Motorola W490: Getting Gmail for Mobile and Opera Mini to Run
January 19th, 2008
I replaced my RAZR with the Motorola W490 a couple of months ago. I liked the features on the new phone and was really looking forward to getting my various applications installed and running. I use the Gmail for Mobile application for keeping in contact with my friends and family when I’m on the go and also use Opera Mini for quick web browsing and research. While both applications installed with no problem, getting them to work was an entirely different situation. When I would try to run either application, it would halt, stating that the application needed to have permission to access the network. Try as I might, I could find no settings on the phone to give the application the required permissions. T-Mobile had locked that functionality out of the phone. Time to unlock some features on the phone, here’s what I did:
First, you will need to install the drivers for connecting the handset to your computer. I used the Motorola Handset USB Driver for Windows (32-bit), which I downloaded from Motorola’s developer site. If you’re running a 64-bit version of Windows, you can get the drivers for 64-bit here. You will also need to download the latest version of P2K Commander. I downloaded version 4.9.E from E398mod.com. Once download, extract the contents of the downloaded file.
Before you connect your phone to your computer, make sure that the Default Connection is set to Data Connection. You can check this by doing the following:
- Select Main Menu.
- Scroll down and select Settings.
- Select USB Settings.
- The Default Connection should be set to Data Connection. If it’s set to Memory Card, select change and select Data Connection as the new default.
- Select Back until an Exit option appears, then select Exit to return to your main screen.
Connect your phone to the computer by using a USB cable. After the hardware has been detected and is functioning properly, open P2K Commander. At the bottom of the left pane, you should see various information appear as P2K Commander reads the contents of the phone. Go to the menu at the top, click on Seem and select Functions.
When the Seem Functions window appears, make sure that the checkboxes for Menu: Webaccess > Web Sessions > Menu > Set Default and Menu: WebAccess/Internet are both checked. If a checkbox is unchecked, double click the checkbox.
Click the Write seems button, on the right side of the window. After the seems have been written, click the Close dialog button.
Go to the dropdown at the top of the screen and select /a P2k Phone system.
When the contents appear, double-click the mobile folder, followed by the certs, root, x509, and kjava folders. Right-click the j2me_domain_registry.sm file and select Copy. This puts a copy of the file into your P2K Commander directory. Put the file somewhere safe, just incase you need it.
Once you have a copy of the file, right-click the file again and select Delete.
Close P2K Commander and disconnect your phone from the computer. You need to check your Web Sessions on your phone. To do this:
- Select Main Menu.
- Select Fun & Apps.
- Select Tools.
- Select WebAccess.
- Select Web Sessions.
You probably have one Web Session, called Java Session. You can edit it, or better yet, create a new session to play with. Either way, select the session and then select Options, followed by Edit. Your session file needs to look like this for Opera Mini or Gmail for Mobile to work:
Name: Custom
Homepage: http://wap.myvoicestream.com
Service Type 1: HTTP
Gateway IP 1: 216.155.165.50
Port 1: 8080
Domain 1:
Service Type 2: WAP
Gateway IP 2: 216.155.165.50
Port 2: 9021Domain 2:
DNS 1: 000.000.000.000
DNS 2: 000.000.000.000
Timeout: 15 minutes
CSD No 1:
User Name 1:
Password 1:
Speed (Bps) 1:
Line Type 1:
CSD No. 2:
User Name 2:
Password 2:
Speed (Bps) 2:
Line Type 2:
GPRS APN: wap.voicestream.com
User Name:
Password:
Service Type 1 and Service Type 2 can be reversed (with the proper ports assigned) however, my tethered connection with my Nokia N800 fails to work is Service Type 1 is set to WAP. When your changes are finished, select Done. If you created a new session, select Options and then select Set Default.
Now you are ready to install and run your applications. Both Gmail for Mobile and Opera Mini ran fine on the basic T-Zones internet plan.
January 20th, 2008 at 1:04 am
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January 20th, 2008 at 4:56 pm
It’s great that you found a way around the phone lock-down. Who could live without the Web on the phone? I certainly can’t
Daniel
Opera Software
January 23rd, 2008 at 9:09 pm
sorry if i sound stupid or anything… but on my phone i could not find the Web Sessions….
any help would be greatly appreciated
January 23rd, 2008 at 9:26 pm
NEVERMIND! just had to restart the phone. you guys are lifesavers!
February 3rd, 2008 at 9:01 am
I have the w490 with tmobile. It does not give me an option to install my own POP3 account which relates to my own website. Any suggestions on how to do that?
February 17th, 2008 at 9:02 am
I’ve tried the above steps twice, and I still can’t find WedSessions in WebAccess. I tried restarting the phone manually and also through P2KC. What am I doing wrong?
February 22nd, 2008 at 4:07 am
I AM USING A MOTOROLA L6I AND I RESENTLY DOWNLOADED OPERA MINI, I CAN’T VIEW MY MENU. IT’S SHOWING BLACK BOXES. I NEED HELP TO CHANGE THE LANGUAGE.
February 27th, 2008 at 11:01 am
Ditto to Sinister. I have tried all the steps and have restarted the phone. WebSessions simply does not appear under WebAccess.
February 28th, 2008 at 12:48 pm
I cant find web sessions either, has anyone gotten an answer on this?
February 28th, 2008 at 1:08 pm
Worked perfectly for me, I wonder why others are experiencing issues with it.
March 11th, 2008 at 10:58 pm
everything worked. yet i can’t select my new java session as default. and i cant edit options for others since they are locked. help would be appreciated…..ty
March 20th, 2008 at 1:10 pm
Ditto. No WebSessions on my W490 phone… It worked great until that point.
March 20th, 2008 at 1:19 pm
I GOT IT!!!
In addition to the two checkboxes you need to check, you also need to check a third one:
Menu:WebAccess > Web Sessions;ON;Off
It helps if you search for “Web Sessions” in the search box to the upper right part of the Seems/Function dialog box.
March 20th, 2008 at 1:41 pm
TYPO IN THE SETTINGS!!
Port 2 should be 9201
more info here: http://www.modmymoto.com/forums/showthread.php?t=57324
April 1st, 2008 at 2:03 pm
haha ok im so lost?? someone can help me?? phillee1988@gmail.com or text me 7609128946 there is no web access at all and i need help
April 10th, 2008 at 10:13 am
yo i have it now but i cannot add or set it as my default… how come?? reply @ phillee1988@gmail.com or 7609128946@tmomail.com pls??
April 25th, 2008 at 3:11 pm
Yeah I did all this and also cannot set the new web session as my default. It shows the Java Session, which is locked, a few others, and t-zones which is the current default, also locked. I cannot do anything to any of the locked ones and cannot set the new one to default. Any help on unlocking the function etc?
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September 3rd, 2008 at 7:38 pm
I am so close. When I open Opera Mini, it asks if I want to use a Data Network? server4.operamini.com:1080, and the options are:
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September 6th, 2008 at 6:41 am
I recently tried to mod my new W490 w/ Opera. To make a long story short, I need the following files from a factory (not modded) W490:
j2me_domain_registry.sm
All files in the /a/mobile/certs/root/x509/kjava folder
All files in the /a/mobile/certs/root/x509/ssl folder
I can copy them up to my phone with P2K Commander (which is how someone could pull them out).
Can anyone help. I will provide e-mail to send files to if not postable here.
Thanks so much in advance!!!
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October 18th, 2008 at 11:12 am
Hi,
I’ve entered in the setting for the websessions, with the Port 2 as 9201. Opera mini asks whether it should connect to a server and I select Yes. Then it says Failed to connect to the internet. Is there something wrong with the web session configuration up there? And what speed and line type are the connections? Please help anson@jimsj.com. Thanks. I have the default Tzones plan on, which allows browsing of the tzones site only.