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w950i space key bug |
vEr5eX
Joined: Oct 05, 2008
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I just recently bought a second hand w950i phone but I have no idea if it is locked to a telecom service provider or not. Neither do I know if it is a export set or not. I could still use it now though.
However, the w950i seems to have a problem with the sms space key. I have to tap the screen once for every single word I type before I could press the space key to leave space for the next word. After much research, I found out that there is this space key bug for the firmware on my w950i.
And the problem now is I have no idea if my phone is an export set or not. I am worry that updating the firmware from the SE site, I may brick the phone.
Is there any way to identify if the phone is an exported set or not?
Otherwise, is there a way to fix this problem without taking too much risk of getting the phone bricked?
Thanks.
[ This Message was edited by: vEr5eX on 2008-10-05 03:46 ] |
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totalgsm
Joined: Jan 12, 2007
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With the on Screen Keyboard?
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masseur
Joined: Jan 03, 2003
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this was a bug in an early firmware for the P990/W950/M600 and we had many topics discussing this (e.g. here)
a later firmware update fixed the problem so you just need to update your phone firmware so don't be afraid to do that as you will not brick your phone
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vEr5eX
Joined: Oct 05, 2008
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Hi,
Thanks so much for replying. I have updated my phone using the Sony Ericsson's Service Update software.
The phone is still working and doesn't look like bricked. So that was a relieve.
But the space key problem is still there. I am not referring to the on screen keyboard, but the normal keypad space key, which is the '#' key used to enter a space in messages. The other series of SE phones could just leave a space by pressing the # key after typing a word. But on my W950i, I need to tap the screen once after typing a word before I could press the # key to leave space in the message.
My phone version is now CXC162037 R9G007. |
Tiny Turtle
Joined: Aug 26, 2005
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Versex,
That's weird and definately something wrong with your phone and not something which W950s do. My W950i (CXC 162037 R9GA001) doesn't behave like that. |
Dr_Jones
Joined: Oct 03, 2008
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I never had those problem .. hmmm
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vEr5eX
Joined: Oct 05, 2008
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I have seen my friends using the R9G001 firmware and have no problem too. Heard that it could be because the R9G007 has another language support that causes this.
I think my the firmware for my phone's CDA is R9G007. If I try to install another firmware(that is not meant for my phone's CDA) by flashing the phone using some softwares like XS++ to install the R9G001 firmware, would my phone get bricked?
[ This Message was edited by: vEr5eX on 2008-10-10 15:45 ] |
vEr5eX
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anyone has any idea on this? |
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Posted: 2008-10-05 04:45
