Introduction

• This page is created to provide configuration files for Sony Ericsson (and any other) phones that support remote control over bluetooth using HID. Other mobile phones can try the [http://bemused.sourceforge.net/ bemused] project .

Devices

• Following Sony Ericsson provide this functionality. BR D750, K320, K510, K600, K610, K700, K750, K790, K800, S700, V800, W300, W550, W600, W700, W710, W800, W810, W830, W850, W900, Z520, Z525, Z530, Z550, Z558, Z610, Z710, Z800 BR

  Please refer to your handset's manual for usage instructions.

Solutions

There several possibilities to get remote controller functionality under Linux. First of all there is the the Linux port of the [http://bemused.sourceforge.net/ bemused server] and its clients, secondly there is the [http://bemused.sourceforge.net/ remoteJ] project, and of course there is the possibility to use the better documented remote controller of your own phone. This page is primarily about this third alternative.

Installation and Configuration

• Ubuntu 6.06 LTS (Dapper Drake)

  • Install package 'bluez-utils' using your favourite package manager. Edit file /etc/default/bluez-utils.

      sudo cp /etc/default/bluez-utils /etc/default/bluez-utils_backup
      sudo nano /etc/default/bluez-utils

    Look for the following line:

      HIDD_ENABLED=0

    Change it to:

      HIDD_ENABLED=1

Certain phones require the following options line:

•   # -D (nosdp) special hack for 700i and similar phones
    # -Z (nocheck) also needed in the setup procedure
    HIDD_OPTIONS="--master --server -D -Z"

  Restart bluetooth services:

    sudo /etc/init.d/bluez-utils restart

  One this is done your PC is set to use HID services. Now you need to transfer remote control (.hid) files to your phone. Install package 'gnome-bluetooth' using your favourite package manager. Send .hid file to your phone (replace btaddr with appropriate value for your phone):

    gnome-obex-send -d btaddr /path/to/<filename>.hid

  The phone firmware detects this file as remote control file and automatically sets it up. Depending on the phone the profile is now accessible along with default profiles.

Configuration files

• The bluetooth remote control configuration file for Sony Ericsson is a tar archive with extension as .hid BR The tar file contains two files BR a) an image containing visual representation of key mappings. BR b) A XML descriptor with extension .kcf that defines key mappings. BR The format of XML descriptor is defined at [http://developer.sonyericsson.com/getDocument.do?docId=66147 Sony Ericsson developer site] BR The key codes for HID are defined at [http://www.usb.org/developers/devclass_docs/Hut1_11.pdf USB website]

Example configurations

• By default there are some configurations provided with the phones. Some work with Linux while others do not. BR Following table lists the remote control configuration files specifically made for Linux applications.

• Bluetooth Remote Configuration Files
  Application	Phone	File	Created By	Notes
  Totem	SE K700i, K750i (Not tested with other phones)	attachment:Totem.hid	OnkarShinde (onkarshinde at gmail dot com)	I have tried to map as much commands in Totem as possible to phone keys (ex. DVD Menu, Fullscreen). Please let know if you have any comments or suggestions
  amaroK	SE K750i, W810i (Not tested with Other phones)	attachment:Amarok.hid	-- V7 DateTime(2007-02-08T23:15:36Z)
  MPlayer	SE K700i, K750i, W810i (Not tested with other phones)	attachment:MPlayer.hid	Szasz Pal (space at spacesoftwarestudio dot com)
  XMMS	SE K750i (Not tested with other phones)	attachment:XMMS.hid	Szasz Pal (space at spacesoftwarestudio dot com)
  Rhythmbox	SE K700i, K750i, W710i (Not tested with other phones)	attachment:Rhythmbox.hid	Aanjhan R (aanjhan at tuxmaniac dot com)

Misc

• A keymap image template can be found [http://briefcase.rediff.com/bn/br/onkarshinde///public/Keymap_template.jpg?d=0 here] so that it is easy to create visual representation for key mappings. BR Please note that this template was made according to SE K700i screen resolution and may not fit for other phones.

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