"Free" Firmware Upgrade for V600

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You will have to contact mot.

Chip

RexYBlue wrote:
> On Fri, 06 Aug 2004 17:25:18 GMT, "Jeremy" <jeremy@nospam.thanks.com>
> wrote:
>
>>This (V600 issue) is yet another example of a product being discontinued and existing
>>customers left to pay large amounts of money to have a "free" firmware
>>update installed. Cingular, like all other GSM carriers in the United
>>States, does not offer firmware updates in-store. GSM carriers in the United
>>States consider firmware issues solely a manufacturer concern, and in the
>>end, all sides agree, the customer loses out. "
>
>
> Agreed. But, where do I get it and how much does it cost? What does it
> fix? I'm ready to throw my V600 into the trash.
>
>

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On Mon, 09 Aug 2004 19:44:07 GMT, "DCM" <dm200NOSPAM@comcast.net>
wrote:

>Do anyone have contact info for Mot re firmware upgrades? Has anyone
>tried this directly with Motorola?

I did, both by phone and email. The answer was the same: contact the
carrier.

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"We don't do onsite updates. Contact Motorola." That's why I contacted
Motorola in the first place and gave up.

I'm thinking about spending the $30 that gsmphonesource.com charges
for flashing/flexing. That is, if I don't decide to sell the phone on
ebay. Used ones are fetching excellent prices.

On Tue, 10 Aug 2004 12:14:05 GMT, "DCM" <dm200NOSPAM@comcast.net>
wrote:

>What did your carrier (Cingular?) say?
>
>
>"RexYBlue" <rexybluezz@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:6b5gh05cq7a5k0m4chefojnmkuaa1bgm0h@4ax.com...
>> On Mon, 09 Aug 2004 19:44:07 GMT, "DCM" <dm200NOSPAM@comcast.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >Do anyone have contact info for Mot re firmware upgrades? Has anyone
>> >tried this directly with Motorola?
>>
>> I did, both by phone and email. The answer was the same: contact the
>> carrier.
>

Archived from groups: alt.cellular.cingular (More info?)

If you do a search at Howard Forums you can find the upgrade and do it
yourself with a USB cable. I reflashed my v600 and now it works
perfectly with the Acura tl Handsfree and before it would not.


On Tue, 10 Aug 2004 16:51:54 GMT, RexYBlue <rexybluezz@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>
>"We don't do onsite updates. Contact Motorola." That's why I contacted
>Motorola in the first place and gave up.
>
>I'm thinking about spending the $30 that gsmphonesource.com charges
>for flashing/flexing. That is, if I don't decide to sell the phone on
>ebay. Used ones are fetching excellent prices.
>
>On Tue, 10 Aug 2004 12:14:05 GMT, "DCM" <dm200NOSPAM@comcast.net>
>wrote:
>
>>What did your carrier (Cingular?) say?
>>
>>
>>"RexYBlue" <rexybluezz@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:6b5gh05cq7a5k0m4chefojnmkuaa1bgm0h@4ax.com...
>>> On Mon, 09 Aug 2004 19:44:07 GMT, "DCM" <dm200NOSPAM@comcast.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> >Do anyone have contact info for Mot re firmware upgrades? Has anyone
>>> >tried this directly with Motorola?
>>>
>>> I did, both by phone and email. The answer was the same: contact the
>>> carrier.
>>