Backlight Solution and Battery Saver

[Guest Chad B.]

Since the phone backlight comes on when the phone switches band...stop the phone from switching bands.

I've used the following to set my phone to use the EDGE network exclusively unless i switch it back over to 3G (EDGE provides longer battery life anyway).

Step 1: Creat a shortcut on your BJ wherever you want to \Windows\AdminSettings.exe (the program is already there).

Step 2: Press the Power button once and choose Wireless Manager.

Step 3: Press Menu and select Disconnect cellular data (this may not be necessary if you don't see "MediaNet" under Phone)

Step 4: Launch AdminSettings

Step 5: Choose Option 3

Step 6: Choose Optioin 5 and change from Auto to GSM

Step 7: Perform a soft reset.

If it worked your phone will display an "E" where previously you saw "G3"

AND since it will no longer switch between bands no more battery loss on Backlight!

[Guest YellowLTD]

(EDGE provides longer battery life anyway).

Does 3G use more battery just when you have an active data connection, or all the time?

[Guest thelostsoul]

Does 3G use more battery just when you have an active data connection, or all the time?

Only when you have an active connection. In other words, if the icon in the top left says 3G.

[Guest YellowLTD]

Only when you have an active connection. In other words, if the icon in the top left says 3G.

Not sure I understand...

I have an icon at the top, in the middle, that says either E, G, or 3G depending on what kind of network I am on. I do not use data service of any kind at the moment. So my question is whether or not simply being on the 3G network causes my phone to use more juice, or if that is only the case if I am actively using 3G for data. Help me out here...

[Guest thelostsoul]

Not sure I understand...

I have an icon at the top, in the middle, that says either E, G, or 3G depending on what kind of network I am on. I do not use data service of any kind at the moment. So my question is whether or not simply being on the 3G network causes my phone to use more juice, or if that is only the case if I am actively using 3G for data. Help me out here...

Meh, sorry, I meant icon in the top RIGHT. So if you see the icon in the middle that says 3G, it's not really using the 3G network. It may have used SOME extra battery to detect the network, but it would be a small amount. If the icon in the top RIGHT shows 3G, then it is actively connected to the 3G network. Even if it is idle on the network, the radio is on and active, and using more battery life.

Sorry for the typo/confusion.

[Guest ascian]

How do you create a shortcut to adminsettings? I've unlocked my phone and tried just navigating to the file, but it doesn't show up. Nor does searching for "admin" return anything.

[Guest thelostsoul]

How do you create a shortcut to adminsettings? I've unlocked my phone and tried just navigating to the file, but it doesn't show up. Nor does searching for "admin" return anything.

Use Total Commander instead of the built in File Explorer.