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Originally posted by rsd_11 k, i know what flashing is, but what's flexing? 
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Be warned, this is all done at your own risk. Don't come crying to me if you mess up your brand new V600. )|
Originally posted by devis Right on... great post. I'd like to add my experience here in the mix. After reading endlessly the bad translations of Altavista babelfish I decided to trust my senses and go for it. All I did was flex. Got the flex file from v600.howardforums.com and went to work. Started Multiflashlfex.exe from the Motorola folder in Program Files, clicked Flex unclicked Flash, under flex selected the file, clicked master clear and reset and hit start. It took about 4 minutes for the flex to be done. After that I disconnected the phone from the cable and turned it on. It worked just fine. |
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Originally posted by 7-endless After flexing, do you still have the date under your provider's name and do you have that engineering menu?? |
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Originally posted by Burchoid I dunno why no one has written a decent how-to on this yet, so I thought I might as well |
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Originally posted by rsd_11 k, i know what flashing is, but what's flexing?
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Originally posted by devis I fixed my GPRS network not avaliable errors with the OTA of T-Mobile kindly posted by wu-wei. Here's the link... https://secure.mouse2mobile.com/cli...leus/ota_care/# I suggest all T-Mobile USA users take advantage of this after flex/flash. Much easier than scouring the web for the correct GPRS/Wap settings. I used the Motorola V400 as a my handset and it worked just fine. It creates a locked internet connection on the phone with the correct T-Mobile settings and I must say it is much faster than it was before with the settings I entered myself. That's where the class 10 GPRS comes real handy. |
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Originally posted by ihaladin You all did it with sim car in the phone or? |
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Originally posted by Ch28 wtf... i get an "Invalid Security Key Detected" but it shows that the phone is connected inside MultiFlashFlex Heres another error I get before the program opens... "Error: Cannot load the flash tool! Friendly Name: Flash Prog" |
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Originally posted by shakti anyone have this problem The following files are password protected, what is the password during the extract process GI9V600000AA0E9.rar Thanks |
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Originally posted by devis I have the engineering menu and yes, I do have GPRS under the provider's name, but that can be cleared just by reregistering on your network... u know, menu settings networks, search new network. You don't have to power cycle the phone to get the date. The network way is faster. |
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Originally posted by Burchoid I would also only suggest the flex if you have a V300 or V400. The difference between the two firmwares are that one is straight from Motorola and has several known bugs. The 2nd one, the 23R is a beta version, and is newer than the first. Try both and see what ya like ... I have not noticed a difference between the two! |
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Originally posted by rAfChOw Does the engineering menu tell you what band you're on (e.g., 900 or 1800 or 1900)? |
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Originally posted by wu-wei Unzip the patch.zip file into the PST folder and overwrite the files when prompted. That should clear things up. |
Any idea how to fix this? Maby that engineering??? |
Originally posted by ihaladin I've flexed my v525! Everything worked out just fine! I don't mind GPRS under the provider... Only thing that i regret is that with this flex (GI9V600000AA0E9 from www.v600.howardforums.com) I don't have status report for sms any more. Any idea how to fix this? Maby that engineering??? I noticed a bug too. When I try to record voice memo it goes well, i hold the voice key and so on... But when i try to record voice name for phonebook entery it says press voice key and say a name, but it doesn't react on voice key!!! I tried pressing or holding every ×××× key on the phone with no luck... Is that only with my phone or? Is there any other stabile flex that has status report and/or fixes this bug? Good stuff: I got video support, 6.5MB instead of 5 with voda flex, no vodafone softkey, no vodafone web sessions and other voda-stuff. |
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Originally posted by ihaladin I noticed a bug too. When I try to record voice memo it goes well, i hold the voice key and so on... But when i try to record voice name for phonebook entery it says press voice key and say a name, but it doesn't react on voice key!!! I tried pressing or holding every ×××× key on the phone with no luck... Is that only with my phone or? Is there any other stabile flex that has status report and/or fixes this bug? |
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Originally posted by wu-wei I have had no trouble recording a voice name for a phonebook entry, but I used to be able to voice dial with the flip closed. Since flashing and flexing, it's been no joy on the flip-closed voice dial for me. That is the only issue I've had so far. |
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Originally posted by lsvtec4dr I have a V300 and I used the steps to flash and flex my phone. I succesfully flashed it. However it wont recognize my phone now(unknown device) tochange the flex. Was I suppose to flex before flashing? if so, how do I reverse the flash to original? |
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Originally posted by 7-endless I was never able to do voice dialing with the flip closed. I remember even being referred to the manual of the V300 by someone (can't remember if it was a Motorola rep or Rogers rep) where it shows on page 1 and 2 the different features that the phone offers. According to the person I spoke to, the "Voice" key is only shown on page 1 where the picture of the flip is open. On page 2 (where the picture of the flip is closed) there is no mention that the "Voice" key is available...so now that I know you were able to use it before the flex, I guess the rep was wrong... |
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Originally posted by 7-endless After my post last night, I decided to try voice dialing with my Jabra headset and the flip closed - and it worked. I just had to go into the Settings -> Headset and set "Voice Dial" to "On". Then with my flip closed I just pressed the voice button and spoke into my headset and it dialed out. Just too bad that I don't have a Send/Answer button on my jabra...now I'll have to get one!
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Originally posted by 7-endless BTW, which firmware and flex is on your wife's V300? |
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Originally posted by ethune I am not able to flash my v600. When I try, it says "FLASH failed! Cannot access Motorola Flash interface". It recognizes the phone (I can see it in the list at the bottom). I am using PST 6.7 with the patched files. Anyone have any ideas? Appreciate the help! Eric |
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Originally posted by 7-endless Actually for those who have the newer V300's and V400's you may just want to flex the phone only. I believe the firmware on that site does not have the software to support the newer or different cameras that the newer phones come with... Even ************ has a warning or disclaimer on their website or forum: http://forum.************/viewtopic.php?t=4046 |
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Originally posted by originalgoast I have cingular as my provider. Does anyone know how I could get my internet on my phone working again. |
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Originally posted by linuXshock just flexed my v400 using this guide, and worked like a charm |
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Originally posted by 7-endless Actually for those who have the newer V300's and V400's you may just want to flex the phone only. I believe the firmware on that site does not have the software to support the newer or different cameras that the newer phones come with... Even ************ has a warning or disclaimer on their website or forum: http://forum.************/viewtopic.php?t=4046 |
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Originally posted by Platinumi730 I want to flex to V600, but I must admit, i'm kinda frightened that I may damage the phone. I'm excited to see all the new additions but I don't want to lose or corrupt what I have. Will the flex to V600 remove the Cingular branding? or erase my ringtones, contacts and/or pictures? I realize that the answers to these questions are probably right here in this thread but I'd rather hear it from all you experts on here. I trust you guys wont let me down. I may have very few posts but i'm no Noob. All help is greatly appreciated PLAT
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Originally posted by Burchoid I dunno why no one has written a decent how-to on this yet, so I thought I might as well Be warned, this is all done at your own risk. Don't come crying to me if you mess up your brand new V600.There are basically three things you will need: USB Data Cable Get this from ebay or your local cell phone store. Software You will need to download these files from www.************ Use the nav bar on the left to select software. Just ignore all the spanish. The files are in enlgish formats (this site is down often, and there are alot of dead links ... just keep trying it will work )PST_6.7_GENERAL.zip PST_6.7_Patch.zip P2K_driver_2.3.zip Set up and install PST_6.7_GENERAL. After doing this, copy the files from PST_6.7_Patch.zip into the C:\Program Files\Motorola\PST folder or wherever you installed PST. Overwrite the original files with what the PATCH provided. Now, restart your computer. The files from P2K_driver2.3.zip are the drivers your computer needs to communicate with your phone through your USB port. Have these files in an easily accessable folder, as you will need to point your computer to the folder when and if it asks for a driver! Flash/Flex FILES Again, these files are found at www.************. Use the nav bar on the left to go to the firmware section (firmware requires flashing) and the flex section (the software your phone will use) I would recomend these files: :FIRMWARE/FLASH: TRIPLETS_G_0B.09.23R_reflash.part01.rar TRIPLETS_G_0B.09.23R_reflash.part02.rar TRIPLETS_G_0B.09.23R_reflash.part03.rar :FLEX: GI9V600000AA0E9.rar Yes you will need a program called WINRAR to build/extract these files. (www.win-rar.com) ::Process:: Navigate to your C:\Program Files\Motorola\PST folder and open up MultiFlashFlex.exe Its a little gold motorola icon. Check the box of what you would like to do, either FLASH with a firmware file (TRIPLETS ...) , or FLEX with one of the software files (GI9V600000AA0E9) Use the Browse button and go to your file you want to put on the phone and select it. Check these boxes on the RIGHT: Overide existing phone software... and Master clear and Master reset. **CAUTION** be sure to back up or save anything important like phone numbers and/or setting to your sim card. If you can't save them, write down what you need to save!!! Under "Device" you should see your phone. If not, make sure its hooked up right, turned on, and that the drivers you downloaded for it are working. When you are ready, hit START, and don't touch anything! It may fail the first time, especially when trying to FLASH. Don't worry, just power cycle your phone and try again. Took me 3 attempts before it actually worked. I hope this helps all ya, and if anything here needs to be edited or if you have any input let me know! Thanks! |
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Originally posted by halfsjj Great Post! I have all the software and the cable, but the drivers don;t seem to be recognized when i point to them. Is there a trick here that I am missing. Seemed pretty straight forward... Any help would be appreciated. Thank you, |
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Originally posted by MrSlick Maybe a really stupid question, but do you have to remove you SIM card while flashing and flexing your phone? I read it somewhere but I can't seem to remember where.... |
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Originally posted by halfsjj Found the problem. I was trying to use a non OEM cable. |
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Originally posted by Kman79 Does it have to be an OEM cable? Or can I use this one from ebay? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...MEBWA%3AIT&rd=1 OEM cables are like twenty dollars. Big difference in price. Any help on this would be great |
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Originally posted by MrSlick Alright. How long should flashing take you actually ( a couple or minutes or so?)? And flexing? |
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Originally posted by Kman79 each time I double cleck multiflash.exe file it says "error reading file headier" then i press okay, then it starts up just fine. Anyone else gettin that? Don't want to go ahead with the flex if there's an error on the install. |
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Originally posted by 7-endless Another bump for n00bs... Mods, can we sticky this one too?? I think we need to also modify it somewhat to reflect "How to flash with MSS" as well though for the new .1FR_A firmware that is on www.v525.com |
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Originally posted by Hanz Just registered here, but i've been reading for some weeks now. Now I've got some questions.. I wonder. For installing this new firmware, is the way described in the startpost fitting, or has to be done in the "spanish way". And second, do you have to flash al three flashes they describe on the spanish site? And third, is the "camera-problem" really gone (by the way, I'm talkin about V525 to V600)
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Originally posted by 7-endless The instructions in the starting post are fine as long as you are using a PST firmware. The latest .1FR firmware is available in two versions: one for PST and one for MSS. The instructions on www.v525.com apply if you are using the MSS firmware. If u want to use the PST version, then you can use the instructions in the starting post. Just note that with the PST version, you will need to apply the GI9 flex afterwards as the flex that comes with the PST version is incomplete... |
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Originally posted by devis It just means you've got to reinstall your apps and games. Since there isn't anything there that's all it's going to show you. Once you install something it'll start the list all over again. |
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Originally posted by MrSlick Yeah send them to your phone by cable or bluetooth. |
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Originally posted by Burchoid because I couldn't go back and edit that out
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Originally posted by scottkim23 hey guys... I have the v600 and I did the flex because I was having the problem where the _@ would pop up when I had voicemail. So I used the PST and flexed it. It seemed like it fixed it but now I can't get rid of the voicemail icon. I erased all the voicemail and the icon is still on my phone and won't go away. Any idea's? -Scott |
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Originally posted by Burchoid I dunno why no one has written a decent how-to on this yet, so I thought I might as well Be warned, this is all done at your own risk. Don't come crying to me if you mess up your brand new V600.There are basically three things you will need: USB Data Cable Get this from ebay or your local cell phone store. Software You will need to download these files from www.************ Use the nav bar on the left to select software. Just ignore all the spanish. The files are in enlgish formats (this site is down often, and there are alot of dead links ... just keep trying it will work )PST_6.7_GENERAL.zip PST_6.7_Patch.zip P2K_driver_2.3.zip Set up and install PST_6.7_GENERAL. After doing this, copy the files from PST_6.7_Patch.zip into the C:\Program Files\Motorola\PST folder or wherever you installed PST. Overwrite the original files with what the PATCH provided. Now, restart your computer. The files from P2K_driver2.3.zip are the drivers your computer needs to communicate with your phone through your USB port. Have these files in an easily accessable folder, as you will need to point your computer to the folder when and if it asks for a driver! Flash/Flex FILES Again, these files are found at www.************. Use the nav bar on the left to go to the firmware section (firmware requires flashing) and the flex section (the software your phone will use) I would recomend these files: :FIRMWARE/FLASH: TRIPLETS_G_0B.09.23R_reflash.part01.rar TRIPLETS_G_0B.09.23R_reflash.part02.rar TRIPLETS_G_0B.09.23R_reflash.part03.rar :FLEX: GI9V600000AA0E9.rar Yes you will need a program called WINRAR to build/extract these files. (www.win-rar.com) ::Process:: Navigate to your C:\Program Files\Motorola\PST folder and open up MultiFlashFlex.exe Its a little gold motorola icon. Check the box of what you would like to do, either FLASH with a firmware file (TRIPLETS ...) , or FLEX with one of the software files (GI9V600000AA0E9) Use the Browse button and go to your file you want to put on the phone and select it. Check these boxes on the RIGHT: Overide existing phone software... and Master clear and Master reset. **CAUTION** be sure to back up or save anything important like phone numbers and/or setting to your sim card. If you can't save them, write down what you need to save!!! Under "Device" you should see your phone. If not, make sure its hooked up right, turned on, and that the drivers you downloaded for it are working. When you are ready, hit START, and don't touch anything! It may fail the first time, especially when trying to FLASH. Don't worry, just power cycle your phone and try again. Took me 3 attempts before it actually worked. I hope this helps all ya, and if anything here needs to be edited or if you have any input let me know! Thanks! |
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Originally posted by MuEagle05 i dont' think you can back up the current flex. i do have a question of my own....how do you access the engineering menu? |
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Originally posted by ziddey Originally posted by corrupt I have a few questions concerning my Cingular branded V400. I have read the thread, just want to get a few things clear. I am only interested in flexing the phone. Can I backup my current Cingular flex, so I can always revert it back the way it was when I got the phone from Cingular? No. Also, does anyone know if flexing voids the warranty? Yes?? In the newest V600 flex, is it possible to still display the date under the provider? Yes?? Currently, even when I am roaming on other towers, my phone says Cingular/Cingular Extend. After the flex, will it say the actual provider that I am roaming on? Yes. Also, what are the other main disadvantages/advantages of flexing to the V600 flex? Video playback is the main one. Some report better battery life, although that seems to be less of discussion nowadays. It removes branding. Faster menus. Much more... and did I say video playback? Thanks. |
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Originally posted by halfsjj How do you get the date under the provider?? I just get GPRS under T-Mobile. |
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Originally posted by linkins_kinks i have everything downloaded but before i go out and buy a data cable i need to know for sure, this question may hve already been answered but i have been trawling through various forums for hours and i my head not quite working if i flex my v300, im not going to flash it cz people have been advising against it, will it remove ALL t-mobile crap including t-zones therefore you can use gprs settings from o2 to gon on wap im not sure if i have even read if i can and i dnt wanna b a pain cz many ppl have probs asked but i dnt wanna do this if it wont remove it all |
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Originally posted by JPOESQ The answer to your question depends on several things, first of which is whether the flex will even work on your V300. Assuming the flex will work, it will remove all customizations from the phone. Think of it this way. The flash is for updating the firmware, much like the bios in a computer. It interfaces the phone with the OS. The flex is like the OS. It talks to the phone and provides the customizations, such as screen displays, button configurations, etc. Changing to a different flex will change those characteristics. When you flex, you will flex to whatever customizations are in that flex. It might or might not contain WAP settings that are locked in. For example, if you flex to the SE...F8, you will get some Euro customized WAP settings. A generic flash is the GI... flash. Which one is best for T-mobile is up to you to experiment with. |
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Originally posted by lwang I flashed v400 cingular to b.09.1dr and flexed with gi9v6000..aa0e9 the voicemail indicator stays on. i removed the password from my voicemail retrieval and it goes off, but only if after checking voicemail from the celllphone. if i check and erase a vm from a landline the indicator does not go away... anyone with cingular have a fully funcional voicemail indicator and a newer flash/flex? |
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Originally posted by JPOESQ It may be because you are trying to make a V400 something that it is not; namely a V600. My Cingular v600 has the same flex with the 9.1FR_A flash and it works fine. |
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Originally posted by domilicious ever since i flexed my v400 to v600(giv600000aa0e9. my battery life sucks i used to be able to leave my phone in my car for at least 3 days before charging it. now i leave the phone in my car and the battery is dead by the that night or the next day. thought it was my battery so i tested it with a non modified v400 and battery lasts anywhere from 3 to 4 days. anyone have any ideas. |
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Originally posted by wu-wei No need to get snippy. That's what we're all doing here, making our phones use the similar hardware that's available - regardless of what the housing looks like. My V300 now has video playback, just like your V600. AFAIK, Cingular folks tend to have various issues with VM after tweaking... @lwang, I'd suggest you keep reading through the forum and see if someone else hasn't found an answer for you. |
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Originally posted by JPOESQ I didn't mean to be snippy, just to point out that when you use software made for specific hardware sometimes you run into problems. I'm on Cingular with a V600 and don't have the VM problem that everyone else is experiencing when trying to upgrade. My flash is 9.1FR_A and my flex is the GI... generic version. |
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Originally posted by dmiat do all of them come unlocked? even if I buy through inphonic? (And please, anybody respond to my previous question
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Originally posted by domilicious ever since i flexed my v400 to v600(giv600000aa0e9. my battery life sucks i used to be able to leave my phone in my car for at least 3 days before charging it. now i leave the phone in my car and the battery is dead by the that night or the next day. thought it was my battery so i tested it with a non modified v400 and battery lasts anywhere from 3 to 4 days. anyone have any ideas. |
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Originally posted by Burchoid Also, there is a battery save mode in the initial settings that should be enabled.
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Originally posted by TheGSRGuy Actually I leave that setting off. It really cuts down on signal quality if you turn it on. |
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Originally posted by wu-wei Is that verifiable? I've not heard this before, and I tend to be a bit skeptical... [edit] I don't necessarily want to get into any of the MAD SEEG type discussions I've seen elsewhere - I'm just curious. [/edit] |
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Originally posted by chemman14 this wont work with bluetooth?
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Originally posted by chemman14 |
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Originally posted by digideal If your phone has the hardware for BT, then it should work, if you don't have the hardware, did you really think it would come down to the software? get a grip! |
Cant wait to piss off my mate who has just got a v600 and doesent even know how to use it
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Originally posted by digideal hi, i flexed my v400 to the v600 this week and now am wondering how I change the top right button to switch to the speaker phone function while in a call. I also could hit the middle button on the d-pad, but neiter work now with the flex. Thanks for your suggestions! |
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Originally posted by linuXshock my v400 still has that option even after the v600 flex... |
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Originally posted by digideal Weird, anyone else experiencing this? Thanks for your feedback linux... |
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Originally posted by schlaecht Hi Linuxshock, as far as I (=newbie+ female) understood I can get rid of the vodafone features and settings which are stored in my cell phone. e.g. the right smartkey on the cell phone is blocked with a bloddy "Vodafone live" feature which connects me via GPRS or wap to the wap-site of vodafone. I rather use this smartkey with another setting. That's the reason why I want to flex/flash it. Greetings Schlaecht. |
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Originally posted by marsha1979 I have a German Vodafone branded V600 and I live in the Netherlands, so I use language pack 039 (dutch selected ofcourse). Since I want to get rid of the ugly (!) branded menu structure (some submenu's have red bullits instead of nice icons), I want to update the flex and NOT the firmware. Do I have to redownload and place the language pack 039 back after the flex or will it remain on the phone when I flex it? |
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Originally posted by ihaladin I've had v525 Vodafone branded, so I wanted to get rid of the same things as you do. Then I just flexed it with GI... So i got rid of the softkey but Icons were still vodafone and i still had this red dots beside submenues! This thing has changed after flashing, not flexing! Now i have fully unbranded v600 (09.1DR_A fullflash) |
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Originally posted by linuXshock which flex did you use? the one from v600.howardforums.com ? cause thats what i used and i still have that option. |
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Originally posted by digideal the one from ************, I will reflex with the one from cjb next week and see if that helps. hmmm...maybe that will also fix the problem with not being able to use the speaker phone the way I wanted too (not as easy to activiate it with the new flex). Thanks for the suggestion! |
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Originally posted by slvrsol anyone else having problems with https://secure.mouse2mobile.com/cli...leus/ota_care/#? |
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Originally posted by dwireless Ok......I am having a problem installing the PST 6.7 patch over PST. I'm sure its a simple thing but..............I seem to making more out of this than I need to. I can open up the winrar zip file in(in spanish) but that is where i'm done. What do I need to do to load the patch???? Thanks |
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Originally posted by ihaladin I've had v525 Vodafone branded, so I wanted to get rid of the same things as you do. Then I just flexed it with GI... So i got rid of the softkey but Icons were still vodafone and i still had this red dots beside submenues! This thing has changed after flashing, not flexing! Now i have fully unbranded v600 (09.1DR_A fullflash) |
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Originally posted by schlaecht Hi Ihaladin, thanks. I am wonding where you get the fullflash? And besides, is there possibility to make a backup of my current flash version so I case I do something wrong I can overwrite it again with my old flash version? So what do I need to do with my vodafone branded V600? |
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Originally posted by dantheman1 GREAT POST SHOULD BE MADE INTO A STICKIE!!!!!! |
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Originally posted by linuXshock you can also use this website to get the patch.zip, motclub was down for a day and i couldn't get it so i searched and i found this... http://www.matrax.net/gsm_sec2/ i guess you'll have to translate that one too .. its in Polish
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Originally posted by WeAreNotAlone Hey linuXshock, Have you found any (free) online translators that do Polish? All the translators I have bookmarks for don't list Polish... Could you please shoot a couple of links my way? TIA! |
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