Kyocera Koi KX2

I purchased my KX2 the day Verizon released it. I then researched available data cables and ended up buying the genuine Kyocera USB data cable and Desktop software. The data cable was on backorder, but Kyocera neglected to let me know for several weeks. I finally received the data cable and software last night. Perhaps there is something wrong with my computer (Windows 98SE), but the data cable and software do work as advertised. I can update my contacts no problem, but when it comes to transferring images and movies...no dice. I can only transfer images that have been designated as caller ID pictures to my computer from the phone (the size of a thumbnail). All of the pictures and movies in my "Media Gallery" do not show up after sync...
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kyoceraowner:

I don't think that you have a software problem... I just got my cable last night and I have the same issue. I belive verizon disabled that feature so that we HAVE to use pix msg's. I am personally ticked off because and am seriously considering returning this cable because the cost does not justify only being able to save contacts and ringtones. I got this mainly to sync my pictures. What the hell is the point of buying something you can't use. Not to be mad at kyocera, but if someone spends extra money to do something easier than people who don't, they should be able to do it. /rant.

Hope this helps...

I just checked kyocera's site again, and it seems that they are leaving out the download images part of the description of their cable / software. I found the old docs in their knowledge base and I printed some out, just in case they are trying to phase this out thanks to the different providers.

OK, I guess I figured out how to get all pictures transferred, but I'm not going to uninstall and retest because I don't want to fix what ain't broke. In the phone desktop software, I created a new phone book and just did a picture sync and all pics were there. So I'll use the default phonebook for contacts and whatnot and the otherone for pics. Strange because in the default one, I try to sync the pics and it only does the 5 caller ID pics I have, and says there is no more to sync when I try to sync again. Let me know if this is of any help.

Thanks for figuring out how to download the pics. I tried it with a new phonebook and it worked. Great work...I would have never figured it out in a million years. I still have problems loading to the phone, but I'm going to tinker around and see what happens. Any tips you have would be much appreciated.

Has anyone found a source for cheap cables yet? the Kyo site is out of stock, and they're pricy...

Has anyone tried Futuredial's cable and software to load pics to PC? Their site list's it as do-able.

I used the kyocera desktop software. You can probably use the bitPim software in "other CDMA" mode and directly access the file system on the phone but I don't have any experience with it.

I fogot to ask, is your phone with Verizon or another carrier?

Verizon tends to lock the phones down so you will forced to use "GetItNow" or their picture service (for a fee) rather than have the phone be open. We are with Verizon, so I have a concern that even with the cable it will not work for me. I have the USB cable for the T720 and it just lets you backup and restore the contacts - not much else on a Verizon T720.

The Motorola bluetooth phone is a good example, the PHONE can send and receive files, tones, etc via BT - but the Verizon version the BT is limited to just a headset.

Thanks!

Yes, Verizon. The KPD software only recognizes .mid files as "ringtones" but the phone doesn't seem to care what the extension is.

I got the cable mainly because I couldn't justify 25 cents for every picture (especially when the pictures aren't very good compared to my old 1MP camera).