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Flashed my T68m to T68i by....myself!! |
Kook Deville
Joined: Nov 11, 2002
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From: NYC
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well i just finished flashing my phone and......
IT WORKED JUST FINE !!!! I ACTUALLY GAINED TALKTIME.
"T68m - R4C - R2B013"....to..."T68i - R4C - R5D007"
285 hours Standby ...to... 257 hours Standby
6 hrs 35 min Talktime ...to... 10 hrs 25 min Talktime
Tried Bluetooth with a Sony bluetooth memorystick and my Sony Clie.
Send and receive work just fine. Have also tried this with another T68i,
works just fine. No bluetooth headset to test with though. Thanks for everyones help and advice.
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Kook Deville
Joined: Nov 11, 2002
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From: NYC
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mrj82 ,
i have also noticed that my phone now says "T-Mobile" instead of "Voicestream". could this firmware have come from a "T-Mobile" ?
I also hve reception (3 bars) in places where i only had (1 bar) !
Oh yeah... Gotta give praise to VIRTUALDYNAMIX. got my logs online via msn instant messenger....very fast service  |
mrj82
Joined: Sep 26, 2002
Posts: 256
From: Mississippi, USA
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I'm pretty sure it didn't, I also think thats just dependent on the sim card. I mean my sim says voicestream on it, it said voicestream before I flashed, and it says powertel in my nokia 8290. So I really have no clue but I'd bet on the sim being the answer. Like maybe when you first put it in the phone for the first time it downloads the carrier's name? And sticks with it? maybe cuz it was powertel with my 8290, then voicestream when I got my t68, and now t-mobile after flashing so thats my theory. |
Kook Deville
Joined: Nov 11, 2002
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that sounds right...but i had a new "t-mobile" sim. when powered on my phone would say "welcome to t-mobile" but the screen would display "voicestream". now i have "t-mobile" everywhere. strange?
i also noticed that in the flashing instrux..it says that if it stops at 99% it's fine. mines went to 100%. does that extra 1% make a difference ? |
mrj82
Joined: Sep 26, 2002
Posts: 256
From: Mississippi, USA
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I don't think so but mine went to 100%. I have yet to try out bluetooth yet. I haven't even tried since I've had the phone for that matter. |
waikincheng
Joined: Jul 20, 2002
Posts: 123
From: LAX, USA
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No, it isn't your extra 1%. because i also get 100%, but BT fail.. |
mrj82
Joined: Sep 26, 2002
Posts: 256
From: Mississippi, USA
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I'm dieing for a way to try out my bluetooth, I know noone with a bluetooth device at all. so annoying.
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Kook Deville
Joined: Nov 11, 2002
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From: NYC
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myj82
u can always go to a "best buy" and try out a BT headphone ! |
mrj82
Joined: Sep 26, 2002
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From: Mississippi, USA
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I would if I could but I don't even think there is a best buy in mississippi. |
mrj82
Joined: Sep 26, 2002
Posts: 256
From: Mississippi, USA
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@funks
Do you think there is a possible connection with the BT problems and where the phone was made? Just a thought, even though I doubt it. |
funks
Joined: Aug 28, 2002
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From: Nandoon, Sa Tabe
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regarding a connection based on where phones are made..
Nah, I don't believe so, most of the T68i's are made in malaysia.. |
Ja99iE
Joined: Oct 27, 2002
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From: Isle Of Axholme
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Anyone one successfuly upgraded a T68m SW R1B, HW R1B?
I've had it nearly a year now it its 01W48, It could do with an upgrade!
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mal
Joined: Oct 28, 2002
Posts: 7
From: MY
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thanks for your info, oslo...well...i'm now waiting for my cable...don't know when will i get it on hand...two more questions to anyone out there...how do i know whether my phone is lock or unlock?...and does it means i only have to unlock once then the next time if i want to flash the phone again i don't have to do the unlocking again?..anyone's answers is much appreciated...coz i really don't get some of the point out there..sorry...=) |
kolobok_vn
Joined: Nov 14, 2002
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hmm, i went to best buy like 2-3 weeks ago and they didn't carry bluetooth headphone............ at least here in MI |
funks
Joined: Aug 28, 2002
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here's a post from ROBB (Ke3ee) @ howardforums
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Ok.. After over 70 emails in 10 days I need to post this....you will not have any bluetooth problems with a phone that has been properly upgraded using EMMA and the proper virgin firmware file, also I have had some success reflashing phones that had this problem after using the logosunlimited software client, not all but about 80 % have been fixed.....I can warrant that yours can be fixed but thats the stats right now, lastly SE has recently found out about this other way of flashing (not from me ) and are watching for phones coming into the service center that have this problem and are checking them for firmware versions and overwrites....Robb
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Posted: 2002-11-16 06:10
