Sony Ericsson M600i Thread

[keostef]

Hi Complete,

I'm interest by the setup on your M600i. Did you have to activate something on your mobile? Is it similar with the P910i where we need to choose BIS or BES, and launch the service? or better like the Nokia E61?

Thanks for your help

[CompleteFone]

The setup installtion program for the pc requires the bes info etc top be used.
If like me you are using a service from your air time provider just install .sis file obviously to your handset, i then logged in to my tmobile web service updated by pin and imei and all was working

[jacobk]

There was a new software for the M600 released 2 days ago by SE. Version R4A002. The sis file 3.28 filer does not work on this software either.

I talked to my swedish operator Telenor. They said a new BB software are going to be released soon. I will post it here when i get it.

//Jacob

[jacobk]

Correct, you only need the pc program if you ate using Blackberry Enterprise (BES)

If you are using the Internet version (BIS) with pop3 mail with your operator you only need the sis file.

//Jacob

Originally Posted by CompleteFone

The setup installtion program for the pc requires the bes info etc top be used.
If like me you are using a service from your air time provider just install .sis file obviously to your handset, i then logged in to my tmobile web service updated by pin and imei and all was working

[jacobk]

The R4A002 and the R3XXX does not work.

//Jacob

Originally Posted by CompleteFone

whats the firmware version your all having problems with?
i got the m600i now and just put the 3.28 version on and worked perfectly.
if you give me your firmware ill compare to what i have, m600i should be added to online flashing server today / tomorrow so hopefully ill be able to help you all downgrade back to working version shortly

[CompleteFone]

Yes you are correct, have spoken to people involved in service of SE within Europe and the 3.31 they claim is not even available to them?

[Howdoin]

Originally Posted by jacobk

Correct, you only need the pc program if you ate using Blackberry Enterprise (BES)

If you are using the Internet version (BIS) with pop3 mail with your operator you only need the sis file.

//Jacob

I am not sure I usndertand this.

I do use BES but how can I have the software installed on my m600 via the PC Suite? At first I did try to install the PC suite on my PC but it would just create errors and my Outlook would not work anymore just I just removed it.

Can anyone please be a little more specific about how to get BES to work on the M600i via PC Suite (I have the latest SE firmware).

[tkao2025]

Originally Posted by jacobk

There was a new software for the M600 released 2 days ago by SE. Version R4A002. The sis file 3.28 filer does not work on this software either.

I talked to my swedish operator Telenor. They said a new BB software are going to be released soon. I will post it here when i get it.

//Jacob

Yes please..................I bought this device becuase I like UIQ and BB
By the way, if someone signs up with Telenor on a new BB contract for the M600 and they go and install the new updated firmware, aren't they screwed? Has there been a lot of people complaining to Telenor? I'm guessing in their store they advertise it and people have bought the M600 thinking it is BB connect ready.

[malikmazhars]

Originally Posted by jacobk

There was a new software for the M600 released 2 days ago by SE. Version R4A002. The sis file 3.28 filer does not work on this software either.

I talked to my swedish operator Telenor. They said a new BB software are going to be released soon. I will post it here when i get it.

//Jacob

How to you find out about these new updates? Do you use Update Service to update?

M

[s.t.s]

You just have to check for new updates - I do it most days at this early stage in the products life - once you have working with all the features you want there is no need to keep checking

[PhoneHand]

im going to try it. it instaled and registered fine...

im on old software

[jacobk]

Just use Update Service!

//Jacob

Originally Posted by malikmazhars

How to you find out about these new updates? Do you use Update Service to update?

M

[jacobk]

Of course a lot of people complain, but they blaim SE...

//Jacob

Originally Posted by tkao2025

Yes please..................I bought this device becuase I like UIQ and BB
By the way, if someone signs up with Telenor on a new BB contract for the M600 and they go and install the new updated firmware, aren't they screwed? Has there been a lot of people complaining to Telenor? I'm guessing in their store they advertise it and people have bought the M600 thinking it is BB connect ready.

[jacobk]

Again... Blackberry does not work with the latest firmware!!!!!

/Jacob

Originally Posted by Howdoin

I am not sure I usndertand this.

I do use BES but how can I have the software installed on my m600 via the PC Suite? At first I did try to install the PC suite on my PC but it would just create errors and my Outlook would not work anymore just I just removed it.

Can anyone please be a little more specific about how to get BES to work on the M600i via PC Suite (I have the latest SE firmware).

[PhoneHand]

itdidnt even work with the old firmware for me. it was weird.

i set it up with my wifes sim (she has blackberry data) and it didnt show a line threw the blackberry and said registered to network.

then i put my sim in it and jack shit happend would not do anything...

very weird

i give up on UIQ m600 garbage its prity shitty that sony ericsson cant get thier shit together and release a phone that is what they say it is. this to me is a 1999 text messaging devie and thats about it at this point!

[Howdoin]

Originally Posted by jacobk

Again... Blackberry does not work with the latest firmware!!!!!

/Jacob

I do understand that, I just got confused about the PC Suite (For SE) and the BB Suite to install on my computer. AS the first one allows me to install the *sis file on my phone but I did not know what the second one was for (still don't).

[jacobk]

BES Version:
1. Install PC-suite. Get it to work with outlook.
2. Install .sis file on phone.
3. Start BB software on phone. Choose BES version
3. Install .exe bb suit software on pc. Use the program to activate your account against you BES-server

BIS Version
1. Install .sis file on phone.
2. Start BB software on phone. Choose Internet version

//Jacob

Originally Posted by Howdoin

I do understand that, I just got confused about the PC Suite (For SE) and the BB Suite to install on my computer. AS the first one allows me to install the *sis file on my phone but I did not know what the second one was for (still don't).

[jayrom]

Hi,

My BB Connect (3.28) works with my UIQ (R1B01) but I find it extremely slow.

Is it normal ? 4 seconds to open a mail ? it takes half a second with the 8700

Thanks,

Jerome

[themacace]

noone has bbconnect 3.31?

[Howdoin]

Originally Posted by themacace

noone has bbconnect 3.31?

Nope, only way sofar is to go to Singapore and have it installed in the SE service center.

[themacace]

Originally Posted by Howdoin

Nope, only way sofar is to go to Singapore and have it installed in the SE service center.

*buys plane ticket*

but seriously folks, its not gonna be here first. it wont even be on hofo first... itll be on esato.com
they have ALLL the SE hookupz.

[dimitrik]

Hey guys just found the latest version of BB Connect for the M600i off the Indosat website. Unfortunately I can't put the URL up here because I don't have more than 10 posts, so someone who can, PM me and I'll send it to you to put up here.

The zip contains both versions, for phones with R1A and R3A. I have the latest firmware and it works great on Orange France.

The only thing I am confused about is how do you go on the web when it's connected to BB. It seems to give me can't find page errors. Does anyone have any experience from the older version?

Have fun!

D

[Howdoin]

Originally Posted by dimitrik

Hey guys just found the latest version of BB Connect for the M600i off the Indosat website. Unfortunately I can't put the URL up here because I don't have more than 10 posts, so someone who can, PM me and I'll send it to you to put up here.

The zip contains both versions, for phones with R1A and R3A. I have the latest firmware and it works great on Orange France.

The only thing I am confused about is how do you go on the web when it's connected to BB. It seems to give me can't find page errors. Does anyone have any experience from the older version?

Have fun!

D

I can confirm that it is working on the latest firmware - using Cingular Wireless in the US ($29.99 plan unlimited data).

I now have BBI working and sending all my hotmail + 2 pro addresses to my 600i, speed is a lot better than the regular email accounts you can set up on the device, almost as quick as a BB device.

Only thing for which I have not found a solution yet is that it displays emails from the first to last recevied... anyone knows of a way to have the latest email received on top of the page and not at the bottom (which can be very annoying when you ahve 100 emails and need to scroll down dozen of pages to get to the new ones).

Thank you Dimitrik (People can find his link on esato) or go to this address (M600i product page and look at the menu on the right hand side, ther is a zip file for BBC): BlackBerry

[RxistKJ]

Blackberry.SIS.HERE

Go to the Blackberry Connected column on the right side of the page. Under Sony Ericsson M600I the Blackberry.SIS file is listed. Click to download the Zip file and you get the old client (R1 version) and the new client (R3 version). I haven't tried it yet but the new client is supposed to support the latest M600I firmware R4A...

Nice Find Dimitrik! Good luck!

[outfocus]

Sounds like an endless thread that will result in "This is a cr@p phone!" Am I wrong?

[jp03]

Has anyone got the M600i working with blackberry on a UK network?

[tkao2025]

Well, the BB sis file installed ok. I registered but could not change my handheld on T-mobile USA. So I think the software is legit. I'm just wondering if T-mo is starting to block people from using unlocked devices. I changed from Cingular to T-mo because of this and now it seems like Cingular is the one that is able to connect on unlocked devices whereas t-mo is more difficult.

[Howdoin]

Originally Posted by tkao2025

Well, the BB sis file installed ok. I registered but could not change my handheld on T-mobile USA. So I think the software is legit. I'm just wondering if T-mo is starting to block people from using unlocked devices. I changed from Cingular to T-mo because of this and now it seems like Cingular is the one that is able to connect on unlocked devices whereas t-mo is more difficult.

Did you just click on "registration" within the software or did you call T-Mobile to give them the PIN # for the M600i?
You need to either call or login your blackberry account online to active your PIN#.

I have mine working on Cingular - over the phone the rep changed my plan from a 4mb BB plan to an unlimited data plan (Don't ask me why, I do not understand espceially since the unlimited data is $5 less) and it is now working flawlessly, well except for some problem with some emails and formatting.

[tkao2025]

Originally Posted by Howdoin

Did you just click on "registration" within the software or did you call T-Mobile to give them the PIN # for the M600i?
You need to either call or login your blackberry account online to active your PIN#.

I have mine working on Cingular - over the phone the rep changed my plan from a 4mb BB plan to an unlimited data plan (Don't ask me why, I do not understand espceially since the unlimited data is $5 less) and it is now working flawlessly, well except for some problem with some emails and formatting.

Yeah I did all that. It says I'm registered and connected, but T-mobile won't let me change my pin. This happened with my E61, while on Cingular ( I gave the device to my brother) there was no problems registering the device.

[estabayl]

Originally Posted by jp03

Has anyone got the M600i working with blackberry on a UK network?

My M600i is working well with an O2 contract in the UK

[jp03]

Originally Posted by estabayl

My M600i is working well with an O2 contract in the UK

Thanks estabayl.

Would that be on an Enterprise package or internet e-mail?


Daniel

[dover]

Originally Posted by jp03

Thanks estabayl.

Would that be on an Enterprise package or internet e-mail?


Daniel

BBConnect on M600i will work on any of the UK networks, as long as your SIM card is enabled for BB data plan. Don't expect support from the networks until they start selling it though!

It will also work for either BES or BIS. The BB Connect desktop tool will get you running on your BES. To get working on BIS, just change the PIN/IMEI on your webclient.

[FatMixG]

Originally Posted by CompleteFone

No i meant i can upgrade / downgrade my handset to test the sw.
Unfortunately phone didnt arrive so still wasting to test, should be here wednesday.

So far all ive been able to get access to is the 3.28 file and the SymbianSE_BBConnect Setup 2.1.1.12 setup program.

If anyone needs access to the setup let me know.

I'd like to try (although I am worried that any change I make will make my phone stop working entirely). Currently, I am on T-Mobile USA with the M600i (which T-Mobile will not support) and I have ActiveSync Exchange installed but obviously not working. Everything else is perfect. I upgraded the firmware though.

[Baffer]

Tested today a M600 with the latest software and used version 3.31 of blackberry sis file and it worked perfectly. Like the others I could not make version 2.28 work with the new software in the phone, but with version 3.31 there was no problem.

[jp03]

Originally Posted by dover

BBConnect on M600i will work on any of the UK networks, as long as your SIM card is enabled for BB data plan. Don't expect support from the networks until they start selling it though!

It will also work for either BES or BIS. The BB Connect desktop tool will get you running on your BES. To get working on BIS, just change the PIN/IMEI on your webclient.

Thanks Dover

I'm on Vodafone and the webclient won't recognise the PIN/IMEI number associated with my M600i.

Customer services told me that it's because they're not supporting the M600i.

So I was looking for the best network to switch to.

Daniel

[seosamh1973]

JP03 - the t-mobile web client said this for me too, until........

Go to Blackberry under Tools

Click on More

Click on Provision, select Blackberry Internet Service

Go to More

Click on Register Now....

The phone then sends some kind of message to the BIS server, then it would allow me to register/change my handset to the m600i PIN and IMEI number.

Shortly afterwards I got a message from Activation Server telling me my handset was set up for BIS.

I'm sure it must be the same for Vodafone?

Joe

[tkao2025]

I tried that on my M600 with T-mobile USA and it still says "handheld change failed. unknown error" This after I got a message saying that my registration was successful on my phone.

[dover]

Originally Posted by jp03

Thanks Dover

I'm on Vodafone and the webclient won't recognise the PIN/IMEI number associated with my M600i.

Customer services told me that it's because they're not supporting the M600i.

So I was looking for the best network to switch to.

Daniel

I have been using T-Mobile webclient, and it has worked fine. Can't say about the others....

One tip - make sure you send the WAP Internet settings to your phone from the Sony Ericsson website, as it will help you get the best out of the browser, which is GREAT on this phone.

[jp03]

Originally Posted by dover

I have been using T-Mobile webclient, and it has worked fine. Can't say about the others....

One tip - make sure you send the WAP Internet settings to your phone from the Sony Ericsson website, as it will help you get the best out of the browser, which is GREAT on this phone.

Thanks Dover & Joe

I have registered OK with the Blackberry service, but then still can't change the handheld on the webclient. I think Vodafone are deliberately blocking non-RIM IMEI numbers.

I had a look at the webclients of Orange and t-mobile and tried to set up the PIN and IMEI as a new client - same error message. But the webclient of O2allowed me to begin the process of setting up a new account with the PIN and IMEI generated by the BIS Connect software on my M600i.

So I'm off to O2 as I'm out of contract at the moment.

Agree re browser!

Daniel

[tkao2025]

Originally Posted by jp03

Thanks Dover & Joe

I have registered OK with the Blackberry service, but then still can't change the handheld on the webclient. I think Vodafone are deliberately blocking non-RIM IMEI numbers.

I had a look at the webclients of Orange and t-mobile and tried to set up the PIN and IMEI as a new client - same error message. But the webclient of O2allowed me to begin the process of setting up a new account with the PIN and IMEI generated by the BIS Connect software on my M600i.

So I'm off to O2 as I'm out of contract at the moment.

Agree re browser!

Daniel

I think they are doing the same for T-mobile USA.