So yeah, I'm stuck in Korea for a bit, so I picked up a Galaxy S, and been dying to try out Swype, but the update only came out a week or so ago. But.. I'm using a Mac, and I have absolutely no idea how to update this. Anyone have any ideas? I can't use Kies, but I've downloaded a factoryfs.rfs that seems legit (316 megs?) but no idea how to use it.
Anyone got any ideas? I know I'm gonna have this problem too when 2.2 comes out.
on MAC you can install WinXP in virtual mode
then install Kies to the virtual WinXP
then connect the phone to the virtual WinXP
use Kies to update
If you haven't already updated my two biggest recommendations are, either do it at a work or friend's computer. Or you can take it to a Samsung Plaza, there are a few in every major city, and get the upgrade done there for free. Also, a firmware is posted over at samsungmobile.com (I think it's not the most current since it was released on the 19th IIRC), you might not need Kies for it, but I can't check since.
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Hey, I just bought a Samsung Captivate from Rogers. I am really new to this phone and the os Android. I have never used Android before, so I have no clue how it really works. May someone please guide me? what is the first thing I should test for to see it is working perfectly fine? what are some awesome apps on the Android? and whats all this froyo, custom roms? etc for? please help and thank you!
ps: I came from a blackberry, I was wondering how can I transfer my contacts from the BB to the Captivate? and would the BB charger be sufficient for the Captivate? I noticed they both used the same port.
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Hey, I just bought a Samsung Captivate from Rogers. I am really new to this phone and the os Android. I have never used Android before, so I have no clue how it really works. May someone please guide me? what is the first thing I should test for to see it is working perfectly fine? what are some awesome apps on the Android? and whats all this froyo, custom roms? etc for? please help and thank you!
ps: I came from a blackberry, I was wondering how can I transfer my contacts from the BB to the Captivate? and would the BB charger be sufficient for the Captivate? I noticed they both used the same port.
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Welcome to the forums. Glad you got yourself a Captivate. It's a great phone.
To test if everything is working perfectly fine, turn it on and use it. Make phone calls, text people, use the camera, go outside for a walk with Google Maps with your gps on. Use the phone like you normally would. If it doesn't explode or melt in your hands, it works just like it should.
As for your contacts, there are a few ways. If you synced your BB with your computer, you should be able to export your contacts to a .csv file and copy that onto the phone and import them in the contacts app. I know I had AT&T copy my contacts from phone to phone when I got my Captivate. You could also try saving all your contacts to your SIM card and then put it back in your Captivate and import them that way.
Your BB charger should work just fine. The Captivate charges at 500ma or 700ma. As long as your BB charger has one of those outputs, it should be just fine.
Sorry for jumping in the middle as I try now to create a new thread for something similar.
I am a new Rogers Captivate owner as well and I am having a connection issue between my PC and the Cap.
I used the SamSung Kies I got off SamSungApp.com by selecting the UK region thingy and installed Canada as the region. Installation went fine and I rebooted my PC after it went through.
Plugged in the phone for the first time, Windows attempted to install the driver but no success. FYI I am running Windows 7 64bit and wonder if there is still a communication issue between Windows 7 and the Captivate? Am I doing anything wrong? What can I do to fix this issue?
BioBanker said:
Sorry for jumping in the middle as I try now to create a new thread for something similar.
I am a new Rogers Captivate owner as well and I am having a connection issue between my PC and the Cap.
I used the SamSung Kies I got off SamSungApp.com by selecting the UK region thingy and installed Canada as the region. Installation went fine and I rebooted my PC after it went through.
Plugged in the phone for the first time, Windows attempted to install the driver but no success. FYI I am running Windows 7 64bit and wonder if there is still a communication issue between Windows 7 and the Captivate? Am I doing anything wrong? What can I do to fix this issue?
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Kies does not install the drivers for phone. Go to the Samsung website and go to the support page for your phone and download the drivers. Install them before you plug your phone into your computer again.
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Hi there,
I have a stock Captivate. I patiently waited for the Froyo update because I didn't want to do anything that might void my warranty that I'm paying for every month.
Very, VERY long story short: I believe my phone is has been "soft bricked" - that's a term I found on here after reading countless hours worth of posts. I've got the phone--!--cpu thing, can get to the download screen, but the Kies Mini won't recognize my phone in emergency recovery mode. My computer recognizes it *sometimes*.
I followed the official Samsung update directions to a T, but Kies is garbage and it booted me out of the installation and left my phone screwed up. I've tried using two different computers (Win7, a 32-bit and 64-bit) and three different stock USB cables. I've turned off firewalls and uninstalled IE9; basically, I've tried everything I could find while searching for about 10 hours. 0_0
So, I'm over it. I know that AT&T will be useless to me so I'm just going to try to fix it myself. I've installed Odin3 and would like to get my phone working again. Luckily I saved my pics and contacts, so I can live with a fresh start. The question is, which version do I "flash" (I hope I used that term correctly)? I consider myself tech savvy but there are a million versions floating out there and I don't want to screw up my phone any more than it already is. Apologies if this is easily found somewhere else, but I did read a ton of FAQ pages and am still not comfortable picking out something to download.
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Hi there,
I have a stock Captivate. I patiently waited for the Froyo update because I didn't want to do anything that might void my warranty that I'm paying for every month.
Very, VERY long story short: I believe my phone is has been "soft bricked" - that's a term I found on here after reading countless hours worth of posts. I've got the phone--!--cpu thing, can get to the download screen, but the Kies Mini won't recognize my phone in emergency recovery mode. My computer recognizes it *sometimes*.
I followed the official Samsung update directions to a T, but Kies is garbage and it booted me out of the installation and left my phone screwed up. I've tried using two different computers (Win7, a 32-bit and 64-bit) and three different stock USB cables. I've turned off firewalls and uninstalled IE9; basically, I've tried everything I could find while searching for about 10 hours. 0_0
So, I'm over it. I know that AT&T will be useless to me so I'm just going to try to fix it myself. I've installed Odin3 and would like to get my phone working again. Luckily I saved my pics and contacts, so I can live with a fresh start. The question is, which version do I "flash" (I hope I used that term correctly)? I consider myself tech savvy but there are a million versions floating out there and I don't want to screw up my phone any more than it already is. Apologies if this is easily found somewhere else, but I did read a ton of FAQ pages and am still not comfortable picking out something to download.
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What you will need to do is use Odin to flash back to stock 2.1 and then load a custom rom. To be honest you cant do anything here that cant be reversed for your warrenty. Now as for Odin that is the tricky part as some work for some and not for others. Do you remember what version was on your phone? JF6 or JH7? What build number is it? I have a odin one click that I use and would be willing to post a link but I dont want you to wind up in a worse spot then you are now. I would search for how to unbrick a captivate and if non of that works let me know and I will give you a link to what I have. Or you could call ATT and tell them what happened and return it to warrenty
Thanks for the reply. I didn't know any of the pertinent details regarding the version I had.
I ended up going to an AT&T DSC Center during my lunch break. They took one look at it and swapped it out under the warranty; it took about five minutes. The "new" phone didn't have the latest version but I was able to update it with absolutely no problems on Windows 7 32-bit (throwing out all the details in case someone stumbles upon this for help). I guess Kies is just a very fickle program. I'm pretty bummed but at least I have a functional phone and as added bonus, I stumbled upon this kick-ass website that I can browse in the future.
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Thanks for the reply. I didn't know any of the pertinent details regarding the version I had.
I ended up going to an AT&T DSC Center during my lunch break. They took one look at it and swapped it out under the warranty; it took about five minutes. The "new" phone didn't have the latest version but I was able to update it with absolutely no problems on Windows 7 32-bit (throwing out all the details in case someone stumbles upon this for help). I guess Kies is just a very fickle program. I'm pretty bummed but at least I have a functional phone and as added bonus, I stumbled upon this kick-ass website that I can browse in the future.
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Ok glad you got it resolved. Enjoy your time here and welcome. Thread closed
I have just got a new PC windows 7 64 bit
Now i got kies to work no problems until it said there was a update i set it off it then came back with a error message as it was trying to connect to samsung
I have Kies as a exception on my firewall i have the same version as what was on my old PC which did the update for me but i want to get the new Pc working any thoughts
Kies struggles with many non-XP rigs. (And that's not even perfect)
If you can, learn the basics of using Odin. You get firmwares much faster, and its more computer/phone friendly.
Kies has issues with so many different setups. You can have up to date drivers with the firewall off, and it still just sits there.
The bottom line, it's not you...
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I cant seem to get mine to work, I run the kies via wifi on the Gnote after I have kies running on the PC, my note does not list my PC under detected devices. I've tried to disable the windows firewall and turned off my Nod32. Any other things worth trying?
Im using XXKK9 if it matters, rooted with chainfire's KK9
sounds like youre doing it wrong so i'll list it from the start.
on your phone, first connect to the same wifi router as your PC (your pc can be connected to the router wirelessly or via network cable).
then run kies air on your note. hit the start button.
the note will then give you an address to type into your pc's address bar. normally this is similar to the gateway your modem is on. generally its http://192.168.1.*:port number/ i think port number may default to 8080 or something.
then once you log into the page on your website, you'll get a prompt on your note asking you about an access request, and whether or not you wish to allow access from the pc accessing the website. just tap allow.
and viola, access your note via wifi.
I don't connect with Kies on PC. Open webrowser and type in Adress, showing on phone. Or click Help on Phones Kies air and follow steps there.
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I can get Kies AIR to work w/o any issues at all, FYI. Kies AIR and Kies WiFi are two different things.
This is Kies wifi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqqH03AjN60
Jump to 0:36, mine doesnt list my PC.
Again kies air works 100%, no issues nothing what so ever.. I just need Kies Wifi to work.
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I can get Kies AIR to work w/o any issues at all, FYI. Kies AIR and Kies WiFi are two different things.
This is Kies wifi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqqH03AjN60
Jump to 0:36, mine doesnt list my PC.
Again kies air works 100%, no issues nothing what so ever.. I just need Kies Wifi to work.
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Hey EarlZ
Only just come accross this post and not by pc so not sure if this is going to help as its purely from memory from setting up a friends SGS2...
If i remember correctly, there's a setting in Kies 2 on PC you need to enable labelled "use kies over wifi". I noticed that wasnt mentioned in the YouTube video posted. Hopefully this helps, but perhaps they haven't extended this service for the Note, but it would be odd if they've done that!
But yes, i have used this method and is much more reliable and more options than Kies Air.
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I cant seem to find that option under kies.
Yeah, sorry EarlZ
On looking at the pc, can see that option is not available. Tye next time i'm at my mates i'll check version numbers, but it does appear its no longer available.
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Hi EarlZ
Finally managed to find it... if you go into Settings/Wireless and Network/Kies via Wi-Fi on your Note and enable it.
You need to enable that and then when you're on the same network as your pc, Kies will ask if you want to connect with your device.
Hope this helps
Good and bad news.
Good news are:
Just updated KIES to new version 2.1.1 and KIES wifi do works now. Theres a instruction too on new KIES how to enable KIES wifi.
Bad news are:
Connect to KIES with USB cable dont work for me now. Reinstalled drivers for 3 times, same ****.
Why do Samsung even bother to release such crappy **** like KIES.
@DT33
Have you disabled "use kies wifi" on your handset when trying to reconnect via usb?
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Yeah the latest update now allows the note to connect.
How to connect the s2 Tab to Windows XP?
I tried the USB drivers, Kies 2 & 3 as well as Smart Switch they all failed to install.
probably because google and Samsung doesn't support old versions of windows like that
Well, here is the thing, I had an older version of Kies which did work in 2015. Now, I cannot install it anymore for it asks for INTERNET even though it has INTERNET. This software claims not to have INTERNET. So apparently it does not get the permission from Samsung's network. Thus Samsung does planned obsolescence.
Beware of OS updates = planned obsolescence! And it will not happen instantaneously but over the course of months; perhaps a year.