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is anyone else who has the k700i on orange missing the "shortcuts" menu? |
Jay Samford
Joined: Dec 15, 2004
Posts: 50
From: Birmingham, UK
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Were there ever any updates from Orange on changing the firmware or did it all go queit in the end?
Iv just bought an Orange Branded phone (bit unsure and disappointed really but Ill keep it). I know the changes arent that bad because you can still change the themes to anything you want as far as iv been told, correct me if im wrong. Ill just get it flashed / unbranded at the end of its warrenty. In the meantime it would be nice if it did get fixed.
Jay
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KrisUK
Joined: Jan 24, 2005
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I just got an Orange branded K700i to replace my unbranded T630 (which I only had for a couple of weeks - had 3 T630s all with bad software so went for K700 on Orange).
There were a few things I grew used to on the T630 that kind of ruined the K700. If I never had a T630, I'd never know what was missing without trying an unbranded K700. To be honest, I kind of like the shortcuts on the desktop but I don't like not being able to edit them. I also hate the lack of the more button that allowed me to turn bluetooth on and off nice and easily. The thing that bugged me most was all the annoying Orange crap thrown at you like the Start-up and Shutdown shows but I'm assuming they can be easily changed by replacing the images.
I might consider contacting Orange over the lack of firmware updates (I'm on R2L) and ask them if they'll allow me flash the phone with SE's firmware at a service centre.
Speaking of firmware updates, can you get the firmware updates for an Orange K700i on the SE site yet? I understand Orange K700i's were blocked from it. If I can, what's the latest available on the SE site? |
viewfinder
Joined: Jan 19, 2005
Posts: 16
From: UK, Herts/Bucks
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I don't see any reason to wait until the end of its warranty - Orange seem quite happy for you to update the flash - they pointed me at the SE update site.
The fact that it then says blocked is another matter... but davinci works, as (according to others) does setools.
Having done mine, I can confirm the K700 is a much better phone for it! I had seriously considered sending mine back, but now I'm much happier.
(Battery life, though, is still rubbish, but I guess that's the price you pay for colour, radio, bluetooth etc)
Phil
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Posted: 2004-12-17 23:24
