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if it helps...
F.A.Q
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1) Messaging
The phone locks up when I'm typing a message
Delete the itap_user_dictionary file in the a/ folder
When typing a message the predicted text is in a foreign language
Press menu when typing a message - go to entry setup and set the primary and secondary entry methods as required
My Phone Only holds 20-30 messages
You'll need to do some SEEM editing here
SEEM 0032_0001
**all offsets are HEX**
offset 40 - bit 6: SMS storage (0 for phone, 1 for SIM)
choose store to phone
2) Flashing
After a flash my phone is displaying cingular / t-mobile and I use the other network
This is normal - they have tower sharing agreements and your phone is telling you which tower you are actually using. If you like you can seem edit to read the plmn_table from the Sim Card - SEEM 0032_0001 offset 4B - bit 6: Alpha Tag Display (1 from SIM, 0 from phone)
I've reflashed with a flash that supports it but I still don't have the multiple letter phonebook search
Go to phonebook press menu goto setup and set the search method to "find"
I've got bootloader 7.D0 on my phone how do I upgrade it and should I do so?
To upgrade it you simply flash with the newer bootloader. However this will prevent you restoring backups with Flashbackup and also undertaking some of the more "advanced" mods. There is no benefit whatsoever to upgrading - I recommend you stick with 7.D0
3) Flexing
I get a flex error_subsidy locked message
Why should I flex my phone?
IMO there are 3 reasons to do this:
1) You messed up your phone and need to recover
2) You changed provider and want your new providers settings and branding
3) You want to enable a feature i.e. video recording and feel you cannot do the edits yourself
- 3) is a misnomer since you inevitably end up having to SEEM edit anyway to put things how you like them
4) Screen Items
How do I edit the carrier name to get custom text? See Editing Carrier text
How do I get full screen caller ID picture?
Install and run skinner4moto and load your chosen skin. Click on the import button and select Skin / MODs, browse to the moddings folder and choose the file you want e.g. Caller ID Fullscreen 176x220.ski. Save the skin and then put it on your phone by following
My icons disappear when I move over them
Go to initial setup and turn off animation
How do I change to 12hr / 24hr time format?
Go to the time and date menu. Turn off autoupdate. Click on the time display, move to the right and move up / down to set as required. Exit and set autoupdate back on if required.
Autoupdate of time does not appear to work even though it is turned on
Check SEEM 0032_0001offset 55 - bit 2 is set to 1. Also this requires network support
How do I change the outer LCD pic?
Refer to section 4.3.1 of
5) Battery
The battery seems to die quickly or does not charge fully
Run the phone till it goes dead, remove the battery for at least 5 minutes, replace the battery and charge overnight with the phone off.
My phone dies quickly in a poor signal area
Set the network speed to medium - or even slow. This is the polling speed between attempts to reconnect to the network 6) Video / Camera
How do I enable video / longer recording
Refer to the Common Mods page
How do I enabling video styles?
Edit Seem 0032_0001 - make sure all these are set to 1
offset 53 bit 7
offset 54 bit 0
offset 72 bit 6
offset 81 bit 2,3,4,5,6,7
offset 82 bit 0
offset 84 bit 3
Remember to set it back to colour before exiting the camera app
A theme is defined by Motorola as "a ringtone, wallpaper and screensaver combination". They are saved on the phone as .tcf files.
What is a Skin?
A skin controls the whole look and feel of the phone
How do I install skins?
Take a look at
I deleted a skin - but it still shows up in the skins menu - what do I do?
Use p2k commander to recreate the skin folder. This must be exactly the same name as the menu entry (case sensitive), then delete the folder and restart the phone.
I deleted the moto skin - what do I do?
You need to get it back on your phone - download it from .
If you cannot connect with p2k programs remove the sim card and start the phone up - hopefully you can now connect - if so copy the skin onto the phone then use motokit to do a master reset.
If that doesn't work start in bootloader (hold # and * while turning the phone on) and flex your phone
How do I get full screen caller ID picture?
Install and run skinner4moto and load your chosen skin. Click on the import button and select Skin / MODs, browse to the moddings folder and choose the file you want e.g. Caller ID Fullscreen 176x220.ski. Save the skin and then put it on your phone by following
How do I get 12 icon menu?
Install and run skinner4moto and load your chosen skin. Click on the import button and select Skin / MODs, browse to the moddings folder and choose the file you want e.g. 3x4 Menu 176x220.ski. Save the skin and then put it on your phone by following . Then use p2k menu editor add more menu items till you have 12
P2k commander 3.2.9 does not appear to display all my phones files / folders
Go to the options menu and set to unlimited files
10) Java
I get an "application error" message when running a game / app
First try it with the moto skin, if it still doesn't work its not compatible with your phone
11) Websessions
How do I delete all the entries under websessions?
Use a p2k program to delete the a/websession file and restart the phone.
How do I delete individual entries that are marked as locked?
Use p2k advanced editor - under the websession section, click read from phone, mark each session as editable and deleteable as required, click write to phone. Restart the phone and delete the unwanted sessions from the phone
12) Files
What is the mib_op_greet file?
It's the browser splash screen and be be deleted if you wish
Where is the phonebook stored?
If in phone memory in the DL_DMH_File - however backup / restore is not so simple as just transferring this file. Either use MPT or p2kTools to backup and restore your phone book or store them on the SIM card
My phone dies quickly in a poor signal area
Set the network speed to medium - or even slow. This is the polling speed between attempts to reconnect to the network
14) Noises / Buzzing
My phone makes unusual noises
15) Bluetooth
How do I install games via bluetooth?
I cannot play MP3s through my bluetooth headset
Sorry - thats how Motorola designed it - there is currently no fix
16) Sounds
I get the same ring and message tone for contacts with a ringer ID set
I get kicked out of the ringstyles menu when scrolling through it
or My ringtone doesn't play when I get a call
The
How do I save a voice record as a MP3?
17) Other
Using V3 as a dialup modem
Take a look at and
How do I add email to my phone?
Take a look at this
How do I increase the number of rings before my calls go to voicemail?
