I have an x10i that was originally from hong kong and is now being used on rogers.
The phone seems to not be branded, theres no network apps or anything, so why cant I update the firmware? Is this because im using it on rogers?
i got mine from hong kong as well. It is still R1FA014. waiting for R2BA013 which is coming out from SEUS in couples of weeks.
You can get it via software update on the phone itself right?
in general, yes. but so far it is not available yet. some x10 users used the debrand method (instruction shown in other thread) to update to most up-to-date firmware...but i am just waiting for R2BA013...so i dont bother right now....
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I wanna brand my hong kong x10i to UK or something so i can get the lastest updates.
1. would this work since the HK phone is not branded
2. will i lose all my data? (i have my backup pro will that work?)
I did exactly the same as wolf0491, and it's quite easy!!
Hi guys,
I am considering Buying what of these phones as the idea of a joypad for a mobile is awesome, just got one question:
I'll be buying this imported (as its way cheaper) so more then likely it will have Hong Kong (Asia) firmware on it..is there "stock Rom" for this? i had a HTC desire HD that i managed to get back to worldwide firmware myself (after 2 weeks of research) so I was wondering if the same thing is possible with the Xperia play?
I don't wanna buy one and be stuck on another counties firmware.
any tips/help would be awesome
Thanks guys
Dougan636 said:
Hi guys,
I am considering Buying what of these phones as the idea of a joypad for a mobile is awesome, just got one question:
I'll be buying this imported (as its way cheaper) so more then likely it will have Hong Kong (Asia) firmware on it..is there "stock Rom" for this? i had a HTC desire HD that i managed to get back to worldwide firmware myself (after 2 weeks of research) so I was wondering if the same thing is possible with the Xperia play?
I don't wanna buy one and be stuck on another counties firmware.
any tips/help would be awesome
Thanks guys
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You should be able to flash the UK generic firmware on it using flash tool. After that you could root it using Gingerbreak, update it to 2.3.3 and remove the bloat.
All without unlocking your boot loader, too. Unless you just want to, that is.
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I'm looking moreso towards an aussie firmware, since my mobile provider would be a 3rd party of optus, I dont mind having optus bloatware on there. if theres aussie genric firmware, i would more then happy to have that over a worldwide firmware?
Dougan636 said:
I'm looking moreso towards an aussie firmware, since my mobile provider would be a 3rd party of optus, I dont mind having optus bloatware on there. if theres aussie genric firmware, i would more then happy to have that over a worldwide firmware?
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I don't know of an Australian FW, but there could be one. Most go for the UK generic because of being able to root then update to 2.3.3 without losing root. You'll need to unless you plan on installing everything on the SD card.
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im not too fussed about it being unlocked...i jsut want a firmware i can easily upgrade ( offical is what im looking for) that supports OTA updates too. its not really breaking any laws if its still the offical firmware suited for the device...any clue where i should start looking for rom guides and files? best to be prepared for when i get the phone!
I would just go with the uk generic. So far when it has come to updates the uk firmware has been one of the first to get the updates.
If you got an aussie firmware with optus bloatware on you would have to wait till optus ok's the update before you get it (god knows how long that would take?). Alot of people got the update weeks later because they had carrier branded software vs people who just have the generic software.
People from usa have even flashed the uk firmware (to get updates quicker) and there has not been any problems. If your phone is sim free it will not make a difference which software is on it.
Follow the steps here to get the uk generic + root with a locked bootloader. Once you have flashed the uk firmware all your future updates will automatically come from the uk.
How come I have not received an update ota yet. I am unlocked but with ee.
a look on samfirmware.com shows that EE haven't released their firmware yet, I've seen vodafone, O2 and unbranded so far.
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How come I have not received an update ota yet. I am unlocked but with ee.
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Id read a few threads about the lollipop update before jumping in, I wish I'd waited now
Are there problems with it then. If the phone is unlocked can I use unbranded
Of course you can use the unbranded rom on a unlocked phone.
In fact you can use the unbranded rom on a locked phone.
Got it yesterday . It's nice
Had it for a few days and I wish I could write some positive words but unfortunately that's not the case. Lag and battery drain have been my two main issues. I wish I had waited
Hi, I've currently got a SM-A300FU UK on EE and it's running the latest update of 5.0.2 (the one that released today, 10th October 2016) and I was wondering if I would be able to install the 6.0.1 firmware for unbranded UK phones or the O2 version without bricking my phone. Would it be easier to wait a few months and not risk bricking my phone or should I just use the O2 or unbranded firmware?
Thanks, Jay
Installing unbranded means you'd leave the Carrier roms.
Unbranded have no problems switching between regions, but carrier COULD have some due to differences
The only way for the roms to have no problems flashing, is to have the exact partition sizes. Although i did not have problems switching from Vodafone to TMo roms i.e
Anyone has any info on OTA update, outside the zone that landed first? like Europe/USA?
Europe/Greece here.. No
Same Sh1t... Different Day
Europe, The Netherlands.
So far, no update
Thx for the update guys.
Romania/ Europe, so far its silance.
I think it depends for what region the phone is made for. I dont know how you can check that, tho i bought it from my country so it must be for it/eu.
Maybe one week after original APAC update will be enough to release EU, maybe they will work on fixes, who knows...
If they work on fixes, i can wait.
If not, i dont see the point of not realeasing it.
Btw, how you check for what region was your phone made?
Europe France no OTA today
Idem today at me, i think it will take them a while to deploy in Europe..
Htc suspended the OTA much problems with Oreo
Europe Italy no OTA......,IDK when will it lands in Facebook some reporting that users with firmware 1.64.617.17 with dual SIM update is rolling out now
any update guys? i saw an OTA picture in other thread. I dont have more info about it, but maybe he will post.
Nothing here in Bulgaria. My phone is imported from UK.
How can you check from where / for what region is your phone for? if anyone knows.
You can check here with imei number:
https://imei24.com/imei_check/HTC/
You can see your imei by typing *#06# in dialer
It just arrived to EUROPE! hurray
germany uhl is live
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HUNGARY 8.0 update is LIVE! finally
I also got it. I think my phone is from Netherlands. Single sim. Version 2.21.401.1 1.77 GB.
Got the UPDATE 8.0 Romania SINGLE SIM.
Confirm update oreo 2.21.401.1 single sim Italy 1.77GB
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