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  1. B

    Help Did not receive Gingerbread update

    I just got my LG Revolution from Verizon yesterday. It came with software version VS910VZ4 installed, as found on the Settings -> About Phone menu. Today I ran the procedure to receive the Gingerbread update which I had found online (Settings -> About Phone -> Software Update -> Check New). It...
  2. S

    Root Requesting 2.3 LG Revolution System Dump

    Anyone that has a rooted Revolution please post a system dump for the phone here. We need this system dump for a current ROM in progress trying to bring 2.3 to the LG Ally. If you can not post a system dump, at least post the radio image from the phone here please. If you need any help with...
  3. leftygirl

    Help go launcher pro, ex etc etc

    so I am thinking about downloading one of these Go Launchers for my LG REVOLUTION. What do I need to know before doing so? I see there are a couple to choose from. What is the difference in the Go Launcher EX and Pro? Will I lose any info on my phone if I do the download? If I decide I don't...
  4. M

    Help question about LG Revolution HDMI port/output?

    I'm looking to possibly get an LG Revolution. I see that it has an HDMI port. I was looking to then be able to output its NETFLIX and/or personal videos to my HDTV. I just assumed it was able to, but after looking at a manual, not 100% sure if it can. Manual seems to state that "you can only...
  5. R

    Root Stuck in ClockworkMod Recovery

    I rooted the Revo about two weeks ago and was loving it! Last night, I decided to try Titanium Backup and wanted to reset the phone to factory defaults. I went into the phone, clicked restore factory defaults, and hit ok. Now, the phone turns on and sticks in ClockworkMod Recovery 4.0.0.2...
  6. El Presidente

    Root Revolution: All Things Root Guide

    *** Important Note *** Since this is a new root guide for your all-things-root sub-forum, we need your help to populate it and keep it organized with the best and most relevant information. Please contact (by PM) your favorite Guide, or drop us a note in the private chat section if you have any...
  7. C

    External antenna port?

    Does the Revo have an external antenna port?
  8. S

    Help How to report a LG Revolution Gingerbread related bug

    My Rev has updated to Gingerbread. In doing so I can no longer switch from hotspot to tether. I can certainly turn off the hotspot, the select tether but the phone restarts the hotspot. Thus far the only way I can make this work is to cycle the power on the phone. So how do bugs get...
  9. A

    Wireless charging pad and LG Revolutioin Qi charging back

    My wife picked up these 2 items for me from the Verizon store. They have been on sale like 25% off so the pad is like 53 and the charging back for the Revolution is 23. An excellent item to have when using these smart phones. Love it works great and instead of having to plug the power cord in...
  10. B

    Cannot open hyperlink in an email

    When I try to open a hyperlink in an email, I get the following error message "Apply fine text format option is set to off. Change the setting to open links from the message". I cannot find antwhere on the phone to make this change. This happens from both my gmail and verizon.net. I can copy the...
  11. C

    Upgrade from eris

    Am About to upgrade from the eris. The worst problem I have with the eris is keyboard related. I can be typing away and the phone decides I should have a number where I want a letter to be. Then other times the keyboard is just slow. I'm running a custom rom that helps but there are still...
  12. D

    Root Suggestions for a custom ROM?

    Has anyone found a custom ROM for the Revo that they love? If so, why? I was really hoping for Cyanogenmod or Pete's BB to come out with one for the Revo, but no love there yet. Ideas/suggestions? Thanks!
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    Root Help Need /system/build.prop from Revolution

    I have a esteem, similar phone to revolution. I am having serious problems with car bluetooth. This phone was tested by manufacture, and a programmer has told me that if I can get the /system/build.prop from a revolution, he may be able to figure out the problem. LG has told me phone is just...
  14. vodkakid

    Help what are the brass prongs in back?

    On The Revolution. behind the battery cover to the left of the battery is a removable rubber piece with 4 brass prongs similar to the ones for the battery... on the other side of the battery a smaller rubber piece and next to the LTE sim the same thing. what are these for? some...
  15. swc2001

    Root Does this phone have a locked Bootloader?

    Does this phone have a locked Bootloader? Also is this a hack friendly phone with powerful Kernals and Roms and Recovery systems. How hard is it to root this phone? scale 1 to 10 I have the Lg Ally but is time to upgrade. Just trying to decide which phone to go to. Thanks for all of your help...
  16. S

    Revolutions Gingerbread Feature Changes

    Since upgrading, I have not been able to find the location that turns off applications or services automatic updates. Can anybody help? Another question, is there a way of turning off installed services so they will not come on at startup (without un-installing them)? Thanks ahead of time...
  17. J

    Help about Battery???

    I jus got a new LG revolution 4G phone and its great.....BUT....it seems to have very poor battery life.....i've only had it for 3 days and a fully chaged phone, with VERY minimul use, din even survive to 6:00 at night (turned it on at about 8:00 in the mourning).....bah, is something wrong with...
  18. MrDangerous

    Did you keep unlimited data when getting the Revo.

    I'm about 75% sure I'm going to upgrade to the Revo. Wirefly has them for a penny with free shipping. So if I do the upgrade I heard that VZW will let you keep your unlimited data plan from 3G > 4G is that true? (Meaning how many of you have kept it and how recent?) Before I heard that, I was...
  19. K

    Help Scanning wont stop

    Hey guys im new to this forum and have the LG Revolution. Last week, I was told by my sister, who has the Thunderbolt, that there is a new update. So i updated it. Well, ever since the update it wont stop scanning the internal memory, specifically the media files. This not only makes my pictures...
  20. S

    Help Running slow, brand new phone

    I just got my revolution today (this morning) and now it'll sometimes hang up and go to white screens and act slow, etc. I've been downloading some launchers to try them out and see how I can customize it, but that couldn't be it could it? And what's the point of rooting the phone? What...
  21. R

    Delete email on server - Battery life

    Is there a way to delete an email on the server after I read it? It's a Comcast pop3 account, it that matters. The phone keeps downloading the same messages over and over until I get back to the office. When I delete them on my PC, they get deleted from the server also. My BB Storm had a...
  22. N

    Help issues with the revo

    I have a few issue with the Revo i am hoping are settings i can get help with, verizon is as useless as a hemmroid. 1) touch screen seems slow to repond, sometime 3-5 touchs to open an app. 2) when in the Car dock, the screen does not turn on the home page or phone. All others it does. this is...
  23. P

    Now with double data.

    Verizon has a promotion on that doubles your data if you have one of the 2Gig or up plans but you have to make the change yourself. An unexpected but welcome development.
  24. R

    Storing files in folders

    Hi all. Just got a Revolution and I can't figure out how to access files that are stored on the SD card or internal memory. when I select an attachment in email to download and save, it asks me if I want it saved on the SD card or the internal memory. I select one or the other, but then how...
  25. S

    Apparent Revolution tehtered data rate problem

    I found that sometime during the day my data rate dropped or stopped all together. I found that I could obtain data directly to the phone but not to my PC. There was good RF power from the network so I tried restarting the phone with no positive results; but when the PC was restarted the...