Possible to remove phone capability??

user60396561 · #1 (**permalink**) 03-03-2009, 01:09 AM

Hi, I was wondering if its possible to have a ROM that disables phone/network features. I have an extra phone which I would basically like to transform into a media player/game emu player for my little nephew. Also hoping that removing the phone capabilities, would help with battery life. Any thoughts?

Thanks In advance

threeFiftyLi · #2 (**permalink**) 03-03-2009, 01:32 AM

couldn't you just put it in airplane mode? I would think though that selling the phone on ebay and buying him a DS or PSP would be more beneficial.

user60396561 · #3 (**permalink**) 03-03-2009, 01:40 AM

Thanks for the reply, he has a psp, but he really likes the touching interface of the tf3d; and I would like to keep the phone to eventually start learning how to cook, without killing my phone lol, I really do wonder if disabling the phone features, would help with the battery though.

**lawmangrant** · #4 (**permalink**) 03-03-2009, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by user60396561

Thanks for the reply, he has a psp, but he really likes the touching interface of the tf3d; and I would like to keep the phone to eventually start learning how to cook, without killing my phone lol, I really do wonder if disabling the phone features, would help with the battery though.

Yes....shutting down phone and data would save a lot of power. I would suggest just putting it in airplane mode and calling it a day.

CruiSin · #5 (**permalink**) 03-03-2009, 06:31 PM

My wife used to steal my phone to play solitaire ALL the time, then forget to plug it back in. When I upgraded to my Touch Diamond, I let her keep the Touch. I put it in airplane mode and she gets more than a week out of it - It really will depend on how much it's used, but yes, airplane mode turns off all radios...