GUIDE: Custom Operator Text!

[Jack]

Originally posted at Hack the V3

This modification works on Cingular phones with an occasional quirk. Every time you call voice mail to retrieve a message you get a new, empty text message from the system. Additionally, you will see an icon on your main screen at all times indicating that you have a voice mail message. After a couple weeks this issue went away on my phone. I have no idea why. For you T-Mobile users out there, you are lucky, this modification works flawlessly.

Before you do anything first find out what number your phone dials when you call voicemail. Do this by pressing the menu key key and then press "Messages" and press "SELECT", scroll down to "Voicemail" then press the menu key key, scroll down to "Voicemail Setup" and press "SELECT". Write down the number displayed. This modification will erase this number from memory.

Launch P2K Phone File Manager and go to the "/a" folder and download the "plmn_text_table.bin" file to your computer. Now download seem "0032_0001".

Launch OpEdit, you can download it here. Open "plmn_text_table.bin". Look in the column which is labeled "Operator name". Scroll down to find your operator. Click on the first instance of your operator's name and it will become editable. Change the text to whatever you want. You should do this for all the entries in your country's area. When you are done, click the button labeled "Save file". Use P2K Phone File Manager to upload your modified file.

modify your cell phone V3 V3 operator name


Launch XVI32. Open seem "0032_0001". Go to offset "2" and make sure bit "1" is checked (Cingular users uncheck this bit). Now go to offset "4B" and uncheck bit "6". Cingular users only: go to offset "1F" and uncheck bit "4". Click the "Set" button and save the file. Upload the seem to your phone and restart.

Press and hold "1" to dial voicemail. Do you get an error saying there is no number stored? Enter your number that you wrote down earlier and restore it. I like this mod because it serves somewhat as an extra layer of protection if your phone gets stolen. Maybe the person who robbed you will ditch the phone with your name on it if they don't know how to work on it to remove it. Maybe not. Well, it will avoid confusion at parties then.

[Rotary Parts]

i have tried this over and over again and never works for me would love to have a custom opertors text!!

[fldodger]

Did you edit every one of the cingular and at&t listed in the plmn_text_table.bin to your custom text

[Ms.360]

How would you download the "plmn_text_table.bin" file and "0032_0001" seem using p2k to your computer? I see know download option in p2k.

I just wanna make sure :)

[Dumba]

Usually "get" is download and "set" is upload. Other programs use "read" and "write".

[Ms.360]

Could you download the "plmn_text_table.bin" file and "0032_0001" seem using p2k commander?

[Thomas]

Could you download the "plmn_text_table.bin" file and "0032_0001" seem using p2k commander?

Yes you can very easily. At the top of the drop down menu> select P2k phone seems> Wait for seems to load> Scroll down to seem 0032_0001> click it> and click the copy button. Then select P2k phone system from drop down> go to a/mobile and scroll down and you will see plmn_text_table.bin copy that to PC folder also.

[Ms.360]

Ok, thank you thomas, as always :)

So, once you edited the seem 0032_0001, in p2kcommander do you upload the seem to "p2k phone seems" or "/a p2k phone system"? Where do you upload the "plmn_text_table.bin" file to in p2k commander?

Also when i launch opEdit and open the "plmn_text_table.bin" i get this image:
http://s212.photobucket.com/albums/cc221/JazzyJz/?action=view&current=opeditfileedit4phone.jpg
Am i supposed to get this image? If so, I only see one T-mobile in that image to edit according to the guide, since my carrier is T-mobile. What else do i have to edit in that image?

[tkalli]

You should use XVI32 or another hex editor.

Get XVI32 Here (http://www.chmaas.handshake.de/delphi/freeware/xvi32/xvi32.htm)

It also has some information on the program.
After you edit a seem or plmn_text_table.bin you upload it
and overwrite the original file.
Make sure you have a backup of the original.

[fldodger]

Hex edit also HERE (http://www.mmus.us/forum/downloads.php?do=file&id=2069)

OPedit v1.01 HERE (http://www.mmus.us/forum/downloads.php?do=file&id=2065)

[Ms.360]

Ok, where do you make the changes in plmn_text_table.bin file while in opedit? I only see one operator name and i changed that and it didnt work.

I would like to know exactly where to put my custom text at in my plmn_text_table.bin file. Here's my plmn_text_table.bin file: http://s212.photobucket.com/albums/cc221/JazzyJz/?action=view&current=opeditfileedit4phone.jpg

[fldodger]

The way in come does not look right.
Can you send me your your file ( not the backup) and the name you want.

It should look like this.

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p212/fldodger1/opitedscreen.gif

Try downloading the one I link you too above.

[Ms.360]

Here's my file: plmn_text_table.bin - 0.00MB (http://www.zshare.net/download/160672982a223265/)

The name i want is "Jazmin's Network"

[fldodger]

Everything looked alright.
I remove ' from Jazmin's

[Ms.360]

Ok, do you have to unzip it first?

[fldodger]

yes

[Ms.360]

Aww i tried it and i keep getting USA-260 :(

[fldodger]

I don't even see that in the there. :(

[Ms.360]

Lol well, i looked this up and it seems like many other people have gotten the "USA-xxx" problem too on modmymoto forums.

They said to fix it is to get a brand new plmn_text_table.bin file. Do you know where i could get one?

[fldodger]

Here you go

[Ms.360]

Yes, it worked now!! finally

Thank you all so much for your help and patience, especially FLD :D!

But i have another question though, i notice when you install another skin on your phone-no text is there at all. How do you add the custom text to your new skin?

For example, I have FLD's "Eclipse" skin (which is a sexy lookin skin btw FLD), i want my custom text to show while my phone is currently in the "Eclipse" skin. How would i do that?

[fldodger]

USe skinman .51 version

Click this tap

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p212/fldodger1/Guides/skinmanoper.gif

[Ms.360]

Ok, thanks again for your help FLD :)

Everything worked out great.

[Thomas]

Ms.360, I will tell you something. Just say you decide to change your Operator Tag later on. Instead of downloading the plmn_text_table.bin file and renaming it. You can use use AONR. Download HERE (http://www.motomodding.us/dload.php?action=file&file_id=775)

[Ms.360]

Yes, thank you Thomas for the suggestion. But sadly, i tired that awhile ago and it didnt work.
Maybe i could try again another time and see if it works.

Ok, so i got the carrier text working fine and showing up on different skins. But i noticed the text is a little transparent and it doesnt have an outline over it.

Is there a way to make the text less transparent and make it have an outline? Also, can you change the color of the text? Can you change the color of the outline?

[Thomas]

Yes you can do that by editing the skin in skinner4moto, which you can download HERE (http://motomodding.us/dload.php?action=file&file_id=788).

1) Open the skin with skinner4moto
2) Click on the options tab on the side & make sure model is set to RAZR V3
3) At the top in grouped elements. Click on the tab which you whould like to change.
4) On the side will be the options for that Element which you can change. ( Outline colour, Transparency etc)
5) When your happy with the changes. Click the Save button.
6) And re-upload the skin.

[Ms.360]

Ok, thank you Thomas, as always :D
You were alot of help.

[Thomas]

^ Your welcome. We are here to Help. :)

[Ms.360]

Can this guide and AONR work with a V3re? Also, where exactly is the plmn.table.text bin file at in the V3re?

Boot Loader: OC.C1
S/W Vers: R34424_G_OE.43.O4R_A
Flex Vers: GSVV3xx06TMBO1NA0E3

I know im a pest, but i like to make sure.

[fldodger]

First off you are NOT a pest. That is why we are here.
Better to be safe than Sorry.

Answer to your question is :boh

Can you access the phone drives?

[Ms.360]

:P Ok, good to hear im not a pest :)

Yes, i can access the phone drives.

Also, is there a way to get the date on the home screen on the V3r and V3re? And for funlights on these phones, is it possible to have the outer lcd flash?

[Rotary Parts]

All those files are buried in the v3re you can not change it as of yet!! i discovered some files s/u and s/d screens i have a custom mp that i made for my self for the v3re. if you want it let me know!! good luck!!

[Ms.360]

Aww, well thank you RP for the reply and the offer. It's not important, that V3re is not mine. :)

I would like to have the date and an analog clock on the home screen of my V3r.

I looked at several guides on the net, but they only show it for my faves phones. I dont have a my faves phone.

Can any1 plzzz help?

Phone - Motorola RAZR V3r
Boot Loader - 0A.52
S/W Version - R3443U2_G_OE.CO.17R
Carrier - T-mobile
Flex number: GSVV3xxU5TMB01NA030

[Ms.360]

Nvm, i got the date and analog clock to show :)

[fldodger]

Could you share the how to with our members.

[Ms.360]

Sure FLD ;)

All i did was edit seem 0032_0001, Offset BE, bit 5.
I changed it to 0.

[fldodger]

Thanks for the info
:thanks: