How to sync your D900i to Macintosh OSX
Posted 1 year, 1 month ago at 10:09 pm. 63 comments
I just got a Samsung D900i but it doesn’t sync with isync as isync only syncs with the D900.
I modified the isync plugin so here’s how to get it going…
- Download this file and unzip it, you should end up with a folder called Samsung-D900.phoneplugin.
- Go to applications, isync and right click or control click and go to ’show package contents’
- Open the isync Contents folder, then Plugins, then ApplePhoneConduit.syncdevice, then Contents, then Plugins.
- Drag my Samsung-D900.phoneplugin file into that folder, next to all the other phone plugin files. it will ask if you want to overwrite the existing folder, say Overwrite.
- Make sure bluetooth is turned on on your phone (applications bluetooth) , and on your computer (preferences/bluetooth). Choose add new bluetooth device under the bluetooth preference pane on your macintosh and add your phone. Open isync and it should now sync with your new D900i.
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Note: if you want to mount your D900i as a USB drive that is a separate issue, look here.
If you find this helpful please consider a link to this site! Thanks.
It’s not necessary or advisable to put your plugin *inside* the iSync application.
Just make a folder in “[Your Mac HD]/Library/” called “PhonePlugins” and drag the .phoneplugin folder in there. iSync automatically loads any plugins stored there.
The Library/PhonePlugins/ folder is the official place Apple provides for third-party plugins to live, and won’t get overwritten everytime that iSync is updated.
It doesn’t matter if it gets overwritten because hopefully the next update of isync will include the d900i!
U’r just f***** great mate! thx
THANK YOU!!! I ordered the D900 but got D900i. Nothing wrong with that, except that iSync wouldn’t have it. After a quick web search, I found this site. I followed Jools’ instructions, placing your folder in the Library and it works perfectly. iSync synchronised the address book and calendar without a hitch. I can recommend this “patch” to anyone with the D900i.
I am using a 12″ PowerBook, 1.5GHz, running Tiger.
You’ve made my day!
Thankyou so much, if you’ve ever in Preston (uk) i’ll buy you a beer!
Works perfectly. Thx for that! =)
Hi,
i made the sync, and that’s great. Thanx wayne. But I have a problem - i want to connect the phone D900i on internet using the bluetooth, with my macbook. Does it works? How can i do that? Is that possible? HOW ?
Thanx a lot !
Hi
It works great!! Thank you very much!
Hi,
I’m glad that I’ve found this Plugin. But it doesn’t really work when using USB-Connection. Is there any hint to solve this problem?
Greetings
You are right, this only works for bluetooth. There is a separate plugin required for the USB-connection to allow your phone to mount as a USB drive see the separate entry on this site. Even then, isync only works via bluetooth, not USB.
hi,
found a little problem with the isync-plugin: birthdays are synced as normal date and not as a birthday on the d900i. is there a way to fix this?
regards
Works great! Thanks!!
Hi there:
Do you know how to upload JAVA games to a d900 from a mac?
Thanks for the great tips and have a wonderful day!
Doesn’t work for me.
Now it works!. Thank you so much.
@RJE : How did you do to make it work? Thx
iSync detects my D900i but tells this device is not supported.
I followed the procedure to test it on my Mac. It doesn’t recognise the usb card in my D900. Do you have a solution for the D900 without the i? Many thanks.
Following your instructions with my 900i, and I am able to sync my calendar without issue… however my contacts do not sync and I am getting the same message every time I try: “There was an error getting data from the phone. The synchronization may have been cancelled on the phone.”
Any idea if this might be a setting on the phone I overlooked?
Your solution has helped me a lot so far… thank you so much
Man! I love you!
Thanks! If everything could be so easy….
It works, it works, it works!!!
THANK YOUUUUUUUU!!!!!
You’re great!
Hi Chaps,
I m running OS10.3.8 with isync 1.5 - and this doesn’t seem to work as there is no plug-ins folder - can you advise?
Thank you.
Frizz
Thanks for your work!
hey this doesnt work for me like frizzer said there is no plug ins in the folder and no appleconduit.syncdevice file either? please help!! X
Brilliant! And the instructions are clear, concise and they work. Thank you so much for this wonderful little download. Very much appreciated.!
Brilliant. But here is a tip. Before installing the new plugin (being a good backup person that I am), I put the old one into a new folder and then dragged the new plugin into the folder thinking that would replace it in the correct position. It would not work. So you absolutely have to “replace” the existing (non-functional D900i plugin with the new function one. In other words overwrite it…
Hi, .. just a question…
Can I use ma D900i to connect in internet my mac book pro ??
i can’t understand why it doesn’t work
thanks in advance
eugenio
Hi, .. just a question…
Can I use my D900i to connect in internet my mac book pro by bluetooth ??
i’,ve already resolve the problem about isync…. tks to you
thanks in advance
eugenio
1. Massive THANK YOU!
2. Re: comments about “the folder not being there”
I was about to post the same comment until I read the directions closer. The folder that you are looking for is in your computer’s iSync application folder NOT in the downloaded folder from this site.
(sorry if I am insulting anyone by spelling this out too explicitly, but when you are tired and frustrated with your phone not sync’ing, it might help)
Within your own Finder window, select Applications, and then scroll down to iSync. Highlight iSync, hold down your control key and then make your mouse (pad) click. You will then get a drop down menu, of which one of the selections is: “Show Package Contents.”
I have followed the instructions but cannot find a folder for the samsung d900. Perhaps the link has been corrupted? Help!
See comment above.
thank you very much to share that. I didn’t know the difference between d900 and d900i, and was so desapointed before reading your message! I had chhosen this phone because Ithought it was isync suppoted and for its low specific absorption rate.
You little GENIUS!
Sorted in 2 minutes - brilliant.
Thank you very, very much and have a good Christmas and New Year.
This sounds great. Any ideas how to do similar magic for my Samsung SGH-D807??????? I thought they would fix it in Leopard but NO… so sad.
YAY! Thank you!
Hi again. I left a response on 14 June, thanking you for the plugin. It has worked as a charm since. I upgraded to Leopard yesterday and it stopped working. I tried downloading the plugin again and placing it in the iSync folder and it worked again. Seems that Leopard overwrites the iSync plugins.
It’s working again. Just wanted to let people know, as it’s easy to think that the plugin has stopped working, when it hasn’t.
Billy
Thanks Bill!
Glad it works under Leopard.
Doesn’t work for me. iSync says not supported device.
Did you do everything just as described. It seems to work for everyone else.
How would i go about putting files such as pictures and mp3s onto my d900i? I can only do it on a windows computer at the min, and it does my head in because everything i want to put on my phone..is ….u guessed it… on the mac. If it showed up as a drive all would be fine but it clearly doesn’t. Syncin is no help to me because i don’t need to add contacts or anything like that. Help greatly appreciated.
NA
Will this technicque work with Smasung SGH-D880 ?
Won’t work with SGH-D880.
Wayne
How can I connect Samsung D900i as a modem?
Thank you so much. Works perfectly. kind regards
Where’d did you get this plugin? I’m looking at the Samsung G600, and I’d love to be able to mount/sync with my Mac. Are there other variants of this plugin, or did you just script it for yourself?
If you want to get the G600 or other samsung phone going, get ‘USB prober’ (comes with dev tools on all OSX installations) to find the model code for your phone.
Run USB prober.
Plug in the phone,
Hit the refresh button.
Look for the entry that has your phone
Find the line that says:
Device VendorID/ProductID: 0×05AC/0×0204 (Blah Blah phone company)
Email me the Device Vendor ID/Product ID. (eg 0×05AC/0×0204)
I’ll see what I can do.
woohooo!!! yess it works, thank you so much, i thought i hav to throw it out of the window…
peace
iSync support for G600 is now possible through 3rd party plugin
I’m interested in having USB connection between my G600 and my Mac.
Here’s the one line you requested from USB Prober:
Device VendorID/ProductID: 0×09FC/0×0904 (unknown vendor)
I’ve saved the whole information, in case it matters, but I won’t post it here.
Anyway, I’ve got a question: why, in mass storage mode, does the phone act differently than a simple USB stick would ?
I understand that Samsung doesn’t want to spend time and money for developing a specific driver for Mac, but why doesn’it show up as a generic USB drive ? Who’s the culprit here, Samsung or Apple ?
Thanks for any information you can give me, and feel free to mail me if the whole USB Prober is useful to you.
Thank you.
The phone acts differently than a USB stick because you may be wanting to use the phone as a modem.
It would be much easier for apple to make drivers than Samsung. I think it’s Apple’s fault that we expect the Samsung phones to work with apple because apple have been advertising that macs are now ready to hook up to anything. Samsung have not been advertising that their phones work with apple!
I understand the phone has many more capabilities than a simple USB Key. What I don’t understand, I why it doesn’t act like an USB stick, WHEN IN MASS STORAGE MODE. In this mode other uses aren’t important. Maximizing compatibiliy should be (or should have been).
Anyway, I’m curious. What can you do with the Device VendorID/ProductID ? Is there a way to patch an existing driver so that it handles those devices ?
Thanks for your knowledge sharing.
Thankyou.
That little Jing is trying to _sell_ a G600 plugin for 7 quit on his site. Pathatic to make advertizement on a page where the same thing for the D series is available for free.
Hi,
My imac is telling me that i do not have the required authorization when i want to put the plugin in.
Can anybody help me please
Thanks,
Roy
See System Preferences/Accounts and see if the box entitled ‘Allow user to administer this computer’ is ticked. If not, tick it or log in as a user that has that box ticked.
Ok Thanks Wayne!
This works 100%!!! Many thanks jools!! you are a star!!
You are a legend!
I bought a Samsung D900i today and spent some hours trying to sync it with my iMac - failed. Then I found your site and hey presto! Thank you very much.
Norman MacPhee,
Glasgow
Works great man!!!! Thank you a million times!!!
Hi, Any progress on the G600 plugin?
HI,
I did everything according to your tutorial.
When I try to sync using isync. He keeps connecting but nothing happens?
What is wrong?
Thanks!