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kingqueen Posts: 54

I'm getting a K800 upgrade through the post tomorrow.

I want to debrand it and unlock it. I shall debrand using Davinci and unlock somewhere. However I definitely do not want it to become Firmware Brown.

When I have had K750s unlocked in the past, at various stalls on Leeds Market, I have been left with Brown firmware, which means that attempts to update the firmware with tools such as the Sony Ericsson Update Service or DavinciTeam fail.

I would like to get it done cheap on the market again. I note that there is now a brute force unlocking service at DavinciTeam but it costs €50! (~£25) whereas stalls on Leeds Market charge £5 or £10

How can I make sure I choose a stall that won't leave it as Firmware Brown? Or is this a problem that doesn't affect K800s?

Thanks
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Posted: 2007-05-18 21:52:30
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kingqueen Posts: 54

OK, so reading around, it would appear that it is no easy thing unlocking a K800.

It would appear my best bet is to try for a code from this guy:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280114984155

And if not it is perhaps best to send my phone off?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200110630530

Is that the best way to get it reliably unlocked without knacking it?

Thanks!
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Posted: 2007-05-19 01:14:50
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SE4NICK Posts: > 500

Forgive me if i sound du but brown firmware ???
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Posted: 2007-05-19 06:13:37
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gaming_guy Posts: > 500

On 2007-05-19 06:13:37, SE4NICK wrote:
Forgive me if i sound du but brown firmware ???

brown is a developer firmware
red is a retail firmware.

red updates get released more than brown updates
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Posted: 2007-05-19 11:29:00
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SE4NICK Posts: > 500

So whats so bad about brown firmware
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Posted: 2007-05-20 02:21:02
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aatuif Posts: > 500

nothing really, for the 20 pounds it saves...
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Posted: 2007-05-20 09:35:00
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kingqueen Posts: 54

On 2007-05-20 02:21:02, SE4NICK wrote:
So whats so bad about brown firmware

It stops the Sony Ericsson Update Service / over the air update service working, also stops you using DaVinciTeam / Wotan etc. as there are hardly any "brown" on there.

I had my phone unlocked by sending my IMEI to this guy in the end.

http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/freestylejin/

Lightning fast service, code worked first time, no problems whatsoever (a happy customer)

Doug
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Posted: 2007-05-20 16:17:15
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aatuif Posts: > 500

free or what...???
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Posted: 2007-05-20 16:36:00
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