Posted by Kimi
@__knk__
Most suppliers ordering branded versions from manufacturers sign a "limited support" agreement. That means they get the software in the phone adapted and they get the phones cheaper. But - they get less support than the original software (because they don't pay it), mostly only 2 or 3 updates are included (if any) and most of them are scheduled in advance.
I'm working in this business and I know how these contracts look like.
So I suppose it's up to Three to give the money to include the latest changes into their software. But my experience shows that this won't happen until there is some really serious bug that would leave the phone useless. As that's not the case (at least from the perspective of Three) no new software for the next few months (if any).
That's why I prefer to buy unbranded (generic) phones, even though I have to pay two or three times as much...
[ This Message was edited by: Kimi on 2007-01-31 08:19 ]
Posted by __knk__
damn thats a pain....wudnt it be cheaper for you to buy branded phones then debrand them though?
also i did contact sony ericsson about this through their website and they sed give them 2-3 weeks and its been that long now and still no update. i think ill just debrand it after my warranty is up(in about 11months...)
Posted by chili
Hi guys, anyone experienced USB charging failure w/ your K610i? Left mine plugged to a pc USB for hours (i wasn't using it), the "lightning" symbol was on the batt indicator, but the charge % didn't increase. "USB charging" was on under service settings. Could this mean a broken connection inside the phone? Or a software fault? Didn't experience that in the beginning. After a few more tries, the problem seemed to have set itself aright and USB charging's working again. Btw, no problems whatsoever w/ the standard charger.
Posted by __knk__
sounds like firmware issue imo do you hav latest?
Posted by chili
My K610i music player doesn't recognize the track number of m4a tags. As a result, my m4a album tracks aren't played in the original sequence. I can't figure out how the music player sorts the tracks -- it's definitely not by filename, for one thing. Is there any workaround to this, short of sticking to the MP3 format? Have later firmwares fixed this? I have the oldest one i think - R1CB001. Thanks in advance!
Posted by __knk__
yeh f/w upgrade fixes that if i remember right...
Posted by chili
Thanks knk, will try to get a firware upgrade one of these days.
Posted by himlims_nl
got this phone yesterday to replace my w810 with
so far i think it's one of the best se products so far.
realy enjoy the look/size of it, compared to my p990 in my other pocket
although i'm just curious; is it possible to modifie the k610 menu's / icons?
Posted by __knk__
@himlims_n: im pretty sure its not possible....but hopefully someone will tell me im wrong:)
Posted by glennandre
I'm getting this phone tomorrow.
I was just wondering, does this phone use the same themes like, for example K750? Because I haven't been able to find a lot of K610 themes.
So, is there any themes for other SE phones that will fit the K610?
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[ This Message was edited by: glennandre on 2007-02-13 21:53 ]
Posted by __knk__
yeh k750 w800 and i think any theme from phone with 176x220 will work
Posted by xspach
i dont mean that!
what i meant was, im looking for those games. and other free apps and games. not warez
Posted by BobaFett
On getjar.com are some free games and apps
This message was posted from a K800i
Posted by Aivar
What do you think about the reception of K610i?
Posted by BobaFett
it wasnt that bad, i noticed the sam with k750, w810 for example. of course it depends on the operator as well.
Posted by Aivar
Not that bad... ?
So, it's not good?
Posted by BobaFett
not that bad is ok for me. according the real time aerials, its not that good as in a nokia. 3g was fast, but my operator offers a really good service here, so u should check your own one with another 3g fone imo
Posted by Aivar
BobaFett,
would you mind to rate the reception of K610i in 12 point scale?
Posted by BobaFett
hm... i would say 9
Posted by y@m0t!
Hi! Im planning to have a K550i in replacement to my recent K610i. Can anyone tell me if this is a wise move? (Please disregard the use of 3G since the K550i doesn't have that feature).
Posted by skylineR35
have a prob with my fren's K610.
I was about playing bluetooth games with him after sending lots of java bluetooth games from K800i. He accidentally remove the memory card when the apps is running, so all the games is corrupted. All the games in the memory card doubled, and only some of them could be played while all of them cant be deleted.
Is there any other way beside format the M2?
Posted by Unionist
Hey everyone,
My K610i is buggered. Some of the buttons arnt working or when I press them something comes up (I.e. If I press 9 it tries to turn the phone off, If I press * then * and # come up.
I suspect its a software problem - Does anyone know if I can fix this without sending my beloved phone away for a few weeks.
Thanks in advance.
Its a firmware problem (I think!) and im having trouble with the update service from SE - It says invalid macromedia and then doesnt open and I've updated every macromedia thing I have!
Posted by Unionist
Please help
Posted by hemnath123
I have a k610i great phone, only one disadvantage is missing radio with rds.
i lost the k610i CD, which came along with the pack. Can any one, upload the contents in the CD, on Rapidshare or Megashare. I need the drivers files of k610i, please can any one do this favour to me.
Posted by dapostolidis
I believe you just need to download the software from the sony ericsson support page, which has newer versions of what's in the original K610 CD
Posted by Aivar
If anyone knows and it's not difficult to answer me, I would be glad to ge to know: what is the latest software for K610i?
Thank you!
Posted by BobaFett
did u checked this?
http://www.esato.com/board/viewtopic.php?topic=131325&start=30
Posted by Aivar
Just got a quick answer from SE support center: the latest software is R1JG001.
Posted by Aivar
Is it right that the only way to activate the "flight mode" is to switch phone off, then on again and then to choose the "flight mode"?
But how to quit from "flight mode"? To switch phone off and on again?
Posted by BobaFett
yes, unfortunately thats the only way.
Posted by Aivar
I have been a great fan of my T68i, which is almost five years old. As I have
to use 3G roaming soon, I decided to buy the only Sony Ericsson I like -
K610i.
I bought the phone on the last day of April. I had heard that some people
who had the same phone were dissatisfied with it. But unfortunately all the
modern phones tend to "strike". But of course not all phones are faulty.
What can I say about K610i after having used it for a couple of days? The
sound quality is extremely good: clear and clean, also in 3G network. To be
honest, so far I have used 3G to do all my calls. At the beginning of two
calls I heard my own voice like echo but after some seconds everything was
OK. I would not classify it as a "phone mistake", because echoing has
occured with other phones as well. It also depens on the network and some other circumstances.
Also nothing serious happened when I adjusted my phone for several hours. Only some little mistakes:
* When I wanted to change one address in the webpage's list the text
"memory full, erase some fails" appeared on the screen. I quitted this menu
and tried again and then everything went smoothly.
* Changing or adding remarks the phone responds by saying "not stored",
although it stores nicely.
* Once, when I wanted to end a call and pressed the key, the keyboard was already locked. It has not happened any more.
* Once, after I finished a call, the phone made a little "notioce sound", a
polyphonic beep.
Let's see how the phone will continue working. Long before the purchase of
the phone I had decided that if the phone starts to strike, I will sell it cheaply and take back my old good T68i which has served me almost 5 years with no big problems.
By the way, my phone K610i has the latest software.
Does anyone have any comments about those little faults described above?
Posted by BobaFett
my friend told me, tha his k800 made really weird things sometimes. might be thses are some temporary bugs and will disappera. btw is your fone branded?
Posted by Aivar
To Bobafett,
First, thank you for the last replies. But no, my K610i is not branded.
About my last post considering the faults. Actually two of them are not faults
* It seems that K610i always makes a very silent beep when call ends.
* About locked key during a call. Actually it did not lock during the call. The keylock works like on my T68i. When I receive a call while my keyboard is locked - then at the moment after I end the call the keyboard turns on again. When I start a call I have to first unlock the keyboard of course - so the keyboard will be locked some seconds after a call.
Posted by chili
No complaints with my K610i too, still has the old R1CB001 firmware. Very reliable.
I want a black housing & keypad for it. Too bad k610im housings aren't available locally. I can't stand the white or red K610i housings
Posted by y@m0t!
@CHILI: Have you already tried checking in Greenhills?
I need help from you guys! I just updated my unit to the R1JG001 software and it really sucks!!!
How can I bring it back to the old R1CB001?
@Bobbafett: I think you're the one most knowledgeable about this..can you help me on how to go about it? Any idea on how I can revert my phone to the old software?
Posted by Ridahz
On 2007-05-14 06:42:25, y@m0t! wrote:
@CHILI: Have you already tried checking in Greenhills?
I need help from you guys! I just updated my unit to the R1JG001 software and it really sucks!!!
How can I bring it back to the old R1CB001?
@Bobbafett: I think you're the one most knowledgeable about this..can you help me on how to go about it? Any idea on how I can revert my phone to the old software?
Wotanserver matey.
Posted by carkitter
Anyone made any Videocalls using their K610/K618/V630i yet? Whatya think?
Posted by BobaFett
well, i made some calls when i had k610, its ok, according the pic quality, but it depends also on the operator, how fast the 3g system is
Posted by abbafan1972
Does anyone know the largest size memory card it will take?
How do I change the profile, so when the headset is plugged in, it automatically goes to handsfree mode, so I can take a call whilst listening to music?
Posted by BobaFett
it takes the 2 m2 card aswell, afaik 4gb should work fine too
Posted by kalleboo
On 2007-05-02 15:57:17, Aivar wrote:
* Changing or adding remarks the phone responds by saying "not stored",
although it stores nicely.
* Changing or adding remarks the phone responds by saying "not stored",
although it stores nicely.
Do you have a lot of contacts? For me that message usually means that the contact couldn't be stored *on the sim card*, and exists only in the phone's memory.
Posted by Aivar
On 2007-05-20 22:49:14, kalleboo wrote:
On 2007-05-02 15:57:17, Aivar wrote:
* Changing or adding remarks the phone responds by saying "not stored",
although it stores nicely.
* Changing or adding remarks the phone responds by saying "not stored",
although it stores nicely.
Do you have a lot of contacts? For me that message usually means that the contact couldn't be stored *on the sim card*, and exists only in the phone's memory.
No, I have only 35 contacts with 55 numbers. My phone says "not stored" not in phone book menu, but only about remarks/notes (i'm not sure how it is translated in English language).
If I remember right, about first notes it said correctly "stored" and then something happened. But it seems that this is only a grammatical mistake, because it stores nicely
I guess I can get used to this little weird issue.
Posted by Jabbitt
Hi guys,
Complete noob here so apologies if this question is inappropriate or already answered. I can't find the answer in the included manual so I hope somone can help me.
I just got my blue Z610i today and I am loving it so far but theres an icon which I don't understand.
Next to the signal meter is a little light blue square with 3 dark blue concentric circles in it. Does anyone know what it means?
Thanks for any help.
(i tried to take a picture but it didn't work)
Posted by BobaFett
hi
thats the icon for 3g coverage
Posted by Jabbitt
Thank you very much!! I thought it might be something like that.
Posted by BobaFett
if no 3g support, it will disappear. any other help u need?
Posted by Jabbitt
Not right now thanks
. I've made my way up the list of SE's over the years. T610(?), K700, K750 and now my Z610i. So right now I'm experimenting with the phone and trying the new features.
What I really love is the nice spacious keypad as I was getting annoyed with small fiddly keys. Also I was getting annoyed with the joystick as they get worse as the phone gets older.
Posted by BobaFett
i do liked th se joypad solution on k610, very comforteable, didnt have any problems with it
Posted by altemyr
MY wife bought a red one yesterday. However, the 3G icon is not visible. I suppose that it is related to that her SIM card is too old though. Menus and functionality is amazingly similar to my K800's
Posted by y@m0t!
Have you checked on the settings if the Mobile networks is set on 'GSM/3G networks'?
There are still a lot of destinctive features that the K800i has which the K610i don't have.