Verizon wireless - razr service menu

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razr service menu

kevin weaver

2006-02-16, 2:48 am

Friend just a new razr and the evdo is switching in and out which cause's
battery drain. Can someone tell me how to get in and turn it off. Password I
take it is four -0000's or is it 5 ?

TIA

Bob the Printer

2006-02-16, 2:48 am

"kevin weaver" < kevinweaver1@charter
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> Friend just a new razr and the evdo is switching in and out which cause's
> battery drain. Can someone tell me how to get in and turn it off. Password
> I take it is four -0000's or is it 5 ?

I don't know that you can switch it off in the phone. It'll get better in a
few months after they're done testing...:-)

kevin weaver

2006-02-16, 2:48 am

"Bob the Printer" <bdolson@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> "kevin weaver" < kevinweaver1@charter
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>
> I don't know that you can switch it off in the phone. It'll get better in
> a few months after they're done testing...:-)
>
>
>

Hmm you could in the lg 8100 That's why I was asking. Is there a service
menu for the razr ? Steps to get into it ?
Thanks...

Isaiah Beard

2006-02-16, 5:48 pm

kevin weaver wrote:
> Friend just a new razr and the evdo is switching in and out which cause's
> battery drain. Can someone tell me how to get in and turn it off. Password I
> take it is four -0000's or is it 5

Here's the full procedure for disabling EVDO on the RAZR V3c:

To get into the service menu, make sure you're in the Home Screen.

1. From there, dial #073887*

2. You'll be asked for a security code. It's '000000' [six zeroes]

3. In the Menu that appears select "Test Mode" and 'Enable'

4. Reboot the phone. When it powers back up "FTS" should appear at the
top. If it doesn't, then hit the Left soft key and the Menu button
(center button on the D pad) simultaneously.

5. Hit NEXT, NEXT, NEXT (right soft key 3 times)

6. On the menu screen that appears, scroll down to the "HDR Pref"
setting, and select it to change to "cdma". The phone will freeze up
for about 10 seconds or so, and it may take you to a different screen.
If it does, hit the right soft key 3 times again, and scroll down to
"HDR Hybr." Select it to change this setting to "off." The phone will
freeze again for 10 seconds or so.

When it finally quits stalling, you can hit "exit."

7. Exit test mode by pressing CLR and then the left soft key.

8. Repeat steps 1 to 3, except on step 3, select Test Mode -> 'Disable'

9. Reboot the phone. You should be done.

In my experience, occasionally you might have to go through this process
a second time, as sometimes the settings don't "stick." But your phone
reboots and stays in 1x mode, you should be all set.

Incidentally, the rumor is that on the original release firmware of the
V3c, disabling EVDO also happened to enable tethering capability, which
I heard was quite useful if you had the VCast pack on your account.
Just be aware, but if you happen to use this feature, know that it's at
your own risk and don't blame me if VZW raises hell with you about it.

By the way if ever you want to re-enable EVDO, repeat all of the above
steps, except change step 6 to read as follows:

6. On the menu screen that appears, scroll down to the "HDR Pref"
setting, and select it to change to "auto". The phone will freeze up
for about 10 seconds or so, and it may take you to a different screen.
If it does, hit the right soft key 3 times again, and scroll down to
"HDR Hybr." Select it to change this setting to "on." The phone will
freeze again for 10 seconds or so.

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kevin weaver

2006-02-16, 5:48 pm

"Isaiah Beard" < sacredpoet@sacredpoe
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> kevin weaver wrote:
>
> Here's the full procedure for disabling EVDO on the RAZR V3c:
>
> To get into the service menu, make sure you're in the Home Screen.
>
> 1. From there, dial #073887*
>
> 2. You'll be asked for a security code. It's '000000' [six zeroes]
>
> 3. In the Menu that appears select "Test Mode" and 'Enable'
>
> 4. Reboot the phone. When it powers back up "FTS" should appear at the
> top. If it doesn't, then hit the Left soft key and the Menu button
> (center button on the D pad) simultaneously.
>
> 5. Hit NEXT, NEXT, NEXT (right soft key 3 times)
>
> 6. On the menu screen that appears, scroll down to the "HDR Pref" setting,
> and select it to change to "cdma". The phone will freeze up for about 10
> seconds or so, and it may take you to a different screen. If it does, hit
> the right soft key 3 times again, and scroll down to "HDR Hybr." Select
> it to change this setting to "off." The phone will freeze again for 10
> seconds or so.
>
> When it finally quits stalling, you can hit "exit."
>
> 7. Exit test mode by pressing CLR and then the left soft key.
>
> 8. Repeat steps 1 to 3, except on step 3, select Test Mode -> 'Disable'
>
> 9. Reboot the phone. You should be done.
>
>
> In my experience, occasionally you might have to go through this process a
> second time, as sometimes the settings don't "stick." But your phone
> reboots and stays in 1x mode, you should be all set.
>
> Incidentally, the rumor is that on the original release firmware of the
> V3c, disabling EVDO also happened to enable tethering capability, which I
> heard was quite useful if you had the VCast pack on your account. Just be
> aware, but if you happen to use this feature, know that it's at your own
> risk and don't blame me if VZW raises hell with you about it.
>
> By the way if ever you want to re-enable EVDO, repeat all of the above
> steps, except change step 6 to read as follows:
>
> 6. On the menu screen that appears, scroll down to the "HDR Pref" setting,
> and select it to change to "auto". The phone will freeze up for about 10
> seconds or so, and it may take you to a different screen. If it does, hit
> the right soft key 3 times again, and scroll down to "HDR Hybr." Select
> it to change this setting to "on." The phone will freeze again for 10
> seconds or so.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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Thanks for the info.
One quick question, What do you mean when you say the home screen ? The
screen you get once the phone boot's up?

Isaiah Beard

2006-02-16, 11:48 pm

> Thanks for the info.
> One quick question, What do you mean when you say the home screen ? The
> screen you get once the phone boot's up?

Yes, the screen you get when you first boot up.

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kevin weaver

2006-02-16, 11:48 pm

I tried this and I never get the prompt for the security code.

Anything else I could try ?

TIA..

"Isaiah Beard" < sacredpoet@sacredpoe
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> kevin weaver wrote:
>
> Here's the full procedure for disabling EVDO on the RAZR V3c:
>
> To get into the service menu, make sure you're in the Home Screen.
>
> 1. From there, dial #073887*
>
> 2. You'll be asked for a security code. It's '000000' [six zeroes]
>
> 3. In the Menu that appears select "Test Mode" and 'Enable'
>
> 4. Reboot the phone. When it powers back up "FTS" should appear at the
> top. If it doesn't, then hit the Left soft key and the Menu button
> (center button on the D pad) simultaneously.
>
> 5. Hit NEXT, NEXT, NEXT (right soft key 3 times)
>
> 6. On the menu screen that appears, scroll down to the "HDR Pref" setting,
> and select it to change to "cdma". The phone will freeze up for about 10
> seconds or so, and it may take you to a different screen. If it does, hit
> the right soft key 3 times again, and scroll down to "HDR Hybr." Select
> it to change this setting to "off." The phone will freeze again for 10
> seconds or so.
>
> When it finally quits stalling, you can hit "exit."
>
> 7. Exit test mode by pressing CLR and then the left soft key.
>
> 8. Repeat steps 1 to 3, except on step 3, select Test Mode -> 'Disable'
>
> 9. Reboot the phone. You should be done.
>
>
> In my experience, occasionally you might have to go through this process a
> second time, as sometimes the settings don't "stick." But your phone
> reboots and stays in 1x mode, you should be all set.
>
> Incidentally, the rumor is that on the original release firmware of the
> V3c, disabling EVDO also happened to enable tethering capability, which I
> heard was quite useful if you had the VCast pack on your account. Just be
> aware, but if you happen to use this feature, know that it's at your own
> risk and don't blame me if VZW raises hell with you about it.
>
> By the way if ever you want to re-enable EVDO, repeat all of the above
> steps, except change step 6 to read as follows:
>
> 6. On the menu screen that appears, scroll down to the "HDR Pref" setting,
> and select it to change to "auto". The phone will freeze up for about 10
> seconds or so, and it may take you to a different screen. If it does, hit
> the right soft key 3 times again, and scroll down to "HDR Hybr." Select
> it to change this setting to "on." The phone will freeze again for 10
> seconds or so.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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Isaiah Beard

2006-02-17, 11:48 pm

kevin weaver wrote:
> I tried this and I never get the prompt for the security code.

Either. A. you're not hitting the keys fast enough, or B. you have a new
firmware which disables/changes the service menu.

Can you go into the phone's settings and find the firmware revision of
the phone?

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kevin weaver

2006-02-18, 2:48 am

"Isaiah Beard" < sacredpoet@sacredpoe
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> kevin weaver wrote:
>
>
> Either. A. you're not hitting the keys fast enough, or B. you have a new
> firmware which disables/changes the service menu.
>
> Can you go into the phone's settings and find the firmware revision of the
> phone?
>
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Firmware is GATW_010F.02
Is this OK ?

Thanks for the help.

kevin weaver

2006-02-18, 2:48 am

"Isaiah Beard" < sacredpoet@sacredpoe
t.com> wrote in message
news:11v9bigo1qgc6ff
@corp.supernews.com...
> kevin weaver wrote:
>
> Here's the full procedure for disabling EVDO on the RAZR V3c:
>
> To get into the service menu, make sure you're in the Home Screen.
>
> 1. From there, dial #073887*
>
> 2. You'll be asked for a security code. It's '000000' [six zeroes]
>
> 3. In the Menu that appears select "Test Mode" and 'Enable'
>
> 4. Reboot the phone. When it powers back up "FTS" should appear at the
> top. If it doesn't, then hit the Left soft key and the Menu button
> (center button on the D pad) simultaneously.
>
> 5. Hit NEXT, NEXT, NEXT (right soft key 3 times)
>
> 6. On the menu screen that appears, scroll down to the "HDR Pref" setting,
> and select it to change to "cdma". The phone will freeze up for about 10
> seconds or so, and it may take you to a different screen. If it does, hit
> the right soft key 3 times again, and scroll down to "HDR Hybr." Select
> it to change this setting to "off." The phone will freeze again for 10
> seconds or so.
>
> When it finally quits stalling, you can hit "exit."
>
> 7. Exit test mode by pressing CLR and then the left soft key.
>
> 8. Repeat steps 1 to 3, except on step 3, select Test Mode -> 'Disable'
>
> 9. Reboot the phone. You should be done.
>
>
> In my experience, occasionally you might have to go through this process a
> second time, as sometimes the settings don't "stick." But your phone
> reboots and stays in 1x mode, you should be all set.
>
> Incidentally, the rumor is that on the original release firmware of the
> V3c, disabling EVDO also happened to enable tethering capability, which I
> heard was quite useful if you had the VCast pack on your account. Just be
> aware, but if you happen to use this feature, know that it's at your own
> risk and don't blame me if VZW raises hell with you about it.
>
> By the way if ever you want to re-enable EVDO, repeat all of the above
> steps, except change step 6 to read as follows:
>
> 6. On the menu screen that appears, scroll down to the "HDR Pref" setting,
> and select it to change to "auto". The phone will freeze up for about 10
> seconds or so, and it may take you to a different screen. If it does, hit
> the right soft key 3 times again, and scroll down to "HDR Hybr." Select
> it to change this setting to "on." The phone will freeze again for 10
> seconds or so.
>
>
Thanks for all your help. I quess I was not entering it fast enough. When
you said that I may have not been doing it fast enough, that got me
thinking. Typed it in faster and was able to fix it.

Thanks again.

Isaiah Beard

2006-02-18, 5:48 pm

kevin weaver wrote:

> Thanks for all your help. I quess I was not entering it fast enough. When
> you said that I may have not been doing it fast enough, that got me
> thinking. Typed it in faster and was able to fix it.

Ah sorry about that. I should've mentioned on the outset that when you
type in the initial sequence of keys, the RAZR wants you to do so
*quickly*. :)

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