http://twitter.com/TMobile/status/25942543501
"An OTA update will be announced soon. Please do not install the kies update due to some known issues." - T-Mobile USA
epakrat75 said:
http://twitter.com/TMobile/status/25942543501
"An OTA update will be announced soon. Please do not install the kies update due to some known issues." - T-Mobile USA
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Meh, I'm happy with the update. I'll flash the new one when it comes out too, but this is running smoothly for me.
tjhart85 said:
Meh, I'm happy with the update. I'll flash the new one when it comes out too, but this is running smoothly for me.
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Of course, it's better. However, you'll likely have to flash back to stock 2.1 JFD as I'd expect to you won't be able to update directly from JI5. Even the JI5 update forced people to do that (for example those that were on JI2 / JI4), I'd expect more of the same. There are those who have no problem doing this and that's fine. I'm just warning those who aren't / might not be.
epakrat75 said:
Of course, it's better. However, you'll likely have to flash back to stock 2.1 JFD as I'd expect to you won't be able to update directly from JI5.
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Fine there are Odin official tmobile images over in bible sticky and take a min to flash
Yea you lose programs settings ...ect but IMO its better to start from scratch when using new updates. And not run into intermittent and compatibility issues like what seems to be going on now with allot of people
but yea this update works great no problems whats so ever for me
epakrat75 said:
Of course, it's better. However, you'll likely have to flash back to stock 2.1 JFD as I'd expect to you won't be able to update directly from JI5. Even the JI5 update forced people to do that (for example those that were on JI2 / JI4), I'd expect more of the same. There are those who have no problem doing this and that's fine. I'm just warning those who aren't / might not be.
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Thanx, but I sorta needed that working GPS last week, not soon. Besides, "soon" is such an evasive term.
This makes me recollect the June 8th outing of a policy statement by Cole Brodman, Chief Technology Officer @ T-Mobile titled "No Phone Left Behind". It was in regards to assuring owners of the HTC Mytouch3G that they'd be receiving a Froyo update.
Nearly four months later and zip for the MT3G from Tmobile or HTC.
Maybe I'm wrong as my knowledge of timelines is from the inside of my addled head, but I do not believe T-Mobile has had a successful OTA of *ANY* Android phone in their stable this year at all. It's not the most encouraging development. (I do recall the Behold II 1.6 OTA, but it was eventually pulled for bricking phones....and led to me getting my Vibrant for free from T-Mobile before the official Vibrant launch...long story).
Granted, T-Mobile does not develop firmware, so they are at the mercy of the phone manufacturers. Still, if there's any issue that is at the core of Android angst, it is this one.
Just so I don't come across as a troll, I love my Vibrant. Compared to the Behold II I had and every other smartphone I've had it's leaps and bounds ahead of them all. I just get irritated when P.R. and "spin" get out of control...
Of course, this thread was a warning to the people who hadn't yet flashed JI5 / Kies and were still uncomfortable with doing it. Obviously, it's not people who are (already) comfortable. Knowledgeable people are certainly free to ignore and flash away.
This is BS. T-Mobile... how soon is soon? How long have we heard there would be an update to the MyTouch? I cannot and will not wait around for them to OTA anything. I will be very shocked if I get an update in the next month. I know i sound a little pessimistic but who wouldn't?
This is nonsense, installing this update does not prevent me from ODIN to any other firmware. I went directly from JI4 to JI5, so whoever said that I cannot do that is very confused.
grennis said:
This is nonsense, installing this update does not prevent me from ODIN to any other firmware. I went directly from JI4 to JI5, so whoever said that I cannot do that is very confused.
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That's because you ODIN flashed it.
Kies looked for the JFD product code, then gave you the option to update.
Lol how ironic that they don't want you to flash the firmware because it has 'known' issues. But the firmware on it has bigger issues so hmmm
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disturkis4u said:
Lol how ironic that they don't want you to flash the firmware because it has 'known' issues. But the firmware on it has bigger issues so hmmm
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I can't fault T-Mobile for wanting to try to stem the tide of potentially bricked phones and clueless noobs calling in for support, though.
epakrat75 said:
I can't fault T-Mobile for wanting to try to stem the tide of potentially bricked phones and clueless noobs calling in for support, though.
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OTA could brick it just as well. Would it be Samsungs first OTA update for Android or the first OTA ever?
mobilebone said:
OTA could brick it just as well. Would it be Samsungs first OTA update for Android or the first OTA ever?
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True. I'd like to think the probability of bricking over OTA would be lower. Since it would be an official update they'd also likely be / feel more obligated to provide whatever support they wanted to.
mobilebone said:
OTA could brick it just as well. Would it be Samsungs first OTA update for Android or the first OTA ever?
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Tmobile last update for the Samsung behold ii was pulled for bricking phones it can happen.
Neither Samsung nor Tmobile have a great track record with ota updates period.
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So, two days ago I noticed my accelerometer was suddenly not working.
I also noticed that my version number showed the JI6 update on it. I was surprised because I never got a confirmation or choice to install. I heard that folks were getting this OTA, so I assume that it just went ahead and did it... which is a little scary.
My phone is rooted and has RyanZA's lagfix on it.
After checking it out for a day, I decided to go back to that original factory ROM.
Here is why:
WORSE gps!!!!!
broken landscrape mode
nandroid gone.
Also, what is weird is that I didn't get some of the new features people mentioned such as the battery indicator, HD camera app, and task manager.
So, did I really get the OTA update or something else. Anyone have any ideas?
Okay so I am running a rom on my samsung vibrant and I heard that froyo is being pushed out OTA tomorrow. What do I have to do to get back to stock so I can receive the update. Or will I even be able to receive the update.
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Nice! good question i was wondering the same thing.
That and what if i just rooted to add the mobile ap feature
lewisealy said:
Okay so I am running a rom on my samsung vibrant and I heard that froyo is being pushed out OTA tomorrow. What do I have to do to get back to stock so I can receive the update. Or will I even be able to receive the update.
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I would assume odin to stock jfd then to ji6 should be enough to receive the update. I wouldn't try and update from a custom rom (that would almost assuredly result in a softbrick). Also I wouldn't hold your breath. Wait till tomorrow to find out the truth and worst case scenario I'm sure the update will be packaged into a cwm flashable zip or odin tar file soon after release.
I asked the same question in the General section, got a few very good answers.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=922008
Bottom line, it is not safe to try to DL the OTA if our phone's somehow even are able to receive them. Some people have said if you are rooted, but have no custom ROM then you might be ok.
TJBunch1228 said:
I asked the same question in the General section, got a few very good answers.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=922008
Bottom line, it is not safe to try to DL the OTA if our phone's somehow even are able to receive them. Some people have said if you are rooted, but have no custom ROM then you might be ok.
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Samsung sent its base 2.2 upgrade to T-Mobile in late November after stating "SOON" back in JULY (4 months is not soon folks, 4 days is SOON) and now T-mobile after being forced to speak-up that they have had it for over 7 weeks. Guess CUSTOMER angry postings got their attention to lie some more, wifi calling has been out for a very LONG time at XDA (keeping with their model not to say the specific amount of time). FIRE THIS GUY and maybe Management will wake-up, if it does not hurt, put fear in the folks deciding, they will not do anything until it effects them. If we keep protesting MAYBE heads will roll and they will stop treating customers so poorly.
Definition of "soon" (adverb) = not long after the present time; quickly. BTW, adverbs often tell when, where, why, or under what conditions something happens or happened.
I really hope they will improve the signal strength!
So if i only rooted (was about to try other roms) will i need to un-root for the update?
I read somewhere that you only need to delete a file or two on / directory to unroot, but cant find that thread... anyone know what im referring to?
Hi. I love my RAZR. Except for the lack of FM radio. Grr.
Anyway, I rooted the other day with whatever the heck it was that had lots of "zerglings." (WTF!??? zergling?!)
Anyway, I'm now being offered an OTA update as in the title of this thread? If I use OTA Rootkeeper will I definitely keep root? I'm really not in the mood to start flashing, reflashing, unbricking, downgrading, rerooting, etc. I just want to know if using OTA rootkeeper will definitely let me keep my root, or if I stand a risk of spending 9 hours of my life restoring my bricked phone & trying to reroot.
Also, does anyone have any clue as to what the upgrade does better (or worse?) than then ROM I'm currently running? I'm hoping that the WiFi reception gets a little better, that's all, otherwise this phone is perfect. Except for the lack of FM radio. Grrr.
For the last few weeks my phone has been bugging me about an OTA update. I was surprised to see this because I thought the phone was no longer being updated.
However, I still can't find any information about this update online. What is this update? Does is break anything/are there any problems with it?
I always wait to install OTA updates in case people have problems with it but there is nothing out there. Anyone know?
Security update
Safe to install and doesn't break anything?
If you're on OC5, it isn't much different. Same way to root and everything
Slows the phone down quite a bit. My wife and I both noticed a performance hit after the update.
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uscpsycho said:
Safe to install and doesn't break anything?
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Haven't had any issues. My problem I was having with the phone locking up during app installs actually stopped after the update. I haven't noticed a performance decrease, although my root required hotspot doesn't seem to work at all anymore :-/
Mixed bag of opinions. Bleh.
My biggest issues lately are battery drain and my phone regularly needing a reboot when navigating with Waze while streaming with TuneIn. Not cool when the navigation craps out on an unfamiliar drive. But this might be the result of having very little free storage on my phone.