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K810 R8BA024 is out on SEUS! (Updated with latest findings and bugs) |
aremaboy
Joined: Nov 27, 2004
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From: Malang, Indonesia
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Yes, finally, R8BA024 firmware for K810i is officially released by SEUS. I just updated mine successfully. Here is my firmware info now:
R8BA024
prgCXC1250811_GENERIC_SM R8BA024
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Customisation
CDA102568/101 R8A
APAC
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Content version: PA4
Java SW version:
JP-7.7
Text revision: CX
Update service SW
UA version
CRH1069176 R3B025
2007-07-24 14:26
What I observe so far:
- FUNCTIONALITY CHANGES: In this new firmware, the two buttons above the screen, button A (near the earpiece) and button B (near video call camera), whatever they are called, CANNOT be used to change one camera picture to another in landscape mode. In thumbnail mode, both work normal. To check, from standby, press button A, and it brings you to the last shot in landscape mode. Press it again, no effect. From standby, press button B, it brings you to pictures in thumbnail. Click one picture to make it landscape, press button B, surprise, NO effect. In the old R6BC002, button B could be used to move one landscape picture to another by pressing it successively. No idea why SE removes this feature.
- We cannot highlight one menu to another in File Manager i.e. music, theme, picture, and application--including subfolders-- by using button B. In the old R6BC002, we could.
- MINOR FLAW : Activate camera, press button A, select shoot mode, switch among the modes. Notice that NO blue highlight when it comes to Frames. Very minor flaw..but it is better to have it perfect, right?
- When date stamp is activated in camera setting, it takes longer time to save pictures. Old bug since previous firmwares..
- APAC user has thinner font on all Java application and games due to changing of main firmware, from China main to Generic main.
- as a result, no more Chinese T9 feature available. The available ones are English and Bahasa Indonesia T9.
- Therefore, for APAC users, there is NO more full size symbols feature available when writing SMS.
- improvement in Java platform, now 7.7, change in content version, text and Update Agent firmware.
- smoother UI? Can't say much about it as it may be psychologically-biased.
- changes in icons during USB File Transfer Mode.
- FIXED BUG: No more conflicting display problem between More list background color and More List image. In the old R6BC002, you noticed that the background color of MoreList was displayed several pixels above although you had inserted an image for it, resulting 'not full' or 'gap' display although a correct pixel size as Theme Creator suggests had been applied. Particularly if you put More List background color of 'not in the same tone or gradation' as your Morelist image, you will see this problem. It's fixed now.
NOTE : It seems now MoreList Highlight image overlaps the boundary of Morelist image when scrolling the last part of item. Just two to three pixels.
- in Service Menu, click Test 1, and you'll get Connect: Key ERROR. In the old R6BC002, it said Connect: Key OK. No idea what it means.
- Note: What make me surprised is that I don't get CHINA main firmware anymore although my customisation is APAC. However, I still get English, Bahasa Malaysia, Filipino, Tieng Vet, Chinese...and of course my mother tongue, Bahasa Indonesia...
New way of flashing system maybe?? I used to have R6BC002 CHINA SM firmware, but now it is changed automatically into GENERIC SM...
[ This Message was edited by: aremaboy on 2007-12-07 18:27 ] | |
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alexlt
Joined: Jun 05, 2004
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From: A Valley in Peru
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Great, I just hope they release Europe_1 soon 
What differences have you found in this new firmware??
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Mad_Wedgie
Joined: Jul 09, 2006
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Hoping for Asia version soon (update not available) |
G-Izzat
Joined: Nov 15, 2006
Posts: 482
From: MY
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Updating mine now. APAC.
Never thought they'd release this for the APAC. |
aremaboy
Joined: Nov 27, 2004
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From: Malang, Indonesia
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Haven't checked the whole features as it is 01.00 A.M early in the morning here in Indonesia. Just little bit surprised as I get Generic main firmware with APAC-Asia Pacific customisation. Have to explore further. Hope that this 'bizzare' combination is just OK. |
aremaboy
Joined: Nov 27, 2004
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From: Malang, Indonesia
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@G-izzat
As we have the same APAC, do you also get GENERIC SM R8BA024 instead of CHINA SM R8BA024? |
G-Izzat
Joined: Nov 15, 2006
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From: MY
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Just finished updating. Yeah, I got the Generic main as well.
This is weird.
And first thing I noticed is that going through the menus are slightly faster than before.
[ This Message was edited by: G-Izzat on 2007-11-27 18:12 ] |
aremaboy
Joined: Nov 27, 2004
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From: Malang, Indonesia
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Aha, thanks God it's not only me, then. For APAC users, with this SEUS R8BA024, we don't have Chinese T9 anymore, right?...
Hm, just wonder whether SEUS has made some mistakes in this case perhaps? |
G-Izzat
Joined: Nov 15, 2006
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On 2007-11-27 19:21:00, aremaboy wrote:
Aha, thanks God it's not only me, then. For APAC users, with this SEUS R8BA024, we don't have Chinese T9 anymore, right?...
Hm, just wonder whether SEUS has made some mistakes in this case perhaps?
Ahh, yes. I just noticed that. No more Chinese T9. Hmm, must've been a mistake from SE. I'm sure many of those who uses Chinese T9 will be disappointed about this. |
norbi_nw
Joined: Nov 27, 2006
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From: Romania, Timisoara
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rats... still no firmware for UK...  |
vladn02
Joined: Sep 17, 2007
Posts: 259
From: Ukraine
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rar K810_R8BA024_FS_BALTIC_RED52 10-24-2007
rar K810_R8BA024_FS_CENT_EUROPE_RED52 10-24-2007
rar K810_R8BA024_FS_EUROPE_2_RED52 10-24-2007
rar K810_R8BA024_FS_EUROPE_3_RED52 10-24-2007
rar K810_R8BA024_FS_EUROPE_4_RED52 10-24-2007
rar K810_R8BA024_FS_ORANGE_GEN_RED52 10-24-2007
rar K810_R8BA024_FS_S_E_EUROPE_RED52 10-24-2007
rar K810_R8BA024_FS_TAIWAN_RED52 10-24-2007
rar K810_R8BA024_FS_TELEF_GEN_RED52 10-24-2007
rar K810_R8BA024_FS_T_MOB_INT_A_RED52 10-24-2007
rar K810_R8BA024_FS_T_MOB_INT_B_RED52 10-24-2007
rar K810_R8BA024_FS_VFE_3_RED52 10-24-2007
rar K810_R8BA024_MAIN_GENERIC_SM_RED52 10-24-2007
rar K810_R8BA024_MAIN_HONG_KONG_SM_RED52 10-24-2007
rar K810_R8BA024_MAIN_ORANGE_SM_RED52 10-24-2007
rar K810_R8BA024_MAIN_TAIWAN_SM_RED52
thats all thats available from sony, has been for a while as far as the main goes, it could be just a bug,.....
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strizlow800
Joined: Aug 23, 2006
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From: Macedonia, Skopje
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I have this firmware installed in my k800 . It works perfect . Anyway i don't need chinese haha
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aremaboy
Joined: Nov 27, 2004
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From: Malang, Indonesia
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I don't speak Chinese either, but if it is a mistake by SE, that's gonna be so sad.. I'll try updating again later to see whether the same thing still exists or not. |
strizlow800
Joined: Aug 23, 2006
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From: Macedonia, Skopje
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By the way I think the interface is a bit faster compared to R6BC002... Correct me if I am wrong?!
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aremaboy
Joined: Nov 27, 2004
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From: Malang, Indonesia
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Hmm, can't tell the difference much. Being faster on menu may be a part of psychological effect on the new firmware itself. My old R6BC002 was fast and this new R8BA024 is just that fast too--may be faster.. | |
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