How to turn off the startup flight mode option on the W880i

Being as most of us don't take flights every day the Flight mode prompt does get annoying after a while. %uFFFD

Annoyed that your Sony Ericsson W880i always asking to choose between Flight mode and phone mode when you turn it on? Find out how to switch this off

The default option on many Sony Ericsson phones is to prompt to start up in Flight mode or Phone mode. Being as most of us don't take flights every day this does get annoying after a while.

This guide shows you how to turn off this irritating prompt.

In the Menu screen click on Settings
In the Settings screen make sure the General tab is selected at the top then scroll down and click on Flight mode
In the Flight mode screen the Show at start-up option is selected. Click on Don't show to change this

The next time you restart your phone you won't be prompted to choose between Phone or Flight mode. To bring back the prompt return to Settings - General - Flight mode and change the option back to Show at start-up.

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In the Menu screen click on Settings
Step 2
In the Settings screen make sure the General tab is selected at the top then scroll down and click on Flight mode
Figure 3
In the Flight mode screen the Show at start-up option is selected. Click on Don't show to change this