A few questions on the VX8100

Hey Hawaiinnights. Great call on the 8100, I'm also looking at it for my next phone.

I can answer a few of your questions. The phone doesn’t come with an SD card, but you can use the data cable to get pics, etc on it. For the data cable, I browsed online and the two phones are listed under different cables, but they appear identical...

I'm also pumped that you can play MP3s on the 8100 with the new upgrade that just came out. I'm sure some of the others can help you with the other questions!

 

Sorry, didn't mean to reply twice and can't delete this for some reason... : )

 

Ok,

Verizon Wireless did disable the MP3 Function, but the update T81VZV04 will:

1. MP3 player Working
2. Option to turn off disco lights
3. Fluctuating volume fixed
4. Bluetooth headset echo reduced significantly

That update is available in some places not in all, so call your local Verizon Store first to confirm that they have it.

As 0oLakeShoreo0 said, the SD card does not come with the phone, check any electronics store (RadioShack, BestBuy, CompUSA, ect.)

With the SD card, you can plug it into your computer (Check to see if you have a Mini SD port, if not check your local computer store) and you can upload pics, ringtones, MP3's, videos.

You will need to download an "Unoffical" Version of BitPim, which is the only one that supports the 8100. Post, and I'll find the link for you if you need it.

As of "Glitches", known ones are:

1. Bluetooth Earpiece Echos
2. 1 to 3 sec delay when taking a pic
3. The Earpiece volume changes, and in most cases, it is hard to make it loud enough.
4. When in Vibrate mode, when you miss a phone call, the phone beeps after a few minuets.

Thats all for now, I'll test the 6000 to 8100 antenna fittings sometime tonight.

Hope I was a help!

-rC

 

I heard that vzn disabled the outside buttons on the phone.
Any truth to this?

 

Hey Zamboni, the outside buttons work fine now with the new upgrade!

 

Cool thanks I'll let em know!!!
I like the phone, and I can't believe I am saying it- I like the moto 815, but staying with the treo...

 

No problem, I think you made a good choice!

 

zamboni77 > Yes, Verizon did disable this on T81VZV01, but in the newest version (T81VZV04) they are enabled, and the phone now supports MP3's.

Hawaiiannights > I doubt that the update is already on your phone. To check it, type #4357*4357 and scroll down to SW Version. Not a bad price on the SD card! The Bitpim for the 8100 is not "Offical" so the bitpim website won't have it.

-- Sorry for reanswering questions, I started typing this in the morning, but had to go. Just finishing it now.

-rC

 

4. Voice Dailing sucks and you can't program to voice dial specific contacts. Instead it tries to read through you entire phone book and guess the right one. I would say 1 out of 4 names it actually finds...some things are right on the money, but some are way way off....and yes I did train the phone if you can call that training.

I can voice dial specific contacts (even if my friend has two numbers...i.e. home phone and cell phone). On my 8000, I go into Contacts, and then select voice dial, and then select new and then I can choose the person's name and what number I want for it. To train my words, I go into Settings and Tools, Call Settings, Voice Services, and then Train words. I did my training in an area with no one talking and no other noises. Hopefully it will help to do that if you already haven't.

8. Little rubber piece has to be removed to charge...guarantee this little piece is going to get lost within the next week or so.

I still have my rubber piece that is covering the port (I bought my 8000 in January of this year).

Enjoy your phone.

 

Hey Hawaiin, thanks for the update--glad you like your phone so much, sounds like LG hit it out of the park on this one! How's do you like the camcorder feature on the phone? I've heard it's pretty cool.

 

Hmm, that is weird.

I wonder why LG decided to change that feature on the 8100? Oh well. At least the phone looks cool and it looks like it is smaller than the 8000.

I still like my 8000 though.

 

I agree, it is a goooood lookin phone!

So it seems like the camcorder feature is just on par with where the technology is right now... How does the feature that allows you to use your camcorder recordings as a wallpaper work? Are they stills or moving?

Hawaiin, have you gotten your upgrade yet?

 

No way, that sounds awesome! It reminds me of Harry Potter, how "still" pictures move on posters, etc.

I know that we've got the upgrade available in my area, it shouldn't be too location specific now since it's just a download. Hope you get it soon, keep buggin' em!

 

Glad you like it. You'll like it even more when the update comes, the equalizer on the outside screen is awesome . For best results for pics, change the ISO settings and photometry.

YEAH! Called many times about the release date of the 8100 and the V04, they get confused VERY easily. Also had problems getting my 8000 updated to V05, they tried to tell me I had V05 but I had V04.

 

This is NOT fixed with the update.

 

YES IT IS!!

I just got the upgrade TODAY and the mp3 function is available!

 

Can you READ? I said the VOLUME problem wasn't fixed.

 

I have put the phone through the paces in the last 24 hours and have had no volume flux issues, and this is with v4.

 

Yeah V-CAST not here either, but yet the guy at Verizion was using that as a selling point...

Some people say it is fixed some say it's not. That info posted before V04 was relised, so I'm sorry if it is not fixed for you, that is just the info I had.

 

I've also heard differing opinions on whether or not the ear piece is fixed with the upgrade-I'm sure LG is on it though!

I read on another forum that someone had had luck "fixing" their fluctuating ear piece volume by setting the ear piece volume at high and then using the actual phone to adjust the volume setting. I've not spent a ton of time playing with the actual phone since I'm doing reconnaissance for my pending cell purchase, so maybe someone who has one can confirm that!

 

Purchace a USB Bluetooth dongle. Pick up bitPim 0.9 and get everything in and out of this phone. Works great.

 

Next time try eBay. I just ordered a 1GB mini SD for $31.50 including shipping and insurance. I also picked up the data cable on eBay for $30 bucks delivered that came with USB Data Suite software that is kinda nice.