Posted by feco
im tired of the w910.. is the slowest phone ever... im getting rid of it soon... also when you start listening music via a2dp, the phone gets even more slow!!!
Posted by nikky5555
hai friends...i am new in sony sony ericsson and now i have a w910.i don,t know how u understand firmware version from "software info" plz give me a detailed info about "software info" and how to install firmware,drivers into w 910i.
thanx in advance..
[ This Message was edited by: on 2008-08-07 08:40 ]
Posted by tyranusaurus
On 2008-08-07 07:00:52, feco wrote:
im tired of the w910.. is the slowest phone ever... im getting rid of it soon... also when you start listening music via a2dp, the phone gets even more slow!!!
well, now im having no problems with it at all, no restarts, nothing. and a damn fast speed. all due to the fact that i update my firmware regularly. if u didnt even try, then ur one of the ignorant idiots who waste money on phones and know nothing about firmware updates which can make it significantly faster -.- one piece of advice, at least update ur firmware. people who dont even try are _______ -.-
Posted by tyranusaurus
On 2008-08-07 09:35:30, nikky5555 wrote:
hai friends...i am new in sony sony ericsson and now i have a w910.i don,t know how u understand firmware version from "software info" plz give me a detailed info about "software info" and how to install firmware,drivers into w 910i.
thanx in advance..
[ This Message was edited by: on 2008-08-07 08:40 ]
1. Download the Sony Ericsson Update Service (SEUS) from
http://www.sonyericsson.com/c[....]pdateservice/w910i?cc=sg&lc=en
2. Follow the instructions on-screen. Thats all you need to do
Posted by ZeneticX
still no latest fw?i guess SE had stopped all the support for us.
Posted by defiant1
Two restarts yesterday, One restart today (so far). I wasn't even using it in any way when it restarted.
I had to quit using automatic e-mail and RSS updates because it made the phone unusable while it was updating. (My k610i handled this better)
Sometimes there is a delay when answering a call it takes about 5-10 second from I flip it up or press a key.
Yesterday when it rang I flipped it up and it kept ringing for 5-10 seconds with a distorted ringtone.
I'm using R1FA035 (080527) and the phone is working better than in the beginning but it still needs fixing.
[ This Message was edited by: defiant1 on 2008-08-07 13:05 ]
Posted by narchieve
Hi, guys.. Its me again.. ^_^
After about 12 days since my last update, i have only 1 restart only.. Nah, small matter to me. Its better than before which is 1-2 restart per day! LOL! ^_^.
And one more thing, i realize that my HSDPA function which i claimed "missing" is working again! But the menu isn't there in Mobile networks>GSM/3G networks. I just used "GSM and 3G" only, but somehow the "H" icon comes out instead of "3G" before this?
Therefore, i dont have any problems anymore with this handset.. (for now! LOL ^_^).
And thanks to SE for the updates, and PLEASE OMG! DON'T STOP MAKING NEW UPDATES LOL ^_^.
Peace!
Posted by feco
@tyranusaurus
i bet you dont even have my firmware version, R1FA035..
im not that ignorant, i been using SE for 4 years, i have flashed tons of SE, also i have been on esato since 2004..
so excuse me and dont call me an idiot
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Posted by ZeneticX
are u directing tht at me?wrong target i guess?
Posted by feco
sry i mean @tyranusaurus
Posted by TJC
Take it easy guys, I am sure we all have had our frustrations with this phone. Tyranusaurus was one of the frontier guys on here to update to R1FA035, and we all saw how he got screw in the ass from the first R1FA035 update (lol!). But like he said, the current R1FA035 is pretty good compared to other earlier firmware versions (R1FA035 provides acceptable balance in performance/battery/stability).
Considering how thin and compact the phone is, I think it is a reasonable cause that it will not be as fast as some of the bigger phones. Not to mention, it doesn't turn boiling hot after talking on it for a period of time like some phones. This phone use a slower processor, while some phones use processors that are fast, but get way too hot for comfortable usuage.
I can get about 3 days in battery life under frequent usage, and 5 days light use. From my knowledge, this is notably above average in today's cell phone market. I understand there are still people who are struggling with the phone even after updating to the latest firmware version. All I can say is F the people who made this possible. If the W910i did not exist, I would definately look at the Black Nokia 6500 Slide (it's wicked sick
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Posted by tyranusaurus
thanks TJC for making it clear, and sorry @ feco cuz im like damn pissed with the real idiots lol, see them like almost everywhere
and yeah, i totally agree with ur opinion
Posted by superleeds27
My phone is still randomly restarting. It seems to have happened more now then before.
'm on O2 and the latest isn't available, but i was told to reflash with what was available. Since then ive experienced more crashes then ever before!
I hope somethings done soon, or, February hurries up so i can grab a new phone
Posted by terry04
does your phone have to be on when updating? please help i havn't done this before. and i want to buy the w910i it's the best sony phone my contract allows me to upgrade to. please help. must it be on or off ? please email me at terry04.dx@gmail.com
Posted by BBS
On 2008-08-14 16:09:00, terry04 wrote:
does your phone have to be on when updating? please help i havn't done this before. and i want to buy the w910i it's the best sony phone my contract allows me to upgrade to. please help. must it be on or off ? please email me at terry04.dx@gmail.com
Answer to your question could be both No and Yes. Phone should be ON to communicate with the PC but it will remain OFF as far as normal phone functions are concerned. You can not make any call while updating, nor is it possible to use menu.
Updating the phone is not that complicated, just follow the instruction when you run the SEUS program. Make sure that your phone's drivers are already installed in your PC before strating SEUS.
Posted by KeeF!
hey guys, some reason, sometimes when i call, i can't hear a tone, and i had to turn my phone on and off in order to hear the dial tone, is this due to firmware or hardware?
Posted by terry04
i have another question. when u said run the program does that mean i hav to download the seus program first to my pc or must i hav a browser open to the s.e website and do it live? but wat happens if ther's like a prob with my internet connection or a poweroutage ? would my phone be screwed? pls help i'v nevr done this before and i'm paranoid something might go wrong
[ This Message was edited by: terry04 on 2008-08-15 10:33 ]
Posted by KeeF!
im not too sure, but i think u need the program and then the program communicates with the site to get the latest update... i have no idea though
just tryna help and i think if the net cuts off , then it would say fail or seomthing[ This Message was edited by: KeeF! on 2008-08-15 10:43 ]
Posted by terry04
omg !!!
nw i'm even more scared
Posted by miroalex
I have some problems with my w910 R1FE035 firmware
1- I have set theme from my m2(memory stick) but after restarting phone (i mean turn it off and on) phone changes my theme by its default one why? should i set themes only from phone memory? does anybody have this problem?
2- after charging completely (about 3 hours) phone status doesn't show 100% it shows 99% and when i turn the phone off and plug charger to phone it says fully charged.
if anyone have this problem with this firmware we can assume that these are bugs of this firmware, anyway why in first page there is not any info about R1FE035?
P.S excuse me if these have been said from other user and i repeated again.
Posted by ZeneticX
R1FE?do u mean R1FA035 or theres a new fw out thr.
the theme bug is a common problem when your phone automatically reboots itself,but whn u turn it on/off by yourself,it shld stay as yr desired theme.
the 99% battery indicator is also a bug since the 1st fw.but its not much of a problem anyway,whn its 99% usually it means fully charged.
Posted by BBS
On 2008-08-15 11:31:00, terry04 wrote:
i have another question. when u said run the program does that mean i hav to download the seus program first to my pc or must i hav a browser open to the s.e website and do it live? but wat happens if ther's like a prob with my internet connection or a poweroutage ? would my phone be screwed? pls help i'v nevr done this before and i'm paranoid something might go wrong
[ This Message was edited by: terry04 on 2008-08-15 10:33 ]
There are two methods - one using your PC and another using your handset. I have not tried with the handset as it involves extra cost for data transfer to the handset.
What is Sony Ericsson Update Service?
The Sony Ericsson Update Service application is a convenient way to easily update your phone with the latest available software to improve performance. You can access the Update Service application over the internet from your computer.
How do I use the Update Service application?
Once you have installed the Update Service application on your computer, double-click the Update Service icon that appears on the desktop and follow the instructions. If you need help installing Update Service, please refer to the Getting started guide. Update Service is an online application and needs access to the Internet when in use.
On 2008-08-15 11:47:00, terry04 wrote:
omg !!!
nw i'm even more scared
Don't cry! Though there is a possibility of bricking your handset I think probability is very very low.
Posted by max_wedge
On 2008-08-15 11:31:00, terry04 wrote:
i have another question. when u said run the program does that mean i hav to download the seus program first to my pc or must i hav a browser open to the s.e website and do it live? but wat happens if ther's like a prob with my internet connection or a poweroutage ? would my phone be screwed? pls help i'v nevr done this before and i'm paranoid something might go wrong
[ This Message was edited by: terry04 on 2008-08-15 10:33 ]
you install then run the Sony Ericsson Update Service software on your computer, which then uses your internet connection to download the firmware to your computer. Only once the firmware is downloaded will the software commence updating the phone. So if your internet connection fails at this point it will not affect the update process.
Posted by terry04
thank you sooooooo much
! it sounds fairly simple now. but my pc is v slow and old. so it might not work. but u said i can update it from my phone ??? wow its my best option. i buy data bundles from my network so the data transfer of the update wnt cost too much. so i want to try to update using my phone only , wil it work? and has any1 here tried it? pls tel me how it went and if now doesn't restart constantly.
Posted by defiant1
On 2008-08-15 16:24:08, BBS wrote:
There are two methods - one using your PC and another using your handset. I have not tried with the handset as it involves extra cost for data transfer to the handset.
Every time i use the handset to check for updates it says I´m using the latest version. But when connecting to SEUS there are updates available.
I don't trust the update in the handset any longer.
Posted by miroalex
On 2008-08-15 14:03:45, ZeneticX wrote:
R1FE?do u mean R1FA035 or theres a new fw out thr.
the theme bug is a common problem when your phone automatically reboots itself,but whn u turn it on/off by yourself,it shld stay as yr desired theme.
the 99% battery indicator is also a bug since the 1st fw.but its not much of a problem anyway,whn its 99% usually it means fully charged.
I have theme problem even with normal on off!:( (my phone doesn't reboot itself) anyway.... is there any chance to change or put menus in phone ?!? may be some theme.xml modding will help us?!
Thanks
P.S sorry i mean R1FA035
Posted by terry04
Which is better guys? A fully updated w910i or the new, well kinda new w890i ?
Posted by tyranusaurus
On 2008-08-16 15:37:00, terry04 wrote:
Which is better guys? A fully updated w910i or the new, well kinda new w890i ?
both have their shares of problems, so it boils down to wat fone ur looking for. slim and fun walkman? still depends on ur preference anyway. but the only thing that u cant control is luck - you may get a good set or a bad one, and warranty might or might not cover it.
Posted by terry04
Shud the updates be done in order? To stop the restarting prob must u start with the first updates or go straight to the latest R1FA035 and wil it cure all major probs with the w910i ?
Posted by strizlow800
You can go forward to the latest firmware. Doing 1 update, wipes everything that was in the phone before so previous updates become useless...
THey are not updates like windows for e.g. to be installed over the firmware. Updates include changing the whole firmware which makes the previous ones useless.
Posted by terry04
thanks , that makes sense. wat are the chances of me buying a problem free w910i nxt month? n shud i update it immediately wen i get it ? or shud i go 4 the w890i ?
Posted by max_wedge
On 2008-08-16 17:38:00, terry04 wrote:
Shud the updates be done in order? To stop the restarting prob must u start with the first updates or go straight to the latest R1FA035 and wil it cure all major probs with the w910i ?
strizlow800 is correct - it's not really "updating" so much as "replacement". You are completely replacing the phone firmware. In the windows analogy it would be sort of like updating a Windows XP SP1 to Windows XP SP2 by running a Windows XP SP2 installation over the top (rather than just running the SP2 update on it's own). It completely replaces the OS, but keeps user data and settings.
However on the phone, the user data and settings are in one area of memory (FS) and the os is in another area (MAIN). When you update you completely replace the MAIN, but the FS is mostly left alone.
Posted by terry04
so after i update the w910i i won't hav any probs with it. and how long wud the battery last if i use it non stop? one thing i really really wana know is the measurement of the screen in millimetres as in length and width plz help. it says 2.4 inches. but my old n70's screen is supposd to b 2.1 inches but measures in length but it comes to around 45 mm which isn't 2.1 INCHES
does it mean 2.1 inches diagonally? i need to know how many mm's bigger the w910i's screen is compared to the w890i's screen in millimetres in terms of length not diagonally. it's the 1 thing that's gonna make the diff to me. plz help. i checked evrywhere on the net.
Posted by max_wedge
Well, I'm not having any problems with mine and I'm on the latest firmware.
screen size is measure diagonal I think.
Posted by tranced
yep, it is like that. even monitors is measured the same way.
Posted by KeeF!
wonder if they gonna release any more updates....
Posted by BBS
On 2008-08-16 19:44:00, terry04 wrote:
so after i update the w910i i won't hav any probs with it. and how long wud the battery last if i use it non stop? one thing i really really wana know is the measurement of the screen in millimetres as in length and width plz help. it says 2.4 inches. but my old n70's screen is supposd to b 2.1 inches but measures in length but it comes to around 45 mm which isn't 2.1 INCHES
does it mean 2.1 inches diagonally? i need to know how many mm's bigger the w910i's screen is compared to the w890i's screen in millimetres in terms of length not diagonally. it's the 1 thing that's gonna make the diff to me. plz help. i checked evrywhere on the net.
Screen size is measured diagonally but you should be able to calculate length using the no of pixels. Here I assume that each pixel is square - length = width. Anybody who knows it might be incorrect please enlighten us.
Using the number of pixels along length and width you can calculate the no of pixels along diagonal whose size you already know in mm. Then you can calculate size of each pixel which can be used to calculate length and width.
Posted by max_wedge
using pythagoras:
[320x320] + [240x240] = c x c, where c = the number of pixels on the diagonal.
therefore c = square root of [102400+57600]
therefore c = 400 pixels
400 pixels = 2.4in = 61mm
therefore 1 mm = 6.557 pixels or 1 pixel = 0.153mm
therefore:
width = 240 x 0.153 = 36.72mm
height = 320 x 0.153 = 48.96mm
Just to check my calculations, I measured with a ruler, and the results tally.
Gotta love Pythagoras hey? And who said what we learn in school has no use in the real world
Posted by BBS
On 2008-08-17 14:50:22, max_wedge wrote:
using pythagoras:
[320x320] + [240x240] = c x c, where c = the number of pixels on the diagonal.
therefore c = square root of [102400+57600]
therefore c = 400 pixels
400 pixels = 2.4in = 61mm
therefore 1 mm = 6.557 pixels or 1 pixel = 0.153mm
therefore:
width = 240 x 0.153 = 36.72mm
height = 320 x 0.153 = 48.96mm
Just to check my calculations, I measured with a ruler, and the results tally.
Gotta love Pythagoras hey? And who said what we learn in school has no use in the real world
Thank you very much for the calculation. I was too lazy to try.
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Posted by Photographer
My w910i runs smoothely. Using R1FA035
Posted by max_wedge
same here.
I do have one bug, and I'm not quite sure what sets it off - the activity menu stops working until I reset the phone. Also sometomes I get a 4-5 second delay exiting a screen (for example exiting out of a message I've viewed through activity menu)
It's only happened 2 or 3 times (on each bug) so far, so it's not concerning me, but I'd like to know what's causing it.
But other than not not a single problem. Menu is fast and smooth, even with audio playing.
Posted by Muhammad-Oli
Sorry I haven't been following this thread very closely, but has anyone upgraded their Vodafone W910i past R1EA030 yet?
I'm currently on this firmware and it's a hell of a lot worse for me than my phone's original R1DA038 which was near perfect apart from horribly bad frame rates in games.
Posted by max_wedge
Isn't R1FA035 the latest? This is the version I am on. My phone came with RCA029.
Posted by Muhammad-Oli
Is yours Vodafone branded? I just want to know if anyone has got any further than R1EA030 on a Vodafone W910i.
Its hard for me to get to a Windows computer to update, so I want to know if its worth trying before I do.
Posted by max_wedge
Yep vodafone. I davinci'd mine
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Posted by Muhammad-Oli
You davinci'd it and stayed with the Vodafone branding?
Alright I'll try and update it as soon as I can. Hopefully I can improve my W910i before I sell it on.
Posted by max_wedge
I tried to debrand but it failed on the fs. I got rid of all the disgusting vodafone icons and graphics, but it didn't get rid of the undeletable predefined content or the "vodafone live" right softkey.
Posted by terry04
does it matter what network i'm on when i'm updating?
Posted by max_wedge
for ota, I don't know. Probably not.
For SEUS PC based updates, you will get the latest firmware that has been approved by the operator your handset is branded by - so you may not get the latest depending on your branding. If you are unbranded you will get the latest available firmware