[Q] Server returns 403, firmware upgrade fails - Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello,
A collegue is running Android 2.1 on her Galaxy S. I believe it has the codename GT-I9000. She is currently running firmware version PDA:JF3 / PHONE:JF3 / CSCJF1.
Since Samsung released their Froyo update some while ago and it is believed that Froyo significantly increases the performace. This is a stock installation. The phone isn't rooted.
When I connect the phone to Samsung Kies (2.0) it reports that there is a new version, like it is supposed to be. Screenshot here.
However, when I initiate the upgrade the process fails at Downloading (0%) and reports that the server returned '403 Forbidden'. Samsung fails to respond for more information about this message.
I'm hoping that someone here knows a way to possibly fix this altough this seems like a server-side error. If not, is there a way to manually upgrade the phone without losing contacts, media and installed applications?
Thank you in advance;
Jorijn

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This version of the devive cannot be updated"
Means their is no firmware update yet for that branded model .
Contact phone provider .
I have various glitches and bugs when using my phone that I would hope this software would iron out. These include, phone not loading some apps, screen freezing, blank screen appears and only way to reset is to take battery out, loses connection to SD card so wont load gallery, wont allow an extra Google account to be added...
FACTORY RESET ..
Non provider firmware available via Samsungfirmware and flash via Odin read Faqs from main page .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=846913
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=723596
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Thanks for this
Why would there not be an update of Android for the Galaxy S? There has been news about it being out so this doesnt make sense.
Thanks for the other link - looks far too complicated for me to start tinkering with this. Is there no other way for me to get an update?
Do you know anything about how to back up apps?
Wont a factory reset clear everything I have on the phone, so I will lose everything?
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Why would there not be an update of Android for the Galaxy S? There has been news about it being out so this doesnt make sense
I said and Kies says no update for your branded phone whoever you bought it from has not yet updated the firmware .
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Wont a factory reset clear everything I have on the phone, so I will lose everything
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If I factory reset, I will lose everything. I have backed up contacts, I can sort images, videos ect easily, but how do I back up apps? There is no option for this in Kies?

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