Posted by obentou
More on the camera stuff:
The light sensor may actually be a proximity sensor as well, to guage how much power the flash goes off with... try taking a pic of a close object (ie. ~4cm) and it will go off with much less light than a far-away subject. Perhaps dust may have gotten into the sensors of those who are experiencing dark photos, and thus fooling the sensor into thinking you are taking a shot of something close-up. Blow some air into it with a can or yourself and see how it goes.
Posted by 1889
Just updating my phone now.....
Posted by larry 68
Tried taking a few indoor shots earlier and I noticed that when pressing the focus button half way, the focus screen gets much brighter slowly over a period of 10 seconds or so, I dont think mine was was doing this earlier , mmmm
For more natural looking indoor shots in semi light Im finding that turning the flash off seem to work best, flash makes the room look like very washed out daylight. I guess thats better for portrait .
Posted by pimp123
Does anybody know when the new firmware will be avaliable for 3UK? Im still on 29 and my phone is buggy and slow. I would ask 3UK themselves but theres a very good chance they wont understand the question and an even bigger chance theyll just not have a clue about anything at all
Posted by JiSm
Im on Orange UK and still no update (lazy Orange Bast'rds) as I need this for my Bluetooth watch. Same issue as the carkit not downloading contacts list and caller ID but to my watch. HOPEFULLY XS++ etc will support jp8 soon so I can kill this Orange Branding and manually update without being goverened by what Orange want on my phone - for free
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Posted by toxicredcat
I have an unbranded K850i in the UK and can't find and new updates. Currently using R1CA037. Thought unbranded phones got the new firmware's first as branded phones need network providers to approve it?
Posted by kenoby
@Alexui and Darrengf
I must correct myself.. Chinese official model is 858i. So probably FW is tagged differently. I bought mine in China but phone comes from Macau. My question would then be "Isn't HK and Macau same FW?" Or you have branded HK FW?
There are still no updates..
Posted by ryanchg
@kenobi
the K858i comes with out 3G so it's a different model to the K850i
Posted by kenoby
On 2007-12-29 06:27:33, ryanchg wrote:
@kenobi
the K858i comes with out 3G so it's a different model to the K850i
Thanx for the info.
Posted by Mike Graham
Just run some benchmarks on the R1DA038 firmware on O2, here are the results:
JBenchmarkHD Gaming Score: 152
JBenchmark1: 5802
JBenchmark2: 950
JBenchmark3D HQ: 441
JBenchmark3D LQ: 430
Some huge improvements on the 3D side of things!!
Posted by DCUK7
Anyone noticed in the new R1DA firmware the Media menu has had some of its fancy effects removed?
Most noticable is when you view pictures. In the old firmware the pictures flew in and flew out when you selected them, now they just display. Looks like SE overestimated what the hardware in the phone was capable of!
Posted by Mizzle
On 2007-12-29 10:54:00, Mike Graham wrote:
Just run some benchmarks on the R1DA038 firmware on O2, here are the results:
JBenchmarkHD Gaming Score: 152
JBenchmark1: 5802
JBenchmark2: 950
JBenchmark3D HQ: 441
JBenchmark3D LQ: 430
Some huge improvements on the 3D side of things!!
That's extreme
Posted by gordonowusu
Guys, Do anyone feel any difference in bassline when MEGA BASS is acivated on your K850i? I don't feel any difference like the K750I does.
Quick reply needed so i can decide whether to return my handset before my waranty expires.
thanks.
Posted by Mizzle
On 2007-12-29 14:19:18, gordonowusu wrote:
Guys, Do anyone feel any difference in bassline when MEGA BASS is acivated on your K850i? I don't feel any difference like the K750I does.
Quick reply needed so i can decide whether to return my handset before my waranty expires.
thanks.
Quite a difference, yes, but depends on what song you're playing. Oh, and I think
has modified the MegaBass feature since K750, so it's not unusual that it doesn't sound the same.
Posted by Sky Hi
I really can't understand what great brains in SE thought of putting a glass protection cover over the actual lens cover. The job of the cover is supposed to be protecting from dust, scratches and lens damage. Having a glass cover over the cover is like disabling the actuall cover! If the glass cover gets scratched or broken, it's like having no cover at all!! And far from all these, it isn't even dustproof!!
I much-much prefer the k810. The best SE phone so ever!
Why do they always release their phones with crap f/w? What's the hurry? Why do we have to wait for a new hopefuly bugless f/w? And what about all those people who don't know anything at all about updating etc? Are they doomed to have a faulty phone?
Posted by vortigern
On 2007-12-29 13:47:26, ~DC:UK~ wrote:
Anyone noticed in the new R1DA firmware the Media menu has had some of its fancy effects removed?
Most noticable is when you view pictures. In the old firmware the pictures flew in and flew out when you selected them, now they just display. Looks like SE overestimated what the hardware in the phone was capable of!
Um.. have you gone backwards in firmware... they didn't used to fly on mine.. now they do!!
It doesn't totally crash it to get out of x-pict story now either, although not graceful - but who on earth would use this feature apart from to make people laugh at it's lameness!
Posted by Dupet
ditto
On 2007-12-29 14:22:37, Sky Hi wrote:
I really can't understand what great brains in SE thought of putting a glass protection cover over the actual lens cover. The job of the cover is supposed to be protecting from dust, scratches and lens damage. Having a glass cover over the cover is like disabling the actuall cover! If the glass cover gets scratched or broken, it's like having no cover at all!! And far from all these, it isn't even dustproof!!
I much-much prefer the k810. The best SE phone so ever!
Why do they always release their phones with crap f/w? What's the hurry? Why do we have to wait for a new hopefuly bugless f/w? And what about all those people who don't know anything at all about updating etc? Are they doomed to have a faulty phone?
Posted by ziupo
here is full benchmark jbenchmark pro with all benchmarks from jbenchmark:
http://rapidshare.com/files/79850444/jbenchmark_pro.jar.html
when test goto end you can upload your score to server with this account:
login: ziupo
pass: ziupo22
Posted by Mizzle
Am updating my NORDIC K850 now
Posted by The Lostprophet
ive got a t-mobile branded k850i with R1DA038
just incase anyway is interested,
Posted by TurboXXL
On 2007-12-29 15:01:45, Mizzle wrote:
Am updating my NORDIC K850 now
Branded? Is Nordic the same as Central Europe?
Posted by Mizzle
On 2007-12-29 15:57:44, TurboXXL wrote:
On 2007-12-29 15:01:45, Mizzle wrote:
Am updating my NORDIC K850 now
Branded? Is Nordic the same as Central Europe?
Nope, it isn't branded and I'm not sure about that since the NORDIC one has many European languages, too. But first thought would be no.
Posted by obentou
Any news on APAC yet
nevermind, tried it and nothing. damn SE.
[ This Message was edited by: obentou on 2007-12-29 15:23 ]
Posted by Mizzle
Most of them are on EMMA III, but I can't update my K850 using EMMA for some reason
Posted by obentou
Ah, I was using SEUS... what is EMMA?
Posted by capuera
Still no update available for my unbranded ADRIATIC R1CA037 both on SEUS and FOTA
Posted by Mizzle
On 2007-12-29 16:32:44, obentou wrote:
Ah, I was using SEUS... what is EMMA?
flash tool
http://ma3.extranet.sonyericsson.com/
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Posted by robmac
Can anyone help, since i got 038 on it my phone no longer displays pictures attached to peoples entries when they call or text, done a master reset and still no joy.
Flash still not correct on it not 100% still sometimes not enough power on the flash.
Can i go back to 037 and how???
Posted by Mizzle
On 2007-12-29 16:38:46, robmac wrote:
Can anyone help, since i got 038 on it my phone no longer displays pictures attached to peoples entries when they call or text, done a master reset and still no joy.
Flash still not correct on it not 100% still sometimes not enough power on the flash.
Can i go back to 037 and how???
Try to re update it via SEUS
Posted by obentou
LOL well, I signed up for EMMA, I didn't realize it wasn't for public. But meh, I used my dad's company name, perhaps it might work out
Posted by robmac
used seus to reload it , still same i want to go back to 037 how please?
Posted by Mizzle
On 2007-12-29 17:47:27, robmac wrote:
used seus to reload it , still same i want to go back to 037 how please?
I'm afraid you can't without having to pay for it.
Posted by robmac
davinci?
Posted by obentou
yep davinci.
Posted by darrengf
@robmac Im on R1DA038 and I get pics when people call me, I dont however get pics when they SMS me. SE have changed the way SMS are displayed i beleive. But when receiving a call no problem at all
Look when my Pal Scooby calls hes on my screen ok
And Scooby has a SE W300i
And He has a answer for the Handsfree too. Elastic Band!!
[ This Message was edited by: darrengf on 2007-12-29 17:47 ]
Posted by robmac
Nope not on calls or sms, cant flash back either.
damm it do not like the way it is.
Suppose ill have to wait for the next update
Posted by darrengf
@robmac Do you know what brading your firmware is and the country of language?
Posted by robmac
R1DA038_PRG 12004400_GENERIC_SO R1DA038
Customization western -euro
In English
Posted by darrengf
Which is the same as mine, this is very strange,
Is yours network branded.
Posted by robmac
Not anymore have had it debranded by davinci team, was o2.
Posted by darrengf
Ive left mine with the o2 branding.
The o2 logo where playnow doesnt bother me and o2 have left every other part of the phone alone.
When i was on orange I branded the phones straight away as i hated the orange branding, Hated the stupid icons on the front of the phone and the menus looked like a child had drawn them.
Posted by 1889
To the person that mentioned how SMS's are displayed differently. They are but only in Drafts.
Now when you go into your drafts, it shows the preview of the message in bold text, it didn't do that before.
Posted by mwarner
Updated the first page with R1DA038 information. Note that I do not own a K850 any more, so if any improvements / changes to this information are needed them PM me and I will make any required modifications.
Posted by mariozlp
i can't update my k850 ! why?? I'm in Greece.
Posted by darrengf
On 2007-12-29 21:41:04, mariozlp wrote:
i can't update my k850 ! why?? I'm in Greece.
Depending on your phone (Eg if its network branded) or country language firmware.
Not all SE firmwares are on the SEUS as of yet, some of them are also still waiting to be approved by the networks them selves.
Posted by Duran
On 2007-12-29 21:42:58, darrengf wrote:
On 2007-12-29 21:41:04, mariozlp wrote:
i can't update my k850 ! why?? I'm in Greece.
Depending on your phone (Eg if its network branded) or country language firmware.
Not all SE firmwares are on the SEUS as of yet, some of them are also still waiting to be approved by the networks them selves.
Pff, i dont even use my native language (dutch) on my k850i
Just gimme the new firmware in english i dont care -.-..unbranned too
Posted by soane28
could anyone please show us camera samples with the new 3.4 camera driver? Interested to see the changes! Thanks.
Posted by darrengf
@Duran, It just doesnt work like that.
Every firmware is unique depending on country, network and even unbranded ones.
@soane28, This is a pic just taken of my Phone.
The pic is taken in normal room light, now before on the old firmware, this would come out more black than colour. Im just looking for the old pic i took and will post when i can find. However this is the new one i have just took with R1DA038
[ This Message was edited by: darrengf on 2007-12-29 21:26 ]
Posted by Duran
On 2007-12-29 22:07:37, darrengf wrote:
@Duran, It just doesnt work like that.
Every firmware is unique depending on country, network and even unbranded ones.
yeh..here in NL they dont allow us to turn off the camera sound.......
Posted by darrengf
On O2 branding they dont allow you to turn of camera sound as well.
It doesnt bother me that bit tho