Posted by MartinEt68i
how much and where can i have my t68i upgraded to r8a?....
is it true that there are added games and faster responses in SMS?
how can i back up my old firmware?
thnx
Posted by Jowi
you can have it upgraded @ semicon, smartnet, SESS (check out their respective threads here under Asia Pacific forum).
a thread about R8A015 fw can be found here:
http://www.esato.com/board/viewtopic.php?topic=29049&forum=17
Posted by GOwin
Upgrades are one shot deals - you can't back up your old firmware, nor can you downgrade it afterwards.
Official upgrades are done by local service points:
smartnet
SESSS
semicon
SE Shop (operated by memoexpress) - SM City, N. Edsa
Please check their contact information and location at the start of each linked thread.
Posted by bnoblaine
i hope this would help:
SM North - 024264679
SS - 028302291
semicon SM north - 029295491
Posted by lawboy0327
SE shop at SM city charges P330.00 for T68m FW upgrade, but i forgot to ask what version they'll be using.
Posted by Dark Angel
So, what changes would there be if I upgraded to that firmware you were talking about? What would be the advantages? What effects would it have on my phone?
please tell all, because I'm Planning to upgrade my t68i also... Thanks.
Posted by ferrarista44
Sony Ericsson only releases firmware upgrades if there are things to be fixed.
oh, just get an upgrade. 
it doesnt really matter what's new with it, because there is definitely a purpose of existence for that upgrade... other than revenues for SE and the service points (for non-warranty units). 
[ This Message was edited by: ferrarista44 on 2003-09-11 14:26 ]
Posted by lawboy0327
i'd have to agree with ferrarista44, just get the upgrade 'coz i'm sure it'll improve your phone. i heard somewhere in these forums that r8a will improve key and joystick response and give 4 additional games. as for me, i'm getting an upgrade coz' i want to use the zoom function of my mca-25.