Be careful using Sony Ericsson update service

[dieselboy2]

Is there any reason someone would want to use SEUS instead of flashing it using XS++ or SEtool? Why does Sony upgrade the CID? To stop people from hacking their phones, or is there some kind of benefit in terms of phone operation?

[angrydocke]

I stuffed my k800i up with seus, it upgraded to cid53 and back to orange net only, one local shop said they don't have the tech to unlock it yet when they do it will be £25, i took it to a guy in a local market who only charges £5 normally, he said he would have to take it away, got it back unlocked £10

[vipworm]

waste of time using seus, its always messing up something, no megabass after update in w810, changing cid's of db2020 phones, i wonder what's next?

[albo6]

Very bad i update my T650i and now i have CID53 with R8BE001 firmware!
Now i have to wait until CID53 is hacked:)

[elias74]

SEUS updates both, firmware and...sometime CID too.

Update FW is always a good thing for your phone, because often it solves problems\bugs.

If it also updates CID then it's something bad, because it prevents u by customize your phone.

It's a question of evaluating things, or almost, to get information about what a certain kind of update will do.

Anyway as soon as SEUS updates CIDs, hackers starts working on a way to get rid of it, so don't worry either.

When guys of XS++ will release new version, a lot of questions will have a reply.

Bye.

[Nazgulled]

Two questions:

1) I just bought aa S500i and I believe it's CID52 still (haven't checked it yet). Let's say I unbrand it and unlock it. After that, I update the phone using SEUS. Will my phone stay unbranded and unlocked forever? If I'm upgraded to CID53, what won't I be able to do?

2) Is there any other way, a simpler way, to check what CID my phone has without using XS++?

[fenrir0402]

can you provide me the link to download Far Manager plugin JDFlasher that supports cid53?all i want is to revert my phone,k810i back to its original state. no more modding for me, i deeply regret~

[Little_boy]

but this problem exist for the k850i too?

[hammerhead]

but this problem exist for the k850i too?

You can see a list with some of the known phones that will be updated to cid53, but it has 2 weeks. It's better you search some more to see if your phone listed.

[detonator]

OMG i was just thinking of upgrading using SEUS to see if I get my AT&T firmware back on my w580i...........btw does anyone know if that happens?

Just curious. Why would you want to go back to AT&T's firmware?