GoogleTalk account

You can get a google talk account from talk.google.com or when you use GMail.

Issues

Occasionally, there are issues between Google and MXit.
Like, some gmail accounts don’t want to receive messages from MXit, but other accounts do. Like, I have two gmail accounts, the one works perfectly, the other doesn’t. Google are obviously fixing up their issues still.

I think that different GMail user accounts are being load balanced over different areas/ips. This means that some accounts have problems accessing the MXit servers.

* Request feature / problem to Gmail

Other Stuff

• Use Mxit and Gmail/Gtalk to make mobile notes while you are on the move.

Just some information on using programs on your LG, like MXit the instant messenger (chat iow).

Follow these steps to setup MXit on your LG KG800 Chocolate:

I: Get correct GPRS settings for your phone:

• MTN users: Dial *123*13#
  

• Vodacom users: Dial *111# (select option 4 or 5)
  

• CellC users: Send an SMS containing SMARTDATA to 084 155 9911 (Free SMS)
  

• Virgin Mobile users: Go to the Virgin Mobile menu on your phone and select "Virgin Settings". When prompted to download the settings, reply "YES".

Once you receive the settings, save them and set them as your phone’s default GPRS internet settings.

II: Download MXit:

1. On your phone, go to "Menu" – "Browser" – "Go to URL"
   

2. Enter the following URL: http://www.mxit.co.za/wap

3. Press "OK"
4. Select "Download MXit"
5. Select the LG KG800
6. Follow the on-screen steps to download MXit

III: Make some changes to your phone’s internet settings for Java applications (like MXit):

• Vodacom users:
  1. On your phone, go to "Menu" – "My Stuff" – "Games & Apps"

  2. Select "Profiles" – "Profile2" – "Settings"
  3. Select "GPRS Settings"
  4. Enter the following settings:
     • APN: internet

     • User ID: <leave blank>
     • Password: <leave blank>

  5. Go back to the "Settings" menu
  6. Select "Proxy settings"
  7. Enter the following settings:
     • IP Address: 196.006.128.012 (to make a full-stop, press your phone’s * key)

     • Port Number: 8080
  8. Go back to "Profile2" and select "Activate".

• MTN users:
  1. On your phone, go to "Menu" – "My Stuff" – "Games & Apps"

  2. Select "Profiles" – "Profile2" – "Settings"
  3. Select "GPRS Settings"
  4. Enter the following settings:
     • APN: myMTN

     • User ID: mtnwap
     • Password: mtnwap
  5. Go back to the "Settings" menu
  6. Select "Proxy settings"
  7. Enter the following settings:
     • IP Address: 196.011.240.251 (to make a full-stop, press your phone’s * key)

     • Port Number: 9201
  8. Go back to "Profile2" and select "Activate".

• Cell-C Users:
  1. On your phone, go to "Menu" – "My Stuff" – "Games & Apps"

  2. Select "Profiles" – "Profile2" – "Settings"
  3. Select "GPRS Settings"
  4. Enter the following settings:
     • APN: Internet

     • User ID: <leave blank>
     • Password: <leave blank>
  5. Go back to the "Settings" menu
  6. Select "Proxy settings"
  7. Enter the following settings:
     • IP Address: 196.031.116.250 (to make a full-stop, press your phone’s * key)

     • Port Number: 8080
  8. Go back to "Profile2" and select "Activate".

• Virgin Mobile Users:
  1. On your phone, go to "Menu" – "My Stuff" – "Games & Apps"

  2. Select "Profiles" – "Profile2" – "Settings"
  3. Select "GPRS Settings"
  4. Enter the following settings:
     • APN: vdata

     • User ID: <leave blank>
     • Password: <leave blank>
  5. Go back to the "Settings" menu
  6. Select "Proxy settings"
  7. Enter the following settings:
     • IP Address: 196.031.116.241 (to make a full-stop, press your phone’s * key)

     • Port Number: 8080
  8. Go back to "Profile2" and select "Activate".

IV: Start using MXit:

1. On your phone, go to "Menu" – "My Stuff" – "Games & Apps" – "Games & Apps"

2. Select MXit (you will then see the MXit welcome screen)
3. "Register" or "Login":
   • If you have never registered on MXit using your current number, select the "Register" option.

   • If you have already registered on MXit using your current number, select the "Login" option.
4. Enter your personal details (please ensure that you enter a completely numerical PIN in the PIN field)
5. Select "Accept"

And you’re in!

Features available

Unfortunately the LG KG800 isn’t capable of supporting the “Photo Capture”, “Moola topup”, “File access”, and “SMS out” features. This is because the phone doesn’t support the necessary Java APIs to make these features available in MXit.

The version of MXit which is currently available for the LG KG800 offers as many MXit features as possible for the phone.

If you are, you can always try this fix which is used for the MXit app for your phone:

Some of these Nokia models require additional settings
Do the following:
1. Select menu
2. Select Settings
3. Select Configuration
4. Select Personal Configuration Settings
5. Select Add or Add New
6. Select Access point
Account name call it MXit APN
7. Go back to Personal configuration settings
8. Select the new Access Point called MXit APN
9. Set as Preferred Access Point and activate in all applications
10. Go back to Personal configuration settings
11. Select the new Access Point called MXit APN
12. Select Access point settings
13. Select Bearer settings
14. Enter User name: mxit
15. Enter Password: mxit
16. Verify Password: mxit
17. Now start MXit from your Applications – Collections
18. When MXit opens ALLOW Network Access Select YES
19. Web Settings should now show MXit APN (The one you just created)
When you downloaded MXit, do not run it immediately (if prompted).
Exit (close) the WAP session you opened to download, or reboot the phone.
It is similar to installing a new application on a PC, you need to reboot.

hey david,i got a problem,and vodacom doesnt seem to help,ok da situation is for me to hook up my pc to internet using my fone as a modem and connect it via bluetooth,now i need a step by step guide,like wat program on windows xp to open and wat i must enter in da boxes and all that,pls can u enlighten me?

Hay,

Method 1

Right, first install the nokia software you got with phone (nokia suite) (www.nokia.com/pcsuite).

From Nokia PC Suite it lets you dialup to the internet when your phone is connected (it will detect it).
It probably will detect the settings you are using on your phone, else it will ask you for the GPRS setttings which you already have on your phone.

Else try this if you are on Vodacom SA:

Method 2

*99# is the number to “dial” from a connection on your PC to your phone via Bluetooth.

Here are those instructions:

Pairing the devices

1. On the handset, press the Menu joystick in.

2. Scroll to Settings and press Select.

3. Scroll to Connectivity and press Select.

4. Highlight Bluetooth and press Select.

5. Highlight Bluetooth and press Select. Scroll to On and press Select.

6. Scroll to Bluetooth settings and press Select.

7. Highlight My phone’s visibility and press Select. Highlight Shown to all and press Select.

8. Scroll to My phone’s name and press Select. In the Phone’s name field, enter Vodacom GPRS and press OK.

9. Press Back four times and press Exit.

10. On the PC desktop, double click on the Anycom Bluetooth Wizard icon.

11. The Bluetooth Wizard will begin. Click on the Dial Up Networking icon and then click on Next.

12. Select any COM port and click on Next. Take note of the COM number, as it will be referred to in step 5 of Setting up the connection.

13. An Information window will appear, click on OK. The software will automatically search for Bluetooth devices within range. If internet is not discovered, click on Search Again and then click on OK at Information window.

14. Select Vodacom GPRS and click on Next.

15. Click on Finish.

16. Click on Yes when prompted to start the Pairing wizard.

17. Select Initiator and click on Next.

18. Select Vodacom GPRS and click on Next.

19. In the Passkey field, enter a four-digit Passkey for example 0000 and click on Next.

20. On the handset, press Accept to pair with the PC.

21. In the Enter passcode, enter a four-digit passcode which should be the same as the Passkey specified on the PC and press OK.

22. Press the Menu joystick in.

23. Scroll to Settings and press Select.

24. Scroll to Connectivity and press Select.

25. Highlight Bluetooth and press Select.

26. Scroll to Paired devices and press Select.

27. Highlight the name of the device you have paired with and press Options.

28. Scroll to Auto-conn. with-out confirmation and press Select . Scroll to Yes and press Select.

29. Press the Back button five times and then Exit

30. On the Bluetooth Wizard screen, click on Exit.

Setting up the connection

1. On the PC, click on Start and then on Control Panel.

2. If necessary, click on Switch to Classic View.

3. Double click on Phone and Modem Options icon.

4. Click on the Modems tab.

5.  Highlight Generic Bluetooth Modem on COM (X), where X will be replaced by the COM port number noted in step 12 of Pairing the devices and click on Properties.

6. Click on the Advanced tab.

7. In the Extra initialization commands field, enter at+cgdcont=1,”IP”,”internet“ and click on OK.

8. Close the Phone and Modem Options window.

9. Double click on Network Connections icon.

10. Click on Create a new connection.

11. The New Connection Wizard will begin, click on Next.

12. Select Connect to the Internet and click on Next.

13. Select Set up my connection manually and click on Next.

14. Select Connect using a dial-up modem and click on Next.

15. If there are any modems previously installed, the Select a Device window will appear. Ensure that Modem- Generic Bluetooth Modem with the correct COM port in parenthesis is the only option ticked. Refer back to step 12 of Pairing the devices.

16. Click on Next.

17. In the ISP Name field, enter Vodacom GPRS and click on Next.

18. In the Phone number field. enter *99# and click on Next.

19. In the User name field, enter (please leave this field blank).

20. In the Password field, enter (please leave this field blank). Enter the same (please leave this field blank) in the Confirm password field and click on Next.

21. Click on Finish.

Making the connection

1. On the PC, the connection window will appear.

2. If prompted, in the User name field, enter (please leave this field blank) and in the Password field, enter (please leave this field blank) .

3. Click on Dial.

You will now be connected to the GPRS service.

Links

• myBroadband.co.za – Great SA forum.
• mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php?t=34845 – Problems connecting Nokia 6310i to Internet via Bluetooth

mxit doesnt load anymore in the mpowerplayer. java downloaded a new version of mpowerplayer and when i click on the mxit, it says that a problem occured. please help!!!

Indeed, MPowerPlayer tried to change to MXit V5 on the MPowerPlayer catalogue, which does not work.
(When you run MPowerPlayer and go through the games/applications list and choose MXit)

* Read here how to get it working on your computer again -> mxit.defza.com/get-download/pc-computer.

The simplest way (to use MXit Version 3) is to use this link: webstart.mpowerplayer.com/www.mxit.co.za/wap_old/mxitk/mxitk.jar.jnlp