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Trying to but I cannot get my phone to connect to the client, it is driving me insane! I cannot install the USB drivers so I think this is the problem

Kai

[ This Message was edited by: Kaiser_Man on 2007-11-21 12:40 ]
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Posted: 2007-11-21 13:12:14
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I have now managed to run the debrand, and it does not work, the procedure was sucessful (apparently) but there is no difference, the icons are the same and I still have a Vodafone startup and shutdown screen, I am seriously unhappy.

Kai
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Posted: 2007-11-21 13:31:36
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well, it support unbrand. Did you choose right language pack.

I did upgrade mine W910 to Asian language, Had a Kent Edition, that got a special Icon for internet.. that was replaced by SE original internet Icon..

And phone works awesome .

Toke me 5 min install the usb driver.. that Vista was not like XP, but I did it..
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Posted: 2007-11-21 13:45:58
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@kai
As I said before there aren't any generic firmwares available yet. The client does support debranding of K850 but only should the correct firmware be available. There should be generic(completely debranded) firmware coming soon with DaVinci and it'll be clear which ones they are because they'll be called generic. What you've probably done is flash your phone with a newer vodafone firmware or used a firmware with voda customisation. If it would be helpful to you I'll message up on here when the generic firmwares are available through DaVinci or elsewhere and point in the right direction as to exactly which firmware you'll need from the list. I'm monitoring for the firmware for myself anyway.
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Posted: 2007-11-21 14:40:24
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That sounds like what I have done, I have just restarted my phone and there is not a Voda startup or shutdown, so it must have done something, oh well that's £8 wasted!

If you can let me know when it is available I would really appreciate it.

Kai
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Posted: 2007-11-21 15:34:12
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I couldn't stand another minute with my phone crippled with the Vodafone firmware so... despite a proper 'generic' firmware not being available yet I just ran DaVinci (todays version of the client) and used firmware - "CUSTOMIZED UK/ BLUE (1202-5694 | WESTERN-EUROPE)"

RESULT!!

ITS PERFECT!

I'm MEGA chuffed. Only took about 5 mins. Its a revelation... I may start to like the phone now!!

[ This Message was edited by: roblightbody on 2007-11-21 18:42 ]
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Posted: 2007-11-21 19:41:29
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Could you show us some pics of the change???

Cheers
ENJOY
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Posted: 2007-11-21 19:44:13
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Sorry, no, am too busy playing marble madness!!

And amazed at how vodafone ruined the phone so successfully.
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Posted: 2007-11-21 19:59:36
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how ungrateful lmao
And is it now unbranded?
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Posted: 2007-11-21 21:07:08
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Go on then I'll give it a try....

later (took me more than 5 minutes because it had to download about 80mb of firmware files)...

It turns out that the firmware labelled "CUSTOMIZED UK/ BLUE (1202-5694 | WESTERN-EUROPE)" is actually generic and unbranded and for the UK, going through the service tests showed me so. However, I'm confused as to why the DaVinci client doesn't show that firmware when you select to view only generic firmwares or why they've labelled it differently to how they've named previous unbranded firmware. If there are any DaVinci team members here on esato please speak now.

I'm really amazed at how bad the Voda firmware was. It was immensely slow by comparison to the unbranded firmware.

@SE-Naz
I'll do some pictures when I get to work (probably instead of working) you want anything in particular?

[ This Message was edited by: Ricky D on 2007-11-22 07:41 ]
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Posted: 2007-11-22 06:51:58
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