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It should be worth it to get sync station but i assume you can use it for online update in most future SE phones.
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Posted: 2004-07-27 08:44:13
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On 2004-07-26 23:40:36, buckle247 wrote:
[...] like said though if the BT is being upgraded during the update, it will be impossible to use the BT to receive the info from the PC.

But you need IR/BT only for the transfer to the phone. After the transfer the update program starts on the phone and there is no need for IR/BT/cable at this time.
I think the problem is that SE will watch the update progress all the time so it needs a connection to the phone all the time and in this case you can't use IR/BT because it could be updated.
But there should be also a driver for the cable (port) in the phone - what is when this part needs a update?

Bye Hitzi
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Posted: 2004-07-27 11:02:20
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I wouldn't trust BT for such things, it's crappy in stability like wi-fi, the best is still a cable
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Posted: 2004-07-27 11:33:24
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But you need IR/BT only for the transfer to the phone. After the transfer the update program starts on the phone and there is no need for IR/BT/cable at this time.
I think the problem is that SE will watch the update progress all the time so it needs a connection to the phone all the time and in this case you can't use IR/BT because it could be updated.
But there should be also a driver for the cable (port) in the phone - what is when this part needs a update?

Bye Hitzi


try setup Windows, using modem connection, from microsoft.com
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Posted: 2004-07-27 14:36:41
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Too bad the page is not accessible anymore. In fact I contact them today and they told me that K700 DONT SUPPORT ONLINE UPDATE SERVICE.

They ask me to go to my nearest SE Center to update my firmware. If there is anyone who did download the file... can you share it with me? Please......
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Posted: 2004-07-27 18:21:55
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eh - I will try to explain one more time:

1. There are no updateservice at the moment - never has been.

2. There will be an updateservice as soon as they are finished preparing it. When this is done there will be an official announcement. This is certain - theres no need to keep asking if and when.

3. No - you cannot get a flashfile sendt from anyone - it does not work this way. You will need to either wait for the online service to be ready for launch or visit a servicecenter - just like everyone else. You cannot flash it yourself unless you have the correct flashtools to do it.

4. You can never use BT/IRDA when flashing - you will allways need an external connection like a cable. When you flash - the entire operatingsystem is deleted on the phone and a new is sent to the phone from an external source through the cable - this means you cannot first send a flashfile through BT/IRDA and run it on the phone because once the operatingsystem is deleted the phone is not functioning and you cannot start the new flash on the phone. You have a clean hardware that can do nothing - therefore you have to send the new flash file from an external source through a cable connected to the phone. It is the software on your computer that does the actual flashing by uploading/installing the flashfile on the phone through the cable. The phone itself is dead. The phone does not need a driver for the cable (the computer does) - the cable just makes an electronic connection and the computer software does the rest.

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Posted: 2004-07-27 19:19:51
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When I first saw the Update page, I was unable to perform an update as I did not have a DSS-20 or DSS-25. I have not been successful in getting one (DSS-20 or DSS-25), does anyone know if the CSS-20 will do the job ?
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Posted: 2004-07-29 17:31:46
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yes, either a DSS-20 or DSS-25 will 'do the job'. indeed they are the only ones that will do the job. take a look at the first few pages of this thread and you will see screen dumps of when this service was working and one of the items you have to confirm is that you have either a DS-20 or DSS-25. This is exactly the same as the p900 online update which also confirms that you have a DSS-20 or DSS-25
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Posted: 2004-07-29 17:37:00
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I have just spoken to my local SE service centre who have told me that there is no new firmware for the Vodafone branded K700i. There is newer firmware as has already been confirmed in this thread, but not for either the Orange or Vodafone branded handsets.

Despite the fact that the handset has been unlocked, you apparently cannot remove the Vodafone customisation like you could with the T610. I asked if the phone could not just be loaded with the generic firmware and was told that this wouldn't work as their software checks the handset version and will only load the appropriate firmware.

Is there anyone that is able to confirm that this is indeed true? Has anyone managed to get the Vodafone or Orange customisations removed so that the handset is generic?
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Posted: 2004-08-03 16:55:45
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I click on this link everyday but still not yet available....


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Posted: 2004-08-05 14:17:43
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