Posted by :://riDDler
the new fw sucks big time on mp3 playback..I see I am not alone in this... Ohhh.... I want my previous f/w back without a mass tweak (I don't want to s**** my guarantee in this regard.)
If you're on R1CA021 DO NOT UPGRADE! That's what I advice!
I am really feeling sad about my phone
I hope this is not the last update from SE.
EDIT: I've just sent 2 mails to SE describing the problem (one for my country and one for UK), thru Product Support forms via SE Web site, let's please send them mails about this bug and make them aware about this issue...I hope there'll be a minor update solving this issue...Oh pleaaase...
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Posted by SE freak
When will voda users be able to upgrade from R1AA008 on the W800i?
The phone has stopped saving photos and crashes the camers application, anyone got a solution?
Posted by max_wedge
Why update to the latest firmware? There have been ZERO significant bug fixes in R1DB (apart from I think a language pack update?).
Why would anyone risk getting a bug with newly released firmware? okay I know it's exciting to get new firmware, but it's also possible for new firmware to have bugs no one has reported yet, aka audio quality on R1DB, or far worse, the file transfer bug on R1N!
All good reasons to wait a little while before jumping into the latest firmware
Leave that to cid36 owners (and use FAR and SEFP to downgrade the phone to any firmware you want after trying the new stuff)
Posted by bono.bel
i think that semc know what they are doing well, they have decread mp3 quality and they know this, cause mp3 is spetial for w800, and the camera for k750. they want to separate this phones, to not buy them at one price.
Posted by K`
if you got bad playback quality, you can always change your phf files with moongoose's, don't need to downgrade i think, cause moongoose said that the only file that's being changed on R1BD is phf_play.apf,phf2_play.apf & farfield if i'm not wrong
Posted by max_wedge
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Agree, it's not necessary to downgrade per se to fix the audio problem, but there may be other bugs as yet undiscovered (it's only new still). So I'm just saying stick with something reliable like R1BC, then if you want better sound use a modded driver.
(peeps still need cid36 or they can't do it - so if you have a cid49 phone and update, you can't go back, another reason not to update hastily)
btw, I agree about mongooses driver - it is the best by far for audio quality.
Posted by max_wedge
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The K750/W800 have NEVER been differentiated by audio drivers. Why would they start now, at the end of the product cycle?
There is no difference between audio drivers of K750's and W800's of the same firmware. for example the two audio drivers for W800 R1BC and K750 R1BC are identical in all respects. They are the same driver. (I just compared them in an editor)
I don't think you'll se SE introduce retarded drivers in K750's, that's based on a myth that the same thing was done to the K800. What ever the K800's audio problems, it's not to due to SE wanting to penalise one user over another for their choice in branding, that's just nonsense.
Posted by strpds
Hope this cheers u up!
If your mp3 playback is not loud enough and if u do not have the program ‘MP3Gain’ just google around and download and install it.
Then with the help of this program increase the db (loudness) of your mp3 folder from 89db (default) to 102 db. U can always change the loudness to what suits u best.
Cheers!
Posted by mongoose3800
The ironic thing here is that it looks like SE finally got it right with PHF_2_PLAY and stuffed up by modifying PHF_1_PLAY and PHF_play. My money says if you roll back just phf_1_play and phf_play you're MP3 playback will be fine.
Posted by max_wedge
yep, I reckon that'd be on the money. But mongoose, your PHF_2_Play file is way better than any stock I've heard.
@strpds, that suggestion of using mp3gain on the music folder is a good one. It seems the starting point is to ensure all tracks have the same gain and have been normalised (102dB is a good choice). From there it's possible to see what is and what isn't the fault of the drivers.
Posted by :://riDDler
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so you say that, if i copy these 2 files from r1ca021 into r1db001 my playback will be the same as previous f/w?
All help is really appreciated as I want my previous mp3 playback quality back...
Posted by :://riDDler
alright, I went ahead and read all threads regarding FAR manager, downloaded it and entered the "matrix" LOL
replaced these files you mentioned above and guess what? VOILA!!!!!! My gooooooood sound is back and I am sooooo happy with it now...
I don't think that I will tweak f/w in near future
LOL
Thanks for the guide.!
YAY!
Posted by max_wedge
but that's a good outcome dude. you should be encouraged to tweak more!
Posted by strpds
Please help!
I am not much familiar with far manager/sefp. So, can any one please give a step by step description of how exactly to roll back the two files (phf_1_play and phf_play) to get the good audio quality back? I want to know where the ‘bad’ files that are to be deleted are located in the file system (are they in FS\\ifs\\settings\\acoustic?) and from where to get the ‘good’ files to copy /replace.
Thanks in advance!
Posted by feelisme
Can anyone pls send me the full firmware file "r1ca021" for APAC? my e-mail is feelisme@yahoo.com
Thanks......!!!!!
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Posted by alanoon
Is there any update for W800I?Seem to me SE had forgotten about W800I.
Posted by Vic_20
Hi!
I' ve got the same problem...audio quality, but I've got CID49, so FAR manager didn' t works with it...What can I do???
A new firmware upgraded via SEUS can solve the audio problem?
Posted by mwarner
@feelisme
Download the firmware from www.topsony.com (you will need to register, but it is free). After that you can use the FAR Plugin to flash the firmware.
Posted by happykhan
My K750 runs on W800's FW.
I heard the new FW release.Are there any big differences (the first post still has not mentioned the differences yet.)
Is it really worth rolling back to K750's FW?
Posted by kalleo4
guys help me out ! recently i have done my k750i service., due to key pad n software problem .,
> in the service the guy replace the entire Motherboard, mentioning that it was corrupted......ok the phone worked gud enough !........... BUT ONE SERIOUS prob is that the battery draining quickly...........like as i charge it FULL .........then say with in 1-2 mins of talking on phone the charging is coming to 50 percentage..........i'm really worry with it now .........
> what making the battery to drain so quickly ., my phone is a year Old.
> or the service malfunction ., whatz n why
> by-thet-ways in the service my software upgraded to R1CA021 ..., ne prob with the firmware????
>>>GUYS ur expertise is NEEDed..........thank q.
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Posted by tmr_suresh
the service centre fellow cheated you. have you marked your battery serial no before & after service. or else he may have replaced a defective board itself.
Posted by slead
guys, a question...
what does or would happen if I flash my K750 with 2 different files ?
e.g. taking a Main file for K750 and then FS file for the W800. Would it work or would not, and if not would the phone be killed or just needed to be reflashed again ?
perhaps it would not be possible to finalise it with davinci but finalisation is, as far as I know not needed anymore since we got FAR and the Custom files + licences...
anybody have an idea ?
Posted by vizzpv
R1Db001 sucks in the media playing capability. i have a CID49. can some one tell me how to go back to the R1CA021. is it atleast possible if i get the phone to the SONY ERICSSON SERVICE CENTER ? please help -
Posted by rambalu80
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I did fix the BT issue. I can use my K750i with the HFL on my TSX!
Posted by Olympic
PLSSS Help meee...
"when u first start up SEUS it will ask u what kind of port your phone is using. then it will tell u to take the sim card out and hold the "c" button when inserting the usb cable. then it will go to the next screen and say release "c" button and then it will go the update"
After the 6 step the SEUS turns me back on the 1st screen, instead on the update... Why is that??? I downloaded twice the UpdateService_Inst_2.6.4.9 but with no effect... I can't flash my phone... ;(
Posted by jackdanielz
Can someone give me MAIN and FS EMEA_4 R1DB001 for k750 !
Please help me!!
Posted by vizzpv
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maybe your firmware is up to date
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No way... my firmware is R1AA008 since 9/12/05
I did a master reset today... The biggest effect was that I lost my stuff...
Posted by wirubi
Hi! Does anybody know if its okay to flash an APAC k750 to an EU one
(because There is only an EU R1CA021 Main file available in topsony.com)
or can I use an EU main with an APAC FS file?
I'm still on R1N035 and i'm gonna try to upgrade via FAR
I'm only gonna use the EN language so as long as that's still there...
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Posted by xMiLkx
So I've changed my software version to R1CA021 ( I've got SE k750 ) and like it said when the phone is mutted there shouldn't be a characteristic voice when im taking a phote but i always can hear it sone knows whats going on ?
Posted by along8mile
Hello please could someone help me!!
I recently bought a w800i second hand. I was installing the software onto my computer and everything was working but after a while i couldn't access my phone on the PC. I unplugged it, and also noticed a msg when i turned on the camera something on the lines of "memory stick unavaiable" I restarted my computer and also turned off my phone. When i turned on the phone it just goes white then a sony ericcson logo and name come on screen with the keypad lit up and it wont do anything not even turn back off. Please does someone no how to fix it?? same thing happens when i plug the charger in. Cheers, Graham
Posted by simply__me
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Did you not make a backup of the contents of your phone?
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Posted by flashbreaker
hi all i realy having trouble with the update service??
i do evrything the itds stop at instructions page??
plz somne tell all tha stepss?
Posted by shockaaa
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I have the same problem, my firmware is much more older R1L002.
I want to update it to the newest firmware.
Posted by adises
I made the huge mistake of updating my phone before reading the firmware changes here
k750i cid49...now with sucks volume :@ crap i hope they release another update with the volume back up again
Posted by Miss UK
is R1CA021 the latest firmware guys?
my phone is 2 days old and it sometimes gets stuck when in mp3
Posted by QuickShare
@miss uk
the latest are R1DB001.. but only if you found any problem with the R1CA021 then i suggest you to update to R1DB001
cause nothing big noticeable on the latest one
Posted by Miss UK
ive only had 1 problem with the mp3's getting stuck,
had to remove the battery and reboot.. then it goes onto a white screen but loads to the enter pincode
I'll download that update later thanks :=D
Posted by QuickShare
it sounds terrible though.. is it brand new?
Posted by Miss UK
yep totally brand new bought it saturday sim free
Posted by QuickShare
hmm.. well hopefully the latest firmware does fix your mp3 problem
Posted by Miss UK
let's hope so too
Posted by Miss UK
just tried using the UpdateService_Inst_2.6.4.9.exe to update the phone and it's saying it's upto date
but it has that old software still on it not that newer one any ideas guys?
Posted by QuickShare
so this is the first time you update via SEUS? i assumed that you'd just download the SEUS program from
sites.. it should be no problem.
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Posted by alex_ncfc
Hello,
I ran SEUS also for the first time today, and it also said my phone was upto date (yet it is R1BC002) - surely this is not the latest version? (although what I can gather from reading other posts it is the best one?)
The thing is, I am desperate to change that bloody annoying camera shutter sound, but I just can't do it! I can't use FAR Manager either because my phone is CID49 (whatever that means!!!)
Any new developments on getting rid of these sounds?
Cheers,
Posted by Miss UK
Yep downloaded it from there and it says phones upto date?
This message was posted from a K750i
Posted by QuickShare
the possibility was.. maybe isn't release yet on your region.. ain't it?
Posted by Miss UK
I don't know lol
what region is it released in? do any American users or Australian users have it
Posted by QuickShare
lol i have no idea except my own region( APAC_1 ).. maybe just a matter of time? but FYI this firmware released quite a while though..
Posted by Miss UK
hmm... I guess if I get any more faults i'll just take it to my local CPW it's got 12mth warranty btw
hoping there will be a newer update for it tho