vB Easy Archive - 8500 Programming

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8500 Programming
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Posted by: Freaky T

Does anyone know any 8500 programming codes? (For a Virgin Mobile phone, but I don't want to mess it up too much, because I just added $20 to my account!)

Also, is it possible to transfer midi ringtones and new screensavers to the 8500?

Posted by: VaderFan

##20022002[END]

Look for the 8600 codes, they're the same.

Posted by: littledave

##1111 - should display the amount of file space on the phone, but usually just fades out the screen. Press END to get back to normal.
##2773 - field test mode. The default SPC code, if prompted, is 000000.

Rx = Receive power measured in dB.
Tx = Send power measured in dB.
P_Rev Protocol Revision = 6 is 1x, 4 is regular CDMA.
Ec = A measure of how strong individual connections from the tower are compared to everything that the tower is transmitting. Compares the pilot signal to the overall level of traffic, but this is a good indicator of how your connection compares to the overall level of traffic from the tower. -3 dB to -8 dB is usually a “good” Ec. When Ec gets larger, like -10 dB or -15 dB phones will start having trouble maintaining their connections, even with full signal.
C = Channel. B side carriers start on 384. Will increase by 1.25MHz or 41 channels.

##20022002 - Be very careful! NAM programming menu. Under "Voice Option" you can also change your vocoder to 13K QCELP for a better sounding vocoder, but I'm not sure if Verizon supports it.

##2222 - display CDMA Automatic Gain Control and Low Noise Amplifier data

##2240 - S/W test. I don't know what any of this is, so be careful.

##2250 - RFNV Contents. Tons of options here. I have no idea what they do.

##2283 - Set the data port baud rate.

##7738 - Change P_Rev. Allows you to force CDMA (Select Rev 4)

##1122 - Test ringtone, vibrate, and colors. Adjust contrast and stuff.

##1133 - Be careful! Resets the phone back to factory settings.

##1144 - Change the length of the keypad tones. Navigation keys don't work here, use the numbers to change values.

##27752345 - Battery info and modification. Be careful!

##27732726 - Software tests and stuff. Displays the date/time of firmware. Lots of cool stuff in here.

Posted by: Freaky T

Thanks! I'll have to try those!

Posted by: littledave

Dont thank me.. I didn t write em. Originally found at uh.. earthuser.com/8600 er.. something similar

Posted by: mapajegio

To access the GPS menu, enter ##GPS1 from the standby screen, followed by END. It's kinda cool....if your network supports it, it can give you a LAT and LONG.