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Update!!

If you get the latest version of the Total Multiserver (1.24) which downloads automatically when you press the Info button, it lets you download the firmware files you need without using your credit. Read the website instructions very carefully and make sure you get compatible files. For a UK Vodafone K700i, I got K700_EU5.K7L (language file), K700_EU5_R2L001.K7C (customisation) and
K700_Firmware_Zone_1.K7s (firmware) plus of course the decustomisation file. A word of advice tho, its probably best to save your contacts to the SIM or you might lose them in the process. Now, which MP3 shall I use for a ringtone.....hmmmmmm.....

Happy Daze

Nipper
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Posted: 2004-10-04 14:05:29
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can someone summarise this firmware updating method with url's to correct software versions/required hardware etc.. the thread has fragmented a bit,

is this a reliable alternative method for updating k700 firmware in the UK?
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Posted: 2004-10-04 14:06:16
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Read the info at http://www.totalserver.net/ or the first post in this thread. Everything you need to know is there.
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Posted: 2004-10-04 14:38:08
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Great news iamcrunchie, I read your guide with interest and thought that an end was in sight to my un-upgradeable O2 K700 nightmare, but I have one nagging doubt.

I thought that the Sony Ericsson update service determines whether or not you are authorised to use the service via your phones IMEI number and that if that was the case I still wouldn't be able to update online when newer firmwares come out.

I know de-branding/unlocking for Vodafone K700s is probably very welcome, but the branding on O2 K700s, which are not locked anyway, is so minimal I don't know if it is worth doing this to my phone.

I know that O2 users are still not allowed to use the SE update service yet, but can anyone confirm whether or not Vodafone customers are able to use the online update service yet?
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Posted: 2004-10-04 15:11:16
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I have already said in my first post...

My phone was vodafone branded and wouldnt work with the online update

I debranded and NOW it does work with the online update and it downloaded R2M (though the phone still says R2L).

It DIDNT re-brand the phone so it looks like it isnt determined by the IMEI but by the customisation file on the phone.

So id say it would be the same with your O2 phone..

whether they change this in the future by re-branding the phones if you use the online updaye, who knows, i guess its possible but i dont think they would really be willing to piss that many people off again.

Besides just look in the SE folder to see which files it is downloading, if it looks like its getting branded ones again then dont flash, simple.

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Posted: 2004-10-04 15:30:18
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@iamcrunchie: The link in your guide to download the TOTAL Multiserver from faceoffmobiles.com no longer works - looks like they've deleted or changed the file...

Any new locations for the latest version?
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Posted: 2004-10-04 15:50:47
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not got a link to the very latest, but heres a random link i just googled for 1.15, then just press INFO to update the program..

http://www.juyko.com/download[....]TOTAL%20MultiServer%20v115.rar


edit heres 1.21 again just press INFO to update the client,

http://www.cellcorner.com/ebay/ses/Unlockpack.zip

Ignore the instructions i the zip


EDIT again

im feeling generous

http://cgi.crancher.plus.com/client123.rar

[ This Message was edited by: iamcrunchie on 2004-10-04 15:08 ]
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Posted: 2004-10-04 15:57:18
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Thanks! Your v1.23 works fine but if I try to update again past v1.23 I get errors:

I'm using login "username" and pass "password" to login for test purposes.

In v1.21 and v1.23 it looks for a new client, downloads it, then says "Waiting for application to be closed" followed by "Installing new version".

Then in the original folder there's a file called "$client$" and another called "client". Clicking on "client" brings up the following error:

"The application has failed to start because the application configuration is incorrect. Reinstalling the application may fix this problem."

Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?

I want to try getting my DSS-20 up and running with it before I buy any credits.
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Posted: 2004-10-04 16:10:33
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yeh i get the same problem. man jus when i was gettin excited. someone help us.

great wishes...
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Posted: 2004-10-04 16:44:38
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Its doing the same with me so just dont update yet, looks like a bug.

There isnt a version that works with DSS properly anyways yet because the people that make the app dont even have a DSS yet so you're just gonna have to wait a few more days.


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Posted: 2004-10-04 16:45:02
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