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Sunday, June 05, 2011
[Debranded!]
Several new versions of the firmware for my phone have been released. However, whenever I tried updating, I was told that I already had the latest version.
That really irritated me because the firmware I was using had some stability issues. Which is surprising, considering the phone has been on the market for about 18 months (maybe more).
I did some research and found out it was because my phone was tied to Singtel. Because of that, I was unable to load the firmware meant for the general market. I had to wait for them to come up with another Singtel-specific variant before I could upgrade.
That really pissed me off because I use none of the special Singtel services or features on my phone. And I cannot upgrade the firmware because of this.
I dug a bit further and found a way to change the product code of my phone so it would appear to be a general market phone, instead of being identified as one from Singtel so only Singtel-specific firmware can be loaded on it. After changing the product code, I was still unable to upgrade. Ovi Suite was telling me that I already had the latest version.
I decided to choose the reinstall option. And lo and behold...The latest version installed this time.
Did a hard reset after the upgrade to return the phone to factory condition. Spent the rest of the day restoring it back to the way I want it to be. I can already feel the performance improvement. Battery life is supposed to be better. I certainly hope so. While the issue with Music Player, Radio, and WhatsApp has not been resolved, I would still be satisfied if performance and battery life have been enhanced.
^^^ by Locksley @ 9:44 PM.
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