[DigitalEl]

Originally posted on the Howard Forums. No answer after about 4 days. Maybe somebody here has a clue:

I can't get music files to work consistently on my 6230i.

The originals were .m4p (protected .aac) from the iTunes music store. I ripped them to regular .aac on a CD, then reimported them. I then moved those non-DRM'd tracks to my memory card via Bluetooth.

In addition to these .m4a files, I use plain old .mp3 files of older music which I'd ripped from CD.

Most of these songs play just a few seconds, between 0 and 30 or so, before advancing to the next track. It doesn't matter whether their .mp3 or .aac... I can't seem to find a pattern. One out of every 5 songs or so will play fine, all the way through.

Problem #2 is the ID tags of these songs. The .aac songs only have the song title, while .mp3s have the artist, as well. Why don't .aacs show the artist?

[blikum]

I've found that when I transfer files to the phone through bluetooth sometimes the files be it an gif or an mp3 or a 3gp movie or whatever type of file, would more often than not- not show up in the phone or not function properly. When I transfered the same files via a MMC card reader, they worked just fine. I heard from Nokia that there's a firmware update for the phone that supposedly fixes this issue, but you need to take your phone in to an authorized service center for it to be upgraded. I think the latest firmware version is 5.44. To check your current firmware, type *#0000# My firmware is 4.43 and works just fine except for the minor bluetooth issue. I've got a 1gig card in it, it's like a mini ipod!
Other than these minor issues it's a great phone!

[DigitalEl]

Thanks for the insight. My firmwear is ver. 3.30, with a "born on" date of April 21st (of this year). I'll see what Apple/Motorola unveil next Wednesday. If it's $800, only available on Cingular or just otherwise sucks, maybe I'll be in the market for a card reader and a bigger capacity MMC card.

Thanks again, blikum.