If it any consolation, the c902 with the up to date firmware isn't good with Alfa B & M (buzzing background sound). Also, it's very quiet when used with the CK3100 Parrot kit in my wife's GT.

Due to my gammy hands, I've gone back to using my K850 so no probs with B & M for me

Cheers,

Looking at the posts on Alfa Owners forum the blue & me has exactly the same problems with the latest sony ericsson phone firmware in Alfas as it does in Fiats. Didn't get a reply from my contact at SE...

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Looking at the posts on Alfa Owners forum the blue & me has exactly the same problems with the latest sony ericsson phone firmware in Alfas as it does in Fiats. Didn't get a reply from my contact at SE...

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They called me and left me a voicemail (I was unable to take the call) saying they couldn't test all their phones with every Bluetooth accessory on the market. I fully understand that but in their latest software, they must have deviated from the Bluetooth standard hence causing so many problems with Blue & Me.

I've taken the plunge and ordered a C902 as my free upgrade, with the intention of downgrading to the old software if necessary. Meanwhile, I think as many of us as possible should e-mail SonyEricsson support - they'll only do something if they think that enough people are affected by this issue.

My C902 doesn't work but it is having problems all over the phone - once the memory card arrives and I back up my contacts I'll be getting it swapped out with Vodafone. Mine seemed to pair and auto update the contact list automatically - haven't had a text so no idea if it reads...but then all the calls I've tried to make and receive haven't worked either!!!

I just got my 902 this week.

No joy - doesn't always connect and when it does, it crackles all the time. I did an update on the SE website and that made no difference. I contacted Orange and there're sending another model to me this evening to try but I guess I'll get the same.

Incidently, the 902 won't connect to my TomTom Go510 either - not a thing.

My K810i has always connected without problems f(or the majority of the time) for the TT and B+M.

Anyone know of any decent phones on Orange that DO work with B+M?? (that is similar spec to the 902)

The Sony Ericsson W980i works fine (message reader as well)

Got my C902 4 days ago from O2 - it came with firmware R3CA033 CID52 so either it was old stock or the newer firmware isn't available for O2 branded phones yet. It works perfectly with B&M so far - but I'll avoid updating it until either Blue & Me or SE get their act together firmwarewise!

I've emailed SE Support.

They've told me to send the handset to them for repair... Anyone else done this - any joy??

I'm seriously considering a Nokia 5800 (albeit the message reading won't work judging from other posts).

Phone is utter utter gash - I'm sending it back and hopefully getting a Nokia N95 8Gb - I had the Nokia N95 - works on the handsfree kit but doesn't do anything else...but the 8Gb has better battery life (and I at least know this works!)

In what way is it 'gash'? Many people here have the phone and find it to be brilliant compared to previous phones. Perhaps if you explained we could work out if you have a faulty handset?

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Swebb, what's your software version? Press >*<<*<*

I got told to send it to them so I replied with a strongly worded reply - that got their attention.

As for the phone - I went the Davinci Team website and followed the guides to reflash the phone. Now on R3CA033

I'm sure the phone had a fault in it...but my comment still stands - although probably just for that particular instance of it.

Phone calls could be made but you couldn't hear the other end and they couldn't hear you - or you could transfer the phone to speaker and you could hear them but then not transfer it back to handset (and then when you hung up the call, the phone still thought the speaker was on). Bluetooth didn't work - it would detect devices but wouldn't accept files from them not would it send files to them. Blue&Me would detect the phone - the phone book would sync but then it would disconnect and not reconnect or when making a call you couldn't hear anything - when taking a call the Blue&Me would answer the call but the phone's speaker would activate (and you still couldn't get them to hear what you were saying).

To be able to make a call and get people to hear me and me hear them, I had to switch the phone off and restart it and make the call within 5 minutes, otherwise the issues detailed above happened.

The SE PC software is faulty - due to some DLL that is shipped with it - but SE won't acknowledge the issue so anyone (from what I've read online) using this phone can't synch the phone up or back it up. If you do manage to find a previous version of the software, it doesn't recognise the phone.

SE used to make very good phones (they probably still do) however this particular model was utter utter gash.

It got replaced with a Samsung U900 Soul - nice looking phone but the UI isn't as nice and I've not yet paired it with Blue&Me.

My SE PC software is working fine. Got latest version installed and have used the version before that too.

Sounds like that single handset was faulty - a problem you could get with any manufacturer.

CAGDOutlook.dll was the PC software issue...doing a search online revealed it is a common issue with latest version of SE PC Software...

Version 4.010.00 (081028013056) working fine here.

I've just cured the problem with a pair of SE W595 in a pair of Bravos. Using Wotanserver I've upgraded both phones to version R3EA037 and now they work without issue with Blue & Me.

I installed EcoDrive in both cars over the weekend so there is the possibility that the EcoDrive upgrade made the phones/cars work without issue rather than the phone software update - just a thought.

Good luck!

Anyone with a C902 want to try the latest firmware and see if that has cured the bluetooth problem?

@ Hellcat: I've got a C905 and the new firmware (released a few days ago) fixes ALL the problems! I updated the C905 thread, with this info, aswell.

So you would think that the 902 would no longer have issues after the new firmware

I wouldn't assume anything! If I had a spare £10 I'd do it then take the phone back again if it didn't work.

Just tried with my girlfriends 902, works like a charm