Latest Speed Hack: Make Your Web Browsing Fly!!

[ChiangRai]

wow... OUTSTANDING IMPROVEMENT! thanks buds ;)

[brandon1]

my phone won't let me edit these values. It just resets the values after you click done. Maybe this is another Telus thing...they couldn't even release an update for us in Canada yet...to the best of my knowledge only Americans on Verizon can get it. :p

[Ballzo]

Someone has posted a small executable that automates the process of changing the DNS entries.

You can find it here:

http://darklodge.com/phonefiles/q/misc/SetOpenDNS/

In order to install it, however, you may need to install first, the Microsoft. Net 2.0 Framework, which you may find here

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0c1b0a88-59e2-4eba-a70e-4cd851c5fcc4&displaylang=en

The install is very easy to do.

The OpenDNS executable works on my phone, but all it does is automate changing the DNS entries. On my phone at least, the Open DNS server changes DO NOT stick.

The deal is you install the SetOpen DNS program. It changes the DNS entries on your phone. You must run the executable EVERYTIME. This is NOT, however, a “set it and forget it” program. I run the program from File Manager or Explorer 2003, if you have that program. It’s just an executable. It automatically changes your DNS entries. If for whatever reason your DNS entries revert to the default Verizon settings on your phone, you must run the program again.

I think the DHCP is renewed periodically, thus the changes don’t stick but I’m not sure.

It’s kind of a hassle doing all this, however the speed increases in your web browsing, IMHO, are worth the effort..

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[Furgus]

Trying to get this too work, but I am not sure how to edit the registry. I have the editor listed in the WIKI installed, but I can not find the registry itself. Can someone help me? I have never done a hack, so I am new at this.

Thanks

[BriCo84]

has anyone else tried the executable yet? I am curious to hear if it has worked without problem for anyone else

[Furgus]

I finally figured it out. Very cool, now if only I can get it to stick

[Furgus]

Dang, spoke to soon. MIne will not keep at all. Everytime I open IE it reverts back, but it seems to be faster for a little while. Any ideas?

[ebelp]

I'm assuming only people in the EVDO network will see these speed increases..?

[syoung02]

Does anyone know if changing the DNS for speeding up the internet will interfere with the Verizon Wireless Sync?

I tried the .exe off my miniSD card, but it wouldn't run - said it wasn't digitally signed...

And last, how do you upload files to the Q once you intialize the Verizon Wireless Sync? It shuts down ActiveSync so no data passes back and forth - can't load the .net upgrade or install the OpenDNS executeable.

Thanks.

[mikemcq]

Anyone figured out how to make this stick with Verizon yet???? Thanks in advanced.