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K700 online update service is back up! |
Jools
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I've got a nasty feeling we've got DSS-20's that aren't really DSS-20's. They're DCU-11's in disguise.
According to the SE Update Service "not all SyncStations supports this service. The label on the bottom of your SyncStation should say DSS-20 or DSS-25."
Mine doesn't actually say DSS-20 anywhere on it.
I think we've been supplied with early SyncStations that don't have the required connections. It's probably why they're so cheap on eBay.
Wonder how friendly my eBay seller will be about getting a refund or exchange?
Anyway, don't buy a DSS-20 from 5tech*co*uk in the meantime. |
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tom78999
Joined: Sep 16, 2004
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From: Wirral, Merseyside, UK
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Yeah, just finished editing my post. If it doesn't say DSS-20 or DSS-25 on the base then you can't use it to do the online upgrade, no matter what other numbers are on the base. I'm not sure what you could do, other than try and get hold of a proper one. Mine is a real DSS-20 though, as its printed on the base - its very confusing that SE chose to do this as the only visible difference is a small code on the bottom.
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arthurfuxake
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OK, I got my K700i from my local O2 shop about a month ago. The K700i box has a "security seal" sticker on it with a date written on the sticker of 27/07/04.
Why am I telling you this ?... Becaue I have just successfully updated my phone about 15 minutes ago !!!
Now, whether some O2 supplies were either unbranded or perhaps "partially branded" and I was lucky enough to get one of these, or whether some O2 firmware has been released... who knows.
All I can tell you is that mine IS an O2 phone bought from an O2 shop and had an O2 wallpaper when purchased, but it just updated fine with a DSS-20.
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tom78999
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Wow, thanks a lot for telling us arthurfuxake, glad you got yours updated. I'm just going to try mine now and i'll report back...
EDIT: Didn't work for me, so maybe you have an unbranded O2 phone - lucky  Very strange that Jools also bought his DSS-20 from that site but it turned out not to be a DSS-20. Seems like maybe they don;t know about the difference and its kinda a lucky dip.
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arthurfuxake
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The update I've just done on my O2 k700i was with a DSS-20 that arrived this morning from 5tech*co*uk purchased via Ebay
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dahlborg
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On 2004-09-18 13:11:23, dahlborg wrote:
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On 2004-09-18 12:15:44, ramstad wrote:
The label on my DSS-20:
KRY 105 183 R1B
Type 4040034
02W52
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Does it say DSS-20 or just the other characters you wrote.
If it doesn't say DSS-20 there's a great chance that it isn't a DSS-20 but a DCU-11 with a deskstand, delivered with the early p800.
There should be a link about this somewhere, I'll see if I can find it.
Edit: Well Here's the link
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Thanks alot for totally ignoring this post i made earlier today 
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Jools
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arthurfuxake:
What exactly does yours say on the base? |
tom78999
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sorry dahlborg, we must be blind 
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arthurfuxake
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On 2004-09-18 14:31:10, JoolsG3 wrote:
arthurfuxake:
What exactly does yours say on the base?
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Sony Ericsson CE FC
KRY 105 189 R1A DSS-20
Type 4040034B N173
03W10 Made in China
Edit - Picture here 
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brym!
Joined: Jul 08, 2003
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I keep getting this "fatal error" response when starting the application. What am I doing wrong, pls help. |
tom78999
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I emailed O2 on Thursday asking if there was any new information about getting O2 branded fireware using the K700 online update service and below is the confusing reply I just got. Seems like customer support don't know whats going on.
Dear Thomas,
Thank you for contacting O2 Customer Service.
I am sorry for any misunderstanding you may have experienced in this matter.
Please note that you would be able to get the settings for Sony Ericsson from the following URL:
http://www.sonyericsson.com/updateservice/K700/frameset.htm
If you need further information regarding this matter, please reply to this email. For further details about O2, please visit our online Help Centre at:
http://www.o2.co.uk/help
Kind regards,
Bhupender Gahlawat
O2 Customer Service.
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arthurfuxake
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On 2004-09-18 15:01:11, brym! wrote:
I keep getting this "fatal error" response when starting the application. What am I doing wrong, pls help.
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Presuming you have a DSS-20 or DSS-25 and have successfully installed the drivers for it and it's virtual com port, and are running WinXP... Go to "Device Manager -> Ports (COM & LPT)" and find out which COM port is assigned to the device "SEMC DSS SyncStation".
(If this doesn't exist then you haven't installed the DSS drivers, which can be found at http://www.sonyericsson.com/s[....]ps&lm=ps1_1&pid=10101&fid=6292 )
Now go to "Control Panel -> Phone Monitor Options".
Select the "COM Ports" tab and "Enable" the COM port that you noted above.
(if this doesn't exist you haven't installed the required "SE Mobile Phone Monitor" application, which can be found at http://www.sonyericsson.com/s[....]ps&lm=ps1_1&pid=10139&fid=6997 )
There should be a black phone icon in the botton right toolbar. When your phone is in the DSS, this icon should have a green tick across it.
That's about all there is to it...
Steve
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Jools
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This is what the base of mine looks like (the non-working one):
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arthurfuxake
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On 2004-09-18 15:57:35, JoolsG3 wrote:
This is what the base of mine looks like (the non-working one):
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Wow, I've been lucky twice in one day !...
First my DSS-20 arrived in the post then morning from 5tech*co*uk via Ebay and it's a proper DSS-20, where as others seem to have got what looks like a DSS-20 but actually isn't, from the same supplier.
Then I managed to successfully upgrade my O2 supplied K700i where as others with O2 phones can't!
I think it's time for me to head down to the bookmakers and put some cash on a horse !
Steve
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brym!
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@arthurfuxake
Thanks!! Had to download phone monitor and assign port.Went beyond 'fatal error' stage only to be informed that the phone is not fully charged.
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