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Software Upgrade (Phils) |
WestIce
Joined: Apr 15, 2002
Posts: 21
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Where and how much can I get an upgrade for the software for my T68. I heard that semicon does it for free for those who bought it there. But I'm wondering how much would it cost of rhtose who bought their phones elsewhere. |
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GOwin
Joined: Jan 17, 2002
Posts: > 500
From: .uʍop ǝpısdn s&
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You only got 2 options: smartnet and semicon. The former is favored over the latter. Just do a search in the forums for their addresses.
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jhermano
Joined: Mar 19, 2002
Posts: 62
From: Alabang, Philippines
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@WestIce, Sorry i didn't catch your earlier post about Globe not activating your GPRS properly. I went through the same thing, it took me a week to get it activated and I had to eliminate every possibilty before they admited it was their fault.
Anyway, from how i understand Smartnet, there is a charge if the phone wasn't bought in the Phils (P450 I think) because there is no warranty. The problem comes in because in every upgrade there is a risk of the phone just locking up completely. If you have a receipt for your phone (from anywhere I think) they'll replace the phone. If no receipt, no replacement, so owners risk. |
dlreyes
Joined: Apr 17, 2002
Posts: 100
From: Philippines
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If you are insistent enough and you have a copy of the original receipt then you can have your unit serviced by Semicon or Smartnet for free.
Exclusions would only be if the interior or the exterior of the unit is different from the equivalent product of the local country.
I had my friend's T39 which I bought in Singapore replaced in Smartnet recently. If the software could be upgraded then the interior components would be the same.
(Show them a copy of the Limited Warranty and the clause on International Service)
[ This Message was edited by: dlreyes on 2002-04-19 11:11 ] |
WestIce
Joined: Apr 15, 2002
Posts: 21
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Thanks for the info...
Another question,
If any of you guys are using a T68 (or T39) iPAQ 3870 combo, does the software of the phone need to be upgraded if I wish to use Bluetooth between the two devices?
Sounds like that getting the software upgrade is a little bit more complicated and risky than I thought. |
jr_rca
Joined: Mar 03, 2002
Posts: 333
From: Philippines
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Westice
what's ur present software? is it R2B?
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WestIce
Joined: Apr 15, 2002
Posts: 21
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jr_rca...
Judging from what I see on the service menu, I think it's R1B |
dan47
Joined: Feb 14, 2002
Posts: 339
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westice...u need to upgrade ur sw, coz R1B hangs regularly.. esp when ur wapping.... anyway it's free naman and ur unit is under warranty. dont be afraid, they will replace the unit if something gets wrong... im talking abt smartnet here ah..
check the EB and the Chitchat pati yung chitchat and eb 1,2,3 ah...... if u have time.. it will take u abt 2 hrs to read all of those... ull find the answers there...
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dlreyes
Joined: Apr 17, 2002
Posts: 100
From: Philippines
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WestIce... it's really better if you upgrade the firmware of your phone to the latest one although theoretically, there should not be any major problem conneting it with the 3870.
By the way, Compaq has just recently released a patch for the Bluetooth Manager for the 3800 series... be sure to update both your phone and your pda. |
WestIce
Joined: Apr 15, 2002
Posts: 21
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dl...
Where can you get that patch for the Ipaq? |
yiz19
Joined: Feb 27, 2002
Posts: 60
From: A Pinay in Sydney, AU
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Was visiting Esato via WAP using a GPRS connection over the weekend, and just after posting a message, the screen went all weird. The display became lines that faintly resembled what it was supposed to be displaying, but it was mostly nonsensical lines and figures. I restarted the phone, then it was alright.
This happened for the first time and hasn't happened since. Think a fw upgrade will address this so that it doesn't happen again??
Am planning on getting it upgraded either way, but I was just hoping that the fix for that problem will come along with the upgrade. |
dan47
Joined: Feb 14, 2002
Posts: 339
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west... sa ipaq website....
yiz.. upgrade ur t68 |
Joejoethejoey
Joined: Apr 23, 2002
Posts: 25
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Anyone in the UK managed to upgrade their T68 then? |
clark27
Joined: Jan 10, 2002
Posts: 141
From: Napoleon hik!
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in semicon Php1650 is chrgd 4 non warranty phnes n free 4 w/ warranty ü
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Luciano
Joined: May 01, 2002
Posts: 2
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The latest upgrade to T68 is R2D.
I got it in Norway. |
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Posted: 2002-04-19 07:50
