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December 19, 2005
The new Motorola SLVR L6 cell phone - a quick review
Sheesh. It's slim! No more bulge in my pants where there shouldn't
be one - you don't even feel the cell phone there! The flattest phone
yet comes with a nice-enough color display, a keypad that mostly works
for me and an extra key on each side, which can be freely assigned
to menu functions. Needless to say, the phone works well as a phone:
the sound is nice and clear, and when it goes off, it's loud
enough. Only the vibration is a little too smooth to be easily
noticed, but I guess that's owed to the lightness of the device. (It's tri-band GSM, by the way.)
Navigating the menus doesn't take ages - I was worried that the phone would be as slow as the last Motorola I had a few years ago (the T720). Only scrolling through the phonebook is a tad slow, I'd say. Motorola allows you to compose a menu of shortcuts to get to specific menu items more quickly, that is, with two keystrokes only.
What's cool is that the L6 comes with a standard USB plug - not a proprietary one that'll require me to spend lots of money on accessories. I can simply plug it into my laptop to recharge - a huge benefit when I'm travelling, since I can leave the house without the charger.
Bluetooth is fast and easy and allows me to put a few MP3s on the phone -- but not really in order to listen to them (no headphone plug and only 10MB memory - that's enough for only 7 songs if they're low-quality). What's cool is that you can put your own ringtones on the phone rather than stupid beepy ringtones that you have to pay for. Remember the special ringtone they used at CTU in the American action series 24? You can download that and just upload it to the phone, on the Mac via Bluetooth Exchange. Any sound on the phone can be used as ringtone or for incoming text messages, alarms etc.
The built-in camera takes snapshots in low quality (< 1
Megapixel, VGA) even when it's darker outside like here in Scotland - all
in all, nothing to phone home about. The ability to record
little movies is neat.
The phone is missing a few essentials software-wise, such as a timer that helps me remember things on the stove. But that's not really a problem, since it runs standard J2ME Java software, which you can download and install (on the Mac, just drag'n'drop the .jar file to a running Bluetooth Exchange in the Dock!).
So much for the fun side - let's talk about work. Of course, the phone has a calendar and a contacts database (with the phone numbers). But what good are these if you cannot sync them easily with your computer? On the Mac, iSync is the tool of choice for syncing devices, and it's a grave disadvantage at this point that you cannot sync your Mac Address Book and the iCal calendars with the phone: iSync is lacking the right driver. Also, Address Book cannot send text messages via Bluetooth - bummer! (Update: I've made my own drivers for iSync and Address Book available.) There is a little free command-line tool which manages to send text messages with the L6. BluePhoneElite works as well ($20). Salling Clicker is a tool that allows you to use your Bluetooth phone as a remote control during presentations, e.g. in order to advance slides in a Powerpoint presentation. It's a little problematic with the L6: you have to pretend that it's a "Sony Ericsson W600i Cingular" phone and then install the Java Midlet on the phone.
The L6 is a brand-new phone and clearly needs polishing in terms of software. For instance, you'd like to be able to easily check the time, by just looking at the display. Flip phones sometimes have an extra display on the outside that would show the time and some status info. The L6 doesn't show anything, and when you press a key while the keypad is locked (i.e. the phone was in your pocket!), it'll show a reminder about how to unlock the keypad instead of time and date.
The logical next step for such a phone would be to supply a Bluetooth stack for audio, so I can use the phone as a phone together with my laptop and voice-over-IP software like Skype. But I guess I'm day-dreaming.
All in all, if you need a good-looking, lightweight, flexible phone and not a whole mobile office with lots of bells and whistles, the Motorola L6 is highly recommended. As Aidan says in a sexist comment about the L6: "It's wafer thin, head turningly gorgeous, but also useless and not the most brightest of things. In a nutshell, its not big, its not clever, it just sits on my lap and looks pretty." Multimedia freaks without a real iPod who would like a less-crappy camera are better off waiting for the feature-packaged L7 model.
In the UK, the L6 is sold for only £90 by Virgin (without a contract, but with £35 in airtime vouchers) - a bargain for what is offered. If you register with them in the UK, call them on 0845 6000 668 and tell them it's all my fault, giving them my name (David Reitter), my mobile number (07910 305589) and my post code (EH3 7PT) because they'll then give me freebies, and I like freebies!
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Comments
Merry xmas read your review went out and just bought it...and patched iSync...IT WORKS....
com.motorola.L6
Identification
com.apple.cgmi+cgmm
"Motorola CE, Copyright 2000"+L6
com.apple.gmi+gmm
"Motorola CE, Copyright 2000"+L6
InheritsFrom
com.motorola.switchable-usb-bt.0x22B8/0x4902
Services
ServiceName
com.apple.model
ServiceProperties
ModelName
L6
PhoneIcon
MOTE398.tiff
ServiceName
com.apple.synchro
ServiceProperties
stringEncoding
UCS2
Just paste this into the MetaClasses.plist file in iSync program
can be found @
Contents / PlugIns / ApplePhoneConduit.syncdevice / Contents / PlugIns / PhoneModelsSync.phoneplugin / Contents / Resources / MetaClasses.plist
By left-clicking then go to Show Package Contents (command-clicking for those who still use one-button Apple mice)
Only issue Addresses dont come across but the rest does... at least it will keep people happy until Apple gives a Fix.... :-)
Posted by: Derek at December 24, 2005 02:12 PM
ive just got one of these phones, and it didnt come with a usb or a cd, i found a USB that was the right size but im unable install it on my PC because i dont have a CD or any software for it, any idea where i might come across this??
help would be muchly eppreciated
Posted by: sean at December 26, 2005 08:43 PM
Have you tried putting other tones on your L6? That's exactly what I want to do as the tones it comes with are dreadful.
I, too, use Macs but when I try to do it using bluetooth, the phone tells me that the file is not recognised, even though I'm doing it just the way it says I'm supposed to.
Advice gratefully received.
Posted by: Simon at December 29, 2005 11:43 PM
Simon, MP3 sounds work just fine. WAV isn't recognized.
Posted by: David Reitter at December 30, 2005 09:54 AM
Has anyone else tried the fix recommended by Derek above? I followed the instructions, but Apple wouldn't let me save the file as a .plist and forced it to default to an OmniOutline file. I tried syncing anyway and it didn't work. Any help out there?
Posted by: Komal at January 6, 2006 03:49 AM
david's plug-in worked like a charm. i recommend that instead of the fix above.
Posted by: komal at January 7, 2006 12:32 AM
Somehow the sms-function does not work with my address-book app (using 10.4.4). This message pops up: Error opening serial port /dev/cu.Bluetooth-Modem - Resource busy(16).: ..text...
iSync and file-transfer worked great! I once tried sending sms via a nokia 6021 which worked great,too.
Any help?
Posted by: Christian at January 22, 2006 05:17 PM
Christian, you can't have several Bluetooth connections open at the same time. Do not click the Bluetooth button in Address Book before sending.
Posted by: David Reitter at January 23, 2006 08:36 AM
Well, still the same - what do you mean with "Several Bluetooth connections"? Can I switch on Bluetooth in the menuebar but keep it off in the addressbook? That's what you mean, right?
Posted by: Christian at January 23, 2006 01:09 PM
just wanted to know iwe have this hpone without any software found a usb to fit but comp says no device found. my other motorola i have no probs with v975. i would love to be ale to download music onto it and stoore my photos on comp any ideas
Posted by: flashtwinkle at January 23, 2006 02:04 PM
any ideas on how to get the software for the l6 as i would like to put photos nto compuetr and download music onto phone thanks
Posted by: flashtwinkle at January 23, 2006 02:05 PM
Christian, just don't run any other programs accessing the device. BT should be on (menu bar), but don't have Bluetooth Exchange open at the same time, and don't activate BT in the Address Book when you want to send SMS. The plugin runs its own BT connection. If that still doesn't work, I don't know what the trouble is. Works fine for me and many others..
Posted by: David Reitter at January 23, 2006 05:27 PM
flashtwinkle, Bluetooth Exchange comes with OS X and works great with the L6 - provided you don't have a crap provider. Some US providers seem to deactivate a lot of connectivity functions, including the ones you mention.
I download pictures off the phone all the time, and I have an MP3 (self-recorded!) as a ring tone.
Posted by: David Reitter at January 23, 2006 05:29 PM
Thanx David - but although there is now other bluetooth connection/application open it doesn't work. Still reporting the old error...Maybe the old bluetooth connection i tried once with a nokia is still written somewhere in the preferences and "blocking" a new connection?
Anyway, i tried sailing clicker - that's so cool! Only the phone battery isn't happy :-)! Thank you for your workarounds!
Posted by: Christian at January 26, 2006 02:03 PM
i got windows xp and i need help finding drivers what you have is perfect apart from its for the mac is there any way anyone can help me please i got usb cables just cant get my l6 recognised pls pls help
Posted by: julie at January 31, 2006 09:51 PM
Hi David, thanks for your contribution to the motorola syncing problems. Can you please explain more detailed how you managed to connect the L6 with salling clicker? I followed the instructions and tried to "disguise" the L6 as a SE w600i. But sc always tries to connect to a motorola L6 and gives an error. Can you please help?
Thanks Michael
Posted by: Michael Walsdorff at February 5, 2006 01:59 AM
I too get the busy port error when trying to send an sms via Address Book. I'm disappointed that the phone isn't natively supported for this feature, but David'd fix gave me hope. It looks like it certainly should work, but something is off. Any advice would be appreciated. Also, if you can take paypal I'd love to send a few bucks for your great contribution to fellow Mac users!
Posted by: Dan at February 5, 2006 03:36 AM
Folks,
I was getting that "device busy" error as well the other day - just when I had left my phone in another room. So I reckon that either the Bluetooth connection doesn't work, or that you haven't paired your phones and computers. Could that be the problem?
Dan, my Paypal accounts are david.reitter at gmail.com (for direct transfers - preferred) and dr at davids-welt.de (for credit/debit card payments).
Cheers
Dave
Posted by: David Reitter at February 6, 2006 10:13 AM
I got the L6 but unfortunately i haven't been able to locate a device driver which works on xp. all i want is just to upload 3 edited songs from my PC to use as a tone!!! somebody help, PLEASE... thanks in advance
Posted by: kenneth at February 7, 2006 11:09 AM
Help!
I just got this phone, I have downloaded the plugins, and put them in the right place (after some confusion). Everytime I scan for devices it finds the phone, but says it is unsupported. I'm sure I missed a stepor did something wrong, I just can't figure out what.
Thanks
Posted by: Liz at February 9, 2006 08:30 PM
Can anyone give me some advice on a site to get games for L6 , i downloaded one and it didnt fit on the screen because it couldnt recognize the L6
Also would i be able to use my PSP usb cable for my L6 , it fits perfectly but i dont have the disk. Any Advice?
Posted by: carl at February 10, 2006 10:08 PM
I just bought an L6. It didn't come with a USB or CD. I found a USB the right size but when I try to set it up for transferring MP3 files from my PC to my L6 I'm told that I need some software. Does anyone know if there's a free way to get past this problem?
Any help appreciated.
Posted by: Paul Diamond at February 10, 2006 11:45 PM
Liz, I suspect you didn't put the plugins in the right places. (You also need to restart iSync.)
Carl: yes, if it's a standard USB cable. You don't need a disk (provided you have a Mac). Just use my drivers.
Paul, is that a Mac or just Windows? If it's a Mac, use Bluetooth Exchange - that comes with the system.
Posted by: David at February 11, 2006 09:41 AM
Unfortunately I dont have a Mac, thats my problem... Any other advice what I could do without having to buy one of those Plug into USB Bluetooth Gadget things lol (Excuse my lack of knowledge when it comes to these things)
I borrowed my sisters phonetools V3 disk and updated the phonetools thing as much as it would and it still wouldnt find my L6.
Posted by: carl at February 12, 2006 02:20 AM
Damn... I just bought a Motorola L6, and I can't find any USB drivers anywhere, please ANYBODY if you know a link, or something...
PEACE OUT
Posted by: Sokre at February 12, 2006 06:32 PM
I'm running windows xp.
Posted by: Paul Diamond at February 13, 2006 12:33 AM
Hi guys, can some one guide me on how to get a software to sync L6 with the PC through USB cable ??
Thanks in Advance.
Posted by: Ash at February 13, 2006 08:42 AM
I am trying to get my pics onto my computer and to upload pics to be my new screen saver.. i dont have a gac i have laptop running windows xp...ideas please????
Posted by: rochelle at February 13, 2006 05:00 PM
I pulged my cable from my L6 the computer and it said something bout an error i really dont know how to go about doing it so can you please give my instruction pleas and thanks
Posted by: D at February 14, 2006 06:49 PM
PC Users, XP Folks, i have tried my L6 with USB cable, it runs with Mobile Phone Tools 3.0 or 3.23 (wich i found in emule.... you know..), i have installed it and when XP ask me for the location of the controller/driver i choose to install it manually from the data.cab file, and IT WORKS, but only for MP3 music images videos notebooks sms, but it doesn't work for JAVA applications like games and other funny stuff like that. If somebody knows.. please report it.
Ahhhhh a good and free page for little games but good ones in JAR and JAD, its russian i don't understand but its easy to download games FREE:
http://media.motofan.ru/java.htm
enjoy. (Human knowledge belong to the people).
Posted by: gibraltar-spanish at February 14, 2006 10:31 PM
Hi, it's me again - regarding the "busy port"-problem. Well, i can sync via iSync without problems - so they should be paired!...But it still doesn't work - hopefully Apple will come out with a patch one day..
Posted by: Christian at February 18, 2006 10:41 PM
For installing & running java apps on L6 refer :
Posted by: Rahul at February 20, 2006 02:08 PM
Software for Motorolas phones:
Phone Tools
There is no Motorola L6, but I've configured Motorola V3 and it works.
Update is recomended.
Posted by: Josip at February 26, 2006 04:36 PM
will someone actually answer this WHERE THE HELL CAN I FIND MOTOROLA L6 SOFTWARE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: oi people at March 1, 2006 06:19 PM
oi people, don't scream, I can hear well :-)
I have made the software available here:
http://www.david-reitter.com/software/l6.html
This is for Mac, and for Mac only. If you're still using Windows, you're on your own. There's a few comments here that might help.
Posted by: David Reitter at March 1, 2006 06:34 PM
How do i put MP3 tones onto this phone? I have the USB cable from my old phone. Any advice?
Posted by: Randall at March 11, 2006 02:49 AM
Is there any way inwhich you can get the software for downloading mp3s onto the L6 for fre.. if so where?
Posted by: Lauren.. at March 19, 2006 10:49 AM
Hi ok i USE XP & i want to get songs on my phone like 50 other diffrent ppl Now I WANT TO GET SOME MUSIC ON MY PHONE so please help
Posted by: Haydies at March 19, 2006 04:06 PM
Lauren, if you have a Mac, it's already included with your operating system. The utility is called "Bluetooth File Exchange" and that's all you need. It's in /Applications/Utilities, I think. Or use the Bluetooth icon in the upper right screen corner if it's set up (System Preferences).
If you're a Windows user, I can't help (sorry Haydies).
Posted by: David Reitter at March 20, 2006 12:49 AM
you will need motorola phone tools program (get on ebay for about 3GBP), update to latest version, there wont be an L6 driver, but as above, the V3 driver works fine and allows transfer of pictures, mp3 music etc through a standard mini- USB cable, easily.
hope that helps
Neil
Posted by: neil at March 21, 2006 09:37 PM
I found the P2K USB Drivers (Both Win XP & 98 Drivers Included):
http://bongowireless.com/file_download.php
and then installed the Phone Tools 3.23:
(Requires WinRar)
http://rapidshare.de/files/3221238/Moto_3.23.rar.html
And then updated Phone Tools (live update) and selected the 'V3' model (the L6 is not listed). The file (Multimedia Studio) transfer works ... but not the calendar and phone book sync.
Cheers!
Posted by: Jasp at March 23, 2006 01:45 AM
USB drivers for L6, someone please help!!
Posted by: Prithvi at March 23, 2006 06:50 AM
Hi Prithvi... If you look at the post right above yours.. you will see the link to the L6 USB drivers.. (http://bongowireless.com/file_download.php)
Posted by: Jasp at March 23, 2006 07:03 AM
THANKS THANKS THANKS
Posted by: Nabeel at March 26, 2006 08:34 PM
how do you put ur own ringtones on the slvr?
Posted by: shaun at March 26, 2006 10:23 PM
Yes, Jasp's method is work.
Thanks
Posted by: Angus at March 27, 2006 09:07 AM
Hii,, Jasp thanks so much ur method works if anyone is wondering how to turn the volume down when watching a video or listening to a song drop me a e-mail nabs@cafenabs.co.uk ! thanks
Posted by: Nabeel at March 27, 2006 08:48 PM
Hi,
How do put songs off my computer on to my Motorola L6.
Posted by: G at March 29, 2006 05:27 PM
Hey find out all the required software for motorola L6 at http://global.mobileaction.com/download/download1.jsp?phoneBrand=13&modelID=496
It includes the drivers, manuals and Handset Manager for motorola L6.
Posted by: BOOO at March 30, 2006 07:13 AM
Hi,
When ever i try to install any drivers for my l6 about 1/5th through the setup process it tells me to plug in my phone and it is alreadypluggedin. ive tryed unplugging and plugging it in again and that doesnt work either. its really wierd as my Motorola Phone tools work fine but P2K manager and PST Phonetools dont work and i need one of them to install java apps onto my phone please help
p.s. i am running on Windows X.P.
Posted by: Jack at April 1, 2006 10:21 PM
hi
i just bought a motorola L6 from orange and after using it for a week the phone comes on and go off automatically and freezes during operation. what do i do.
Posted by: kay at April 1, 2006 11:37 PM
Hi Dave, I just tried the app here
http://www.novamedia.de/e_pages/e_produkte_mac_m2n_phone.html
It works with my L6 but your little plug in still give me the old error message while sending off sms - does that help?
Posted by: Christian at April 3, 2006 12:25 PM
BOOO I have that same problem too when I try to download the drivers for the L6. I am also running Windows XP, anyone with any suggestions?
Posted by: felonee at April 6, 2006 02:06 AM
So if you running WinXP and you want to sync with your L6 download the software here. http://global.mobileaction.com/download/download1.jsp?phoneBrand=13&modelID=496
Correct me if im wrong!
Posted by: Haroonlaanie at April 14, 2006 07:06 PM
I just got the slvr and I want 2 put videoes or pics onto the my xp comp. Can u HeLp MEEEEE!!!!
Posted by: aser at April 15, 2006 02:24 AM
how do i turn the volume down when playing music,
its driving me insane
Posted by: deedee at April 16, 2006 07:43 PM
does anyone know what software is needed to transfer photos from my phone to the computer, it's the only thing i want to do with my phone, but i can't do it :( help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: cagsy at April 19, 2006 01:26 PM
Hi,
Ive downloaded the usb drivers and im using P2k manager and P2k commander. But it says that the phone isnt connected when it is!!
can anyone help??
Posted by: Jason at April 24, 2006 11:18 AM
hi help me ?i need usb drivers for moto L6
Posted by: viktor at April 24, 2006 06:47 PM
I have got a usb and have the suitable software for the motorola L6, however whenever i access the multimedia studio i am unable to transfer any data the menu is blank helpp!!!
Posted by: SOHI27 at April 26, 2006 08:26 PM
hi can any one help me....i`ve downloaded mp3 and midis to my cell via bluetooth but i cant make out which folder have they been downloaded in ...they are not listed in the tones also
thanx
Posted by: hemant at April 28, 2006 05:59 AM
I may need to flush the Flex File... Just spent a couple hours with a high tech level rep with my carrier and it looks like I need to get rid of some of my "Web Sessions" that came loaded on my phone and appear to be locked on there... anoyone have any suggestions on how I can flash these away? Much Mahalo for your help!
Posted by: Hawai'i L6 at April 28, 2006 11:23 PM
i just recently got a L6. ive tried sending music from my mums mac to my phone. It starts ok then it says file transfer failed. How can u help. NICK
Posted by: Nick Taylor at April 30, 2006 06:01 AM
I got my L6 working FULLY with my pc & laptop using mobile phonetools v3.23 & manually installing the phone as a V300m via "usb modem#2".
Fingers crossed & all that, it seems to be working fine.
Peace, S.
Posted by: Simon S at May 2, 2006 03:45 PM
Right I have a motorola L6, motorola phone tools and a usb cable buuuuut. whenever i try and connect my usb cable to the computer all it does is charge my phone =[ Is there any usb driver i can download so that my computer recongises the usb cable?
Posted by: Rikki at May 3, 2006 10:12 PM
How do you unlock an L6?? Its on orange but i need it to be on O2.
thanks in advance
COmp
Posted by: comp at May 4, 2006 05:21 PM
Hi,
I need USB drivers for the L6 for Mac (OSX 10.2.8)...I want to transfer media files without using Bluetooth...is this possible?
By the way...if you have a Sony camera/DV cam, the USB cable for that fits the L6 nicely.....
Posted by: Paul Foster at May 5, 2006 11:14 PM
Plz help me, i bought a new Moto L6 but when i try to connect it to my laptop (Win XP pro) it sez i need the driver. All the drivers suggested on this site are 4 the modem and i wanna send pics and sounds from my laptop to the L6. Where can i find such a driver?
Posted by: AJ at May 6, 2006 08:37 AM
plz i want a free software for usb to download things
Posted by: chikezie at May 6, 2006 01:27 PM
want drivers fr l6
Posted by: samir at May 7, 2006 12:27 PM
Hello.
I found this link somewhere http://global.mobileaction.com/download/download1.jsp?phoneBrand=13&modelID=496 but I havn't tried it yet. Tell me if it works on Win2K.
Posted by: elito at May 8, 2006 01:01 AM
I just recieved a L6 SLVR and have no idea how to transfer Mp3s onto it, my manual for it is in GERMAN! Can someone please help me?
Posted by: Mitchel at May 12, 2006 01:55 AM
ive tried putting tones onto my phone but u carnt get tones for free suggest a way for good free tones
Posted by: diggy at May 13, 2006 06:53 AM
Hi,
Iwant the driver of USB for L6 and also please send me the procidure for using this.............thanks
Posted by: Romi at May 13, 2006 01:17 PM
hey guys. i've tried almost every way described here to sync my L6 to my laptop and i still get the message that my L6 is not connected when it is it does charge but i cant download mp3's or images to my phone..PLEASE HELP!!!
Posted by: Danny at May 14, 2006 03:15 AM
Send Me details. I found motorola L6 very better & also beautiful.
Posted by: M. Saad Shahid at May 14, 2006 02:33 PM
this phone is good but i would like it if you could tell me how to send games to my phone from my pc. when i send the file by bluetooth it just wont go to my phone but my mate sent me a game.
Posted by: darren at May 14, 2006 05:18 PM
I need help! I have motorola L6 and I bought the Mobile Phone Tools 3.0, i already installed the program but the program is it won't install my phone. help me please... thanks soo much
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at May 17, 2006 02:23 AM
Here's my new problem...
"Mobile PhoneTools is unable to communicate with your phone."
HELP!
Posted by: Sarlyn Perez at May 17, 2006 04:58 AM
Hi there! great site!
I have a few questions:
a) How do you change the PTT button (the one on the left) to another function?
b) Is there any way of keeping the outbox sms in the SIM card, not in the phone?
c) Is there any way of making the "Delivery report" of the sms a YES always? So far, I see that you have to put the "YES" in EACH sms you send...
d) Is it possible to modify the volume of the music and videos? How?
e) If I have a handheld device (like a Palm) with Bluetooth, would it be possible to send an sms from the Palm, by using BT?
Thanks a lot!
fjf1969@yahoo.com
Posted by: fjf1969 at May 18, 2006 03:41 PM
Hi,
I have bought Motorola L6, and i want to use it as Bluetooth Modem to surf the Internet through Laptop
Can anyone tell me how to configure L6 for GPRS settings?
Ragards,
mahesh
plusthought@gmail.com
Posted by: Mahesh at May 19, 2006 09:58 AM
i just purchased the MOTO L6 so i need the windows 2000 drivres for it
Posted by: Vishal at May 19, 2006 11:17 AM
Hi, I recently (may 2005) downloaded the soft from [link removed, copyright unclear]
now the L6 model is ready. Thanks Nail.
Posted by: Luis Rivea Almeyda at May 21, 2006 10:35 AM
Hi again,
please someone to answer my questions of few days ago?
and also this other one:
f) Is it possible to type (phonebook, sms, etc) with ACCENTS on vowels? Any clue?
thanks,
fjf1969@yahoo.com
Posted by: fjf1969 at May 21, 2006 02:32 PM
Windows XP users!
To get stuff to your L6
Download Phonetools.....update to the latest version. Manually setup a new phone, when they ask you to plug in your phone, unplug it, and replug it. Set the phone under model Motorola V3, because the L6 is unavailable. The phonetools interface looks like the Razr. From there you can put your pics and mp3s.
Your must update phonetools to transfer mp3s, otehrwise they wil tell you something about codec unavailable. Phonetools and the USB cable is all you need.
Posted by: kini at May 23, 2006 02:28 AM
i have a motorola L6 mobile phone, and now i want the software by which i can edit my phone address book, multimedia, and can load the games. in a word i want to brows my phone from my pc, now i am using WINDOWS XP version, so, can you help me that where can i get this software? (must be compitable with XP version)
please help me to find out it.
thanks.
Posted by: ding at May 23, 2006 11:37 AM
i have the data cable but not the cd software of it. but the blue tooth is working only for ringtones, video, and still photo. but i want more to operate it by my pc.
Posted by: ding at May 23, 2006 11:41 AM
hi,
i wanna download USB drivers for my motorola L6 mobile.
Posted by: kaustubh at May 25, 2006 10:08 AM
hi, i wanna download usb drivers for motorola L6 mobile
Posted by: van at May 26, 2006 07:22 PM
thanks for the help everyone i did'nt post before but after looking and trying each method i found one that did work. use phonetools but use the motorola v3 phone because the L6 is unavailable! cheers.
Posted by: alex at May 27, 2006 03:59 PM
hi, i wanna download usb drivers for motorola L6 mobile
Posted by: K.P.V. at May 29, 2006 02:13 PM
I have an unlocked Motorola L6 and I was just wondering if it can work with Verizon wireless.
Posted by: Czer at June 1, 2006 06:03 AM
if you want to down load stuff off your phone, and upload mp3's and stuff, heres what you have to do.
1. go here http://bongowireless.com/file_download.php
and down load the pk2 usb drivers, shis shouldnt take long.
2.then go here http://rapidshare.de/files/3221238/Moto_3.23.rar.html
and down load phone tools 3.23
(note, you must have win rar installed befor doing this)
3.then install the p2k drivers
4.then install phone tools 3.23
5.after doing all of this, restart you computer, with your motorola plugged into the usb drive, and it should come up with a pop up, saying something like 'new hardware found'or something ;)
6.If no po[p up comes up, then just double click on phone tools on your desk top, and it will ask you to configure your phone or something. you then follow the steps.
7.if it doesnt automatically find your phone, the just wait until it tells you to manually do it. Then just choose the right options ( not too hard to figure out on your own)
then once that is done, it will ask you to chose a phone model, seeing L6 isnt there, just choose the V3. Then just wait until it all loads
(please excuse me if i got some of this info wron, its been a while since i did my own, Cya's ;) )
Posted by: Vince at June 1, 2006 07:32 AM
Hi all!
Hey, I see lots of you are using Motorola version 3.23 or 3.28, but I have downloaded from the net (torrent) -free, of course- the version 4.04c, which has the skin for Motorola L6 (I don't have to use the V3), and it works good! Cheers!
fjf1969@yahoo.com
Posted by: fjf1969 at June 1, 2006 01:04 PM
i'd already download Moto_3.23.rar.html for the software but my laptop doesn't fount this software!! how???
Posted by: leah at June 1, 2006 06:50 PM
my computer does not recognise the l6 as hardware, it will not install it
Posted by: jizake at June 5, 2006 03:09 PM
help, it will not work, the bluetooth doesn't work, memory is mashed and photo messaging doesn't work...help
Posted by: dudemandem187 at June 5, 2006 03:14 PM
i have downloaded the driver software and the browsing software from the site http://global.mobileaction.com. but it is not working, it says some error, so what can i do now? can you help me to get it, i wanna browse my mobile from my PC, i am a XP user.
Posted by: DING at June 6, 2006 05:01 PM
hi, i got the software from globalmobileaction.com it is MA-6820 data suite software. but i don't know the serial key number. so can you tell me the serial number, or can you give me the reg. file to me by e-mail, my e-mail address is honeylover_m@yahoo.com
thanks,
Posted by: Ding at June 9, 2006 01:04 PM
can any one tell me how i get my head set working with my l6 momile phone plz i cant get it to work with bluetooth many thanks
Posted by: Ricky at June 13, 2006 08:06 PM
hi, i have downloaded the USB driver for my motorola L6. now i need a browser software to browse my mobile phone from my PC, so can you help me about this matter, from where can i get this software to download? please help me, thanks, my e-mail address is honeylover_m@yahoo.com
Posted by: Ding at June 14, 2006 04:46 PM
This URL work. very good.....
http://rapidshare.de/files/20842536/newp2k.rar.html
If you can installed the driver download and install this porgram work fine!
Motorola L6
Edwin Andrés
Posted by: edwin at June 17, 2006 05:08 PM
edwin, i had visit the link which u had mentioned here, but i am unable to download it, although i don't know the cause, so i am requesting you to send me the software as the attachnment of e-mail, my e-mail address is honeylover_m@yahoo.com
thanks
DING
Posted by: Ding at June 21, 2006 10:44 AM
I just downloaded Motorola Phone Tools 4, selected the L6 from the list, and it works PERFECT. I'm putting MP3's onto the phone and using them as Ringtones NO PROBLEM AT ALL. Have fun!
Posted by: John at June 22, 2006 05:28 AM
Hi,the below mentioned links are working fine
http://bongowireless.com/file_download.php
http://rapidshare.de/files/3221238/Moto_3.23.rar.html
Thanks
Dhanu
Posted by: Dhanu at June 22, 2006 07:25 AM
hey i have downloaded the handset manager 9.2, but it is not connecting, may be for the registration, i need the registration key, so can u tell me? it is showing that my phone is not connected, i need the registration no.
thanks.
honeylover_m@yahoo.com
Posted by: Ding at June 25, 2006 05:32 PM
please help me.. i cant download the following link on the top.. its useless... can u please email me the driver tools 4.0...
tnx... heres my email sweet_miaka_143@yahoo.com
pls.. urgent.. tnx a lot...
Posted by: MIAKA at June 26, 2006 07:29 AM
hey ya i need help with everything on how to put mp3's on my phone so if u can help me out on it it would be great well here is my e-mail graffitisk8er9@aol.com
Posted by: marty at June 30, 2006 03:37 AM
hello guys,i hv bought the same motorola cell L6.and i also hv a original cd too.its a great fun to use the software u can dowmload r.tons,imag,and more.but the most interesting feature is the internet,u can directly run internet on your PC via GPRS by connecting ur cell with a USB cord.its very fast then the normal land line phone connection.
i would like to share my software with you ,but its a copyright protected.i dont know how to send it on net.mr.admin.can i show my e-mail add here?
thanks rash.
Posted by: rash at July 1, 2006 06:33 PM
I'm puzzled as to which to buy; the L6 or the L2. I don't need a camera, and the lightening spaces of the L6 are not good to me. On the contrary, the L2 doesn't have a camera, and its keypad is bulging a bit, making for easier typing.
My only concern is: does the L2's keypad produce annoying/loud plastic-like clicks on pressing? It would be terrible if it was like that, like my Siemens M55.
Please email me to if you have an L2 and can help me with that:
drhhah AT gmail DOT come
Posted by: Dr Haisook at July 1, 2006 11:17 PM
hey i have downloaded the handset manager 9.2, but it is not connecting, may be for the registration, i need the registration key, so can u tell me? it is showing that my phone is not connected, i need the registration no.
thanks.
honeylover_m@yahoo.com
Posted by: achiko at July 2, 2006 11:42 AM
hey i have downloaded the handset manager 9.2, but it is not connecting, may be for the registration, i need the registration key, so can u tell me? it is showing that my phone is not connected, i need the registration no.
thanks.
gegechkori@gmail.com
Posted by: achiko at July 2, 2006 11:46 AM
Great phone but screwing customers on software is downright low. I've spent too much time already trying to simp[ly transfer pics.
I'm tossing it over the bridge tomorrow morning on my way to work.
Posted by: AL at July 2, 2006 04:33 PM
I have downloaded The driver from http://global.mobileaction.com/download/download1.jsp?phoneBrand=13&modelID=496 and am currently downloading the software from the same site, being that they have the driver and sofware and even manuals all there...
I also have downloaded windows rar. Is there anything else I need to know before I'm on my way to uploading from pc to mobile/mobile to pc?
Please let me know, or email me: redman11@aol.com
Posted by: Dustin at July 2, 2006 06:17 PM
I downloaded the Mobile Phone Tools 3.23
I didn't run the update and I tried to install the phone as the V3 and it says Intializing and nothing is happening. Its connected and everything. Is it because the L6 is idle ? Please help!
Posted by: Taa-kun at July 5, 2006 04:28 AM
Sir Plz Kindly send me Motorola L6 transfer data driver for windows XP 2000 on my email adress or give me the adress of related website to down load the driver without any cost
Posted by: azhar at July 5, 2006 08:51 AM
I have an L6 and the link posted above (the mobileaction one)did not work for me. Instead, I went digging and found this, which works instantly for my L6 and has made life lovely for me:
Mobtime Cell Phone Manager
Posted by: alipo-op at July 11, 2006 06:25 PM
After hours of frustration with the USB cable and countless, worthless drivers I just went out and bought a USB/Bluetooth dongle.
Installed the drivers for the dongle, right clicked on whatever I wanted to send to phone (photos, sounds, games, applications), "send to bluetooth device", connected the two and process complete.
Definitely worth the $30 instead of all the hassle.
Posted by: Darren G at July 15, 2006 07:55 AM
hi... i recently got an L6 too, and have the same problems listed above... does anyone know if its ok to use the software CD provided for motorola razr on the L6??? coz that would clear a lot of things for those who have mates that already have that software CD ^_^ please reply SOMEONE! thanks *^_^*
Posted by: joanna at July 15, 2006 02:23 PM
thanx every 1 u guys r a huge help i got a l6 nd its goo nd im dwnloadin the software now
Posted by: jed tha man at July 20, 2006 08:20 AM
yer use r a huge help if ya wanna send me sum ringtones or nethin its jeddy_boi69@hotmail.com
Posted by: jed tha man at July 20, 2006 08:36 AM
can i use the software of remote in l6 mobile
Posted by: mathan at July 20, 2006 03:18 PM
Hai dudes.I too have L6.I am using windows as a os .I also bought one Bluetooth dongle for file transfer.It works on image and video transfer.But i tried to transfer MP3 and mid files its getting dowloaded.But i cant find them.That means it doesntstored.How to recover this.
How to Downlad applications in MOTOROLA L6?
send me some links.Thanks in advance.
Posted by: Rinold at July 22, 2006 05:49 AM
Hi, i have downloaded the usb driver but am now unsure of what to do next. The links for Moto 3.23 do not work. Please help
Posted by: Tom at July 22, 2006 02:52 PM
I need motorpla L6 software. Plese help me. I am using Xp.
Posted by: Ashikul at July 26, 2006 11:39 AM
SUBJECT: Motorola L6
I use Window XP and now want to link up my Motorola L6. Could you please post me where I would be able to download softawre for this phone. It did not come with drivers. I would be pleased to get help. Thanks you.
Bennet
Posted by: Bennet Gikunoo at July 27, 2006 10:59 AM
i wana moto slim l6 usb device driver software
Posted by: birendra ravi at July 28, 2006 07:32 AM
To change volume of videos or music, go to Videos or Sounds then press (-). Go to View free space enter. Now click right to increase volume and left to decrease. I found this out by luck
Posted by: llewelyn at July 28, 2006 02:25 PM
To get the driver and to upload/download mp3's etc to ur phone, use the link that alipo-op suggested. It was posted on July 11. It works!
Posted by: llewelyn at July 28, 2006 02:27 PM
Hey i was just wondering my friend has a L6 its with virgin she is giving it 2 me and i am with optus and it says i need 2 code can u help me at all?!?
Posted by: Leah at July 31, 2006 07:44 AM
rigistery motorola l6
Posted by: mehran at July 31, 2006 11:20 AM
where to download phone tools ver 4?
ver 3++ not works with my L6.
Posted by: adli at August 1, 2006 08:25 AM
...memory so small..3/4 mp3 hv full already:
Posted by: Ricky lee at August 1, 2006 02:59 PM
can tell me how use USB ??how install games n theme?
Posted by: ricky lee at August 1, 2006 03:02 PM
ive just got one of these phones, and it didnt come with a usb or a cd, i found a USB that was the right size but im unable install it on my PC because i dont have a CD or any software for it, any idea where i might come across this??
help would be muchly eppreciated
Posted by: andrey at August 2, 2006 04:43 PM
I got the USB Drivers for the L6 Any 1 that wants them i can share them no tricks no virus it is for real really contact me at
barnabi_john@hotmail.com
Tnx Hope i can Help!
Posted by: jonathan at August 7, 2006 08:46 AM
If any 1 know were or how can i get the pictures from my L6 to my Computer Help me please!
Posted by: jonathan at August 7, 2006 08:47 AM
Hi everyone, I tried a lot to get a usb driver for my L6 and after scratching my head for 3 days I nearly ended up without any hairs. I just got the driver and software which perfectly working for my cell. Please download the driver (P2K) and software (Motorola Phone Tools v4.04B) from the below link and unrar both the files. Attach the USB cable to your L6 it is an ordinary USB cable normally you can find it with your digital cams. After attaching to your phone your windows XP will detect Motorola L6 and ask for the driver give the path manually about the P2K and then install the Motorola Phone Tools. It will detect your mobile after searching for the phone and an image of your L6 mobile comes up on screen. Cheeers and if anyone needs help in this regard please send me an email at humxtum@gmail.com
http://bongowireless.com/file_download.php P2K Driver
http://www.oxyshare.com/get/186360537044cfbfd7bd98b/PhoneTools.4.04b.rar.html
Posted by: Asif at August 8, 2006 08:00 PM
i have a question .. if i use a digicam usb cord (since its the same heads) how do i get the song into the fone.. ?
Posted by: sonia tseng at August 11, 2006 10:14 PM
i have a question .. if i use a digicam usb cord (since its the same heads) how do i get the song into the fone.. ?
Sonia....first you need to do all the steps above your post then you can transfer pics....sounds...movies into selected folders from your PC and vice versa
Posted by: Asif at August 12, 2006 12:44 AM
Hello Friends, plzzzz someone tell me how to switch on/off GPRS in Motorola L6?
Posted by: Jarnail Singh at August 20, 2006 04:26 PM
The link by alipo-op with a Mobtime Cell Phone Manager program seems good after you download it but nonetheless with the "bells and whisles" interface the program requires a registration code which had the program been legally bought would be about 25 american dollars. The link is a free demo that does nothing. If you want to spend money on a driver then I would recommend that program but if not the other sites are good alternatives
Posted by: becky at August 25, 2006 07:05 AM
can the motorola be used as a modem to connect mac computers to the internet?
Posted by: Jord at August 25, 2006 10:40 PM
Hey,
I have a L6 and want to download pics to my pc, but cant seem to be able to. I have downloaded mobile phone tools as well as p2k driver. the Phone tools however cant detect the phone when i connect it with the usb cable, and the p2k drivers...well i dont know how to install them after de rar-ing them.
Can anyone help me pleeeese!?!!
THanks,
Jake
Posted by: Jake at August 27, 2006 02:59 PM
Thank You for helping me¡¡. My wife has just asked me to make his Moto L6 works with the PC and the links you put here save my life (LOL).
Cheers from Villahermosa, Tabasco, MEXICO.
Posted by: Gustavo at August 28, 2006 05:19 AM
How can Java be transfered to the moto L6 using Windows XP??
Thanks, Remco
Posted by: Remco at August 30, 2006 10:23 AM
HI al..
i am still struggling with it to connect..
wel.. i wanna add it manually..
how do i start?
please mail me..
thanks
Posted by: Justin at August 30, 2006 07:01 PM
hi, can some one out they let me know how i can get driver for my motorola L6 so that i can down load mp3. thnx
Posted by: zagie at August 31, 2006 05:47 PM
how can i use motol6 to conect to internet. i get an error msg showing "a device atached to ur system is not functioning" while trying to conect to internet using blue tooth
Posted by: fadi at September 1, 2006 05:49 PM
i can't seem to transfer things to and from my phone. i have the phone tools software, it jsut wont recognize the phone.
can you help me?
Posted by: jon at September 4, 2006 10:42 PM
pls i need help in unlocking a subsidy code on my l6 its locked to orange plsssss help meee!!!
Posted by: maclean at September 5, 2006 07:39 PM
for L6 phone manager use Mobtime Cell Phone Manager it works brilliantly. downloads in no time and so easy to upload & download to your phone.
Posted by: noel at September 6, 2006 04:45 PM
My Expirence. Mobtime Cell Phone Manager start works only if you shoos "TEST" buton in "option", Only then it works greet.
Posted by: Zorriks at September 7, 2006 11:24 AM
hey fadi dude u need to update ur phone tools a few times man,with a big update(~50 mb) being one of them.when ur phone tools version becomes 4 or more it wud recognize ur phone
Posted by: sahib at September 7, 2006 06:43 PM
I have Motorola L6(Silver). I have download some different softwares e.g. Hair Style, funny faces etc.. I have data cable through which i am transfering wallpapers tones.
You are requested to please help me in this regard that how can i install the above softwares to my mobile.
Waiting for your urgent reply.
Rifat Saleem Butt
Posted by: Rifat at September 12, 2006 07:31 AM
plz send me total software of the set of L6 motorola plz plz
Posted by: m irfanzubair at September 12, 2006 09:36 AM