Samsung i550
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- Anonymous
- PxA
- 07 Jan 2009
Bayu, 06 Jan 2009Hm,I'm planning to buy this phone,but some bad reviews here... moreHi Bayu,
I have used this phone for 4 months and this forum helps me much in optimizing it. I upgraded the firmware to i550MPHE3 2 weeks after I bought it and it is very stable. For me this phone is best value for money. My battery consumption is 3-5 days in my normal usage. I use garmin mobile xt (you can go to garmin website and download for free). Make sure you install garmin version 5.00.00 (not 5.00.10 or 5.10.20) so that you can save the battery life.
Thanks
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- Bayu
- ji{
- 06 Jan 2009
Hm,I'm planning to buy this phone,but some bad reviews here about battery&gps issue have made me feel little worried. By the way I've questions:
a.)how can we change navigon into another software,etc garmin? Is there any free gps software&maps? Links?
b.)Is there anybody who ever try install&play n-gage 2.0 games&apps in this phone?how its performance?
Thanks be4 4 d answers. Strongly hoping this's not a failure product,since I've never had Samsung phone.
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- Anonymous
- 2@e
- 06 Jan 2009
howz the sound quality..??(i earphones)
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- Osama
- up1
- 06 Jan 2009
Firmware(i550PMHE3)(with wifi)
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?3y1nudxsymi
Firmware(i550XXHH1)(without wifi)
http://rapidshare.com/files/165413443/i550XXHH1.rar
DRIVERS
http://rapidshare.com/files/143033057/Apollo_ver_4_1_.21_SS60_Driver_PDA_Phone.rar.html
Steps to update Firmware
1. download the apollo and also the s60 download drivers, and of course the firmware.
2. off the phone, and press and hold the keys 7 and * and the on button, all 3 keys together.
3. When the phone shows "Modem Download", connect the USB port to PC, it should automatically prompt you to install the phone driver, point it to the drivers that you have downloaded.
4. Off the phone again, if you can't power it off, just unplug the battery.
5. press and hold the keys 1 and 4 and the on button, all 3 keys together.
6. when there are 3 lines of words in the phone, connect the USB port to PC, it should automatically prompt you to install some other drivers, point it to the downloaded files again.
7. verify that you have the two drivers installed in the Control Panel.
8. REBOOT PC!
9. Run the apollo software, and on the phone while pressing key 4 and 7, all 3 keys together, when the phone shows "Modem Download", make sure "SMD" is unchecked, and just press "All Download", (you will need to select the firmware files downloaded)
10. about 4 minutes later, check the firmware version using *#1234# and use the code 0000000.
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- sAINT
- n$j
- 06 Jan 2009
Saint, 05 Jan 2009Where can i find that firmware? Is it "official" ?
And how... morei forgot to say my phone is unlocked - it isn´t attached to any mobile operator. does the firm you say any interference with that fact! will the phone stay free??
and whap happens to soft that cames with phone - quick office adode reader, and all others...
appreciatte any help and once again forgive my bad english
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- MW
- 5Cs
- 05 Jan 2009
One thing else: With Jbak you have to deactivate screensaver.exe THREE times. Not till then it will be closed.
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- MW
- 5Cs
- 05 Jan 2009
Hi people,
install Jbak and deactivate the process "screensaver.exe". I did it and my battery life increases significantly.
If you have any idea which other process is draining the battery, please post it here.
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- Saint
- M}p
- 05 Jan 2009
Where can i find that firmware? Is it "official" ?
And how can I do it? Can somebody give a hand an explain me ?
Please...I would be forever thankful!
Forgive my english...
Saint
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- Osama
- up1
- 04 Jan 2009
Saint, 03 Jan 2009Hello everyone!
my fw is i550XXGK4.
I can not remap GPs... moreJust update ur firmware then u can remap GPS key
new firmware is i550XXHH1 (without wifi)
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- Saint
- n$4
- 03 Jan 2009
Hello everyone!
my fw is i550XXGK4.
I can not remap GPs (Navigon) key!
In standy features / shortcuts, only left and right keys can be remapable?
Can some one help, please?
Which is the OS S60 platform? 9.1 ? 9.2? other?
Thanks!
Saint
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- Chaossalto
- mDc
- 03 Jan 2009
jumpmans, 03 Jan 2009what do you use as taskmanager? handy taskman didn't show a... more...JBAK Taskman...ist free...
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- jumpmans
- ppr
- 03 Jan 2009
Chaossalto, 02 Jan 2009Its "Tsrautostart.exe" and "cardrunner.dll" in V. 010/020 -... morewhat do you use as taskmanager? handy taskman didn't show anything...
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- Osama
- up1
- 03 Jan 2009
Guys another firmware is here(without wifi)
i550XXHH1
Link - http://rapidshare.com/files/165413443/i550XXHH1.rar
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- Chaossalto
- mDc
- 02 Jan 2009
Jumpmans, 02 Jan 2009I have the same experience as Chaossalto. Uninstalling garm... moreIts "Tsrautostart.exe" and "cardrunner.dll" in V. 010/020 - a Taskmanager will kill...
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- Jumpmans
- ppr
- 02 Jan 2009
I have the same experience as Chaossalto. Uninstalling garmin mobile XT solved battery problem. It seems there is some resident installed and running in 5.0.10 and 5.0.20 version. I have noticed it when upgrading to the latest version, installer said that it must close some applications running even if the GMobile XT was switched off and phone restarted. so i uninstalled the GMobile XT and battery lasts so looong :)
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- Chaossalto
- mDc
- 30 Dec 2008
asp_naga, 30 Dec 2008I am using i550MPHE3 firmware and it is very stable. Since ... moreThere is only a "batteryproblem" with garmin 5.010 or .20 - 5.0.00 is o. K.
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- asp_naga
- PxA
- 30 Dec 2008
I am using i550MPHE3 firmware and it is very stable. Since I install Garmin Mobile XT, the battery consumption becomes very high, it can survive only for 20 hours. Unchecking the integrated GPS on the system setting can not solve this battery consumption. A week ago, I removed the garmin mobile xt from my i550w (and format the memory card), and it surprised me. The battery consumption is getting better, it survives up to 5 days for my daily usage (sms, phone call and internet-3.5G). My temporary conclusion: Garmin mobile xt is high battery consumed software eventhough it is not activated.
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- madug
- nCb
- 24 Dec 2008
my i55o sometimes i cannot take call even when i press teh accept button. it keeps on ringing.any one having a similar experience
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- Dimon
- 0nR
- 19 Dec 2008
What edit files of the firmware? .BIN and .IMG?
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- Osama
- up1
- 19 Dec 2008
Rob, 18 Dec 2008I am using i550DZHF1 firmwareHi Rob,
Is the firmware i550DZHF1 better than i550PMHE3 and please give the specification of that FW like default theme, wifi, language etc
Thanks