Mobile phone firmware upgrade fun...
Essay for today:
Why are the majority of people working in mobile phone shops such useless tossers? Discuss.
Ok, I will:
I took my N70 in to a branch of Crapphone Warehouse yesterday afternoon to get it flashed to the latest firmware so as to iron out a couple of bugs I was experiencing (when I phoned the shop earlier the guy I spoke to had told me they had just downloaded all the latest software etc, they could do it etc, just 10 minutes etc...)
As I walked in The first thing I was greeted with was two fuckwitt shop assistants who are sadly so typical of these places: assistant number one was busy authoritatively telling a guy that he categorically could not unlock a Nokia 6680 and if he tried it would delete most of the phones functionality (he seemed to change his opinion somewhat when the client I happened to be with produced his unlocked 6680 from a pocket and pointed out that you DO NOT lose anything if you unlock it).
Meanwhile the other hopeless twat was proving to the world his extraordinarily high IQ by letting his phone ring and ring and ring in the desperate hope of impressing the girl he was serving with a phone that could play an MP3 as a ring tone (excuse me, its 2006 - even my arse can play an MP3 as a ring tone).
Eventually it is my turn and I place my N70 on the counter and pop the question; assistant number one's eyes bulged outwards in a passable bullfrog impression and he spluttered, "Ooh, not sure if you can flash these". "Yes you can", I replied, recognizing his voice, "You even told me personally on the phone 15 minutes ago that you could do it".
At this challenge to his dubious masculinity he grabs the N70 and promptly disappears for 5 minutes, then returns and offers "No, you can’t flash them yet. No new firmware updates have been released. And even when they are released, you can’t write over the 3 network firmware" (a complete load of rubbish).
At this point I decided I had heard enough from these comedy idiots, caught my equally impressed clients eye and inclined an eyebrow towards the exit... I seem to remember muttering something under my breath along the lines of "your parents must be very proud...” as I departed.
What a waste of time! (Shock, Horror!)
So, a question for all you geekoids out there:
Does anybody know of a Nokia Service Centre in Central / NW London that is NOT overpopulated by gibbering Neanderthals that might just be able to flash my N70 to firmware version 3?
Why are the majority of people working in mobile phone shops such useless tossers? Discuss.
Ok, I will:
I took my N70 in to a branch of Crapphone Warehouse yesterday afternoon to get it flashed to the latest firmware so as to iron out a couple of bugs I was experiencing (when I phoned the shop earlier the guy I spoke to had told me they had just downloaded all the latest software etc, they could do it etc, just 10 minutes etc...)
As I walked in The first thing I was greeted with was two fuckwitt shop assistants who are sadly so typical of these places: assistant number one was busy authoritatively telling a guy that he categorically could not unlock a Nokia 6680 and if he tried it would delete most of the phones functionality (he seemed to change his opinion somewhat when the client I happened to be with produced his unlocked 6680 from a pocket and pointed out that you DO NOT lose anything if you unlock it).
Meanwhile the other hopeless twat was proving to the world his extraordinarily high IQ by letting his phone ring and ring and ring in the desperate hope of impressing the girl he was serving with a phone that could play an MP3 as a ring tone (excuse me, its 2006 - even my arse can play an MP3 as a ring tone).
Eventually it is my turn and I place my N70 on the counter and pop the question; assistant number one's eyes bulged outwards in a passable bullfrog impression and he spluttered, "Ooh, not sure if you can flash these". "Yes you can", I replied, recognizing his voice, "You even told me personally on the phone 15 minutes ago that you could do it".
At this challenge to his dubious masculinity he grabs the N70 and promptly disappears for 5 minutes, then returns and offers "No, you can’t flash them yet. No new firmware updates have been released. And even when they are released, you can’t write over the 3 network firmware" (a complete load of rubbish).
At this point I decided I had heard enough from these comedy idiots, caught my equally impressed clients eye and inclined an eyebrow towards the exit... I seem to remember muttering something under my breath along the lines of "your parents must be very proud...” as I departed.
What a waste of time! (Shock, Horror!)
So, a question for all you geekoids out there:
Does anybody know of a Nokia Service Centre in Central / NW London that is NOT overpopulated by gibbering Neanderthals that might just be able to flash my N70 to firmware version 3?