Tutorial for LG Phones
For troubleshooting tips, please refer to the main page troubleshooting link.

Special Note for VX8500 and VX8600 users:

Verizon has recenlty created new firmware for these phones that will block the usage of the software on this CD. We can tell you how to get around this. Please follow the steps below and test it as is first.

This is the message you may get from bitpim.

"Access to the file/directory has been blocked on this phone by the phone provider."

If you get that message click here

Installing the Drivers - Prolific Cable (blob in the middle of cable):

Installing the Drivers - Straight through USB Cable:

Configure you phone.

VX8100 and VX8300 only - On your phone, Press “Ok”, then 7 zero’s. This will bring you to a services menu. Press “4” for Data, then “5” for Cable Dun Mode. Make sure that’s enabled. Exit back to your main screen. Go to the tools tab of your menu. Select PC Connection, then choose USB if you have the straight through cable or Serial for the blob cable. Newer VX8300's may have a different menu. go to Tools, Call Settings then Connections or pae 84 of your user guide.

VX8350 users... when configuring bitpim, set it to the VX8550.

BITPIM installation and setup:

• You can install Bitpim from the CD by clicking here.
• Obtain the newest version here

Please Backup your phone!

• Load Bitpim, click edit, settings, choose your phone model and appropriate com port.
  At the time this is written, if you have the VX5300 choose the VX8300 in bitpim.
• Go to View (in menu) in BitPim and make sure "View filesystem" is checked
• Click the filesystem tab and click the plus sign. You should see the directory structure of your phone.
• Go to Data (in menu) and "Get Data"
• Check all four boxes (PhoneBook, Calendar, Wallpaper, Ringers), hit ok
• Goto "Filesystem" Tab
• Right click at the top of the tree (the first/highest +)
• Click on "Backup Entire Tree." Let it finish.
• This will save a ZIP of the phone's EFS.
  *remember to always plug the phone in before loading Bitpim.
• This will also download your phone pictures.

How to create & load wallpapers with Bitpim:

Adding Wallpapers:

• Find the pictures on the cd that you want to put on your phone.
• Change the name if it has CAPITAL letters to lowercase (keep it short)
• Save it directly to the "wallpaper" folder under "bitpim"
• This way it will be there when you go to launch bitpim
  
• Hook up your phone
• Run bitpim
• Click on the"wallpaper" tab to ensure that the image is there if not click add and add it.
• Select "data" from the top toolbar
• Select "send phone data"
• A pop-up box appears with several options to send.
• Select "wallpaper" by clicking the box to the left of it.
• Select "add/merge" to add the current files to your phone.
  
  Note: Selecting "add/merge" adds the files without overwriting what you presently have on the phone. If you select "replace/overwrite" all of the files you are about to load will overwrite what you currently have on the phone. It is always recommended to "add" your files.
  
• Bitpim will say "busy" and a status bar will run at the bottom showing the current files being loaded.
• Powercycle your phone to get the files to show up.

Adding Ringtones:

• Find a ringtone or midi file ending in .mid on the cd.
• Copy and paste it to your system under the subfolder "ringers" in the "bitpim" folder
• Run bitpim
• Select "data" from the top toolbar
• Select "send phone data"
• A pop-up will appear asking what data you want to send to the phone
• Well, for this we will select "ringtones" by clicking the box to the left of it
• Select "add/merge" to add the current files to your phone
  
  Note: Selecting "add/merge" adds the files without overwriting what you presently have on the phone. If you select "replace/overwrite" all of the files you are about to load will overwrite what you currently have on the phone. It is always recommended to "add/merge" your files.
  
• Bitpim will say "busy" and a status bar will run at the bottom showing the current files being loaded.
• Save and quit
• Powercycle your phone to get the files to show up
  

How to create and load QCP and/or MP3 ringers
For advanced users, read thru this before you begin (See also Mp3_1.htm and mp3_2.htm for different instructions)

Install the following programs from the Super CD

• Qualcomm's purevoice
• QCP player
• SoundForge

QCP
Quality: Poor (mono, 8 kHz, 16-bit)
QCP files are qualcom purevoice files. In order to get another wave form sound file to QCP you'll need to conform to QCP standards of PCM, mono, 8 kHz, 16-bit wave file.

MP3
Quality: Excellent (any bitrate is fine)
If you don't know what an MP3 is by now you've been in a deep slumber. Well, wake up. It's the most popular music file out there. I use the SoulSeek P2P to get MP3s; it's excellent.

• Open Sound Forge
• Get the sound/file you want (via loading an MP3 or recording)
• Choose a clip to use as a ringer
• Highlight it and crop it (edit=>trim/crop)
• FOR MP3s: Save as an MP3; goto Step 8. For QCPs continue.
• Change the sample rate to 8kHz (process=>resample)
• Save as a 16-bit mono wav
  Use a short one word name(file=>save as...) to where you installed/uncompressed the WAV to QCP converter
• Go to a windows command prompt "Start Menu, Run, cmd"
• navigate to the directory where you saved the wav file to where the wav to qcp converter is

C:\>cd \QUALCOMM PureVoice\PureVoice converter\

C:\QUALCOMM PureVoice\PureVoice converter>dir
Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume Serial Number is B448-2C92

Directory of C:\QUALCOMM PureVoice\PureVoice converter

09/11/2003 01:14 PM DIR .
09/11/2003 01:14 PM DIR ..
09/08/2003 03:56 PM 1,411 command.lnk
09/11/2003 01:08 PM 62,172 hive.wav
08/07/1998 04:54 PM 4,989 PVConv Readme.txt
08/06/1998 11:54 AM 172,032 PVConv.exe
06/03/1998 05:35 PM 3,470 PVsample.qcp
09/08/2003 03:57 PM 44,208 pvsample.wav
09/09/2003 03:39 AM DIR tests
6 File(s) 288,282 bytes
3 Dir(s) 3,023,994,880 bytes free

C:\QUALCOMM PureVoice\PureVoice converter>

For this example I'm using "hive.wav"

• Type "pvconv hive.wav hive.qcp", hit enter

C:\lg vx6000 hacking\QUALCOMM PureVoice\PureVoice converter>pvconv hive.wav hive
.qcp

C:\lg vx6000 hacking\QUALCOMM PureVoice\PureVoice converter>dir
Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume Serial Number is B448-2C92

Directory of C:\QUALCOMM PureVoice\PureVoice converter

09/11/2003 01:23 PM DIR .
09/11/2003 01:23 PM DIR ..
09/08/2003 03:56 PM 1,411 command.lnk
09/11/2003 01:23 PM 4,620 hive.qcp
09/11/2003 01:08 PM 62,172 hive.wav
08/07/1998 04:54 PM 4,989 PVConv Readme.txt
08/06/1998 11:54 AM 172,032 PVConv.exe
06/03/1998 05:35 PM 3,470 PVsample.qcp
09/08/2003 03:57 PM 44,208 pvsample.wav
09/09/2003 03:39 AM DIR tests
7 File(s) 292,902 bytes
3 Dir(s) 3,023,839,232 bytes free

C:\QUALCOMM PureVoice\PureVoice converter>

Notice that hive.qcp exists.

• Close to command prompt (type exit, hit enter)
• To test: run the PureVoice player and load the QCP.
• Rename the QCP/MP3 file to all numbers(I'll rename hive.qcp to 123.qcp or hive.mp3 to 123.mp3)
• Open Bitpim
• Click on the "Ringers" tab
• Right click in the whitespace (not on a file), click "Add," find file, click ok Goto "Data" (on filemenu)
• Click "Send Phone Data"
• Check "Ringers," choose either "add" or "replace"
• Hit OK
• On phone: Left soft key (for Menu), "7" (My Media), "2" (Music),
• Highlight new ringer, left soft key (Set As), choose your setting.

How to use the Wireless Internet with Verizon:

I assume that you have gotten your phone recognized as a device when you hook it up to your computer.
These instructions rely on you to be a little more independant than other tutorials.
Anything I say about Broadband (as far as instructions go) is complete speculation.

• Installing your VX6000 as a modem in Windows XP:
• Load the drivers if you haven't already see top of this page. Express Network is recommended here.
• Configuring the phone to work with QuickNetConnect/Quick2Net, Express Network/National Access, or Broadband
• Make sure that your phone is attached
• Go to your phone in device manager
• Click on "Properties"
• Click on the "Advanced" tab
  This is what's called an initialization string. The initialization string needs to match what's stated below for that specific option to work... (if you try to use the QNC initialization string with EN, it won't work)
  For QuickNetConnect/Quick2Net(QNC):
  AT$QCMDR=2
  For Express Network/National Access(EN):
  AT$QCMDR=3
  I assume this is the initialization string for Broadband:
  AT$QCMDR=4

Creating Dialup Connections with the Connection Wizard:
This is an alternative to using the Verizon Dialer

• Open Control Panel>Network Connections>"File" menu>"New Connection"
• Click "Next"
• Click "Set up my connection manually" radial button, click "Next"
• Make sure "Connect using a dial-up modem" is selected, click "Next"
• Under "ISP Name" write either "QNC", "EN" or "Broadband"
• Set the phone number to #777 (for any of the three)
• Next you need to enter a username...
  QNC...
  username: vzw
  password: vzw
  
  EN...
  username: (xxx)xxx-xxxx@vzw3g.com (replace (xxx)xxx-xxxx with your phone number)
  password: vzw
• Click "Next"
• Click "Finished"

Speeds, Charges, and other unanswered questions:

What are the speed difference between the three wireless internet options?
QNC: 14.4 kb/s, capped
EN: 40-60 kb/s, as if you haven't heard WITH BURSTS UP TO 144kb/s
Broadband: 300-500 kb/s, only available in San Diego & Washington D.C.

What are the charges for each options?
QNC: MOU* with every single Verizon Wireless account. No other charges apply. *MOU: Minutes of usage, like making a phone call
EN: .60/min; or $79.99 for unlimited usage/month. If you still have a copy of the contract you signed/look at your monthly bill under "Promotions and Other Credits." If you see something that reads "EN MOU n/c," then you're lucky. That's right, that translates out to "Express Network, Minutes of Usage, No Charge." You can use EN for MOU. I did do a test two nights ago by staying on for five minutes. Now I'm just waiting for my bill.
Broadband: $79.99/month

Remember to call the Tech Department at 1-800-308-DATA with any questions, or to add any provisions to your account.

How to set up a WAP proxy & How to set the proxy IP in your phone:

Stuff you'll need:

Sign up & set up a homepage at TagTag.com
If you search in Yahoo! for WAP directories, you'll find quite a few good sites. Here's a thread in Howard Forums.

Make sure you know what your site is when you're done. (ex: http://www.tagtag.com/bigflavors-page/)
Install the InfoKomp WAP Gateway from cd
Set it to run as a system service(starts on Windows load)
Get your ip
note that this is not for people running a firewall or a router. you'll need to figure all that out on your own.
In Windows: run>cmd then type ipconfig and hit enter. Your IP address is the number next to IP address(ex. 192.168.0.101). :)

• In your phone:
• menu>0>(on Verizon: 000000) or (on USCC: [find what it is by viewing the file nvm/nvm/nvm_0000 in a hex editor. Look on the second line, it'll be 6-digits."*)>9("wap settings")>1("ip settings")>4("link2-ip1")
  *taken from RogerBinns VX4400 FAQ
• enter your ip here
• hit "ok"
• hit "clear" to go back to "wap setting"
• hit 2
• hit 4
• type in 9201
• hit "ok"
• hit "end"
• start your browser (let it do it's thing)
• hold the 0 key down for about 3 seconds
• hit 6("advanced...")
• hit 3("set wap proxy")
• hit 2("wap proxy 2")
• back to "advanced"
• hit 2("homepage")
• hit "ok" to go through the warning
• enter in your tagtag home page (ex: http://tagtag.com/bigflavors-page/)
• hit "ok"
  

MEMORY CARD

I highly recommend buying a mini-sd card. I picked up one today from Circuit City with a SD-Adapter. Plug the card into the phone, reboot the phone, and you will have three directories,... My Pix, My Flix, and My Sounds... put files in there, you won't have to mess with the filesystem ever again. Currently I have two episodes of Family guy converted over, and it's a blast being able to watch those on the phone. Each 22 minute episode is 15.5 Megs, so I can fit a whole season on the 256mb card I have.

MEDIA PLAYER

There's a "secret" media player on the 8100 that you can access by pressing "menu", then 0 seven times.
Go to "Get it Now Settings" near the bottom
Again, select "Get it Now" at the bottom of this screen too.
you will see a list of applications on the phone, select "Media Player"
You can play files in your mf directory, so if you put an mp3 in there, you can play it with the Media Player. This is the only way to be able to fast forward through mp3 files on the phone.
Unfortunately, we have not figured out how to be able to read mp3s off the memory card from the special Media Player.

That's about it, good luck, have fun...

Addendum for chocolate users:

This looks like alot of steps but at the time I'm writing this it's the only way to be able to upload ringtones, download your photo's from these Verizon phones without paying for each one. It's worth it. Give it a shot.

1. You will need to locate a program on the internet to perform this function. Either 1.3.3.6 or 1.3.9.7 of the LG downloader program. (LGDP) I will make references of what I've heard only to get this. http://thepiratebay.org/
   
   
2. On that site you'll do a search for what they call a Torrent. It's basically a pointer to download a file. On that page there's a "How to Download" page. Read that first.http://thepiratebay.org/howdoidownload.php
   
   
3. There's insturctions to download and install either a program named Azureus or BitTornado. I would recommend the Azureus.
   
   
4. Download and install that then go back to the main pirate bay page and do a search for the LG downloader. Recommended search phrase "lg download" without the quotes or LG Ver 1.3 or something like that.
   
   
5. When you download this you're downloading a Torrent. You'll go into the Azureus program and add that torrent to download the program. There are steps to do this on the pirate bay download help page.
   
   
6. The lg download software will probably be zipped. Unzip and install it.

Once you have the LG downloader software installed...

1. The unzipped LGdownloader has another .exe file and a hack. Copy those both to the C:\LG Electronics\LGDownload folder or whatever path the installation went to. That's an updated .exe file that must be used.
   
   
2. Execute the VX8500DLL_Ver_0_2_44_0.msi. (this is provided in a zip file) Execting this .msi file will create a subfolder under lg electronics and place the correct dll file there.
   
   
3. Open LGDownload, in the top right bar you will see a button labeled DLL next to a button labeled DLL with a check under it... first press the DLL with the Check Mark under it to enable user DLL selection.. then press the DLL button. Click the Tri Mode folder and select the VX8500 dll on the right (double click). The VX8500.dll file is on this CD in a directory named "hack".
   
   
4. On the left in the Download Shortcut bar, click on NV Edit, and then click on NV Edit Start. It will prompt you for a code, it is 000000.
   
   
5. This now puts your phone into DM mode. While it is in this mode it will say "Service Required" or "No Service"...now open up BitPim browse the filesystem. You should now see the plus sign next to the "nvm" folder, and you can now view all its subdirectories and save the tree to your local harddrive to play with. You can now save or hexdump the brew/16452/lk/lc files locally.
   
   
6. You also can use Bitpim 100% when in this mode, I.E., Get phone data tab, send phone data tab, make ringtones, get and send phone book. Essentially, lets you use BITPIM like you have always used it before the Verizon firmware upgrade!!!
   
   
7. When you're done exit BitPim and LGDownload, simply restart your phone to remove it from DM mode and it will come back up with normal service.

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