Sony Ericsson S710a

Here's my firmware version: R1A033

But no matter what, you should have 12 icons. Which one are you missing?

Here's the order of the icons...

From left to right starting at the top

1. Globe w/ Cingular guy 2. Cingular Guy 3. Instant messaging (icon varies on which messenger you have running; AIM, Yahoo, ICQ)

2nd row: left to right:

1. Camera 2. Envelope (Messages) 3. a die, piece of film and a music note (Entertainment).

3rd row left to right:

1. File folder (My MEdia) 2. Address Book 3. a turntable and music note (Media Player)

4th row left to right:

1. an S700i with two arrown going around it, one blue one green (Connectivity) 2. a bell and a calendar (Organizer) 3. a wrench (Settings)

Which on...
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K...it seem like I have a differ menu then lots of people here. I only have 11 icons, I repeat, 11 icons. My friend has the same phone too, and he said he has 12 icons as well. I think Cingular changed the phone a bit, either by a firmware upgrade, etc.

Here is what I got on the first row. It seem everything else that follows are the same as yours.

1st row, from left to right.

1. A letter w/ SE icon, 2. Globe with S710a, 3. Camera.

It seem like I'm messing the Cingular icons, as well as the IM (AIM icon). My IM (AIM icon) is found under the EVELOPE (Messages) menu instead. It follows the INBOX on the list.

Could anybody else confirm if they have their phone like this as well? I could I check with firmware I have then? A...
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Where did you get your phone from?

He got it from WireFly.com 😕

There's seriously something wrong with that phone. At least I think so.

Perhaps a beta version? 😳

Interesting...yeah, something doesn't sound right here. Possibly a beta.

Remember back when we were waiting for the S710a, some guy posted a link to an ebay seller who was selling one and it was missing an icon?

also hero, remember it was missing the instant messenger icon.

Yeah, just like this guys' is. Im really thinking he's got some beta version or something.

Do you guys really think I have a beta version? I got it from Wirefly.com. Looks very legit and its ran by phone scoop, so why would they sell betas for? I have a few days to decide if I want to return my phone or not. Please help guys. I don't want to be stuck with a beta version. I really like this phone and this would sux having to return this phone. How do I check my firmware version? I remember reading it here, but I can't seem to find it any longer.

It seem like my phone isn't set for cingular for some reason. Does anybody that just got this phone recently confirm if they are in my situation. I will check with the stores tomorrow just to make sure if the phone coming out of the box has 12 icons or not.

I just checked my firmware, it is:

R1A033

It seem like my phone is SE branded, not Cingular. The pics on Cingular site shows 12 icons, with Cingular icons. As for mine, they are SE icons, the same one on their site. Is there any way to verify if I do have a beta or not? My phone came in a Cingular box and everything.

If your phone came in a Cingular box it should be Cingular branded.

Cingular branded or Sony Ericsson branded, they should both have 12 icons.

Send your phone back and tell them that you want a new one, cause it's bullshit that they even sent that to you.

I very highly doubt that is a final version of the phone and that its just a beta version. There was a phone exactly like that on eBay a looong time ago, before the S710a came out. It was missing on icon which was the Instant Messenger icon.

Trust me, contact WireFly.com, tell them whats, tell them you want a new phone! You payed good money for this, therefore you should get a good product! 😈

Hurry up and send it back, make sure to contact them too for an exchang...
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I work for Cingular and many of the reps in my store won this phone. We've had them for about a month and last week one of my co-workers was complaining that one of her icons was missing. It was there, then suddenly...gone. The messenger icon is gone and the MEdia Net icon changed. Still dunno what happened.

Now THATS weird! Someone better call the excorsist! 😳

I dont know how the icons can just change by themself...but wierder things have happened.

Ok guys. Here is what I just did today.

I went to the Cingular store, an actual one. They turned on a new star war ed. S710a. It had 12 icons, I was stunned. I showed them my S710a, and asked them why are my menus differ. They didn't know of course. But this at least let me know that my phone isn't Cingular branded. It seem to have missed a step or so. Anyways, list to what happen next 🙂 .

I ended up getting a new star war ed. S710a. The guy ended up selling it to me for $250. The price I would of gotten it for online after the MIR. I ended up getting a new #, which is not just a bad thing in my situation. I had original ported my #, which I had for 2 years. I don't mind the change at all. Anyways, he ended up only givi...
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You got a pretty sweet deal i'd say. I'm really surprised he gave you the phone at such a discount PLUS the discounted plan PLUS the single year contract.

He must have been hurting for a sale.

No, he was azn..just like me...hehe. I've seen him before, thats why. He use to work at CC, and he hooked up my gf with a stereo deck. I had told him that he look familiar to me. But yeah, he was just looking out for me though. We do that..hehe..not to sound stupid, but yeah. 😉 It does help when u know peeps though, it really does.

BUT GUESS WHAT? Bigger news. I was playing with my told phone for one last time, knowing that I was going to return it. I ended up MASTER RESETTING the phone k. I only reseted the settings, not the ALL. The phone restarted, and guess what? I know have all 12 icons, you believe this SHHHHHIIT. It would of saved me hella time if I would of just done this. I know have those Cingular icons, as we...
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i dunno either, the best we can tell is that something she did made the phone restore some sort of factory default. at work we are constantly swapping sim cards, downloading, installing and uninstalling apps, games and ringtones. so i think something funny happened to hers while doing this.

i have 12 icons on the phone, got th e phone right from cingular, what icon are you missing