there's a checklist for it. saved the days then checked again ady. it;s there. but the alarm still ring on other days. heard ppl complained about this before alrdy. should be firmware problem. i just dont have time to send it to SESC.

yup..the themes thingie is kinda annoying too..

The latest firmware for CDA /8 has not been released yet.

Most prob you flashed your phone back to generic version, if you dont need to read and write chinese you can just use it as it is, if not i think you can install the chinese reading software back at the service centre, dunno if you can install the chinese input tho.

But like i said, if you dont need chinese you can use your phone as it is.

I just bought a SE P990i recently. The phone is a little buggy and sluggish, it restarted twice when I tried to fast forward a video. I tried to update the phone's firmware but it stated that it has the latest firmware. The current firmware on my phone is as below:-

Phone:
CXC 162037 R7A001

Bluetooth:
CXC 162058 R4F01

Organizer:
CXC 162092 R2A05

CDA:
CDA 162007/8 R2A04


Any advise? It's way more sluggish than my old P900i.

You should have gotten yourself a Generic set instead of Asian simplified Chinese set. Generic has latest firmware which solves most of the problems that you mentioned.

Anyway, you can try Swiss Manager (link on the 1st page) and Twin Peaks (which disable the transition effect when opening the menu) to boost your performance. Mine works like charm now thanks to the above mentioned softwares.

This post has been edited by hypermax: Feb 5 2007, 01:35 AM

It's the UIQ problem of it being slower than the old OS.
Really disappointed that i have to sell of my unit after using a month

I bought an AP set, I didn't know it's not the generic set, that's why. I don't use Chinese character set anyway. Anyway, to reflash it to the generic set? Yeah, I'll try the two softwares you have recommended, hopefully it will solve my problems. Honestly speaking, my K800i is even faster and it doesn't even hang or restart by itself. I kena a few times with my P990i today, the phone has restarted for better performance.


It's worst than P900i and P910i, damn buggy ler, if it's not because of the Wi-Fi, I wouldn't have bought it, I think Nokia's N80 IE is much better but I like a touchscreen handphone with a virtual keyboard. Duh ....... SE really made a terrible phone this time. Luckily, I didn't sell off my P900i. Phew ....... thank God.

sunauto,added you to the list already.
congrats,bro.

i dont c any twin peak in the first page??? btw, can ap set upgrade their firmware to the latest generic set firmware????

edit: found the twin peak at the swiss manager website but it is stated free trial. means u gotta pay?

This post has been edited by jjsia: Feb 3 2007, 09:37 PM

think u gotta google for the TwinPeak app. might be some free ones out there but if it stated free trial..means u can only use it for free for a limited time period..gotta pay if u wanna continue using it after the specified time period.

yup..AP set can upgrade to latest firmware @ SESC but u gotta pay. not sure about the price tho..

but i need chinese....coz i didn't write but i will receive forward mess ma....thx for ur advise....do u know how much to be charge to install chinese???

Thanks Bro ....

Can bring to SESC to flash the latest firmware, ar? Like that good lah, I hate the freaking Chinese text input and worst of all, it is buggy. I wouldn't mind going with the generic version. I've tried the free Wi-Fi access near a Starbucks outlet, it was okay, quite smooth but sometimes the connection will be lost if I put the phone on the table but if I'm holding it, it's okay. Damn ...... is the Wi-Fi antenna just behind the phone?

Are there any local application stores that sell original UIQ 3 softwares for P990i. I prefer getting them locally but it seems like the Sony Ericsson Malaysia website has no support for it at all, not a single application or game available.

Since there are many of you complaining about P990i's performance, I think i'll put up a FAQs.

1. Why is my P990i so buggy?
Depends on which version and what firmware is for your P990i. Asian Simplified Chinese set is slower as it's on old firmware. An update for it will soon be released later this month. Other versions of P990i (Generic, European, Taiwanese) have the latest firmware available and you can update via SEUS or SE center (only original can be updated for free).

2. I bought an AP set of P990i which is of Asian Simplified Chinese version. Can I flash it to Generic version?
Yes, you can, but you'll need to bring it to SE center and they will charge you RM70-RM100 for flashing.

3. Is there other options besides flashing?
Yes, you can sit and wait for the update and use performance boosting softwares like Swiss Manager (on the 1st page of this thread and Twin Peaks for the time being. Twin Peaks is a software that disables the transition effect of the UIQ menu, and it significantly speeds up the menu navigation.


By the way, i strongly disagree that UIQ3 is slower than UIQ2. UIQ3 is out about half a year only, therefore proper optimization hasn't been done. Give it some time and it'll improve. Remember how buggy it was when UIQ2 just launched??

This post has been edited by hypermax: Feb 4 2007, 11:47 AM

Hello guys, im noob in dis gadgie thingy..im planning to buy P990i..n mybe its gonna b AP set as its relly suit my tight budget..but my Q is how do i determine its is Asian Simplified Chinese set firmware or Generic, European, Taiwanese firmwares ? plz i relly need help n might need as well recommendation shop whre i can buy..with gud service..prefer kl area....thanx guys in advance..

welcome to the club...another proud owner of p990i...
guess...for the time being...no shops is selling UIQ3 software...
maybe they thought not many using it...the demand is low...

suggest that TS to post this in the first page...
or anything liked this or FAQ of UIQ3 phones...how's that?

can recommend you to buy at lowyat plaza...
they have tons of options for phones...
or maybe try to have a look at lyn garage sales...

Hi guys
the m600i has managed to poisoned me kao kao
but got a few questions i hope you can help me with before i make my decision to dig my pocket

1.Does it autosave outgoing sms?
2.hand writing mode reliable?
3.what does a standard package comes with
4.i heard about the bugs, lagging problem, hang problem, slow menu problem, does the problem still exist in the latest firmware?
5.where can i get a demo model so i can play around with it before i buy it, asked around but all claim no demo model

thanks

glad to hear you're poisoned by M600i. hope to add u soon in the owner list..haha

1. yes. unlimited saves. until u delete them.
2. yes, for english. totally reliable. but u muz make sure u learned the input method for each alphabets & digits. not sure about chinese as mine is english set.
3. mine is used set that comes only with transceiver, battery, charger & 1 stylus. i think full set should include headset. not sure. try ask @ SE authorised shops.
4. mine doesnt have any major problems. not laggy or slow. hardly hangs too. just alarm problem. keep going off when i didnt even activate it. mine is old firmware. think new one should be better.
5. im not really sure about that. maybe u can go LYP. lotsa phone shops there.

hope all these info helps. feel free to ask any questions if u still need extra info.

This post has been edited by teikwing: Feb 5 2007, 02:13 AM

@teikwing,
u beat me to it...
Try to upgrade ur firmware and see wether it solves ur alarm problems or not.

can anyone log in yahoo mail or hotmail by using p990i opera browser?i cannot log in, when i tried hotmail, a note stated that i the browser need JavaScript, but i already enable the JavaScript option of the browser. Also regarding the yahoo mail. when i sign in, it stated that my browser prevent me form redirecting to another web page, end that i cannot log in,can anyone help....??thanks

ur twin peak application is free or paid??

yeah!...even current firmware already stable...
guess the latest firmware would even make your phone better in performance(supposed )...
anyway...back to you...
all the best then...