Verizon wireless - *228 runs forever

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*228 runs forever

Nick Danger

2006-10-22, 10:33 pm

I decided to do a PRL update on my V3M to eliminate that as an issue before
I complain about a battery that only gives 15 minutes of talk time. When
prompted, I told it to "update software" (I think that was the term they
used - it's hard to remember after so long) instead of just updating the
PRL. That was three hours ago. Ever since then, it's been alternating
between "Activation Successful" and "Commit OK!". I'm a little bit hesitant
about stopping it. If it's downloading new firmware, I don't want to stop it
at a critical moment and brick it. I did my wife's phone at about 4:00 this
morning (She has suddenly started getting very short battery life as well)
and it ran for about 1.5 hours. I know I can call Verizon and ask them, but
I want to get a few second opinions here, since advice received here might
well be more useful than what I get from Verizon.

trippy

2006-10-22, 10:33 pm

In article <z2R_g.361$lz4.151@newsfe08.lga>, Nick Danger took the
hamburger meat, threw it on the grill, and I said "Oh Wow"...

> I decided to do a PRL update on my V3M to eliminate that as an issue before
> I complain about a battery that only gives 15 minutes of talk time. When
> prompted, I told it to "update software" (I think that was the term they
> used - it's hard to remember after so long) instead of just updating the
> PRL. That was three hours ago. Ever since then, it's been alternating
> between "Activation Successful" and "Commit OK!".

That means it's done.

> I'm a little bit hesitant
> about stopping it. If it's downloading new firmware, I don't want to stop it
> at a critical moment and brick it.

After commit ok, you're done. You can hit end at anytime.

To check make a test call to #tec

> I did my wife's phone at about 4:00 this
> morning (She has suddenly started getting very short battery life as well)
> and it ran for about 1.5 hours. I know I can call Verizon and ask them, but
> I want to get a few second opinions here, since advice received here might
> well be more useful than what I get from Verizon.
>
>
>

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Nessnet

2006-10-22, 10:33 pm

Option # IS a PRL update...
The ONLY way to update firmware is to hook a cable up.
This is done by the local VZW tech or if you have PST or similar.

There are no OTA firmware updates.

"Nick Danger" <yourname@yourdomain.com> wrote in message news:z2R_g.361$lz4.151@newsfe08.lga...
>I decided to do a PRL update on my V3M to eliminate that as an issue before I complain about a battery that only gives
>15 minutes of talk time. When prompted, I told it to "update software" (I think that was the term they used - it's hard
>to remember after so long) instead of just updating the PRL. That was three hours ago. Ever since then, it's been
>alternating between "Activation Successful" and "Commit OK!". I'm a little bit hesitant about stopping it. If it's
>downloading new firmware, I don't want to stop it at a critical moment and brick it. I did my wife's phone at about
>4:00 this morning (She has suddenly started getting very short battery life as well) and it ran for about 1.5 hours. I
>know I can call Verizon and ask them, but I want to get a few second opinions here, since advice received here might
>well be more useful than what I get from Verizon.
>

clifto

2006-10-24, 3:33 pm

Nick Danger wrote:
> I decided to do a PRL update on my V3M to eliminate that as an issue before
> I complain about a battery that only gives 15 minutes of talk time. When
> prompted, I told it to "update software" (I think that was the term they
> used - it's hard to remember after so long) instead of just updating the
> PRL. That was three hours ago. Ever since then, it's been alternating
> between "Activation Successful" and "Commit OK!".

It finished, the lady's voice told you that, but you weren't listening
to the phone at the time.

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