Saturday, August 28, 2010

New Firmware Released R2EA023

A new firmware has been released R2EA023 for vivaz. updating now will post if any changes are found..

1) Start up is faster.
2) Google maps updated now has search by voice feature..
3) Facebook and Roadsync Panels which can now be added to your standby screen.
4) Enhanced performance and functionality for YouTube™, Facebook™, RoadSync™ and Barcode Reader.
5) Stability improvement in the areas of W-LAN, MMS and Internet.
6) Video quality improvement for playing MPEG4 format.
7) Performance improvement when multitasking.

Thanks lain for your update..

52 comments:

  1. God, you'd think they would update the camera flash at least.

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  2. 1) Start up is indeed faster.
    2) Facebook and can now be added to your standby screen (which is brilliant!).
    3) Camera appears to load up faster.

    Apparently after a quick google search, these are the new features:
    * New Facebook™ and RoadSync™ panels on the standby screen.
    * Improvements in phone start up time.
    * Enhanced performance and functionality for YouTube™, Facebook™, RoadSync™ and Barcode Reader.
    * Stability improvement in the areas of W-LAN, MMS and Internet.
    * Video quality improvement for playing MPEG4 format.
    * Performance improvement when multitasking.

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  3. how to install the new update??

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  4. Is there Facebook push notifications?
    Photo flash??
    Improve cam/vid quality??

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  5. How many MB is the download size?

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  6. vivaz keep update their software...
    but how about vivaz pro..??

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  7. @Zamroni, it's 113mb

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  8. i got R2AK006, should i upgrade?

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  9. you should.....R2AK006 is old!
    The latest firmware improve your phone stability & performance

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  10. is there any change with the sound volume?

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  11. i cant download this version, i use the software updater from sony ericsson... But it tells me i already have the latest version, but when its not the one you mention its the one from april... Anyone knows what to do?

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  12. You probably have a carrier branded phone, and will have to wait until they make it available. I got my Vivaz from Virgin Mobile, and my update came later.

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  13. I dont see any carrier logo... but i would wait till i can, hopefully soon

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  14. Hm, I recently debranded mine using FastGSM and using Generic Trade United Kingdom R2EA021, I'm sure this is the exact same changelog that mine listed.

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  15. There was a bug in the old software: Can some see if it still exists in the new one.

    1) Add Perth to the World Clock
    2) Set time zone of the phone to Perth (GMT + 8.00)
    3) Check the time on the World clock and the phone.. Is it different even though both are the same location and timezone.

    See http://wpool.com/RcoVA0

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  16. PS The location above is Perth, Australia

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  17. now I am waiting R3 release containing Symbian^3

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  18. if your phone is stable and working fine, not worth updating. Only consider if you had some problems. Interface feels a bit faster, but I guess it is nothing, just that I am slower today :-))

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  19. To the above poster about not seeing a carrier logo. Mine doesn't have any evidence of branding either, other than having GPRS/MMS settings pre-installed for Virgin, but I still had to wait for the update.

    Naveed, shows Perth as an hour behind if I do that.

    BTW this update broke Roadsync for me (app won't open at all), will probably have to do a master clear and lose everything...

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  20. Continueing on from my last post, all I want from the next update is system wide kinetic scrolling. How hard can it be to implement? Any half decent app has implemented it, and it still annoys me that half of the UI uses it and the other half doesn't.

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  21. Hi. I´m considering debranding my phone using some online service. Once it is done, will I be able to use SEUS to receive future updates as a free Sony mobile, or will SEUS still recognize my carrier and put the corresponding firmware (branded) ??

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  22. Sorry off-topic, DIVX Player released for S60v5!!! Tested, it doesn't really works on our Vivaz for real movies, maybe for short clips... Sorry

    Credit:
    http://thehandheldblog.com/2010/08/19/divx-player-comes-to-symbian-touch-devices/

    Link:
    http://labs.divx.com/node/16178

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  23. Yesterday i flash this firmware with setool, and found a couple of bugs.

    first, sometimes if i play a 720p video in multimedia in portrail mode the video doesnt play good,, in landscape mode my screen gets divided and if I close multimedia, the screen continues divided in phone and i have to restart phone.

    second, some times an Full Memory message appears on screen.

    But well, some bugs will be fixed on next update.

    There is a r2fa013 for AT&T maybe I will flash my vivaz with this version, just for fun :D

    grettings

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  24. Seems to be true that this version of firmware exists. (http://img253.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=19073_14082010190_122_172lo.jpg)
    Even so in SE site does't appear (http://www.sonyericsson.com/update/?lc=en&cc=gb)
    It's only for Greece ?

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  25. I've checked on Sony Ericsson's website, software updates sections and this firmware version is an update for the Vivaz pro, not the Vivaz, that's why it says that your phone has the latest software version.

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  26. This update is for vivaz.. i think it is still not available for all carriers all unlocked phones can update without any problem.

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  27. Even locked phones can. I updated my VIVAZ locked in VODAFONE RO to R2EA021 from 22-07-2010

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  28. I have R2CA024 FW, I live in Mexico but the SEUS doesnt show me the new FW. How secure is to debrand my Vivaz U5 and then update it? Thanx

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  29. I'm from mexico, so i guess i have to wait until they release the firmware

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  30. I updated mine just today, seems to be faster now, have to check on the power performance coz used to suck big time on the power management (dsnt even last two days without much activity), one thing though, as it was updating well downloading the update file the Int connc got hanged or smthng and downloading failed.. But I retried and then only 97.4MB was downloaded.. Installation was successful though and running ok, dnt know if this has any effect..

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  31. Is the R2FA013 the latest update?

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  32. how we can update our vivaz FW offline ?

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  33. is it able that my phone has the newest firmware evenso it showes me 21 (when i type in *#0000#)? Because i can put facebook on standby, and i can search with voice on google maps

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  34. why my vivaz cannot see my fren post's video in facebook? When i click the link nothing happen...other phone can view the video, but vivaz cannot...

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  35. cannot use facebook..(unable to complete login)....wtf......

    google search in chinese...i dont understand lah

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  36. anyone know does this update can be apply to my phone tat had a firmware coded: R2EA021???

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  37. i want a new update for vivaz, in which a fash light must hav an other virtual button and camera led flash must blink more because in low light it does not work more. and also after HD vedio recording a plyaback vedio stopped in a little bit..

    ghulam ali kumbhar

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  38. while starting the facebook from standby panel it shows me "cannot find the file stat. xmlm" can somebody help me

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  39. how to downloadd ??

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  40. i got problem with the polarbit games.and somone says to fix it you must update your firmware, is armageddonsquadron work on vivaz ?

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  41. web was change i can't update my phone please help me

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  42. Can you do update/reinstall firmware from my phone directly because my usb port is broken? Thanks

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  43. i have a r2ca024 who can i update ithis to the new version

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  44. I cant update from pc companion...it says server not reachable all the time!!!!!pls help pls!!!!!!

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  45. I cant update from pc companion...it says server not reachable all the time!!!!!pls help pls!!!!!!

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  46. how to install the new update?? plz canu say me

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  47. Replies
    1. Check this....

      http://sonyericsson-vivaz.blogspot.com/2010/05/vivaz-secret-menu-codes.html

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