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shinjiz
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Posted: 2007-10-05 10:41
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Hey guys, ive just swapped my green keypad with a silver one, and it is not hard at all.

if you guys need help ask away =]

stuff i have done to my s500i:
flashed it to w580
chucked on s500i flash themes back on
chucked on lots of flash themes including t650 and w850 themes
swapped green keypad to silver
put in new walkman2 skins

ill upload some pictures for you guys to see






SE4NICK
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Posted: 2007-10-05 10:54
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wesome work !!

Did you origonally by the phone with optus and was it branded, BTW u live in australia right.

Once again i like it !
Sammy_boy
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Posted: 2007-10-05 10:54
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Was it hard taking the S500i apart to change the keypad, as I'm getting one soon that has the dreaded cracked keypad and am planning to change it.

In fact, if you don't want your green keypad any more let me know!

Edit: Though just noticed it seems you live in Austrialia, might be a bit far for posting just a keypad! Oh, and well done on the mods, very nice job!

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shinjiz
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Posted: 2007-10-05 11:29
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sorry about the pictures, they are taken on my old k750i, cant seem to find my 5mp digicam

i brought this phone from Ebay around 2.5 months ago, but i cant seem to find it in Australia yet, i have just seen the w580i around.

yep! i live in Australia, under optus in Melbourne

@ sammy_boy; i think it will be cheaper if you order a new keypad from Hong Kong as sending it from Australia might be a bit expensive.
alexxgg
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Posted: 2007-10-06 23:15
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Holy, how do you change it to a w580 ??
strizlow800
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Posted: 2007-10-06 23:55
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@alexxgg - Conversion from S500 to W850 is possible as the phones have identical hardware. It is done by flashing the firmware. put firmware (software) from W580 on the S500.
Sony Ericsson software/hardware support!

Phone Flashing Tutorial (DB2020 CID49/51/52)
JuanPablo
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Posted: 2007-10-07 02:42
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It looks awesome, congrats
shinjiz
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Posted: 2007-10-07 09:36
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strizlow800 - yep you are about 99% correct

theres 1 thing however, as the s500i does NOT have an pedometer (i think thats what it is called), the fitness function of the phone will not work - also theres no radio either

lucky i do not use those functions, but i would love to see how the pedometer works.

for me personally, i like the s500i design better than the w580i
alexxgg
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Posted: 2007-10-07 14:10
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Ok is it hard to falsh, can mobilestores flash my mobile?

gaah i want to have more flash themes, but i won't risk
to damage my phone , im suck on modding things
DEAF
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Posted: 2007-10-07 15:03
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lets see the back cover and is it possible if you can take just the w580i body with out the cover to put itin the s500i to fix thermometer and fitness software.
abbafan1972
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Posted: 2007-10-07 16:13
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Flashing it to a W580 shouldn't be a problem. I flashed my K750 to W800 sometime ago and it was dead simple.

I am really impressed with the look of it, looks much nicer with a silver keypad.
alexxgg
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Posted: 2007-10-07 17:57
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oke but, can someone help me to get more flash themes (Easy way)
??? i don't want damage my phone, plz help me!!

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Sir-SonyEricsson-man
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Posted: 2007-10-07 18:02
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Does the shake controll work on your s500 with the w580 software???
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rockerZ
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Posted: 2007-10-07 21:57
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Wow! this is just awesome
I love my K750 !
I love my N73 Music Edition !
I love my Sony Ericsson K810 !
A L 3 X
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Posted: 2007-10-07 22:09
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On 2007-10-07 18:02:04, Sir-SonyEricsson-man wrote:
Does the shake controll work on your s500 with the w580 software???




it cant because it doesnt have accelorometer or w.e which is HW dependant
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