Nokia N97 + iSync

You'll need an iSync Plugin, but as the phone is so new, one hasn't been released yet.

Nokia have iSync Plugins for most of their phones, so hopefully they will add one for the N97 soon.

http//www.nokia.com/isync

It's not perfect but when I received my N97 I ended up using SymcML services to sync my contacts on OSX with the N97. The N97 naively supports this so you need an OSX SyncML plugin to sync with a provider. I use http://my.funambol.com for over the air sync and they have some links to an OSX plugin, now that I have it running I have over the air sync with OSX & my N97. You can also do calendar syncing but it's a little weak on teh OSX plugin I used, others may have better ical support.

Apparently Nokia have messed up on the synchronisation software in this phone, so there won't be an iSync Plugin, even from Nokia themselves, until this is fixed. It'll most likely require a firmware update, if Nokia see it as a big enough issue to fix.

There is still no N97 iSync Plugin. As Nokia are fairly up-to-speed on releasing plugins for their phones, I think you'll see a plugin on their site very soon after a fixed firmware is out. But so far, nothing...

A (poor) solution : I kept my (old) N95. I synchronize iw with my mac (No sim card needed as you activate bluetooth in not connected mode), then, I synchronize my N95 with my N97 throuh the exchange application provided by Nokia in most of their recent phones. A few minutes for the 1st Sync, few seconds later on.

Yes, I am very disappointed with Nokia and lack of bringing out an iSync Plug In for the N97. I'm currently running on v12 firmware, and the new version is due out next month AFAK ( v2.0 or some folk call it v20 )

Hopefully, that might cure the iSync issue and Nokia will then bring out their plug in.

However, there is workable solution with the N97. If you haven't got one yet, get a Google account.

You can then sync the Mac to Google, sync the Address Book, and sync iCal to Google Calendar. So there the two calendars and contacts can sync with each other.

The next stage is then to sync the N97 with Google, this is done via Mail for Exchange.You will need to download MfE onto the N97, and then set up a profile, which allows calendar and contacts to sync with Google, and then these will also reflect back onto the Mac.

Now I have it set up, it's working quite smoothly. THere is then Nokia Multimedia Transfer and this can connect to the mac via Bluetooth for transferring audio / images ( doesn't seem to work with mine via USN connection )

THere is a longer and more detailed set of instructions, will post up the link if needed.

cheers.

@ nottmbantam would very much appreciate a link to instructions on syncing with Google.

Also any tips on debranding the N97 and updating firmware. Have just had my N95 replaced with an N97 by insurers and massively frustrated at lack of compatibility with my Mac.

Will be getting an iPhone as soon as contract is up.....

would very much appreciate a link to instructions on syncing with Google.

Google found this:

http://doitdifferent.wordpress.com/2009/08/28/sync-an-n97-with-a-mac-over-the-ai r-with-google/

Apparently the Nokia N97 Firmware v2.0 (released 27 Oct 2009) fixes the bugs that prevented iSync from being able to work with it.

I would guess that an official N97 iSync Plugin will be released soon.

Nokia have just released their official N97 iSync Plugin:

http://europe.nokia.com/get-support-and-software/download-software/isync

You'll need to update to the recently released v2.0 firmware update for it to work.

Yes, it does. Bugs in the v1.x firmware was what prevented an iSync Plugin from being developed.

That's why Nokia have only now released a plugin, and it says on the download page +"This plugin requires the N97 software version 2.0 or higher"+

Still doesn't work for me..

Just downloaded and installed the latest plugin for N97.

I'm trying to sync but get the following message after a short while (when getting to about 40% in syncing calendars):

måndag den 2 november 2009 21.58.38
[Nokia N97] The connection was interrupted while communicating with the phone.
Synchronization of the device "Nokia N97" failed.

What to do? I've tried to reinstall the plug-in, restarted, but no change..
I'v made sure that my macbook pro is allowed to read/write phone information, and bluetooth is always on, phone visible for everyone...

Did you update your phone to firmware v2.0?

If so, then you probably have some minor corruption in one or more of your calendars. Sync only individual calendars until you find the one that is causing it to fail, then export that calendar from iCal, delete it from iCal and the re-import the exported calendar. Doing this often fixes corruption.

I had the same problem with my contacts and after long searching I found this and it worked for me.

delx
November 1, 2009

Nokia N97 and Apple iSync

Filed under: Technical — delx @ 10:09 am
I bought my Nokia N97 early July, just a few days after the Australia release. I’ve been enjoying this great device since then desspite its bugs. The most notable of which was that unlike my previous Nokia S60 it would not cooperate with iSync. Thankfully the recently released firmware update (V20.0.019) fixes this problem.


After hacking the Nokia 5800 phoneplugin and turning off contact sync in iSync I got older firmware versions (V10, V11 and V12) to sync my calendars. This was the most important thing for me, but still very annoying.

First download Nokia-N97.phoneplugin.zip. Extract to ~/Library/PhonePlugins/ as usual. Now pair your phone with bluetooth and select the option to enable iSync. Open iSync and turn off contacts sync. It should now sync calendars properly. This is where I’d been up to V20.

To get contacts to sync you need to reset the contacts database. Insert a MicroSD card into your phone and do a backup of your contacts from the phone’s “File Mgr” app. Now immediately restore just the contacts, the phone will reboot. Turn on contacts sync in iSync and it should work great =)

Enjoy!

am having the same problems with isync and my n97. got the latest firmware, latest isync with the plugin. syncs the calendar with ical but the contacts will not sync. HELP!! pulling my hair out as want to ditch my vista laptop and just use the macbook but cant do that if i cannot sync my contacts.

am also having the same problem with my wife's samsung 360 H1 on vodafone but the other way round. will sync the contacts but not the calendar.