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T610 - R1L software is out |
Cytech
Joined: Feb 19, 2002
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From: Stockholm, Sweden
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On 2003-08-01 15:30:31, SemiImbecille wrote:
Got my Vodafone branded T610 flashed to R1L today, no problem, but I still got those crap menus and other stuff, do I have to remove the SIM before the flash? Do I have to unlock it first?
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it doesn't matter... it's locked so it can only be upgraded with Vodafone firmware when upgraded @ a  servicepoint
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SemiImbecille
Joined: Aug 01, 2003
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On 2003-08-03 00:27:11, Cytech wrote:
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On 2003-08-01 15:30:31, SemiImbecille wrote:
Got my Vodafone branded T610 flashed to R1L today, no problem, but I still got those crap menus and other stuff, do I have to remove the SIM before the flash? Do I have to unlock it first?
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it doesn't matter... it's locked so it can only be upgraded with Vodafone firmware when upgraded @ a servicepoint
[ This Message was edited by: Cytech on 2003-08-02 23:27 ]
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So I have to unlock it first? Is that the reason that some people get rid of the vodafone-branded software? |
miyelski
Joined: Aug 04, 2003
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does anyone here have any idea if the t610 can be upgraded to be able to record video images? i am planning on getting one but am still evaluating reviews of users of this SE t610. |
masseur
Joined: Jan 03, 2003
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From: Sydney, London
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Ok well there have a few discussions on this already here so probably worth doing a search or two for things like "T610 video" to help you with your review of other users comments... but to sum up...
no its not possible to record video and probably won't be since video requires quite a bit of memory. Also people already complain about still image quality of the cam (I don't) and so would not be happy with video. Lastly if all of the above were not a factor the software would probably need to be written in java since SE are unlikely to include such a feature in the firmware and its already been shown that the java in the T610 is one of the slowest on the market. Jbenchmark.
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anonymous1
Joined: Aug 10, 2003
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From: London UK
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To all thoughs going to Car Phone Warehouse to get their t610's flashed I'd like to point out that the company is NOT an authorised Sony Ericsson dealer for sw upgrades.
Having spoken to SE they told me they do not give the sw upgrades to them and would not recommend them for this purpose, so stay clear folks.
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roland harvey
Joined: Oct 31, 2002
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From: United Kingdom
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roland harvey
Joined: Oct 31, 2002
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From: United Kingdom
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Hmm I just went to my local SE service centre with my Orange branded T610. They blasted it with the new version R1L and gave it back to me. When I got it home and turned it on I found the following things: -
My More menu on the main screen had been replaced with a red blob of a button with a vodafone live logo.
My icon menu had been replaced with this ugly 4 colour menu of icons. My submenus under Pictures and sounds had a 2 x Orange menu items (non functional) and 1 x Sony Ericsson menu item (non functional).
On the plus side. The screen saver clock font is more readable in sunlight, menus do appear ever so slightly faster and the screensaver (which was the standard Orange mouse chasing the cheese) was much much faster and smoother as you would expect it to be (sometimes I wonder if we pay for pre-release phones).
So I phone the SE service centre back up and then take the handset back and ask them to put the correct firmware for Orange and not Vodafone. I called them this afternoon to find out if it is ready only to be told they are waiting for SE to get back to them as they cannot understand how to get it back to Orange firmware. Doh!! |
anonymous1
Joined: Aug 10, 2003
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From: London UK
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I got my phone flashed from R1A to R1L today at RS Electrics, Tottenham. Took about 45 minutes. Main things I've noticed are improved camera pictures, slightly faster when uing menu's and slightly faster txt messaging. |
mange69
Joined: Oct 07, 2002
Posts: 366
From: Sweden
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Questions without answers?
Does the annoying increasing ring volume disappear with R1L?
Can you stay connected via GPRS when ending the browser with R1L? |
wrath000
Joined: May 14, 2003
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From: Norway
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On 2003-08-27 13:51:16, mange69 wrote:
Questions without answers?
Does the annoying increasing ring volume disappear with R1L?
Can you stay connected via GPRS when ending the browser with R1L?
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no
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masseur
Joined: Jan 03, 2003
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From: Sydney, London
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hmmm.. the second one I think is not totally correct as I have found that in webviewer and emailviewer if I press and hold the back button in these apps I sometimes get the same prompt that I used to get on T68i to remain connected. It doesn't happen always and I haven't figured out the pattern yet as to why it does and why it doesn't... but there is definitly some capability there in these java apps.
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wrath000
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From: Norway
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if you choose to remain connected, does the GPRS icon actually remain on the screen while you are doing other things? This could be good news...
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masseur
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yes, the little icon stayed visible so I knew I was still connected.
Also in the java programs you seem to get a choice the first time you connect to :
Allow web access
Ask per access
Deny access
So I always choose "ask per access" but after this situation occurred (and GPRS was still connected) I did not get this prompt.
The prompt did return later when I had disconnected GPRS.
to prompt each time I want to connect and on subsequent connections after this occurred it did not prompt me.
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wrath000
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I think I am going to try these progs out...
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masseur
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ok but watch out for the gotcha that caught me. On the T610 is uses APN=1 and you cannot change that so you have to make sure that you have APN=1 set to GPRS/internet data account.
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Posted: 2003-08-03 00:27
