...PC suite not recognized on mint using nokia x6 phone...

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sabresofparadise

...PC suite not recognized on mint using nokia x6 phone...

Post by sabresofparadise »

...gosh...can't get mint to recognize my nokia phone X6 using PCSuite via my usb cable...no recognition in linux...is there a way to sort this or am i just stuck with it...thanks for any help...
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rob2uk

Re: ...PC suite not recognized on mint using nokia x6 phone.

Post by rob2uk »

...how are you installing PC Suite on Linux? It's a Windows application.
sabresofparadise

Re: ...PC suite not recognized on mint using nokia x6 phone.

Post by sabresofparadise »

...sigh...ok...bare with me this is a nightmare...but i really am trying...my phone is not recognized by mint at all...no music, photo, videos...when i connect my phone to mint via usb...worked beautifully on windows via pc suite...but not at all on linux...how do i get linux to recognize my nokia x6 phone. via usb..when i want to download pics,,,podcasts...videos ...music...is there an alternative to pc suite on mint...why does it have to be so hard...on a 'superior' Os...for people that have no knowledge at all about computers programming or the rest...it really is a struggle...
rob2uk

Re: ...PC suite not recognized on mint using nokia x6 phone.

Post by rob2uk »

Have you tried xgnokii?

run the following in terminal to install:

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sudo apt-get install xgnokii
sabresofparadise

Re: ...PC suite not recognized on mint using nokia x6 phone.

Post by sabresofparadise »

...ok thanks will try that...sorry bout the rant...love linux but I have sooo much too learn...
The-Wizard

Re: ...PC suite not recognized on mint using nokia x6 phone.

Post by The-Wizard »

cant do anything with my samsung either .xgnokii is not compatible, always likes samsung but wont be getting another when its time to replace it
sabresofparadise

Re: ...PC suite not recognized on mint using nokia x6 phone.

Post by sabresofparadise »

tried gnokii flashes up on my desktop then disappears into the darkness...who knows where or why...so here i am still unable to connect my nokia phone via a usb cable and download music which is a strange irony as I am sure one of the fathers of Linux is Finnish, and Nokia are Finnish,,,seems my nokia finnished to...
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