[BitPim-user] "LookupError: unknown encoding: utf_16_le" with bitpim 0.9.02 on Linux

[Alvin G. <alv...@ho...>]

Hello, 

I can successfully detect and retrieve phone information using the
latest version of BitPim (0.9.02) and my phone (Motorola V3c).  However,
when I try to download the phonebook from the phone, I get the Python
error:  "LookupError: unknown encoding: utf_16_le" with the latest
version of BitPim.  I get a similar error when I try downloading
ringtones or wallpapers from the phone.  

I'm not sure if this is related to the problem referenced here:
http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=15714504

More info:  

* Which version of BitPim you are using
version 0.9.02 for Linux

* What operating system you are using
Linux, 2.16.16 kernel on top of a Fedora Core 5 distro.  

* Which cell phone you are talking to (make and model)
Motorola V3c

* What cable you are using to talk to the phone
A generic USB cable.  


Here's the full text of the window describing the exception:  

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BitPim version: 0.9.02-official
An unexpected exception has occurred.
Please see the help for details on what to do.

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "src/gui.py", line 275, in run
  File "src/gui.py", line 152, in __call__
  File "src/gui.py", line 1818, in getdata
  File "src/gui.py", line 1812, in getfundamentals
  File "src/phones/com_moto.py", line 226, in getfundamentals
  File "src/phones/com_motov710.py", line 118, in _get_ringtone_index
  File "src/phones/com_moto.py", line 161, in decode_utf16
LookupError: unknown encoding: utf_16_le

Variables by last 8 frames, innermost last

Frame __bootstrap in /usr/lib/python2.3/threading.py at line 436
           self =  <WorkerThread(BitPim helper, started daemon)>

Frame run in src/gui.py at line 268
              e =  <exceptions.LookupError instance at 0xb11c344c>
            res =  None
           self =  <WorkerThread(BitPim helper, started daemon)>
           item =  (<gui.Request instance at 0xb27d72ac>, <gui.Callback
instance at 0xb11ba6ac>)
           call =  <gui.Request instance at 0xb27d72ac>
             ex =  <exceptions.LookupError instance at 0xb11c344c>
       resultcb =  <gui.Callback instance at 0xb11ba6ac>
          first =  0

Frame __call__ in src/gui.py at line 152
           self =  <gui.Request instance at 0xb27d72ac>
           args =  ()
              d =  Keys []
                   {}
         kwargs =  Keys []
                   {}

Frame getdata in src/gui.py at line 1818
           self =  <WorkerThread(BitPim helper, started daemon)>
            req =  <guiwidgets.GetPhoneDialog; proxy of C++ wxDialog
instance at _00ee380a_p_wxDial
           todo =  [(<bound method WorkerThread.rebootcheck of
<WorkerThread(BitPim helper, started

Frame getfundamentals in src/gui.py at line 1812
           self =  <WorkerThread(BitPim helper, started daemon)>
        results =  Keys ['groups', 'uniqueserial']
                   {'uniqueserial':
'a86abe4100301983475f62081b18939e11f85f3b', 'groups': {1: {'nam

Frame getfundamentals in src/phones/com_moto.py at line 226
           self =  <phones.com_motov3c.Phone instance at 0xb11ba64c>
        results =  Keys ['groups', 'uniqueserial']
                   {'uniqueserial':
'a86abe4100301983475f62081b18939e11f85f3b', 'groups': {1: {'nam

Frame _get_ringtone_index in src/phones/com_motov710.py at line 118
            res =  Keys [0, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17,
22, 23, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 49, 50,
51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58]
                   {0: {'origin': 'builtin', 'name': 'Silent'}, 5:
{'origin': 'builtin', 'name': 'V
           self =  <phones.com_motov3c.Phone instance at 0xb11ba64c>
      _path_len =  22
      _idx_file =  <phones.p_motov710.ringtone_index_file object at
0xb11bac6c>
             _l =  (49, ('Chimes high', 'Chimes low', 'Ding', 'TaDa',
'Notify', 'Drum', 'Claps', 'F
           _idx =  59
             _e =  'Chord low'
           _buf =  <prototypes.buffer instance at 0xb55e5aac>
         _entry =  <phones.p_motov710.ringtone_index_entry object at
0xb11baecc>

Frame decode_utf16 in src/phones/com_moto.py at line 161
           self =  <phones.com_motov3c.Phone instance at 0xb11ba64c>
           _idx =  55
              v =  'b\x00r\x00e\x00w\x00/\x00m\x00o\x00d\x00/\x00m\x00o
\x00b\x00i\x00l\x00e\x00i\x0