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We know the AT&T LG Vu only offers the dozen or so pre-set incoming text tones, maybe you can download free mp3 ringtones for you LG Vu, but set the ringtone size only less than 300kb. you can learn how to bypass the 300kb ringtone file size limit here. We share the tutorial will teach you how to change tone for incoming txt messages.

To use bitpim with the Vu set you phone to an lg vx8700 same as the shine.

Instructions:

1. Install software listed below
2. Hook up phone
3. Launch BitPim (if using EFS, skip to step 12)
4. BitPim should show “Other CDMA phone on COMx” (where x is the COM port being used)
5. Choose Edit, Settings
6. Change Phone Type to “LG-VX8700″ (this is the CDMA version Shine)
7. Click OK to close
8. Choose View, View Filesystem
9. Click the Filesystem icon
10. Click the expand button beside “/”
11. It will say “Retrieving” for a minute or two
12. Expand to the following directory: /LGAPP/Media/Midis/RingTone
13. Add whatever MP3 ringtones you want by right-clicking on RingTone folder and selecting “New File …”

And a few final things to note:

* You can also modify sounds in other folders but you can generally only replace existing ones (ie. the new files
must have the same name)
* There is still a size restriction of 300kB on the ringtone MP3s so you can’t use a full song
* You can bypass the Java security restrictions by modifying the .pol files under /LGAPP/Media/Java/cert/

Download the Latest BitPim software and AT&T LG Vu PC Suite, also need usb driver, if you don’t download bitpim, you can to download EFS File Explorer, go here.

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We just tested this hacks tutorial and confirm that this method does work, if you want to get rid of that pesky Mobile TV button on the CU920 too, please check the following steps. Make sure you had download Latest BitPim software for the CU920, download LG phone tools software here, other you must has a USB cable.

LG Vu FAQ - How to get rid of that pesky Mobile TV button on the AT&T LG CU920?

NOTE:Mobile TV will still be on your phone, but you WILL NOT be able to access it. Don’t do this unless you, like me, had no desire to use it. You can reverse this by going through steps 17-19 with the backup copies of your original T1 files.

1. Install software listed above
2. Hook up phone in Data Service mode.
3. Launch BitPim
4. BitPim should show “Other CDMA phone on COMx” (where x is the COM port being used)
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Here is a Hacks tutorial for AT&T LG Vu users want to delete demo games and stock apps, we found the method on lg-vu forum, if you also don’t need or don’t like the demo games on your AT&T LG Vu, you can deleting them with the following steps, it’s safely. first please sure you had downlaod and install the EFS File Explorer for LG Vu.

LG Vu FAQ - How to Deleting Demo Games and/or Stock Applications?

1. Connect Vu with EFS File Explorer
2. Navigate to /LGAPP/Media/Java/ams
3. All the “M” numbered folders each correspond to a separate game or app installed
4. Open a Folder and download the 01.png and open it (This icon corresponds to the app or game that is installed there, alternatively, you can see the bottom of this post to identify all apps/games)
5. Once you find the icon that matches the app or game you want to delete, delete the entire “M…” folder
5a. (OPTIONAL STEP) You can also delete the corresponding “M..” folders in the rms folder and backup folder as well (Thanks EMT Shadow!)
(Repeat steps 7 & 8 as many times as needed)
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