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K800 Firmware Overview |
teesiong25
Joined: Oct 13, 2002
Posts: 64
From: Malaysia
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I had converted a few MTV using PVAuthor into Mp4 format . File size per MTV will be around 10mb . But previously before i upgrade it can play smoothly . But after i upgrade , my phone will stuck at Thumbnail status . Have to wait very long time to play .
Why is this happen ? Mind to help me with this ? Or i have to convert it to 3gp will be better ?
K800i , Z800i , P910i , Z1010 , K700i , T630 , R520, P800i , T68i , MCA 25 , HBH 15 , HBH 60 , HBH 660 , IBT 20 |
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frakker
Joined: Apr 28, 2005
Posts: 263
From: Oxford
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@hanugro
The Internet button takes me to my homepage instantly, don't have to depress it for a few seconds.
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hanugro
Joined: Feb 28, 2005
Posts: > 500
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Well, It's a step back then. The older R1ED001 will not do that. Too bad if we push the button incidently. Must have to pay gprs while we don't intend to. |
eggster2k
Joined: Apr 14, 2004
Posts: 54
From: England, UK
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@ ~DC:UK~ and frakker
i'm pretty sure i remember seeing the video hovering feature in the r1eg001 firmware on a mates k800, its quite a good little feature!
 K610i / 3 UK / R1JG001 Generic Firmware. 19/12/06 - |
aremaboy
Joined: Nov 27, 2004
Posts: > 500
From: Malang, Indonesia
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@hanugro:
Concerning internet key stuff, wait for SEUS R1GB001. What I know is
Wotan's R1ED001 firmware is different from SEUS'. You do NOT need to press the internet key longer--2 secs--to activate internet connection with Wotan's, but SEUS' requires you do that. It means the differences exist. Who knows the same circumstances occur in the new R1GB001. For the time being, we only have people with R1GB001 flashed from Wotan posting their findings here, simply meaning that we know nothing about how SEUS version works. As a note with Wotan you have newer EROM, with SEUS you don't. Wotan IMHO 'modify' the f/w file so it can debrand, change CDA, enable AMR, remove Play Now and pick up any customisation you desire. Then, let's patiently see how SEUS does later, if only SE releases it. |
stargate26
Joined: Jan 02, 2007
Posts: 7
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Hi, I'm from Holland , I got a k800i from Vodafone, with firmware R1ED001 and I'd like to set in this one R1GB001, using Sony Ericsson Update Service , if I do, can I get trouble with Voda if my phone needs repair?
Pls. Let me know before I do this is the new firmware really better?
Grtx
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sleby
Joined: Aug 08, 2006
Posts: 8
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i have r1gb001 from service centre and i have to press my internet key for 2 seconds to start.
hanugro, yes, its R3A011. what is the point of different eprom versions?
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baste07
Joined: Nov 07, 2002
Posts: > 500
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On 2007-01-01 14:15:57, ghostfreak wrote:
I connected mine about 30mins ago and it downloaded and flashed it to the R1GB001 fine 
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i think the reason why i'm getting wierd errors is because of the incident in Asia (taiwan) it's affecting my connection to WOTAN |
teesiong25
Joined: Oct 13, 2002
Posts: 64
From: Malaysia
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I had converted a few MTV using PVAuthor into Mp4 format . File size per MTV will be around 10mb . But previously before i upgrade it can play smoothly . But after i upgrade , my phone will stuck at Thumbnail status . Have to wait very long time to play .
Why is this happen ? Mind to help me with this ? Or i have to convert it to 3gp will be better ?
K800i , Z800i , P910i , Z1010 , K700i , T630 , R520, P800i , T68i , MCA 25 , HBH 15 , HBH 60 , HBH 660 , IBT 20 |
DCUK7
Joined: Aug 01, 2004
Posts: > 500
From: Liverpool, UK
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@ eggster2k
I definately didn't have it on my previous firmware because I always leave the view as the 3x3 thumbnails and I could play my music videos no problem but now on this firmware I have to switch the view to the crappy list view or else hovering over any of my music videos causes the phone to hang then reboot!
I have explored extensively and there is no option to turn off this thumbnail preview, which sucks!
Yes, Wotan's modification of the internet button remains the same (i.e. pressing it will launch the browser). They have also fixed the Memory Status option for the Application and Games folders. They now report the correct amount of disk space occupied.
@ teesiong25
The video quality might be a bit too high (i.e. the bitrate). I've noticed many of my larger MP4 videos which I have encoded to 320x240 in high quality using M3 cause the thumbnail preview to crash, then reboot the phone. The previewer seems to work best on 3GP videos but you do get a loss of quality compared with MP4. The other thing you can do is change the view mode from 3x3 thumbnails to list view. |
Jools
Joined: May 21, 2003
Posts: > 500
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I just updated my K800i to the latest firmware with WotanServer. I did not check the "Disable Play Now" button.
However, now where the Play Now button was is a generic Sony Ericsson icon labelled "wap.o2.co.uk".
Even if I switch the SIM card for another network (eg. Virgin), the text "wap.o2.co.uk" appears above the icon.
How do I change this? I didn't ask for Wotan to change the Play Now button.
Is it a bug in Wotan, or did I do something wrong? |
DCUK7
Joined: Aug 01, 2004
Posts: > 500
From: Liverpool, UK
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Same thing happened to me. I didn't check the box for disabling play now but it did it anyway! It now shows a generic SE icon and my currently active data profile (in this case O2 GPRS WAP). The text should change to whatever your currently active data account is.
Pity Wotan closed their forum, it was much easier to tell them about these bugs! |
Jools
Joined: May 21, 2003
Posts: > 500
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Ah.. well... I've just found where to change the text that appears above the icon, after your tip!
Settings > Connectivity > Internet settings > Internet profiles > More (on selected profile) > Advanced > Change homepage
Then the 'Name:' field is the text it uses above the icon.
Actually, now its like this I prefer it to the Play Now button!
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CheekyRic
Joined: Feb 22, 2002
Posts: 56
From: London, England
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I've been trying to go through this thread but it's way too lengthy!
I have a few questions. I'm getting a K800 tomorrow on T-Mobile.
1. What branding does it have and should I get it debranded?
2. Also, will the phone be locked to t-mobile?
3. Best place online to get it debranded (which firmware) and unlocked?
Thanks in advance!
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darrengf
Joined: Dec 21, 2003
Posts: > 500
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Happy new year to you all.
First of all.
Wottan use's Gen SE Firmware and don't modify them at all.
These are firmwares that are original issued with the phone.
Wottan purchase the firmware direct from SE and this is why they charge you to use there service.
Updating your phone at a service center / SEUS only over writes parts of your original firmware on the phone (Modification parts only)
Buying phones through the networks means that networks can make requests into the phone. like the 2sec delay when pressing the Internet button.
My self has never caught the button and the phone has never gone on the internet at all with out me knowing about it. So to me i like the instant button thing, I dont want to be holding down buttons for 2 senconds but thats a choice preference.
I also like non branded phones. I like the phone how SE intended it to be and not how the networks want me to use the phone for extra revenue.
Any way regarding th New firmware:
I have 2 K800i one with the old firmware and one with the new one.
There are no speed increase in the menus or how the phone is.
The new firmware does remove the Play now button (With what i think a more usefull button (Your Wap service) However again the is a choice thing.
There are no changes i can see in any of the menus, speed or how the phone handles tasks.
The new video preview feature is very cool and yes does crash the phone with large files.
I can also tell you, That if you have a wallpaper and the phone crashes you have set the pic back as wallpaper again.
Also when using a USB cable and you go into file transfer, when the phone has booted up again after unplugging the cable, you have to put the pic back on again as the wallpaper goes of.
Do I think the update is worth while.
Yes. One thing i get less crashes now than ive ever had even with the prev firmware.
Ok so its still got a few minor faults, These will be sorted in other updates. This is why we keep coming back to SE.
If you need to know any more please ask
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K610i / 3 UK / R1JG001 Generic Firmware.
