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@alye- flash the generic uk firmware using flashtool. Thats the best out there.
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Posted: 2011-05-29 06:44:38
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New FW looks good. battery seems about 20% better so far.
I had a weird thing with the gallery though. After I restored apps and stuff with titanium, I opened gallery and saw my albums as expected and the thumbnails were in the correct folders but when I opened up one or two from a folder that wasn't the default camera location, the enlarged photos didn't match the thumbnail I touched to open. I tried clearing the gallery data and restarting the phone to no avail. Eventually I found a folder on the SD where the gallery thumbnails are cached and cleared that folder which caused the gallery to have to redo the thumbs. This sorted the problem.
Just thought I'd share the experience in case anyone else has it and doesn't know what to do.
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Posted: 2011-05-29 10:35:15
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I've not been able to update yet, it keeps saying the fone already has the most upto date software, maybe its coz I'm on vodafone..?
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Posted: 2011-05-29 14:09:26
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@dsrv27 Yeah probably vodafone's update will be in the next couple weeks. You can update to a generic UK firmware using flash tool. It's relatively easy, you'll then be on the generic UK firmware so will probably get updates faster in future, your phone will still work on SEUS but the interface on the tool isn't as pretty as SEUS. It won't root your phone or unlock the bootloader but will give you the newest FW.
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Posted: 2011-05-29 15:58:09
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On 2011-05-29 15:58:09, Ricky D wrote:
@dsrv27 Yeah probably vodafone's update will be in the next couple weeks. You can update to a generic UK firmware using flash tool. It's relatively easy, you'll then be on the generic UK firmware so will probably get updates faster in future, your phone will still work on SEUS but the interface on the tool isn't as pretty as SEUS. It won't root your phone or unlock the bootloader but will give you the newest FW.
cheers for the info
may give that a go at some point
not today though, coz I'm off for some drinks
haha not always best folling with fones when tipsy maybe drunk
where can I find this flashtool anyhow..?
[ This Message was edited by: dsr27 on 2011-05-29 15:01 ]
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Posted: 2011-05-29 15:59:31
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rickster2kuk Posts: > 500
I still don't know why it takes so long for the network operators to approve firmware, updates etc. In this day and age where the smartphone is king the updates are really critical.
I doubt the operators would dare to hold up any iphone update.
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Posted: 2011-05-29 16:06:26
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@dsr27
flash tool
Generic UK FW - not sure if the 'update version' will cause you problems as technically you are changing region, try it and if it doesn't work go for the 'fresh install' version. Don't forget to backup your angry bird scores. I'd cry if I lost all my watermelons on the newest angry birds RIO!
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Posted: 2011-05-29 16:24:04
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On 2011-05-29 16:06:26, rickster2kuk wrote:
I still don't know why it takes so long for the network operators to approve firmware, updates etc. In this day and age where the smartphone is king the updates are really critical.
I doubt the operators would dare to hold up any iphone update.
I think with the iPhone the networks don't get a choice about approving software updates this is because Apple don't offer the network customised FW in the same way. For SE it is a thing they're into as if a network can have it's own stuff on it (like H3G's Planet3 portal) it gives them a closer connection to their users.
The delay comes when the generic is ready for release, SE will release it (no point waiting right?) but the networks then have to say what add-ons they want, SE put it in and make it compat with the updates, then the network has to look at it and say it's not got any bugs. When you look at the fact it has to be written, sent to a few different people and tested the process is understandably a couple weeks.
The other option is hold the ready-to-go generic FW and the network FWs that are already approved and release it all at once and give the customers a feeling that everything was better planned, but if they did that you knew what was happening, would you complain that they didn't release the generic as soon as possible for the greatest possible impact? I'd be frustrated if I had a generic handset but had to wait an extra two weeks.
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Posted: 2011-05-29 17:16:34
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I am in Singapore and also still no update available eventhough I have an unbranded phone.
My question if I update to the latest Uk version it shouldn't cause any problems right?
Thanks
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Posted: 2011-05-30 12:59:48
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@rizzamarv It won't cause any problems. My handset was purchased unbranded from Singapore and I'm now running UK generic FW which I installed with flashtool.
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Posted: 2011-05-30 16:26:24
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