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sam1981
Joined: Sep 13, 2002
Posts: 7
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So should I be able to update my Vodafone branded phone on SEUS now then?
I'm running R1CA029, but it keeps telling me that there's no update available. |
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Duran
Joined: Aug 25, 2006
Posts: > 500
From: Netherlands
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On 2007-12-20 14:25:31, sam1981 wrote:
So should I be able to update my Vodafone branded phone on SEUS now then?
I'm running R1CA029, but it keeps telling me that there's no update available.
by now ye you should ;/ |
vortigern
Joined: Dec 10, 2007
Posts: 60
From: London
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@sam1981
I just tried to update my phone again and it's saying "update not available", whereas yesterday it was letting me do the Recovery update as many times as I like.
I think they accidentally let us do this recovery update as it wasn't ready and now they've stopped it.
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garan
Joined: Feb 23, 2007
Posts: 1
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Just updated my Orange UK branded K850i via the SEUS. It wasn't allowing me to yesterday afternoon.
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franique
Joined: Dec 13, 2007
Posts: 24
From: Malaysia = Ukraine
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anyone knows how to get the Russian language installation? my phone was previously installed with Russian lang but soon after i debranded it to Hong Kong (037), all i have now is English and Chinese langs avail. |
ajwales
Joined: Dec 20, 2007
Posts: 49
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Ok got gmail working now, had to tweak my connection settings.
Cheers guys  |
Raaab
Joined: Nov 08, 2004
Posts: 172
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On 2007-12-20 14:25:31, sam1981 wrote:
So should I be able to update my Vodafone branded phone on SEUS now then?
I'm running R1CA029, but it keeps telling me that there's no update available.
I would have thought that they have pulled the update. The new firmware was missing a lot of VF customisations and was missing the VF Live! certificates, so none of the Live! content works. |
obentou
Joined: Sep 19, 2005
Posts: 364
From: Toronto
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Just received my new K850i today. No burned out LEDs!
Strangely enough, it seems the construction quality is a lot better than my previous one, and wow, the pictures don't have the flash overburn! It seems they either made some adjustments to the flash timing or the processing, I'm not too sure, but this phone, even though it's the same model, has minor improvements that make it a ton better. Same firmware though, R1CA037. Probably just because it was produced at a later manufacture date.
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Krzysiecw
Joined: May 23, 2006
Posts: 218
From: Poland/UK
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whats the produce date of this phone you have now ? |
alanjrobertson
Joined: Mar 07, 2004
Posts: 96
From: UK
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On 2007-12-20 03:10:04, ajwales wrote:
Hi Alan, I cant get gmail to work at all, it installs the software but wont let me access messages, I think its something to do with the k850 having 3 function buttons. Do you know anyone with a k850 who has got it to work?
AJ
[ This Message was edited by: ajwales on 2007-12-20 02:13 ]
Hi AJ - I had previously managed to install it (a few weeks ago) but had the same problem - I was hopeful the new version worked properly on the K850i but sadly I can't even get as far as installing, it crashes on going to the Gmail page (or checking Gmail via the phone e-mail). I'm also still getting random reboots. Will need to try a master reset.
Alan |
darrengf
Joined: Dec 21, 2003
Posts: > 500
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Well people I went to usa on holiday (Just got back) to use my K850i and i sure did use it.
The phone worked flawless, I sent aprox 200sms back to the uk, over 300 mms back to the uk (Pics and Vids) and nothing failed once.
Made a fair few calls back to uk to and every one connected, no notice of noise, hiss or anything.
Im on O2 here in the uk and my phone always stayed locked to at&t in both Vegas and Florida. 3G signals in both places are superb. You only loose 3g if your inside some buildings or deep in buildings other than that its very stong. If i didnt have 3g i always had edge with out a problem.
Phone only connected to t-mobile on 1 occasion when i was traveling on the freeway.
3g: Couldnt try Video calling as of yet at&t dont use it for this only data.
Then on the last day, the phone went drasticaly wrong.
Locking up
Couldnt use the middle touch screen button
pressing * to hard or any way arround there started to become my middle touch screen key.
Text would go to people on there own, you could watch the phone do this when you you was trying to type.
The back was coming loose as well.
Master reset did nothing, infact on doing a maser reset it was like the middle key was held down as it kept coming up with error like wrong key etc.
So phone is going back for a replacement tom.
Ive so far had
2 x K850i Blue W39 (1 phone lasted 2 weeks) (1 phone lasted 2 seconds)
1 x K850i Blue W41 (Lasted 3 weeks)
1 x K850i Blue W44 (lasted 4 week and 3 days)
So my 5th K850i I am aiming for at least 5 weeks
Sorry to say, that the build quality is shocking (like substandrd plastics) and the software is a joke.
I am a SE loyal and die hard fan, but if this one fails Im having a Nokia N82. Sorry SE but you don't seem to be doing anything to fix these problems at min.
I just hope that the new k850i is better built etc
Any way just a couple of my pics all taken with the K850i with R1CA037 software, no modifcations at all.
Enjoy
Las Vegas Stip
Las Vegas Airport and our aircraft to Florida
Disney Magic Kingdom Castle
A Nice Friendly Alligator (Well he was smiling at me )
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kihoskh
Joined: Dec 05, 2007
Posts: 2
From: India
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Some things i have noticed in the past few days..
firstly the video playing being laggy is a codec problem..if u manage to get the correct format then all will be well..as a matter of fact if all the videos are of the correct format, it speeds up the media player, as i think it tries to read the media info every time the player is started..something like what happens to windows explorer if u have some avi files which cannot be read properly..cpu usage goes high when u access those files.
The problem is that the phone wont play any files properly that are not exactly 320 x 240..say some file is 320 x 180 ( like a widescreen), even then with all remaining parameters like bitrate/fps correct, it still wont play it properly..  so u have to watch most videos slightly stretched out vertically..
secondly the operation failed while trying to install over internet, has somehow mysteriously fixed itself..i tried with 4 or 5 diff sites where i was getting this error before..as of now thats gone..weird.
Frankly with all the various problems goin on, i am apprehensive about even updating my firmware..i have no real core problems as yet, dont know what new probs the new firmware will bring in..
somewhat disappointed with SE..feature phone with screwed up features.. |
obentou
Joined: Sep 19, 2005
Posts: 364
From: Toronto
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Current production date I have is Week 47 of 2007.
@darrengf:
I honestly don't know what to say, I don't get how a phone can spontaneously blow up in your face after such a short period of time. And 2 seconds? I can't even imagine that, lol.
I'm not sure how you take care of your phones, or what abuse they've gone through, but 4 K850i's is ridiculous... I just hope mine lasts longer than that 
edit 2: Actually, I agree with the K850i build... the first one I had had its 2nd LED burnt out, this new one I got has all LEDS working, but it seems one of the keypad LED's arent on par in terms of brightness compared to the others... I have uneven backlighting.
GOD DARN SONY ERICSSON... messing up their flagship this way is really a put-off.
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darrengf
Joined: Dec 21, 2003
Posts: > 500
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Im so careful with my mobiles, prob too careful.
Once ive done with my mobiles I sell them onto my firends and there all in pristine condition. To be honest you would never have noticed if any one had them.
I think i might start to drop them to see how long they last.
The 2 second one. - took out of box, switched on and it went back in the box. (Phone fault not the battery)
I have a w300 as a spare phone, this has been dropped, in red wine, thrown arround the room and still works perfect (I didnt do the dropping etc) The phone was given to me as spare and its a goiod job. In last 2 months i have used this more than the k850i.
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-Ryan-
Joined: Mar 14, 2006
Posts: 132
From: Northern Ireland
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I'm now on my 4th k850i which was just delivered this morning. The first one I had was sent out to me the day o2 got their first stock - the build quality was shocking. After 2 weeks the screen just stopped working. I would assume it had disconnected internally, but I didn't want to void the warranty by opening it. The second one I had was just dodgy build quality. Nothing actually broke on it, but the touch screen wasn't sensitive, and the battery flap kept opening, as well as a creaky back. I gave up on that after a few days. The third one I got the touch screen just packed in after a couple of hours, and similar to what has already been said, the only way to get the middle button to work was but touching * 0 or # a lot harder than they were meant to.
But things are looking up. The one I've got now is from just looking at it from a new batch/different factory. All the buttons are firmer to the touch and click nicely when pushed down (IMO how a phone should be), the touch screen picks up every time, and there isn't one creak on it at all.The battery flap is entirely flush with the phone. It also came with 037, so I'd assume it's only been built in maybe the last month. I'm pleased so far, but with SE I've learnt not to become complacent, so I'll wait a few days until I give verdict. |
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