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w810i, flash menu's and branded firmware? |
xioze
Joined: May 20, 2006
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Hi.
Took delivery of a w810i today on t-mobile, still with branded firmware.
Before buying the phone I saw a review on mobile-review and there were pictures of a screen that I dont seem to be able to access on my phone- or do not know how to. The screen is in the following image:
http://www.mobile-review.com/[....]image/sonyeric/w810/pic073.jpg
Also, I've heard some things about 'flash menus', anyone care to explain what these are and whether the first problem is related to the flash menus and my branded firmware?
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procterdc
Joined: Jun 03, 2005
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From: Lytham St.Annes
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change the themes that come with the phone. it automatically changes the menus.
Just got mine today also keep playing with it lol
It ain't about how hard you hit, its about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward - Rocky Balboa |
nsbharad
Joined: Mar 12, 2006
Posts: 13
From: Wisconsin, USA
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My W810i is unlocked and I have the "Flash themes" that come as part of original content. Not sure if the branded phones have the same content.
The themes are just great. Orbit seems to be my favorite - the little vibrations you get when you move between menu items! 
Cheers!
Past: T226, Z500a, K700i, W800i, W810i, Z520a, Z750a
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xioze
Joined: May 20, 2006
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So I presume its the branded firmware thats not allowing me to have these flash menu's.
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scuffs_guy
Joined: May 29, 2006
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From: Gloucester, UK
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Hi,
does the o2 version of the w810i have the flash menus? o2 seem to brand their handsets less than other networks, im prayin theyve kept the kool menus on the w810i!!! thanks |
SexPest
Joined: May 12, 2006
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no brandin with o2 all the themes are there
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SonicBoom
Joined: Jun 27, 2006
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Is there a way to get these new flash themes on my Orange W810i? |
urmaster
Joined: Jun 29, 2006
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On 2006-06-28 00:41:29, SonicBoom wrote:
Is there a way to get these new flash themes on my Orange W810i?
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Yer i need to find out too. im in the same boat i was very annoyed when i signed up to this contract with orange to find they have completly ruined my phone with their logo.
[ This Message was edited by: urmaster on 2006-06-29 15:53 ] |
awave
Joined: Feb 11, 2006
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From: United Kingdom
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hi,
yes it is possible - i think it was boba who posted the original files for a w810i generic. could have been someone else. might have just been w800i though - ask someone that has a generic w810i to take the themes off of the phone and then host them/send them to you.
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spikeyjac
Joined: May 30, 2006
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From: west yorkshire! Mobile: w890i
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dis the one u were lukin 4?
btw i didnt make this all credit goes to maciekish he mad it
http://www.maciekish.com/incoming/choko-milk-debrand.zip |
xioze
Joined: May 20, 2006
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thought id drop by and say what i did with mine....
used davinci team software in the end to put generic w810i firmware on my phone, cheap quick and easy, all themes and original features back where they should be :]
http://www.davinciteam.com/ |
Bianca
Joined: Dec 29, 2002
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From: The Netherlands
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It doesnt have to be the fact that you have a branded phone. I have an unbranded w810i and it doesnt have the flash menus, while others here in the netherlands with branded phones do have flash menus. So i think it depends on the country. |
urmaster
Joined: Jun 29, 2006
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Use the Officail Sony Ericsson update service (SEUS) i just used it and it works the orange branding is gone, however i havnt tested the cool flash menus yet.
[ This Message was edited by: urmaster on 2006-06-30 16:09 ] |
SonicBoom
Joined: Jun 27, 2006
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On 2006-06-30 16:38:48, urmaster wrote:
Use the Officail Sony Ericsson update service (SEUS) i just used it and it works the orange branding is gone, however i havnt tested the cool flash menus yet.
[ This Message was edited by: urmaster on 2006-06-30 16:09 ]
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I have done the same as you, though I thought I buggered my phone in the process... it seems okay now and it was just my iMac's Virtual PC messing up... No flash themes yet though!!! |
xioze
Joined: May 20, 2006
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SEUS checks what firmware you have now and matches it with the latest available of that type, so with my T-mobile branded phone it checked for the latest t-mobile branded firmware, and it was up to date so that didnt help, thats why I used to davinci team software to get my phone to generic firmware.
It all just depends what operator you get your phone from and what they've done to your firmware. |
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Posted: 2006-05-23 23:38
