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v903 hk fw or taiwan?
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Posted by: jack_d12

how do i know what firmware is on the phone ?! when i use the bluetooth from my k750i to search for the v903 it says sx833 which i believe is the hong kong version right ?! but it plays mp3 ringtones and i can set it as the ringtone which the hk version can't do ?! so what firmware am i using ?!
how would i know ?!

Posted by: dragon208

well wherever u bought ur phone, maybe the previous owner changed the bluetooth name to SX833??? but it may actually just be a TW firmware.. but who knows, I still can't get my facts straight on which firmware is which rite now! HAHAH.. ERRR *SHARP** ERRR

Posted by: jack_d12

nah i broke the seal myself ! the one that says "do not accept if seal is broken" so i know it's original and it still says sx833 after a master reset !

Posted by: AL9999

In which case you'd have the HK firmware; the TW version is called the WX-T91.

Posted by: jack_d12

but i thought the hk firmware doesn't play mp3 ringtones ? i've checked and it does play mp3 ringtones. the mp3 is 800kb btw and it does play when i call my phone ! i thought the limit was 300kb or something ?! and my games don't work ?! what firmware do i have ?! hybrid ?!

Posted by: Kevbodian

you have HK or hybrid....

if you have T9 support, then you have hybrid. if not, then you have HK.

Posted by: jack_d12

so i've got hybrid cuz i ca nuse t9 in english ! but why can't i play the games ?! i thought the taiwan one doesn't play the games ?!

Posted by: hankit

If your using the hybird, you should have a black theme, with the word "IN" at the bottom..in the main screen.

Now is a sure thing that the Hybird aka Taiwan version doesnt play game at all...so thats the disadvantage if your into moblie gaming...

but if you dont play games and doesnt borther with the icon & menu mess up...basically its a very nice FW to use...

Im picky...so I always struggle between the FW's....

Posted by: AL9999

Hang on, there is Eng T9 support in the HK firmware. The only firmware that doesn't have T9 support is the JP one.

Posted by: jtcb

I also wonder if I should get UK, HK, or TW fw. Which one is the best for my needs? I don't really play games, doesn't text in chinese, I mind the icon mess up thing, want mp3/ringtone playback. I like the three theme options in the JP fw but doesn't support mp3 so that fw is out..

Does the UK fw has the "IN" or "Live" word at the bottom? What color is the theme for the UK, HK, and TW fw?

Posted by: jack_d12

yeah it's a black and red theme w/ the word IN on the bottom for wap access!

I thought hybrid was UK/HK ?!?! that's why it said sx833 on the bluetooth ?!

is it UK/Taiwan hybrid or UK/HK hybrid ?!

someone should really update that firmware review/description page!

Posted by: cellshop_jp

>jtcb

I think, best firmware for you is UK version..
UK is most easy to use mp3...

>jack d12
Your phone has HK firmware.
http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=767536
Please refer this thread.

Posted by: jack_d12

this is what it says on the review page !

Hong Kong Chinese FW (Hong Kong)

1. support mp3 playback but can't use mp3 ringtones, use aac or mmf for
ringtones.

I CAN use mp3 ringtones !!!! i've tried it with a 800kb eason chan mp3 !!!! and tested it with a phone call ! it plays the mp3!! i've always wonder why that was my question in the beginning! i've got no problems w/ it playing mp3 ringtones i just want to know if it is hk fw or hybrid ?!

Posted by: AL9999

If your menu theme is with a red bar at the bottom with whiteish icons, you have the official HK SX833 firmware; if it's black with a black bar on the bottom and vodafone-style icons, you have the hybrid one.

Posted by: JohnH425

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Originally Posted by jack_d12

so i've got hybrid cuz i ca nuse t9 in english ! but why can't i play the games ?! i thought the taiwan one doesn't play the games ?!

I've picked up my red 903sh 2 nites ago, thought I was getting one w/ sx833 f/w, 'cuz I've picked up a black one for my bro from the same guy & it came w/ sx833. Initially, I thought I've the TW f/w on the red 903, 'cuz I can use mp3 ringtones & games are not 'playable' and the icons actually correspond to what it's, not messed up..... However, it all changed after I did a master reset..... mp3 ringtones still there, but the icons are all messed up now(think 1/2 of them) and I can play all the games that's installed on the phone....

Backgroud color is black & I've the 'IN' showing at the bottom right of the screen......

Anyone knows if I've the TW or the hybrid..... thinking of switching to the Euro f/w in a few wks.... wonder if the Euro can 'view' Japanese or chinese characters......

Posted by: AL9999

Yes, you have the hybrid version.

Yes, the Euro can display Japanese characters, so it will display most Chinese characters without a problem.

Posted by: JohnH425

Quote:

Originally Posted by AL9999

Yes, you have the hybrid version.

Yes, the Euro can display Japanese characters, so it will display most Chinese characters without a problem.

Thx.... How stable is the Euro???? I've noticed that the 'hybrid' I've sometimes has a split-second delay..... Not sure if it's gonna give me problems down the road.....

Posted by: Timsta

what you have is the fake taiwanese firmwar.e euro can view japanese or chinese characters. u just can't write them.

Posted by: wai_lai416

if ur phone say sx833 for bluetooth name and supports mp3 ringtone its the hybrid ~ and it's really similar to the tw fw.. so does it matter which one u have? as for the games i dunno if hybrid supports or not since i accdiently deleted them all ~

Posted by: Timsta

it does support it. but u need to downlaod them. i got a ton of games on mine right now.. but i never play any of them. i hate playin games on phones.. so small. i guess i r got big fingers.

Posted by: wai_lai416

it probably doesn't support the game pre install~ u need to download new games ^^

Posted by: jack_d12

i got the games all on my pc but i've read somewhere you have to download them from wap ... can't just put them in ur card .... how would i do that?!

Posted by: wai_lai416

the games should be in .jar format ~ just host it on some website and enter the link to download. the .huf format is only for loading it from the memory card to the phone ~ u can't download .huf format ~ the phone won't recognize it i don't think ~ so basically find the .jar file ~ host it on a webspace. use wap on ur phone and download it "http://www.***.com/***.jar something like that ~ that's how i used to download games ~

*note* u have to find games that are the rite java version or it won't work

Posted by: jack_d12

i have a bunch of jad and huf games but how do i know which version is correct ?! i had a metal slug game it shows the picture but when i try to open it it says cannot open

Posted by: juniinuj

i'm so confused..

i can't decide between firmwares. which one is best overall? i've read that other page that has the firmware review but still cant decide.

Posted by: BMWFilms

Quote:

Originally Posted by juniinuj

i'm so confused..

i can't decide between firmwares. which one is best overall? i've read that other page that has the firmware review but still cant decide.

depends on what you want. others prefer the easygoing MP3 abilities of the UK but some people like the answering service and 3 themes of the Japanese one.

Posted by: mavericke

My Europe 903SH can view chinese characters and also Japanese characters in the contacts menu but not within the mp3s menu.It is a shame...

Posted by: BMWFilms

Nothing's perfect now innit?

Posted by: Timsta

lol. u guys demand alot from the hcked firmwares lol.

Posted by: BMWFilms

haha I make do with UK...but if this was a perfect world then Timsta would have created the ultimate firmware and the Toshiba 903T Japanese edition would be unlocked and let me use the GPS in Canada!

Posted by: chanakyas

Please Do tell the differences in the european and chinese firmware.
is there T9 in both?
thanks for replying.(Whoever did)

Posted by: dingd0ng

Could someone tell me if the hybrid would play videos that are converted and stored on SD card like DVD movies? Or only the SX833 Hong Kong version could do that?

Posted by: jack_d12

my hybrid one plays videos on off the sd card .. mp4s ..