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[Q] another KIES problem....need to update firmware

Hi guys, I am just about to throw my phone and my computer across the room! lol.
I have been trying for a week to get Kies working on my laptop (Win XP 32 bit)
I am getting the usual MTP driver errors. I have tried everything i have found after hundreds of google searches. I have formatted my internal SD, installed drivers, uninstalled kies and drivers and reinstalled. still nothing!
I need to update my firmware as I am using JF3 and i keep getting the SMS sending/recieving issues. I have been told that JF4 will fix (Optus Australia). I need to update in a way that will not viod my warranty. I want the official Optus latest firmware.
What are my options? I am sick of my phone being useless all the time not sending/recieving sms, not recieving calls, until i reset the phone.
thanks in advance!

Use a 3rd party messaging app, like ChompSMS.

[Q] Kies usage problems (The device is in use)

Hi,
I've installed the lates Kies (1.5.3.10093_80) and have three problems:
1) When i try to update Kies to 81 release it doesn't want to find any updates. I tried two ways: from Kies application and manually start MCS.Thunder.Update.exe. From Kies it never finds any updates and MCS.Thunder.Update.exe crashes after some time before it find anything to update
2) Phone connects to the PC fine and i can see it in Kies, but i can't do anything, browse contacts or calendar. When i try to save contacts on PC i receive "The device is in use. Stop using the device then try again". I tried to find any application on PC which can use it without any success.
3) On home notebook Kies finds phone OK but at work it is endlessly says: Connecting to the phone. I've already tried to change COM port number, settings for USB connection ... nothing helps.
Any ideas?
PS All device drivers seems to be installed OK

I have exactly the same problem as you mentioned under point 2. Same holds for the agenda by the way.
I just updated to 93-81 (automatically via KIES)
Does anyone have a solution?

Me too having this problem...

Same issues for me. I've just discovered Android Manager Wifi which gives all we need to save and restore contacts. Nice to use until Kies issues are resolved.

All of these issues are well known and almost everyone is having them. There was a standalone massive thread about Samsung Kies and its issues, but I can't find it. You need to get used to it - usually im my case the Mass Storage is activated after restarting my phone. As I use tethering rather often, I usually have to try connecting and disconnecting the phone several times until I'm lucky.
When it comes to Kies update itself, that is another disaster - I usually try it on different networks - if it can't find updates at home and I know there is one, I just go and try it at the university wifi. The same with firmware updates, etc.

I undo the oneclick lag fix v 2.1.2 by ryanza and it works like a charm now

thnak you very much nick_goh!
Thats was it. Undo OCLF and Kies starts working as it should.

Lagfix is the problem
Yes, the lagfix is the problem, but who can fix the lag fix or the kies!?

laffix
What if you are experiencing that same "Device is in use" issue but did NOT ever install the lagfix ?
Unless theres something that went on in rooting your phone as that is the only non-factory thing that I ever did!
I already installed several apps to try to find the culprit that might be causing this but no luck. I'm almost considering going back to factory and re-installing all samsung updates from scratch on. ....unless there is another way

[Q] JPO available yesterday, gone today?

Yesterday I saw the news that JPO is starting to spread, along with a new Kies version. So I downloaded the new Kies and installed it. Hooked up my SGS, at that time running official JM1 patch (obtained through Kies a few months ago), and hit the update button.
Kies then showed that the JPO update was supposedly available to me.
Unfortunately, during flashing, something went wrong and I ended up with an incomplete update (the screen went solid-color pale green at one point and nothing more happened after that). Repeated atempts of Recovery after that, as well as Odin ended in similar failure. It looks like I can't run updates from this computer.
I then installed Kies on a different computer and hooked up the SGS there, in Download Mode, and tried to flash JPO (downloaded from the Dev forum here) using Odin. That worked partially - on restart, I only got Recovery mode with an error message, claiming that format of the internal memory failed.
So I downloaded official JM1 and flashed that, and it works.
Now I reconnected to Kies and tried to look for the JPO update on that other computer, but I now get this message:
PDA:JM1 / PHONE:JG6 / CSC:JG7
This device's version cannot be updated.
I'd really like to get me some Froyo now - what files will I need to do this through Odin, reliably?

Froyo probably hasn't started rollout for many carriers yet. And I'm not sure exactly which carriers have begun rollout So I can't help.

did u have lagfix installed ???

Kies Wont Connect After Update

Hi
Just updated my Tab after Kies informed me that there was a new version, but after the update, Kies is bluntly refusing to connect to the tab. Just says 'Connecting...' forever.
I'm guessing that Samsung has stupidly managed to update the firmware in the device to a version that Kies cannot talk to.
Anyone else have this issue. Until I get it resolved there will be no further updates on my GT.
The build no post update is: FROYO.XWJJ3
I've done all the usual things: restart pc, restart tab, reinstall kies, install kies on fresh machine, blah, none of which have helped.
Any idea's?
Interestingly, post update, the only thing that I see thats different is that Samsung has installed 'The Dark Knight' and 'Clash of the Titans' trailers on my tab (now deleted). Those two files make up the lions share of the 'update' that I downloaded. Cheeky blighters. 'Sky News' and Whsmiths 'eBooks' apps have also appears - very very cheeky - enough rubbish on the tab beforehand without Samsung adding more. The new 'Apps' cant be deleted either...
Nigel

[Q]problem updating firmware via Kies

So i heard about the 2.3.3 updated for the tab and i decided to check via kies
And knowing (from my SGS) that i have to update first with the old update to get the latest i decided to do that (the one from January or something)
But when i try i get an Error Saying that Kies could not be administrator permission from the Tab
Is this a known problem?
PS: anyone know how to change the language in Kies? i would prefer it in english because it makes it easier to describe problems

some users over at swedroid have some issues with sgs. no solution yet
Sorry. not allowed to post link

So i changed computers (usually do kies updates on my laptop) and its working fine
currently half way though the firmware update

Unable to update via Kies as well
I am getting the same message. States that I do not have the permission of the P1000 device administrator.
Was trying to update an unlocked Euro P1000, using the newest version of Kies and Windows 7 Premium. Also tried to use my XP to do the same, gets stuck on the screen after hitting the update button, or comes back with an "unknown error."
I hate Kies, but am would rather not root and bootload as I'm selling this in the next month or so.
Think I am moving away from Samsung. Love their hardware (have a Galaxy S and Tab), but hate their support and software updating.

Hello,
I can only suggest you to look at Overcome rom in the developers section.
There is an amizing guide explaining you step by step how to upgrade your tab and at the end you'll have a much better 2.3.3 rom than Samsung stock one.
If you still want only Samsung rom stop the update process when it says to install Overcome and you'll end-up with a very clean rooted stock 2.3.3

best solution seems to be a clean install of Kies. Uninstall, clean registry, download new from samsung, install. Kies must be center of gravity when it comes to bugs :/