[otmar]

I just bought a 6085 for my wife and just found out that it's neither natively supported by iSync, nor is there a plugin from Nokia for this phone.

Two Questions:

a) why the heck does iSync need a specific plugin for each model? What about a standardized protocol which is supported by all series 40 models? I just don't get the necessity for model-specific drivers.

b) when can I expect a plugin for iSync 2.4 on MacOS X?

/ol

[scoobyman]

Hi otmar

Presumably you are using OSX 10.4.9

Have you seen this site:

http://www.mactomster.de/isync/

[otmar]

Yes, I've seen it.

I'm just wondering why nokia isn't supporting some of the phones. After all, the code must be pretty identical.

Anyany, I'll have a look at the scripts from http://www.isync-hilfe.de/PhonePlugin-Nokia.html

Looks like just a few adaptions are necessary.

[simon11]

I saw that site and they wanted money for a product that nokia should provide for free. After all you pay a premiun for the phone. I think nokia have a duty to their customers and should support their products with compatible software. I Sync for 6085's. If you are going to support macs do it all the way.

[eravin]

Got my 6085 synching with isync (needs Mac OS 10.4 minimum) with the help of this web page:


http://www.james-lloyd.com/2007/09/11/nokia-6085-isync-plugin/

[astroman007]

Yes, Lloyd's page works like a charm. The directions are confusing in one spot, though. IIRC, you want to rename the file the same as the one you removed from the internal package content folder-- and not leave it named as "6085".

[otmar]

As others seem to have the same problem: here is my solution: Edit the file /Applications/iSync.app/Contents/PlugIns/ApplePhoneConduit.syncdevice/Contents/PlugIns/PhoneModelsSync.phoneplugin/Contents/Resources/MetaClasses.plist and add an entry somewhere after the one for e.g. the 6280:

<key>com.nokia.6085</key>
<dict>
<key>Identification</key>
<dict>
<key>com.apple.cgmi+cgmm</key>
<string>Nokia+Nokia 6085</string>
<key>com.apple.gmi+gmm</key>
<string>Nokia+Nokia 6085</string>
<key>com.apple.usb.vendorid-modelid</key>
<string>0x0421/0x045A</string>
</dict>
<key>InheritsFrom</key>
<array>
<string>family.com.nokia.series40.3rdEd.bus.usb-bt</string>
</array>
<key>Services</key>
<array>
<dict>
<key>ServiceName</key>
<string>com.apple.model</string>
<key>ServiceProperties</key>
<dict>
<key>ModelIcon</key>
<string>NOK6280.tiff</string>
<key>ModelName</key>
<string>6085</string>
</dict>
</dict>
<dict>
<key>ServiceName</key>
<string>com.apple.synchro</string>
<key>ServiceProperties</key>
<dict>
<key>MaxCityLength</key>
<integer>50</integer>
<key>MaxEMailLength</key>
<integer>60</integer>
<key>MaxEventLocationLength</key>
<integer>150</integer>
<key>MaxPhoneNumberLength</key>
<integer>48</integer>
<key>MaxPostalCodeLength</key>
<integer>50</integer>
<key>MaxStateLength</key>
<integer>50</integer>
<key>MaxStreetLength</key>
<integer>50</integer>
<key>MaxURLLength</key>
<integer>60</integer>
</dict>
</dict>
</array>
</dict>

--- As you can see, I didn't bother to give this entry his own icon.