Comments on: Motorola W755 with Verizon package

By: dizzy drew

dizzy drew — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:52:25 +0000

i just bought this phone as a second phone for when i am traveling i saw some comments about the battery life and it did not make sense to me because i also have the t-mobile G1 and the battery life on the g1 is truly poor which is why i consider the W755 battery life to be excellent.

By: Elaine

Elaine — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:04:01 +0000

email the sound to your phone. it will come in as a photo. then you’ll have options to save it as a sound or ringtone.

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:49:26 +0000

I have the W755 – and have had constant battery issues. After trying two new batteries I went to the high Mah battery with extended cover and it still runs out at end of day . This problem has to be the phone design. Never had this problem with my RZR.

By: morgan

morgan — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 17:40:17 +0000

yes it sucks! especially if you want to lock messages

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 20:41:04 +0000

I just tried this yesterday and can confirm that it works quite well. A few notes:
I couldn’t find old versions of p2kcommander and so decided to cross my fingers and go with the latest version. Seems to be much improved from previous versions. It appeared to recognize my phone as CDMA with no trouble at all. Today I discovered that it doesn’t even need the motorola software update running in the background. If the USB drivers are installed and working (you could test by downloading and installing Rhapsody – which you can install without subscribing – and using it to sync music), then you just run the .exe as per the instructions on Mark Venture’s site and this version can see the phone. Very cool solution to a problem that wouldn’t even exist if Verizon wasn’t so greedy.

By: kevin

kevin — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:56:59 +0000

To make an MP3 a ringtone in this phone you have to do a bit of trickery and I think the old trick of sending it to your phone via text is blocked by Verizon (they want you to buy their music essentials kit to do that I think). Anyway you need to download a couple of free things:

1. First is the USB drivers for Windows. This allows you to sync your phones music folder with Windows Media Player. Not really necessary for the ringtones but needed to push MP3’s to your phone.

http://www.motorola.com/consumers/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=bda09ec8009a0210VgnVCM1000008806b00aRCRD

2. Next you need Motorola Software Updater. This “opens” the phone up in diagnostic mode to allow you to access the file system of the phone. When you run the app, it will recognize the phones ID numbers and model. Once it’s recognized the phone you need to minimize it and leave it running in the background while you perform the next step. Don’t allow it to update because it can erase all of your settings/files and Motorola has a disclaimer related to this on their download page.

Note: To access the file just use the current date so their system can check to see if your phone is still under warranty. After it checks it will allow access. This version is an older one and the app will probably upadate itself before you can use it.

http://direct.motorola.com/hellomoto/motosupport/source/SoftwareUpdateSummary.asp?country=&language=&web_page_name=SUPPORT&strCarrierId=Verizon%20Wireless&strPhone=Q&strCable=

3.Next you need to run P2Kcommander. This app allows you to modify the phones files. I used version 4.9 of this app and had no trouble. This app can be dangerous in careless hands and could brick your phone (make it inoperable) if used improperly so be VERY CAREFUL using it. The ringtone folder is in the “a:/brew/mod/my_ringtones” folder (I think that is the path). All you do is navigate to your MP3 you want to use as a ringtone in the left pane and then navigate to the proper folder in your phone in the right pane. After that you just hit the copy button and it’s in there. Then just close out all of the apps, disconnect your phone and test it out and assign it to whatever ringer you want.

Here is a step by step walk-through of using P2Kcommander that I highly recommend reading through so you don’t end up goofing up your phone. The MarkVenture site is packed with info on Moto cellphone hacking, etc. It’s worth a look.

http://mark.cdmaforums.com/P2KCommander.htm

I hope this helps and Good Luck.

By: Libra

Libra — Tue, 19 May 2009 18:58:58 +0000

I’ve had the w755 for almost a year and really like it. However, since day one it has had a battery drain issue which has gotten worse. A new battery didn’t seem to help. It has to be the way it’s programmed or accessing the network. I use the phone an average of 15 minutes/week and never play music, text, or take pictures. I charged it Sunday night and haven’t used it since. It’s Tuesday and it’s down to one bar. This has got to be a design problem. If I roam, forget it; the battery is shot in less than a day. My previous Moto v385 didn’t have a battery problem until it was about four years old.

I sent Verizon a complaint last year and plan to get a different phone next week. My husband’s LG does not have this problem.

By: Ruth

Ruth — Thu, 14 May 2009 23:01:54 +0000

A follow up. I called the customer service center again and they feel the problem is the battery and are sending me a new one. We’ll see. Based on all the other comments about battery life, it sounds like a new battery may not solve the problem. If it doesn’t, I’ll be getting a different phone. : (

By: Ruth

Ruth — Thu, 14 May 2009 20:39:09 +0000

I got the phone because of overall good reviews and ASSUMED the battery issue wouldn’t apply to me because I don’t use it very much. On a typical day I might make or receive a couple of calls and send a couple of text messages, and occasionally take a picture or send a picture message. I wait until there is one bar to charge the battery, and put it on the charger overnight. In the morning, it has four bars of battery power and by the following morning, it’s back to one bar. My daily usage is ALWAYS less than an hour, usually only about 30 minutes. When it’s simply sitting around, it should be using the 390 hours of standby power, but the longest the charge holds is 24-36 hours. I can’t imagine what it would be if I was a heavy user. I took the phone to a Verizon store yesterday where they tested the battery. They told me it was on a one-hour call and the battery only dropped down one bar. They also did a software upgrade of some sort and said the problem should be fixed. Uh, not so much, I am having the same battery problem today as I did in previous days. It was down to one bar when I got up this morning and after talking to the Verizon rep for about 5 minutes, the battery was DEAD.

By: Rick

Rick — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:48:28 +0000

Havent tried on the 755 yet, but on my samsung phone, I could send myself sounds as text messages, then from within the text message options, you could save the sound as a ring tone. Have you tried that?