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Anyone can explain where the differences lie? Of course,one is by PC and the other is by GPRS..
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Posted: 2006-04-13 13:46:00
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You've answered your own question!
OTA updates don't need a PC - SEUS does.
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Posted: 2006-04-13 14:37:35
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Is it only for the sake of convenience?
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Posted: 2006-04-13 14:59:00
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As far as I can guess there's a few reasons why they've done this:
- SEUS only works with Windows PCs. Mac & Linux users can't use it.
- The latest SE phones now have enough memory to download a firmware update to it directly so its now technically possible.
The disadvantage is that currently firmware updates are rather large. Anything up to ~20mb in size. How SE expect people to download files of that size over-the-air is anyone's guess. Unless you have an unlimited GPRS plan and a lot of time it's going to be quite expensive.
I don't really understand why SE don't do what other device manufacturers do (such a digital cameras). Have a download area on their web-site where you can download a single firmware file to your computer (regardless of operating system), transfer the file to the phone via cable/bluetooth, then go to a 'Update Firmware' option in the menu.
Would be a lot easier...
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Posted: 2006-04-13 15:09:41
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According to SE site,the update file size via OTA is only 1.5 to 3 MB which varies from phone to phone. Then,why needs 10-65 MB
update file via SEUS if smaller size of file can be obtained via OTA? Does SE only update what needs to be 'renewed' -maybe 10% of the total firmware-by OTA, while replacing 100% F/W components via SEUS?
Which one is more reliable,then?
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Posted: 2006-04-13 16:07:00
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