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New fw p900: Organiser version: R4B03 |
dd2010
Joined: Apr 01, 2004
Posts: 34
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so how can you know that the phone has been unbranded before?? |
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gilfr
Joined: Feb 26, 2002
Posts: 22
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Hello,
I have the same problem like other with the new firmware.
I did a backup before to do the update, and aftet the restore, all my contacts have been deleted.
If i restore with an older backup, the contacts are here but there are older, i made a lot of new between the 2 backup.
I post an email to SE support, they answer me to bring my P900 in a SupportCenter but there are no center in my town and i have to drive 500 km to the first.
Do you experiement such problem ? |
BigFeat
Joined: Mar 14, 2003
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@gilfr
I think the short and simple answer would be that your backup was corrupted. One thing you might want to try to do is to reset (hard) your phone and perform the restore again. Part of the corruption might have likely been during the data transmission process of the restore. The reason I say this is that the backup suite is suppose to detect failed transmission and therefore reject the entire task and warn you of this.
@dd2010
I'm glad you brought that up. I was thinking along the same lines a couple weeks ago. Several owners have reflashed their phones at a service point and even removed the branding logo. With that said, I'm sure a lot of scammers could try to sell their phones at this point and report that it was never a carrier modified phone. One of the marketed selling points for the P900 was the ability to flash firmware at a user level. However, I do remember a few years ago that there were some interfaces that could check IMEA #s against a database. I think I did this when I first picked up the T68. I'm not sure how extensive the database was, but I know it could track the carrier that was identified for a particular phone. Your best bet might be to go to a carrier (more likely ones) and ask them to run the #s and verify whether they belong to them. SE customer service would not have that information or the logistics to do it. Just some thoughts.
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gilfr
Joined: Feb 26, 2002
Posts: 22
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And another point is strange :
since i get the new firmware and my contacts are gone after restore, the bluetooth headset fonction does't work anymore even after new paring process. |
dumbteminal
Joined: Jun 24, 2003
Posts: 163
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Has anyone tried re-branding the phone and then trying the update?
I haven't seen the 2 mentioned together but i get "error in communication with the device" followed by the not supported message.
Yes, it's an unbranded orange handset which was legitimately done at an SE service center - if you ask me it makes it a bit of a lemon :|
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Jah
Joined: Jun 22, 2003
Posts: > 500
From: UK
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dumbteminal
I unbranded my Orange P900 and managed to upgrade the firmware previously but have not been able to upgrade for the latest version - SE now use IMEI rather than CDA number to identify the phone.
Join the 'dots' and see what happens |
dumbteminal
Joined: Jun 24, 2003
Posts: 163
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yup same here - previous updates worked fine but not this one!
Why on earth would they change the procedure when they are letting their own service centres do unbranding? I just don't see why they can't just let people update as it would solve a lot of service centre calls with people having problems with the bugs and BT stack issues with previous versions!
DT
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reuten
Joined: Apr 04, 2004
Posts: 69
From: Sweden
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New update avalible at SE update service, but I can't see any release notes! I've sent them an e-mail about that. Do anyone know about this? |
masseur
Joined: Jan 03, 2003
Posts: > 500
From: Sydney, London
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please continue discussion about R5B02 in the new thread
New Firmware R5B02
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oferlaor
Joined: Feb 22, 2003
Posts: 280
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Their own service points are NOT doing unbranding, it might have been a local initiative by an employee, it's certainly not the standard.
Unbranding is not legal, and if they are indeed testing by IMEI, it's going to be very difficult to break.
One thing I did notice is that the firmware files they are downloading are located on the PC (i.e., not erased when finished), so theoretically somone could get them into the phone and "unbrand" that way... |
tbl
Joined: Mar 20, 2003
Posts: 287
From: UK - Glasgow
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My phone was O2 branded, I took it to a service centre and it was unbranded to CDA162003/5 R4A04.
I can't now use the Update Service.
If I take it back to the service centre, will they upgrade it to R5B02 or will they re-brand it to the latest O2 firmware?
Confusing!!
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tbl
Joined: Mar 20, 2003
Posts: 287
From: UK - Glasgow
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Anyone? |
Happen
Joined: Jun 29, 2004
Posts: 190
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Ask your service centre i doubt any one here works their. |
tbl
Joined: Mar 20, 2003
Posts: 287
From: UK - Glasgow
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I didn't suggest that they would, but there would be a chance that someone here has tried the process. |
nonee
Joined: May 04, 2004
Posts: 15
From: UK
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i took my orange branded p900 to a service centre wanting to get it unbranded... and they said they're not allowed to unbrand it! ...is that true?
also, my P900 is unlocked and i wanna update it online, will the udate lock the my phone back on to orange? |
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Posted: 2004-04-16 17:06
