T610 Firmware upgrade possible?

I recently aquired a phone from my sister. The SE T610. On a mission of
discovery I find that its running R1L013 firmware and since this version
there had been a major improvement with faster menus, faster Java, digital
camera improvements to quality etc..

Is there any likelihood of getting this one upgraded to R3C002 now its out
of warranty and not in a contract? Can it been done? If so, where and how
much is it likely to cost to do it?

Can it be downloaded and done at home?

Thanks

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"Eric" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I recently aquired a phone from my sister. The SE T610. On a mission of
> discovery I find that its running R1L013 firmware and since this version
> there had been a major improvement with faster menus, faster Java, digital
> camera improvements to quality etc..
>
> Is there any likelihood of getting this one upgraded to R3C002 now its out
> of warranty and not in a contract? Can it been done? If so, where and
> how
> much is it likely to cost to do it?
>
> Can it be downloaded and done at home?

If you want to do it yourself you'll need (at least) a Terminator dongle and
the correct firmware files. Alternatively, any of the regular unlockers
that post here can do it for you.

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"Richard Colton" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Eric" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>>I recently aquired a phone from my sister. The SE T610. On a mission of
>> discovery I find that its running R1L013 firmware and since this version
>> there had been a major improvement with faster menus, faster Java,
>> digital
>> camera improvements to quality etc..
>>
>> Is there any likelihood of getting this one upgraded to R3C002 now its
>> out
>> of warranty and not in a contract? Can it been done? If so, where and
>> how
>> much is it likely to cost to do it?
>>
>> Can it be downloaded and done at home?
>
> If you want to do it yourself you'll need (at least) a Terminator dongle
> and the correct firmware files. Alternatively, any of the regular
> unlockers that post here can do it for you.

Alternatively, if you have a DSS-25 base, you can update it yourself using
the update service at http://www.sonyericsson.com/

Simon

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> Alternatively, if you have a DSS-25 base, you can update it yourself using
> the update service at http://www.sonyericsson.com/
>
> Simon
>
>

I don't have one. Infact, I don't even know what a DSS-25 base is. Anyone
care to tell me what one is please?

Eric

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> "Richard Colton" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> "Eric" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>>>I recently aquired a phone from my sister. The SE T610. On a mission of
>>> discovery I find that its running R1L013 firmware and since this
>>> version
>>> there had been a major improvement with faster menus, faster Java,
>>> digital
>>> camera improvements to quality etc..
>>>
>>> Is there any likelihood of getting this one upgraded to R3C002 now its
>>> out
>>> of warranty and not in a contract? Can it been done? If so, where and
>>> how
>>> much is it likely to cost to do it?
>>>
>>> Can it be downloaded and done at home?
>>
>> If you want to do it yourself you'll need (at least) a Terminator dongle
>> and the correct firmware files. Alternatively, any of the regular
>> unlockers that post here can do it for you.
>
> Alternatively, if you have a DSS-25 base, you can update it yourself using
> the update service at http://www.sonyericsson.com/

Well you learn something new every day. I had no idea you could update the
T610 via SEUS until you posted - thanks for that.

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On Tue, 7 Feb 2006 20:31:51 -0000, "Eric" <[email protected]> wrote:

>Infact, I don't even know what a DSS-25 base is. Anyone
>care to tell me what one is please?

It's a little desktop stand that takes a charger cable and USB cable,
and allows your phone to synch with the PC and recharge its battery
whenever you put the phone in it.

I think they're between £20 and £25, which is why I don't have one!

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> On Tue, 7 Feb 2006 20:31:51 -0000, "Eric" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Infact, I don't even know what a DSS-25 base is. Anyone
>>care to tell me what one is please?
>
> It's a little desktop stand that takes a charger cable and USB cable,
> and allows your phone to synch with the PC and recharge its battery
> whenever you put the phone in it.
>
> I think they're between £20 and £25, which is why I don't have one!

Can be had for much cheaper on Ebay though. They also work with the K700i.
They are great for syncing with the PC, as well as the aforementioned
firmware updating purpose.

Simon

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>> "Richard Colton" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>>
>> Alternatively, if you have a DSS-25 base, you can update it yourself
>> using the update service at http://www.sonyericsson.com/
>
> Well you learn something new every day. I had no idea you could update
> the T610 via SEUS until you posted - thanks for that.

I *think* it's only fairly recently that they enabled this capability -
around the same time as the new updater software IIRC.

Simon

"Simon Watkins" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > "Simon Watkins" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> >> "Richard Colton" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >> news:[email protected]...
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> >>
> >> Alternatively, if you have a DSS-25 base, you can update it yourself
> >> using the update service at http://www.sonyericsson.com/
> >
> > Well you learn something new every day. I had no idea you could update
> > the T610 via SEUS until you posted - thanks for that.
>
> I *think* it's only fairly recently that they enabled this capability -
> around the same time as the new updater software IIRC.
>
> Simon

So if you had one of these DSS-25 base units, does that mean you could
update the firmware yourself?
What addition support would you need Simon? Software etc to do the job? Oh
and despite looking on the website mentioned above, I failed to find the
firmware downloads section. Can you give me a direct link to download the
latest T610 firmware please.

Stan

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>> > "Simon Watkins" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> >> "Richard Colton" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> >>
>> >> Alternatively, if you have a DSS-25 base, you can update it yourself
>> >> using the update service at http://www.sonyericsson.com/
>> >
>> > Well you learn something new every day. I had no idea you could update
>> > the T610 via SEUS until you posted - thanks for that.
>>
>> I *think* it's only fairly recently that they enabled this capability -
>> around the same time as the new updater software IIRC.
>>
>> Simon
>
> So if you had one of these DSS-25 base units, does that mean you could
> update the firmware yourself?

Yes.

> What addition support would you need Simon? Software etc to do the job?

None.

> Oh
> and despite looking on the website mentioned above, I failed to find the
> firmware downloads section.

That would be because there isn't one. When SEUS is installed and run it
automatically downloads the relevant firmware for your handset and installs
it.

> Can you give me a direct link to download the
> latest T610 firmware please.

There isn't one. Try reading this:-
http://www.sonyericsson.com/spg.jsp?...21839&esi=true

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> > "Simon Watkins" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> >> >> news:[email protected]...
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> >> >>
> >> >> Alternatively, if you have a DSS-25 base, you can update it yourself
> >> >> using the update service at http://www.sonyericsson.com/
> >> >
> >> > Well you learn something new every day. I had no idea you could
update
> >> > the T610 via SEUS until you posted - thanks for that.
> >>
> >> I *think* it's only fairly recently that they enabled this capability -
> >> around the same time as the new updater software IIRC.
> >>
> >> Simon
> >
> > So if you had one of these DSS-25 base units, does that mean you could
> > update the firmware yourself?
>
> Yes.

I suspect there are some considerable risks involved in upgrading the
firmware. Do you know of anyone who tried upgrading their T610 (or other)
and ended up with a non-functioning mobile. Rather dangerous methinks.

Stan

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> > >> >> "Richard Colton" <[email protected]> wrote in
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> > >> >> news:[email protected]...
> > >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Alternatively, if you have a DSS-25 base, you can update it
yourself
> > >> >> using the update service at http://www.sonyericsson.com/
> > >> >
> > >> > Well you learn something new every day. I had no idea you could
> update
> > >> > the T610 via SEUS until you posted - thanks for that.
> > >>
> > >> I *think* it's only fairly recently that they enabled this
capability -
> > >> around the same time as the new updater software IIRC.
> > >>
> > >> Simon
> > >
> > > So if you had one of these DSS-25 base units, does that mean you could
> > > update the firmware yourself?
> >
> > Yes.
>
> I suspect there are some considerable risks involved in upgrading the
> firmware. Do you know of anyone who tried upgrading their T610 (or other)
> and ended up with a non-functioning mobile. Rather dangerous methinks.
>
> Stan
>
Does anyne know if SE made any improvements to the bluetooth side of things
on the T610 with these firmware upgrades?

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>> >> >>
>> >> >> Alternatively, if you have a DSS-25 base, you can update it
>> >> >> yourself
>> >> >> using the update service at http://www.sonyericsson.com/
>> >> >
>> >> > Well you learn something new every day. I had no idea you could
> update
>> >> > the T610 via SEUS until you posted - thanks for that.
>> >>
>> >> I *think* it's only fairly recently that they enabled this
>> >> capability -
>> >> around the same time as the new updater software IIRC.
>> >>
>> >> Simon
>> >
>> > So if you had one of these DSS-25 base units, does that mean you could
>> > update the firmware yourself?
>>
>> Yes.
>
> I suspect there are some considerable risks involved in upgrading the
> firmware.

I would suspect there are fewer risks using an official route such as SEUS.

> Do you know of anyone who tried upgrading their T610 (or other)
> and ended up with a non-functioning mobile.

Yep, hundreds of them (none using T610's through SEUS though - but one or
two K700's have come our way due to failed upgrades through SEUS). However,
it is fairly difficult to render a modern SE handset completely U/S. Most
can be revived using the right equipment.

> Rather dangerous methinks.

As the saying goes, a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

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> I suspect there are some considerable risks involved in upgrading the
> firmware.

Only if you have a crap internet connection.

> Do you know of anyone who tried upgrading their T610 (or other)
> and ended up with a non-functioning mobile. Rather dangerous methinks.

I do it for customers in my shop all the time using an Orange 3G
datacard as the link, and none have failed yet. It's an excellent
service and SonyEricsson are to be commended.
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On Tue, 07 Feb 2006 23:30:04 GMT, "Simon Watkins"
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>They are great for syncing with the PC

Nearly as good as FMA and bluetooth, I expect.

Having said that, I'd like to update the firmware in my T610.

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