Guest Paul [MVP] Posted April 19, 2005 Report Share Posted April 19, 2005 NEWSFLASH: UK UPDATE IMMINENT! CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS It appears, according to French site Smart Expert, that Orange have released an update to the C500 (for French users only!) Featuring a number of improvements (including Windows Media Player 10!), the download - tagged as version 4.2.2.1 - can be found here. Upon downloading, the archive contains a changelog PDF and the RUU update itself. As always, we recommend NOT installing this update on your device unless you own a French C500 handset! I am still hearing there will NOT be a UK update for the C500, but hey, they don't tell me EVERYTHING! ;) P [Edit: Direct Download: http://www.orange-entreprises.com/public/o.../dl.php?id=1445] [Edit 2: This update will NOT install on a standard Orange UK C500 without modification] [Edit 3: After installing this rom on an orange uk c500 you cant unlock via imei-check.co.uk - squall] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest squall Posted April 19, 2005 Report Share Posted April 19, 2005 booo you beat me to it ;) the update ran on my uk c500. currently at 2% will see if it completes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul [MVP] Posted April 19, 2005 Report Share Posted April 19, 2005 It'll be interesting to see if it runs on everyone's C500s, or only those that have unlocked with IMEI-Check ;) P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gpcarreon (MVP) Posted April 19, 2005 Report Share Posted April 19, 2005 currently at 2% <{POST_SNAPBACK}> A couple of minutes have passed...you're stuck at 2% ? ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest squall Posted April 19, 2005 Report Share Posted April 19, 2005 Ok it does work., flashed without any problems. First thing i did was to change language: to change language: left soft key, 4, 9, 6 it does have english! also has: dansk, dutch, spannish, italian and german Also can confirm it has the new version of media player! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul [MVP] Posted April 19, 2005 Report Share Posted April 19, 2005 This update DOES NOT flash onto English devices that have not been unlocked by IMEI-Check. P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest confused and hungover Posted April 19, 2005 Report Share Posted April 19, 2005 This update DOES NOT flash onto English devices that have not been unlocked by IMEI-Check. P <{POST_SNAPBACK}> so er... bottom line. is it worth doing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul [MVP] Posted April 19, 2005 Report Share Posted April 19, 2005 Depends... This is a French update, and is not meant for non-French devices. I have just flashed it onto a UK C500 (LOCKED) by using 'TyphoonNBFTool, but obviously this is not for the faint hearted. If you DO have a French device, then of course, do it ;) P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest confused and hungover Posted April 19, 2005 Report Share Posted April 19, 2005 think i'll see how things develop... pro's cons etc... see which way the winds blowing, know what i mean, wink wink, nudge nudge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gpcarreon (MVP) Posted April 19, 2005 Report Share Posted April 19, 2005 @squall Please check improvements in Camera, Album etc. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest brykins Posted April 19, 2005 Report Share Posted April 19, 2005 (edited) This update DOES NOT flash onto English devices that have not been unlocked by IMEI-Check. Sorry - I'm not sure if I understand. I have my phone unlocked from the web site (the one that charged me £20 to do it) and also application unlocked via the bit of software that Orange sent me via email on my request. ( a ) is my phone "unlocked by IMEI-Check"? ( b ) will this rom upgrade re-apply the application lock ( c ) if it does get re-locked, will the unlock app that Orange sent me still work ( d ) are there any other improvements (speed/extra functions/etc) other than a new Windows Media player? ( e ) what's so good about WM10 that everyone seems to be willing to kill for it? Thanks, Bryan. Edited April 19, 2005 by brykins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest confused and hungover Posted April 19, 2005 Report Share Posted April 19, 2005 hmmm.... i'm sure there was more to that post.... :shock: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mupwangle Posted April 19, 2005 Report Share Posted April 19, 2005 >>TyphoonNBFTool How does one do that then? Is it likely to shaft it? (Mine isn't imei unlocked - just the normal app unlock and what have you) What's the best method for backing up the phone? And if you screw it with the update can you flash the 4.1.1.4 rom back on it? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest squall Posted April 19, 2005 Report Share Posted April 19, 2005 not being one to use the camera much i dont notice anything obvious... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest squall Posted April 19, 2005 Report Share Posted April 19, 2005 >>TyphoonNBFTool How does one do that then? Is it likely to shaft it? (Mine isn't imei unlocked - just the normal app unlock and what have you) What's the best method for backing up the phone? And if you screw it with the update can you flash the 4.1.1.4 rom back on it? Cheers <{POST_SNAPBACK}> this guide is not step by step, but see http://www.modaco.com/index.php?showtopic=204498 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gpcarreon (MVP) Posted April 19, 2005 Report Share Posted April 19, 2005 Photos here: http://www.smart-expert.com/modules.php?na...article&sid=656 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nedge2k Posted April 19, 2005 Report Share Posted April 19, 2005 Bottom line here guys: if you DONT understand what is being talked about here, DONT even attempt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peter Foot Posted April 19, 2005 Report Share Posted April 19, 2005 I am still hearing there will NOT be a UK update for the C500, but hey, they don't tell me EVERYTHING! ;) Thats promising, maybe there is still some hope, however Orange France have previously released a v1.72 update for the m1000 which never got released in the UK :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mupwangle Posted April 19, 2005 Report Share Posted April 19, 2005 Bottom line here guys: if you DONT understand what is being talked about here, DONT even attempt it. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yeah, but where's the fun in that! ;-D It's my birthday soon - if I break it I can try and get my wife to buy me the jam! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SIMfree Posted April 19, 2005 Report Share Posted April 19, 2005 1 ) Download TyphoonNBFTool from http://www.spv-developers.com/content/TyphoonNbfTool.zip 2 ) Download the update from the URL above 3 ) Download WINRAR from http://www.RARSoft.com 4 ) Extract the update EXE from the Update Archive you just downloaded 5 ) Right Click the EXE (after installing WINRAR), and extract it to a directory - you should see a number of files, including NK.NBF. 6 ) Run TyphoonNBFTool, and open the NK.NBF File (using File-Open) 7 ) Click 'Tools-Edit Header Data' and remove the value in 'Operator' field 8 ) Click File-Save As and overwrite the existing nk.nbf file 9 ) Run the update EXE, hey presto, sorted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest d66 Posted April 19, 2005 Report Share Posted April 19, 2005 1 ) Download TyphoonNBFTool from http://www.spv-developers.com/content/TyphoonNbfTool.zip 2 ) Download the update from the URL above 3 ) Download WINRAR from http://www.RARSoft.com 4 ) Extract the update EXE from the Update Archive you just downloaded 5 ) Right Click the EXE (after installing WINRAR), and extract it to a directory - you should see a number of files, including NK.NBF. 6 ) Run TyphoonNBFTool, and open the NK.NBF File (using File-Open) 7 ) Click 'Tools-Edit Header Data' and remove the value in 'Operator' field 8 ) Click File-Save As and overwrite the existing nk.nbf file 9 ) Run the update EXE, hey presto, sorted <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Has anyone else tried this way of doing it - is the final step running 'ROMUpdateUtility.exe' ? - to actually flash the rom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest squall Posted April 19, 2005 Report Share Posted April 19, 2005 yes that will run the update Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fubuk88 Posted April 19, 2005 Report Share Posted April 19, 2005 whenever i download the update, there is nothing in the zipped folder!!!!!! what am i doing wrong?????/ PLZ HELP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fubuk88 Posted April 19, 2005 Report Share Posted April 19, 2005 dont worry!!!! sorted it now!!!! bloody firewall!!!! lol :oops: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hotphil Posted April 19, 2005 Report Share Posted April 19, 2005 So would I be reading too much into it to suggest that this may indicate that WMP10 could be included on the forthcoming C550? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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