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Someone needs to put all these posts in order! and first of all establish a filing system! tags(well who puts tags?? maybe forced tick boxes) or brackets or something that will make it easier to find stuff!
That being said, can someone please point me to the official froyo for galaxy s? I cannot make kies work for some reason and I need to do it manually.
I have froyo but is either ****ed up, or beta, or something, cause it crashes like hell! Baseband version is I9000xxJP2
While you are at it, a guide on what is JPM, JP2, JP♥, etc is would be nice!
Thanks!
EDIT: I found one guide for installing 2.2 on the galaxy here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=818556
Also try this website: http://www.samfirmware.com which has all the "official" firmware for Galaxy.
Still it would be nice to know about all the JP*versions...
There is no official froyo as yet. JPM and JP6 were briefly released earlier this month but they are by no means complete and still seem to have a number of issues. Samsung said that a new super fast official froyo release will be with us sometime in November. If you're brave enough you can try one of the releases available, I did recently, but I've gone back to JM1 that was supplied on my phone.
I know its an annoying and long wait but with any luck this will give Samsung the chance to get it right
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There is no official froyo as yet. JPM and JP6 were briefly released earlier this month but they are by no means complete and still seem to have a number of issues. Samsung said that a new super fast official froyo release will be with us sometime in November. If you're brave enough you can try one of the releases available, I did recently, but I've gone back to JM1 that was supplied on my phone.
I know its an annoying and long wait but with any luck this will give Samsung the chance to get it right
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Oh well, I thought the stuff they put up on their site was the official thing, and everyone is saying that they are rolling out froyo for the past couple of weeks...
it is VERY annoying, especially with all the good modders and coders that are around in xdadevs, and to be honest they prolly can build a froyo version much faster and cleaner than the "official" one....
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Oh well, I thought the stuff they put up on their site was the official thing, and everyone is saying that they are rolling out froyo for the past couple of weeks...
it is VERY annoying, especially with all the good modders and coders that are around in xdadevs, and to be honest they prolly can build a froyo version much faster and cleaner than the "official" one....
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Umm.. You do realise the modders here mostly take the Samsung code and enhance it right? Modding ROM's is a lot more difficult then writing/maintaining them (remember, the modders don't touch the drivers).
The situation does suck, but I actually respect many companies which delay releases more than those that don't. Because those that consistently deliver on schedule, often deliver their software with MAJOR issues (issues which may even require hardware to be returned for repair)
You can find here, on my PC:
c:\Users\Developer_007\.android\Froyo
FroYo for unbranded phones should be here early November. For carrier models Samsung have stated by the end of November. All we can do is play the waiting game. It gets delayed, delayed and delayed. Will probably get delayed till November, who knows?
Where you get information about november? Prooflink please!
It was posted on the Samsung Mobile UK twitter page - Link
Out in Japan?
Actually, the recently released Japanese Galaxy S seems to come with froyo...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=821685
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You can find here, on my PC:
c:\Users\Developer_007\.android\Froyo
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I got mine from 127.0.0.1
Samsung uk it's not whole world.it's only damn island. In official news on samsung russia is october date
link
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They are busy working on the nexus two and forgot about us
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I think they'tre pushing for a Halloween release. Buhuhuhuhuhu
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Not overenthusiastic about Froyo.
Galaxy Tabs was released in Thailand a few weeks ago with official Froyo, played with it. The performance is subpar.
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I got mine from 127.0.0.1
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Damn, I tryed to hack this mofo down and make him pay for not sharing with us but my computer crashed when I started to give him hell :|
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Actually, the recently released Japanese Galaxy S seems to come with froyo...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=821685
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From what I've read there's a possibility the Japanese SGS is running slightly different hardware, has built in TV receiver and something different with the camera too
From Samsung UK on facebook 2 minutes ago
"We know you are all eagerly awaiting the Froyo updates, and we appreciate your patience. The network testing of the Galaxy S Froyo upgrade is proceeding according to the schedule we released last week (we expect all UK customers to receive their upgrade by the end of November). We can confirm that the software we’re working on includes a solution to the Froyo Android Market issue which has been widely discussed."
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From Samsung UK on facebook 2 minutes ago
"We know you are all eagerly awaiting the Froyo updates, and we appreciate your patience. The network testing of the Galaxy S Froyo upgrade is proceeding according to the schedule we released last week (we expect all UK customers to receive their upgrade by the end of November). We can confirm that the software we’re working on includes a solution to the Froyo Android Market issue which has been widely discussed."
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So, another month of waiting. Fantastic.
I'm curious if this will be also the case for the rest of Europe?
They just replied to a customer asking when in November and they said
We're releasing Froyo from the beginning of November and we're expecting all networks to have it by the end of November. The key benefits of Froyo will include Google maps with navigation, as well as improved browser performance.
In Singapore too. Samsung Singapore has said that they are almost done with the froyo 2.2 and it should be release on schedule! =)
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These are two transcriptions found on the web. They seem to be authentic. You can decide what BN update 1.2 means...
Perhaps the CM7 developers were not "wasting their time" as some were suggesting? It also appears that the update is a "few weeks" away regardless of when you ask.
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a conversation with a B&N rep April 14, 2011. read and weep
10:31:02 : Ron: Initial Question/Comment: when in April will software version 2.2 be available?
10:31:07 : System: Welcome to the Barnes & Noble Digital Chatroom.
10:31:07 : System: Jason has joined this session!
10:31:07 : System: Connected with Jason. Your Reference Number for this chat is 16712.
10:31:12 : System: Thanks for joining us.
10:31:12 : Jason: Hi Ron. Thanks for joining Barnes and Noble Digital Chat Support. One moment while I review your question.
10:31:47 : Jason: Our software developers are hard at work on the latest software update. You can expect your version of 1.2 to be sent Over-The-Air (OTA) within a few weeks. All you?ll need to do is to have your NOOK Color connected to any Wi-Fi hotspot and the update will install automatically.
10:32:35 : Ron: 1.2 in a few weeks?
10:33:22 : Jason: Yes, that is right Ron. The current software version of the NOOK Color is 1.1. And it will be upgraded to 1.2.
10:34:52 : Ron: WOW. B&N should do a better job managing expectations. The web is saying 2.2 in April, and all they will get is 1.2!
10:35:14 : Ron: in a few weeks.
10:35:32 : Jason: Maybe you are referring to the Android version.
10:35:41 : Ron: YES
10:36:07 : Jason: Currently, the Android version of the NOOK Color is 2.1. Barnes & Noble policy to refrain from commenting on any specific features of any yet-to-be released software updates.
10:37:30 : Ron: the current version, available for download from the B&N website is 1.1.
10:38:27 : Jason: Yes, that is right Ron. We haven't released the version 1.2 software update. It will be released in the next few weeks.
10:38:32 : Jason: Is there anything else I can help you with?
10:38:59 : Ron: No. Thanks.
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14:52:26 : Customer: ME Initial Question/Comment: Hi there, I was just wondering when the big update will be available for the NookColor? Also, will NookColor be able to use Nookstudy?
14:52:26 : SystemSystem: Welcome to the Barnes & Noble Digital Chatroom.
14:52:36 : SystemSystem: Emely has joined this session!
14:52:38 : SystemSystem: Connected with Emely. Your Reference Number for this chat is 17601.
14:52:38 : SystemSystem: Thanks for joining us.
14:52:42 : AgentEmely: Thank you for contacting Barnes&Noble Chat Support! My name is Emely!
14:52:52 : AgentEmely: Hi! One moment while I review your question...
14:53:28 : AgentEmely: As I understand you are inquiring about NOOK Color update?
14:53:32 : CustomerME: yes
14:53:44 : AgentEmely: Our software developers are hard at work on the latest software update. You can expect your version of 1.2 to be sent Over-The-Air (OTA) within a few weeks. All you’ll need to do is to have your NOOK Color connected to any Wi-Fi hotspot and the update will install automatically.
14:54:23 : CustomerME: will it be available for manual download?
14:54:51 : AgentEmely: Auto install as long as wifi is available.
14:55:14 : CustomerME: and will it be possible to use NookStudy with NookColor?
14:55:47 : AgentEmely: For Nook Study, that we still have to wait for the latest update so we would know if it's already included.
14:56:45 : CustomerME: ok. And is there a more specific date in mind? I've been told "a few weeks" since January...
14:57:19 : AgentEmely: No definite date yet but within the month. I'm quite sure.
14:58:00 : CustomerME: thank you very much! have a good day.
14:58:16 : AgentEmely: Is there anything else I can help you with?
14:58:40 : CustomerME: No, thank you.
14:58:52 : AgentEmely: I am glad I was able to help you. Thanks once again for joining the Barnes & Noble Chat.
15:00:00 : SystemSystem: The session has ended!
Conclusion - most people, like Ron, are morons who "want" things that they do not understand...
lets see if i get what this means.
there is an update coming... that is good.
other then that they didn't say anything except it will be called 1.2 (which would be the next update following 1.1).
so there is nothing new here at all.
At this point, unless B&N release CM7 itself disguised as 1.2 they're not going to win me over.
I was on the fence with the whole "Nook-specific" app market, but it's been months now.
at first i was very interested in the 1.2 update, would make my nook "complete" as i saw it, having market, froyo (for flash, jit, etc) but after trying cm nightlies and mad-murddock putting the mad fixes on it i honestly care very little, i might try it when it hits but i would do so out of curiosity, i am at the point now where i am hoping for the sleep bug to be fixed and a bit better wifi speeds as all the rest is taken care of in cm7
stock nook reader apps/bn store would be nice in cm7
I LOL at ron and his brilliant questions =D. I'm assuming ron is much smarter and the reason he said that, was merely to catch the representative off guard and trick him into giving up some more info about the android version.
I'm still waiting for the B&N update. I don't want to mess around with custom ROMS on the internal memory until they are settled down. I have too much hardware and software maintenance already in my house.
I'm still on nootered 1.0.0 firmware
I'm vaguely hoping for B&N to have BT baked into the update, but the odds of that happening aren't great.
If the update is underwhelming or difficult to root, I'll go a custom ROM. Still waiting for deep sleep + CM7.
I have a rooted nook color, will the automatic update remove the rooted content?
Also all I was looking for in the update was the flash player, as i needed to access various websites. I wish there was another way to get the flash running.
I heard that there are individuals who managed to run bluetooth on the nook color, how is that possible since it seems that a hardware component needs to have been already pre-installed in the device? Is it?
I'm not holding my breath for anything special with this update. I'm still stock and patiently waiting for CM7 to mature.
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I'm not holding my breath for anything special with this update. I'm still stock and patiently waiting for CM7 to mature.
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Welcome to.. 3 weeks ago? Run CM7 off an SD card (you have to have a good card) and try it out free of risk. Just pick up a 4G Sandisc and you'll be fine, some other brands will work okay too.
NewZJ said:
at first i was very interested in the 1.2 update, would make my nook "complete" as i saw it, having market, froyo (for flash, jit, etc) but after trying cm nightlies and mad-murddock putting the mad fixes on it i honestly care very little, i might try it when it hits but i would do so out of curiosity, i am at the point now where i am hoping for the sleep bug to be fixed and a bit better wifi speeds as all the rest is taken care of in cm7
stock nook reader apps/bn store would be nice in cm7
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I'm still interested in the update for one simple reason: eventually, I'm going to buy a dedicated Android tablet with Honeycomb, gobs of storage and a screaming CPU. When that time comes, my Nook Color will mostly be used as an e-book reader (though I'll probably still keep it rooted). So it interests me to see Barnes and Noble updating the device and improving on its native capabilities.
How do you find the chat option on B&N? I could not find it. All I could find was phone or email support.
Thanks
Alexpride said:
I have a rooted nook color, will the automatic update remove the rooted content?
Also all I was looking for in the update was the flash player, as i needed to access various websites. I wish there was another way to get the flash running.
I heard that there are individuals who managed to run bluetooth on the nook color, how is that possible since it seems that a hardware component needs to have been already pre-installed in the device? Is it?
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will it removed rooted content...most likely.
yes, the chip that runs the wifi is a combo chip...wifi and BT. It goes through a switcher chip to share the antenna. BT works, but with limited range in most cases. Once(if) someone figures out the driver for the switcher chip we may see better ranges.
edit: BTW you need to be on a custom ROM like CM7 for BT to work...doesn't on stock.
Hi!
I want to update my Galaxy Tab, bought from Staples, in England. I'll do tomorrow!
I have read the threads here, such as " collection of Gingerbread issues " and also read many threads about updating. I have flashed my Nexus One, but that was good while back.
Does anyone have specific advice when updating via KIES in the UK or have had issues after the upgrade?
I want to take my Tablet on a trip next Wednesday and will be away for more than 2 weeks so a faster, smoother Galaxy Tablet would be a benefit for me!
Any advice much appreciated.
Ofiaich
I've had the tab since november and not yet had one update. It worked out the box and still does.
Kies says its the latest firmware.
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Do yourself a favour and update to overcome 2.0.1 with the hermes core
its like having a new tablet. Night and day compared to Froyo
Also unless its changed in the last week, kies will still report your tab as up to date.
I find allShare to be broken in the default CPW firmware (JJ7?). I flashed to the latest XEU version but it wasn't without it's problems. The HIDDEN partition is causing me problems (as it appears to be too small) so I ended up hacking hidden.rfs out of the stock firmware to install it.
My thinking for changing off the CPW one it that when (if?) Gingerbread comes around will we have to wait for Carphone Warehouse to customise it? I'm hoping a generic XEU version comes along sooner.
thanks for your advice naivri
Not sure I am confident enough and will decide about that when I come back from Japan.
InetUID thanks for your post. I am totally confused about Allshare, XEU and hidden partitions, which makes me hesitate even more!
Off to Japan on Wednesday, so I will read more when I return!
Thanks,
Ofiaich
naivri said:
Do yourself a favour and update to overcome 2.0.1 with the hermes core
its like having a new tablet. Night and day compared to Froyo
Also unless its changed in the last week, kies will still report your tab as up to date.
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You mean the latest overcome ROM is seen by kies/samsung as official?
I did not experience that when I installed gold. Kies always states that it cannot be updated.
Hello guys...
I'm new to this forum and new to Galaxy Tab. 8.9 and new to Android system.
The tab is at home and I didn’t even unpack it.
I'm kind of a person that likes to explore and change setting and stuff.
The first thing in my mind now is to boot the tab and update Android version, as I think it comes with 3.0 version and I guess there was an update came on after that.
But from your experience as 8.9 owners and once you were new to it.
What things should I do to it? update what? Disable what? Charging maybe? Tweak sensitivity? [if there is a feature like that!].
What not to change? not to delete? not to disable?
Any tip will be appreciated and it will definitely be new to me as a person never had an Android device and leaving iphone soon for a Samsung device
Which tab do you have?
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orlandoxpolice said:
Which tab do you have?
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It is Samsung Galaxy tab 8.9, Wi-Fi.
Where to start...
An OTA (Over the Air) update is a good start as 3.2 is the latest and 4.0 Ice cream sandwich is on the way.
Out of the box, the Galaxy tab is very good without customization. I'd spend my time getting used to the interface and putting my main info on Widgets and syncing everything. There is so much to customize. You will soon learn what you like and what annoys. From there, you can look at some of the things you don't like and tweak. I would leave rooting till a little later just till you get used to things and ics is coming soon. Good idea to see stock issues first but Xda is a great source of info if you want to go down that path.
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1) root it (see the XDA forum, it's all perfectly explained there)
2) install cwm
3) backup stock rom
4) install Overcome, or one of the two ICS roms
5) setcpu, auto memory killer, voodoo screen utility
6) have fun
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Fyi the wifi version is only Android 3.1. There is no OTA update for 3.2. I'm hoping we get ICS soon but I'm not holding my breath.
Kasracer said:
Fyi the wifi version is only Android 3.1. There is no OTA update for 3.2. I'm hoping we get ICS soon but I'm not holding my breath.
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You can hold it. Here.
nirogu325 said:
You can hold it. Here.
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That just shows what we already knew: one day. I just wouldn't hold my breath for it to come soon. I wish we at leased received 3.2 in the intern.
No need to be disappointed. Samsung's devs are running at full pace to roll out ICS for dozens of devices. I'm sure they're doing their best. ICS was just released a couple months ago!
CafeKampuchia said:
No need to be disappointed. Samsung's devs are running at full pace to roll out ICS for dozens of devices. I'm sure they're doing their best. ICS was just released a couple months ago!
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I know it's not really quick and easy but don't forget manufacturers received early versions of the source around May (when it was officially announced). In all honestly I was mostly hoping for 3.2 since I've heard it helps performance but it would be really nice to get a date for ICS.
Strange. I am using a tab 8.9 wifi and I did get the 3.2 update OTA. Actually, it arrived instantly when I started using my device a few weeks ago.
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Strange. I am using a tab 8.9 wifi and I did get the 3.2 update OTA. Actually, it arrived instantly when I started using my device a few weeks ago.
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Not actually strange. The US region (yes, Sammy releases ROMs in a region basis) hasn't received official 3.2 as of this day, but most of Europe has already, along with other regions (Asia for example). I really dislike how they manage updates. Thankfully we have devs on our side. I can't imagine being stuck with 3.1 firmware.
nirogu325 said:
Not actually strange. The US region (yes, Sammy releases ROMs in a region basis) hasn't received official 3.2 as of this day, but most of Europe has already, along with other regions (Asia for example). I really dislike how they manage updates. Thankfully we have devs on our side. I can't imagine being stuck with 3.1 firmware.
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Does a changelog between 3.1 and 3.2 exist? I am also still on 3.1, and I have no real complaints... Plus I read some people had problems with 3.2, so I will wait for ICS.
trekker99 said:
Does a changelog between 3.1 and 3.2 exist? I am also still on 3.1, and I have no real complaints... Plus I read some people had problems with 3.2, so I will wait for ICS.
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If you are asking specifically for a Samsung changelog, then no. Good luck obtaining an answer from them apart from "improves stability and performance". Problems with 3.2 are mostly user error.
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If you are asking specifically for a Samsung changelog, then no. Good luck obtaining an answer from them apart from "improves stability and performance". Problems with 3.2 are mostly user error.
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Ok thanks. I think I can do without 3.2 for now, as I def want to upgrade to ICS.
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Ok thanks. I think I can do without 3.2 for now, as I def want to upgrade to ICS.
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I received 3.2 two days ago (as a matter of fact when I bought and started the Tab) - I'm in New York and got it OTA. You have to be registered with Samsung in order to get it.
It makes a very large difference for the better in responsiveness and scrolling.
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I received 3.2 two days ago (as a matter of fact when I bought and started the Tab) - I'm in New York and got it OTA. You have to be registered with Samsung in order to get it.
It makes a very large difference for the better in responsiveness and scrolling.
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Could you clarify what you mean by register by Samsung? i am not sure whether I have done that. Thanks.
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I received 3.2 two days ago (as a matter of fact when I bought and started the Tab) - I'm in New York and got it OTA. You have to be registered with Samsung in order to get it.
It makes a very large difference for the better in responsiveness and scrolling.
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Which US firmware version is that?
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Which US firmware version is that?
Sent from my SGH-T959.
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It is (was since I subsequently installed Overcome 2.2) P7310 EULA3
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It is (was since I subsequently installed Overcome 2.2) P7310 EULA3
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Thousand thanks for the heads up.
I have been using my Samsung Captivate as an alarm clock for YEARS with the latest LineoageOS. And I LOVE it.
Now, a few apps are trying to access the Google store license and are unable to re-up the license. I think this has something to do with obsolescence and Google cutting off older versions of android from the Play story.
Anyway, does anyone know of a ROM for the captivate that is beyond KitKat? I've looked through the development threads, but nothing with working links jumps out at me.