How do I update the Sony Ericsson P1i firmware?
Question
How do I update the P1i?
Answer
- I recommend you perform a full system backup to your computer using the Sony Ericsson PC Suite for Smartphones before updating
- Fully charge your Sony Ericsson P1i battery
- Download and install the Sony Ericsson Update Service from the Sony Ericsson website
- Open the Sony Ericsson Update Service
- Press Start
- Press Accept to agree to the Terms of use
- Select the PDA-looking (with stylus) image
- Press Continue
- Select P1
- Press Continue
- Connect the USB cable to your computer
- Turn off your Sony Ericsson P1i
- Remove and reinsert the Sony Ericsson P1i battery
- Press and hold the C button while connecting the USB cable to your Sony Ericsson P1i
- Continue holding C button until prompted to release
- Press Upgrade
You have now upgraded your Sony Ericsson P1i to the latest release.
hi,
i did all of the above but the software is “freezing”for about 2 hours now….can i disconnect the phone & try to put it on??????
thanks
Hi Dominique,
If it’s frozen for more than 10 minutes you’re in big trouble, disconnect the cable, call Sony Ericsson and get to go through flashing steps with you otherwise open a support ticket and send them your phone. Good luck!
no c botton for sony p1i phons i cannot upgrade my cell?????????
All clear. Just one little question: where is the C-button on P1i?
Sorry, for spamming… just putting another one with the “Email me when new comments are posted” checkbox ticked…
Ok I got it, it is just the number 7 key. The animation screen on the update software was confusing (suggesting visualli it is some big separate function button somewhere).
Sir,
Please tell me where the button C at SE P1i?
As Asko has mentioned above:
“the button C on SE P1i is the number 7 key on the numeric key-pad. You see, the letter C is exactly on that key — it sounds weird and confusing compared to SE-s visual illustration, but this is it.”
Hi hi!
I don’t understand some thing about the “updating your firmware of P1i”
Because when I do those steps, I get a blue screen (for 1 sec) ..
Can you help me then?? Because I really don’t know how you do it..:(
blue screen on phone is normal..keep pressing the key “7″ and don’t release it:)
I’ve pressing the key “7″ but there isn’t any thing special.. If I look at the Update Service program it saying the same thing..?
Could somebody please make a video how you must do it.. Because I don’t see it on youtube etc..
pls help me i updated my sony erisson p1i with the update i downloaded form sony erisson website the update was ok. but there was a problem when i started my phone i was clinking on the screen then i still have to press it 2 or 3 times to access . can anyone pls help me.. pls … GODBless.. pls … thankx so much in advance….
At last i got it.. U shouldnt switch on the phone
while holding the c button…
I did an update through the sony ericson software udpate service , but my phone does not boot there after, but it gets detected as i connect to my PC.
I see only lights come up in keyboard and dim light for LCD.no more activities noticed
Please help, Any tips and trick would be good.
Failed options:
tried long charging to know whether my battery is down, but did not work , also checked the battery is ok with friends phone.
Hi,
Could you please tell me how I could update my mobile (p1i) offline? I mean where could I find an offline uiq3 for my phone? I could not connect to the direct update service of sony ericsson that you mentioned above!!!
@srinivasa te same happened to my fone. all u need to do is to get the phone to a specialist that flashes fone and they will help up reinstall the old version of the phone’s firmware…gudluck
Hi,
i’ve been trying to backup my SE P1i for sometime now but it keeps showing me ‘backup cancelled y mobile phone’ after several minutes and even rebooting the phone.
Pls advise on what next to do.
Thankx