LG 6190 - Connecting to BitPim

[phoneguru]

Getting Started:

Purchase an LG 6190 USB data cable from The Phone Mall.

1. Download and install drivers. Get LG 6190 USB drivers here

2. When installing the drivers hit NO for Windows Update driver search and YES for automatically install. (You may have to click 'Yes' on the Windows XP Logo Testing box that continually pops up for each driver it installs)

3. Download and install BitPim. Get BitPim here

Connecting your phone:

4. Power your phone on. Set your phone Data Connection method to RS-232C and make sure speed is on 115200 bps. Plug the cable into it and plug the cable into your PC.



5. Open up BitPim and go to Edit - click on Settings.



6. Select LG-VX6100 from the Phone Type Drop down Menu. If you are using an earlier version of BitPim you will not see this option. This option is not required.



7. Click on Browse beside COM Port . You should see a list of available COM ports including: Prolific USB-to-Serial. Click and highlight this device. Note that COM port number does not have to be 7.



8. To ensure you are properly connected click View at the top of your screen and check 'Filesystem' A Filesystem tab will appear. Click the + beside it. You should see your phone's directory listing.




9. Press the + on that appeared after you chose to view the filesystem.

You will now see a Directory listing of all your phones files!
The filesystem image shown here is a just an example. Your the names of your directories and files may appear different than shown.

Talk with other LG 6190 users here!

[andrewcastro_]

i cant view the cam directory

[bramael]

Worked great for me thanks!

[bookerc]

Phone guru, you are the first person i will turn to for help becasue i read your tutuorial. im, pulling my hair out man!! please help me.

I followed your instructions to the tee. Im running xp, installed bitpim, the usb driver that came with my cable and even trried the LG usb softare i downloaded. The ports are being read and connecting however, im getting a message that says:

An unexpected exception has occurred.

here is the copy and paste:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "gui.pyo", line 152, in run
File "gui.pyo", line 92, in __call__
File "gui.pyo", line 1150, in getdata
File "com_lgvx4400.pyo", line 152, in getphonebook
File "com_lg.pyo", line 128, in sendpbcommand
File "p_lgvx4400.pyo", line 306, in readfrombuffer
File "p_lgvx4400.pyo", line 722, in readfrombuffer
File "prototypes.pyo", line 193, in readfrombuffer
ValueError: The value read should be a constant of 514, but was 546 instead

Variables by last 8 frames, innermost last

Frame run in gui.pyo at line 145
e =
res = None
self =
item = (, )
call =
ex =
resultcb =
first = 0

Frame __call__ in gui.pyo at line 92
self =
args = ()
d = {}
kwargs = {}

Frame getdata in gui.pyo at line 1150
count = 1
i = ( self =
req = willcall = [( results = {'sync': {'phonebook': 'OVERWRITE'}, 'wallpaper-index': {1: {'origin': 'builtin'
sync = {'phonebook': 'OVERWRITE'}
st = 0

Frame getphonebook in com_lgvx4400.pyo at line 152
pbook = {}
dupecheck = {}
problemsdetected = False
i = 0
res =
numentries = 105
req =
result = {'sync': {'phonebook': 'OVERWRITE'}, 'wallpaper-index': {1: {'origin': 'builtin'
buf =
self =
speeds = {}
sd =

Frame sendpbcommand in com_lg.pyo at line 128
origdata = '\xff\x13\x03\x80\x01\x00\x00\x00"\x02\x01\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00Box Office\x00\x00
d = 0
responseclass =
buffer =
res =
callsetmode = True
firsttwo = '\xff\x13'
request =
crc = '\xbb\xba'
data = '\xff\x13\x03\x80\x01\x00\x00\x00"\x02\x01\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00Box Office\x00\x00
self =

Frame readfrombuffer in p_lgvx4400.pyo at line 306
buf =
self =
dict = {}

Frame readfrombuffer in p_lgvx4400.pyo at line 722
buf =
self =
dict = {'sizeinbytes': 2, 'constant': 514}

Frame readfrombuffer in prototypes.pyo at line 193
shift = 16
self =
dummy = 1
buf =
res = 546


What do i do?

[nimzie]

I load the drivers, plug the phone/cable in and I've had a few "not able to install hardware" errors. I then rebooted after the driver install and I think I got around the first problem.

Then - in BitPIM, I don't see the USD->Serial driver option in with my COM ports. My phone is not detected...

I'm bummed. Waited a while for the cable and package and I just want to use it..

Thanks for any help anyone can offer.
- Adam

[poisonbear]

Originally Posted by nimzie

I load the drivers, plug the phone/cable in and I've had a few "not able to install hardware" errors. I then rebooted after the driver install and I think I got around the first problem.

Then - in BitPIM, I don't see the USD->Serial driver option in with my COM ports. My phone is not detected...

I'm bummed. Waited a while for the cable and package and I just want to use it..

Thanks for any help anyone can offer.
- Adam

Before even attempting to connect to Bitpim make sure you check the Device Manager in Windows and under "Ports (COM &LPT)" your cable should be there as "Prolific USB-Serial Comm Port". If Device Manager sees your cable, then so should Bitpim.

To everyone else having problems accessing Filesystem in Bitpim:

Bitpim crashes when you have over 25 or 26 photos on your camera (this number may vary depending on the size of your photos). To access the filesystem, simply delete enough photos so it is below this number. There IS a workaround for this for anyone who does not want to delete photos to do this. If anyone requests this I'll post instructions on how to do this.

[bramael]

Originally Posted by nimzie

I load the drivers, plug the phone/cable in and I've had a few "not able to install hardware" errors. I then rebooted after the driver install and I think I got around the first problem.

Then - in BitPIM, I don't see the USD->Serial driver option in with my COM ports. My phone is not detected...

I'm bummed. Waited a while for the cable and package and I just want to use it..

Thanks for any help anyone can offer
- Adam

Try locating your driver port in the control pannel, try SYTEM then HARDWARE tabs then load device manager. See if you can redo the driver then reboot with phone in. Check the driver in the downloads section. Make sure you have the USB/Uart controller. If this isn't there then you need it too. If you can't find it in the d/l section e-mail me at bramael@hotmail.com and leave your name in the subject line, I'll send you it. Hope this helps.

Take care

[nimzie]

I emailed you.

[mikeee]

hi i am new to this phone hacking stuff...and yea i was juss wondering if it is the same steps to connect bitpim to the LG 535...please help...thank you

[phoneguru]

sure is.