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W910i Firmware/Bug Overview |
tyranusaurus
Joined: May 28, 2008
Posts: 65
From: Singapore
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EH HELLO senninha? u CANT compare the W880 and W910. they both have different firmwares! and mine is quite good already among those W910 in the first batch (no hardware problems watsoever) or even major software problems that many ppl had to go to SE for. and i really get pissed off when i see some rich idiotic bastards change their phones just because it lags and they are idiotic enough and dont know whats SEUS...
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ZeneticX
Joined: Feb 02, 2008
Posts: 112
From: Malaysia
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well we cant blame them.its still SE's fault,they should have tested the new fw b4 releasing it into the market.if im in the same situation as them,i would be piss off too,given the hefty price tag (whn 1st launched) and its status as a high end walkman phone.
i have a problem free W910i too,haven't had any random restarts since i bought it 6 months ago,except during multitasking and it lags the phone heavily.rly pity those who had problems wif the phone,and kudos to SE for releasing a phone without heavy testing.its quite a waste imo,dis could have been a rly good phone without those lag and hangs. |
senninha
Joined: Jan 05, 2003
Posts: > 500
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On 2008-07-03 15:20:40, tyranusaurus wrote:
EH HELLO senninha? u CANT compare the W880 and W910. they both have different firmwares! and mine is quite good already among those W910 in the first batch (no hardware problems watsoever) or even major software problems that many ppl had to go to SE for. and i really get pissed off when i see some rich idiotic bastards change their phones just because it lags and they are idiotic enough and dont know whats SEUS...
precisely. W880 runs on the A100 platform and W910 runs on the A200 platform, the first example of which was the K850. and because launching a new platform is a pretty major thing, i decided to wait it out on the sidelines a bit to avoid a lot of the initial teething problems. that really goes for any new product, not just phones. (not to mention that waiting a few months also brings the price down quite a bit  )
i'm pretty happy with my W910 now and the only real problem i have with it is the lag when playing music. but given some more time, i trust that SE will sort it out. and i'm pretty confident that this is a phone i will keep for quite a while! |
darkunreal
Joined: Jul 04, 2008
Posts: 1
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Isn't there a page where you can download the new firmware, and flash it manualy... my phone won't update with SEUS.. and still using a very old firmware version (R1DA038).. |
10123
Joined: May 29, 2008
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My W910i constantly restarts around 10-15 times a day !! It happens some times while using the walkman player, or in texts, or in games and i dont multi-task i only use one aplication at a time, i only use my phone for 20 mins max a day, i tried clearing up my phone memory but that helped for a week max. Got latest firmware  and that is what started of all the problems !!! Before the update 2-3 restarts a week, now this!! I updated it with the same firmware again using sony update service but no help !! Also on my last firmware update it caused a problem with the walkman player, there is now a 3second delay when clicking on a song to play , unfortunatley this is my second one !!! BUT, my second one was reconditoned (tight carphone warehouse) so maybe that was the problem !!! Any one got any ideas??? |
tyranusaurus
Joined: May 28, 2008
Posts: 65
From: Singapore
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the 3-second delay is normal for the new firmware, but the restarts... i dont have that much lol. maybe you just got a bad set, which cant be helped.
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mibaksh
Joined: Jul 25, 2007
Posts: 30
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guys, i hope this was answered already or something, but someone please help?
my friend paid 900usd for this phone. i could have fainted when i heard that! and the phone is giving a lot of problems.
It crashes a couple times i think but, the strange stuff that happens are:
1) Walkman player button and menu icon no longer opens walkman. Walkman feature isnt even opened! He said this happened when they placed another 2gb m2 in the phone 
2) Media is the only way to access the items now. But when i placed an 8gb m2 in it, it loaded all the songs,etc in media and played movies, but now when we replace the original m2 that came with the phone, it does load any songs or anything from the original m2. If i re-insert my 8gb, it take forever to load the media and then crashes!
3) When you try to open games/applications, it says operation failed.
Guys you think i should try and update with SEUS? is this advised? i am afraid because although i updated phones via seus, i dont want to destroy his phone.
BTW his F/W is R1CA029_China
Please help me?
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0blivion
Joined: Feb 14, 2008
Posts: 72
From: s.w Wales, uk
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Wow, 900 usd! that's insane.
Also most of what you mention there is the characteristics of the first firmware of the phone- which made many people fall out with the handset.
i doubt that SEUS will destroy his phone IMO it'd doing that for him. SEUS will not void any warranty and will not change any files. so i would HIGHLY recommend/insist that an update is the best thing to do. |
Zito
Joined: Oct 18, 2007
Posts: 7
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On 2008-07-05 08:19:11, mibaksh wrote:
guys, i hope this was answered already or something, but someone please help?
my friend paid 900usd for this phone. i could have fainted when i heard that! and the phone is giving a lot of problems.
It crashes a couple times i think but, the strange stuff that happens are:
1) Walkman player button and menu icon no longer opens walkman. Walkman feature isnt even opened! He said this happened when they placed another 2gb m2 in the phone
2) Media is the only way to access the items now. But when i placed an 8gb m2 in it, it loaded all the songs,etc in media and played movies, but now when we replace the original m2 that came with the phone, it does load any songs or anything from the original m2. If i re-insert my 8gb, it take forever to load the media and then crashes!
3) When you try to open games/applications, it says operation failed.
Guys you think i should try and update with SEUS? is this advised? i am afraid because although i updated phones via seus, i dont want to destroy his phone.
BTW his F/W is R1CA029_China
Please help me?
I had the exact same issues with my phone. Upgrading the phone with SEUS didn't fix them. I had to go to a SE Service Centre and have them reflash the phone. Now it works perfectly! |
mibaksh
Joined: Jul 25, 2007
Posts: 30
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0blivion, thanks soo much for the reply bro. i know it wouldnt kill it, i jus wasnt sure about these db3150 phones  . i will insist that when they come by my home next time to update it!
and yes, they paid 900usd! for the same package you would have paid for the 2gb package for 400usd. They knew nothing about phone prices. They could have bought two w910's!
Zito, Damn, here in trinidad we dont even have a SE service center. And well db3150 flashing isnt free yet! so they might have to wait. Im glad your phone works now. Because if i had a phone from SE that did all of that and i had to pay to fix it, i would surely switch to nokia. of course thats not the case, i dont own a db3150 phone... yet... maybe soon
Thanks soooo much guys for the reply! When next they visit i will update it with seus and see how that goes. I will let you all know. |
tyranusaurus
Joined: May 28, 2008
Posts: 65
From: Singapore
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last week reupdated with the same firmware again, den duno why now the games folder is f**ked up and a little bit of prob with the visualisation in walkman. gonna reformat the mem stick damn soon as the games folder now only shows the first few games and its pissing me off.
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OCedHrt
Joined: Dec 29, 2007
Posts: 7
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Too lazy to read the thread, but just got R1FA035. This is not in OP. |
madpierrot
Joined: Mar 01, 2007
Posts: 37
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is everyone else's speakerphone during calls much quieter than the loudspeaker during music?
i'm using R1FA035 and that's always bothered me. the speakerphone is so quiet i practically have to hold it next to my ear, but the music playback is good.
things i'd like to see added to sony media (other than lagless functionality):
1. when pressing up or down on the main walkman screen it should goto "track listing" so you can do a name search instead of having to search by it's number.
2. i'd love to have some type of softkey or key combination for two things - a. "more from this artist" b. "more from this album" - sometimes when i hear a song come on, it reminds me of another that i'd rather hear and it'd be so easy to find with those two functions and a great place to put these would be the two "gaming keys" at the top. they don't seem to serve much purpose.
3. auto-rotate function for pictures only. i hate when i'm driving or walking and the screen's rotated without my knowing so i hit up or down instead of next track etc.
4. ability to organize photos by folder instead of date. i also notice that some photos i've put on my phone refuse to be tagged. not sure why.
5. videos shot with the phone should be put under "videos" only. i took a video on the 4th of july and later found it under "photos." without noticing the film icon i deleted it thinking it was a terrible quality photo.
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James H
Joined: Dec 08, 2007
Posts: 13
From: Maidstone, UK
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I updated my Orange branded W910 to R1FA030 on SEUS last week, and originally noticed an improvement in speed and reliability. Until last night.
The phone literally got stuck in a loop of reboots, doing about 10 before I pulled the battery out and waited 5 mins before plugging it back in, with the charger which for some reason seemed to cure it.
Every day I get more and more tempted to debrand it and flash it with the most up to date firmware (Orange always seem to be a bit behind) but I'm not convinced even this will solve the problems!
I bought the phone when it was relatively new (beginning of December 2007) and the woman in the Orange shop did warn me at the time they've had quite a few instability reports from customers, but I brushed this off thinking it was just people that didn't know how to use the phone properly!
Don't get me wrong, I've used SE phones for the past 10 years and I have a strong brand loyalty to them, but this is the first one I've had that's actually been problematic!
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pete910i
Joined: Jun 08, 2008
Posts: 98
From: Sydney, Australia
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i'd take it back to the shops mate. just see what they can do for you maybe a replace or an upgrade. if that fails, take it to a service shop since it'll be still under warranty they should fix ur PCB and things for free. after that if u wanted to, debrand it and update new firmware although i think it must jst be the build quality of ur phone
agree on the loving SE part. nokia's interface doesn't tickle me, and the layout of the buttons and things is so disorganized and ugly! |
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