T610 just froze...

....I was writing a text and the phone just locked up. Couldn't turn off

Removed battery/sim. Replaced - input sim code then nothing. Screensaver
kicked in and auto keylock but 'unlock' + '*' not recognised

After 3rd or 4th attempt, (removing battery etc) phone worked ok

So far I was well impressed with T610 - much better than all previous
Nokias. Now not so sure - only had phone 3 days, so if this goes on, I will
need to get an alternative. Is this a common problem?

(Can't get the <<*>*. (or whatever) to show me s/w version. Someone advised
to do the inputs quickly & all will be revealed but it still doesn't give me
the info ???)

--
Cheers

AC

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On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 18:29:25 -0000, "AC" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>(Can't get the <<*>*. (or whatever) to show me s/w version. Someone advised
>to do the inputs quickly & all will be revealed but it still doesn't give me
>the info ???)

I found that at first as well so may be I wasn't keying correctly but
now remember the sequence as three groups but keyed consecutively:

>*<
<*<
*
or

right star left
left star left
star
--
Paul White
[[email protected]]

"Paul White" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 18:29:25 -0000, "AC" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> >(Can't get the <<*>*. (or whatever) to show me s/w version. Someone
advised
> >to do the inputs quickly & all will be revealed but it still doesn't give
me
> >the info ???)
>
> I found that at first as well so may be I wasn't keying correctly but
> now remember the sequence as three groups but keyed consecutively:
>
> >*<
> <*<
> *
> or
>
> right star left
> left star left
> star

So many lines! I always just said >*<<*<*


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"AC" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> ...I was writing a text and the phone just locked up. Couldn't turn off
>
> Removed battery/sim. Replaced - input sim code then nothing. Screensaver
> kicked in and auto keylock but 'unlock' + '*' not recognised
>
> After 3rd or 4th attempt, (removing battery etc) phone worked ok
>
> So far I was well impressed with T610 - much better than all previous
> Nokias. Now not so sure - only had phone 3 days, so if this goes on, I
will
> need to get an alternative. Is this a common problem?
>
> (Can't get the <<*>*. (or whatever) to show me s/w version. Someone
advised
> to do the inputs quickly & all will be revealed but it still doesn't give
me
> the info ???)

It still works (>*<<*<*), but the * and # are shortcuts to connect/settings
on the t610 (and in fact the entire keypad acts as shortcuts to the
respective menu locations on screen) so it looks like it isn't working.
Just ignore the display until you finish the sequence.


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On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 22:34:29 GMT, "Carl." <[email protected]>
wrote:

>So many lines! I always just said >*<<*<*

Good for you then.

But the way I wrote it is far easier to understand and remember.
--
Paul White
[[email protected]]

February 16, 2004 powered by



Sony Ericsson phones open to 'snarf' attack
Sony Ericsson has confirmed that two of its cell phones and three
Ericsson handsets are vulnerable to a "snarfing" attack.


The confirmation comes just days after Nokia said that some of its
handsets have the same problem, which can allow an attacker to read, modify
and copy a phone's contacts book, calendar and other data without requiring
the victim's device to "pair" with another Bluetooth device.

"It has come to our attention that it is possible for a remote
Bluetooth computer to extract personal information from a phone with
Bluetooth even if it is unpaired," a Sony Ericsson representative said.

The representative told ZDNet U.K. that the problem affects the Sony
Ericsson T610 and T68i handsets as well as the Ericsson T39, R520 and T68
models.

The problem has apparently been fixed in handsets that are sold today,
but the spokesman advised customers to ensure they have the latest software
in their phones: "Consumers can check which version of the software they
have by typing >*<<*<* from the standby screen (the chevrons indicate left
and right movements of the mouse button on the phone) and then selecting
"ServiceInfo/SW" then "Information" from the menus.

If customers find they have the software version R1A081, the
representative said they should contact an authorized Sony Ericsson service
centre to get their phone upgraded.

Additionally, Sony Ericsson suggests users "set Bluetooth to hide, or
simply turn off Bluetooth when it is not being used," as a "preventative
action."

Adam Laurie, chief security officer at networking and security firm AL
Digital, demonstrated a snarfing attack to ZDNet U.K. on Wednesday. He was
using a Dell Bluetooth-enabled laptop with a Linux operating system running
a snarf program he had written.

Laurie is unsure if the security flaw exists in the actual Bluetooth
standard or in the handset manufacturers' implementation of it. But, as he
claims that the attack can only penetrate 80 percent of Bluetooth handsets,
it is more likely to be early implementations of the standard that are at
fault rather than the standard itself.

According to Laurie, most Bluetooth users shouldn't be overly worried,
because the tools required to launch a snarfing attack are not in the public
domain. But he believes it is only a matter of time before they are
available. "Someone would not just stumble on this vulnerability; they would
have to be looking for it. But now people know that it is possible, they
will be looking," he said.

Munir Kodatia of ZDNet U.K. reported from London.



"Paul White" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news[email protected]...
> On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 22:34:29 GMT, "Carl." <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> >So many lines! I always just said >*<<*<*
>
> Good for you then.
>
> But the way I wrote it is far easier to understand and remember.
> --
> Paul White
> [[email protected]]


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> But the way I wrote it is far easier to understand and remember.

if one can't figure out >*<<*<* over
>*<
<*<
*
then one hasn't played too many video games...!

~~~BaDiTuP

Man, I can not tell you how many times I have tried the >"<<"<"
combination. Is there a difference with phones locked by Cingular in
the Chicago, Illinois area? Or is there something I'm not aware of?

Thanks.

Frustrated SE owner.

On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 14:20:00 +0800, "news.new" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>
> February 16, 2004 powered by
>
>
>
> Sony Ericsson phones open to 'snarf' attack
> Sony Ericsson has confirmed that two of its cell phones and three
>Ericsson handsets are vulnerable to a "snarfing" attack.
>
>
> The confirmation comes just days after Nokia said that some of its
>handsets have the same problem, which can allow an attacker to read, modify
>and copy a phone's contacts book, calendar and other data without requiring
>the victim's device to "pair" with another Bluetooth device.
>
> "It has come to our attention that it is possible for a remote
>Bluetooth computer to extract personal information from a phone with
>Bluetooth even if it is unpaired," a Sony Ericsson representative said.
>
> The representative told ZDNet U.K. that the problem affects the Sony
>Ericsson T610 and T68i handsets as well as the Ericsson T39, R520 and T68
>models.
>
> The problem has apparently been fixed in handsets that are sold today,
>but the spokesman advised customers to ensure they have the latest software
>in their phones: "Consumers can check which version of the software they
>have by typing >*<<*<* from the standby screen (the chevrons indicate left
>and right movements of the mouse button on the phone) and then selecting
>"ServiceInfo/SW" then "Information" from the menus.
>
> If customers find they have the software version R1A081, the
>representative said they should contact an authorized Sony Ericsson service
>centre to get their phone upgraded.
>
> Additionally, Sony Ericsson suggests users "set Bluetooth to hide, or
>simply turn off Bluetooth when it is not being used," as a "preventative
>action."
>
> Adam Laurie, chief security officer at networking and security firm AL
>Digital, demonstrated a snarfing attack to ZDNet U.K. on Wednesday. He was
>using a Dell Bluetooth-enabled laptop with a Linux operating system running
>a snarf program he had written.
>
> Laurie is unsure if the security flaw exists in the actual Bluetooth
>standard or in the handset manufacturers' implementation of it. But, as he
>claims that the attack can only penetrate 80 percent of Bluetooth handsets,
>it is more likely to be early implementations of the standard that are at
>fault rather than the standard itself.
>
> According to Laurie, most Bluetooth users shouldn't be overly worried,
>because the tools required to launch a snarfing attack are not in the public
>domain. But he believes it is only a matter of time before they are
>available. "Someone would not just stumble on this vulnerability; they would
>have to be looking for it. But now people know that it is possible, they
>will be looking," he said.
>
> Munir Kodatia of ZDNet U.K. reported from London.
>
>
>
>"Paul White" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news[email protected]...
>> On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 22:34:29 GMT, "Carl." <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >So many lines! I always just said >*<<*<*
>>
>> Good for you then.
>>
>> But the way I wrote it is far easier to understand and remember.
>> --
>> Paul White
>> [[email protected]]
>