Hallo, * Patrick Ohly [Sun, Feb 12 2017, 02:24:17PM]: > On Sun, 2017-02-12 at 11:27 +0100, Eduard Bloch wrote: > > Package: sync-ui > > Version: 1.5.2-1 > > Severity: important > > > > Dear Maintainer, > > > > * What led up to the situation? > > > > Attempted to download contacts from a phone (Android 6, Samsung A310F). > > Can you check whether the phone really supports SyncML? See how to do
I thought SyncML was an emerging standard in the last decade and in 2017 it's an obligatory feature. > that with hcitool and sdptool under the "Troubleshooting" section from > https://syncevolution.org/wiki/sync-your-phone-bluetooth Checked that. Seems not to be supported. > A search shows that Samsung claims SyncML support for the phone, but it > remains open whether that is SyncML over Bluetooth (a rare feature these > days) or a SyncML client for a SyncML server (also a dying feature, but > a bit more likely). Well, ok, that might explain it. But could you please create a messagebox saying "no supported SyncML or CalDAV device found" or something like that rather than keeping the user look stupid? > > Installed the best tool for that I could find in apt-cache search... > > Before, paired the device with blueman and it seems to be registered > > normally. > > > > * What exactly did you do (or not do) that was effective (or > > ineffective)? > > > > Started sync-ui. Nothing is useful is displayed in the main area. No idea > > how to > > continue. The only promising button is "Change or edit sync service". > > > > * What was the outcome of this action? > > > > Pushing this button shows another stupid error message: > > "Failed to get list of supported services from SyncEvolution" > > I can't reproduce that with the "syncevolution-bundle" from > syncevolution.org. I can't install the Debian testing package that you > are using, at least not easily (not using Debian testing quite yet). I also installed Experimental version. > Timo, can you test this? > > It sounds like a total failure to communicate with the > syncevo-dbus-server via D-Bus. > > > * What outcome did you expect instead? > > > > Any useful information on how to continue from here. I have no clue how > > to get this SyncEvolution running. I though it might be needed as a > > background service but then, why does your UI not start it > > automatically? I tried to run syncevolution manually but it's not clear > > how to configure it for bluetooth; the manpage is overcomplicated, > > it apparently wants some config file, and there is no clue where to get > > a SIMPLE EXAMPLE FOR A SIMPLE DATA EXCHANGE WITH A SIMPLE PHONE. > > No need to shout. Instead have a look at "Command-line synchronization" > at https://syncevolution.org/wiki/sync-your-phone-bluetooth Comes from a lot of facepalming. My car supports my phones contacts quite well. And all Mercedes cars I get to drive sometimes almost perfectly. But in the Linux land, well, when I apt-cache-search for "bluetooth contact" the only thing I find is syncevolution and sync-ui and it's apparently totally useless with modern phones. Regards, Eduard.
