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sniper_supra
Joined: Feb 16, 2008
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On 2008-02-25 12:19:22, lun4r wrote:
one more question...(i almost forgot bout this one...)
does the 031 FW has the timeline view option while viewing pics (both camera album or pictures folder) on the file manager??
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nope. No timeline view.... but we have a media section anyway.. |
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lun4r
Joined: Jan 15, 2008
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too bad...i really like the timeline view from the 029 FW and other SE fones..
@sniper
if what u mean by media section is the camera album, it doesn't show the info as complete as the timeline view..only months, not dates...
but i'll get used to it 
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1889
Joined: Dec 09, 2007
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Had a strange thing with the battery yesterday. At about 7pm, the battery was at 35%, then when I went to bed at midnight, it had gone up to 44%!! Its now down to 37%...... |
sniper_supra
Joined: Feb 16, 2008
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On 2008-02-25 12:29:17, lun4r wrote:
too bad...i really like the timeline view from the 029 FW and other SE fones..
@sniper
if what u mean by media section is the camera album, it doesn't show the info as complete as the timeline view..only months, not dates...
but i'll get used to it
Its such a shame the K810 has it. wonder why they removed the timeline view.. |
Hardcheck
Joined: May 22, 2006
Posts: 30
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02 branded UK phones are accepting the new update.
Just done mine now.
Mick |
richardc1983
Joined: May 12, 2006
Posts: 209
From: United Kingdom
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no one seems to be posting if they are having same problems with manage messages menu. I have mentioned a few times can we get some clarity if this is just me havin the problem? This could be another bug/
My manage messages shows that i have no messages in any of the folders. SHows 0b despite me having messages in most folders.
This is the same for the phone card and memory card i saved messages to before the software update???
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Krzysiecw
Joined: May 23, 2006
Posts: 218
From: Poland/UK
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i`ve got the same situation ... but i don`t care about that ... Becuse this bug isn`t so important for me ... |
stuartg
Joined: Feb 09, 2008
Posts: 29
From: Australia
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So... I'm a bit of a Bluetooth junkie. I live with my Motorola HT820 Bluetooth Stereo headphones on. My previous phone was the k800i, and I found it pretty much perfect with the later firmwares - particularly where audio & video streaming and Bluetooth were concerned. I upgraded to the k850i and while I've been impressed I have noticed a couple of little quirks with the latest firmware. Interestingly, most of these were quirks in the early firmwares of the k800. I would have thought they would have learnt from version to version, but it looks like a few things have fallen through the cracks... I've noted them below:
Bugs
* The R1EA031 firmware still has some Bluetooth audio multi-tasking issues that the early k800 firmwares had (that were fixed in later firmwares). When you are listening to music through Bluetooth headphones, and then click on a streaming video clip in the web browser, it kills the Media player completely. With the k800 it would fade down your music, play your video clip and then once the video clip finished, it would fade your music up again. With any of the k850 firmwares it stops your original music completely (no fade down) and then once the streaming video has finished the music does not resume. In fact, the media player has shut down completely.
* Overall, listening to music via Bluetooth and doing anything on the phone is more bearable with the R1EA031 firmware, but doing basic things like typing a message or scrolling through the menus is still noticably less responsive compared to the k800 doing a similar thing.
Improvements over previous firmware
Here's an couple of improvements with the R1EA031 firmware to do with Bluetooth audio implementation:
* When listening to music in a Bluetooth stereo headset, when you receive a text message the music fades down, you can hear the phone play the message sound (through the phone, not the headset), and then the music will start playing again - no fade back in as with the k800, but at least it fades down. It's a good start!
* Phone warning and error tones now play through any connected Bluetooth headset - previously they did not.
Keen to hear other people's thoughts about Bluetooth audio and the k850. I always liked the way the k800 faded your music up or down between things. I'm sad to see that go in the k850. Also, the glitch between regular music playing and switching to streaming video is a pain. It's top of my wishlist for the next firmware upgrade.
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tonchy
Joined: Jan 19, 2006
Posts: 188
From: Bolivia
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On 2008-02-25 11:00:46, Muhummad-Oli wrote:
@tonchy: Nice effort with the Pros and Cons! That obviously took some time, and it is very well done. I think you deserve a thank you from at least someone for that!  Cheers!
I have a W910i, but I use this thread more to hear about the updates because it is a more active thread and the W910i and K850i updates this time around were almost identical. So that is very useful to me because i haven't yet updated and was wondering whether I should (when the update becomes available to me). 
you are welcome, it did take some time but if it helped someone i am more than rewarded
On 2008-02-25 11:23:55, kenoby wrote:
@ belmondo, as tonchy have said, 038 is branded fw. you can recheck your fw version as I told you to be sure. If it is 038 that means it is branded.
@ tonchy, great work there!
thanks
On 2008-02-25 11:37:00, gaur101guy wrote:
@tonchy
I read your pros n cons..nice job..
Anyway..wat do mean by "32 hours of heavy usage"?? It seems pretty suprising to me..or rather very shocking..coz u said the battery was still 45%..
So..Explain dude...
Btw..there's not much difference between w910i's battery & k850i's..is it? Some difference in battery life coz of sensor n stuff is assumed..
Thanks. Let me ellaborate a little more on the battery life. When I was on 037 I had to charge my phone every night if not my battery will be completely drained by next day in the morning and i would have to charge my phone at work, so on average my battery was lasting about 30 Hours. This was caused not because of the firmware but because i use Push Exchange ActiveSync, which keeps my outlook email, calendar and contacts syncronized all the timeso i am connected 99% of the time. With this new FW, about 34 hours have elapsed since my last full charge and i still have 35% left. So when I say heavy usage I mean normal usage (10-15 calls, 3-4 emails, 3-4 sms, 3-4 pics, 3-4 games,10-30 min of music) + Exchange ActiveSync.
On 2008-02-25 11:50:56, lun4r wrote:
@tonchy,
nice post with the pros & cons..it really helps lots of us here,
but i think you should add the smart search issue on the cons
I am glad it helped Can you explain to me better what the smart search issue is? That way I can try it and if I have that bug i will be really happy to add it to my list of cons
cheers everyone
EDIT: We are getting very close to have FAR and XS support for the A200 platform look here yeeaaa!!!and video here
I  Bolivia
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mwarner
Joined: Dec 23, 2003
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From: Warwickshire, England
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Updated the first post with more R1EA031 fixes, improvements and issues. Thanks to everyone who PMs me this information & contrubutes to the thread. |
Mike Graham
Joined: Nov 01, 2007
Posts: 27
From: UK
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Not happy at all with the new firmware, seems to have brought about new issues with no noticeable improvements.
My DS980 bluetooth headset barely functions now, the play/stop button and track skip buttons do not work any more, and the unit does not show what song I am playing any more.
Phone doesn't feel any quicker than R1DA.
HSDPA option is available on O2.
Seriously thinking of complaining to SE about the DS980 issues though, as its made it practically unusable.
Where is R3A!?!? |
Vlad83
Joined: Feb 01, 2008
Posts: 143
From: Miami, FL U.S.
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@Milenko11
Looks like you may have to take your phone into a SE center or ship it if Davinci didnt solve your problem
@Touchy
Great job with the list! |
tomjsmith000
Joined: Nov 14, 2007
Posts: 116
From: Bristol, England
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I've noticed that the automatic keyguard no longer comes on when viewing photos in cybershot mode. Mine used to go black and no buttons would turn the lights on but when I pressed star>right softkey the phone lit up like it had been unlocked.
I really like the new thing in media player when you press up or down when viewing videos or searching through songs! Just wish it was smoother, looks about 3 fps!! |
lord_neno
Joined: Feb 21, 2008
Posts: 27
From: Spain
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the new firmware isnīt avaliable for unbranded phones western-europe in spain.... |
mark187
Joined: Nov 17, 2007
Posts: 102
From: UK
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On 2008-02-25 13:58:59, mwarner wrote:
Updated the first post with more R1EA031 fixes, improvements and issues. Thanks to everyone who PMs me this information & contrubutes to the thread.
Thanks for that. Hopefully it'll stop a lot of the repeat posts about the same bugs. |
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