G900i

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Sony Ericsson G900 specifications



This post has been edited by panda-man: Jan 18 2009, 12:37 AM

G700






Sony Ericsson G700 specifications



This post has been edited by panda-man: Jan 18 2009, 12:37 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

This is just a guide. Use at your own risk. Especially when tampering with firmware. Enjoy.



1. How much is the going rate for the phones?

Garage Sales Pricelist - Average obtained from 3 sales threads.

G900 - rm1020 (AP) & rm1479 (ORI)
G700 - rm760 (AP) & rm1128 (ORI)

2. Why is the camera so like dat?

Make sure you get lots of lighting. Best for day time pics. Cloudy weather or low lighting conditions will produce sub par photos.



3. Where is the speaker?

on the back. bottom left. Clear. but not super loud.

4. How to update the phone?

Install Sony Ericsson Update Service (SEUS)
Sony Ericsson Support Website

5. How do I change the CDA?

Go to masterzombie's post. link is below.

http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?act=ST&f...0#entry24419850

6. Say WUT?! No GPS?!

nope. use google maps. visit m.google.com/maps from your PHONE

no in built GPS. but if you buy a GPS receiver, the G900 supports Garmin software.

7. The fella at the shop told me this phone hangs a lot. True meh?

Not really, in my experience and other g900 users after update. hanging is not common. for me personally maybe it will hang once a month if i forget to close apps.
it will hang if you try to view youtube with the default media player. for new users they may experience the feeling of "lag".

8. Whats the battery life? less charge time means i can save more on my electricity bill

battery life:
high usage 1-2 days.
medium usage: 2-3 days
low usage: 3-5 days.
very low usage: 5-7 days
very very low usage... maybe you will get the 380hrs SE say you can get.
*not recommended to attempt to fully charge your phone over usb. it will never max out the battery.





9. How to enable/use wifi?

10. MY WIFI IS NOT WORKING?!?!

This is a frequent problem people seem to be facing. here is a quick fix. might not work all the time.
In wifi. you click more. then new account. type in ssid. example...starbucks. and account name i put in.... starbucks. and connected.
seemed to work. but i tried it again somewhere else it didnt work. so you can try this. hopefully it will work.

11. AHH! I LOST MY STYLUS?

new one costs RM 30-45
fake one apparently costs RM15-20 (dunno where to get. dont PM me. hehe)

12. Can this phone use word? pdf? powerpoint? excel?

yes. it can. its got quickoffice & PDF+

13. How do i use email on the phone?

menu -->> settings -->> messaging -->> email accounts -->> more -->> new account

then you fill in all the details.

for gmail. the settings are

connection type: POP3
incoming server address: pop.gmail.com
outgoing server address: smtp.gmail.com make sure 'use SMTP authentication' is ticked, and so is 'use inbox login details'

i recommend Download restrictions set to: just headers.

14. My alarm doesnt on when the phone is off. why leh?

because its off...... hahahaha. lots of smart phones are like this. it takes too much effort to run the alarm it seems.

15. What is the maximum memory card thingie i can use?

Sony Ericsson Memory Stick Compatibility

16. How long does a firmware update take? cause i gots stuff to do yo!

Around 30 mins. Including backing up-updating-restoring backed up stuff. Also depends on your internet speed.

17. How do I get to the service menu?

From the standby screen hit RIGHT, *, LEFT, LEFT, *, LEFT, *

the service menu is very useful. it allows you to check everything.
such as screentest, speakertest, vibrationtest, and all that. really useful esp. when buying buying a used phone.

18. How do i do modifications to my phone?



19. How do I change the default icons? because using stock goods aint cool no mo'



20. How do i open up my wonderful phone and clean the screen or do whatever i need to do?

Follow this youtube video. be very careful. you will probably need some anti-static gloves/mat or whatever to be safer. and the fella uses a guitar pick and a Torx screwdriver. happy tampering.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7D7HBImQNg

21. How can i view flash from my phone?

download this. and install it to your phone. restart your phone then it should work.
Flashplugin.zip

Thanks to cutiesbaby312 for the find.

22. How on EARTH do i INSTALL unsigned applications?



23. Does the phone speak chinese?

yes the phone has chinese language support.
AP models usually come with it installed.
ORI set usually doesnt. but it can be installed for free by the SE service center.





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G900 & G700 PHOTO GALLERY!!!

panda-man


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This post has been edited by panda-man: Apr 7 2009, 05:22 PM

OWNERS LIST

*PM me if you wanna be on the list. its a nice list. full of cool people.

Also here is a Siggy tag for those who wanna use it. Thanks to cutiesbaby312 and defallen!








1. panda-man - G900 - Ori Set - Brown
2. lineage - G900 - AP Set - Brown
3. cocodemon - G900 - AP Set - Brown
4. masterzombie - G900 - AP Set - Brown
5. cutiesbaby312 - G900 - AP Set - Red
6. ~~5ive~~ - G900 - AP Set - Brown
7. demio121 - G900 - Ori Set - Brown
8. felixx - G900 - AP set - Red
9. wayfeel - G900 - AP Set - Brown
10. wK_ - G900 - Red
11. csting87 - G900 - AP Set - Brown
12. alvia - G900 - Ori Set - Red
13. redscorpion - G900 - AP Set - Red
14. kennyshan - G900 - ?? Set - ???
15. ruztynail - G900 - ?? Set - ???
16. xjaszcx - G900 - AP Set - Brown
17. Annihilux - G900 - Ori Set - Brown
18. kwcho1989 - G900 - ??? Set - Brown
19. redevil - G900 - Ori Set - ?????
20. CrazyGarry - G900 - Ori Set - Red
21. hairiny
22. cOMMANDER pRASNTH - G900 - AP Set - ???
23. royalz - G700!!!!!!!
24. CyberKewl (his wife) - G900 - Ori Set - Brown
25. Defallen - G900 - AP Set - Brown
26. sackeen - G900 - AP Set - Brown
27. aureliux - G900 - Ori Set - Red
28. gothmy - G900 - AP set - Red
29. csk3984 - G900 - ??? set - Brown
30. gcwc - G900 - AP Set - Red
31. alanyuppie - G700 - AP Set - Gold
32. jtan11 - G900 - AP set - Brown
33. silver_one - G900 - AP set - Red
34. yanjinowa - G900 - ?? Set - Red
35. viknes36 - G900 - Ori Set - Brown
36. mcgrady76 - G900 - AP Set - Brown
37. destinyline
38. shanie - G900
39. siowgirl - G900 - Ori Set - Brown
40. acaizegrete - G900 - AP set - Brown
41. strawberry69 - G900 - AP Set - Brown
42. sinzmanual - G900 - ?? Set - Brown
43. theirwan - G900 - AP set - Brown
44. binghung - G700 - ?? set - ???
45. joey85 - G900 - AP Set - Red
46. kucinggemok - G900 - ?? Set - ???
47. matmon - G900 - AP Set - Brown
48. Urban - G900 - ?? Set - Brown
49. Forgotten06 - G900 - AP set - Red
50. Chester - G900 - AP Set - ???
51. lemond - G900 - ?? set - ???
52. xcristox - G900 - ORI set - Red
53. jackoz - G900 - AP set - ??
54. mar90 - G900 - ?? set - Brown
55. coolboy - G900 - Ori set - ???
56. Albedo - G900 - ??
57. violette - G900 - Ori Set - Red
58. ahpingko - G900 - AP Set - Red

Can you guys post if you got G900 or G700. ori or ap set? colour?

Ill add links later. PM me if you want specific ones up. i cant put direct links for jack sparrow software or stuff like that.

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Software

*Use software at own risk.
*P1i Thread. Got a lot of useful stuff there.
*Some themes

*Some special Status Bars for your phone....the thing at the top of your screen.


1.Slick
2.Fring
3.Mod Speed Boost

4.Opera Mini
5.MyPhoneExplorer 1.71
6. Zedge.com - Games & Stuff
7. Noeman.org - Games & Stuff
8. Any Video Converter
9. Swiss Manager
10. Mobile 9 - Themes & Stuff
11. Persian Forums - Apps & Stuff
12.Open Screen Capture Application
13. Playlist creator.



This post has been edited by panda-man: Sep 1 2009, 10:36 AM

Congratz

yeah loh. but i cant seem to get the thumbnail where the threads are all listed to display properly. dunno why.

ok fix already.

This post has been edited by panda-man: Jan 17 2009, 11:34 AM

i see you took the initiative to start a new one. good.

new thread new resolution... i want my touchy touchy back.

Add on owner list, those modding things then should be perfect

Yea, appreciated the initiative

great man!! so i dont need to do anymore

Wow!!! Great too!!! Tell me if u need any help Great job... oh yeah.. shud start an owner LIST!!! I'm IN!! Hahhaa

me oso.. finally a brown g900 owner again

This post has been edited by cocodemon: Jan 17 2009, 07:51 PM

Good job, Pandaman!

Only thing, you missed the touch focus in the camera section of G900.


Congratulations

This post has been edited by masterzombie: Jan 17 2009, 02:58 PM

thanks. fixed already.
i also used your CDA thing hope you dont mind. ill look through more stuff later to add stuff.

Not at all

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Added on January 17, 2009, 3:51 pmBtw, I have an AP set Brown

(How about you add the color too?)

This post has been edited by masterzombie: Jan 17 2009, 03:51 PM

Im not yet owner

one of SE's finest, i like tht & it's a fact. got reviews said tht, even my SE fren whos been following SE. tell me wher else can u get compact phone with good touchscreen sommore?

thx for the effort, ts.
ap brown, but one healthy gee hehe

This post has been edited by wayfeel: Jan 17 2009, 05:28 PM

Lol...propestive buyer....im seller also

phew. thats a lot of compiling. i guess the FAQ almost done.
i dunno about icon pack and chinese language so i never put it in. if anyone could write up something or just quote your old stuff and PM it to me i can post it up top.

wah!.. 2nd Version of G900 thread!!.. congrats panda-man!!.. surely a good info there.. hope all of u guys can help panda-man too..

Congrats again!!..

add me to the list plx

red user here

btw anyone have english dictionary with pronunciation ?? i had trouble looking for one