my 5230 is 100% de-branded

[dram209]

You have done that before so give it a try. I might pick one up again (used) if you can de-brand easily. Stock T-Mobile firmware is crap!

[virtualcid]

I recently got the T-mob Nuron. Two main things bug me:
1. Cannot force to 2G only. At work the coverage is generally bad and the phone keeps switching between 2G and 3G, losing the signal for 2-3 minutes in the process. By forcing to 2G the issue is much reduced.
2. I am a frequent international traveler and often use other SIM cards. If I debrand the phone, will it accept other SIM cards?
Thanks a lot.

[R@$T@POET]

1. Yes you can force 3G or 2G only.

2. De-branding has nothing to do with SIM unlocking. You need to call T-Mobile to get your unlocked code.

[a???c??D?????????????a???]

:hehehe: Since I put handy shell on my phone, it seems to be more acceptable. I also have several apps installed + a few patches that speed up the phone quite a bit. Maybe on a rainy day :hehehe:

If SS gets helloox on it I may try it sooner.
I also want to know, if Ovi maps is integrated in the firmware, cause in the Wind firmware, it wasn't. (You could see it in the app manager)

[a_evans89]

I must say that I am impressed with the debranded firmware.

Responsiveness is greatly improved, 3.5G speeds, Ability to further customize home screen(contacts bar, shortcuts bar, or basic), Timestamps on message previewing and no more t-mobile crap!

Just note that when you first debrand, you will need to update your apps(through Menu>Applications>S/W Update). This will give you a variety of things including Ovi Maps 3.4..

For those wanting to go back to the t-mobile firmware for whatever reason, I saved all the information about my phone before debranding..
T-mobile firmware will be product code 0592823

Thanks to everyone for ur help, this debranding was worth it

[Callys]

It took a couple minutes to get locked on with GPS after debranding. So far I like it a lot better after debranding.

[img2lknss]

I follow processdures and did everything. when refurbishing my 5230, I got error msg saying" ERROR: Failed to set phone to flashmode" Can anyone help me that?

[the_c03]

How long was it taking before the debrand?

[Scott allen H]

Did you extract the themes by any chance? I would like to have the TMo night.

[cutiegirl8292006]

Can you please look what version of Ovi maps you have on the phone now?
Also have you tried installing helloox?