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C905 geotag help |
jamesweb
Joined: Nov 25, 2008
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I've just bought the Sony Ericsson C905 and when I take a picture it doesn't add the location of where I was when I took the picture. I have enabled it in the camera options. My provider is o2. |
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chrism_uk
Joined: Nov 17, 2008
Posts: 53
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Its not available on the branded handsets unfortunately. |
jamesweb
Joined: Nov 25, 2008
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Is there anyway I can make it available? |
chrism_uk
Joined: Nov 17, 2008
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You can debrand the handset, I have and I can now view my geo-tags on Google Maps.
Orange are going to make viewing of GeoTags possible via Orange Maps once it is available apparantly. |
jamesweb
Joined: Nov 25, 2008
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Ok thanks also I've got a new problem. When I go to open navigation nothing happens. I've restarted the phone but that didn't help. Does anyone know how to fix this? |
mistamatrix
Joined: Nov 21, 2008
Posts: 138
From: Bristol
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Again, blame o2.
The lastest o2 firmware is R1BA038, many people are saying this firmware takes up to 20 mins to find satellites.
When you debrand, you can install the UK firmware R1BA042, which usually finds the satellites in 1 minute. Also be aware GPS only really works outdoors.
The best thing you can do for now is to debrand you handset.
After 4 hours of receiving my Orange handset I had realised and done it. Then I was happy. I have no idea what orange/o2/voda are playing at messing with the sony designed firmware, which is perfect and gets updated regularly. Imagine that once Sony update their offering, we have to wait months for Orange/o2/voda to spoil it and give us their waste of time release.
Cut out the middle man, debrand your phone, you'll not be sorry :0)
k750i=>k810i=>c905=>c905=>c905=>c905=>c905 |
chrism_uk
Joined: Nov 17, 2008
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On 2008-11-25 18:43:40, mistamatrix wrote:
Again, blame o2.
The lastest o2 firmware is R1BA038, many people are saying this firmware takes up to 20 mins to find satellites.
When you debrand, you can install the UK firmware R1BA042, which usually finds the satellites in 1 minute. Also be aware GPS only really works outdoors.
The best thing you can do for now is to debrand you handset.
After 4 hours of receiving my Orange handset I had realised and done it. Then I was happy. I have no idea what orange/o2/voda are playing at messing with the sony designed firmware, which is perfect and gets updated regularly. Imagine that once Sony update their offering, we have to wait months for Orange/o2/voda to spoil it and give us their waste of time release.
Cut out the middle man, debrand your phone, you'll not be sorry :0)
I debranded my Orange Handset and its working nicely but I can't find a decent IM App, I quite liked Orange Messenger 
[ This Message was edited by: laffen on 2008-11-25 18:30 ] |
mistamatrix
Joined: Nov 21, 2008
Posts: 138
From: Bristol
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You'll find one mate. Honestly, that Orange fw was bloody awful.
Every time you take a picture, it all goes light grey and asks what you want to do with it... I WANT TO LOOK AT THE EFFING PICTURE YOU @*%T!
Like I've said the fact orange is 2 firmwares behind just shows the level of the playing field.
k750i=>k810i=>c905=>c905=>c905=>c905=>c905 |
jamesweb
Joined: Nov 25, 2008
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I checked my software information and it says
"1205-9079
R1BA042
081028
Sony Ericsson"
Shouldn't it say o2 if thats whose firmware I am using? |
chrism_uk
Joined: Nov 17, 2008
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On 2008-11-26 07:21:08, jamesweb wrote:
I checked my software information and it says
"1205-9079
R1BA042
081028
Sony Ericsson"
Shouldn't it say o2 if thats whose firmware I am using?
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Depends, where did you get the phone?
Direct from O2 or via a shop like CPW?
Sounds like your phone is already unbranded. But then you shouldn't be having issues with geo tagging if it's unbranded. |
jamesweb
Joined: Nov 25, 2008
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I got it from Carphone warehouse. |
chrism_uk
Joined: Nov 17, 2008
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On 2008-11-26 09:02:00, jamesweb wrote:
I got it from Carphone warehouse.
Hmmmm your phone is likely unbranded already, you really shouldn't be having many problems as most things are sorted by the 042 Firmware. |
gregpot2000
Joined: Nov 23, 2008
Posts: 136
From: Huddersfield, West Yorkshire,
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i was also facing this problem with the geo tagging.
read up on net and found out de-branding was the way forward, paid about £8 on da vinci is it?
can honesltly say its the best thing i could have done for the phone, google maps is back on, all the original software. the phone actually works alot faster and smoother, and even the colours and quality of the screen are alot brighter and more crisp.
i really could not recommend this update enough to anyone!
[ This Message was edited by: gregpot2000 on 2008-11-26 09:13 ] |
jamesweb
Joined: Nov 25, 2008
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I took it back yesterday because navigation wouldn't open so they replaced it and today on the new phone navigation has stopped working so I'm going to take it in tomorrow and get a refund then wait for the second version of it to come out. He shown me why the geotagging wasn't working it was because I had my GPS settings set to always deny. |
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Posted: 2008-11-25 11:03
