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  1. #1
    klavier777
    Guest
    Hello.

    I'm a newbie to this newsgroup. I just got a SE T610 from T-Mobile USA a few
    days ago. I've been reading various website talking about firmware upgrades.
    I'm just curious has anyone tried to go to a SE service center to upgrade
    thier firmware and had success doing so? Some people have said that SE
    customer service in the US don't even know what firmware is! I guess it's
    more common in other countries (Europe, Asia) for customer service to
    upgrade firmware for customers more frequently? I have R1S001 whereas
    website have been claiming R6C005 as the latest. I'm afraid to flash it
    myself b/c I dont' want to lose warranty. Any stories, suggestions would be
    appriciated, Thanks!





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  2. #2
    Stefan
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    Re: firmware upgrade T610 in USA

    Hi,

    US SonyEricsson Service Center upgraded firmware of my T610 to the latest. I
    had R1S001 and it upgraded it to R6.
    To tell you the truth I don't see any difference, except for that I paid
    them almost $40.00 though the phone is new and under warranty. So if you
    have spare $40 go for it, they'll do it for you.

    Stefan



    "klavier777" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:RiFRc.636$Iv.288@trndny03...
    > Hello.
    >
    > I'm a newbie to this newsgroup. I just got a SE T610 from T-Mobile USA a

    few
    > days ago. I've been reading various website talking about firmware

    upgrades.
    > I'm just curious has anyone tried to go to a SE service center to upgrade
    > thier firmware and had success doing so? Some people have said that SE
    > customer service in the US don't even know what firmware is! I guess it's
    > more common in other countries (Europe, Asia) for customer service to
    > upgrade firmware for customers more frequently? I have R1S001 whereas
    > website have been claiming R6C005 as the latest. I'm afraid to flash it
    > myself b/c I dont' want to lose warranty. Any stories, suggestions would

    be
    > appriciated, Thanks!
    >
    >






  3. #3
    Clon
    Guest

    Re: firmware upgrade T610 in USA

    "klavier777" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<RiFRc.636$Iv.288@trndny03>...
    > Hello.
    >
    > I'm a newbie to this newsgroup. I just got a SE T610 from T-Mobile USA a few
    > days ago. I've been reading various website talking about firmware upgrades.
    > I'm just curious has anyone tried to go to a SE service center to upgrade
    > thier firmware and had success doing so? Some people have said that SE
    > customer service in the US don't even know what firmware is! I guess it's
    > more common in other countries (Europe, Asia) for customer service to
    > upgrade firmware for customers more frequently? I have R1S001 whereas
    > website have been claiming R6C005 as the latest. I'm afraid to flash it
    > myself b/c I dont' want to lose warranty. Any stories, suggestions would be
    > appriciated, Thanks!


    check out www.gsmphonesource.com or
    buy a terminator dongle off ebay and u can do it ur self...



  4. #4
    Richard Colton
    Guest

    Re: firmware upgrade T610 in USA


    "Clon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > "klavier777" <[email protected]> wrote in message

    news:<RiFRc.636$Iv.288@trndny03>...
    > > Hello.
    > >
    > > I'm a newbie to this newsgroup. I just got a SE T610 from T-Mobile USA a

    few
    > > days ago. I've been reading various website talking about firmware

    upgrades.
    > > I'm just curious has anyone tried to go to a SE service center to

    upgrade
    > > thier firmware and had success doing so? Some people have said that SE
    > > customer service in the US don't even know what firmware is! I guess

    it's
    > > more common in other countries (Europe, Asia) for customer service to
    > > upgrade firmware for customers more frequently? I have R1S001 whereas
    > > website have been claiming R6C005 as the latest. I'm afraid to flash it
    > > myself b/c I dont' want to lose warranty. Any stories, suggestions

    would be
    > > appriciated, Thanks!

    >
    > check out www.gsmphonesource.com or
    > buy a terminator dongle off ebay and u can do it ur self...


    Not with the new RSA protected firmware you can't, however you can get
    deprotected (sp?) flashes. Terminator is a good solution for older SE
    handsets, but it will be useless very soon for newer phones.

    --
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    >>> www.uselessinfo.org.uk <<<
    >>> www.thephonelocker.co.uk <<<






  5. #5
    Tonci
    Guest

    Re: firmware upgrade T610 in USA


    > Not with the new RSA protected firmware you can't, however you can get
    > deprotected (sp?) flashes. Terminator is a good solution for older SE
    > handsets, but it will be useless very soon for newer phones.


    You have solution for new SE phones with terminator dongle. But, there are
    rumors that You could change software via Internet by yourself for all new
    SE phones.



  6. #6
    Richard Colton
    Guest

    Re: firmware upgrade T610 in USA


    "Tonci" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    newspschbljjbit3hss@home...
    >
    > > Not with the new RSA protected firmware you can't, however you can get
    > > deprotected (sp?) flashes. Terminator is a good solution for older SE
    > > handsets, but it will be useless very soon for newer phones.

    >
    > You have solution for new SE phones with terminator dongle.


    No, you don't. Terminator cannot (and the likelihood is that it never will)
    flash the new SE handsets (K700, S700, Z1010 etc.). It's also useless with
    the RSA protected firmware (but I believe it can be bodged by dismantling
    the phone and using a test point - not a particularly bright idea on a brand
    new phone)..

    > But, there are
    > rumors that You could change software via Internet by yourself for all new
    > SE phones.


    You should be able to upgrade them in the same way you can with the P900,
    but you won't be able to remove customisation, change the language packs, or
    reset the eeprom.

    --
    >>> Unlock Your Phone's Potential <<<
    >>> www.uselessinfo.org.uk <<<
    >>> www.thephonelocker.co.uk <<<






  7. #7
    klavier777
    Guest

    Re: firmware upgrade T610 in USA

    Thanks for the advice but why do they charge $40 to have that done? Do other
    countries pay for firmware upgrades? If you didn't notice any improvments,
    I probably won't get it done esp. for $40!
    ---
    "Stefan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > Hi,
    >
    > US SonyEricsson Service Center upgraded firmware of my T610 to the latest.

    I
    > had R1S001 and it upgraded it to R6.
    > To tell you the truth I don't see any difference, except for that I paid
    > them almost $40.00 though the phone is new and under warranty. So if you
    > have spare $40 go for it, they'll do it for you.
    >
    > Stefan






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