Motorola E815

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Motorola E815
Screen 176x220 pixels, 262,000 colors
Ringtone Polyphonic, MIDI, MP3
Memory 43.2MB
Networks CDMA 850 and 1900
Connectivity Bluetooth, USB
Physical size 3.70" x 1.93" x 0.92" (94mm x 49mm x 24mm)
Weight 4.06 oz (115g)

The Motorola E815 is the successor to the V710, and like its predecessor, it is a premium phone which shares a large number of similar features, including:

  • 1.3 megapixel camera with LED flash, 4x digital zoom, and self-portrait capability, video clips up to 3 minutes
  • Video capture and playback (3GP)
  • TFT LCD with 176x220 pixels supporting 262,000 colors.
  • Integrated stereo MP3 player
  • 40 MB of internal flash memory
  • Expandability via TransFlash / microSD memory cards (up to 1 GB in capacity)
  • Full-duplex speakerphone
  • Speaker independent speech recognition with voice digit dialing
  • High-Speed Data Technology: cdma2000 1xRTT, EVDO
  • GPS Localization
  • Bluetooth: HSP, HFP, DUN, OPP, and FTP profiles
  • USB to PC Sync

Other technical data include:

  • Form Factor: Clamshell
  • Stub/Extendable Antenna
  • Battery Life: Talk: 4.67 hours, Standby: 280 hours (11.7 days)
  • 2.5 mm jack

The E815 also supports picture and ringer ID's, up to 6 numbers per contact, using MP3's and MIDI files as ringtones, Openwave WAP 2.0, EMS/MMS/SMS picture messaging, voice memos, alarms, calculator and calendars.

The E815 is known for having superb reception and has received a warm welcome from many phone enthusiasts disappointed with the shortcomings of the V710.

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[edit] Carriers

The phone has been distributed in North America by the following carriers:

[edit] User Tips

To set up your own ring tone on a phone from a provider other than Verizon:

1) Install Motorola Phone Tools on your computer (from CD that came with phone), plug your phone into the USB port, and start the program.

2) Choose Multimedia Studio, then select File Transfer.

3) Copy an MP3, WAV or MID file to your phone. It should be placed under \audio.

4) On the phone, go to Media Gallery | Sounds. Play the file to confirm the quality is okay, then hit Menu and choose Set as Ringtone.

If you have problems with MP3 quality, try reducing the bitrate and making it mono instead of stereo.

[edit] Programming

The phone can be programmed over the air with two steps. First, call *228. Once that finishes, call any number and the programming will be complete.

The programming menu is accessed from the home screen by quickly pressing "menu", 0, 73887*. At this point, the phone prompts for the Security Code, which is usually 000000 on Verizon, Alltel, and Amp'd, and 236197 on Bell. However, it's possible that this number could be any number at all. Once in the programming menu, the user can manually activate the phone, configure web browser sessions, GPS, Get It Now, and Test Mode.

The security code is not the same thing as the SPC (Subsidy Provider Code). Of the carriers that support the e815, only Canadian carrier Bell Mobility uses a subsidy lock code. Verizon, Alltel, and Amp'd do not use SPCs. The SPC is needed to access any of the services located in the aforementioned Programming Menu. There is no default SPC: it varies from phone to phone. The SPC for a Bell Mobility e815 is located in seem 0055, Rec = 1, Bytes = e.

[edit] Web Sessions

Configures the built-in Web Browser.

[edit] SPC Overwrite

Change to "Forbid" to prevent over-the-air modification of the SPC (Subsidy Provider Code).

[edit] Test Mode

Test mode is enabled via the programming menu. Once test mode is enabled, press "menu", then the left soft-key (the key immediately to the left of the menu key. Press this sequence again to leave test mode. With test mode enabled, the screen turns white and the letters "FTS" display at the top of the screen in blue.

Test mode can be used to lock the phone into EV-DO or 1x modes. Some users have reported longer standby battery life when locking the phone to 1x, especially those on the fringe of coverage where the phone frequently switches between EV-DO and 1x.

[edit] Criticism

Unlike the V710, which inherently had no Bluetooth OBEX profile, the E815 includes OBEX compatibility. However, this feature was disabled by Verizon, as were (like the v710) the options to copy and move files between the TransFlash memory card and the phone's internal memory. However, several enthusiast groups dedicated to hacking Motorola phones exist, and despite Verizon's attempts to limit the phone's native features, several tutorials have surfaced providing detailed instructions on how to re-enable crippled features.

One of the most annoying restrictions imposed on the Verizon version of the E815 is the obscurity and deliberate lack of any documented explanation of how to upload one's own custom ringtones to the handset. Verizon Wireless has stated the reason for the restriction on uploads is a precaution against a subscriber uploading malware to their phone. A more cynical view might be that Verizon wishes subscribers to purchase ringtones from their "Get It Now" boutique. It's possible to get ringtones onto the handset using the "vzwpix" website. For a MIDI file, simply send an e-mail to xxxyyyzzzz@vzwpix.com (where (xxx) yyy-zzzz is your cellular telephone number) with 'filename.mid' as an attachment. When the message arrives at your handset, open the message, go to page 2 of the message, depress the menu key, select the 'save items' function and save the attachment as a ringtone. There is a small fee for the upload, but it's considerably less than purchasing a ringtone.

You can do the same thing with an .mp3 file, but you must change the file extension to ".mid" and compress it to a reasonable size by trimming the duration and reducing the bit rate. You will not need more than 30 seconds of audio before the call is shunted to voicemail. For some reason the handset does recognize that the file is an .mp3 despite the misleading file extension, but vzwpix will change the .mp3 to a .qpc file type before transmission to the handset. The conversion usually results in a serious degradation of sound quality and audio volume level.

If you have a transflash card, you can put a .mid file (either an actual midi or .mp3 that has its filename changed) onto the card (the file must be less than 350 kb to send). Then, view the device memory and push the menu button. Select "Send in Message" and enter a bogus address (e.g. 555-555-5555). The message will (obviously) not send correctly, but will appear in your outbox. You can then view it and save the file to your phone's memory, where it can then be used as a ringtone. Note, make sure the filename is fairly short, as longer names will not be recognized all the time. This method has the advantage of being fairly easy and self-contained, but does require the purchase of a transflash card and USB adapter (about 40-80 dollars depending on the size of the card).

Another restriction applied to this phone (by all carriers) is the inability to use QNC data, which is still the only data service available in some areas of the country and this is usually not brought up when people purchase this handset. Bell Mobility (Canada) has also been known to disable EV-DO functionality of the phone on their network, and there is currently no way to circumvent this block. EV-DO data does work if the phone is activated on another carrier such as Verizon or Alltel.


[edit] Motorola E815 Specifications

The complete Motorola E815 list of specifications are :[1]

Type Specification
Modes CDMA 850 / CDMA 1900
Weight 4.60 oz (130 g)
Dimensions 3.71" x 1.95" x 1.01" (94 x 50 x 26 mm)
Form Factor Clamshell Stub / Extendable Antenna
Battery Life Talk: 4.67 hours (280 minutes) Standby: 280 hours (11.7 days)
Battery Type LiIon 1030 mAh
Display Type: LCD (Color TFT/TFD) Colors: 262,144 (18-bit) Size: 176 x 220 pixels TFT / 65,000 colors for
Platform / OS (N/A)
Memory 40 MB (built-in, flash shared memory)
Phone Book Capacity 1000
FCC ID IHDT56EL1 (Approved Jan 14, 2005)
2nd Display Location: Front 4,096-color STN LCD / 96 x 64 pixels
Bluetooth supports headset, handsfree, and sync
BREW version 2.1.3
Calculator plus currency converter
Camera Resolution: 1+ megapixel LED flash / 4x digital zoom / self-timer and night mode functions
Custom Graphics wallpaper and screen saver / skinnable UI
Custom Ringtones MP3, MIDI formats
Expansion Card Card Type: microSD / TransFlash up to 256 MB
Games downloadable via BREW
Hearing Aid Compatible Rating: M3 (mostly compatible)
High-Speed Data Technology: 1xEV-DO r0
Multiple Languages Languages Supported: English, Spanish
Multiple Numbers per Name Numbers per entry: 6
Music Player stereo
PC Sync with Mobile PhoneTools 3.0 or greater
Polyphonic Ringtones Chords: 64
Predictive Text Entry Technology: iTAP
Speaker Phone Type: Full-Duplex
Text Messaging 2-Way: Yes
Text Messaging Templates Number of Templates: 15
Video Capture Max. Length: limited only by card memory (up to 5 minutes with built-in memory)
Voice Dialing speaker-independent / plus voice digit dialing
Wireless Internet Browser Software: Openwave WAP 2.0
Alarm Yes
Calendar Yes
Data-Capable Yes
Digital TTY/TDD Yes
EMS / Picture Messaging Yes
GPS / Location Yes
Headset Jack (2.5 mm) Yes
MMS Yes
Picture ID Yes
Ringer ID Yes
Side Keys Yes
Streaming Multimedia Yes
SyncML Yes
USB Yes
Vibrate Yes
Voice Memo Yes

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