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When is CU500 firmware coming?
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Posted by: DigitalSounds

When will a new version come out? Also, since there is a function on the phone for it, will it be over the air and just alert us one day?

Posted by: composmentis

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Originally Posted by DigitalSounds

When will a new version come out? Also, since there is a function on the phone for it, will it be over the air and just alert us one day?

Very misleading topic, I wasted a click. Next time try something like: When is CU500 firmware coming?

To answer your question, I doubt anybody knows when a new firmware is coming out or it would have been announced in these forums.

Posted by: Tin Star

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Originally Posted by composmentis

I agree......

Posted by: DigitalSounds

Grow up....

Posted by: cjmedina

the phone supports ota updates (its in the menu) maybe it will do it by itself, upgrade

Posted by: composmentis

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Grow up....

I thought I was pretty cool about letting you know the topic was misleading. I just posted what every CU500 owner that clicked on your topic thought. I'm not trying to be a jerk.

Posted by: I have a phone

soon young grasshoppahs

Posted by: Faceless Rebel

Ha! You are tiny grasshopper!

Even if a firmware comes pushed by Cingular OTA, I would be very leery of being the first guy to test the auto-upgrade process. Something tells me that the first few auto-upgrades will be auto-brickmakers instead, if you follow my drift.

Posted by: wpbear

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Originally Posted by composmentis

I thought I was pretty cool about letting you know the topic was misleading. I just posted what every CU500 owner that clicked on your topic thought. I'm not trying to be a jerk.

I am sure this one click has ruined you day by wasting 5 seconds of your time. Why bother, all CU500 owners already are reading this so why be a smart a$*. The title actually isn't misleading, it asks "When"

Posted by: composmentis

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The title actually isn't misleading, it asks "When"

The original poster changed it.

I personally can't wait for a new firmware. I'm most excited about fixing the ascending ringtone and losing the java nag. I assume from the OTA description that it will just automatically apply the new firmware without user intervention. There is a menu item that appears to be for firmware that didn't automatically apply for some reason.

Posted by: b0stonirishguy

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soon young grasshoppahs

Slightly off topic, but if Cingular begins FOTA, will non-Cingular phones be able to update, too. Would the 6131 be able to update from Nokia?

Posted by: Bob Bob

I thought there already was an update for the 6131

http://europe.nokia.com/A4144902

Posted by: b0stonirishguy

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I thought there already was an update for the 6131

http://europe.nokia.com/A4144902

FOTA for the 6131 won't work on Cingular. It's blocked. And there isn't an update via PC yet.

Posted by: ranphi

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You do know there's already a hack to fix the Java perms thing, right? That can be fixed now if you have QPST, a data cable for the CU500 and find the info for the hack here at hofo.

As for the ascending ringtone, there's no guarantee that would be changed. It was a choice by LG to have the phone do that. It's not a "bug", so I'd be surprised if LG or Cingular ever offered anything to "fix" it.

Posted by: composmentis

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I have a data cable coming via eBay so I'm going to jump on that Java fix as soon as I can. As far as the ascending ringtone, it's just wishful thinking on my part.

Posted by: ranphi

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As far as the ascending ringtone, it's just wishful thinking on my part.

And from all the posts I've seen with people not liking it (myself included), you're far from alone.

Posted by: Faceless Rebel

The ascending ringtone is undoubtedly a legal CYA thing so people who get deafened when the phone goes off while it's by their ear can't sue. LG isn't going to change that, it's like begging for someone to sue them.

Posted by: I have a phone

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Originally Posted by Faceless Rebel

Ha! You are tiny grasshopper!

Even if a firmware comes pushed by Cingular OTA, I would be very leery of being the first guy to test the auto-upgrade process. Something tells me that the first few auto-upgrades will be auto-brickmakers instead, if you follow my drift.

no one here would be the first to test it

Posted by: pauldg

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Originally Posted by I have a phone

soon young grasshoppahs

will this FOTA enable video calling, Master Ihap?

Posted by: composmentis

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Originally Posted by Faceless Rebel

The ascending ringtone is undoubtedly a legal CYA thing so people who get deafened when the phone goes off while it's by their ear can't sue. LG isn't going to change that, it's like begging for someone to sue them.

I agree when the phone is open, but the ringtone should be full blast when the phone is closed.

Posted by: dcdttu

I had a SE phone with ascending ring, and it went from quiet to loud in way less time than this phone does. If LG just shortened the length of time the phone took to go from quiet to loud, that would be fine too... or at least started it out at some sort of volume other than completely quiet... Or made it an options to turn on or off... then when sued, they can say, 'hey, you turned it off, it's your ear.'

I have never seen anything about this phone being capable of FOTA on Cingular's website, nor did any reps say it was when I asked (not that that is a good indication), whereas the ZX-20 clearly states FOTA on the Cingular website.

I hope that it is, it's a great advantage to Cingular customers.

Posted by: I have a phone

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will this FOTA enable video calling, Master Ihap?

it will not

Posted by: pauldg

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it will not

Posted by: txmedic03

Not only would it be nice to know if/when, but what major annoying bugs/"features" will it fix? Will Cingular/LGE actually get together and do something smart and read the user requests, suggestions and complaints or will they continue to make mistakes? I love my CU500, but then again there are quite a few things I wish were not the way they are. I think I'm going to go with the 8525 and keep my CU500 just for kicks and grins until this OTA comes.