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Important downsides by using Davinci Team |
CyberVisitor
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This is not a post saying not to use Davinci - on the contrary I think it's a good service! There are a few things to note about what happens when the firmware is flashed at Davinci though:
1) In some countries there is an icon in the main menu that says "PlayNow". It's a special service that provides the capability to buy mp3 songs in an easy way. In other countries this service is not available. If you have a native K700i from Sweden (for example) the firmware is packed with this service and the icon is present in the main menu (upper left icon of the 12 available ones). If you use Davinci to upgrade your firmware or to unbrand a branded K700i from Sweden (for example) then you will loose this service. The icon is not present after having flashed your firmware; instead there is an icon that says "Sony Ericsson" which is a shortcut to their main wap site. Note that this is the fact even if the firmware you're flashing to is made for Sweden (EU4).
2) Some people who have Vodafone branded phones actually like their firmware since it in some countries (like Sweden) has an extra option in the "New message" menu that says "Postcard". It creates a special MMS that sends a real paper postcard for a small fee. A good service indeed! If you for this reason want to keep your Vodafone branded firmware but don't want the camera sound when "C" is pressed, then you can have that using one credit/log by not flashing the firmware but only choosing "Flash finalization" option. I know a few people who have done this and it works. But - and this is important - when you thereafter choose to create a new message, the "Postcard" option is gone! The firmware stays branded with Vodafone and the camera sound is gone while having the "C" button pressed, but the "Postcard" function (which is the main reason to keep the firmware branded) is gone! If you want to remove the camera sound but keep your firmware "Vodafone live!"-branded with the neat postcard function, follow this guide instead (it worked for me but you do it at your own risk of course): http://www.esato.com/board/vi[....]ic=66330&start=420#post1087183
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619
Joined: Jun 19, 2002
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hi
all of these happens after flashing your phone...
either you use total multi, davinci or setool..
if ever, dont debrand/flash/upgrade your unit unless there's voda flashfile available... just unlock
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trashcanman
Joined: Jan 10, 2005
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Are there any other things you might end up loosing upgrading the firm ware?
I'm a bit nervous, yet it would be realy nice to get rid of that camera sound. Are there different fw's for different countrys? (I'm in Sweden).
Can I install the fw via bt?
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Fenris
Joined: Jan 27, 2005
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From: Portugal
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the thing that is bugging me about davinci is not the software.
bought an usb cable to them, payed them 41€ at 9 January for 1 cable and 2 logs.
the logs we're active in the same day but no cable at my mail box 'til now.
it could be a postage problem but... send them e-mails they don't answer, can't contact them either by ICQ...
i'm getting quite worried about the 23€ i paid for the cable... |
619
Joined: Jun 19, 2002
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with davinci, you can use dss25
next time you can get credits from me.....
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dephanix
Joined: Apr 14, 2004
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From: UK
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My unbranded s700i uk version has 'PlayNow'. So does my friends. Its pretty cool |
Fenris
Joined: Jan 27, 2005
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619 at the moment i paid it wasn't possible yet i think. and a dss25 here in portugal cost ~60€.
anyway after a week waiting reply i have already talked to davinci staff.
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Fenris
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On 2005-01-27 20:24:10, Fenris wrote:
the thing that is bugging me about davinci is not the software.
bought an usb cable to them, payed them 41€ at 9 January for 1 cable and 2 logs.
the logs we're active in the same day but no cable at my mail box 'til now.
it could be a postage problem but... send them e-mails they don't answer, can't contact them either by ICQ...
i'm getting quite worried about the 23€ i paid for the cable...
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It was a problem with the post office, i already have the money... yet it was quite hard to contact them :s
a little offtopic:
a brand new DSS-25 here costs 60€, bought one in a store in London for 29€ including the shipping costs :\ why do i still live in Portugal?
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gbrooks3
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Disadvantages to Davinici
It is not Setool and cannot do half the features Setool can 
Because the platform sends bogus messages while charging, that is why!!!..But why this change of heart?..We sense a charger connected, oops, we will not shut down after all!!!..*********************** UI BASIC, HOLD YOUR HORSES
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ThreeX
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@gbrooks3
Are you the owner of SEtool, major shareholder or you just get provision/customer 
Happy owner of: Ericsson GH198, S868, SH888, R310s, T10s, T28s, A2618s, T39m x2, T68m, T66, SE t68i, T610, S700i, Nokia 2110i, 6210, 8310, 8850, 8890 and 6680 Siemens S55 |
gbrooks3
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I do have some interest in setool 
But come on i am honestly speaking the truth, and i am just giving 619 some competition.
Because the platform sends bogus messages while charging, that is why!!!..But why this change of heart?..We sense a charger connected, oops, we will not shut down after all!!!..*********************** UI BASIC, HOLD YOUR HORSES
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Trudi
Joined: Feb 02, 2005
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Do anyone can sell me Davinci Credits for removing vodafone on my K700i ? I tried to contact Davinci Team but had no answer... |
CyberVisitor
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If you have a Vodafone branded phone and want to keep that firmware (due to the facts in my first post) you can now delete the camera sound using SE Tool (www.setool.net) even without unbranding your phone. In other words: You can keep the Vodafone firmware and simply delete the camera sounds using SE Tool and a simple script. Here's an example script that deletes the camera sound and modifies some other sounds like the sms sounds etc. Using SE Tool you can also remove the annoying sounds when powering the phone off, inserting battery charger cable etc.
http://www.mobile-files.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5139
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Posted: 2005-01-11 15:49
