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JI5 via Kies !!

No idea what this update does but i plugged my phone into Kies and it said there was and update, it flashed fine. And it booted. GPS lock in 5 seconds inside!!!

swype with voice input, signal meter fixed!!
hd camcorder and media hub
task manager did we have one before?
compass appears broken still
GPS is working at my work which im on the 1st floor of a 4 story building, it has never ever worked in here before.
I use to get crashes with flash lite sometimes, pages that were broken now seem to work.

downloading it now.....more info as I have it.
- flash finished...rebooting...
- reboot successful...re-rooting and posting screenshots and info to come..
Version
PDA: T959UVJI5
Phone: T959UVJI5
CSC: T959TMBJFD
Build Time: 2010.09.22
Changelist: 584835
Doesn't seem to be much different from JI4 on a cursory examination. Haven't had a chance to step outside and test GPS. The 5.1 SRS sound effect for video playback is still as broken as it was in JI4.
First time I've gotten a lock outside (in my back yard) to hold after walking back in my basement (where my downstairs den and lab of doom reside). Accuracy and whatnot seems fine. Will have to wait till later to drive around and see if the GPS decides to not develop a mind of it's own and move around on me.

Holy ****! I might restore my phone to stock and flash this update!

My phone doesn't work with keys? Never has.
Sent from my vibrant

blackerwater said:
My phone doesn't work with keys? Never has.
Sent from my vibrant
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did you put usb on the phone into kies mode

scooterman said:
did you put usb on the phone into kies mode
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Ya . I get a massage saying kies isn't available for your device. We will let you know when it is. Im not worried about it. Im sure it will be posted on here soon enough
Sent from my vibrant

blackerwater said:
Ya . I get a massage saying kies isn't available for your device. We will let you know when it is. Im not worried about it. Im sure it will be posted on here soon enough
Sent from my vibrant
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are you on stock firmware?

How do you use kies?

Once you are in KIES mode you do have to back out to the Home screen for KIES to actually work...Figured that out the hard way a long time ago.
And it only reliably works with the Samsung driver. the Android ADB drivers for the sdk no worky...

Yup
Sent from my vibrant

Anyone install it on rooted phone?

g1g said:
How do you use kies?
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Download KIES
http://www.samsung.com/ae/consumer/...XSG/index.idx?pagetype=prd_detail&tab=support
Put phone in KIES mode
- settings - applications - usb settings - Samsung KIES..
Back out to Home screen or KIES connection will not work...
Start KIES...plug in phone....you should begin to see an MTP mode screen on the phone....
After a bit (KIES takes forever to start) you should be in. Assuming your running a JFD derivative firmware (I was running Bionix 1.3 when I updated) you should be ok.
Your mileage may vary...

mobilebone said:
Anyone install it on rooted phone?
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I was running Bionix 1.3 rooted when I got the update. I'll assume that this will likely work for any JFD derived firmware....Your mileage may vary..

I checked my settings for an update and it gives this error "DM initialisation not ready. Check network or SIM card." This is obviously different than the regular "no updates" popup.
Sent by my Android.

masterotaku said:
Download KIES
http://www.samsung.com/ae/consumer/...XSG/index.idx?pagetype=prd_detail&tab=support
Put phone in KIES mode
- settings - applications - usb settings - Samsung KIES..
Back out to Home screen or KIES connection will not work...
Start KIES...plug in phone....you should begin to see an MTP mode screen on the phone....
After a bit (KIES takes forever to start) you should be in. Assuming your running a JFD derivative firmware (I was running Bionix 1.3 when I updated) you should be ok.
Your mileage may vary...
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Thanks im dl kies now then i will try it out im now on ji4 so it sould work i think... thanks for the link oh one work thing does this method wipe every thing back to stock ??

Yeah I was running bionix 1.3 and rooted as well, it updated just fine via kies. I can confirm that GPS is working great so far! Also, my settings on my phone were not wiped out either. I lost root for now, oh well

aohmer said:
Yeah I was running bionix 1.3 and rooted as well, it updated just fine via kies. I can confirm that GPS is working great so far! Also, my settings on my phone were not wiped out either. I lost root for now, oh well
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The existing root methods work with this new firmware...FYI...First thing I did was re-root so I could run Shootme for the screenshot I posted.

g1g said:
Thanks im dl kies now then i will try it out im now on ji4 so it sould work i think... thanks for the link oh one work thing does this method wipe every thing back to stock ??
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All of my apps and settings remained intact after the update.

I just figured out too that you have to be running the Samsung UI Launcher. I could not get it to connect using ADW and then when i switched back to the Sammy one it connected perfectly and offered me the new update. Installing on my Rooted Vibrant as we speak!

[Q] Emergency Firmware Recovery

Hello
I hope i have posted in the right section and someone can explain too me if this is right or wrong.
I just downloaded the 2.0 version of samsung kies software,when i plugged my phone in it said i could do a firmware upgrade for my phone.
So of course i did so,i first done the backup which was an option in the process.Then pressed ok and it started doing its thing.
Well i left it and came back too see a green android guy on the phone and a message on laptop saying the update had failed and i need too recover the fail by going into emergency firmware recovery mode.
I did this(pressed yes) and it started doing its thing again and rebooted the phone,after it had done it said too disconnect and reconnect my usb cable which i did and the phone was back running again.
The question i have is what basically just happened?
I presume it was a fail on the firmware update since thats what it told me but on checking my stats it had done what it said it was going too and thats upgrade from CSC: JP5 to CSC: JP6.
So it said it failed but on the samsung kies software it now says the csc JP6 and i cant update any firther.
Im sorry i should maybe of checked the code better too be honest i didnt check the full version upgrade, i just thought ok firmware upgrade yup ill do that and flicked through the yes options til the upgrade started.
Thanks for any replies.I have a untouched samsung galaxy S by the way,i not done anything too it except installed apps and games.So no roms,no lag fix,no hacks at all.

Its been a coupleof days now since my post so hope its ok too comment in it again so maybe i can get some help.
Im not sure if my first post explained itself enough so if anyone has any questions i will be happy too answer them.I dont know if my phone will be affected long term but the fail or not.
Csc..what is this why had the software felt it needed too be changed from 5 to 6 ?
the fact it said it failed yet on checking i cannot update again and it has in fact changed from 5 to 6 as it said it would.All my added shortcuts on home screens went but the files stayed.
csc....has anyone also got the changed firmware like i have and gone through the failure too get it.
Im trying too add my own questions in the hope someone has some answers since i see many questions get answered in this section within no time,but mine seems too of stumped some.
thanks for replies guys it will settle my mind and i will of course try too find my own answers and if all else fails i will contact samsung and ask them what went wrong.

Hi,
I installed Kies today and connected my girlfriends cellphone, a Samsung Champ Duos (don't know if it's a phone only for the Philippino market)... Same here, started up first time and Kies prompted me to update the phone's firmware. I followed the steps, something went wrong and I was told to perform an emergency recovery.
I tried, but after 63% an error message appear telling me that something went wrong and "if the problem persists please contact support centre".
I've tried the recovery process maybe 20 times now and same every time. I have already sent an email to the support, but hoping someone here knows how to fix this in the meantime.
Thanks in advance!

Not sure Kies can be unreliable...
Have you tried another computer?
Try the recovery again but hold the usb cable in place, it may have a loose connection
Either way support should answer you shortly and they will sort it out, as it should be under warranty and kies messed it up. They will probably tell you to find your nearest service centre...
@Caz2k11 if you ever read this again and still haven't got your answer, it shouldn't have affected you that there was a problem installing in the first place.
CSC - there is a sticky on the the general section that describes most of this stuff but in brief i think its either country specific code or country service code, something like that. Really its only important if you have problems downloading things from the market, or reception/data related issues. Usually carrier related... Its worth checking you have the correct one when you update as it saves you from changing it later which results in a factory reset.

Ahh damn it...
Got a reply from their support this morning. They apologized and told me I have to send the phone to my nearest service centre. Great for me living in the province and I'll bet the closest service centre is located in Manila....
Does anyone know if the *original rom* is available somewhere on the internet?

Most of us do not use kies to update
You can fiind the latest original ROMs at samfirmware.com
jc

3d_jc said:
Most of us do not use kies to update
You can fiind the latest ROM ar samfirmware.com
jc
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Hehe no ****
I'm running Andriod on my HTC Leo as well, but this is my girlsfriends phone, still warranty so I'll be a bit careful at the moment.
Have registered on the site mentioned above, not sure which file I'm going to use or anything, since I cannot start the phone to see the current firmware etc. The model no. is GT-E2652W and "SSN" is "E2652WGSMH", does that mean it's a E-series phone?

It means a few things ...
First of all, you are totaly at the wrong place since this forum section is for Samsung Galaxy S, and you Champ Duo , well, isn't a Galaxy S !
Second thing is that this forum, as well as samfirmware, deal mostly with Android phones, which your isn't, I believe. It does somehow look like, but isn't.
Sorry I can't help more
jc

3d_jc said:
It means a few things ...
First of all, you are totaly at the wrong place since this forum section is for Samsung Galaxy S, and you Champ Duo , well, isn't a Galaxy S !
Second thing is that this forum, as well as samfirmware, deal mostly with Android phones, which your isn't, I believe. It does somehow look like, but isn't.
Sorry I can't help more
jc
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Yes, I'm awared of that. Found this thread when I Google-searched "samsung emergency recovery".

Sure, no arm done, it's just that non android phone have a different way to recover. I did a couple of googling too, but must admit I did not find a great deal of information either,
Sorry and best of luck for bringing your device back to happiness.
jc

[Q] How to update my Samsung Galaxy S GT I9000, to Android system 2.2

Heya, Im kinda New to the Whole android thing but I got my Samsung Galaxy S at Xmas, and recently figured out it needs an update to be on the android platform 2.2 or somthing im not totally sure, im on 2.1 at the moment and a guy who worked for samsung said I needed to update using its inbuilt 'Kies' setting,
However when trying to use it it never works -_- and he also said if that didnt work use this website its ment to tell you everything. But im not totally sure what im looking for, and found lots of sites with this and that but im rather confused about the whole thing and need a little help Is there a simple way to update my phone?
So any one willing to help the newbie hehe??

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Heya, Im kinda New to the Whole android thing but I got my Samsung Galaxy S at Xmas, and recently figured out it needs an update to be on the android platform 2.2 or somthing im not totally sure, im on 2.1 at the moment and a guy who worked for samsung said I needed to update using its inbuilt 'Kies' setting,
However when trying to use it it never works -_- and he also said if that didnt work use this website its ment to tell you everything. But im not totally sure what im looking for, and found lots of sites with this and that but im rather confused about the whole thing and need a little help Is there a simple way to update my phone?
So any one willing to help the newbie hehe??
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Hi and welcome,
Since you don't Look familiar with flashing, the best/secure way to update your device is Kies.
First you have to do is to make kies working properly. To do so uninstall your previous version and reboot your PC.
Then download the last Kies directly from samsung website, install it (follow all usual screen tips). Open Kies, click on tools > drivers install, wait till it's finish, reboot on more time.
When the PC up again, Launch kies, plug your SGS USB cable, kies should detect your device and provide you an update, just follow the howto on screen.
Be sure:
- nothing more than kies running during the process.
- Use the Samsung stock USB cable!.

pippa and piggy said:
Heya, Im kinda New to the Whole android thing but I got my Samsung Galaxy S at Xmas, and recently figured out it needs an update to be on the android platform 2.2 or somthing im not totally sure, im on 2.1 at the moment and a guy who worked for samsung said I needed to update using its inbuilt 'Kies' setting,
However when trying to use it it never works -_- and he also said if that didnt work use this website its ment to tell you everything. But im not totally sure what im looking for, and found lots of sites with this and that but im rather confused about the whole thing and need a little help Is there a simple way to update my phone?
So any one willing to help the newbie hehe??
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I recomend you to read this link over and over again so you rly understand the risk of flashing. And then think if you want to do it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=723596

If your on Windows 64 bit your going to need the 64bit drivers or else Kies won't recognize your phone. for windows 7, it automatically does this for you(atleast it did for me). Once you've done that, the rest is just through kies.

utsmaster18 said:
If your on Windows 64 bit your going to need the 64bit drivers or else Kies won't recognize your phone. for windows 7, it automatically does this for you(atleast it did for me). Once you've done that, the rest is just through kies.
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Kies choose the driver properly and alone during the install, 64 or 32bit. So he have nothing more to do.

BIG Mess up after update

This morning I made an update via LG Pc Suite. The update was a large one but could not "see" what it was. My phone is rooted. After the update was finished I have lost root rights, lost the nvidia app, all pre installed games, I have rooted the phone again, tried to install rom manager and restore a back up made a week ago but also not working. The phone kept giving a failure notice when trying to run Titanium back up. I eventually did manage to manually install the last back up from recovery, but now phone is stauck on LG boot screen. Any help please. I think the only difference after the update this morning was the V10d instead of the V10c. thank you for your help.

Maliacrete said:
This morning I made an update via LG Pc Suite. The update was a large one but could not "see" what it was. My phone is rooted. After the update was finished I have lost root rights, lost the nvidia app, all pre installed games, I have rooted the phone again, tried to install rom manager and restore a back up made a week ago but also not working. The phone kept giving a failure notice when trying to run Titanium back up. I eventually did manage to manually install the last back up from recovery, but now phone is stauck on LG boot screen. Any help please. I think the only difference after the update this morning was the V10d instead of the V10c. thank you for your help.
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Anyonw any help please??? I have tried installing a new rom but when it opens the zip file it returns BAD.. Very frustrated... dont have phone.. PLEASE.....

i have found the solution. You can close this thread.

Well, mind sharing with us?
In case someone runs into this problem as you have?

.:george:. said:
Well, mind sharing with us?
In case someone runs into this problem as you have?
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I wouldnt have left you like that.
Well the solution was found here: http://www.usp-forum.de/lg-p990-opt...-lg-p990-optimus-speed-flashen-anleitung.html
Its in german but basically it says no more than things which are common sence to all devs but for a guy like me its like rocket sience. Its the smartflash procedure with a german rom.
The bad thing is that I have lost at least 6 hours of my life only to found this tiny little program that does wonders. Anyway I am really pissed off with LG because the rolled out an update (be careful out there with LG PC suite) which basically messed up my phone.
Cheers.

Well, 2 my experiments with official LG update ended up with "bricked" phone where only SmartFlash helped. I strongly discourage anyone from using it

This morning i tried searching for a new phone software update via LG PC suite and I got the notification that there is an update for the phone. Undortunately I cannot "see" what the hell this update is for. As I mentioned on the first post above, this is a rather large update. Does anyone know what this could be? Could it be a LGE Version (V10d)?

Maliacrete said:
This morning i tried searching for a new phone software update via LG PC suite and I got the notification that there is an update for the phone. Undortunately I cannot "see" what the hell this update is for. As I mentioned on the first post above, this is a rather large update. Does anyone know what this could be? Could it be a LGE Version (V10d)?
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I have called LG customer service to ask them what this update is.. "If your phone is working properly you should not do the update" he said to me.... Sorry? Why do you release an update then?? "This is made automatically, the phone always finds updates"... so why didnt it find last week? "Well this may be a problem with your PC" What???? are you crazy? So you are telling me that when the 2.3 rolls out I shall not do the update becaue my phone works fine? "Yes Sir". I want to know what this update is... "This is the call centre sir, we do not know"...
Well If there is one reason to change the phone it would only be because of the customer service and their unreliability...

Customer service is everywhere the same,at least they picked up your phone
And yes, they dont have these informations usually, and getting them when responsible project does not issue any changelist is problematic. Its more like project management
issue , which should not be big suprise considering all the troubles...
Sent from my LG-P990 using Tapatalk

mikee2185 said:
Customer service is everywhere the same,at least they picked up your phone
And yes, they dont have these informations usually, and getting them when responsible project does not issue any changelist is problematic. Its more like project management
issue , which should not be big suprise considering all the troubles...
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I give up. I have called US (live chat). No help there. LG Swiss gave me their service centre office (another company).... nothing..
Well it must be a ghost update chasing me around.... hmmm root and ROM is the solution.

This morning I got an update message from the LG Updater that there is an update to download. This time it shows that the the New Version is V10D.. I am running on V10C.
Can anyone tell me please:
a) Should i update or not? The phone is rooted running stock rom
b) Does the "D" version imrpove something?
thank you

First off, thanks for the link..really appreaciate it. It work..my limping super soft brick 2x now can breathe again. Those german forum was not bad..a step by step instruction was given for newbie like me.
Owh btw, i say..no need to change to 10D as it is for german vodafone branded firmware while 10C for open firmware, that what it said in the link you gave us above.
Newbie on the block.

ICS crash when installing through Kies?

Connected my Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 to Kies yesterday and was informed there was a major firmware update (I live in Norway btw). Started the familiar process, all going well until 62% into the installation to the Tab. And there it froze... After a very long time I disconnected, tried the process recommended for emergency recovery. It stopped after 72% (or there around).
Now my device can't reboot, not even hard reset. All is lost and it has to be sent in for service Samsung says. When calling Support they said they were surprised Ice Cream Sandwich was released at this time for the device (sounded like they didn't know it was). Me too - I would have preferred to wait if I could have avoided this!!!

How do you know it was ICS.
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I don't know it was (can't remember the version number displayed, stupid me!). When I called Samsung Support they said they were "surprised ICS was released now". I didn't claim it was when I called...

You are full of it.
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Sorry? I'm just trying to report what happened to me so that it can be recorded if more experience the same. If I'm the only one with this problem then that is great (for the rest).

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Sorry? I'm just trying to report what happened to me so that it can be recorded if more experience the same. If I'm the only one with this problem then that is great (for the rest).
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You're the only one saying the Samsung have released ICS.

varsas said:
You're the only one saying the Samsung have released ICS.
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See the question mark in the title of my post? I don't know or claim this was ICS, I'm trying to find out if it was and is only reporting what I experienced. I did so here assuming I get rational feedback and advice on it.
If it was ICS then others should also have it in Kies now, if nobody else has then it most likely wasn't. But I have seen no reports from others that they have got firmware upgrades to their 8.9 device on Kies now and ICS has been rumored to be around the corner. What did happen was that I got a firmware upgrade - no matter if that was ICS or not.
The idiotic thing was that I was so excited when I saw there was an upgrade on Kies that I ignored taking backup before proceeding. How stupid can you be...

Were you really not able to go recovery mode? When was the last time you used kies before you tried this? Maybe it was an older firmware?

The recovery mode also stopped, after 70-something percent. Might have been a few weeks since I checked Kies last, but not a very long time.
After the recovery mode also hanged, the device only displayed the firmware error page. When trying to hard reset (volume up & start button) I got an Android logo saying it was downloading (which it couldn't have been as it was not connected to anything).

Got it back from repair and it has Android 3.2 (2.6.36.3).

spirous said:
After the recovery mode also hanged, the device only displayed the firmware error page. When trying to hard reset (volume up & start button) I got an Android logo saying it was downloading (which it couldn't have been as it was not connected to anything).
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Isn't that download mode....As in what you'd want to flash a rom with ODIN?
Did you try flashing the stock firmware back on it before you sent it in for repair?
I kinda messed up my i957 last week when playing around with it. I wasn't paying attention to the 3g vs LTE so it was my bad. Tried some stuff out and the tablet was whacky!
Wound up going to Samsung support page and hunted down original firmware and flashed with ODIN and all was well again.
Glad your back up and running