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T610 - R1L software is out |
frail
Joined: Jul 10, 2003
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it's 12 months here in australia i think...
but the question is, can they tell if i flashed it myself? if they can tell then they might say "u have voided ur warranty, we can't upgrade for u"... if not then everything's perfect  |
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haki
Joined: May 14, 2002
Posts: 390
From: The real MACEDONIA in GREECE
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@frail: The warranty period for SE worldwide is 12 mos upon presentation of the sales receipt, or 15 mos after manufacturing date; whichever suits you best! (I think!).
Regarding flashing, if you get the hang of doing it yourself then you could also install the newer unbranded versions as they become available. This means that you would have to pay every time you did this. If you did this only initially, then you could try to get the upgrades at SE for free, but there is always the chance that they will discover it is a Live unit (it shows if you look deep inside) and I don't know how they would react even though you can always claim that the first flashing was done at an SE center "when your cousin in Sydney took it somewhere"! It is a complex situation but I don't think that anyone will care that much. In the worst case scenario you might end up with a free upgraded software, courtesy of SE, but...of a Live version!
I hope I've not ruined your weekend! After all, it's only a freaking phone; a good one even if it has horrible Voda icons! 
By the way, today I've noticed an important improvement with R1L software and forgive me if it has been mentioned before:
When you are in Camera Mode, you get ALL the camera effects available by pressing the 1,2,3 and 4 keys. One choice of effect for each key. EXTREMELY convenient. By pressing key 1 one actually gets a two-position zooming by alternating between small ang large size image. Also, I've noticed that by moving the joystick in the right-left direction you can control the color saturation which I don't remember if it was available with R1A firmware.
I am VERY happy with these camera improvements!
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masseur
Joined: Jan 03, 2003
Posts: > 500
From: Sydney, London
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On 2003-07-19 09:42:32, haki wrote:
@frail: The warranty period for SE worldwide is 12 mos upon presentation of the sales receipt, or 15 mos after manufacturing date; whichever suits you best! (I think!).
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Actually the manual quotes warranty as
"Subject to the conditions of this Limited Warranty, Sony Ericsson warrants this product to be free from defects in design, material and workmanship at the time of the original purchase by a consumer and for a subsequent period of 1 year".
It also goes on to say the warranty is not world wide but only in the region in which the phone was bought (e.g. europe) and then only in countries that actually sell that product.
No mention of 15 months after manufacturing date.
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frail
Joined: Jul 10, 2003
Posts: 30
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@haki: hehe i guess i'll try flashing it myself first...
is there anywhere i can download software updates as they become available? |
haki
Joined: May 14, 2002
Posts: 390
From: The real MACEDONIA in GREECE
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@masseur: What I wrote is "offficially official" with SE-Greece who has a very strong presence and a very extensive and excellent service network here. I assumed that it would be the same everywhere...but I guess I might be "very much mistaken"!
@frail: I remember having read about a British site that offers T610 software, but I cannot recall the name. It is somewhere in here; try a search. Keep in mind that it requires the "T28 cable" which you also have to purchase. |
N1
Joined: Mar 03, 2003
Posts: 18
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MattyB, try on how to free up more memory
http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?s=c71ea2a2535ddbe7ea334e86395dbe1c&threadid=166366
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haki
Joined: May 14, 2002
Posts: 390
From: The real MACEDONIA in GREECE
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To end this controversy once and for all, I can now announce to you all that today I had my Live T610, which I had had flashed with generic R1A firmware, flashed with generic R1L firmware. As I had pointed out, I had removed the Voda logos, I handed it to the serviceman switched-off and without a sim card, it was a busy Saturday morning and 20 minutes later, voila!! Generic R1L on (originally) Live unit. Aunt Emma had no clue as to what the origin of my phone was. There is no automatic detection, and the selection of the type of software is being done manually.
This is the way it should be, because I paid 388E for my unit without a contract, and Voda did not subsidize any part of the cost; on the contrary they made a good profit. Now the unit is mine and I should have the right to do whatever I want with it. I bought an SE phone and I do not want Vodafone interfering with the looks of it if I do not owe them anyhting. |
frail
Joined: Jul 10, 2003
Posts: 30
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great news haki 
did u flash it urself with one of the online servers, or one of those very expensive software? |
jakuza
Joined: Jul 19, 2003
Posts: 8
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Hello Esato!
This message was posted from a T610 |
quanax
Joined: Feb 02, 2003
Posts: 67
From: Turkey
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today i had flashed my t610 to R1L013. a new line added in my SW information area.Now it shows :
R1L013
prgCXC125574_EMEA_3
prgCXC125562_TAE
LCD SW Versions
Test : 782074
Current : 200302240
Camera SW Versions
Test : 0
Current : 200304224
Customization MS
CDA102222/50 R3A
Customization TAE
CDA102222/50 R3A
ITP Version R1B005 prgCXC125560_TP
My T610 have not this ITP line when it have R1A software.
And finally i ask what is ITP version ?
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Del
Joined: Jan 11, 2003
Posts: > 500
From: Kent, UK
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Just had mine and my girlfriends T610 up graded to R1L and our phones seem to be running a lot faster now and they are a lot more stable.
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haki
Joined: May 14, 2002
Posts: 390
From: The real MACEDONIA in GREECE
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On 2003-07-19 16:58:06, frail wrote:
great news haki
did u flash it urself with one of the online servers, or one of those very expensive software?
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I had it flashed "officially"! |
jamesward
Joined: Jun 05, 2003
Posts: 252
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Does anyone know the places to get a phone devodafoned? At present I have only mobilexchange, how many places are there? And is it wise for me to attempt this myself?
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idries17
Joined: Jan 23, 2003
Posts: 62
From: LondonUK
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well done haki...so it can be done, but in Greece....
now, can anyone confirm if this can be done in UK and in an official SE service centre? |
spike731
Joined: Jul 18, 2002
Posts: 124
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Why on earth did you guys buy it on Vodafone in the first place?.
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Posted: 2003-07-19 04:37
