T V Singh

After a few months.... LG 510 became sluggish, slow and touchscreen became less responsive so I took it to their service center. Glad to tell everyone that LG now has an update for this phone. If u go to your software version[Menu-Settings-Phone Settings-Version information] it will be LG510F07 which will be updated to 08 by the service center. On asking i was told that this update sorts out the sluggishness, TV volume etc. Unfortunately they didn't know a thing about the BREW OS this phone runs on and were also clueless about how to install Opera mini browser which is now possible since Qualcomm[makers of the BREW platform] has added support for Opera mini but its not user updatable, only by manufacturer who has the licence. Anyone who gets there do let everyone know the path. Also there is the issue of PUSH mail this phone theoretically supports but it does not work, here the network provider may be the culprit.

An extremely useful post especially for me as it was critical for my decision to go in for the LG510 as opposed to Samsung Corby speed(LG has a better larger screen, and is also a newer launch)....the only 2 handsets in India(upto now atleast) that support CDMA EVDO (a type of wireless broadband). Let me add to the instructions for LG510 new users: Since u will go to a webworld to obtain an OMH simcard(broadband only works with OMH) ensure that u get it activated there and then by the helpdesk(every webworld has one) and can also proffer to surrender your old sim(surrendering has benefits..1. Paperwork will be less ; 2. There will be some pressure on them to activate your new sim sooner since they r taking your old one.) After activation it still does not mean that u will get broadband speeds, for that pls read the rest of this very useful post. You will probably have to wait atleast 2 days after making atleast 10 calls and talking to atleast 4 different people and transferred to atleast 4 other dept.'s. I am still at this stage so thats all I can tell u upto now. I have 2 bars that revert to one when R world opens. Am still trapped in this R world, rest of the web world is not accessible. Maybe I need to get a basic or broadband plan, but why shouldn't internet work on per MB basis as it does work on other carriers like airtel, vodafone etc even without subscribing to any plan. Will update this very useful post.

Hi, Just bought a LG510 and I'm going to need some help for broadband net from veterans like u all. Have got the OMH simcard, 2 bars r showing(EV and 1X) but still cannot go out of R world(no other websites open except R world).And when r world does open 2 bars revert to 1(ie only 1X shows). I am a prepaid user and have not yet subscribed to any data services(broadband or otherwise) coz I wanted to check whether internet works at all or not(without evdo speed) at regular per MB rates. It is not working, should I still go and buy the Rs 250 voucher for 300Mb/one month (broaband type) or first get basic inernet to work (basic type w/o bband)? This phone's browser s**ks so is there any way to install a third party app like opera mini etc? How does one get to the 'hidden menu' of the browser(where to input 159753) as u all were discussing? Also this phone does not seem to support Java MIDP so how/where to get some good free games, apps ? Nothing is for gratis on the LG website.