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Whoops, sorry about that. Don't know why I wrote that :-s

Anyhow, Z750 doesn't feature a GPS. Erm... and the way you put it, sounded like that was "it".
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Posted: 2008-02-13 01:33:22
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Hey you lot!

Not been on here a while forgot my password etc, but have been following this topic for a while now

Im truly dissapointed with the k850. I am in the Uk and bought the phone on contract from t-mobile uk. it came with the usual branding, t zones and things such as when writing an sms that ran over into more than 2 messages it would convert it to mms or if i added smileys it would convert to mms straight away!

On top of this the most dissapointing thing is the Camera, i forever get overexposed pics when using the camera auto settings. Its nothing to do with me having fingers over the light sensor or holding it the wrong way it seems to overexpose pics all the time. If i take pics without flash its ok if i take with flash on a night or dim room the persons face is bright white and looks awful yet pics during the day in good lighting conditions seem fine. Also there seems to be dust getting under the lens cover no great prob now but not as though can easily access it to clean.

So i used davinci or whatever its called to debrand the phone, it now has the software version 1200-4400 R1CA037 071012. I got this from the Update Service menu within the phone.

Now as far as im aware i put the firmware on via DaVinci that was something like UK GENERIC that many people on here recommended, after doing this i then had a Update service option come up in the settings menu of the phone, i decided to try update it for further updates and there was a new update and the phone updated itself via SEUS over the airwaves rather than via a pc.

Now whenever i use the update service either on the pc or phone it always says im updated with current software already.

Im confused as to why there is a R1DA038 version out and even a R1DA039 yet i cant put this on my phone, i know the networks have to authorise it first before allowing consumers to download it but i thought the whole point of debranding it was so you can get direct updates from SE without having to wait for the networks.

I paid to debrand my phone with Generic firmware yet im worried when SE release the new much firmware im not going to be able to get it via SEUS because T-mobile will be taking their time to release the firmware.

Can someone explain how this works, ive read most posts on here yet cant seem to find the answer anywhere.

What is the diff in the letters either CA & DA as looking at the very first post on the topic it says there is a version 38.

Is the new firmware going to correct my camera problems and the phone will be as it was advertised or is this going to be another pointless update that i perhaps cannot even get on my phone without having to pay to put on via Davinci or something.

Look fwd to your answers on this one, i am quite technically minded used to work for O2 Uk in networks so dont worry about blagging me with Jargon i should be able to follow.

Many thanks
Rich.
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Posted: 2008-02-13 01:46:43
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The 38 and 39 firmwares are for branded handsets,
38 was released for generic but pulled because of too many bugs/problems.

38 is available for vodafone, o2, orange, tmobile.

whereas 39 is the network '3' specific release as they use more branding

EDIT: FOTA and SEUS will update your phone when there is a newer Unbranded/Generic firmware available, but there isn't atm

Hope this helps, im sure someone else from this thread can put it better, but that is, as i understand it, the basics
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Posted: 2008-02-13 02:00:46
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Rich, Try cleaning out the light sensor with a tooth pick or a soft bristled brush. It helped with the over exposure problem for myself and others. I assume it's gunk from handling the phone that gets in there and blocks the light getting in, forcing the camera to over-compensate with the flash.
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Posted: 2008-02-13 02:02:36
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Not sure you have really Read this thread since you're asking Why can you not get the 038 firmware. It has been repeatedly pointed out that 038 was Only made available to Branded phones. So going generic automatically meant you won't be getting it.

As for whether the next update will be available to all or only branded - my guess is that it'll be available to all since it is supposed to be a Major upgrade (from R1A to R3A) vs the minor 037 to 038/039. Again - just a guess
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Posted: 2008-02-13 02:11:02
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I thought it did. Z750a was to have a vga camera for video calling, and some z750i was to have GPS? I only read this on another forum and someone had links to Gmaps and a lot of other java apps like GPS circular positioning.

Here is what I'm refereing to on the Z750a

http://bp0.blogger.com/_h5hOm[....]AAcTg/MO6GouFdo6c/s320/z22.jpg

Here is that GPS Circular positioning app I was refereing to.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogke2n8I6H8

^ Now this was on youtube long before the GMaps assisted news regarding cell-towers for tri-angulation.

Now I was HOPING the z750i had GPS, but reality is setting in and maybe only the A200 platform allowed the W760i has the GPS.

Mizzle; will the K850i be able to use Gmaps for Geotagging of photos uploaded to the web?

Thanks for the clarifications, you've lifted this thread from shear insanity; mine included.

PS: To Mizzle only (no reply requested nor needed. This is posted in the open as I posted doubt in the open; I feel its only fair for a retraction in public) I hope you understood why a lot of us were doubters; posts at least in this thread alone seemed so cryptic it seemed as if you were playing odds on guesses where at least one of them would be right. GLad that was NOT the case.
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Posted: 2008-02-13 02:27:33
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Cleaning the light sensor with a toothpick fixed the over-exposure problem for me. It's amazingly easy to get it dirty... not sure why it is not covered like everything else?
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Posted: 2008-02-13 02:28:02
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right as its 1.43am here and i have to be up at 7 i feel that its bed time, and think i should pray this update arrives tomorrow as an early valentines present from SE

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Posted: 2008-02-13 02:43:55
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I was just wondering if anybody else is having problems with their keypad lights.

90% of the times they are fine, but sometimes the bottome row of my keypads stay on when they are suppose to be off... its weird.

while doing the Service Test on the LED lights of the phone, the keypad lights start animating like they are suppose to (lighting up from top to bottom), but once the buttom rows light up, they dont turn off ( keys 8,9,#,0,*) like the rest do.

anyways just wanted to know if anybody else has this problem. I already contacted SE and they asked me to send it in.

I had firmware 037 on my phone and yes ive tried hard/soft reset and w/e you can think of.

Do you think SE will just replace the phone or try and open it and fix it?? i rather they send me a new one with the NEW firmware :D
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Posted: 2008-02-13 04:39:13
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Will try the tooth pick thing is the light sensor next to the led module?

I thought it was a small grub screw at first!

What is the new firmware going to be like is it going to be a complete make over of the software?

I just want to resolve the camera quality as it has potential to be the best! But these poor pictures have been this poor from the beginning.

Where do i stand with fine dust getting under the lens cover?

Rich.
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Posted: 2008-02-13 09:38:04
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