Showing posts with label Tips and Tricks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tips and Tricks. Show all posts

Monday, October 6, 2008

Don't leave the battery in your gadget for too long without using...

The blue stuff is some chemical reaction from the battery.

  • Please remove the battery from the gadget if you plan to keep it aside.
  • Keep the battery at 40% charge level to extend the battery life span.

Nokia 6300 flooded with perfume...Planet Mobile Tech Center crazy enough to use...


After the alcohol vanish only left the perfume oil behind.

Only 3 hours, some parts begin to chemical reaction.
A lady customer came with a phone filled with perfume. She put the phone together with her perfume in her shoulder bag. So how to remove the perfume oil from the phone? Only dish washing liquid can do the job. We quickly dismantle the entire phone, dump everything into a container except battery and add water mix with dish washing liquid. Then use a small brush to clean all the parts. Later on, rinse with water and use a dry cloth to wipe away all the excessive water. Final step, we use a hot air blower to dry it completely. After fix back everything, guess what? It works! And we only charge a minimum charges of rm50 to remove all the perfume oil from the phone. Well sounds easy to do, but please let Planet Mobile do the job, you might make it worse like losing some of the parts or maybe brushing it too hard until some of the chips missing. Doesn't sound nice right?
  • The lesson here is never use cheap perfume or put anything that contain liquid with the phone! It might leak out from the bottle or container. Not everytime so lucky can save the phone.

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Is your battery time's up? here is some tips

  • Remove your battery from your gadget and try to lay flat on a table.
  • Try spinning it, if its spin, time to get a new battery before too late. if its doesn't, continue using unless the stand by time cannot last more than a day.
  • When you charge the battery usually will take 2 to 4 hours to get fully charged. If less than 2 hours, get new one. If more than 4 hours, check the battery temperature.feels hot must send it to get a check up.
  • When you plug in the charger the gadget gives warning like beep sound, or not charging, invalid battery and battery not detected, try changing the battery.

Planet Mobile sell all range of batteries. From rm18 to rm60 (compatible 3 months warranty) depending on models. We also carry original battery. Please email, call or sms for stock availability and price check.

Why use a toothpick as a stylus when u can afford one...

Stylus for Touch Screen gadgets.



Tired of losing a stylus and cost a meal at TGI fridays (à la carte) when you plan get one at PDA shops? Planet Mobile only selling it at rm10 any model.(compatible). So now you can stop using toothpicks and satay sticks.

  • Please email, call or sms to check stock availability.

microSD + micro card reader = thumbdrive

MicroSD card reader.




After upgrading to a larger capacity microSD card not sure what to do with the old one? usually you guys will pass it down to your younger brother or sister even try to sell it at ebay waiting for some water fish(chinese people will know what it means) to buy. Don't be so lame get a MicroSD card reader and convert it into a mini thumbdrive. Only rm15 at Planet Mobile.


  • available in red, orange and black colour.
  • MicroSD 1gb RM15, 2gb rm28
  • Also available for MMC, SD card, Mini SD, DVrs.

Monday, September 22, 2008

For users who want to upgrade memory card...read this



For those who want to upgrade 4Gb and above(SD, miniSD, microSD) not all gadgets can support. Usually 4Gb and above will falls under High Capacity cards.the difference is HC cards is FAT32 format which some mobile phones and gadgets can't support (only FAT16). But some models can upgrade the firmware to support later on. So here we try our best to tell you which gadget can use 4Gb and above (will update frequently).



  • Nokia 5310, 5320, 5610, 6120,6210 navigator, 6220 classic, 7210 supernova, 7610 supernova, E51, E66, E71, E90 communicator, N78, N79, N81, N82, N95

Sony Ericsson Phone charging problem? Don't murder the charger 1st.

The old models.

The new models.


Have you ever encounter that your sony ericsson phone(any model) sometimes cannot charge or not charging at all??? Don't bang your travel charger against the plughole first! Most of the time the charging connector is filthy. Here is some tips to help you:



  • Locate the charging pin from the right(old models), 1st and 4th pin(new models).

  • Try to see if the pins is clean and shiny means contact still good.

  • If is not, get a sharp object and scrape the dirt out gently.(Do it at your own risk).

  • Now test again see if its charging properly.

If is not working after cleaning the pins, that means you can start banging the charger or the problem causes by other parts. Send it in to Planet Mobile and usually will cost about rm30 to rm80 depending on which spareparts is faulty. No worries if you have smash the charger, to get a new compatible travel charger is only rm10 with 3 months warranty at Planet Mobile.


* You can clean all the pins if you have the time but remember do it at your own risk!

Sunday, September 21, 2008

Simple trick if your gadget have network problems.

Sometimes the network signal bar will go up and down or no signal at all. Here is a simple trick but Planet Mobile will not gurantee 100% working. Anyway, no harm trying and remember do it at your own risk!.

Here is the trick:
  • Remove the simcard from your gadget and clean the gold color chip with some contact cleaner or just a clean cloth. You can also use an ink eraser(any brand will do) to rub on it to make it shine (might causes damage if rub elsewhere). You will notice some dirty residue removed from the chip.
  • Now make sure the chip is fully dry up (no need lubricant) if you use the liquid cleaner and if you use the ink eraser make sure no filthy dirt sticking around.
  • Put it back to the gadget and see if the trick works.(only works sometime)

If it works, congratulation! you lucky b@$+@®D. If it doesn't, no worries you don't have to tantrum, you still have Planet Mobile to fix the problem. Just send it in to us and we'll fix it for you.(Of course is not free).

*price are charge depending on spareparts and the complexity of the problem.

Delete themes that cannot be found in app manager

Here is how:
You need to hook up your N95 to your PC via the USB and access the data transfer mode,and you need to make sure your file explorer can view hidden folders.
You'll find the theme filesin a folder named 'Private',in this folder are lots of other folders.Go to the folder named '10207114' and then eneter the folder inside called 'Import'
In here are all the themes on your sd card.
You have to open every folder and then look in the skn folder to find the name of the theme as the folders are named by numbers and not the theme itself,if the PC doesn't allow you to open the file then choose to open it with Notepad,then scroll across until you see the name of the theme and usually it'll say the creators name too.
Once you know it's the theme you want to delete then you have to delete the whole folder including including the mbm,mif,ini and skn folders.
Job done

Secret Code For China Mobile

CHINESE MODELS:
default user code: 1122, 3344, 1234, 5678
Engineer mode: *#110*01#
Factory mode: *#987#
Enable COM port: *#110*01# -> Device -> Set UART -> PS Config -> UART1/115200
Restore factory settings: *#987*99#
LCD contrast: *#369#
software version: *#800#
software version: *#900#
set default language: *#0000# Send
set English language: *#0044# Send
set English language (new firmware): *#001# Send


*#66*# Set Factory Mode CONFIRMED
*#8375# Show Software Version CONFIRMED
*#1234# A2DP ACP Mode CONFIRMED
*#1234# A2DP INT Mode CONFIRMED
*#0000# + Send : Set Default Language CONFIRMED
*#0007# + Send : Set Language to Russian CONFIRMED
*#0033# + Send : Set Language to French CONFIRMED
*#0034# + Send : Set Language to Spanish CONFIRMED
*#0039# + Send : Set Language to Italian CONFIRMED
*#0044# + Send : Set Language to English CONFIRMED
*#0049# + Send : Set Language to German CONFIRMED
*#0066# + Send : Set Language to Thai CONFIRMED
*#0084# + Send : Set Language to Vietnamese CONFIRMED
*#0966# + Send : Set Language to Arabic CONFIRMED


More some codes for reset mobile china
*#77218114#
*#881188#
*#94267357#
*#9426*357#
*#19912006#
*#118811#
*#3646633#

CHINESE MODELS:

default user code: 1122, 3344, 1234, 5678

Engineer mode: *#110*01#

Factory mode: *#987#

Enable COM port: *#110*01# -> Device -> Set UART -> PS Config -> UART1/115200

Restore factory settings: *#987*99#

LCD contrast: *#369#

software version: *#800#

software version: *#900#

set default language: *#0000# Send

set English language: *#0044# Send

set English language (new firmware): *#001# Send


for n95 that trips off on making call use

*#3646633#

goto misc item 6,and goto amr and press center botton


Attention to all NOKIA Users!!!

Would like to know if your mobile is original or not?!!

Press the following on your mobile *#06#and the international mobile equipment identity number appears check the 7th and 8th numbers 123456 7th 8th 9101112131415 Phone serial no. xxxxxx??xxxxxxx

IF the digit number Seven & Eight is 02or 20 that mean it was assembled in the Emirates which is very Bad quality


IF the digit number Seven & Eight is 08 or 80 that means it was manufactured in Germany
which is not bad


IF the digit number Seven & Eight is 01 or 10 that mean it's manufactured in Finland
which is Good


IF the digit number Seven & Eight is 00 that means it was manufactured in original factory which is the best Mobile Quality ...


IF the digit number Seven & Eight is 13 that means it was assembled in Azerbaijan which is very poor quality and potentially very
dangerous to your health!!!

* This method only apply to NOKIA phones, not Malaysian's Identity Card :)

What to do and not to do when your gadget enter liquid.

DO:

  • Quickly remove battery from the gadget.
  • Try to dry it with hairdryer or air blower.
  • Sent it to planet mobile to get a check up and servicing.

Don't :

  • Leave the battery in the gadget.(It will short-curcuit the gadget).
  • Try to charge the gadget if cannot on or haven't dry.
  • Leave it under the hot sun.(It will damage the LCD screen).
  • Sent it to the shop that not pro in repairing(It might make it worse).