Gnokii with Nokia 5130c-2 (XpressMusic) – USB

May 9th, 2009 by shashi

Gnokii works awesomely with the Nokia 5130c-2 (XpressMusic) model using the USB for communication.

/etc/gnokiirc configuration for getting it to work (took me some time to figure):


[global]
port = /dev/ttyACM0
model = 6510
initlength = default
connection = dku2libusb
use_locking = yes
serial_baudrate = 19200
smsc_timeout = 10
[xgnokii]
allow_breakage = 0
[gnokiid]
bindir = /usr/sbin/
[connect_script]
TELEPHONE = 09876543210
[disconnect_script]
[logging]
debug = off
rlpdebug = off
xdebug = off

A sample run

anacoluthon:~# gnokii --identify
GNOKII Version 0.6.26
IMEI : 012345678901234
Manufacturer : Nokia
Model : RM-495
Product name : RM-495
Revision : V 05.80

Send sms

anacoluthon:~# /usr/games/fortune | gnokii --sendsms +919936748748
GNOKII Version 0.6.26
Send succeeded!

Some gotchas:
Works as root only at the moment. Can’t get or set ringtones . SMS reader doesn’t work with xgnokii. The connecting USB cable is too short :-(

Next on the agenda, testing opensync with gnokii.

3 Responses to “Gnokii with Nokia 5130c-2 (XpressMusic) – USB”

  1. Seemanta Says:
    June 23rd, 2009 at 10:36 pm

    Thanks for this configuration file. It worked like a charm on my Nokia 5130 Xpress Music Phone. It saved me a lot of time!

    ~seemanta

  2. derlis Says:
    October 14th, 2009 at 2:27 am

    thanks for sharing! i got the same phone model..

  3. Perry Says:
    December 4th, 2009 at 1:36 pm

    Nice work. If you want to run from “normal” user try:

    - login to root and add your user to /etc/sudoers
    youruser ALL=/usr/bin/gnokii,/usr/bin/xgnokii

    And then run from this user
    $ sudo gnokii

    or without sudo
    (for example)
    with root privileges
    - create group (or use existing different group) nokia:
    # groupadd nokia
    - add user to this group (perry):
    # gpasswd -a perry nokia
    - change permission to gnokii binary
    # chgrp nokia /usr/bin/gnokii
    # chmod 4750 /usr/bin/gnokii

    next step from user privileges
    (logout and login user perry or use in terminal from this user privileges: newgrp nokia)
    and just run gnokii as usual.

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