LG VX-8100
Can you disable EVDO to preserve battery life on the vx8100
Sorry for all the questions tonite, but I am playing with the phone and new things keep coming up. Does anyone have insight on this? Also, my new, out-of-box vx8100 purchased on 1-16-06 came with v06 software. I see from an earlier posting on v07 that I am out of date. Do I have to go to the Verizon store for the new version or is there a download somewhere? Thanks!!
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You have to go into a full-service Verizon store to get the update. It only takes about 10-20 minutes.
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wow, they must be quick where your at marry, it took em over twice that time to do mine.
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depends on what you've got on the phone and how many phones are waiting to be flashed before your's. mine took over 35 minutes just for the flash(lots of ringers!)
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oh, and on your first question, to disable evdo to save battery life.
menu
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"digital only non hybrid"
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the only feature you completely lose would be vcast. it will slow down your mobile web and also your pix transfer times. as far as battery life i have no real estimate. i would say it's definitely worth trying though.
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Thanks to all who replied. I did the v07 upgrade at the VZW store and it only took 8 minutes.
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yes you can disable EVDO, however I don't know how much battery life that it saves. does anyone know??
go to:
menu
hit 0
hit 000000
hit 3
hit 1
select 1x only
go to:
menu
hit 0
hit 000000
hit 3
hit 1
select 1x only
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i recommend the "digital only non hybrid" setting which will let you access both the 850 and 1900MHz bands for the best call performance.
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