Posted by mwarner
Ok, will do.
Posted by mwarner
Updated the first post to include details of how to check your firmware version and which operator supplied phones can be flashed using the Online Update Service.
As always, if there are any mistakes in the post then please let me know!
Posted by andriuz
having read threads i figured that my SE k700i
with firmaware R2A041 is old and i need to upgrade to R2L001 (aspecialy because of anoying contact disapearing from phonebook). The thing is that it is O2 branded and SE authorized repair service said they cant upgrade because of that (there is no O2 network where i live). Is it safe to upgrade to O2 branded with firmware R2A041 to R2L001?
Other thing is what prgCXC125959_EU_6_C mean, can that be of any help answering the question above?
Posted by gseth
@ mwarner
- Line 1/2 indicator in top line of display
- Additional profile of 'TTY accessory'
Two new things to be added.
Posted by brisa
My phone was updated with R2L001 in an service-center. Yesterday
i got DSS-25 and i was trying to update my phone online and my first tought was it would fail becaues the lastest is R2L001 and i allready had that in my phone. But i did´t get an mess about that. the online update for k700i uppdated my phone to R2L001.
My question then is there som diffrent from the service-centers update and the onlines uppdate?
I will try again tonight and see if i can uppdate the phone online or i will get an mess that i allredy have the lastest software.
Posted by ungern
At SE they are not just playing around all day, actually they are pushing new FW's all the time. I heard of R2AA001, which in turn means that they have looped the alphabet, and are on double letters (like Excel)
Posted by himlims_nl
hi, i've a simlockfree k700i.
how i read in the phone's manual something about a option called "MyFriends" i can't find it any where.
And i'm shure it's missing.
Will i get the option "MyFriends" when i update to the most recent Firmware? Cause i realy like to use this feature to keep in touch with my msn contacts.
Thanks
Posted by kenski
have you tried looking for "my friends" under Messaging ? You should be able to find it there, If not then I suggest taking it to an
service center.
Posted by brisa
select the letter in the meny then u will se "my friends"
Posted by MaDnEzZ
I dont kw if anybody has mentioned this, bt i just noticed that when your in camera and you go to effects it now givs a preview of that effect, it didn't do this in R2A, just thought that its a cool little add on now
cya
MaDnEzZ
Posted by mwarner
@gseth
Thanks for that - i'll add them. Mind you, i'm not sure what "Line 1/2 indicator in top line of display" means! Any clarification would be great!
@MaDnEzZ
The preview has been there since R1A ... or at least it is on my R1A phone. Perhaps it has changed slightly?
Posted by himlims_nl
I'm 110% positive there is no 'MyFriends' in any menu on my phone, nor in the main menu. nor under the option messaging.
Posted by j4sp33d
hi guys. i was informed by a SE service center in the philippines that a "new/updated" R2L has been released. they were able to download this updated R2L from sony ericsson just 2 days ago. i don't know what they meant by "updated" or how they were able to distinguish this from the old R2L. any of you guys heard about this updated R2L?
Posted by vineet_d
@mwarner:
>*<<*<* is the key sequence to findout the firmware version info as we all know...now if u have camera shortcut assigned to the first key sequence i.e. > ur software info will not show you the camera sw version neither ur Main Display test will able perform its test properly...this is what happening to my phone after R2L....i am very much sure that it was not the case when i was having R2A (correct me if i am wrong)
Posted by gseth
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WHen u change your sim to line 1 or to line 2 it indicates on the top. Did not use to indicate in r2a
Posted by shush97
hi. i am jst wandernig WHEN VODAFONE will allow users to update their firmware on te sony erricson site. currently , they not, (V ANNOYINGG) but i have a feeling they will. could anyone tell me when vodafone will allow firmware update access on the net? and also, will this updating service work with unlocked phones?
please someone tell me! i need to know, because if it works, i can buy that dss sync desk stand to connect the phone up.
i had it with the bugs of the phone. p**ses me off. i cant update it, and get rid of vodafone altogether in the voda shop because they found out i unlocked it (i told them accidently, they would know n e way, right???) and it would cost 40 pounds anyway cos i havent got warrenty.
tell me please! thank you
yours truly.....
Posted by mwarner
@gseth
Sorry, I still don't know what SIM indication means
. How is this enabled and what does it do?
Mike
Posted by df095z
just a few things i noticed about r2l besides the ones already mentioned:
-gif/animated images are sync to a slower fps, rather than speeding up the animations previously
-main menu icon switch animations are faster and smoother, last time used to be able to see pixelated images when the icon is enlarged
-mark several included in messages function
-image browsing is faster if there's no image which resolution is set to be bigger than the phone, or no extended image picture
-setup wizard has tips on the back and cancel key
-in standby mode if u have missed call it will show the missed call icon together with the time when u press volume key
Posted by prospect
A question about contacts.
If there is only one phone number for a contact, is it possible to change it to mobile instead of home? I didn't find this... FW version R2L.
Posted by Squads
I have had a K700i with orange UK for a couple of weeks now. It's running firmware R2C001. Is this currently the newest version available with orange? If not is it worth upgrading to a newer version what would be the benefits?
Posted by prospect
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Please read the first page to decide if you wanna update the FW.
Posted by ungern
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Should work by just writing the number in the mobile field instead... You can even copy it from the home field easily enough. Use "Look up" (left softkey).
Posted by Squads
@ prospect
I did read the first page, but i was hoping somebody could clarify for me. Am i right in saying that the operators offer their own versions of the firmwares, some may not be available to an orange user such as myself. I've also read that orange are quite behind on their updates, so the first page may not even be usefull as orange wont offer these?! So my original question is what is the most recent firmware on ORANGE, and is it worth it?
Posted by mwarner
@gseth or anyone else!
I still have not idea what SIM indication means! Anyone care to elaborate?
@df095z
Thanks for your updates! I've added them to the first post.
Posted by chinhui
Hmm... I read in one of the threads (titled: K700 Phonebook madness) that someone has R2Y for a firmware and it has provided a more powerful search function in the phonebook which allows you to search more than one character. Can anyone else confirm this?
here's the link to the thread
http://www.esato.com/board/viewtopic.php?topic=70360
[ This Message was edited by: chinhui on 2004-09-28 13:44 ]
Posted by ungern
I can confirm this, I have R2AA, and it has this (IMHO pretty damn basic) function at last. =) So it could have been inserted at R2Y point.
Posted by djdensio
i have SE k700i (O2 on startup) can i upgrade it with the new firmware R2L? thanks!
Posted by Memzee
Not using the online service, no.
Posted by djdensio
What item should i used to upgrade my firmware? the synch station? Can i go to SE centers so that they can uprgade my firmware? thanks.
[ This Message was edited by: djdensio on 2004-10-02 17:00 ]
Posted by chinhui
So, I assume R2Y is the newest firmware release or it's still pending and only R2L is available at the moment?
Posted by vee
Hi all,
as the time is approaching when we'll have R3A (at least I hope so) I will give some more user input... the things I noticed about my K700 - R2L001. Maybe it will help.
1. Bluetooth is more stable than previous releases, but still there are occasionally bugs as I mentioned before. And some new (using it on daily basis with HBH600). FE: K700 and HBH600 are paired and connected. I answer the phone by pressing an Answer button on K700 and have a call through the handset not the HBH600. After the call HBH600 disconnects from K700!
2. MMS: I have delivery report turned on. Before I send MMS I do to advanced and check. It says Delivery report ON. The message is sent. I check the sent items, View Status. It says Delivery report not requested. In the end Delivery Report arrives and everything is OK, but just this small bug.
3. It seems that volume control doesn't have impact on Message alert. It is always very loud! And of course you still can not choose any tone which is shi**y.
4. When you put K700 on DSS20/25 there is no way to automatically change profile to fe. HOME. In acc. you can choose Desktop charger, but not DSS25.
5. There is still 1 second delay answering the call on K700i and R2L and more than 1 second delay when answering with HBH600.
6. Sometimes K700 doesn't want to connect to GPRS or send MMS. I have to try for 3 or 4 times. But this might me a network problem.
7. Funny thing about online update. I bought my K700 at official distributor shop in Zagreb, unlocked and unbranded... First thing I noticed is when I did master reset everything was cleared out from the phone, but there where 3 new accounts in DATA accounts and settings for GPRS and MMS for HR VIP(vodafone) network. I didn't mind it as I am on that network but... when I try to do online updating I got the funky message... Your operator does not support use of this service... So I guess SE by IMEI thinks that my phone is bought at VIP shop and the distributor just kept a few devices for themselves to sell them... Strange
8. I put BST35 Li-Poly battery from my wife’s F500i and gave her BST30 and the standby and talk times seem a bit better. I know it shouldn't but it does. Maybe it is just my subjective opinion. (BTW. F500i has the same bug with entering the numbers in Phonebook as K700 had in first software releases - soft. R2E - I guess it is whole platform bug)
All in all THE GREAT PHONE, but with many aspects that will hopefully be fixed in R3A. Hope this helps and that more user inputs will arrive and help this phone to be even better.
Take care
Velimir
PS. Croatia welcomes T-mobile in our GSM family. Yes and TELE2 of course. So now we have HR vodafone (HR VIP), T-mobile HR and the new one HR Tele2. Aint it fun?
[ This Message was edited by: vee on 2004-10-03 09:41 ]
Posted by Cytech
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R2L001 is the latest for most versions... for Voddafone branded phones R2V001 is the latest release
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Posted by chinhui
Well, These people claimed they have R2M from online updates? Is it because they debranded their phone? Or is there a R2M
here's the link
http://www.esato.com/board/viewtopic.php?topic=70831
Posted by sieg dante
how is the battery life wif r2l sw ??
Posted by kenski
@sieg there's a 10% improvement on the battery life since mine last 1-1.5 days before the upgrade but now last up to 2-3 days.
Posted by mwarner
R2M is actually just R2L renamed.
R2Y and R2AA are development releases that are not available to the general public. The next official firmware will incorporate the changes present in these releases.
Posted by vee
a slightly bit of topic, but... it seems that K700 and K/F500 are on the same software... I just updated my wife’s F500i to R2V001 (MP3 can be used as ring tones now) as latest release... in earlier releases there where the same bugs as in K700.
Can someone confirm that 700 and 500 are running the same software with different functionality (screen size, Bluetooth...)?
If this is the case we can rename this thread to K700 & K(F)500 firmware overview...
Take care
Velimir Ljubic
[ This Message was edited by: vee on 2004-10-04 13:46 ]
Posted by mwarner
Ok, i've renamed the title of the post. I think I may do this for the T610 Overview too
I have also noted that R2V (Vodaphone specific) allows DRM MP3s to be used as ringtones.
Posted by YasWil2
Posted by YasWil2
I'm on the Voda network - BOOO! I've now had my k700i unlocked and i've now used DRM to set my mp3 as ringtones. Yea!
but does any1 know if and when voda will bring out any sw that will allow standard mp3's as ringtones? if so whats it called?
Posted by YasWil2
Oh yea, i already have R2V001
Posted by mwarner
I doubt that Vodaphone would have gone to the trouble of customising the phone to PREVENT the use of unmanaged MP3s as ringtones to only go and remove that feature in a new firmware.
The first Voda firmwares were strict in that they didn't allow ANY MP3 to be used as a ringtone. R2V fixes this so that DRM MP3s can be used. I think this is as good as it will ever get for Vodaphone users - unless they unbrand their phone.
Posted by vineet_d
this is my second repost, please clarify....
@mwarner:
>*<<*<* is the key sequence to findout the firmware version info as we all know...now if u have camera shortcut assigned to the first key sequence i.e. > ur software info will not show you the camera sw version neither ur Main Display test will able perform its test properly...this is what happening to my phone after R2L....i am very much sure that it was not the case when i was having R2A (correct me if i am wrong)
Posted by mwarner
@vineet_d
I have tried that on an R2A phone and you can access the service menu when the right shortcut is set to Camera.
Mike
Posted by magjm
Vodafone branded k700i - I did the SE online update just before and got R2n001 firmware updated. They must have allowed it to update now !!!
Still, is the shutter sound able to be muted at all??
Posted by mwarner
Can anyone else confirm that Vodaphone is now supported through the Online Update?
Posted by shush97
listen, even if its updated, i wont b satisfied. cos i still will hafta look at those gay ass icons vodafone have put on. and still wont b able to use mp3s as ringtones.
the best thing to do is to buy yourself a t28 cable from faceofmobiles.com, buy a credit and download the multiserver 1.25 debranding software that will get rid of all the vodafone crap and update yourfone at the same time!
visit these sites : www.totalserver.net for the program dwnload and instructions, and:
www.faceoffmobiles.com for the cable and credit!
that ll show the vodafone ppl .
truly yours
Posted by vee
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Hi,
I didn't try with K700 but I tried with F500 (it should work right - maybe someone can try to update K500 online) and I got the famous message... Your operator does not support use of this service...
HTH, Take care
Velimir
Posted by neilmusgrove
Does anyone know anything about R2AA other than the three lines posted about it earlier on, ie is it on the sony ericsson site, is it officially released. Also has anyone had any problems updating a debranded o2 k700 with online update, i know its worked for a few ppl on here, has anyone had problems? I'm asking the question in here because people kept linking me to stuff i already knew and my thread was locked. Please do me a favour if you dont know anything dont post. If you do and you want to be helpfull rather than have a moan please tell me the info you know.
Esato is normally a nice place. I appreciate people all two often dont search or read whats there, i have but i want to know if anyone knows anything more.
Cheers
[ This Message was edited by: neilmusgrove on 2004-10-06 16:09 ]
Posted by vee
look... i have been following you...
i was not moaning in a previous thread i was just trying to be helpful... no hard feelings...
As far as I know R2AA is not yet offical... but here you'll get more info (sorry
, http://www.esato.com/board/viewtopic.php?topic=71129
And about O2 I am not sure, but really you should try this thread http://www.esato.com/board/viewtopic.php?topic=70262 because people that are using O2 are posting their info there... I know you started it so should you... just kidding, really no hard feelings)
I hope I was more helpful this time
Take care
Velimir
[ This Message was edited by: vee on 2004-10-06 16:24 ]