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Originally Posted by drew451

PHO:

Very interesting on the i330 internet sync. I was trying to do that with my i500 because the cradle syncing just stopped working.

When I try to hotsync using the cradle button or phone display hotsync icon, the the phone screen flashes the sync picture for ~0.1 second and then back to the pre-sync screen. So, it seems to be a phone problem as opposed to a PC or cradle problem??

This all started when I decided I would move the cradle to the other side of my desk and plugged the cradle into a different USB port on my laptop.

Any suggestions on restoring a cradle sync?

In the mean time, I thought I'd follow your directions for an Internet sync. I got down to the point where you say change phone setting "Options --> Connection Setup = Direct Serial". My options are:

Cradle/Cable
IR to a PC/Handheld
Internal CDMA Phone
Internal CDMA Modem
Data on Air

I tried all of them and get the same screen flash that led me here in the 1st place.

Help? I really don't want to call Sprint on this one.

Thanks,
Drew

You need to make a New... connection. At least i did because Serial was not listed. Here are the settings under Options - > Connection Setup:

Step 1: Name : Serial
Step 2: Connect to: Local Network
Step 3: Via: Serial Port
Step 4: Ok
Step 5: Done

Worked perfect first time. I have BOTH ports 14237 & 8 forwarding BOTH TCP and UDP that way i only use one slot on my Linksys WRT54G Router. Just besure you follow the steps CAREFULLY, and then add the Serial connection above and youll be fine!

Also remember to back up your data often. I hadnt used my i500 for little over a month, then switched BACK to it from my A680 (unusable brower and wimpy ring speaker), and forgot to sync to save the numbers i added since the last time i used it. Upgraded the Firmware to XG30 and oops....