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W910i Firmware/Bug Overview |
TJC
Joined: Apr 01, 2008
Posts: 28
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Take it easy guys, I am sure we all have had our frustrations with this phone. Tyranusaurus was one of the frontier guys on here to update to R1FA035, and we all saw how he got screw in the ass from the first R1FA035 update (lol!). But like he said, the current R1FA035 is pretty good compared to other earlier firmware versions (R1FA035 provides acceptable balance in performance/battery/stability).
Considering how thin and compact the phone is, I think it is a reasonable cause that it will not be as fast as some of the bigger phones. Not to mention, it doesn't turn boiling hot after talking on it for a period of time like some phones. This phone use a slower processor, while some phones use processors that are fast, but get way too hot for comfortable usuage.
I can get about 3 days in battery life under frequent usage, and 5 days light use. From my knowledge, this is notably above average in today's cell phone market. I understand there are still people who are struggling with the phone even after updating to the latest firmware version. All I can say is F the people who made this possible. If the W910i did not exist, I would definately look at the Black Nokia 6500 Slide (it's wicked sick  ) |
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tyranusaurus
Joined: May 28, 2008
Posts: 65
From: Singapore
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thanks TJC for making it clear, and sorry @ feco cuz im like damn pissed with the real idiots lol, see them like almost everywhere  and yeah, i totally agree with ur opinion
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superleeds27
Joined: Jun 04, 2004
Posts: > 500
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My phone is still randomly restarting. It seems to have happened more now then before.
'm on O2 and the latest isn't available, but i was told to reflash with what was available. Since then ive experienced more crashes then ever before!
I hope somethings done soon, or, February hurries up so i can grab a new phone |
terry04
Joined: Aug 14, 2008
Posts: 11
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does your phone have to be on when updating? please help i havn't done this before. and i want to buy the w910i it's the best sony phone my contract allows me to upgrade to. please help. must it be on or off ? please email me at terry04.dx@gmail.com |
BBS
Joined: Nov 02, 2002
Posts: 202
From: Hong Kong
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On 2008-08-14 16:09:00, terry04 wrote:
does your phone have to be on when updating? please help i havn't done this before. and i want to buy the w910i it's the best sony phone my contract allows me to upgrade to. please help. must it be on or off ? please email me at terry04.dx@gmail.com
Answer to your question could be both No and Yes. Phone should be ON to communicate with the PC but it will remain OFF as far as normal phone functions are concerned. You can not make any call while updating, nor is it possible to use menu.
Updating the phone is not that complicated, just follow the instruction when you run the SEUS program. Make sure that your phone's drivers are already installed in your PC before strating SEUS. |
KeeF!
Joined: May 22, 2008
Posts: 81
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hey guys, some reason, sometimes when i call, i can't hear a tone, and i had to turn my phone on and off in order to hear the dial tone, is this due to firmware or hardware? |
terry04
Joined: Aug 14, 2008
Posts: 11
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i have another question. when u said run the program does that mean i hav to download the seus program first to my pc or must i hav a browser open to the s.e website and do it live? but wat happens if ther's like a prob with my internet connection or a poweroutage ? would my phone be screwed? pls help i'v nevr done this before and i'm paranoid something might go wrong 
[ This Message was edited by: terry04 on 2008-08-15 10:33 ] |
KeeF!
Joined: May 22, 2008
Posts: 81
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im not too sure, but i think u need the program and then the program communicates with the site to get the latest update... i have no idea though  just tryna help and i think if the net cuts off , then it would say fail or seomthing
[ This Message was edited by: KeeF! on 2008-08-15 10:43 ] |
terry04
Joined: Aug 14, 2008
Posts: 11
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omg !!! nw i'm even more scared |
miroalex
Joined: Feb 18, 2006
Posts: 59
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I have some problems with my w910 R1FE035 firmware
1- I have set theme from my m2(memory stick) but after restarting phone (i mean turn it off and on) phone changes my theme by its default one why? should i set themes only from phone memory? does anybody have this problem?
2- after charging completely (about 3 hours) phone status doesn't show 100% it shows 99% and when i turn the phone off and plug charger to phone it says fully charged.
if anyone have this problem with this firmware we can assume that these are bugs of this firmware, anyway why in first page there is not any info about R1FE035?
P.S excuse me if these have been said from other user and i repeated again.
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ZeneticX
Joined: Feb 02, 2008
Posts: 112
From: Malaysia
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R1FE?do u mean R1FA035 or theres a new fw out thr.
the theme bug is a common problem when your phone automatically reboots itself,but whn u turn it on/off by yourself,it shld stay as yr desired theme.
the 99% battery indicator is also a bug since the 1st fw.but its not much of a problem anyway,whn its 99% usually it means fully charged. |
BBS
Joined: Nov 02, 2002
Posts: 202
From: Hong Kong
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On 2008-08-15 11:31:00, terry04 wrote:
i have another question. when u said run the program does that mean i hav to download the seus program first to my pc or must i hav a browser open to the s.e website and do it live? but wat happens if ther's like a prob with my internet connection or a poweroutage ? would my phone be screwed? pls help i'v nevr done this before and i'm paranoid something might go wrong [ This Message was edited by: terry04 on 2008-08-15 10:33 ]
There are two methods - one using your PC and another using your handset. I have not tried with the handset as it involves extra cost for data transfer to the handset.
What is Sony Ericsson Update Service?
The Sony Ericsson Update Service application is a convenient way to easily update your phone with the latest available software to improve performance. You can access the Update Service application over the internet from your computer.
How do I use the Update Service application?
Once you have installed the Update Service application on your computer, double-click the Update Service icon that appears on the desktop and follow the instructions. If you need help installing Update Service, please refer to the Getting started guide. Update Service is an online application and needs access to the Internet when in use.
On 2008-08-15 11:47:00, terry04 wrote:
omg !!! nw i'm even more scared
Don't cry! Though there is a possibility of bricking your handset I think probability is very very low. |
max_wedge
Joined: Aug 29, 2004
Posts: > 500
From: Australia
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On 2008-08-15 11:31:00, terry04 wrote:
i have another question. when u said run the program does that mean i hav to download the seus program first to my pc or must i hav a browser open to the s.e website and do it live? but wat happens if ther's like a prob with my internet connection or a poweroutage ? would my phone be screwed? pls help i'v nevr done this before and i'm paranoid something might go wrong [ This Message was edited by: terry04 on 2008-08-15 10:33 ]
you install then run the Sony Ericsson Update Service software on your computer, which then uses your internet connection to download the firmware to your computer. Only once the firmware is downloaded will the software commence updating the phone. So if your internet connection fails at this point it will not affect the update process.
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terry04
Joined: Aug 14, 2008
Posts: 11
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thank you sooooooo much  ! it sounds fairly simple now. but my pc is v slow and old. so it might not work. but u said i can update it from my phone ??? wow its my best option. i buy data bundles from my network so the data transfer of the update wnt cost too much. so i want to try to update using my phone only , wil it work? and has any1 here tried it? pls tel me how it went and if now doesn't restart constantly. |
defiant1
Joined: Jan 12, 2006
Posts: 11
From: Sweden
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On 2008-08-15 16:24:08, BBS wrote:
There are two methods - one using your PC and another using your handset. I have not tried with the handset as it involves extra cost for data transfer to the handset.
Every time i use the handset to check for updates it says I´m using the latest version. But when connecting to SEUS there are updates available.
I don't trust the update in the handset any longer.
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