Question: How do I transfer photos from Razr phone to Mac OSX? I'm really looking for something free and I hope you can point me in the right direction!
Answer: Good news for Mac users - I was able to do this using my Macbook which has Bluetooth built-in, and without using any additional software (sorry Windows users - you'll have to buy third-party software to do this, which I wrote about here).
Enable Bluetooth on your phone
You'll first need to enable your phone's BlueTooth settings to make it visible to your PC or Mac, since at least on mine it shipped with Bluetooth disabled.
On a Razr phone use the following menu options to enable Bluetooth:
Settings --> Connection --> BlueTooth Link --> Setup --> Find Me
This will tell your phone to broadcast a Bluetooth signal to your laptop for about 60 seconds - plenty of time for your laptop to recognize the signal and "discover" the device.
Pair up your cell phone with your laptop
"Pairing" is another word for starting a conversation between your cell phone and your computer, with Bluetooth as the language.
For OS X on a Macbook, follow these steps:
- Open Applications --> Utilities --> Bluetooth Setup Assistant.
- Select the "Mobile Phone" device type.
- Complete the pairing process.
You can also access the Bluetooth Setup Assistant by clicking on the Bluetooth icon in the menu bar at the top of your screen, and selecting "Set up Bluetooth Device" from the menu.
Your laptop will now be paired with your Bluetooth-enabled phone. Next, select "Browse Device" from the Bluetooth menu. Choose "Motorola Phone" from the list of Bluetooth devices.
You should see a "Browse" button that'll let you see the folders on your Razr phone. Pictures will be in the picture folder, ringtones will be in the audio folder, and videos... well, you get the idea.
Just drag and drop the photos from your phone's picture folder to your computer. Bluetooth doesn't require any wires, and has a range of about 30 feet. You can even have your phone tucked away in your briefcase or backpack, and it'll still be able to communicate with your computer.
You can also transfer photos, videos, or ringtones from your computer to your cell phone the same way - just drop them in the right folder on your phone and Bluetooth will copy them over.
Hope that helps!
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Mary Ann (not verified) Says: Tue, 2007-11-06 21:39
Got working today...thanks to your info, Rick! Really appreciate your fast response! Amazing! You made it possible for me become even geekier today! Love it!
Mary Ann
Chris (not verified) Says: Sat, 2007-12-15 00:24
Thanks greatly for the info Ricky!
Mike (not verified) Says: Sat, 2007-12-22 17:26
Guess I'm screwed. I get a message that says "The device does not have the necessary services." I have a Sanyo SCP-3200.
Anonymous (not verified) Says: Sun, 2008-04-06 13:41
I'm having trouble transferring my pictures to my Mac. When I select motorola phone a message appears saying :device does not have the necessary services". What am I doing wrong?
Ricky Says: Sun, 2008-04-06 20:05
Did you enable Bluetooth on your phone?
Anonymous (not verified) Says: Mon, 2008-04-07 15:00
yes,
Anonymous (not verified) Says: Mon, 2008-04-07 15:53
yes, my phone is from verizon and I read that they block this so you can buy from them others accessories, or something like that. Is there a way to hack it?
international cell phones (not verified) Says: Fri, 2008-05-02 11:09
What I would like to see is an easy to use software to transfer contact info everytime I buy a new phone.
Anonymous (not verified) Says: Wed, 2008-05-14 09:10
Yes, my phone says the same thing. Is this because i have no memory card installed? Or should it work with the phone's internal memory?
Jonathan Dobres (not verified) Says: Sun, 2008-06-08 19:16
Thanks for the tip! This is exactly what I wanted to do, and your instructions are straightforward and easy to follow. And this would've been so much harder on a PC. ;-)
Anonymous (not verified) Says: Thu, 2008-06-19 17:05
These are great instructions, but like a few other people I got the final message, "device does not have the necessary services." but I went through all the steps, both my laptop and phone were discoverable and are supposed to be able to send files via bluetooth. My laptop is the Mac OS X 10.4.11 and my phone is a verizon samsung model SCH-U900. Any advice?
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