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Sony Bridge for Mac fails with "Active Java not compatible"

Thu, 26 Jul 2012 19:39:55 GMT

I installed Sony Bridge for Mac 3.0 on Mac OSX 10.6, and it seems to work at first, but when i try to upgrade my phone it says

"Active Java version not compatible"

All requirements are fulfilled i think:

Sony Bridge for Mac 3.0 (3107)
Mac OSX 10.6.8 with all updates
Java SE 6 (1.6.0_33-b03-424) according to Applications>Utilities>Java Preferences

Any ideas?

PS: There is an old thread http://talk.sonymobile.com/thread/36214 about the same issue with "Sony Bridge vor Mac 2.2", with no working solution

Re: Sony Bridge for Mac fails with "Active Java not compatible"

Francis — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 19:54:26 GMT

Hi hummervelcrap

Just to be sure try to update Java to the latest version and try again. (Java.com)

Let us know what happened.

Francis.

Re: Sony Bridge for Mac fails with "Active Java not compatible"

Thu, 26 Jul 2012 23:56:18 GMT

One cannot update java for MacOSX from java.com, see http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp#apple :

Apple supplies their own version of Java. Use the Software Update feature (available on the Apple menu) to check that you have the most up-to-date version of Java for your Mac.

The "Software update" function in my MacOSX 10.6 says that i am up-to-date and there are no pending updates. Is "Java SE 6 (1.6.0_33-b03-424)" not compatible?

Re: Sony Bridge for Mac fails with "Active Java not compatible"

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 09:28:59 GMT

No resolution yet? Seems like i am not the only one affected by this issue.

In the end, I had to upgrade my phone using the Windows computer of a friend ...

Re: Sony Bridge for Mac fails with "Active Java not compatible"

Samuel1 — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 13:44:42 GMT

Version 1.6.0_033-b03-424 is the latest one for OS X, I got that one as well so that shouldn't be the issue. Not sure why Bridge gives you this error message.

Have you tried just re-installing the Bridge software? Does any other functions, music synchronization for example, work?

Re: Sony Bridge for Mac fails with "Active Java not compatible"

NilsAndreasson — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 13:48:04 GMT

Hi,

Sorry to hear you have problems. Could you please tell me what processor you have in your Mac? Select "About this Mac" and copy the "Processor" information.

Best regards

/Nils

Re: Sony Bridge for Mac fails with "Active Java not compatible"

Cometolon — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 20:02:37 GMT

I've got the same problem, my Mac greatly surpasses the minimum system requirements for Sony Bridge for Mac.

Re: Sony Bridge for Mac fails with "Active Java not compatible"

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 11:19:52 GMT

I have a similar problem aswell. Described in this thread: http://talk.sonymobile.com/thread/47232.

I just made a backup of the data on phone, that worked. Update doesnt.

Re: Sony Bridge for Mac fails with "Active Java not compatible"

mtopr — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 15:28:40 GMT

"Active Java version not compatible"

All requirements are fulfilled i think:

Sony Bridge for Mac 3.0 (3107)
Mac OSX 10.6.8 with all updates
Java SE 6 (1.6.0_35-b10-428) according to Applications>Utilities>Java Preferences

Intel Core Duo 1.83 GHz

Reinstallation of Bridge software had no effect.

Data/Music update is working, but when I try to update the smartphonesoftware Bridge fails.

New Ideas?

Re: Sony Bridge for Mac fails with "Active Java not compatible"

_stooge — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 04:02:00 GMT

Hello,

I just purchased a Xperia U and installed Bridge for Mac (3.1 / 3118) on my iMac OSX 10.6.8 (2 Ghz Intel core duo)

Same issue as the other users: all other functionalities work, except for the software update.

The error message I get is "Active Java not compatible"

I have the latest Java SE 6 installed from Apple support.

Of course I've tried reinstalling Bridge for Mac, but nothing changed.

Any news about this issue? It is quite annoying not being able to get the update to ICS, since I choose this model just because of this version availability. Is there any solution in sight?

Thanks,

Fed

Re: Sony Bridge for Mac fails with "Active Java not compatible"

thomaslotterer — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 19:52:28 GMT

Seems Java is not needed at all. I found a hack to make update work

http://www.lotterer.net/blog/en/731-sony-bridge-for-mac-vs-java

Re: Sony Bridge for Mac fails with "Active Java not compatible"

leassis — Thu, 27 Jun 2013 03:23:26 GMT

if you have java 6 installed in your mac, you can start Sony bridge from terminal

First of all you must open your terminal and type java -version, if you see something like -> java version "1.7.0_07", you are using java 7... so u must change the system variable JAVA_HOME to java6 path..

export JAVA_HOME={[path-to-java6}

if your system is properly configured you will see something like this

java version "1.6.0_51"

Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_51-b11-457-11M4509)

Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 20.51-b01-457, mixed mode)

your java is now java6, so you can start Sony Brigde

cd /Applications/Sony\ Ericsson\ Bridge\ for\ Mac.app/Contents/MacOS

/Sony\ Ericsson\ Bridge\ for\ Mac

done....

sorry my poor english

Re: Sony Bridge for Mac fails with "Active Java not compatible"

teryb — Fri, 11 Apr 2014 18:25:06 GMT

Hello, i ve got this problem as the latest user for a long long time.

I ve redownoled several times everything and have lates versions of all i need BUT! it still writing to me

(reason: java version invalid (version info: java version "1.7.0_40"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_40-b43)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 24.0-b56, mixed mode)
))

Re: Sony Bridge for Mac fails with "Active Java not compatible"

dre-hh — Fri, 12 Dec 2014 12:52:09 GMT

As additon to @leassis answer

The detailed giude to change the default java version.

#set java_home to 1.6

export JAVA_HOME=`/usr/libexec/java_home -v 1.6`

#open sony bridge from same terminal session

open /Applications/Sony\ Ericsson\ Bridge\ for\ Mac.app