[missing-sync-winmobile-talk] Syncing the Motorola Q - Tip

[Blaine Wilson]

HI Dave,

On Jul 11, 2006, at 8:25 PM, Dave Gnotta wrote:

> Blaine,
>
> The Q does not actually have true "Push" yet. It simply opens a  
> connection at designated intervals and checks for email.

Thanks for the correction.

>
> It does however ... seem to "keep open" it's internet connection  
> after checking email or accessing the internet with the browser. A  
> lot of folks on Motorola's support site have suggested turning  
> Flight Mode on and then back off. This seems to break that connection.
>

Good to know.

> The issue, as I understand it, for Q users who want to use Missing  
> Sync via Bluetooth, is the requirement by Missing Sync to put the  
> phone in Flight Mode, before trying to connect using Active Sync/ 
> Missing Sync. The problem for Q users being that putting the phone  
> in Flight Mode also appears to turn off Bluetooth, preventing it's  
> use with Missing Sync.

Yes, that has been the problem. For many phones, flight mode doesn't  
disable Bluetooth, but this is not the case for the Q.

>
> If I have misunderstood something, please let me know.
>

Everything sounds right to me. So if flight-mode on/off breaks the  
connection and allows The Missing Sync to connect, that would be an  
easier workaround. Can you confirm that this does indeed work?

Regards,

Blaine

> Thanks!
> Dave