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P990 Firmware Thread | latest: ph:R7A001, org:R3B01, bt:R4F01 |
drgopoos
Joined: Dec 02, 2004
Posts: 307
From: Toronto
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hi i just updated mine and the latest in india is
phone r7a001
bluetooth r4f01
organi r3b01
cda r3b01
but it took a long long time to finish
i find that my handset is much faster at start up and when i move around....
i tired opening mutiple programs and no restart till now and i am using multiple web pages too and they are working great too.....
hope SE brings in much more
[ This Message was edited by: drgopoos on 2006-09-22 14:53 ] |
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sunnychad
Joined: May 28, 2003
Posts: 261
From: London, UK
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O2 have delayed the release of the P990i to 2 October 2006 for sure but some of their CS people are touting 16 October 2006, as they are waiting for a further firmware upgrade. Not sure how true but anyone know when SE have touted a next release? |
bodgeruk
Joined: Sep 22, 2006
Posts: 11
From: London, England
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I have a Vodafone UK handset and it's making me pull my hair out.
Tried update yesterday, the SEUS software is an unbelievable CPU hog. It has to be due to badly written software or a bug. I do however have a suspicion that it might run the fancy fading graphics it has on CPU using custom code which might explain why.
Anyway, tried the update, said there was none, did it anyway:
Phone:
CXC162037 R5A006
Bluetooth:
CXC162058 R4F01
Organiser:
CXC162036 R3A04
CDA:
CDA162008/91 R2A04 (repeats on the next line . . . wierd)
Vodafone UK branded handset. When will carriers/operators learn not to load their crappy branded software and firmware? |
Guy H
Joined: Feb 19, 2004
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From: UK
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@bodgeruk
calm down. you sound like Mr Angry. |
doublecheese
Joined: Sep 12, 2006
Posts: 145
From: Istanbul
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If Belgium guys finally have the update, this means now our turn has come again, come on SE we are waiting for newest Generic Update  )))))))
Hopefully R8 for the phone and R6ish for the CDA
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J273
Joined: Apr 06, 2004
Posts: 354
From: Swadlincote
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Just tried to update mine......left it updating came back the the screen on my computer was the update your phone screen ...back to the first screen when you first update.
So i switched the phone on and it keep looping the start screen and language selection...tried the uodate service agin and when theres say a cm left of the update in the phones screen...it switches back to the menu....Ive tried it 4 times now with the same results everytime.....anyone else had the same problem?
Thanks
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Jah
Joined: Jun 22, 2003
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From: UK
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@J273
delete the latest firmware files from your PC from Program Files>Sony Ericsson>Update Service>db>137????>blob_fs
Also delete the SE COM ports, reboot and re-run the update service
Join the 'dots' and see what happens |
J273
Joined: Apr 06, 2004
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From: Swadlincote
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Ahh that worked thanks Jah.....The update files must of been corrupt
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Marc_SE
Joined: Mar 30, 2006
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From: Around the way, UK
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On 2006-09-22 16:05:34, bodgeruk wrote:
Vodafone UK branded handset. When will carriers/operators learn not to load their crappy branded software and firmware?
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My response would be "don''t bite the hand that feeds you".
It's well documented in this thread (and others) about the VF branding and SEUS updates for the handsets.
Operators will continue to put their customisation on as they have, amongst other reasons, subsidised your purchase of the handset. It also means that (all) users will have less configuration to do when they take the handset out of the box. The aim is to insert simcard, charge and be good-to-go straightaway. Your purchase of the phone can be counted as an 'acceptance' of their branding i.e. OS and applications. If not... simply buy elsewhere. |
Nitro Fan
Joined: Jun 11, 2003
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From: London
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On 2006-09-22 15:15:51, mykkk wrote:
I wonder if we can update our vodafone ones now..
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yes we can go to www.sonyericsson.com and look for the corporate site then look for downloads and its there.
I have owned the ... T68i T610, P800, P900, P910, P990, W950, P1, W960 But SE have now totally lost the plot. |
mykkk
Joined: Dec 22, 2004
Posts: 111
From: London, UK
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Don't you just update with SEUS?
I checked last night and no update available... what exactly are you saying is for download?
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On 2006-09-23 14:57:40, Nitro Fan wrote:
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On 2006-09-22 15:15:51, mykkk wrote:
I wonder if we can update our vodafone ones now..
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yes we can go to http://www.sonyericsson.com and look for the corporate site then look for downloads and its there.
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dirkies
Joined: Mar 11, 2003
Posts: 215
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2 things to notice:
a) it is faster
b) it did not crash a single time since
c) got more logical EU options during initial boot (before it defaulted to US regional settings)
d) IT NOW WORKS GREAT IN MY BMW M5!!! Phonebook is transferred!
so don't ask me why the bluetooth version did not change; it did change the way bluetooth works with my BMW, finally some SE guy bought a BMW and realized it should be fixed! |
r6girl
Joined: Aug 15, 2006
Posts: 16
From: USA
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On 2006-09-23 17:23:53, dirkies wrote:
d) IT NOW WORKS GREAT IN MY BMW M5!!! Phonebook is transferred!
so don't ask me why the bluetooth version did not change; it did change the way bluetooth works with my BMW, finally some SE guy bought a BMW and realized it should be fixed!
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you got it to work with your bmw? oh, i am so jealous. after the firmware update, i still can't get it to connect to my X3. i can't convey without using a great deal of profanity how irritated i am by this.  |
bodgeruk
Joined: Sep 22, 2006
Posts: 11
From: London, England
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@Marc_SE
Fair enough. I think I was mainly feling frustration at not being able to make my new toy do what I wanted it to. I am well aware that they have subsidised me but I will still do my best to get my phone flashed at a service center as soon as they get the training in the UK.
I wouldn't mind so much if I could get the damn email to work. It just says "Send Recieve Complete" without downloading any headers. Drives me nuts. I have tried the SE Configurator, Vodafone, forums. It is completely eluding me. I feel as though teased by my ephemeral emails. Grrr.
I purchase through Vodafone as that is the network chosen for me by highr powers than myself. And I don't fancy £500 for a handset, even if it is amazing.
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antz88c
Joined: Aug 10, 2006
Posts: 297
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was looking for p990i firmware news and i saw this:
http://p990i.foren-city.de/to[....]-firmware-versionen-p990i.html
the site is in german.
my 'sherlock' did a good job translating the site.
hope its true and cant wait for R9A001.
imagine. inspire. ignite. |
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