I'm sorry if this is a repost, but getting a grasp on what's going on on these boards can get complicated. Especially with the easy going i9000m.
I'm just trying to figure out if there's an official 2.2 release out there that I'm not seeing through Kies, or if the current firmware that Bell/Samsung are supporting is still JH2.
Reading the Samsung Mobile Canada Facebook page shows about a month ago they released JL2 in response to the previous 2.2 update, which I believe was JK3?
Anyway, what's the latest official firmware and if it's JH2, what's the safest/most common unofficial firmware being flashed right now? Would the one that just hit T-Mobile work for our phones?
Please and thank you
The official 2.2 Bell firmware is JL2, which should be available in Kies.
No, the one that hit T-Mobile is a completely different firmware and shouldn't be flashed on our phones.
I'd recommend upgrading to JL2 as soon as possible, because it apparently fixes the issue many, many users have had regarding the internal SD card dying.
To upgrade to JL2, read this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=853950
To read more about the internal SD card dying, go to a thread I created: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10470498&postcount=4
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I have a question regarding all of these updates for the I9000. I currently am running JH2 and saw that there have been upgrades available on kies, yet it tells me there are no upgrades for my device when I connect my phone.
I read on the forum that I have to do something in the registry of kies so that my phone is recognized as I9000 not I9000m. How do I go about doing this? Or is there some way for me to get these updates via kies?
I hope this makes sense.
no no, there are 2 different kind of updates
Kies updates for Kies
and phone update in Kies
the updates you see in Kies are for Kies itself not for the phone
if you run the firmware upgrade inside Kies
and tells you there is a new firmware available for your phone, then that is a real phone update, if you don't see a message, then it has not been released yet
So when everyone is upgrading to JI6 via kies mini, is there currently no update for a i9000m JH2? Are the I9000 and I9000m different phones? And can the I9000m only receive certain firmware upgrades? As compared to all the upgrades available for the I9000?
the ones floating around are not official releases
those are leaked test firmwares
you can install those if you want, but they are not official
you only need a registry hack to use Kies to flash it to JM1/JM2 (official)
or you can use Odin like the rest to install the non official releases
JH2 seems to work better than the ones mentioned above specially if you are in America
bakeryboy said:
So when everyone is upgrading to JI6 via kies mini, is there currently no update for a i9000m JH2? Are the I9000 and I9000m different phones? And can the I9000m only receive certain firmware upgrades? As compared to all the upgrades available for the I9000?
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Yes they are different phones, hence the different name. JH2 is the most recent firmware for the I9000M. You can put other firmwares on it using Odin, but it is not recommended as there have been a lot of issues with the internal SD cards on the I9000M and many believe they may be related.
Thank you so much for your quick reply, this helps a lot with all these updates floating around. When Froyo does come out will that be available for the I9000M or will that be a waiting game? Either way I am pleased with my phone despite some problems with GPS. Here goes the waiting game.
Well as you have noticed the official 2.2 seems to be just around the corner.
it should show up any day on Kies
Hi,
I've tried searching for this but haven't found all the info I need before I take the plunge. The phone is a 16GB model originally from Vodaphone but with no sign of branding.
Early on after getting this phone I flashed JG5 2.1, and since then kies hasn't shown any firmware updates.
I haven't found a definite way to hack kies to upgrade from JG5 directly to JPO, so I'm thinking of going the Odin route.
Some people say you have to flash to JM8 then to JPO, is that true? Or can I go directly to JPO downloaded from Samsungfirmware?
many thanks for any help I can get
austinchimp said:
Hi,
I've tried searching for this but haven't found all the info I need before I take the plunge. The phone is a 16GB model originally from Vodaphone but with no sign of branding.
Early on after getting this phone I flashed JG5 2.1, and since then kies hasn't shown any firmware updates.
I haven't found a definite way to hack kies to upgrade from JG5 directly to JPO, so I'm thinking of going the Odin route.
Some people say you have to flash to JM8 then to JPO, is that true? Or can I go directly to JPO downloaded from Samsungfirmware?
many thanks for any help I can get
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This should be in general or Q/A. In future don't post in Development just because it gets more traffic.
I updated via Kies using the registry hack to go from JM1 to JPO, without any problems. On samfirmware it does say you should flash JM8 then JPO but I'm not sure if this makes any difference. My phone is going great since I updated to JPO, straight from JM1. All I can say is that if you try it you've got nothing to lose. So why not?
ALSO! Please make sure that you can access download mode. If not use one of the fix's on this forum.
austinchimp said:
Hi,
I've tried searching for this but haven't found all the info I need before I take the plunge. The phone is a 16GB model originally from Vodaphone but with no sign of branding.
Early on after getting this phone I flashed JG5 2.1, and since then kies hasn't shown any firmware updates.
I haven't found a definite way to hack kies to upgrade from JG5 directly to JPO, so I'm thinking of going the Odin route.
Some people say you have to flash to JM8 then to JPO, is that true? Or can I go directly to JPO downloaded from Samsungfirmware?
many thanks for any help I can get
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This is the same question with me. I want to upgrade from froyo XXJPA to JPO, why should the JM8 then to the JPO??
and what CSC, PHONE and MODEM files should I use since theres only PDA ...
Hi,
Firstly, apologies if this question has already been answered. I tried using the search facility but didn't find the answer I needed.
I purchased my SGS from Malaysia. It came loaded with JG4 and the Singtel (Singapore) branding. I decided to flash the firmware to JP3 in order to get rid of the Singtel apps and the splash screen.
I have a few questions:
1. Will Kies still allow me to update to official Froyo even though I manually flashed to JP3? I'm aware that the official firmware isn't available yet for most of Asia, but want to make sure that when it does become available, Kies will let me update.
2. If I flash an unofficial European firmware onto my device, will I then be able to upgrade via Kies to the official European firmware? How does Kies determine which update is ideal for your phone? Is it based on the current firmware? Or do they check your serial number or something to determine where the phone was sold and only recommend that regions firmware? Do I need to downgrade to 2.1 in order for the Kies update to recognise that I need an update?
I know that if I really wanted to I could update things manually via Odin, but I would now prefer to stick to the official method of updating.
Thanks.
Similar difficulties
Hey,
I am having similar problems. I got my galaxy s from tmobile in uk but I upgraded my galaxy s to froyo 2.2 using Odin3. Problem is at that time I didn't have enough knowledge. The phone got upgraded to 2.2 properly but now a lot of functions like Swype don't work on it and also the Internet crashes quite oftenly also it is a little slow. I came to xda developers also in hopes to find out how to re flash galaxy s to 2.1 or fix my problems.
My advice for you is however, don't rush into anything like I did.
Regarding Swype, mine was disabled after I flashed the firmware too. Try holding down the button in the bottom left of the messaging screen to turn it back on.
Bump.
Can anybody shed some light on either question?
Is the official 2.2 update available yet via Kies?
I updated out of the box (got phone yesterday - unlocked but has some Vodafone branding in ROM) but still no 2.2 update.
Thanks
Phil
Phil_UK said:
Is the official 2.2 update available yet via Kies?
I updated out of the box (got phone yesterday - unlocked but has some Vodafone branding in ROM) but still no 2.2 update.
Thanks
Phil
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Well that's sorta the problem for me... I don't even know whether Kies will give me the option for updating to the official 2.2 firmware if it already sees that I have an unofficial 2.2 firmware installed already.
Having done some research (thanks google) I know Kies does not provide Froyo for Vodafone branded phones yet. However it appears to be due very soon.
The easiest way to get Froyo I think is to install ROM manager, then download a custom Froyo, stick it on your internal SD and flash it from recovery mode. Doc Froyo comes highly recommended
Probably not. I remember reading somewhere that kies will give you a message saying firmware not recognised.
A few months back I followed the instructions that were floating around to get Froyo early by pretending to be Swedish. Sadly I got there just too late and Samsung had fixed the loophole that allowed it.
At the time I didn't think it had done anything at all but it seems to have actually pushed me onto a different version of the firmware: one that keis does not believe an update is available for.
Presumably there must be hundreds of people in the same boat.
How can I get back onto the original version? Can I do the reg-hack in reverse somehow?
It's the 16gb model and it's from Vodafone.
Thanks in advance.
i'm i were in your shoes, i'd flash using Odin. But that's me of course. i do not use KIES by choice.
Hi All,
I bought the Bell version of the phone (Vibrant) because I wanted the front facing camera... Then unlocked and rooted it and inserted my Rogers SIM and have had no issues for quite a while. I successfully loaded Froyo when it became available on Kies without any sd problems. (had to re-root but no big deal).
Now I understand that Bell has released Gingerbread via Kies, but when I open Kies, it doesn't recognize my firmware at all... just shows blank.
I un-rooted and erased all data to see if that would allow me the upgrade but still nothing...
Can anyone offer any assistance or have the files that I can install using a different method?
Much appreciated,
Jamie
Use the search Luke....
Seriously, there is a huge thread detailing Bell's KG3, including dumps you can flash with Odin instead of using Kies. The best part? Even though it is only 9 posts down from yours, I ever got you the link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1211939
If you don't want to use KG3, just flash any of the Gingerbread roms in the development forum and flash an appropriate modem. 99% of those threads include flashing instructions.
shadoslayer said:
Use the search Luke....
Seriously, there is a huge thread detailing Bell's KG3, including dumps you can flash with Odin instead of using Kies. The best part? Even though it is only 9 posts down from yours, I ever got you the link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1211939
If you don't want to use KG3, just flash any of the Gingerbread roms in the development forum and flash an appropriate modem. 99% of those threads include flashing instructions.
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Thanks,
I did read most of that thread but can't find anyone else who's using a Rogers SIM on an i9000m... I don't like or use Kies very often and I'm getting annoyed that it won't seem to even read my current firmware. MyPhoneExplorer seems to read it just fine but Kies seems to only want to be some kind of media toy.
I will borrow a Bell SIM to see if it will recognize long enough to use the Kies update, and if that fails I'll flash with Odin.
I assume I'll have to root again once I flash?
robinsonj said:
I assume I'll have to root again once I flash?
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Yes you will.
make sure you have the latest version of kies, also make sure your csc is set to BMC (open dialer *#272*"your imei"*), select BMC and isntall that will factory reset your phone btw... after that it should work... I am not sure that a Rogers Sim card is affecting it, have you tried just pulling the SIM altogether and connecting? Are you running any custom ROMs currently or have you in the past? Maybe flash back to UGKC1 with Odin if you are and then use Kies to update.
Ended up finding some detailed instructions on "MostlyIrrelevant" for installing 2.3.4 with a Rogers (and Bell) supported Modem. a couple more steps to install the ROM, but it's a deodexed version of the international release with the bloatware removed and TW Launcher removed and replaced by TouchWiz... nicely also has CWM and Titanium in it too, so flashes are much easier from now on. (small workaround to get Bluetooth working but the solution was also in the comments section.) Next step to get back a couple pieces of Samsung bloatware back on... mostly SocialHub and Samsung e-mail... so I can connect all my contact lists and e-mail accounts into one place. I bookmarked the link to Pharaohnough's posting of the apks for these apps (THANKS!) that I want back but will have to wait 'till after work to try them.