LG VX9900 (enV) – Verizon 531
The long wait is finally over. The LG VX9900 (aka LG enV), an upgrade to the popular VX9800, has finally arrived. Skatter Tech readers are in luck since Verizon Wireless was kind enough to send us a unit a few days before the launch. With a ton of new features, a new body, new interface, and a reasonable price tag, the phone has definitely met our expectations.
The phone looked quite big at first since we recently spent time reviewing the Motorola KRZR and LG VX8600, but according to the specs is actually much sleeker and shorter than the original “The V” phone. In terms of basic features, the LG enV (pronounced “envy”) features an impressive 2MP camera w/ flash, microSD expansion, stereo speakers, bluetooth, a full QWERTY keyboard, and standard V Cast Music/Video functions. This phone might just be Verizon’s “best phone of the year”.
LG VX9900 Specifications:
- Provider: Verizon Wireless (1.9GHz CMDA)
- Form Factor: Laptop-like w/ QWERTY keyboard
- Dimensions: 4.64H x 2.08W x 0.78D (inches)
- Weight / Battery: 4.6oz / 4hrs 30mins talktime
- Screens: External 128×160 & Internal 240×320
- Digital Camera: 2 megapixel camera and camcorder
- Storage: ~50MB internal + microSD (2GB max)
- Others: Bluetooth 1.2 + Stereo Speakerphone
- Price: $150 with a new 2-year contract
LG enV Body: 4/5 stars
Although the VX9900 is larger and very block-like compared to most flip phones, it’s still more compact than the VX9800. The phone can not be placed upright since all sides are rounded or even placed down on its back properly since the camera bulges out. The inside of the phone is designed quite well and everything is where it should be. The keyboard keys are backlit and spreadout. Overall the phone is a bit bulky for average users and isn’t the best looking phone, but size and looks can be thrown out considering the features it has packed inside.
Displays: 4.5/5 stars
The outside display (65K 128×160 px) is a way too small, but luckily the enlarged interface allows access to most required functions. The internal display (262K 240×320 px) is pretty bright and the colors are just stunning. It’s one of the best displays we’ve seen in a while.
Music Playback: 5/5 stars
The VX9900 support playback of unprotected MP3 and WMA files plus purchased V Cast Music. Music can be browsed by Artists, Albums, Genre, or Songs, similar to iPods. A neat addition is “Music Only Mode” which disables incoming/outgoing calls limiting the phone to just a Mp3 player to save battery life. Although the music player takes a few seconds to load, with the right setup music can be started in just 2 clicks.
Speakers: 4.5/5 stars
The enV has dual speakers for stereo surround, which makes music sound a whole lot better. Even when the volume is loud, the sound is still clear. The phone also utilizes the same speakers for calls, making it probably the best speaker phone we’ve used. The only downside is that, since the speakers are on the inside, they only sound good when the phone is open.
Digital Camera: 5/5 stars
The enV features a 2 megapixel camera which can snap shots up to 1600×1200 px. The images are bright, clear, and crisp, which is pretty good for a camera phone. (click to enlarge sample) The camcorder can record up to 1 hour clips at 320×240 px, but only 15 second clips can be mailed. Photos can be taken with the phone closed and held sideways like a traditional camera, but can also be taken using the larger internal display when open. Since the cam is on the back, the outside display turns on for self-portraits when flipped open. Other than that the phone also has a mechanical lens cover, flash, night shot, self-timer, and some extra effects.
Interface: 5/5 stars
We have to congratulate VZW for finally giving the interface a huge make over. The ugly red bars and menus are gone! The new “communicator” style has a new layour, soothing blue colors, and some animated items. However the important internal menus are still organized the same way as regular VZW phones. Some items in the main menu seem misplaced, but it isn’t a big issue. VZW has also included another style which is very similar to the classic theme, but with new icons/colors.
MicroSD: 4/5 stars
Music can be transfered to the phone using the “Sync” feature, however we were unable to do so since Verizon hasn’t released the USB cables or drivers yet. (check back for that) We instead directly copied the music onto the microSD card using an extra card reader/writer. Card access is easy, it is right under a flap on the right-side. Update: We got our Music Essentials Kit, but there are still some bugs. When syncing with Windows Media Player 11, the software keeps detecting the phone as a new device each time it’s plugged in. (auto-sync won’t work) We were also unable to get the Album Art to display on the phone, which worked perfectly with the KRZR. Card Reader/Writer Users: Format the card in your phone first. Folders for music, flix, and pics will be created. Finally just place the proper files into the correct folders.
Bluetooth: 5/5 stars
The Bluetooth (v1.2) on the enV now supports many new profiles, which include: headset (mono), hands free (ex. car), data modem, stereo speakers, image printing, contact cards, file transfer, and wireless keyboard. Supports saving up to 20 different device “pairings”.
Overall we would recommend this phone for people who take a lot of photos, heavy email users, music listeners, and “computer geeks”. If you usually only use your phone for making calls I’d suggest finding a smaller phone, which you will definitely appreciate more. If you do plan to get it, it will be available in stores and online starting Monday, November 27, 2006. If you are a current Verizon customer and are eligible for the every two year upgrade, the phone can be yours for as low as $50 + tax. However it will cost new customers signing up for a 2 year contract $150. New customers can get the phone for FREE after a Mail in Rebate online. (link below) For the features this phone has its an extremely good deal.
DEAL ALERT: FREE LG enV w/ New Plan (via Amazon)
Links: Verizon Wireless – LG VX9900
Related: LG VX9900 Data Sheet (.pdf)
Recent Reviews: Motorola KRZR Review
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If it is a software thing….dial *228 from your Env and select the “Program you phone” option (its either 1 or 2) you phone will reboot when it is done…now after ypu do that, you security code will be changed to the last 4 digits of your phone number but that will give you a software upgrade if you needed it…otherwise just get a new one
how do you cut the song down to a 20-30 sec clip???
Help. I cant get music to play. I downloaded from my pc to the memory card, but it doesn’t show up on my phone. How do I play the music. It shows up when I plug card into computer and plays fine. Also, having trouble with sync. Purchased package, but shows “phone not connected” on computer when I try to sync and “connect failure” on phone. What am I doing wrong.
Format the card in your phone first. Folders for music, flix, and pics will be created. Finally just place the proper files into the correct folders.
I just did the drag and drop of “music” to “my music” as explained by Curt and when I try to play it I get a player error. Now whats wrong.
My card was formatted and I have all my music in the “my music” folder. When I try to play it says theres no music there.
Sometimes, my main screen just goes black and I’ve touched the clear or ok buttons, but nothing happens, so I end up having to turn the phone off/on to get the screen back up. My phone has even frozen up too when I’m IMing thru yahoo. Has this happened to anyone else?
Ok guys I nEED HELP !!!! I hope someone knows how to do this !!!…
I just purchased my new ENV and i still haven’t activated it in verizon …but i locked the phone by mistake…and i dont know the phone lock code….when i checked in the user manual it says that it’s the last 4 numbers of your cel number!!! but i dont have a number yet and my phone is locked !!! HELP ME PLEASE
Well for those who have questions about ring tones and why you cannot forward them isn’t simply the DRM protection/Removal it’s the file size of the song if you clip ya ring tone and keep it under 400kb you will be able to use that tone to forward to any carrier but remember to forward /send tone it must be saved in My Sounds not Ring Tones in order to send,So in this case when you have a tone sent to your Inbox you can save it in both folder’s.Ventones/Myxer cool sites Ventones also allows you to make animated .Gif Peace!
0000 to unlock or 1111
how do you change the time on the env if it didn’t change automatically for daylight savings?
It won’t change, automatically, until 2 am Sunday.
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Yup, most of these CDMA phones get the time from cell phone towers, so you there won’t be any options regarding setting the time. Only smart phones like blackberry will allow modification. So as long as Verizon doesn’t make an time error, you have nothing to worry about. Time will be correct.
Hey I’m ordering a orange enV right now, and was just wondering (because I want to buy a memory card to hold music for it) what kind works nicely with the phone. Or if some dont work with the phone. let me know thanks.
so i just synced three songs from computer to my LG Envy. for some reason i thought onced it said sync complete that the songs would show up in my ringtones folder or the my my sounds folder. i used the vcast music manager by the way. how do i found the songs i just uploaded, and can i set them as ringtones w/o the SD memeory card thing?
okay so after further review, i found the songs on the vcast site.for some reason i thought once i uploaded songs i could use them as ringtones.question still remains though, is there a way to get songs and use them as ringtones w/o having a SD memory card
Hello everyone long time no see, but I do read all the comments through my e-mails. For those of you who wish to download ringtones the easy way. Myer.com is workinging great again. I received 3 new ringtones the other day in a matter of minutes. Don’t know how long this will last. But, for the present it seems just fine.
So sorry everyone I must be groggy, MYXER (myxertones) not myer, my apologies.
anyone point me in the direction of the usb drivers for the enV?
Does anyone know what the symbol (icon) on the Front Screen #3 key and on the Inside Screen F key is for and how to use it?
Thanks…
Hey Dee! That is to turn the flash on and off while using the camera. Hope that helps!
I just got a LG enV last week. It kept freezing when I texted on it and I would have to take the battery out. It did this every time I would text. It stopped for a little while. But like 2 days later it has started agian. What should I do?!
Take it back asap and get a new one. I’ve had mine almost a year and it’s never done that.
Marisa, I totally agree take it back, mine has never acted like yours…
For the poster who had the problem with the MP3s not showing…try shortening your filenames. I found that if I had filenames that were longer than a track number and song name, they wouldn’t show up in the music list. I’m not sure what the upper limit to characters in the filename is, but that’s why it happens
Hey! Victoria and Jodi! Thanks so much! I took it back, and they said something was wrong with the software and gave me a new one! It is working perfectly now!
That happened to me (twice) with my E815. I hated that phone. lol! I love this one!
Hi I have an orange 9900 Env and I love it.I have used Bitpim to download my own ringtones which is a great feature.My problem is I cant figure out how to remove some of the ringtones I have added.I tried to remove them from the delete area of the phone and from Bitpim but they still don’t get removed.Has any one else had this problem?.Thx Carl
Has anyone figured out how to alter the 50 message limit on the inbox for the enV using Bitpim, just curious??
To Jeff,
No you can not alter the 50 message limit. But sometimes you can go over. It just depends on your sent messages also.
Does anyone have any tips on viewing youtube on the phone in the browser w/o signing up for vcast. I see the actual website has a flash needed that the phone cannot support?
I’m using realplayer to copy to memory card. How do I shorten the file name like 23112 says.
Does anyone have a problem with their front display getting all distorted and inverted (you pretty much cant read anything), the bigger display just shows up in gray. Anyone know whats up with it? Its happened about 5 times since ive owned it (since Christmas).
Ok, I took it to verizon and had it “flashed” and now some will show up on phone and some won’t. There seems to be no set reason for it. Can anyone give me a suggestion?
this fone is dey besttttttttttttttttttt!
i lOvE iT sOOO muchhhhhhhh ..
its is the best fone everrrrr invented ..
whoot whoot i lOVE iTTTTTTT :]
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this fone qot qreat serviceeeeee *
here is a link showing how to connect to your en-V using bitpim on a mac with bluetooth. It worked awesome.
http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1333044
Got the phone last of Feb. and now the front screen does not work. Took it in to the store and they said something has been pressed hard on the screen. The phone has not been dropped and front displayed is not cracked. Has anyone else had this problem?
Just wondering, but how many of you would consider getting the new LG enV2?
Here’s the info: http://skattertech.com/2008/03/verizon-announces-the-lg-slim-env2/
I’ll try to get hold of a unit for review shortly, so check the homepage for the latest info!
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Mine has the exact same problem. I had the phone in my pocket, took it out to use it, and the lcd was black. It has a small hairline in the lcd. I don’t understand how pressure could cause this because it didn’t crack the external plastic cover. I went into the Verizon store and the tech said it was a common problem. He gave me the number for warranty service and they are supposed to send me a new phone. I am hoping they do not declare it physical damage because then I would be responsible for paying retail for the new phone.
I just Got my enV Today, and all i have to say is WOW! Excellent Camera, Aim works PERFECT, Many Options I was Speechless, Can’t ask for A Better Phone.
These phones are great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I formatted my SD card in the phone, connected the card reader to the CPU, inserted the card into the card reader and synch’d various songs onto the card from Windows Media Player. I moved the songs from the Music folder on the card into the “My Music” folder and yet I still cannot get them to come up on the phone. Any ideas what I am doing wrong or need to do yet??
I can copy pics from CPU to the card via the reader and they show and work well on the phone, but have this problem with music files for some reason.
Has anyone with a player error problem found a solution yet? I need help with mine too.
Hi: Was wondering if anyone has been experiencing trouble sending and receiving text messages from other cell phone providers? Have had the ENV for just about 2 months but have noticed in the last 2 weeks that not all my text messages are going through when I send or when I receive. Am still waiting to hear from Verizon as to whether they can find out what the problem is and why it’s just started happening. Seems to be very sporadic, i.e., some messages come through and go through and others don’t. Thanks!
my phone wont let me delete the inbox it is full!!
help me please
Okay so I have had my Envy for a few months now, but for the past few weeks the charger has been really hard to get into the phone, and the acutal charging dock in the phone seems to be a little sideways. Also the phone was not charging unless the charger was inperfectly – it would take me 10 mins just to get the thing to start charging. Anyways lastnight I was attemting to charge it and the charger got stuck in the phone, so I was trying to get it out and I ripped out the entire charging dock thing OUT OF THE PHONE! I do not understand how this even happend? Verizon won’t try and blame this on me right? I mean its not like I was being rough with the phone! I could’nt even believe it! HELP.
Have the orange env and it keeps turning off. Verizon has replaced it twice
and it still does it. Have done all of the updates with no luck.
Any help with this?
How do you send ringtones from my phone (the enV) to another?
i just got the en v yesterday, and i had a schhol dance and i used the camera there and it worked perfectly. But when i tried using it today it just shuts off and re starts. Also when i try and look at my pictures the same thing happens. i tried the *228 re-boot thing but it didnt work. please comment here for a solution. thank you :)
just wondering, is this phone locked to verizon.
and also, can i get it in australia.
PLEASE HELP!
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Yes I’ve been having the same problem… with calls too. It just stops sending/receiving after a while, even when it says I have full reception.
ese cell esta bien bonito pronto tendre uno igual
To all enV Fans:
I just watned to let you all know that the review of the LG enV2 for Verizon Wireless has now been published on our homepage! Please take a look and feel free to ask any questions about the phone!
http://skattertech.com/2008/05/lg-vx9100-env2-verizon-wireless/
How many of you think you’ll be upgrading to that phone?
-Sahas Katta (Skatter Tech Admin)
So, I had this phone for about two months and it would constantly turn off for no reason. So, I’d miss important calls because I wouldn’t realize my phone had turned itself off (while it was on full battery). Turned the phone into to Verizon and got a new one. While I was there, another girl with the green enV (mine is silver) came in with the same problem. Another guy dropped off the orange because the screen had broken and another kid was picking up a silver one. All within a 15-20 minute time span.
Well, not even 24 hours after getting my new phone the screen broke on mine. I took it back to Verizon and have the enV 2 now. Hopefully this one will last a little longer.
I really like the phone, but it’s not worth all the hassle because its constantly breaking.
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WOW. I hope that isn’t the case with the build quality of the enV these days. I got my enV about 1.5 years ago and it has been working perfectly. Not a problem since. I have dropped it and its gone through a lot of ordeal and it has been running just perfectly. Let’s hope that was just one instance.
I have probably had my EnV for close to a year now, and I do have a case on mine, but shoot I have dropped it more than once that is for sure! No problems. Knock on wood! But, truthfully I am surprised to hear about these problems. I hope you have better luck with this model you just got.
i like the phone, but i hate the text message limit. There should be an option to save them on a micro SD card. I hate having to delete them so often.
the bottom row of keys on my green enV don’t light up anyomore. has anyone else had this problem and if so how can it be fixed?
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if you go to the settings page on the messages tab, you can set it to auto delete…the only thing it will not auto erase is pic messages…thats what i do..and if there is any texts you wanna keep, you can just lock them
I am on my second env phone. It too has been shutting off and turning back on. Right in the middle of texting. Or I don’t have to be doing anything at all it will just shut off. I just got the new phone today same thing keeps happening. Yeah the phone is cool. But it sucks when texting and the phone shuts off. Or the messages thru yahoo messenger don’t go thru all the time. Or some times the same message goes through twice. The phone also doesnt refresh contact list. Its annoying. I have to sign out of yahoo IM and sign back in just to see if my contact is truly on or he signed off. Sigh.. This phone is annoying. And the camera lol. The position to snap the picture is ridiculous. So forget trying to do it one handed. The only good thing about this phone is the battery lasts a long time.
Wow, you are certainly having some bad luck, I haven’t had any of the problems that you mentioned above. The camera, well, I wasn’t expecting much there anyway. It is slow and you really have to have some good light or everything will be pretty dark. But, mine has never shut off, I don’t even lose calls unless the people I am talking to have a different carrier. I think you need to take Another trip to the phone store. Good Luck!
hey is there anyway that i can increase the amount of text messages it can hold. it gets really annoying when i get to 40 and it keeps telling me to delete. Thanks
I have had the VX9900 for several months and have enjoyed it as a phone, reading my e-mail and the vznavigater is great. I have created my own ring tones … as well ans various pics to the card. But for the love of Pete, how do you see a movie or a clip. Would the I Pod media work? Thanks
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use a program called bit pim it will swap or install any song you want on the ENV 9900 i use my own ringers, and sounds… and this way Verizon or at&T dont get a bite outta me for my ringtones….
get a larger memory card
I had a good ENV for over a year, then about a month ago, when i would go onto AIM, it would freeze.. okie.. i take it in, they ship me a new phone. a month later, same problem.. okie.. so i take it back.. get a new phone.. STILL the phone would freeze when entering the IM section… SO i take it back.. This is the 4th phone with in a month or two… Now, the buttons get stuck. its soo annoying when playing ZUMA. So i take it back. they give me a new one, with a little bit of a hassel, but i called the cost. service number the night i got the replacement phone and told them to log it in my account, since i was not aware when i will be able to take it back. so less then a week later, i return the phone to get a new one.. LONG AND BEHOLD.. THE BUTTONS STILL GET STUCK WHEN PLAYING ZUMA..
WHY? The lady in the store, said, i could get a new phone, with the new every 2 years, but that would push me back another 22 months.
anyone have this problem
Is there anyway to set a specific ringtone for just one person’s text messages? I know you can have different ringtones for when different people call, but can you do that with text messages?
A friend of mine has one and I was wondering if anyone else has had any issues with sending or recieving files over bluetooth with it?
I was thinking about getting this phone but i was just curious about the AIM service on it. i’ve used AIM on other verizon phones and it sucks. its just too slow and the process is annoying. i wanted to know if since this is a more advanced phone is the AIM service any better. and if it is better, is it more similar to the crappy aim on other phones or possibly the aim service on sidekicks.
I am having some issues with my pictures and camera. Just bought the VX9900 about 2 months ago. 1st issue- When I go to my pics they start to load and then it goes back to the VCast page. Saving options is to phone but I do have a MicroSD card. Anyone know how to fix this? And when I go to take a picture it takes a few minutes to decide to auto-focus and take the picture!! Any ideas? I appreciate any help with the above!! Thanks!
You wouldn’t believe what my phone went through and survived (for the most part). I couldn’t find it and looked for it everywhere. This morning my husband called and said he found it. It was on the driveway and had been run over at least once. Of course the screens were broken but, other than that, it calls and responds just like usual. There aren’t even many scratches on it. Anyone got a broken one I could have to change the screens out with? Also, does anyone know how I could get my calendar off the phone. I have a lot of appointments in there but can’t see them!
I have had the envy for 3 months now and I am having trouble putting music on my phone. For some reason certain songs come up as restricted due to licensing. These are all songs that I had in MP3 format on my computer from CDs that I own. Is there anyway around this?
I’m getting one for my birthday… and i really want a light blue one… but they don’t have light blue!!!!!!!!!
I have had a lot of problems with my enV and I was wondering if anyone else has has the same problem. My problem seems to be that every few months my phone will stop charging all together. A few of my friends have this phone and have encountered this problem and i wonder if anyone else has to. Please let me know
I recently just found the usb cable for my phone and I was wondering if I need a memory card to hold my songs because it wont let me upload more than one or two songs.
yes you do u can get a 2gb for like $20 or less online
This is my second vx9900 I’ve had, and I’m absolutely ready to forget about buying an LG cell phone ever again. I first had the issue of where the phone would shut down at any given time– mid-texting, mid-conversation, any time. I found out that this is a known issue with a magnet being too close to the battery and sometimes confusing it and getting it to shut off. Hoo boy.
After that, I took the charger out of my phone and wires from the circuit board ended up coming loose and bending in the carriage. Even now this wasn’t too bad.
However, when I eventually could not send or receive calls, and when I couldn’t even hear my own voicemail messages, I was done. I went to replace my phone, and Verizon wanted to charge me $20 for “physical damage”! After convincing them that charging me money for this is as heinous as beating little puppies and kittens, they sent me a replacement vx9900.
I get the phone on Thursday July 10th, transfer everything I wanted onto it on the 12th, and I should have no issues, right? RIGHT? Once again, I’m proven that I can never have nice things for too long, because last night, the 13th, is when I discovered I STILL COULD NOT SEND OR RECEIVE CALLS. FURTHERMORE, I STILL COULD NOT CHECK MY VOICEMAIL MESSAGES. I missed out on managing my client’s next DJing gig because this phone was doing nothing but being a thorn in my side. Is Verizon going to credit me the $1200 in which we would’ve made that night? That’s going to be the same answer as, “Are you ever buying an LG phone again?” NO.
Glenn,
I’ve had my phone since May 05, ‘07 and it’s NEVER given me a single problem. Of course, it’s a ver01 phone. I never upgraded because ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’. Seems to me that I’ve been reading about problems with ver02. This is my first LG and I love it.
i am gettting the green env for my birthday on Aug. 23 i really hope i do not have any problems with it because i have been waiting since january to get a cell phone!!!
Wow, guys hearing so many pros and cons here, I have had my EnV 9900 for about a year now. Really no problems, charging, dropping calls or any of that. I just didn’t bother with the usb and just downloaded my songs onto my micro memory card, after changing them to the mp3 format using super (free program off the net) it was pretty easy even for someone like me.I do notice that the button sticks a little when I try to play pac man, but then I rarely try to play anyway since the buttons are pretty darn small to start with. The texting is great love the board! As 4 pix, yeah the camera is a little slow, but there are quite a few options to play with at the bottom of the screen and that makes it interesting. I notice now I can’t send very many songs to my friends in e-mails as they are protected, even though they came from my own downloaded songs that were on my computer. This seems to be something new and I also noticed that I can’t get free downloaded ring tones from Myertones anymore which I used to do. I guess Verizon is trying to lock everything up….What a shame, but besides that I do think they offer the best customer service if you speak to the right persons. Never had a problem there. Good luck to all of you and sorry so many problems. Maybe the earlier versions were superior to the ones they are putting out now. V
Victoria,
>Maybe the earlier versions were superior to the ones they are putting out now
That’s what it sounds like to me since I’ve also had my phone for well over a year. I think, when you’re dealing with electronics, trying to correct minor problems could potentially cause major ones. Or, if you get a replacement phone, it’s usually a refurbished one, which might be the problem.
Jodi
im about 2 lose all of the memory(pics/videos/contacts/#s) on my enV because it 1st had trouble starting up alot and then it shut off on me randomly and now it wont turn on at all…any suggestions on how 2 fix it???
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I’m having the same problem as you but only with Metro PCS users. The problem comes and goes and it’s aggrivating. Does anyone know what to do about it?
I have problems with the EnV shutting off when charging, picking up a call or even sending a text. A lot of times I don’t know how long it’s been off until I turn it on, only to find five messages have been left. Very annoying…After reading the other comments about problems with replacement phones, I’m thinking about taking my chances with this one as it is rather than risk problems with the screen or text messages with a replacement phone. I’ve only had this one for five months. The problem with shutting down started about six weeks ago. My assistant claims this is a feature (to save the battery when the phone is inactive). I claim it to be a flaw, especially when I am using the phone!
>My assistant claims this is a feature (to save the battery when the phone is inactive).
No, it’s not. It sounds like a glitch with the newer phones. Mine is over a year old and the only time it shuts off on it’s own is when the battery runs out. I always charge mine the minute it hits 1 bar.
hey! well i was on her beforee. and i said my phone wouldnt let me send text messages. so i took it to the store. and they said they would have it ready in a couple hours. and it took like 3 days! they said something was wrong with the software. so they just gave me a new phone. but come on! 3 days!
*228 is not a re-boot. it verifies any new towers that Verizon may have made.
you have to shut the phone down, then take the battery out to re-boot.
Well my 5th env phone. Same thing every time. It shuts on and off while using yahoo messenger. This time it was shutting off while using the phone. 5/5 phones all have done the same thing. I’ve turned in my env and now have an env2 lets hope I do not have similar problems. Quite annoying running to phone store every week.
my wonderful envy vx9900 phone fell into some water. I took the battery out and let her dry out. When I plugged her into charge she lit up as normal, and even worked. But the charge said it was complete after 10 seconds. When I unplugged her to see if she really worked she immediatly dies. I plugged her back in and get a blue screen that says vx9900 and an arrow pointing down. Does it just need a new battery? is there any hope that my phone will work again?
KJO, I wish you luck with your water soaked phone, I have dropped mine, in the toilet of course! I immediately have taken out the battery, that always seems to be critical. Then I have hooked up a hair dryer and left it at a safe distance from my phone before I ever try to re-install the battery and turn it on. It even worked for my bluetooth that actually fell in a rain puddle. I wish you luck, but if your turned your phone on and re-installed the battery before it was completely dry you might have a problem and will have to take it in, they KNOW when it’s been water damaged believe me. Good luck to you…
KJO – same problem here after a quik dip in the water… now it works perfectly on charger in fact I can call and text just fine but unplug it and it dies… I would luv to here the answer to this that has a $$ of less then $100 :)
HEY I 13 AND FOR MY BIRTHDAY I WANT TO BUY MYSLEF ONE BUT I’M NOT SURE IF I SHOULD GET IT. WHAT DO I DO.
Does anyone know where i can get this phone in melbourne?
I bought a refurb ENV (orange) from a guy on ebay. The phone was brand spanking new except for the battery. I lovethis phone! I don’t plan on adding any music to it as I already have an iPod. I got it for texting. I was using a Krzr fire before I got this. this phone blows the Krzr out of the water. It’s a little chunky but I like that because now I’m not contantly checking my pocket to see if it’s still there. My daughter has the ENV 2. She loves it.
And FYI, If you drop your phone in water or if it is exposed to moisture, Verizon will know because if you take the battery off there is an indicator on the phone that turns pink when the phone has been exposed to water, etc.
does anybody know about the system operatif of the env cuz i want to run the scummv for games
My enV is working fine..it receives calls and I can call out, but I cant here anything! The ringtone I can here, but when I call people or they call me I cannot hear them and I cant even hear my voicemail! Any thoughts?
Jillian if you have your bluetooth on then that may be the reason you cannot hear on your handset. That is the only thing I can think it would be.
I’m just catching onto a problem with my phone. Someone called me 4 times yesterday and it doesn’t show up on my ‘received calls’. He called me earlier today and it was there. He just called me again and his most recent call replaced the previous one in ‘received calls’. He’s also on Verizon so a different carrier isn’t the issue. I’m sure this happened with other calls (also Verizon) because my call list should be a lot longer than it is. Anyone else having this problem?
LOVE THIS PHONE!!! best phone ever
i havethat fone its actually quiet nic buht i just got iht and dont kno really much about iht like how to put picutures on myspace from it
ummm i really want the evV-orange but does verizon still sell them?? and if they do..how much r they??
No, They don’t have them anymore. Go to ebay, Find a reputable seller and buy one there. Just make sure they guarantee a clear ESN