078 - Nokia 2760 cellular phone Bluetooth and Download notes

Nokia 2760 cellular phone Bluetooth & Download notes
================================================ written by JCPMA
last updated 2010-11-07

Settings-->Connectivity-->Bluetooth-->
Bluetooth - ON
My phone's visibility - choices are [Permanent visibility/Temporary visibility/Hidden]| You want to have this setting on Permanent the first time you set up Bluetooth with another device. Once the setup has occured you can switch this back to "Hidden".
Search for audio enhancements | I think this makes the phone search for bluetooth earphones.
Active devices | This lists the (external) bluetooth devices currently communicating with your cell-phone.
Paired devices | This lists the (external) bluetooth devices which have worked with your cell-phone already.
My phone's name | here, you set the bluetooth nick-name of your phone to something easy for you to remember/recognize

Settings-->Connectivity-->Packet data-->
Packet data connection - WHEN NEEDED | I'm not sure about this one; the other choice is ALWAYS ON; I don't know if you always want your internet to be on.
Packet data settings-->Active access point - INTERNET | I think the default is INTERNET. There are slots here, another 9, if you want to set more access points.

Settings-->Connectivity-->Data transfer-->
Server sync | I'm not sure what this does; It connects to your telephone service provider??
PC Sync | This sets the UserName & Password for connecting your phone to PC via Bluetooth.; (tip:Make sure your Password is numeric.)[5]
Contact | To enable this feature, hit "Options"-->Add Contact; This lets you synchronize notes/Calendar/& contacts from your phone to your PC.


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By connecting to your PC using Bluetooth, you can transfer small files such as notes and pictures, and perhaps small video clips under 300KB.[5]
For video clips greater than 300KB & the full range of PC/Cell-phone file transfer, including contacts transfer, you have to install Nokia PC Suite 7 onto your computer. This app is about 30-35MB, but it is needed if you want functionality.
Recently, Nokia's website suggests the Computer software be the Nokia Ovi Suite 2.2. This app is about 100MB. (I haven't tried this.)

The Week of Oct20.2010: Nokia website suggests model2760 users install NokiaPCSuite7 from link http://europe.nokia.com/A41157164
The week of Oct27.2010: Nokia website suggests model2760 users, instead, install Ovi Suite 2.2 from link http://europe.nokia.com/support/download-software/nokia-ovi-suite/compatibility-and-download
http://www.nokiausa.com/get-support-and-software/software
http://www.nokiausa.com/get-support-and-software/software/nokia-ovi-suite
http://nds1.nokia.com/files/support/global/phones/software/Nokia_Ovi_Suite_webinstaller_ALL.exe
The Ovi suite faq is at this link:
http://europe.nokia.com/support/download-software/nokia-ovi-suite/faq or
http://www.nokiausa.com/get-support-and-software/software/nokia-ovi-suite/faq

If you are able to obtain a connectivity cable for your phone, you can connect to your PC without using Bluetooth. (However, the userManual/Guides all say the connection port on the 2760 cannot be used at all). If you do use a cable, you will still have to install the Nokia PC Suite. (note: I have been unable to obtain a cable).

For accessing files, you can use the browser windows like you would in a normal computer; But, for transfering files from PC to your phone, you have to Drag and Drop the files onto the NokiaPCSuite user interface. Otherwise it won't work. I think the User Interface acts as a security guard. It won't let you access protected files at all. And, certain media files are first inspected &/or reconverted to a suitable format for the phone. Anyway, your files will end up in the "Gallery" folder. From there, you can redistribute them in the appropriate file.
If you drop in an mp3, it won't end up in the Tones folder. That folder appears to be reserved only for downloading using the phone's internet service. Your computer mp3 file will end up automatically in the "Music" folder.[5][Nov.06.2010]



Downloading apps/games
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No matter what programs you download whether it be games or other, Nokia PC Suite will install them into the "Collection Folder" not the "Games Folder". This is a minor issue; just another "quirk" of this phone.
.jad files contain internet addresses; they tell your phone/computer what/where to download the games from.
.ashx files could be .jar files in disguise.
.jar files are the actual files which contain the games. These are the files that get installed.
.sis files are programs for other Nokia phones. The Nokia2760 phone does not support sis files.[5].


Downloading Wallpapers
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This is pretty straightforward. Jpg images used by this phone should be 128x160 pixels or more. Anything less will leave parts of your phone screen uncovered and show through as white space.[5]


Downloading Themes
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Themes are files with a .nth extension. Some themes you download from a site claiming to be compatible with the 2760 may not be so. For example, themes where there is a working clock image fit this category. These "clock" themes may work on other Nokia models, but not the 2760. They contain flash files, (Adobe Shockwave Flash?) .swf files, which work on computer internet-browsers or flash swf players but this feature is NOT part of the model-2760.[5] (If it is let me know.)


Using your own audio files for ringtones/alert tones
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This is the worst feature of the Nokia2760. This is why my reserved grandmother, who refrained from smashing the phone onto the concrete walkway, gave me her Nokia2760 and went out to buy a phone of a different manufacturer. After you read these next paragraphs, you will see why I do not blame her. Nokia sure doesn't try very hard to retain "repeat business"; The "cell-phone experience" instead of being "fancy-free" has been full of bugs,quirks, & restrictions. Most likely with the next cell-phone I get, I will follow my grandmother's lead, and go with a different brand of cell-phone. I know there must be worse phones than the Nokia2760, but I'm getting fed up with it too. Unlike a pre-arranged marriage where the couple learns to grow and love each other and discover their partner's strengths, the Nokia 2760 faults far outweigh any of its assets.
The Nokia 2760 will not permit using your own mp3 files to use as tones. You are able to play them back but you cannot use them as tones. My guess is mp3 downloads from a Nokia certified service provider would be ok to use as ringtones. But, I am not going to try to download any ringtones. It's one thing to pay 5 or 10$ to buy some ringtones. It's quite another thing to go through different available services, by trial-and-error, ending up paying perhaps hundreds of dollars, and not being guaranteed that the mp3 ringtone will be usable. The user-guide, non-surprisingly is vague about this issue.[10] It says, on page34, "Your phone supports mp3 format ringing tones. You can also set your recordings as ringing tones." I have made some mp3 tones from scratch. They are not copied from music or published as music. They are audio sounds and sound effects which are unique. Importing these files into the phone was accepted, but once, again they were rejected for tones. The phone flashes a message "Not Allowed by Activation Key". This scenario is analogous to recording an mp3 audio Christmas message, emailing it to your family, and having it undeliverable due to it "not being allowed by activation key".
Other audio file formats can be imported into the phone. But the 2760 cannot play them back; I have tried .wma, and .aac formats.
This is the highlight of the story. I used NokiaPCSuite (version 7.1.51.0) to transfer audio files into the cell phone. It opens up a dialog window and asks you which format, if any it should covert the audio file into. There are 2 formats available, AAC and M4A. It has several bit rates of conversion to choose from. One of these bit rates is even promoted as a "mobile optimised format" (The software spells optimized as "optimised".). I do several transfers. Some as AAC format, and others as M4A. I try this with different bit rates too. The result is the Nokia 2760 does not recognize the .aac files or the .m4a files. "Isn't that a kick in the head? (and a waste of time and energy as well.)."
One compromise is a work-around option enabling you to use your own audio sources for ring tones. Convert them to .AMR audio format. Obtain or create your audio file/tone. Search on the internet for an application/program which can convert audio files to AMR NB (Narrow Band) format. The output file will have poorer audio quality, and be in mono channel sound but will be recognizable to the listener and be acceptable by the Nokia 2760.


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