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  • Chunky
  • PQ}
  • 13 Oct 2005

In relation to the alarm problems, has anyone tried to go into "Settings", "Time & Date" and unchecked the the boxes next to "Summer Time and "Auto Update"?
My alarm seems to work fine every time since I got the phone with my old firmware and the new firmware i uploaded...

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    • Deborah
    • mVG
    • 13 Oct 2005

    TO GARY
    re. the alarm. Go to applications, media player then highlight the second folder which is the alarms.Then select what you want to do. I must warn you though that the alarm on this phone is very unreliable. I'm on my 3rd Z500 as previous 2 had probs and this one has given me some grief too but I've got fed up with complaining about it so just accept it as a flaw with this particular samsung. Battery life is pathetic too. I have to charge it every night.

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      • Isaac
      • NHU
      • 12 Oct 2005

      Huge PROBLEM. Battery life! Charge the handset for the whole night, it only lasts for half a day and it's off. is there anything I can do maybe. Almost all the guys I work with have that handset, I am getting disspointed by the battery life.

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        • Moya Lewies
        • Nxs
        • 12 Oct 2005

        I have a z500 and i would like too know how to activate my e-mail on my phone

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          • Chunky
          • PQ}
          • 12 Oct 2005

          also, i've just realised that there are camera shortcuts with the keys... not sure if it's come about after the firmware upgrade or whether it's been there the whole time. The shortcuts dont seem to be mentioned in the manual.
          I can now have a full-screen viewfinder by pressing the * key while in camera mode, 7 to get picture borders, 2 to change resolution etc.

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            • Chunky
            • PQ}
            • 12 Oct 2005

            Hi All,

            Finally debranded my phone with the Rexnet firmware - great firmware with no branding at all!
            Just wondering... has anyone figured out how to get rid of the operator logo yet? Seems to get in the way of my wallpaper.
            Think this question has been asked before, and a response was given, but doesn't seem to work on all firmwares...

            I've also got those system files - pics and games that I want to get rid of to free up memory, but there's no option to delete - seems to have been hardcoded into the phone as a "system file" by the supplier/manufacturer..

            Any help would be much appreciated.
            Other than that.. it's a great phone!~

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              • csphone
              • mt1
              • 11 Oct 2005

              Can anyone help me. I bought the Z500 to an Italian guy on Ebay. The battery last only for 1 day, without talking a lot. How I can modify this? I already turned off 3G and the GPRS. Can I change the Firmware or some configuration to make the battery work at least for 2-3 days??
              Thanks

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                • riad
                • TmB
                • 11 Oct 2005

                can i use the pc suite on win98??? how to install??

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                  • Beckie
                  • SdQ
                  • 11 Oct 2005

                  Hiya

                  My friend give me a brand new Samsung z500 phone which is great! But I can't do anything with it because there's an error on it saying " Phone freeze SIM unavaible Please inquire to service provider" This is a contract phone and my sim is a contract and on the same network vodafone. Can anyone help me or it is useless?

                  Please!

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                    • Jonathan
                    • TS}
                    • 11 Oct 2005

                    Great phone. Just had it for 3 days. Pro: Tones of features, small & lightweight for 3G phone. Cons: Small screen for video streaming, slight unstable bluetooth connection even with Samsung WEP 150 headset, no voice dailing.

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                      • Ezaad
                      • NaD
                      • 11 Oct 2005

                      can i get the original software for my fone.
                      ive got currently a vodafone. i dont know the firmware. if i should get the orig software, how will i load it?
                      appreciate any assistance
                      Thanx

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                        • Ezaad
                        • NaD
                        • 11 Oct 2005

                        Can anyone direct me, where I can get themes for my fone.
                        Thanx

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                          • boroladcraig
                          • MSR
                          • 10 Oct 2005

                          gadgetgirl

                          try entering *#9998*324# and it should be in there somewhere.

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                            • Stephen
                            • Tj%
                            • 10 Oct 2005

                            Hi, i had just buyed the Z500 and it has all features. The only dislikes is that don t have a flash!! I have a question, i buying a Tflash Memory card to upgrade the memory. Will be slower with 512MB SD card??/ E mail me on stephen_237@yahoo.com

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                              • gadgetgirl0
                              • Spx
                              • 10 Oct 2005

                              Hi Gaz, you seem to be the guy who knows about the Samsung Z500......is it possible to let me know how to turn up the ringing volume and also the speaker volume as mine are both very quiet.....and I was wondering what the two codes you have quoted for people are?! My phone is from Orange.

                              Thanks a million

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                                • Charles
                                • iLM
                                • 10 Oct 2005

                                Hi there.

                                I have the Samsung z500 with o2, version z500bweg2_eg3. Is this the latest version or can I download some someware to update it? I have the same problem that many have that the alarm is inconsistant.

                                Also is there a site that gives you all the codes that have been mentioned in other posts and what to do when you enter one of these codes

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                                  • lily
                                  • P%J
                                  • 10 Oct 2005

                                  Im planin on buyin samsung Z500... could any1 tell me if it has any problems like is da photo quality clear and not blury...and is it worth buyin?....

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                                    • shafii mohammed
                                    • jIe
                                    • 10 Oct 2005

                                    i realy apreciate this type of set it is very reliable easy to operate but its very expansive

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                                      • Boroladcraig
                                      • MSR
                                      • 09 Oct 2005

                                      Can anyone Answer me a question? i have just recently got the Z500 yet, its unable to change the themes which you could do on the D500 etc, is there anyway i can download a diffrent software for this fone? My software Version is Z500BVEL1, its with the Orange network Thanx Guys :-D

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                                        • dantheman
                                        • iL$
                                        • 09 Oct 2005

                                        i had this phone its features are good but i prefer the D500 because it looks alot better and i'm not bothered about 3g as none of my m8s have a 3g phone. I have a ipod so i dont need a memory slot for all that extra memory from a memory card. The z500 looks very outdated it is exactly the same as a E700 lookswise except for a different colour shell. The E700 is close to 3 years old most people thought this was just a basic samsung clamshell phone when i had it. But a D500 on the other hand, well everyone knows and appreciates the D500 including myself.