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diddy0071
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Posted: 2003-04-03 08:53
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I just found this out on another website, I tried it and it works! Enclosed are the instructions, since I have not seen this topic before, I'm conisdering it a new trick!

The following may be dangerous for your phone im not sure, this technique work extremely well for me and allowed me approx 625kb of free space compared to the 275kb i had before. It removes the following features: Network customisations (for example on my phone it had a T-Zone icon instead of the normal wap icon and T mobile start up and shut down logos instead of sony ericson ones.) it also removes preinstalled themes and images and sounds which also take up a lot of space, but deleting them normally either doesnt free up space or takes too much time or just isnt possible. Heres how todo.

1) goto settings -> master reset -> reset all, it will then ask you to enter your security code. as you finish entering the code count 12 - 13 seconds (12.5 secs exact) for best effects.

2) when you get to 12 - 13 seconds remove the battery quickly and then wait 30 seconds.
It is important the battery is removed on 13.

When i tried this at first went to 13 seconds but it didnt remove the tmobile icons and one of the tmobile logos, however on a 2nd attemt i accidentally removed at approx 10seconds which removed all the tmobile stuff and all themes everything there was more free space.

3) replace battery and allow for reboot, may take upto 60seconds this time

*****warning i dont kno if you can damage your phone doing this i suspect it may be possible to prevent the firmware from reloading if the is a bootsector which is not installed because the battery is removed to soon, this is a concern i had but im not sure how the T300 is built so i cant be sure if that idea is correct maybe someone else might know*****
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wrecked_porsche
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Posted: 2003-04-03 09:04
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It's been posted on the forums before. Do a search on the "13s trick" But hey, thanks for sharing anyway.


binoblaine05
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Posted: 2003-04-03 18:42
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that should help! tnx chum!
Swag
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Posted: 2003-04-03 19:14
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Have anyone tried this on a t310? Mine is completly new and i dont want to break it.

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Saffraz1
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Posted: 2003-04-05 06:43
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Hey guys do any of you know of a way to like flash the memory of TDMA sony ericsson phones namely T61LX so that it removes security codes??If any of you do then please lemme know..Thanx alot
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rockdred12
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Posted: 2004-10-26 07:35
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hey diddy0071
its a great trick on deleting un-necessary files on my t310 fone. thank you so much.
diddy0071
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Posted: 2004-10-26 07:36
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your welcome. Even though I wasn't the first to find that information.
bikemama
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Posted: 2004-11-06 22:01
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Why do they do this anyway? My phone is my phone, not my service provider's, or anyone else's. If I want to delete something, it's my business, so they shouldn't make it impossible.
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govigov
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Posted: 2004-11-07 05:05
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@all it works on every phones to date except may be the p series...

another safer option is to do a flash with an empty firmware....
rrojas260
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Posted: 2004-11-07 05:24
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old news
fatreg
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Posted: 2004-11-07 11:15
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Does it work on newer Se phones? Such as K700i? cuz that will save me a few quid!

fatreg
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Posted: 2004-11-07 15:58
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Quote:

On 2004-11-07 11:15:22, fatreg wrote:
Does it work on newer Se phones? Such as K700i? cuz that will save me a few quid!

fatreg




Well I haven't tried this with my K700i back then . . . Looks quite dangerous performing it! Unless you are a stuntman!
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