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(70 votes, average: 4.19 out of 5)
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ur phone is gay.
i cant figure out the mp3 player stuff.
its gay.
plz help me- motorola ppl.
im in desperate need
signed,
confused
you are an idiot
and you are gay
signed,
stupid
It’s a good phone but it doesn’t actually have a slot for the memory card that would allow for more music storage.
watz wrong with the music feature i can’t figure ou thow to put music on it?
There is a slot for the memory card where the battery is. It’s really hard to notice at first. Read the manual for the phone and it tells you where the slot is.
And you will need the software (Motorola OEM Mobile Phone Tools Software CD 4.0) to put music on your phone.
James it does have a memory card slot. It is Sdmini I got a 2 gig one at Best Buy for $20.00. And have a ton of songs on my phone. Along with pictures.
If you have a memory card slot You can simply use the drag and drop method to add songs to your phone. It is real simple. Pretty good phone for the money.
This is an awesome phone. I love it! It’s so much better than my last phone, the sidekick III.
i just receved the phone a few weeks ago, its simple to use and works great, though this is the 2nd one i have hat they both kinda gliched if i pressed the buttons too fast… but other than that everything about this phone is wanderful compaired to some i had in the past
I am also having trouble with the MP3 part of the phone. The man at the Fido company were I bought my phone ( today) put the memory card in and I saw him put it in. But when I “plug” the phone into my computer the only thing that comes up is something to load the pictures from the phone onto my computer ( its the program that my Digital Camera uses) and I’m really confused. No window comes up with my music. I checked on my I-tunes and my Windows media player and neither show that the phone is even plugged in, so I can’t drag and drop anything. Please help me.
Signed
Angie-Lee
You need to use motorola phone tools to upload music, pictures, videos to youre phone. But before you start uploading update it first because it might not have the version of youre phone .Keep updating untinl it would say no updates were found. If you would like to have this tools just email me my email is (my-email101@hotmail.com) or (ratushnyy101@hotmail.com)and I will send it to you as soon as posible .(But this sofware will only going to be used by you not some one else please.!!!:) )
this is awesome!!! switched over my miniSD from my old Samsung with mp3s on it. no problem!!!!! I’m a born again Motorola fan now!!! has all the features that I wanted in a flip with the Krazr $$$!!!
that phone is soooooo sexy
Great phone. Has a lot of features, sounds great. It DOES have a micro SD slot folks.
As far as the music features go, read the manual. You can easily put your music on it from your PC, but you should first get the drivers from Motorola so the phone shows up! I also recommend getting the Motorola software package for this phone. It will greatly aid you in transferring music, and even allows you to create your own ring tones from your MP3 files.
Overall a solid phone with a lot of great features. Best phone I have owned.
i love this phone.
true it’s hard to sync it to my music list…
but if you buy a micro sd card it works greattt
not that hard to figure out people. jeez.
i don’t undersatnd how to get the pictures from my phone and put them in a folder in my computer. i plug it in to the USB cable and double-click removable disk and it doesn’t let me go into it, says i need a drive or something like that but i don’t have one i don’t think i should have to buy one just to get pictures from my phone onto my computer, its ridiculous!!
well for those who have this phone the phone is great and to get to the mp3 you click games and it is called games and applications there is a link that says Digital music player or you could easyly click shortcuts then go down until you find music player it the last one. to get music into your phone you need a microsd with an adapter where you could buy at t-mobile or best buy or those stores like that. you ge the little memory card and put it in the adapter then there is a slot in your computer some have some dont. if yours dosen’t have it you could buy it in stores in the camera section. and then you could to i tunes, imesh, limewire, or windows media in windows media you could click sync and then drag music an pictures or you could go to my computer and do it from where it says microsd. after you are done you take it out from the adapte then take the battery door off and athe bottom under the battery there is a little slot and you push it in.
yeea i just got this phone.. its pretty sick but yea that mp3 setup got me weak i dunno how to get this music going
Ok’ I’ve got the phone, the memory card, the drivers and the software.
I also have one problem; No luck when I attempt to transfer mp3 files or photos- (for that matter) -from my machine to the phone! I’m thinking that the software I own is corrupt? If I add music to the memory card using my brothers phone on his system and then turn off my phone, and insert the card, everything works fine. I wonder why I can’t do this on my own???
I got this phone 15 days befor it is a wonderful thing which i got after so long there is a slot 4 mini sd card under the battery folks read the manual but the only thing i do not have a driver for it so I can not upload my music or pic from computer can some one help me for this I will be greatful for this
yes, it’s a great phone, and, yes, uploading songs can be difficult – some computers (like mine!) misread the sd card as an “external storage device” and don’t store the files in exactly the right way if you don’t use the right software (how could motorola not manage to make their phones completely compatible with windows xp??), but it’s fixable if you talk motorola into giving you the software.
how do you get music on this phone?
I am going to buy the mini sd card for my w490 but I wanted to know if i still need the software for it..I dont want to buy it for 34.99 can i upload music with just the sd?
i can’t wait to sign up with Tmobile and get this phone…sprint sucks my balls
Hey, I got this phone back in October, but then the buttons just stopped working for some reason last week. Tmobile sent me another one and I got it today. Thing is, before, I could just plug in my phone to my computer and go to my computer. From there I could drag and drop. Now, with the new one, it recognizes it, but then it says it’s in Drive g (before it was in F) and that it’s empty. help? i have no idea how the heck im supposed to add stuff to the phone now.
whats the sync and exchange thing
I have a microSD card for my phone i know how to put it in & what not & i know that you have to use that to put music on your phone but there is something that says “USB SETTINGS” & then it says either like “DEFAULT CONNECTION” & then you can either choose “MEMORY CARD” or “DATA CONNECTION” what does that mean ? help
this is an exclent phone for the dollar ive had mine for a week or so now and with the memory card i can stor more than i want on it ive had some issues getting the music on the phone but ive found a prog that works fairly good MOBILedit google it you should find it on the bottem when it says shearching for phones click that and you can add your type of phone or go to ports and click on the port connected to your phone it is slow uploading to phone but works .
It’s an awesomwe phone…u crazy ppl…what don;t u liek about it ??\
Can I get the Motorola software from any of you?
why doesnt all my buddies show up on aim? its really annoying help >.<
can anyone tell me what to change or how to take picture when the phone is closed. It is because I’m having trouble doing that =]
How can i get the software or where can i get it for a cheap price??? I cant upload music into my phone it is so difficult and im running out of patience!!??
hi Dyno,
You could click on the software link on the sidebar to shop for compatible software.
I agree with 90% of everyone here. I got the W490 phone because I loved the color and the text and music features sounded great. Since then, I have been having more trouble getting songs onto my phone then it’s worth. Like others, I have Windows xp, and use windows media player to download music. But it seems to read things wrong or not like what I’m doing. I’ve ended up erasing all my songs numerous times. I watch others with their phones, nokia, samsumg…, and their phones are so easy to put music on, without having to buy software.
I just bought a W490. It’s a great little phone, but I have a question…The manual says that the W490 only supports Micro SD cards up to 2GB. I’m wondering if it says that because 2GB cards were the largest available when the phone was released. I see that several vendors are selling 4 GB Micro SD cards that they SAY are compatible with the W490…IS this true? Aalso, are larger cards compatible? Are Micro SD HC cards compatible? Thank you!!!
there is a memory card slot its on the back of the phone under the battery idiot
I know I sound like the biggest idiot but Im not to computer/phone smart. However I just got the w490 and I plug in the usb to phone and computer and it does absolutely nothing. Help? *again I know im dumb
terrah im just as confused as you are.
im computer illiterate! Can anyone help me too??
iv been trying to figure this out for the past 3 hours….
contact me at my own email if you could (tkmyfirehands@yahoo.com)
There is no question that this is the best phone on the market for the buck. It will do everything it says except for the self-portrait feature. After a half hour on the phone with motorola, they finally gave up that when t-mobile ordered the w490, they requested that the self portrait feature not be loaded onto the phone. Admittedly a stupid move on t-Mobile’s part, but if you must have that feature, you can always buy the w510 out of pocket (the same phone w/feature) because t-mobile does not offer it. As for interfacing with the computer, yes you will need the software package. I have a Dell w/Vista, and it doesn’t even know the phone is there without it. E-bay and places like that have the software for $20 or less if money is the problem. You cannot, I repeat, cannot obtain the features or battery life of this phone for less that $300. That is what the w/510 will run you out of pocket. Frankly, I suggest you live without the self-portrait feature. If anyone wishes to contact me you can get me at bikemike2012@hotmail.com or cohenm2012@yahoo.com.
i love this phone i have it it’s awesome i have it in hot pink
Best phone i have ever had.
You need to buy a microsd card… don’t buy more memory than 2gb unless you want to deal with compatibility problems or wasted money, and only buy a very reputable brand.
To load music on the phone you do not need the software recommended, and there are two ways to get music on the sd card.(a good sd card)
1. plug it into the adapter a good brand will provide, and then plug that into your computer. you can drag pics or music directly into its folder (found under “my computer”), or windows media player should recognize it and you can follow sync steps. Plug the micro back into your phone and enjoy!
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2. Get the correct usb cable for your phone (very cheap if not namebrand) and plug your phone into your computer. This will only work if you go into your phones settings-USB settings-and then choose memory card. Then you can drag or sync again.
I have one caution…
Once i erased all my music, and then added all new music on my microsd card i all of the sudden started to have problems with some of my assigned ringers. My phone kept on crashing when ppl were calling! scary right! Well i tried over and over to figure it out. It turnes out it was a t-mobile program problem, what was happening was my phonebook had a new assigned ringer for my myfaves ppl and the myfaves itself had a different assigned ringer(default). So it was trying to load two different ringers and crashing. MAKE sure you reassign ringers in the phonebook and in the myfaves settings!!!!!!!!!
yo do i need any cd for this because when i connect my usb to my pc and to the phone it tells me to install the software and i do that it says cannot install the software can plz some1 help me with this crap and second of all know solftware comes up when i connect pc to the phone.
I like the phone but you need an SD card for everything to work.
I ripped mp3’s that I had stored onto my ps3 onto the memory card and stuck that back into the phone slot, it works fine. Get a san disk 1 GB mem card for 25 bucks (or probably cheaper if you shop around)
i have a motorola w490 and bought the software motorola tools 4.0 but pc wont connect to phone..anyone with some idea i would appreciate it….thx
Please help, I just receive my copy of phone tools in the mail and when I tried to install it doesn’t work. Going on 8 hours of loading and unloading…It says that my phone has been detected but will not install it??? Any suggestions…it’s driving me nuts. I am running on Windows XP.
Kari,
Use the GSM (T-Mobile) device W510 and it will install. I had same problem.
Memory card? Well I guess that’s all well and good for people that don’t have *SIM CARDS*, but that slot is sort of taken by my sim card. And no, it still won’t work. This phone is annoying, everything could be just so much more simple.
http://www.motorola.com/Hellomoto/Master%20Lists/Product%20Manuals/Static%20Files/US-EN/W490_Transfer_Files_Using_a_USB_Cable.pdf
and there is a slot for the memory card.. its on the side below the battery…
How do I take a picture when the phone is closed?
This phone is great exept for one thing.. I bought this off brand SD card cause it was really cheap… but when I put it in the phone it makes it so the back won’t snap on because its in the way… and the phone doesn’t recognize its there… however it looks like all other SD card’s I’ve seen so I’m not sure if the problem is with the card or with me being dumb :] anyone else have this problem? is there any trick to getting the card in the slot?
Hi, can someone please explain how I insert the memory card. I know where it is, but it keeps slipping out. Do i have to force it in?
Wow, there sure are some illiterate idiots posting reviews here. Did they outlaw punctuation and grammar in your world?
anyone with a name like Shaniqua is likely too stupid to figure out a cell phone, let alone write an intelligent post here. Loser.
Hey guys. I need to know how to get my pictures and videos from my phone to my computer. When I hook the two up, nothing happens. I go to my computer and go to removable disk… Again nothing happens. Am I doing it wrong?? Please help. Lol.
Just kidding guys… I found it… Lol wow, I feel retarded. I left out one simple thing. duh…
hey guys i had entered the password when i started the phone more than 3 times and a message came out ask service provider and my sim card works at any mobile soo any one can help me for what shall i do now as i cant use the phone now .plz if u know how can u help me send me a message at my email ,,,,syd_here@hotmail.com
hey guys, i have been trying to put the software on my w490 to be able to download my music, but i dont have the money to but the software is there anyone who knows where to get it from without having to purchase it? thanks
Im absolutely clueless. I have this phone and I don’t understand a thing of what anyone is saying about this phone. I’ve had it for 2 days and cannot figure anything out. What do I need for software for in order to do things on this phone? That is my only question. If someone has the answer, please let me know.
To insert the memory card (the MicroSD card, not the SIM card) on this Motorola phone, you have to push down while pushing in in order for it to snap into place.
The slot for the MicroSD card is right at the inside of the battery cover. THERE IS 2 SLOTS! One for the Sim Card is UNDER THE BATTERY. Thank you very much.
For SELF PORTRAIT, open camera, close phone and to take the picture press the SMART KEY. Its the key on the side of the phone with three dots on it. Hold it down and it will take the pic. (:
And anyone know why my phone won’t read the Micro SD card? It seems like it doesn’t even know one is in there. Its a 4GB one… Help?
Has anyone had problems with the W490 purple phone? bought the purple and black one last January. No problems with black, but purple has now been replaced 3 times by Tmobile. The problem is the phone will freeze up and screens turn white. Unable to make or receive calls or text messages. Only way to bring it back to life is to remove battery, sim card. At times the phone will flash sim card removed and then sim card replaced, memory may be lost when it is simply sitting on the table. T mobile is absolutely of no help. Same problem occurs with each phone they send.. any ideas from anyone?? Thanks!
I have a question. Now, I can’t get the music on here either, so I’m going to get a SD micro. Does it matter which brand I get? I found some for cheap, but I am worried it won’t work in my phone. Should I be worried? I’ve heard any micro will work in it…
Do you need a certain brand of a SD micro or will any work in the phone? I know it has to be a 2GB or less, but does it have to be SanDisk?
Everyone, adding media is so easy. No software needed and no cables needed either!
turn on bluetooth and sync the phone to a computer with blue tooth, once its set all you have to do is right click on a file you like and select “to bluetooth”, in that menu the phone should be there so click on it.
just select accept on the phone when it says file transfer request.
BLUETOOTH IS SO EASY
Hi i have motorola w490 black the phone started freezing the keybord does not work and i have some contacts on my sim but many of my important contacts are on the phone memory itself. i can not get 2 them for some reason. Does anyone know how 2 import contacts from phone memory 2 computer i just need to save some of the numbers
thnx in advance
COMO PUDO CONECTARLO?
i hate this phone for life.
the screen doesn’t work after like two months.
i’m on my fourth one and it’s broken.
i’ve gotta send it in AGAIN.
i do not suggest this phone. even if you think it looks cute.
FUKK!!!THIS FONE IS GAY I WANT RINGTONES BUT I CNT GET THEM N I CNT EVN FUKKIN UPLOAD MY VIDS ON2 THE WEB!!!!WATTHE SHT!!!