Audiovox SMT 5600 SmartPhone from AT&T Wireless
I had to replace my phone recently and after much research I settled on the Audiovox SMT 5600. This phone is incredible. The processor is fast and the data comes in pretty fast from AT&T so surfing the web is truly an enjoyment. The browser handles plain HTML websites beautifully.
The level of customization that comes with Windows Mobile 2003 is unlike anything I’ve experienced with a cell phone thus far. I even edited the standard homescreen from AT&T. I replaced the “mMode” links to URLs I actually care about (Google, raleighlist movie listings, Google news, and a personal links page).
The only disappointment so far is that synchronizing contacts, email, and calendar via Bluetooth is nearly impossible. Microsoft ActiveSync does not support Bluetooth syncing but I was able to get it to work. You have to jump through a bunch of hoops to make ActiveSync use a Serial Cable for syncing and set the COM port of the serial cable to match the COM port for Bluetooth syncing on the phone. Once you are connected it works beautifully but as soon as you walk out of range the link is severed and it is difficult to get it connected again. I’ve given up and use the USB cable only for sync and moving files.
UPDATE ON BLUETOOTH SYNCING : New version of ActiveSync solves the problem!
Here is what raleighlist.org Chapel Hill movie listings looks like in the phone browser:
Everything else I like/dislike about the SMT-5600:
* MSN Messanger is nice and fast
* The camera takes darn good pictures in the daytime
* The camera takes lousy pictures in the low light
* Windows Media 10 plays video and music as smooth as a PC
* I just bought a 512 MB miniSD for lots of storage
* Photo caller ID is handy
* Voice Dialing is much more accurate than the Samsung I used to have
* Camcorder takes pretty darn good videos for such a tiny device
* Sound quality when making calls is good
* Battery life is great
* Get the unlimited data for $25. The other plans are too small.
* Cell phone can be tethered to a laptop for a mobile internet connection
* No car charger is currently available
* Can receive and dial (voice dial) wirelessly with Bluetooth headset
* Some apps don’t have a quit option in the menu and they have to be killed in the Task Manager
My phone will not charge, any suggestions?
Both my son and I have Audiovox SMT 5600’s and they both are stuck on the Windows Mobile boot screen and will not go any farther. This happened to me once before, while under warranty, so I sent it back and got a refurbished one in it’s place. Trying to look through discussion threads it is unclear to me if I what I and my son are experiencing is common and if there is easy fix or not. Can someone please cast some light on what I might be facing and what troubleshooting steps I should go through? Thanks in advance for your help.
So far I had both problems, the stuck-in-headset-mode and the headphone mode. Latter shows a headset symbol in the top status line. The first was fixable by cleaning the headphone jack which had collected some dust. The second made the phone unusable even with a headphone plugged in. The phone still detected the plug/unplug of the headset and switched between normal and headset mode, however, when calling the phone was completely silent. After some reading I finally did a hard reset of my phone and the problem seems to be gone (hopefully). There are supposedly two methods for hard reset: (1) hold both softkeys at power on until a screen asks for a hard reset or (2) in the Accessories menu choose “clear storage”. (1) didn’t work for me but (2) did. And better backup your photos and SMS beforehand (not like me). Hope that helps…
Just got my SMT5600. How do I customize the home screen? I had FACADE for the trial period but I’m not sure it is worth the $15. Please help!
about the stuck on headset mode, you don’t need the reg fix, thats pointless. just stick the headset back in and SLOWLY pull it back out, if you do it just right it will recognize the break in connection.
Now, I have a 2 gb miniSD that I just got, and I can’t seem to get it to play any of the files I transfer to it from my pc. It gives me an error and is extremely slow when trying to access the data. any help?
I installed Goodlink on my 5600 phone and don’t want the service anymore! I tried uninstalling it, but it won’t go away. I can’t delete voicemails because when I hit 7 to delete, it brings up the Goodlink contacts.
I want to do a reset on the phone, like Tim, to reset it to factory settings but haven’t had any luck in finding a method/process. Does anyone know the steps involved? Thanks!
I can’t copy into storage/application data/sounds either through ActiveSync or within the phone itself. Any suggestions?
i jsut bought my smt5600, i would like to use my wireless router at home and work to use the internet. i do not want to pay for GPRS service when i don’t really need it. i’ve been tryign to make a new connection via ‘proxy’ so far to no success.. care to help me out?
HI,
WHoever has the program to reset the profile please send a copy to me at Allenchang_04@yahoo.com
Bob,
My phone is also stuck on headphone mode if you sent the file it would mean a lot.
williamt87@gmail.com
Hi,
I have no problem adding ringtones to my phone. However, I am having trouble using that ringtone as an alarm.
I tried to search my phone for the exsting alarm sounds but failed to find them.
I tried putting the sounds in: Storage->Application Data->Sounds but when I scroll through my alarm sounds in the phone it does not find it.
Do I have to do something in my phone for it to detect new alarm sounds? Or am I putting it in the wrong spot? Or is it even possible?
Thanks
When it happened to me I just changed the registry, using
http://www.phm.lu/Products/Smartphone/RegEdit/.
I went to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Profiles and there is a Registry
Value of ActiveProfile. I changed that from Headset to Normal, exited out and
then switched the device off and on again. It came back in Normal.
Please send me a copy of the Reset_Profile_REG.exe file at msabs@optonline.net. Thanks in advance !!
Hi,
I was wondering if this phone had AOL instant messenger installed on it and if it doesn’t would I be able to download it to the phone.
Thanks,
Tee
Hey whats up man i just got a audiovox smt 5600 and wanna know how come everytime i plug in the USB wire that is connected to the audiovox to the computer nothing happens. I thought a REMOVABLE DISK or somthing suppose to pop up. How to you send music to your phone threw USB. And one more question why dont My BLue tooth work, i could receive but cant send nothing. Do they have a software that could solve this problem. Please help me out.
New problem? My ‘new messages’ notification icon disappeared from the Today Screen for unknown reasons. I’ve tried everything to include hard reset to get it back, but no luck. Is there a setting I’m not aware of that could have caused this? Anyone know how to get the icon back? Now unless I remember to periodically check for messages I never know I received any. Help please!
Al
P.S. Yes, it’s a SMT 5600 that has the message icon problem.
Space Maker says the phone is 97% full, yet when i try to delete anything… it says there is nothing available to delete. How do I reclaim my space back? I don’t want to do a hard reset as I have quite a few contacts stored on the phone.
Bob,
can you please email me the headset fix program.
thanks,
Ron
ronappel1 [at] gmail [dot] com
Please, I need this file. I am having the same problem, and can’t find the file anywhere.
warren@engr.mun.ca
Moderator.
Could you please remove the previous message for me? I did not mean for my e-mail addy to be published on the net without a NOSPAM in it. Your software seems to have removed these characters automatically from my post
I have a Headset Profile stuck issue also could you send me the file Reset_Profile_REG.exe. bigmikes21@msn.com
Could I please have the fix as well? Thank you wlijeff at yahoo dot com
I am also having the problem with the Proile sticking on Headset. Please email me Reset_Profile_REG.exe
mleefarmer@gmail.com
please forward the Reset_Profile_REG.exe file to gshughes13 at hotmail dot com
please forward the hack to gshughes13 at hotmail dot com
can someone send me the reset_profile_reg.exe file my audiovox is stuck in headset mode also. thanks
can someone send me the reset_profile_reg.exe file my audiovox is stuck in headset mode also. thanks. willyws @ gmail dot com
could someone plz send me the reset profile at sbscsimh@yahoo.com
i have a problem with my SMT5600 phone it stuck on the homescreen and will not go any farther, i can’t open any menus. Whats seems to be the problem? Do i need Reset_Profile_Reg.com , please please help me out…..any suggestion would surely appreciate it! My e-mail ad: khy_924 @yahoo.com
Please someone help me. I
Please someone help me. I cant get my security password to unlock my phone and pressing the two soft keys and the power buttons dont work to reset it. What do I do?