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This is the link for complaining against the firmware updates-

http://in.lgmobile.com/web/web...erviceRF.laf

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  • 2010-02-04 20:36
  • vwma
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Hi all u GSM 200ians and the perspective buyers of India. Me and Nevin(GM200 Guru)had a discussion on the firmware and related issues of our favorite GM200. I am hereby, posting what we think by far the most important things that either need to be fixed/added/upgraded. We have put in a our best of efforts and just need a bit of sweat from all here, and may be we will be able to pull of this thing and see our GM200 to be the best among the best. All u guys have to do is-

a. Go to this link- http://in.lgmobile.com/web/web...erviceRF.laf

b. fill in the details.

c.. In the comments box just paste this, with a bit of initial editing. Here it Goes-

I Bought this wonderful cellphone on 3rd of jan 2010. I really liked the power it posses but then i was flabbergasted with its crappy firmware. In my opinion this phone has the potential to be the best in its class. Some of the annoying bugs that need to be fixed immediately are.

1. Only first no gets backed up on the external memory if there are multiple entries.

2. Games or application cannot be accessed with the mp3 still playing in the background.

3. The Volume rocker key should be functional even wen the keypad is locked and mp3 is on. If LG is promoting this phone to be a music phone then the volume rocker keys should even have track change functionality when keypad is locked.

4. The Message capacity needs to be drastically increased. My phone does not seem to hold more than 200 msgs including all the message folders.

5. It will be great if the LG think tank increase the internal memory(at least 40mb) and also the external memory expandability to 4gb.

6. Get more themes.

7. The mp3 stops playing once the owner hangs up the phone after calling others; though it resumes when a call is received and disconnects.

8. Java is unstable and the handset tends to freeze after exiting the application/game. The phone has to be restarted to recover.

9. The picture editor is a welcome feature in this phone but it would be great if the edited picture could be saved with a size greater than 640X480 pixels.

10. The video player should be able to switch form portrait to landscape mode anytime when the video is playing. And there has to be a shortcut key assigned for this.

11. The LG website states the support for mp4 H.264 code. It is yet to be implemented in this phone. So there is no support for mpeg4 AVC videos.

12. In the mp3 player, there has to be an option for sorting music based on Artist, Albums and Songs.

13. Get the message counter feature on this phone. really helps.

14. Application lock feature will really come handy and get a secure feeling for the owner.

15. And most importantly, the call recorder is missing badly.

16. While the Games/applications/mp3 are accessed if a msg is received the game/application/mp3 should freeze and the msg should be displayed on the screen with the senders name; wherein the user can either read and reply to the msg or else simply read and reply later else deny to read the msg in total and resume with the game/application.

17. If the game/application can be paused and minimised and later again be able to resume, then nothing like it.

18.The MP3 player can supports/reads/plays more file types (like ogg,flac,aac,wav...). Only the file manager can plays these files !!

19. When headphones are been put on if a msg is recieved the fone vibrates and the msg is not displaye on the home screen, so one has to go to the inbox to check out.

If these things are taken care of at the earliest then I am sure LG will be a brand to reckon with in the GSM segment.

Expecting a favorable reply at the earliest.

d. Once u guys have done this kindly post comment on the forum, so that we can get a count as to how many voices we are forcing onto them.

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  • 2010-02-04 19:32
  • vwma
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> In reply to nt_nam @ 2010-02-04 18:02 from vNXn - click to readThanks mate... I really appreciate that.. and also spread a word! and now i will post all the bugs in a single comment... for every1s convenience!

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  • 2010-02-04 19:22
  • vwma
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> In reply to physiovinayak @ 2010-02-04 12:59 from 2ZYU - click to readThanks physiovinayak. I'll give it a try. Also add this to the list:
18.The MP3 player can supports/reads/plays more file types (like ogg,flac,aac,wav...). Only the file manager can plays these files !!

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  • 2010-02-04 18:02
  • vNXn
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> In reply to Nevin Joseph @ 2010-02-04 06:58 from PB75 - click to readAdd me as well to the list.. the count is 2! Come on guys, lets increase the count!

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  • 2010-02-04 13:10
  • 2ZYU
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> In reply to nt_nam @ 2010-02-04 12:43 from vNXr - click to readI hope the answer is pretty simple go to the nearest LG authorised service center[ASC] and ask for the firmware update for ur fone, if they have any. Take the bill of the purchase wen u drop in. Hope this helps!

Regards!

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  • 2010-02-04 13:08
  • 2ZYU
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> In reply to Nevin Joseph @ 2010-02-04 06:58 from PB75 - click to readTwo more point that can be added to the list are-

16. While the Games/applications are accessed if a msg is received the game/application should freeze and the msg should be displayed on the screen with the senders name; wherein the user can either read and reply to the msg or else simply read and reply later else deny to read the msg in total and resume with the game/application.

17. If the game/application can be paused and minimised and later again be able to resume, then nothing like it.

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  • 2010-02-04 12:59
  • 2ZYU
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How do i update firmware in Vietnam

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  • 2010-02-04 12:43
  • vNXr
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> In reply to physiovinayak @ 2010-02-03 21:53 from vwm% - click to readI've done my part and the count starts @ 1...

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  • 2010-02-04 06:58
  • PB75
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> In reply to physiovinayak @ 2010-02-03 21:53 from vwm% - click to readHi all my GM200 mates...

Please take the initiative and time to got to the link provide below by Vinayak and fill out the complaint form. Vinayak has prepared a beautiful list of the bugs and firmware glitches that needs to be rectified ASAP. As I've heard from the LG service center, the software development team centered at Bangalore is constantly on the work to come up with possible bug fixes. But it is purely based on customer feedback. So as GM200 owners, I believe it is our responsibility to show them what needs to be done so that they can come up with a possible solution atleast in the next update.
Vinayak has taken the initiative to come up with this idea and I just did my part by contributing to the common list of bugs that needs to be fixed. If you think there are more, please share with us so that it may reach the place where it rightfully should. For your convenience, you may copy and paste this onto the description column and submit it. If we act together, LG wouldn't be able to ignore it and would be forced to come up with a solution.
Let our words prevail so that our voices will be heard.

Regards

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  • 2010-02-04 06:50
  • PB75
  • R

Hi all u GSM 200ians and the perspective buyers of India. Me and Nevin(GM200 Guru)had a discussion on the firmware and related issues of our favorite GM200. I am hereby, posting what we think by far the most important things that either need to be fixed/added/upgraded. We have put in a our best of efforts and just need a bit of sweat from all here, and may be we will be able to pull of this thing and see our GM200 to be the best among the best. All u guys have to do is-

a. Go to this link- http://in.lgmobile.com/web/web...erviceRF.laf

b. fill in the details.

c.. In the comments box just paste this, with a bit of initial editing. Here it Goes-

I Bought this wonderful cellphone on 3rd of jan 2010. I really liked the power it posses but then i was flabbergasted with its crappy firmware. In my opinion this phone has the potential to be the best in its class. Some of the annoying bugs that need to be fixed immediately are.

1. Only first no gets backed up on the external memory if there are multiple entries.

2. Games or application cannot be accessed with the mp3 still playing in the background.

3. The Volume rocker key should be functional even wen the keypad is locked and mp3 is on. If LG is promoting this phone to be a music phone then the volume rocker keys should even have track change functionality when keypad is locked.

4. The Message capacity needs to be drastically increased. My phone does not seem to hold more than 200 msgs including all the message folders.

5. It will be great if the LG think tank increase the internal memory(at least 40mb) and also the external memory expandability to 4gb.

6. Get more themes.

7. The mp3 stops playing once the owner hangs up the phone after calling others; though it resumes when a call is received and disconnects.

8. Java is unstable and the handset tends to freeze after exiting the application/game. The phone has to be restarted to recover.

9. The picture editor is a welcome feature in this phone but it would be great if the edited picture could be saved with a size greater than 640X480 pixels.

10. The video player should be able to switch form portrait to landscape mode anytime when the video is playing. And there has to be a shortcut key assigned for this.

11. The LG website states the support for mp4 H.264 code. It is yet to be implemented in this phone. So there is no support for mpeg4 AVC videos.

12. In the mp3 player, there has to be an option for sorting music based on Artist, Albums and Songs.

13. Get the message counter feature on this phone. really helps.

14. Application lock feature will really come handy and get a secure feeling for the owner.

15. And most importantly, the call recorder is missing badly


If these things are taken care of at the earliest then I am sure LG will be a brand to reckon with in the GSM segment.

Expecting a favorable reply at the earliest.

d. Once u guys have done this kindly post comment on the forum, so that we can get a count as to how many voices we are forcing onto them.

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  • 2010-02-03 21:53
  • vwm%
  • H

> In reply to NATT @ 2010-02-03 15:41 from 2Tb4 - click to readIs your connection active? If so, try creating a new connection this time with proxy turned off. If it doesn't work, try turning it on. And make sure to create a new access point and also check whether the username and pwd is typed correctly.

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  • 2010-02-03 20:07
  • PB75
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> In reply to Nevin Joseph @ 2010-02-03 06:50 from PB7x - click to readdude had u been to the LG ASC today? if not wen ru going? Keep all of us updated mate.

Regards!

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  • 2010-02-03 15:45
  • vwm%
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> In reply to Nevin Joseph @ 2010-02-03 06:50 from PB7x - click to readDear Nevin,
there seems to be a problem in my internet connection, using a bsnl sim of south, it was working all these days, and since morning its on the blink, it says unable to connect ? due no internet connection,have tried all tweakings !any solution of this ?? rgds

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  • 2010-02-03 15:41
  • 2Tb4
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> In reply to feck @ 2010-02-03 04:19 from t7Cj - click to readYes it is a problem with this phone but a problem shared by almost all phones today. Companies have taken away the support for sending business cards via text message. This also applies to picture messages. I wonder why manufacturers do that.

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  • 2010-02-03 06:50
  • PB7x
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> In reply to shehroz @ 2010-02-02 17:35 from 258A - click to readWell.. you gotta listen for yourself. Unlike anything you've heard so far that I can assure you. Its surprisingly loud but crystal clear without any distortion or cracking. The woofer gives that extra bass response to give the music that thump which I have yet to see on other phones.

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  • 2010-02-03 06:46
  • PB7x
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its so annoying to handle this phone because of the texting response and i cant access business cards of other networks

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  • 2010-02-03 04:19
  • t7Cj
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I'am using this mobile for the past 3 weeks...the main problem m facing is...this mobile s switching off daily morning while msgin.....or its getting hanged... what ll be the problem??

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  • 2010-02-03 03:26
  • vG0U
  • U

stereo speakers + one WOOFER? how"s the sound of this phone???

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  • 2010-02-02 17:35
  • 258A
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> In reply to Raj @ 2010-02-01 21:07 from P$uD - click to readThanks Let me try

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  • 2010-02-02 17:20
  • utNB
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