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br@dley
Joined: Nov 25, 2007
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On 3 Aus. I got all excited this morning when SEUS said there was a software update available and I installed it. After rebooting my phone it still the same old version!? (R1DA039).
Did SE just force a firmware reload with their new version of SUES???
I tried again and it said no update available.
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Togan
Joined: Jan 16, 2008
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i got the new r1f today so far so good, hopefully no more reboots |
chadiwrx
Joined: Sep 25, 2005
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On 2008-07-10 22:11:54, Killfr3nzy wrote:
Nope, not here just tried it out on r1f, but i know what ur talking about i had this also on previous firmwares.
To be able to select a file by pressing the first letter of it in file manager
you have to sort the files by name instead of date, file type or file size.
To do this go to file manager, select more, scroll to sort by & select file name. Now you will be able to skip to a file by selecting the first letter of that file. |
Supa_Fly
Joined: Apr 16, 2002
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From: Toronto, Ontario
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On 2008-07-11 07:41:03, chadiwrx wrote:
On 2008-07-10 22:11:54, Killfr3nzy wrote:
Nope, not here just tried it out on r1f, but i know what ur talking about i had this also on previous firmwares.
To be able to select a file by pressing the first letter of it in file manager
you have to sort the files by name instead of date, file type or file size.
To do this go to file manager, select more, scroll to sort by & select file name. Now you will be able to skip to a file by selecting the first letter of that file.
Now THAT is good troubleshooting. Good work.
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mr versatile
Joined: Mar 06, 2008
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Hi to you guys reading the threads every day as always phone is working good so far, havent had a reboot for a weeks and some days now but with the last software I couldn't use the vibra options once i activate it it would give me a lot of reboots so, I never give that option a thought now more than ever i am using it and all appears to be fine.
BUT new development for about three days now i am observing that its freezing alot especially when making a call and when recieving a call, some times you would answer and all buttons concerning answering the call and ending the call wouldn't work upon request untill 20 - 30 seconds after is there any one experiancing this particular problem with in this new firmy
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PGV3910
Joined: Jul 02, 2008
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On 2008-07-11 14:14:57, mr versatile wrote:
Hi to you guys reading the threads every day as always phone is working good so far, havent had a reboot for a weeks and some days now but with the last software I couldn't use the vibra options once i activate it it would give me a lot of reboots so, I never give that option a thought now more than ever i am using it and all appears to be fine.
BUT new development for about three days now i am observing that its freezing alot especially when making a call and when recieving a call, some times you would answer and all buttons concerning answering the call and ending the call wouldn't work upon request untill 20 - 30 seconds after is there any one experiancing this particular problem with in this new firmy
[ This Message was edited by: mr versatile on 2008-07-11 13:17 ]
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ogrex
Joined: Dec 05, 2007
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Got two spontaneous reboots with R1F today. First i took a picture - reboot. Then I entered the media section and browsed the taken photos - reboot again.
Today I tried to reformat the whole memory card in case it is bad sectors on it or something that gets the phone to behave this badly. We'll see in a few days if it gets better.
Unbranded Nordic K850 with a 4 Gb SanDisk MicroSD card.
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zyonee
Joined: Aug 27, 2004
Posts: 24
From: Stockholm, Sweden
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Well, I was very happy back in June to see the new firmware. I've had a BROD with R1EA031, which was when I flashed back to R1CA037. The old one has never rebooted or anything. It's just plain slow, and of course with some bugs in it too.
But since last week, I've had some random and unprovoked reboots in R1FA035. I guessed that these were harmless reboots, but you guys can imagine my disappointment when I overslept due to the fact that my mobile was seemingly dead in the morning, thus not sounding my wake-up alarm. I couldn't bring it to life even with the power button, so I had to remove and reinsert the battery. Still works, all the settings are there, but I don't trust this phone anymore at all. As soon as my subscription period runs out in September, I'll go for not only another operator, but also a C902 instead. Hopefully this one won't have so much problems as the K850i has had. It's sad, because I like the phone besides its attitudes and glitches.
I would not say that the R1FA035 is a BROD firmware, but hanging when randomly rebooting? Come on.. I've got a 2 GB Sandisk MicroSD card, could that have something to do with it? I've tried reformatting it, but it didn't help. |
polar_beer25
Joined: Jul 11, 2008
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for those of you that have used k800/790...or even s500..or any other newer sony ericsson phones with the new a200 platform...you notice that all these phones have smooth scrolling of the menu...for instance when you are in a settings..and move down one to time/date...and so on...the shifting is very smooth ...i noticed this on k800...and s500.....but my k850 isnt' as smooth..or that slight "animated factor" in it....does anyone notice this?....It seems like the k850 is slower or something....and i thought they are of the same software...anyone know why? perhaps the latest r1f is better?..im on r1ea037 now... |
Xamid
Joined: Jul 09, 2008
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Who knows, why SE complicates constantly CID? Why? Why not to go on meeting user? Patching 3150 impossible because of SE, why not to legalize pay patching?(Excuse me for my english)
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DCUK7
Joined: Aug 01, 2004
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From: Liverpool, UK
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@ polar_beer25
The S500 and K800 don't run the A200 software. The K850 was the first handset to use the new platform. The other phones have smoother performance because they have the processing power to run A100 effectively.
Since the K850 has very similar hardware to the K800 (probably a cost-saving measure on chips, similar to situation with the UIQ smartphones) the new platform does not run as well as it should, or indeed as it will when SE upgrade the processing power of their phones (something the C905 will hopefully deliver on).
Using the W890 side-by-side with the K850 there is such a difference in speed from the W890!
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Wild Child
Joined: Jan 14, 2008
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My C902 will be here in an hour and a half, had it brought back from Hong Kong, will post up comparisons between the k850i and the newer phone.
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Kajun
Joined: Jul 13, 2008
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So I got bored earlier today and decided to update the firmware on my K850 (Rogers), since I haven't done so since I bought the phone in March. So reading here, the latest firmware is R1FA035.
So using SEUS, I tried to update to R1F, and SEUS said that my current firmware (R1DC001) is the latest and most up-to-date version.
Not only can I not find my firmware on your list, according to the alphabetical release names, I'm pretty far behind in the updates.
Any insight? |
0kti
Joined: Dec 24, 2006
Posts: 290
From: Poland
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debrand your phone |
calypso1595
Joined: Apr 25, 2008
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I don't know about anyone else but I am getting more reboots on r1fa035 than i ever did on r1ea037, always seems to happen when i get a text message (thankfully it doesn't reboot every time i get a text, but when it does reboot it happens right after i receive a text).
I stopped using the laser precision theme and turned off the vibrating feedback for the touch buttons to see if that helps. |
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Posted: 2008-07-11 00:51
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