If you don’t need the LG Vu’s 3G connection, for sure turn it off, even if you get a new phone, It’s the LG Vu’s factory default Dual Mode and it’s easy to access the menu, dial 277634#*# on the dialpad, Go to Modem Setting (6)>Network Mode(2)>Network Mode>And lock onto 2G Only by selecting and pressing ok. LG-Vu info
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[...] Obviously, if your LG Vu phone is dying quickly when you’re not using it…neither of the above will really do anything since the LG Vu phone is in standby mode. The biggest issue is 3G. LG Vu – turn off the 3G connection [...]
Don’t recommend this. After I tried this it made me experience situations where I have 5 bars, then go to make a call and it says “service unavailable”
I have tried this and I hope it works. Yet I don’t understand how tirning off 3G will keep my battery longer??
This works for the LG Invision as well. I started having problems where I could not make any phone calls using 3G, after disabling it, my phone works great.
i turned off 3g on my vu and now I can get picture messages whereas I was having an issue before.