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I am soon going to debrand my Orange C905 and I have a quick question about the Icons on the main menu.

After I have debranded I understand that the naff orange icons will be gone. Does this include Orange World icon too? Will this get replaced with the SE internet icon?

I have seen a couple of themes on an o2 phone (dusk and morning glisten I think) which have their own icon style but on my Orange C905 I still get the Orange icons and the option to use the icon from the theme is disabled!

If I debrand and used one of these themes I don't want to be left with a mixture of orange and SE icons.

Can anyone post a piccy of the icons on these themes after debranding an Orange C905?

Thanks
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Posted: 2008-12-05 18:07:35
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Once you have debranded, there won't be any more orange stuff.
It will be completely orange free.

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Posted: 2008-12-05 18:41:53
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Except for a "Welcome To Orange" pop-up when the phone is switched on, which seems to be related to the SIM... Apart from that what he said ^^^
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Posted: 2008-12-05 18:44:39
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If you want to debrand it for free and feel a little tech minded then try this way which i found on topsony and it worked for me


First of all, i dont have any credit for this method. I was helped by several users ( Thanks ! ) and i decided to make a guide to help.

This is an A2 Debrand Tutorial

Software Required:
- A2uploader ( google search )
- Sony Ericsson Update Service ( Comes with the phone CD, or download on SonyEricsson website )
- Notepad ( Comes with Windows ... )

Note: On some Sony Ericsson Models, you have to press 2+5 instead of C.

Recommended Step: (For Users with Phone Warranty)
- You will need to identify your CDA to Debrand again your phone in case you need to take it to Warranty.
- Turn Off your phone and remove the battery and put it again.
- Connect the USB cable to the phone and Press C button.
- Execute A2uploader on your computer, and press the identify button:

- Then plug in your USB cable to the computer, and should appear a text like this:

- Save that number on CDA-Article
- Follow the next steps:

Step 1:
- You need to switch your phone CDA to a Generic CDA, this makes SEUS to update to the debranded firmware.
( for people who want to restore the phone "Recommended Step", in cda number on xml, copy the one you got from A2uploader )

http://www.4shared.com/file/7[....]f30dbec/customize_upgrade.html


download the above file and unrar itas i have already made the file (which is for western europe uk) for you to use

Step 2:
- Turn Off your phone and remove the battery and put it again.
- Connect the USB cable to the phone and Press C button.
- Execute A2uploader and press the FileSystemTool button:

- Go to tpa/preset/custom directory and drag the customize_upgrade.xml to there (after copy, check if it is there):

- Press Stop button on A2uploader, and Quit

Step 3:
- Turn on the phone, to (in other words) install the new CDA.
- Turn off the phone

Step 4:
- Execute Sony Ericsson Update Service, and press Start button:

- Choose your phone type and click continue: (In picture, im using SE C905 for example)

- Choose your phone model and click continue: (In picture, im using SE C905 for example)

- Follow the program instructions:

- Then will appear your new firmware type, and u press continue: (In picture, im using SE C905 for example, western europe firmware)

- It will pop-up a window for you to confirm, you have to press Yes twice:

- Now you have to w8, for the process to finish:

- Congrats ! You have debranded your Sony Ericsson, disconnect the USB cable from the phone, remove battery and put it again, and turn on the phone. Enjoy

[ This Message was edited by: yorkiex on 2008-12-05 19:23 ]
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Posted: 2008-12-05 20:10:09
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Omg I have just joined this forum to simply thank you for such a thorough and precise tutorial! i cannot believe ym phone is totally debranded!! i love you! ha! merry xmas!
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Posted: 2008-12-22 18:52:14
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Well that procedure is for free flashing and debranding.. Great one.

Anyway, for people that doesn't want to torture themselves folowing tutorials and guides of everykind, you can use totalgsm. I think it's worth spending some euros.

www.totalgsm.com
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Posted: 2008-12-22 19:01:49
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Hey ive got so far as to plugging my phone into the update service thing but it says there are no updates for it so what can i do now?
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Posted: 2008-12-23 16:58:47
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I would like to express my deepest thanks to all involved in devising this method. I thought the amount of brandnig on C905 from O2 would be relatively small, but then I noticed the softkey on standby had "O2" written above it and I thought to myself that they had gone one step too far. You have saved me £10 and helped me remove the branding from my phone, so thank you.
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Posted: 2008-12-23 17:51:58
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wow, i am also a brand new member just here to thank you. amazing, so simple and thoroughly detailed. have a fantastic xmas and take solace in the fact you have made someoe elses xmas extra great
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Posted: 2008-12-25 04:34:08
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You know this geeza that just posted this is Very genorous! i want to say i love you and i would if you was a gyal
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Posted: 2008-12-27 01:20:59
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