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p900 update service / problems / Q&A |
mipgo
Joined: Mar 29, 2003
Posts: 55
From: Vienna, Austria
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hi guys, i've been trying to update my p900 f/w online but i only get to the point where the online assistent says "Please wait... Checking the installation of Sony Ericsson Update Service". nothing happens and i'd really like to try out the new version cause mine has still got some bugs...
thx for your help, cheers
[ This Message was edited by: mipgo on 2003-12-22 14:16 ] |
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cheesekeeper
Joined: Dec 22, 2003
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Most likely a java problem. The update service will attempt to install the latest Sun Java runtime, but if you currently have the Microsoft JVM installed, it may cause the installer to fail. There are several ways around this, but the easiest is to install Opera or Phoenix, and use that as the browser when you perform the update. These browsers will ignore the Microsoft JVM entirely.............. |
Fear-factoR
Joined: Oct 28, 2002
Posts: 70
From: The Netherlands
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I had the same problem;
-first make sure your P900 isn't charging (pull the plug from the power socket)
-I don't know if you were using Manual verification mode (recommended) or Automatical verification mode, in my case I tried the first one a couple of times (no success).
Then I went for the second one, and it worked brilliantly.
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mipgo
Joined: Mar 29, 2003
Posts: 55
From: Vienna, Austria
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many thx for your help!! It worked!! 
i wish everyone here on esato a very merry christmas and an interesting new year with some good new phones coming out 
cheers |
Kris
Joined: Sep 07, 2002
Posts: 117
From: Belgium
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New question:
1. When you perform a F/W upgrade, is you're phone empty (reset?) and you have to restore al settings?
2. I think the F/W upgrade is ONLY for the "organizer" part of the phone. Bluetooth en phone need to be done bij SE service center.
Is it???
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mipgo
Joined: Mar 29, 2003
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From: Vienna, Austria
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i'm not totally sure but i think everything is updated incl. bluetooth aso...
i just updated mine and all settings are gone - but there is an option to recover the settings after updating if you backed up your phone.
mfg, mike |
Fear-factoR
Joined: Oct 28, 2002
Posts: 70
From: The Netherlands
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On 2003-12-22 15:06:15, Kris wrote:
New question:
1. When you perform a F/W upgrade, is you're phone empty (reset?) and you have to restore al settings?
2. I think the F/W upgrade is ONLY for the "organizer" part of the phone. Bluetooth en phone need to be done bij SE service center.
Is it???
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not quite
1. more then once you are warned that you have to make a backup/sync before you do the update, even before the process actually begins you get the option to start a backup.
What I did was; make a backup first, do the update, do another backup of a clean phone, restore the old backup... all your settings are save, except for the voice(dail) commands they are not included in the backup.
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| The safest option is to make a backup since you will be able to make a complete restore after the update, which will restore all your data, settings and applications the same way it was before the update.
A synchronisation saves all user data that you have defined in the synchronisation program but no applications or wap-settings etc.
Important: Voice commands (including the magic word, voice commands for busy and answer and all voice commands for your contacts) will be permanently removed after an update. Voice commands are NOT included by the backup program. |
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2. I went from;
Phone: CXC162022 R3A024 >>> CXC162022 R3C006
Bluetooth: CXC12529 R5D >>> same
Organiser: CXC162021 R1A05 >>> CXC162021 R2B02
CDA: CDA162003/2 R1A04 >>> CDA162003/2 R2C01
Bluetooth wasn't done, but I guess there wasn't an update.
you even get a change log, but I was to stupid to save it |:(
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StarKnight
Joined: Dec 09, 2003
Posts: 66
From: Italy
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Every piece of firmware inside P900 can be upgraded, including Phone and Bluetooth functions. Everything as far as I know is on a flash memory inside the device. This makes P900 the best mobile on the market today because except for hardware problems service centers and waiting times ar going to be a memory of the past |
Kris
Joined: Sep 07, 2002
Posts: 117
From: Belgium
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Thanks for the information!!!
When I need to perform a FW upgrade I'm sure what is going to happen. (I have the latest on my phone)
Merry christmass an happy newyear...
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kev.morris
Joined: Jul 02, 2003
Posts: 291
From: Derbyshire, England
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@fearfactor. have you noticed any improvements/extra features since you upgraded your f/w?
This message was posted from a P900 |
galore
Joined: Aug 08, 2003
Posts: 47
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i updated my phone yesterday. however after the update and restore, i noticed that i could no longer connect via wap nor gprs. any thoughts on this?
thanks
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catheirc80
Joined: Aug 06, 2004
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@Fear-factoR
i was about to finish my update when a pop up said that it can not communicate with my phone.. remove batt and reinsert and i did.. and restart the pc too as that is what the site adviced.. and went on again with RECOVERY MODE as my phone is already not working.. what should i do i kelp going circles that it is saying that it cannot communicate with my p9.. help please.. i need my phone back.. it's not working now anymore..
wahhH!!! help please..
actually i am really tensed now as i did the update for 3 hours .. and ended up with non-working phone... |
a_p_a_n_d_e_y
Joined: Jun 07, 2004
Posts: 308
From: Bangalore, India
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On 2003-12-22 15:06:15, Kris wrote:
2. I think the F/W upgrade is ONLY for the "organizer" part of the phone. Bluetooth en phone need to be done bij SE service center.
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From the FAQ (we should read that sometimes)
Last question:
Why can not the device be updated via Bluetooth or Infrared?
The update service updates the entire software, including for instance Bluetooth. This makes it impossible to use Bluetooth or Infrared as media for device software updates.
a_p_a_n_d_e_y - a_p900 |
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Posted: 2003-12-22 12:51
