How To Turn Off EVDO ON LG VX8700

[jared845]

How To Turn Off EVDO ON LG VX8700, I Currently tried the method to turn off the evdo the way its done on the vx8600, but it did not work. can anyone please inform me on how to turn off the evdo on the LG vx8700, thanks all

[Charlyee]

Originally Posted by jared845

How To Turn Off EVDO ON LG VX8700, I Currently tried the method to turn off the evdo the way its done on the vx8600, but it did not work. can anyone please inform me on how to turn off the evdo on the LG vx8700, thanks all

Only the step to enter the "secret menu" is different, the rest is the same as the LG8600.

It should go as follows:

1) ##program8700 (##77647268700) SEND

2) Service code: 0 0 0 0 0 0

3) Hit #3 for "network select"

4) Hit #1 for "mode preference"

5) select 1x only and press OK

6) Hit the power key to exit out of the menu.

Hope this works.

[jared845]

Originally Posted by Charlyee

Only the step to enter the "secret menu" is different, the rest is the same as the LG8600.

It should go as follows:

1) ##program8700 (##77647268700) SEND

2) Service code: 0 0 0 0 0 0

3) Hit #3 for "network select"

4) Hit #1 for "mode preference"

5) select 1x only and press OK

6) Hit the power key to exit out of the menu.

Hope this works.

Exellent ! It worked It was actually for a friend i was helpin with his phone..I have the 8600 and my battery life is amazing now ! So he told me his was poor. I appreciate it ! THanks

[Charlyee]

Originally Posted by jared845

Exellent ! It worked It was actually for a friend i was helpin with his phone..I have the 8600 and my battery life is amazing now ! So he told me his was poor. I appreciate it ! THanks

Glad it worked .

Just as an FYI, the latest version of the 8600s are also the same as the 8700.

[jared845]

Originally Posted by Charlyee

Glad it worked .

Just as an FYI, the latest version of the 8600s are also the same as the 8700.

Could U Please Specify what you mean? im not understanding what you said !

[Charlyee]

Originally Posted by jared845

Could U Please Specify what you mean? im not understanding what you said !

That was somewhat cryptic, wasn't it? Sorry about that

What I meant was on the latest version of the 8600, the menu 0, no longer works. I haven't had a chance to try the new version of the 8600, so I am not sure if the code is the same as that for the 8700, but it should be either that one or ##program8600 SEND.

Hope it makes sense now.

[jared845]

Originally Posted by Charlyee

That was somewhat cryptic, wasn't it? Sorry about that

What I meant was on the latest version of the 8600, the menu 0, no longer works. I haven't had a chance to try the new version of the 8600, so I am not sure if the code is the same as that for the 8700, but it should be either that one or ##program8600 SEND.

Hope it makes sense now.

Understood Sir. ! Thanks for the clarification. I beleive the language is giberish! I should have understood that, cause my son speaks the same language.,..lol...thanks though !

[Charlyee]

Originally Posted by jared845

Understood Sir. ! Thanks for the clarification. I beleive the language is giberish! I should have understood that, cause my son speaks the same language.,..lol...thanks though !

lol, ok then how about this gibberish - you have the wrong gender.

[jared845]

Originally Posted by Charlyee

lol, ok then how about this gibberish - you have the wrong gender.

Sorry...LMAO....Miss.....or Mam

[ISammael]

Why would someone want to take their EVDO off? Isn't that a better type of communcations than CDMA (or am I totally confused, which would really not be anything new. I'm completely cell-tech illiterate)?

[jared845]

Originally Posted by ISammael

Why would someone want to take their EVDO off? Isn't that a better type of communcations than CDMA (or am I totally confused, which would really not be anything new. I'm completely cell-tech illiterate)?

Because if you live in a poor evdo signaled area, and or if your traveling within a not so good evdo area and the signal goes in and out and constinatly searches and drains the battery a great dealer. I originally was charging my phone every 2 days, and now since turning the evdo off i only charge it every 5 days or if not longer ! plus i dont use the v cast crap so i have no need for it,

[cwt341]

i turned mine off but still charge my battery everynight but usally i have three bars when i charge it but thats because of txting and girlfriend playing around and taking pics with it

[WiggyFife]

Originally Posted by Charlyee

lol, ok then how about this gibberish - you have the wrong gender.

you dun did it now!!! I would have never NEVER made that mistake!!!

[ISammael]

Originally Posted by jared845

Because if you live in a poor evdo signaled area, and or if your traveling within a not so good evdo area and the signal goes in and out and constinatly searches and drains the battery a great dealer. I originally was charging my phone every 2 days, and now since turning the evdo off i only charge it every 5 days or if not longer ! plus i dont use the v cast crap so i have no need for it,

I understand, now, that makes a lot of sense. I do notice that my battery drains in just a few hours at home with minimal texting/fiddling, and that is probably why (I'm on the cusp of EVDO).

However, i was in NYC today and was so completely enamored by VCast that I have to say - how could anyone think it was crap? I finally felt like I could keep in touch with the world, even when I was hours from home. It also helped us to decide whether to stay for the fireworks (weather), and my baseball highlights. Very slick.

[txt master]

now thwt i did this but how do i switch the wap settings !?!? i have this phone for a week but i would love to figure this out.

and also i would love to send my pics ringtones and txts to my computer HOW DO I DO THIS??

[cbandy77]

What is EVDO ? I have the vx5400 and i have to charge my phone everyday! If i leave and ride around my bar goes down to 2 within say 5 hours. Can i turn mine off if i have it? thanx

[Charlyee]

Originally Posted by cbandy77

What is EVDO ? I have the vx5400 and i have to charge my phone everyday! If i leave and ride around my bar goes down to 2 within say 5 hours. Can i turn mine off if i have it? thanx

Do you mean the VX-4500? As far as I know neither the VX4500 or the VX5400 have EVDO.

EVDO is high speed data transmission, and the reason it depletes battery is an EVDO capable phone is always searching for it and if you are in a fringe area, it keep switching back & forth.

Here is Wikipedia's explanation of EVDO.

BTW, welcome to WA.

[marty7785]

It's your battery on the LG VX 5400. Those phones have nothing but battery problems since they have come ouy. Good luck with it!

[cbandy77]

Hi and thankyou for the replies! Yes it must be the battery becayse i left today with a full charge at 9am and now it is 4pm and i have %50 power left,And talked about the most say 60minutes with no web or other use.. Dies that sound right? Thanx

[marty7785]

No that does not sound right it should last you at least 4.5 hours. I work for Verizon and that definatly is a battery issue.

[cbandy77]

Ok thanx.. I will notify verizon tommorow of my issue..I have only had the phone for about a week or so..,Atleast i bought a car charger but still it will only get worse as time goes on i bet!

[ansky]

I have a Samsung u540 and the battery is terrible, even with EVDO turned off. Seems to be a common problem with Verizon/CDMA phon