Hi all
I have bought my second P900. Lost the first one in a taxi (how bad :frown: ). However, my first phone had a CDA xx2004/x. Now I have bought one directly from SE USA over theier eshop. Surprisingly this one has a CDA 162003/6.
Does someone know:
1. What CDA stands for?
2. What is the difference between a 2003 and a 2004 CDA
Thanks a lot and have a great day.
Techifreak
If u reli want to know more bout it use search button above
basically it's just how the phone being sold through
2004 - via contract/operator customised
2003 - outright
is it possible to flash a 2004 to become a 2003 version? (i assume 2003 versions have generic firmware that doesnt have the annoying operator startup vid or wap setting restrictions) cheers
n1ghtFLY wrote:If u reli want to know more bout it use search button abovebasically it's just how the phone being sold through
2004 - via contract/operator customised
2003 - outright
What is and how to check the firmware version?Firmware is a coloquial name of the system software of your device, containing the Symbian operating system as well as other software controlling the hardware parts of your P800/P900.
System software in P800 and P900 phones consists of three modules:
Organiser software: this is the actual Symbian operating system of your device. Everything you do and see on your phone is operated by this software. The Symbian OS version is always 7.0, but there are different updates of it and the actual version is presented in the following format: RXYZZ. R letter is always there. "X" stands for one digit, which is the major version number, e.g. 2. This number changes with serious updates made to the firmware. The "Y" stands for one letter, e.g. D. This letter indicates less serious changes. Finally, the "ZZ" stand for two digits, e.g. 02. These digits describe small, unsignificant improvements. So, the actual organiser firmware version looks like this: R2D02. If you have R2C01, then your version is slightly older, lacking only some small improvements when compared to R2D02, while if you have R1B05 then your firmware is very old, lacking many serious updates/corrections and should be updated as soon as possible.
Phone software: this software controls the telephony sub-system of your device, i.e. the GSM chipset, the transmitter, interaction with the GSM/GPRS network etc. It works on a hidden level, below the Organiser software and is not visible to the user. Version numer syntax is the same as that of the Organiser software.
Bluetooth software: this software controls the Bluetooth hardware of your device.
So, which of the above should be used when referring to the firmware version on your device as a whole? You should always use the ORGANISER version. This is the most important part of your phone's system software, it contains the actual Symbian OS, and this is the only part that the user has direct contact with. Therefore, any bugs or problems you may experience with your device are caused by the Organiser firmware. Alternatively, you can mention all versions, including the CDA version (described below).
Using Phone version when talking about your phone's firmware is a common mistake and is completely wrong. You should always use the Organiser version. "Phone" only means the telephony subsystem of your smartphone and NOT the entire device, just because it is not only a phone but first of all an organiser with a phone module. All updates, language packs, file-based fixes etc. are also always described using the Organiser (and not Phone) version.
To make this information complete, we should also mention the CDA version. CDA is the customization version of your phone. Customization means the contents of A: drive (ROM) and also the default contents of C: drive your device comes with. Among others, this relates to operator-customized startup and shutdown videos, user greeting, web browser's home page and preinstalled bookmarks and also language packs that come preinstalled with the phone. CDA version depends on the country of purchase as well as on the network operator.
Firmware version can be checked in two ways. The first way is to use the Edit / System information menu of the Application launcher. This will display three screens showing all four above described versions. The second way is to use the hidden service menu. Select Software / Information menu to show the detailed firmware information, including its build dates.
CDA162003/1- English, Swedish (SV), Danish (DA), Finnish (FI), Norwegian (NO),
CDA162003/2 - English, Italian (IT), German (DE), French (FR)
CDA162003/3 - English, Dutch (NL), German (DE), French (FR)
CDA162003/4 - English, Spanish (ES), Greek (EL), Portuguese (PT)
CDA162003/5 - English (UK)
CDA162003/6 - English, American English (AE), Latin American Spanish (XL), Canadian French (CF)
CDA162003/7 - English, American English (AE), Latin American Spanish (XL), Brazilian Portuguese (BP)
CDA162003/8 - English (EN), with ciphering indicator off
CDA162003/9 - English (EN), Hungarian (HU), Romanian (RO), Russian (RU), Turkish (TR)
CDA162003/10 - Chinese Simplified (ZS)
CDA162003/11 - Chinese Traditional Hong Kong (ZH)
CDA162003/12 - Chinese Traditional Taiwan (ZT)
CDA162003/13 - Chinese Simplified (ZS), Singapore variant
CDA162003/14 - English (EN), American English (AE), Latin American Spanish (XL)
CDA162003/15 - English (EN), French (FR), American English (AE), Latin American Spanish (XL)CDA162004/4 - P900/Swisscom AG - Switzerland
CDA162004/3 - P900/Orange - UK
CDA162004/1 - P900/Orange - France
CDA162004/2 - P900/Orange - Switzerland
CDA162004/6 - P900/T-Mobil - Germany
CDA162004/7 - P900/O2 - UK
CDA162004/8 - P900/Vodafone - UK
CDA162004/10 - P900/Vodafone (D2) - Germany
CDA162004/12 - P900/Mobilkom A1 - Austria
CDA162004/13 - P900/One Connect - Austria
CDA162004/14 - P900/HongKong (Latin version)
CDA162004/17 - P900/O2 (Viag) - Germany
CDA162004/18 - P900/E-Plus - Germany
CDA162004/19 - P900/Vodafone - Spain
CDA162004/21 - P900/Vodafone - New Zealand
CDA162004/23 - P908/China Mobile Communication Company
CDA162004/24 - P908/GZMCC - ChinaSoftware description P900
Phone Software
CXC162022 All variants
Bluetooth Software
CXC12529 All variants
Organizer Software
CXC162021 Latin variants
CXC162023 China (Mainland)
CXC162024 Taiwan
CXC162025 Hong Kong
CXC162026 Singapore
😊
thanks for the info, my CDA is 162004/11 (a Tmobile ) but I am using an 02 sim and really wanna get rid of TMobile stuff on my phone... if the hardware is the same in all p900 then will flashing my mobile CDA to an 02 UK version
CDA162004/7
or just UK version
CDA162003/5
work at all? or will it bugger up the phone?
any help is much appreciated. thanks
nick111 wrote:What is and how to check the firmware version?Firmware is a coloquial name of the system software of your device, containing the Symbian operating system as well as other software controlling the hardware parts of your P800/P900.
System software in P800 and P900 phones consists of three modules:
Organiser software: this is the actual Symbian operating system of your device. Everything you do and see on your phone is operated by this software. The Symbian OS version is always 7.0, but there are different updates of it and the actual version is presented in the following format: RXYZZ. R letter is always there. "X" stands for one digit, which is the major version number, e.g. 2. This number changes with serious updates made to the firmware. The "Y" stands for one letter, e.g. D. This letter indicates less serious changes. Finally, the "ZZ" stand for two digits, e.g. 02. These digits describe small, unsignificant improvements. So, the actual organiser firmware version looks like this: R2D02. If you have R2C01, then your version is slightly older, lacking only some small improvements when compared to R2D02, while if you have R1B05 then your firmware is very old, lacking many serious updates/corrections and should be updated as soon as possible.
Phone software: this software controls the telephony sub-system of your device, i.e. the GSM chipset, the transmitter, interaction with the GSM/GPRS network etc. It works on a hidden level, below the Organiser software and is not visible to the user. Version numer syntax is the same as that of the Organiser software.
Bluetooth software: this software controls the Bluetooth hardware of your device.
So, which of the above should be used when referring to the firmware version on your device as a whole? You should always use the ORGANISER version. This is the most important part of your phone's system software, it contains the actual Symbian OS, and this is the only part that the user has direct contact with. Therefore, any bugs or problems you may experience with your device are caused by the Organiser firmware. Alternatively, you can mention all versions, including the CDA version (described below).
Using Phone version when talking about your phone's firmware is a common mistake and is completely wrong. You should always use the Organiser version. "Phone" only means the telephony subsystem of your smartphone and NOT the entire device, just because it is not only a phone but first of all an organiser with a phone module. All updates, language packs, file-based fixes etc. are also always described using the Organiser (and not Phone) version.
To make this information complete, we should also mention the CDA version. CDA is the customization version of your phone. Customization means the contents of A: drive (ROM) and also the default contents of C: drive your device comes with. Among others, this relates to operator-customized startup and shutdown videos, user greeting, web browser's home page and preinstalled bookmarks and also language packs that come preinstalled with the phone. CDA version depends on the country of purchase as well as on the network operator.
Firmware version can be checked in two ways. The first way is to use the Edit / System information menu of the Application launcher. This will display three screens showing all four above described versions. The second way is to use the hidden service menu. Select Software / Information menu to show the detailed firmware information, including its build dates.
CDA162003/1- English, Swedish (SV), Danish (DA), Finnish (FI), Norwegian (NO),
CDA162003/2 - English, Italian (IT), German (DE), French (FR)
CDA162003/3 - English, Dutch (NL), German (DE), French (FR)
CDA162003/4 - English, Spanish (ES), Greek (EL), Portuguese (PT)
CDA162003/5 - English (UK)
CDA162003/6 - English, American English (AE), Latin American Spanish (XL), Canadian French (CF)
CDA162003/7 - English, American English (AE), Latin American Spanish (XL), Brazilian Portuguese (BP)
CDA162003/8 - English (EN), with ciphering indicator off
CDA162003/9 - English (EN), Hungarian (HU), Romanian (RO), Russian (RU), Turkish (TR)
CDA162003/10 - Chinese Simplified (ZS)
CDA162003/11 - Chinese Traditional Hong Kong (ZH)
CDA162003/12 - Chinese Traditional Taiwan (ZT)
CDA162003/13 - Chinese Simplified (ZS), Singapore variant
CDA162003/14 - English (EN), American English (AE), Latin American Spanish (XL)
CDA162003/15 - English (EN), French (FR), American English (AE), Latin American Spanish (XL)CDA162004/4 - P900/Swisscom AG - Switzerland
CDA162004/3 - P900/Orange - UK
CDA162004/1 - P900/Orange - France
CDA162004/2 - P900/Orange - Switzerland
CDA162004/6 - P900/T-Mobil - Germany
CDA162004/7 - P900/O2 - UK
CDA162004/8 - P900/Vodafone - UK
CDA162004/10 - P900/Vodafone (D2) - Germany
CDA162004/12 - P900/Mobilkom A1 - Austria
CDA162004/13 - P900/One Connect - Austria
CDA162004/14 - P900/HongKong (Latin version)
CDA162004/17 - P900/O2 (Viag) - Germany
CDA162004/18 - P900/E-Plus - Germany
CDA162004/19 - P900/Vodafone - Spain
CDA162004/21 - P900/Vodafone - New Zealand
CDA162004/23 - P908/China Mobile Communication Company
CDA162004/24 - P908/GZMCC - ChinaSoftware description P900
Phone Software
CXC162022 All variants
Bluetooth Software
CXC12529 All variants
Organizer Software
CXC162021 Latin variants
CXC162023 China (Mainland)
CXC162024 Taiwan
CXC162025 Hong Kong
CXC162026 Singapore😊
Sorry, but i'm hi-jacking the thread to make it a sticky at other users requests.
Good idea, J2! The CDA question often returns!
I have the same question. Mine is the CDA162003/13. I do not want the chinese version. Can this be changed to the english version (without problems)?
PrometheusUK wrote:thanks for the info, my CDA is 162004/11 (a Tmobile ) but I am using an 02 sim and really wanna get rid of TMobile stuff on my phone... if the hardware is the same in all p900 then will flashing my mobile CDA to an 02 UK version
CDA162004/7
or just UK version
CDA162003/5work at all? or will it bugger up the phone?
any help is much appreciated. thanks
JW8888 wrote:I have the same question. Mine is the CDA162003/13. I do not want the chinese version. Can this be changed to the english version (without problems)?
hi i just got my first p910i and wanted to know what the latest firmware version is my cda version is cda162006/5 R1B01 when i check the download support on the se website it says this is the latest version but ive been told its not can anyone help
hazza102 wrote:hi i just got my first p910i and wanted to know what the latest firmware version is my cda version is cda162006/5 R1B01 when i check the download support on the se website it says this is the latest version but ive been told its not can anyone help
bigdaddychris wrote:Hi JW8888. I also have the same problem as yours. I cannot use the handwriting recognition and T9 since it is showing up Chinese Characters instead of English.
I have the same problem and could use some help!
Hi,
I am having the same Chinese OS problem. The phone is unlocked and unbrand, but I can get it updated thru the online service. Is there any way to manually flash it?
My phone is CDA162006/5 R1B01 - its an Orange phone. I haven't tried the upgrade yet as I dont know if the upgrade will delete all previous user data, i.e. ringtones and other personalizations.
can anyone help?
Uvatha
i just bought a P910 from HK. it has CDA162005/6 R3A04
Why mine different than you guys??
Is anyone answering the questions? I read the thread but never made a final conclusion. All good and nice with the CDAs n stuff, but how can i change it from Vodafone menu (Greece CDA162006/12) to a normal P910i menu? My friend bought just the device paid 600euro and has it with its normal icons but i got it with subscription and i see silly Vodafone icons 😡
So how can we change the "Organizer" to its normal look? Is there a way to manually flash it or sth? Or the only way is to go to a SE customer service??
Hope i get an answer.
Thanx in advance
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