V3 Issues (UK SIM Free Only)

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The locked items can be removed through seems edits. See
www.motomodders.com and www.howardforums.com.


From:AC
alancleggy@xvirginx.net

> Hi,
>
> I've started this thread in order to attempt to capture as many
> issues as possible with this phone. I'm trying to resolve several of
> those I've listed with Motorola, Expansys and Orange. This only
> really applies to those who have bought the phone SIM free in the UK
> though I suspect others will be having issues.
>
> 1. Motorola pre-installs 9 Web Sessions and in order to get GPRS
> working at all a further Web Session had to be added. In order to
> get MMS to work an additional Web Session needs to be added and this
> simply isn't possible. According to Motorola Technical Support
> (useless and bordering on dismissive when I've spoken with them) the
> pre-installed Web Sessions cannot be deleted.
>
> 2. For each contact I can have several data items listed e.g. Home
> Number, Mobile Number, Business Number, E-mail address etc etc. These
> are all listed as separate items in the Contacts list which
> makes the list extremely large and unwieldy. Surely it would be
> better to list each name and then select that name to view all the
> numbers etc that are listed for that person.
>
> 3. When searching for a Contact you can only specify the first
> letter of their name. So, to select 'Susan' you either select 'S'
> and scroll a long way down or 'T' and scroll a long way up.
>
> 4. There is no indication on the home screen that an alarm is set
> and active. It would make sense to have a small bell symbol (or
> similar) by the time to indicate that an alarm is active. Whilst on
> the subject of alarms, it would also be sensible to be able to select
> an alarm on for each workday that automatically repeats Monday to
> Friday.
> 5. In order to free up memory I would like to be able to delete
> virtually all the pre-installed pictures and videos. They're locked
> an cannot be deleted.
>
> Please add your issues.
>
> Regards
>
> Alan

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In article <d5lktj$7t9$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk>,
AC <alancleggy@xvirginx.net> wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I've started this thread in order to attempt to capture as many issues as
>possible with this phone. I'm trying to resolve several of those I've listed
>with Motorola, Expansys and Orange. This only really applies to those who
>have bought the phone SIM free in the UK though I suspect others will be
>having issues.
>
>1. Motorola pre-installs 9 Web Sessions and in order to get GPRS working
>at all a further Web Session had to be added. In order to get MMS to work
>an additional Web Session needs to be added and this simply isn't possible.
>According to Motorola Technical Support (useless and bordering on dismissive
>when I've spoken with them) the pre-installed Web Sessions cannot be
>deleted.

Buy data cable. Install free file manager software like P2KMAN. Go to root
of phone's file system. Delete file: "WebSession". Done. Poof.

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That's the one!

From:AC
alancleggy@xvirginx.net

> " Buy data cable. Install free file manager software like P2KMAN. Go
> to root of phone's file system. Delete file: "WebSession". Done.
> Poof."
> Am I correct in assuming that the USB cable that came with the phone
> is suitable for this? I'll be looking at doing this when I get home
> from work this evening.
>
> Regards and thanks.
>
> Alan C

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In article <d5o3qu$mkm$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk>,
AC <alancleggy@xvirginx.net> wrote:
>
>>
>> From:AC
>> alancleggy@xvirginx.net
>>
>>> " Buy data cable. Install free file manager software like P2KMAN. Go
>>> to root of phone's file system. Delete file: "WebSession". Done.
>>> Poof."
>>> Am I correct in assuming that the USB cable that came with the phone
>>> is suitable for this? I'll be looking at doing this when I get home
>>> from work this evening.
>>>
>>> Regards and thanks.
>>>
>>> Alan C
>>
>"BruceR" <brNOSPAM@hawaii.com> wrote in message
>news:QeEfe.28674$Au1.25821@tornado.socal.rr.com...
>> That's the one!
>
>I've downloaded P2KMan but simply cannot get it to see my phone (is there a
>guide to using this software anywhere?) I've disabled everything, all to no
>avail. Is there anyone around the Cheltenham area of the UK that can delete
>some of the Web Sessions for me; I'll very definitely make it worth your
>while!


http://xlr8.us/hofo
The drivers included with P2KMAN (you MUST use WinXP and the late July
release of P2KMAN) are enough; you don't need MPT or anything else.


>
>

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On Mon, 9 May 2005 23:46:20 +0100, "AC" <alancleggy@xvirginx.net> wrote:

>Mike,
>
>I've been having an extensive play with the phone and have noticed that the
>alarm has Alarm Clock functionality has been lost; I simply cannot set an
>alarm. When in Alarm Clock with [New Alarm] displayed I have the option of
>'EXIT' or 'SELECT' neither of which work. I haven't knowingly altered
>anything in here so do you have any suggestions?
>
>Regards and thanks in advance.
>
>Alan C
>


Seems you might have inadvertently deleted something important.

When in the same screen on my V3, the SELECT key opens another screen where
you can input details of the alarm!!
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Regards

John [Essex, UK]
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