Re: exception error; can't copy SMS messages from LG enV3 (VX9200)

I am having the same error with my LG enV3.  I can transfer everything except
for the SMS messages.  I can get the contacts, call lists, etc. 
Unfortunately, what I'd really like is my text messages.  Any word on this?

Doug Collins


Tim Cupery wrote:
> 
> Problem: exception error when transferring SMS messages (copied below)
> 
> Phone: LG enV3 (model VX9200)
> 
> BitPim: version 1.07, downloaded from sourceforge linked through
> BitPim.org
> 
> OS: WinXP Pro (SP3)
> 
> cable: came with the phone, dual-use for charging with AC adapter and 
> for data transfer, and it works fine for both
> 
> Description: SMS transfer does not work and always encounters the 
> Exception error that I am forwarding to you. Transferring other things 
> (calendar, contacts, wallpaper, ringtones, memos) works fine; only SMS 
> fails.
> I have replicated the same error on both computers I've tried, both 
> runnings WinXP Pro (SP3). The LG driver (version 4.9.4) is installed on 
> both computers, and BitPim recognizes my phone correctly (and 
> automatically) on both machines. I've tried manually changing the phone 
> settings to enV2 (LG VX9100), but the same error results.
> 
> The only things that differ between the reports from either computer are 
> the exact character strings for "gui.Callback instance", "gui.Request 
> instance", "wxDialog *", "phones.com_lgvx9200.Phone object", and various 
> locations and objects of that sort.
> 
> POSSIBLE CAUSES (entirely hypothetical on my part)
> - Verizon recently updated the software on my phone from version 3 to 
> version 6 (quoting the tech person at the Verizon store here), and 
> presumably the phone was initially tested with BitPim using version 3 of 
> the software.
> - the SMS messages that I want to save are all messages that I have 
> locked because I want to save them, so that they will stay on the phone 
> when I "delete all" to clear the rest of my messages, but perhaps the 
> locked-ness of the messages interferes with copying?
> - Verizon-to-Verizon texts can be more than 160 characters, and I have 
> plenty of long messages saved on my phone.
> 
> I'm writing to bring this problem to the attention of developers, but 
> also in some hope of a solution. I'm very glad that this program exists, 
> thanks to all who work on it.
> 
> Tim Cupery
> 
> 
> BitPim version: 1.0.7.20090805-Test
> An unexpected exception has occurred.
> Please see the help for details on what to do.
> 
> Traceback (most recent call last):
>    File "gui.pyo", line 284, in run
>    File "gui.pyo", line 159, in __call__
>    File "gui.pyo", line 1906, in getdata
>    File "phones\com_lgvx4400.pyo", line 131, in getsms
>    File "phones\com_lgvx8800.pyo", line 66, in _readsms
>    File "phones\p_lgvx9100.pyo", line 4332, in readfrombuffer
>    File "prototypes.pyo", line 608, in readfrombuffer
>    File "prototypes.pyo", line 1573, in getnextbytes
> IndexError: Trying to read 49 bytes starting at 4675 which will go 
> beyond end of 4704 byte buffer
> 
> Variables by last 8 frames, innermost last
> 
> Frame run in gui.pyo at line 277
>         resultcb = <gui.Callback instance at 0x03388E90>
>              res =  None
>             self = <WorkerThread(BitPim helper, started daemon)>
>             item =  (<gui.Request instance at 0x03390828>, <gui.Callback 
> instance at 0x03388E90>)
>             call = <gui.Request instance at 0x03390828>
>               ex =  IndexError('Trying to read 49 bytes starting at 4675 
> which will go beyond end of
>                e =  IndexError('Trying to read 49 bytes starting at 4675 
> which will go beyond end of
>            first =  0
> 
> Frame __call__ in gui.pyo at line 159
>             self = <gui.Request instance at 0x03390828>
>             args =  ()
>                d =  Keys []
>                     {}
>           kwargs =  Keys []
>                     {}
> 
> Frame getdata in gui.pyo at line 1906
>            count =  1
>                i =  (<bound method GetPhoneDialog.GetSMSSetting of 
> <guiwidgets.GetPhoneDialog; proxy
>             self = <WorkerThread(BitPim helper, started daemon)>
>              req = <guiwidgets.GetPhoneDialog; proxy of <Swig Object of 
> type 'wxDialog *' at 0x2bf0
>         willcall =  [(<bound method GetPhoneDialog.GetSMSSetting of 
> <guiwidgets.GetPhoneDialog; prox
>          results =  Keys ['canned_msg', 'groups', 'ringtone-index', 
> 'sync', 'uniqueserial', 'wallpaper-index']
>                     {'uniqueserial': 
> '3ab964ca9c8a9fd2679f3c6c34b9e8f6ed811c8e', 'sync': {'sms': 'ME
>             sync =  Keys ['sms']
>                     {'sms': 'MERGE'}
>               st =  0
>             todo =  [(<bound method WorkerThread.rebootcheck of 
> <WorkerThread(BitPim helper, started
> 
> Frame getsms in phones\com_lgvx4400.pyo at line 131
>             self = <phones.com_lgvx9200.Phone object at 0x031C3530>
>           result =  Keys ['canned_msg', 'groups', 'ringtone-index', 
> 'sync', 'uniqueserial', 'wallpaper-index']
>                     {'uniqueserial': 
> '3ab964ca9c8a9fd2679f3c6c34b9e8f6ed811c8e', 'sync': {'sms': 'ME
> 
> Frame _readsms in phones\com_lgvx8800.pyo at line 66
>             item = <phones.p_lgvx9200.indexentry object at 0x031C3630>
>             self = <phones.com_lgvx9200.Phone object at 0x031C3530>
>              buf = <prototypes.buffer object at 0x031C3470>
>               sf = <phones.p_lgvx9100.sms_in object at 0x058BF410>
>              res =  Keys []
>                     {}
> 
> Frame readfrombuffer in phones\p_lgvx9100.pyo at line 4332
>              buf = <prototypes.buffer object at 0x031C3470>
>          autolog =  True
>         logtitle =  'SMS inbox item'
>             self = <phones.p_lgvx9100.sms_in object at 0x058BF410>
> 
> Frame readfrombuffer in prototypes.pyo at line 608
>           _value =  ''
>             self = <prototypes.USTRING object at 0x05B61190>
>              buf = <prototypes.buffer object at 0x031C3470>
>            flush =  0
> 
> Frame getnextbytes in prototypes.pyo at line 1573
>             self = <prototypes.buffer object at 0x031C3470>
>          howmany =  49
> 
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