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Joined: Dec 17, 2005
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From: Wales UK
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To those who wondered if branding could be restored it is possible.
I had debranded from Vodafone using Wotanserver and changed my CDA to a Generic UK one (Dont ask me why). The debranding also gave me the latest firmware (R1ED001). The Green and Red phone keys that Vodaphone added to the phone proved to be annoying with the generic firmware as i / everybody else kept pressing them to make / end a call. These keys launch the internet etc on the generic firmware and this became annoying so i decided to try to get the branding back and this is how i had to do it:
1. As R1ED001 is still the newest version on SEUS i had to use Davinci to revert back to R1CB001.
2. Before flashing the firmware i had to get the Vodafone CDA from the first page and enter it manually into Davinci as i had changed my CDA (Wotanserver does not allow you to enter it manually).
3. After flashing completed i ran SEUS and it detected that an update was available (It was something like VodEUM2 Live2) and i continued with the update.
4. When the update completed i switched on the phone and checked the software version and it had indeed updated. The EROM obviously stayed the same version as before as SEUS does not update the EROM yet.
5. Vodafone users only: This update seems to bring with it a new version of the branding so be prepaired as the top left button is set as Ticker by default (Although this can be disabled to allow it to be used for Menu access) and the right hand menu button doesnt perform a function on the idle screen.
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Red_Rach
Joined: Jan 20, 2004
Posts: 424
From: Manchester, UK
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Mmm I'll be trying this with O2, my phone needs to go back to O2  |
presto
Joined: Aug 25, 2006
Posts: 59
From: London, England
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Someone needs to update the first post to state that O2 & Vodafone have released FW updates for UK (or European) based networks. |
baste07
Joined: Nov 07, 2002
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don't worry it will be udpated |
admad
Joined: May 26, 2005
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From: Poland
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Can somebody who updated firmware on SEUS right after it was realeased tell me which CDA his k800i have? Because i still can't update and my cda is generic UK... |
skin
Joined: Nov 10, 2003
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From: Stoke-on-Trent, UK
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I is on O2UK but still unable to upgrade FW via SEUS :(
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mephisto2k
Joined: Jun 14, 2005
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5. Vodafone users only: This update seems to bring with it a new version of the branding so be prepaired as the top left button is set as Ticker by default (Although this can be disabled to allow it to be used for Menu access) and the right hand menu button doesnt perform a function on the idle screen.
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Could you explain this better please? I have a branded VFUK, never unbranded, updated to R1ED via SEUS and don't have what you're describing. What's the "Ticker"? |
skin
Joined: Nov 10, 2003
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From: Stoke-on-Trent, UK
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Tried to update firmware using SEUS on my K800i again. Usually says I have the latest software. Now its saying "Device Management Sony Ericsson Communication Interrupted". Anybody enlighten me as to what this can mean and why the sudden change? Thanks in advance, Skin
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chrisnewman
Joined: Jun 15, 2005
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From: Lancashire, United Kingdom
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@Rebelsad
"5. Vodafone users only: This update seems to bring with it a new version of the branding so be prepaired as the top left button is set as Ticker by default (Although this can be disabled to allow it to be used for Menu access) and the right hand menu button doesnt perform a function on the idle screen. "
Nope mate I have that firmware from Voda and same as it was before, left soft key is "Menu" and right soft key is "Toolbar". No mention of a ticker anywhere...........
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obentou
Joined: Sep 19, 2005
Posts: 364
From: Toronto
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I haven't been here for a while. But I just wanted to say, that the call list bug being frozen (having a blank space at the bottom) and the alarms not going off are still present in the most recent firmware, R1EG001 K790i. |
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Joined: Dec 17, 2005
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From: Wales UK
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On 2006-11-01 15:13:27, mephisto2k wrote:
Could you explain this better please? I have a branded VFUK, never unbranded, updated to R1ED via SEUS and don't have what you're describing. What's the "Ticker"?
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Sure: When i updated to R1ED the top left button changed from the "Calls" function to "Ticker" and the top right button no longer performed any function whereas it formally functioned as a "Menu" button.
The Ticker option seems to be some form of internet news ticker. It can be activated / deactivated in the Settings > General > Ticker section. If you like i can take a photo with my GF's Samsung E720 and upload it although the quality wont be the best.
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GavinAshford
Joined: Jun 11, 2006
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I dont know if this is indeed a firmware issue but i didnt think it was worth starting a new thread about it.
I got sent multimedia message yesterday, the sender sent the mms to multiple people at the same time however when i attempt to download the message it connects to the server and downloads the message but then it does not seem to disconnect the server and after 40seconds or so the phone crashes with the wsod and then comes back to the standby screen after a bit.
Im currently on O2UK with a wotan debranded k800i running firmware R1CB001 EU2 Generic.
All other mms messages work fine (sending and recieving) appart from this one, the same message was sent to me again with just me as the recipient and i recieved that one fine.
Has anyone else come across this problem/issue? Could it just be the fact it was sent to multiple recipients? Anyone got any ideas what so ever?
Below is a video of what i am describing, the icon in the message list is a greyed out mms icon (the envelope with the arrow) appologies for the breaks in the video, my digi camera only allows 15seconds of recording so i had to join them together, also the time for downloading is much longer than you see here.
http://osiris.sunderland.ac.uk/~ca3gas/Video/MediaMessage.mp4 |
killsta
Joined: Aug 25, 2006
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From: UK
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Not tried updating to the latest f/w? |
GavinAshford
Joined: Jun 11, 2006
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i would if it was released on seus for the uk generic, but since im a tight pocketed student i need to spend my change on alcohol rather than wotan again.
when it does become available if i remember rightly all messages etc stay on the phone and dont get wiped with seus and i'll check the message again. |
aremaboy
Joined: Nov 27, 2004
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From: Malang, Indonesia
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It's been a month since R1ED001 was released on SEUS. It's really a great work by SE engineers. No crashes--no major flaws. I enjoy using my phone. Hope that it'll be as good as it is now for the upcoming updates. Not like K750 recent update that is considered 'big mistake' in terms of mp3 quality. |
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Posted: 2006-11-01 02:43
