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best battery save in philly..

viperdink

Android Expert
Dec 18, 2011
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USA
THIS IS ONLY FOR THE EXPERIENCED USER? NOT RESPONSABLE FOR YOUR PHONE OR ACTIONS OR RESULTS...
USE THIS INFORMATION AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Since we only have 1x only here in philly on the admire.
to save your battery consumption do this.

Get your meid number from the converter website (goggle it) for YOUR phone.
write it down and save the number for later use.

tap phone
In Phone Dialer
dial ##debug#

BE CAREFUL !!

YOU CAN ONLY ENTER THE INPUT INCORRECTLY A LIMITED NUMBER OF TIMES!!!!!
YOU WILL BE LOCKED OUT OF YOU PHONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

type in your "SPC" number you got for the password hit enter
tap HDR/1X Selection
select "CDMA only Mode " instead of the default "Hybrid Mode"
tap ok
tap the Back key Till you get back to the Home screen..

REBOOT

Your phone will stop trying to go to 3g so it saves the battery.
IF and when metro gives us better DATA thru-put you'll
have to change this PHONE setting Back!

Viperdink Out!
 

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