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jasond
Joined: Dec 31, 2005
Posts: 408
From: Australia
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On 2006-08-19 11:19:00, aremaboy wrote:
Unfortunately, as usual, SE won't listen.
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I don't know if this is the best outlook for all that is being done.
Sure there are some aspects of the firmware where SE no doubt have already made a strategic decision about and no amount of nagging will change.
But I think this is exactly what is currently being discussed: Discerning the difference between firmware bugs, and features (or changes) that users would like to see included.
So yes, I know I will continue to contact SE with regards to bugs I find on my handsets, I encourage everyone else to do the same.
It just makes sense. If I were selling a phone, and user upon user contacted me saying that there was background noise in the radio player. I'd say "Gosh - there's background noise in the radio - an oversight on my part", get it tested, then get it fixed.
If people contacted me saying it would be better if it came with a spa bath, I'd say "That's probably not going to happen right now."
Sure, M4A may not be a spa bath by a long shot, but I'm sure you can see what I'm getting it. It comes down to understanding how a company's strategy works.
I don't feel that proclaiming 'they won't listen' will get anyone anywhere. But then that's just what I think. |
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>500
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
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i remember contacting sony ericsson and provided them with a link to the m600i firmware bugs thread link from here and mobilereview. They said they would pass it on to the correct department and for people to let them know of problems which they may have.
But i dont know if they really done anything with the links.......
hopefully a new k800 firmware will be out asap, the p990i already has a new doesnt it, and that just sort of came out.... |
sha99y
Joined: Aug 15, 2006
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On 2006-08-19 02:39:00, vanity wrote:
Why r there so many bugs???
don't they have Quality Checking before releasing to market?? 
is nokia also experiencing this king of bugging??
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That was 1 reason I sold my N80, I had to go to a Nokia Service senter to upgrade and that was over 30 miles away...plus it took an age for them to get the new firmware..... |
sapporobaby
Joined: Sep 14, 2003
Posts: > 500
From: Finland. Kuwait maybe :)
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Jasond and Sha99y hit the nail on the head. To continually complain, and complain, and whine will not get you a f/w upgrade any faster nor compel SE to fix bugs. SE for the most part fixes bugs better than Nokia or any of the other phone venders. Name a vender that has an OTA software update feature, or has their shops centrally located to have work done on the phones. Sure SE release phones that are not perfect but so do the other manufactures. The very same people that make it their life's ambition to complain about everything would be the same ones complaining and whining that SE is not releasing new phones fast enough. These type of people will never be pleased no matter what. I too am waiting for an upgrade to the phone but unlike many hear, I am not complaining or whining or questioning the quality control at SE. I realize that making software for phones that have media players, cameras, RSS News readers, web browsers, etc.... is not that easy and to have it all work flawlessly first time, every time is like searching for the perfect woman. The thing to do is to write your bug reports, submit them to SE and hope for the best. The shelf life of most phones is 6 months with new ones replacing them almost as quickly as they come out. The k800i will be old hat in a month or two and for sure I will get the latest and greatest but I also know that with this comes risks and I am willing to accept this.
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busynow
Joined: Oct 30, 2005
Posts: 2
From: Kuwait
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I got K800 on 15 aug from dubai
the firmware is
R1CF001
Camera : 2.4
video call camera :2.3
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vanity
Joined: Aug 15, 2006
Posts: 42
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One more thing...
Comment on Events. Everytime i got a missed Call there is a new event.. then what? no shortcut directing to call logs.. once i viewed who missed a call on the NewEvent and press exit.. missed call icon still present...
i think they should put shortcut to call log on that newEvent of missedcall.. cheers!  |
farkasg
Joined: Aug 06, 2006
Posts: 45
From: Budapest, Hungary
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Press C not exit... The missed call icon will disappear. |
aremaboy
Joined: Nov 27, 2004
Posts: > 500
From: Malang, Indonesia
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See, the new K800i is out with R1CF001. It's simply a matter of time it's available on SEUS. Or maybe R1CF001 is suspended as more bugs are lately found? Hmm, be patient..patient and patient, everyone. |
obentou
Joined: Sep 19, 2005
Posts: 364
From: Toronto
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For the call list bug, I had to do a wipe of all the entries in the list instead of a full reset. This solved the problem.
I wouldn't recommend to anyone to fiddle around with their call log (ie. deleting entries, etc.) as I believe that led up to the blank entry and ultimately ceased the function of the call log.
Now if only FAR / MPE would work on the K790i. That would be great.
A firmware fix should be due just about around now... it's been nearly a month... plus a phone in high demand like this shouldn't be floating around bugged so heavily.
I'm not too sure if the K750i was like this when it first came out, but it was bugless to me when I first got it. I didn't get it right when it came out, but at the R1K001 stage. I went back to the K750i's F/W review page and hopefully we will all see a huge firmware release similar to the development over there to fix these huge bugs.
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utsavtalwar
Joined: Jun 10, 2006
Posts: 57
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i here everyone talking about one bug or the other but i being an ex w550i user am really disappointed with the sooo low volume on my k760i with the hpm-70 as compared to 550i and even the k750i..
even when comparing with the k750i its a hell lotta difference in the sound volume and quality..
the speaker sounds still doesnt bother much but i just bought a 1gb m2 and my music doesnt sound as loud and good as i had expected from se previous experience.
please se seriously bring the sound back |
Toney_Ericsson
Joined: Feb 20, 2005
Posts: > 500
From: United Kingdom
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I would of thought there would be a newer firmware version of R1CB001 for sim free phones/o2 by now.
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utsavtalwar
Joined: Jun 10, 2006
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sorry for the error i was talkin bout my k790i nd not the k760i which dzn evn exist |
vanity
Joined: Aug 15, 2006
Posts: 42
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On 2006-08-19 15:43:00, farkasg wrote:
Press C not exit... The missed call icon will disappear.
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Thank you gave me idea! but i dont want deleting it.. i just want it VIEWED status.. how was dat |
vanity
Joined: Aug 15, 2006
Posts: 42
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***UPDATES on My Bug List:*** version 2.5 *******************************************************************
1.) CONTACTS / Sender number in inbox:
- The number is treated differently but i think should.. coz my w800i and other nokia fones is not like this
i got message from
0063 927 1234567
+63 927 1234567
0 927 1234567
2 927 1234567
They were treated as different numbers now.. not like before that only last 7 digits are recognized... ANY COMMENTS ON THIS ONE?? xiao..
2.) MESSAGES:
- Not a bug though i have it on my w800i.. Cancel Sending option when sending messages..
you cannot click fast and go to outbox just to cancel specially when the message is short,..
- icon animation not so pleasing, hope to get back my w800i animations
They replaced it with cows! nyahahaha wakokoko
3.) EVENT POP UP:
- Everytime i got a missed Call there is a new event..
then what? no shortcut directing to call logs.. once i viewed who missed a call on the NewEvent and press exit..
Missed Call Icon still present...
i think they should put shortcut to call log on that newEvent of missedcall.. cheers!
***UPDATES on My Bug List:*** version 2.0 *******************************************************************
1.) ENTERTAINMENT:
-There is a shortcut for DemoTour, i transfer the files on my VIDEO folder to M2, the the DemoTour says files has been deleted. I tried putting the DemoTour files back on the fone. Still demotour Shortcut on the entertainment doesnt find the file. it says deleted How could i put it back>??
- Set LCD to 50% brightness. When you received a text message it seems that brightness increases. (Normal???)
- Very slow on mark Several both in sim / phone contacts
- Mark Several selection mis aligned the checkboxes.. (Please verify)
2.) OPTION Under ADVANCE in CONTACTS
- Try to backup your contacts in M2 Then delete one contact on your phonebook then Restore from M2.
It will delete ALL your contacts cause it will fail restoring. whew ... but tried to restore again then its back..
3.) BATTERY:
Try to notice the percentage and the status bar, are they synchronized? JUST WONDERING... how about yours?
***UPDATES on My Bug List:*** version 1.5 *******************************************************************
Had my k800i last week R1CB CDA singapore
VIDEO:
- video mode during recording a green line at the side of screen.
- Sometimes thumbnail of video doesnt appear
MMS:
- Preview with video doesnt play the sound (frequently occur/needs rebooting)
- mms on outbox that is being send on a dead signal doesnt continue when signal comes (restarting the fone will continue sending)
KEYPAD CLICK/TONE Sound
- click/tone sound of keypad frequently goes off / was gone.
this also affects my message tone, cant playback video, cant play sound files i encounter this when creating/recving/sending mms (i just noticed.. not sure which, but occurs very often)
CLOCK SETTINGS:
- Small/large clock in 24HOUR time format
BATTERY:
- battery consumption only 24hours? (mms and text only about 5min calls)
- hard to open battery cover (not on firmware hehehe)
BUTTONS
- "ZoomIn" on camera was on lower button unlike my w800i which is same as increasing the volume. (did they change it for reason?)
- multitap fast typing problem sometimes letters were not pressed
PHONEBOOK:
- phonebook doesnt show the icon symbol.. (:-) / :-| etc. ... )
EXTRAS
- cant remember where but i found a garbled background of help/info message.
- turning on Bluetooth on shortcut sometimes fails to load/ or the icon just doesnt show up?..
ADD on wish list
- RED TORCH to enable during VideoCapture
- New/Customizable skin for music player (default seems very pale/bare)
- Video/Image capture function for 2nd camera is missing
- Video Size Settings (need more for mms sending the 128x96 was gone)
- "Best PIC" setting should have timer gap interval settings. (This is just like the burst mode of my w800.. not so good add ons unless they add interval settings)
- Add .3gp replace on VideoCall (Image replace was so good cheers)
- Flash Theme / menu support
- Turning off sent items.
- Log for Calls (missed call details: Time stamp on all missed call of 1 contact)
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87ers
Joined: Jul 14, 2006
Posts: 97
From: Queensland, Australia
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So does that mean the SE K800i still has a lot of bugs that remain unfixed by firmware upgrades? Darn, coz I thought it'll all be fixed by the time I get mine
A guy walks into a bar.. Ouch. |
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Posted: 2006-08-19 11:44
