Debranding & Unlocking S500i

[Nazgulled]

you can compare from mobile review. you will get walkman 2 player, fitness app, calorie meter etc.. !! i dunno much !

That's almost entirely wrong... Yes, I know I can get the walkman 2 player but that's not enough for me to upgrade, I want the phone to make calls and text, for music, I have an mp3 player, I might use the phone to hear music sporadically, so, walkman 1.x is fine I guess... But the fitness app, calorie, all that... it doesn't matter if the software is there, the hardware is not... So, just walkman and I guess I would get track id (I don't even know what that is) for flashing it to the w580, are not enough features and are not features I really care to flash it. So, if there are any other features one would get and you know them, please state them...

if games are that important .. then don't flash at all...!! common.. you can get games easily again .. don't you have the java installer !

I know I can get games easily, but I would scores and all that... They are not very important, I don't really game on the mobile, just when I'm bored waiting for something and have nothing else to do... It was nice if we could back them up to keep scores and saves and all that, but if it's not, ok... I just wanted to know.

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Uh?

[shinigamib]

The S500i now comes with the Walkman 2.0 player, it says so on the sony ericsson site.

To unbrand the phone, use XS++

And you will need a FS, MAIN and the Custpack for the S500i.
Download these:

S500_R8BA024_FS_EUROPE_2_RED52

S500_R8BA024_MAIN_GENERIC_LY_RED52

And find a Custpack for your region.

[Nazgulled]

The S500i now comes with the Walkman 2.0 player, it says so on the sony ericsson site.

How do you know for sure? I mean, how do you know it's not just a typo?

To unbrand the phone, use XS++

And you will need a FS, MAIN and the Custpack for the S500i.
Download these:

S500_R8BA024_FS_EUROPE_2_RED52

S500_R8BA024_MAIN_GENERIC_LY_RED52

I'm from Portugal, shouldn't I get the EUROPE_1 instead? According to Top Sony - Languages Description I should get the EUROPE_1...

And find a Custpack for your region.

This thing always bothered me... Why do I need to get a custompack? Most people told me I could do it with XS++ according to this image:


True or not?

[shinigamib]

1) Im positive that the new stock S500i have a walkman 2.0 player.
2) Im not sure about that language thingy, mayb ask other people for that, im from Aus and people say i should use the Europe 2 but i can only find the Europe 1.
3) Ill check on that XS++ thing.

[Nazgulled]

1) What do you mean by "new"? Latest firmware? Latest models being released to the market? How do I know if a phone (without turning it on) is a new stock S500i or not?

2) You mean Australia or Austria? I don't think it does really matter for you... You speak what there, English? French? (I suppose one of them). If it's english, you could use any EUROPE one, if it's french, you could use any EUROPE one besides the 5.

3) Ok, report back please when you know something...

[JasonHong]

is the step counter can be run on S500 after flash to W580?

[Nazgulled]

Nope, the S500 doesn't have the hardware for it...

[Subslider]

How can i check if i got the walkman 2.0 player on my s500i? i think i got or at least it sure does look the same as on the w580

And how can i check if my phone if branded?

im all kinda new at this tbh

[jasmin]

And how can i check if my phone if branded?

Branded Phones = Some network providers place their own ringtones, themes, icons, links etc within phone's software. (eg. vodafone, orange, t-mobie, rogers, cingular etc.) Debranding means removing all this content and restoring phone to it's original factory SONYERICSSON condition. This will not damage phone in any way! You will loose Operator Icons, and links, WAP, and MMS settings however these you can get via Sony Ericsson - Sony Ericsson

select Region ---> Country ---> Support ---> PHONE SETUP

Nice day

[panties=]]

1) Im positive that the new stock S500i have a walkman 2.0 player.
2) Im not sure about that language thingy, mayb ask other people for that, im from Aus and people say i should use the Europe 2 but i can only find the Europe 1.
3) Ill check on that XS++ thing.

Really? i checked the site and it didn't say.
So umm..to get it on my current S500i ive had for bout 5 months now..i'd just run the updater thing and i'd get walkman 2.0 on it, without flashing to w580i and getting useless software?
ty~! in advnace =]