New V Cast Media Manager SUCKS!

I was recently "forced" to update the older version of Media Manager to V1.1 build 11, which SUCKS! I don't wnat nor need all the accessories like YouTube, Flicker or PhotoBucket! I use to be able to just connect my phone to the USB cable and upload or sync pictures without going into Settings > Tools... In fact, I use to be able to still use the LG Env3 phone while moving pictures around, I could text and even talk on the phone while connected via USB.
The new Media Manager makes you go into Settings > Tools in order to move pics from phone to PC or PC to phone.
I want my old version back!!! Or at least can anyone suggest another application that I can use to just move images back & forth without loosing the use of my phone?

mgfranz wrote:
Personally, I wouldn't take the chance of pulling the card out and putting it back in without powering off the phone, granted it's solid state, but would you remove your hard-drive from your computer without shutting it off? It's not quite the same - you don't shut off the computer to read the card, so why would you shut off the phone to do the same? It's not storing the OS or system files, only things I've specifically placed on the card, so it's more like hot swapping an external hard drive rather than the internal. But that's just ME... But that's just me.
I just want my old Media Manager back... The new interface with all the web sites listed is junk. And I don't have an answer for that one . . . sorry

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I just downloaded V CAST media manager for my Samsung Reality phone. Will Verizon charge me for using it (connecting with USB cord) or is it free?

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If you subscribe to an unlimited data feature, no additional charges are applicable when uploading or downloading a file between the V CAST Media Manager mobile application and online storage. If you do not subscribe to an unlimited data feature, data transport charges will apply in accordance with the terms of your subscription. Downloads and online storage are still subject to billing.

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You do not. You can manually drag them back and forth from your computer to your device while using the usb cable. Here are the steps to do so below:
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I tried to find an answer on the website but couldn't.
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The $2.99 charge is per line and can not be share between line on the family share plan. Below I have provided additional information regarding the cost of VCast Media Manager.
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What version of the Desktop Manager are you using? If not using 4.6, uninstall of the version you have currently installed using this prodedure: http://www.blackberry.com/btsc/KB02206. Afterwards download 4.6 from here: https://www.blackberry.com/Downloads/entry.do?code=A8BAA56554F96369AB93E4F3BB068C22
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Video Black on V Cast Media Manager

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I posted this a while back and it should help...
Playing the Fascinate's videos on a PC:
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Hello CT12874,
Vcast Media Manager is a great feature that I would like to help you experience! I would like to suggest two things that may assist you. Navigate to Settings>Applications>Development>Check USB debugging and power cycle your device. When you power up and plug in your device at the very top you should be able to pull down the notification bar and I would like for you to choose USB mass storage and test Vcast Media Manager. If you are successful great if your device is still not recognized please advise me so I may further assist. Thank you.
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V CAST Media Manager is the worst piece of crap software I've ever used...

I mean, who wrote this thing? Sorting is f*d up, uploading files is a freaking nightmare, so much scrolling around because you current view is not cached when you click to a different area...
This thing is total junk.
So I started using it yesterday. Selected a bunch of albums that I wanted to upload to my online area. Was logged in there and everything, so I think I'm cool. Since there's no menu option to know for certain that I want to upload, I'm left to only the drag and drop option and hope that it is the correct action...
I say hope because nothing is instantaneous. It sits there and spins, no obvious visual activity (i.e. a progress bar showing how much has been loaded, how many files are left to load, estimated time to completion, etc.).
Since I'm loading a bunch of albums, I figure it's going to take awhile and I just walk away from the computer. This morning, though, most of my files are not there. I find the transfer logs only to find the obvious messages of "Failed to load file xxx". Yeah, that helps me diagnose whether it is my problem or verizon's problem...
So of the ones that loaded (like 9 songs out of 90), I see they're mostly from one album. Well, now I have to pick the songs that didn't transfer in order to get them put up. Album has a total of 12 songs... So I can't remember the 9, so I start playing w/ the sorting in order to help me remember... Well sort from the full music list is only ever on one column, and appears to randomize after that (i.e. I picked sort local media by album, but the songs are not ordered in any specific way after that); Tried clicking on song title, then album hoping that after the primary album sort the tracks would sort by title, but no... Meanwhile I finally get to the point where I'm just looking at the album itself by folding down the list on the left. What a mistake. The list is of album names, of which I've got hundreds. Now I'm scrolling down to find the online guy to click it to see what songs are there, then scrolling to find the album (which happens to be up near the top). By the time I get there I'm so **bleep** off about the crappy interface that I'm back to scrolling again...
The only thing the application is: flashy. Sure, there's lots of red black and white. After that it's worthless...
I mean, what's wrong with the multiple document format? One window for local, one window for online, etc. I mean, that way I could compare/contrast the two... Or even a side by side view w/ the arrow buttons in between so the transfer option is obvious. And the sorting? Surely the primary and secondary sorting identification is nothing new (in case you don't know it, when the user picks a new column to sort on, their current column and sorting direction become the secondary sort option).
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TOTAL AGREEMENT. Except calling this *** software "crap" is being far too polite.This is an HTC Incredible attempting to connect to WIndows 7 64-bit.
All I want to do is transfer audio files to my phone. I don't care about storing anything on line.
1. Since the phone wouldn't simply mount in Windows Explorer the way my Droid does, I am forced to install software I do not want.
2. After installing the Vcrap software, the phone mounts in Windows Explorer as CDROM J: which cannot be opened. When I launch Vcrap the phone appears within Vcrap as Phone K: and phone L:.
3. When I attempt transferring files to phone K: (since there is no option to transfer the files to the drive letter J: that the phone is apparently using) the transfers fail.
4. In an attempt to test the phone when I attempt transferring any media files from the phone, the transfers fail.
5. When I navigate within the Vcrap application to "How to connect to your phone" a blank screen appears. So far, the blank screen is the most honest part of the Vcrap software. It really doesn't have a clue.
At this point I am faced with calling tech support, no doubt waiting on hold along with other poor suckers stuck with this issue and then being connected to someone in India who speaks poor english - yet another communication problem. Why is it that companies that present themselves as being communication specialists SEVERELY SUCK at communication?
Let's face it: Verizon feels that sticking you with an $80 a month bill isn't ripping you off enough. Now they want to get you to purchase media from them. I've already got 30 gigs of my favorite music on my hard drive that I'd like to listen to from my phone. I don't want to buy any new music. it's pretty much crap (just like this software) anyway.
The reason I did NOT want an iPhone is solely because of iTunes, another *** software application (although it works) that takes over your PC's media collection and forces you to do things you don't want to do.
The Motorola Driod I have works perfectly: it mounts when connected; I drag and drop my media files and the media player of my choice recognizes the files and plays them. Brilliant. Too bad Verizon's greed is keeping me from a smooth user experience such as that. This lousy experience will influence my future decisions in phone carriers and the type of phone I purchase. I cannot BELIEVE that this is what Google had in mind with they launched the Android OS for phones.

V Cast Media Manager is buggy

I don't know if it's the software or my Droid X, but I struggled forever to just get the pics/songs/docs ON the Droid (kept unmounting the sdcard, evidently). I reformatted it and got all the stuff back on it. Now I'm trying to upload to V Cast and most of the time about 5 things upload, then it says "failed." What is going on? Is there an easier way? And how do I "select all" on my pictures? I can't find one.
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I'm an iPhone user, and I got this phone for my husband, but he's not tech savvy.

Agreed ... I have had horrible luck with both VCAST Media Mgr as well as Motorola Media Mgr. The only way I've been able to get them to work is to turn on the "USB Debug" setting. But in reality, I know longer use either of them -- I just plug my phone in via the USB cable and manually drag & drop files into the various Media driectories on the phone. (I documented this issue in Verizon's main thread up above but Verizon (or Moto) has never addressed it.)
So try just directly plugging in the USB connection and from Connection (swipe down the upper task bar), select PC MODE and just manually copy your music/pics/etc. You should have a directory called MEDIA. In that should be a sub folder called Music, Pictures, etc. You MUST unplug your phone from the USB connection to actually see the files on your SD Card though because the Computer will UNMOUNT the SD Card while plugged into the PC.
Good luck.

Cannot launch V cast Media Manager after install

Windows XP, SP3
Just installed the program (and uninstalled, and reinstalled 3x's with and w/o security programs enabled). Upon the finish of the install is a "Launch" button. When clicked, the program launches, a tutorial screen pops up, and freezes every time. I've tried restarting the computer and then restarting the program with no success.
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