Come get it.. 9900 V02

[Humpa]

Yes, thanks! And problem solved: Thankfully, I backed-up the phone's programming using QPST. I was able to restore ALL the MIP settings.

But that still leaves me with two big problems: 1.) I cannot get the phone to stop saying Service Required, and 2.) Some of my settings keep getting set back to default every time I read from the phone.

I think if I can isolate the cause of the settings revert, then I can get the phone to go back onto the network again. Any ideas on what files might be causing this to happen?

P.S.: These issues never used to happen before my attempted upgrade.

I'm not sure.
You could try flashing back to V02 or return the phone.

[berry_lthird]

I'm not sure.
You could try flashing back to V02 or return the phone.

All the problems for me started with the V02 flash. It wouldn't let me change the MMS settings. They just kept reverting back to the original settings.

Now that I've downgraded back to V01, the settings revert is still happening.

Sheesh. I guess I'll have to take it back if I can't figure this out, but I won't be able to do that until later this month ( <--long story ).

[berry_lthird]

so in summary...
what you get for the update is:
4gb usage
text msg deletion of either all or read only
a minor bp block
and a possible chance of battery drain

is that it or am i missing something?
if it is then i think i will have to pass on this one for now as well

The battery drain issue is not a product of the firmware upgrade. Some people experience that on the V01 firmware when they turn the phone off - but it doesn't affect everyone, so it is either a bad batch of phones or some particular combination of settings or something.

Some other improvements are that the default memory save location settings stays thru a reboot, and you can send full sized images as a pic message (though only right after you take them).

Okay, I got my new VX9900 with V01 firmware standard.

My question is for others who have done the upgrade: Have they fixed the music player and allow you to do other things with the phone while the music is still playing in the background?

[nyssa]

Berry, I asked that a few posts ago, and nobody replied, so I think maybe not. But here's hoping! I really want them just to fix the darn music player.

[Humpa]

Okay, I got my new VX9900 with V01 firmware standard.

My question is for others who have done the upgrade: Have they fixed the music player and allow you to do other things with the phone while the music is still playing in the background?

No, that is no different. That is nothing minor, and I don't expect that to ever be changed.
Only the few things that people have mentioned so far appear to be any different.

[coolj007]

there have been mentions that you cannon access the file system after the upgrade....can you put ur phone into nv edit mode with bluetooth and does it only disable access to the apps or the ringtone folder to

[Humpa]

there have been mentions that you cannon access the file system after the upgrade....can you put ur phone into nv edit mode with bluetooth and does it only disable access to the apps or the ringtone folder to

As has been posted - you need to put the phone in NV Edit mode in order to access the filesystem via BitPim. Using this method, you can access all files you could access before and do all hacks and edits you could do before.

LG Download is required to put the phone in NV Edit mode - LG Download requires the USB cable.

[coolj007]

how about qpst?

[Humpa]

how about qpst?

Same thing ... NV Edit mode first.

[sidbaxter]

Dooood...thanks for the quick reply...done already flashed that thang. 100% brick-free, you'll be saddened to hear.

[Humpa]

Dooood...thanks for the quick reply...done already flashed that thang. 100% brick-free, you'll be saddened to hear.

quick reply?
This is your first post.

[Jon8RFC]

load it along with the bin file in the upgrade option? i have a feeling i'll be going to verizon and making up some bs and getting a new one in the morning lol *sigh* time to get the backup razr out... lol

Yep, my situation sounds identical to your posts. Fortunately, I talked to a very cool technician. I told him what I did and asked if he could reload v01 for me, but he said they don't carry initial releases, just updated firmware versions. He messed with it that night, then kept it overnight through the morning and couldn't get it going. He gave me a new phone, which I was grateful for

[flashtg]

After reading all the posts, it seems to me that V02 firmware breaks Bitpim for the VX9900.

Some have posted that you can still use Bitpim if you first put the phone in NV Edit mode using LG download.

Is LG download a Windows only program? If so, it seems V02 precludes Bitpim use for anyone with an alternative OS.

[oshytitza]

As has been posted - you need to put the phone in NV Edit mode in order to access the filesystem via BitPim. Using this method, you can access all files you could access before and do all hacks and edits you could do before.

LG Download is required to put the phone in NV Edit mode - LG Download requires the USB cable.

hooollddd upp ...
1) does the official verizon store have the v02 firmware upgrade ?
2) if you upgrade to v02 ... bitpim is only accesible if you have LGDOWNLOAD + USB cable ? ... what if you have LGDOWNLOAD + bluetooth ?

[Humpa]

hooollddd upp ...
1) does the official verizon store have the v02 firmware upgrade ?
2) if you upgrade to v02 ... bitpim is only accesible if you have LGDOWNLOAD + USB cable ? ... what if you have LGDOWNLOAD + bluetooth ?

I thought I read one post where someone said that their store had V02, or that they got a 9900 with V02. I could be mistaken though - but barring any complications with V02, it should be available at most stores soon.

So far, it looks like you need LG Downloand and a usb cable. You can get your phone in NV Edit mode via Bluetooth (and LG Download), but I have not seen anyone have any success getting BitPim to then work.

BUT, eno and everyone at BitPim.org have been successful in getting BitPim to put the phone into NV Edit mode, which bypasses the need for LG Download. And I assume it will also work via Bluetooth. I couldn't get my 9900 V02 to work via the newest BitPim beta and Bluetooth - I assume it will work via the cable and BitPim only (using BitPim's NV Edit ability), but I haven't actually tried it.

EDIT: here's that other post where the person got his 9900 flashed to V02 by a store:
http://www.howardforums.com/showthre...70#post9216970