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Sony Ericsson announces W760 |
KTCY
Joined: Jun 20, 2007
Posts: 23
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Would like to know regarding GPS function of this phone. Do we have to subscribe to Wayfinder only we can use the GPS ? How about Mapking and other GPS software ? |
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goff
Joined: Nov 29, 2002
Posts: 13
From: Sweden
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@KTCY:
I have tried nav4all but that SW can't locate the internal GPS unfortunately. I don't know if it is because nav4all only is supposed to work with bluetooth or if it is SE that doesn't allow "not-bundled" applications to access the GPS information. |
skinnycl
Joined: Sep 17, 2004
Posts: 14
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@goff: maybe you should check the permissions for the application, there's an option for location services and also one for using landmarks |
pekos22
Joined: Aug 19, 2008
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yep! it's official my brand new w760 is buggy. Music stutters, alarm doesnt work (only when using original walkman theme and not recurrent), Reboots itself randomly, delayed texting, can't access some websites eg hotmail cause a security certificate is missing (I was able to access them on my W850 though) and no so-called 'grahic' preset equalizers.
There is no new update for this handset yet cause SEUS is telling me I already have the latest firmware. C'mon SE fix this please and throw in a new shake control game in while you're at it.
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juniji
Joined: Apr 24, 2007
Posts: 116
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Not sure of which FW revision, but my BUGGY MP3 playing has gone away with a new FW upload.
Haven't seen the other issues.
ALARM CLOCK?? This could be a deal killer! |
Lightspeed_x
Joined: Mar 03, 2008
Posts: > 500
From: Dominican Republic
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@Pekos22: What firmware do you have currently installed?, also, could you please tell me the week of manufacturing of your device?, it's located in the back panel, where the battery goes, it says something like 08W12, where 08 is the year and 12 its the week.
Thanks! |
goff
Joined: Nov 29, 2002
Posts: 13
From: Sweden
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@skinnycl: Ahh, I'm eager to test this but to my disappointment I noticed that I forgot my precious phone at home today. Have to wait until tonight to check out all possible settings 
Have you (or anybody else) succeeded with nav4all yourself btw?
Thanks! |
10123
Joined: May 29, 2008
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Mine used to be buggy but so far i hav had 2 firmware updates of seub. But this is only because i am on 02, and my phone is 02 branded. The second update has changed the meu when you use "singleicon"before it would show a line of squares on the right hand side each square has been replaced with an icon from the main menu, which has made "single icon" on the main menu a lot easier to use. A suprising update which has also been added is that "rollor coster rush 3" which is pre-loaded has also been updated, the rolle coaster desgn has changed alot, and the font has changed, also when you play the game the background scenary spins around, which now makes the game a lot slower, but makes the game a lot mor visully appealing. |
ron.jeremy
Joined: Aug 12, 2008
Posts: 131
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I have the same kind of issues, worst things is definitly that my alarm clock is not to be trusted!
Hope there's a Fw upgrade SOON!
[ This Message was edited by: ron.jeremy on 2008-08-20 13:18 ] |
Oz-Sco
Joined: Sep 17, 2006
Posts: 150
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@ GPS questions..
Before returning my 2nd W760i in disgust, i found the amazegps software to work quite well, i'd recommend it, its free
cheers Oz |
pekos22
Joined: Aug 19, 2008
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@ Lightspeed_x my firmware is R3BA035, manf date is 08W24. I'm a little curious as others in this forum were able to upgrade their firmware yet I am still getting the msg my handset is up-to-date. Can somebody please post their firmware id if different to the one I supplied? cheers ears.
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juniji
Joined: Apr 24, 2007
Posts: 116
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Not sure which FW you are talking about - in the service mode there is a bunch of SW info - but not sure which one.
R3CA038
SEMCBOOT R6A016
Java jp 8.3.1
ITP 1202-4619 r12d185
MFG DATE: 08W23
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goff
Joined: Nov 29, 2002
Posts: 13
From: Sweden
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@GPS issues
GPS with nav4all (free & great) works. In nav4all it is possible to set it to use internal API's but one have to abort the search for BT-devices that the program always does while not reconfigured in the option menus...
Superthanks to skinnycl, for making me try some extra settings!
I will try the amazegps as well when I have time to see which one I prefer.
Cheers everybody! |
skinnycl
Joined: Sep 17, 2004
Posts: 14
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@goff: you're welcome, we're here to help each other
@the rest still having issues:
even though there's still no new firmware for my carrier's branding (entel pcs from chile), i reinstalled R3BA035 and the walkman issues are gone so far (i've listened to 20 something songs and still no unwanted pauses) and the alarm now seems to be more reliable (I cannot confirm all of this 100% because I reinstalled just last night).
be careful though, the process deletes everything that didn't originally come with the phone (contacts, sms, emails, ringtones, themes, user applications/games, etc.) and resets all the settings, so backup and try to remember the settings.
hope this helps
edit: PS: "close to end call" now works when activated
[ This Message was edited by: skinnycl on 2008-08-23 02:12 ] |
Hulawalabala
Joined: Aug 24, 2008
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^^ how to update?? do you update yourself manually or go to sony service counter??
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