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Looks like all future SE models will allow for home firmware updating

Good news for the likes of me who find the trek to the service center a bit too much

K700: http://www.sonyericsson.com/updateservi ... ameset.htm

Z1010: http://www.sonyericsson.com/updateservi ... ameset.htm


It does require a sync station!

wow can do it for the k700 damn sweeeeet

ever more reason for me to stop using Orange then!

why cant you do it if you're on orange?

I somehow have the impression he is thinking of unlocking his phone.

And I am actually not sure if it can be done from this fw upgrade. i've obviously not ever done one myself, but I've been told that there is a very real possibility that the computer will match your existing fw to a fitting upgrade, and you might not be able to pick unbranded if you have branded on your phone.

Somebody needs to test this to be sure.... looking for a volunteer now


Then again..... this could be wrong. After all service centres can refalsh with different fw as well and it is most likely all coming from the same db, right?

theres details on esato but tis basically Orange have somehow prevented sw updates on P900, you cant even get it done at an SC <br/><br/><i>[i][color=#006688]So, i've decided to take my WAP back underground, to stop it falling into the wrong hands[/color][/i]</i>

that is lame! shame on orange!

yeah that sucks. it says on the site that operator specific versions of the sw will be available?

my p800 is still on the original fw so i can live without but it sucks if you cant upgrade with orange

saying that they gave ne a free phone and more free minutes so im still happy

They've removed it now Hopefully they bring it back online by the time i get my K700

Orange have to ensure that the handsets used on their network are compatible with functions like Line 2, and in order to do this they install their own firmware.

The downfall to this is that you can only upgrade your phone to another Orange firmware, as it is automatically detected as an Orange firmware by the update client when you attempt the flash.

yeah...... that is the argument but it only partially holds true. Orange branding for example provides an extra short cut to the camera.... which is rather useless as the phone itself has a side button to use the camera directly.

Their branding may be necessary.... but the items they put in are not all necessary at all

yay the K700 one's back up, see vlamms first post for the link

i cant do it with the p800 docking cradle anyway

don't you have that anymore?

oh shame , i think at the mo it's offering R2L and you need either a DSS-20 or DSS-25 or what ever it is