Ok, so I am confused.
I bought a Streak directly from dell back in August. Without an ATT Plan. Just the phone.
I later on updated to O2 1.6-> O2 2.1-> Steve 1.1.1-> Steve 1.3
All was good. Till I decided I wanted to go back to my original build after seeing that 2.2 was out for Streaks bought directly from Dell.
So I followed the instructions in the "Upgrading & Downgrading" thread and got back to ATT 1.6
Only when I check for an update is says there is not one.
Now is this because it's not out yet for anyone, or because I'm using the ATT 1.6 that the "Upgrading & Downgrading" thread supplied which is not what was originally on my phone?
Hopefully you can understand my confusion.
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks!
Basically, as far as I can tell, the update isn't out for the standard US streaks bought on the original launch date. It appears the Beta units have an update out, as do European Unlocked Streaks. So for now, its the waiting game. I've heard the date of Dec 3rd for USA Streaks, as thats when Best Buy says Streaks purchased there will come with 2.2
So my phone is still considered unlocked even after flashing the 1.6 in the upgrade/downgrade guide? I guess this is my overall concern. I'm worried that what it calls the ATT 1.6 is an ATT rom and not the rom that my phone came with straight from Dell.
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Hi there, i'm using a UK GSM Htc Hero and i have been patiently waiting for the 2.1 update to arrive! I noticed many people on here said the first update out of the two had arrived, and looking at the official HTC website, the actual 2.1 update is available. Now my problem is i'm using a standard Hero on 3, and i am yet to recieve any OTA updates at all!! my friend has a standard hero on T Mobile and hes already downloaded the first half of the update! what am i doing wrong???!!
thanks in advance, i am in the proccess of rooting right now.
Depends which network you are on...
If your are like me and stuck with T-mobile then I estimate a minimum of a week (they are testing it right now)
Orange: Expected in the "near future" again minimum of 1 week
Three: They confirmed it is going to be released Mid to late July...
Source:
www(dot)pocket-lint(dot)com/news/34003/htc-hero-3-android-update[/url]
(not allowed to post URL's let so just replace the (dot) with .)
Thanks a lot for the reply, its a shame they do this, first US gets the update and finally when it's available in the UK we have to wait even longer. I actually rooted my Hero today and installed the official 2.1 update with root access, its very good
I'm on T-Mobile, but I couldn't be bothered to wait for T-Mobile to release their version of 2.1 as they'll long it out, so I just used a generic HTC rom and ta-dah! 2.1 on my G2 Touch
DeanHobden said:
I'm on T-Mobile, but I couldn't be bothered to wait for T-Mobile to release their version of 2.1 as they'll long it out, so I just used a generic HTC rom and ta-dah! 2.1 on my G2 Touch
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Wow...
Never knew you could do that...
So where did you get the ROM from?
And
What will happen when T-Mobile release the update?
Seems Dell was supposed to have it available in October. Did I miss something ? Will the betas get the update ?
Dell have been saying that the update will be released "before the end of the year". The current unofficial theory is that it may be out before the end of this month, however theres been no official word on that. The fact that a leaked copy has been spotted in the wild is a good sign.
i think att is holding them back. tethering is native in froyo. and if any carrier is anti-tether, its att. they got dell (and all other manufacturers) to strip out unknown sources to block tether apps, and im sure they are looking for the same for the native tethering. if you look at att's current android device line up, nothing is running 2.2.
Froyo around the corner
shEEEsh said:
Seems Dell was supposed to have it available in October. Did I miss something ? Will the betas get the update ?
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Dell originally promised a Froyo update prior to year end, not October. However a couple of weeks ago they posted in their blog they are not updating to 2.1 but going direct to Froyo earlier than the end of year.
Yesterday, they released Froyo on their new Japan Streak. I assume the US streak will get a Froyo update prior to the end of November.
http://androidos.in/2010/11/froyo-update-for-dell-streak-round-the-corner/
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i think att is holding them back. tethering is native in froyo. and if any carrier is anti-tether, its att. they got dell (and all other manufacturers) to strip out unknown sources to block tether apps, and im sure they are looking for the same for the native tethering. if you look at att's current android device line up, nothing is running 2.2.
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The Nexus one is. Dell isn't selling the streak through AT&T so they don't have to cripple it based on what AT&T wants.
Spectre51 said:
The Nexus one is. Dell isn't selling the streak through AT&T so they don't have to cripple it based on what AT&T wants.
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I don't agree. They're on AT&T's network so they have to play by AT&T's rules.
roms for the two versions of the nexus one dont differ. the nexus one is no longer sold to att customers. and the dell has the "exclusive to att" stamp of approval on it.
Hi,
I bought my vibrant in 04/09/2010 from an ebay store without any contract and it was unlcoked.
I would like to get my GPS fixed by either samsung or T-Mobile.
I already emailed the ebay store I bought it from and they said I could send the phone to samsung to get it fixed.
1. Do I have a warranty? Who is responsible for my phone right now? samsung or t-mobile?
2. What is the official rom version right now? KA5? where can I get a complete stock version of this rom, not deodexed, without root, somthing that I can send to the samsung service?
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thank you very much
The T-Mobile Vibrant officially came out on 07/15/10, you got it in April?
coolairG1 said:
The T-Mobile Vibrant officially came out on 07/15/10, you got it in April?
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I'm pretty sure he's using the international date standard: dd/mm/yy, as opposed to the american version: mm/dd/yy.
barya said:
Hi,
I bought my vibrant in 04/09/2010 from an ebay store without any contract and it was unlcoked.
I would like to get my GPS fixed by either samsung or T-Mobile.
I already emailed the ebay store I bought it from and they said I could send the phone to samsung to get it fixed.
1. Do I have a warranty? Who is responsible for my phone right now? samsung or t-mobile?
2. What is the official rom version right now? KA5? where can I get a complete stock version of this rom, not deodexed, without root, somthing that I can send to the samsung service?
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thank you very much
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AFAIK, neither samsung nor t-mobile actually fixed the GPS issues.
the closest thing we have to a fix is the JI6 firmware update (which managed to help only *some* phones) and the hardware mod that's a sticky on the general forums.
technically, you could go ahead and see if samsung could help you out but your warranty is voided if your phone is used outside of the US (so don't let them know that you have if you're not in the US)
i'm not sure, but i think the official stock rom out there right now is KA7.
if you're looking for a stock rom, check out the android dev section of the vibrant forums.
1. I'm using the international date format because i'm not from USA. The warranty is voided if i'm using the phone not in USA in a GSM network? can you show me on samsung's site where it is written?
In any case I have someone going to the USA in a couple of days so he can drop it at samsung's service and they don't have to know.
2. I saw in one of the forums, that any galaxy s phone (or one of the US variants) made after october had a hardware fix for the GPS, and I even saw people writing that T-Mobile replaced their phone because of the GPS problem. Can someone confirm this?
Thanks again for the help
barya said:
1. I'm using the international date format because i'm not from USA. The warranty is voided if i'm using the phone not in USA in a GSM network? can you show me on samsung's site where it is written?
In any case I have someone going to the USA in a couple of days so he can drop it at samsung's service and they don't have to know.
2. I saw in one of the forums, that any galaxy s phone (or one of the US variants) made after october had a hardware fix for the GPS, and I even saw people writing that T-Mobile replaced their phone because of the GPS problem. Can someone confirm this?
Thanks again for the help
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If you are a T-mobile USA customer (which I am). I called Tmobile. And they are sending me a refurbished SAmsung Vibrant no questions asked because I told them I could not get a GPS lock and that my phone was made in August 2010 (before the Oct 2010 silent fix).
It's weird. Because I originally had a 06/2010 Vibrant and GPS worked flawlessly. Never had any issues. I sold it in December. I repurchased another Vibrant (made in 08/2010) and that Vibrant had major GPS issues.
Either way, Tmobile is sending me another Vibrant. Took a 5 minute phone call. You have to be a Tmobile customer.
Yeah call t-mobile that's what I'm doing couldn't get home in the snow storm because it would lock then throw me somewhere else
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I'm not a T-Mobile customer, i'm not from USA.
Do you think that T-Mobile will help me anyway?
Can someone confirm that the official rom is KA7 and not KA5 or KA6?
TMobile will not help you. You will have to try Samsung directly. Official ROM is KA6.
barya said:
Hi,
I bought my vibrant in 04/09/2010 from an ebay store without any contract and it was unlcoked.
I would like to get my GPS fixed by either samsung or T-Mobile.
I already emailed the ebay store I bought it from and they said I could send the phone to samsung to get it fixed.
1. Do I have a warranty? Who is responsible for my phone right now? samsung or t-mobile?
2. What is the official rom version right now? KA5? where can I get a complete stock version of this rom, not deodexed, without root, somthing that I can send to the samsung service?
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thank you very much
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Samsung and T-Mobile never made any hardware changes to the GPS, despite some people on xda falsely claiming that Vibrants produced on/after Nov 2010 have new GPS hardware.
If you wan't to fix your GPS do the following steps.
1) Odin back to JFD
2) Completely wipe your phone. Format and do a factory reset by going to dialer then dial in *2767*3855#. This will format your phone and do a factory reset, so you will lose all data
3) Use kies mini to update to official KA6.
4) Then just for fun do one more format and factory reset by dialing
*2767*3855#
5) Now with your fresh stock phone, try the gps. Download GPS test from market and see how many sats it sees and locks onto. Chances are it will lock onto zero. It is ok, go back to Google Maps and leave it open for like 15 mins. Let the GPS keep searching. Eventually it will see sats and lock on. Go back to GPS test now you should see the GPS locking onto several sats. Your accuracy should be within 17-50ft, which is the best you can get with this piece of sh*t GPS.
6) After doing all the steps above, you can also optionally download "gps restore" from market, and run that while standing outside.
6) DONT MESS AROUND WITH LBS MODE, no matter what people here say.
Make that my 4th Dell Streak. I can't stop !! First was the Pre-Release version. Sold that when they were released in the USA, finally. It was locked to AT&T but was promised by some moron at Dell said that they or AT&T would give the unlock code. I think they eventually did, but not in THAT Streak's lifetime with me. SOLD THAT one and bought another Pre-release version which I had maybe a year? or longer. When I got my Samsung Tab I sold my Streak as soon as I got the phone unlocked in the Tab.
Then I heard that the AWS version would get 3G on T-Mobile. AND I heard that Dell was no longer going to sell their precious Streak in the USA ... So I bought the only AWS version I could find on eBay. Should have it this week. It is NEW in box .. I believe they come from Europe because I don't think that Dell USA sold the 3G model. Maybe they did but I was finished dealing with Dell directly so I never really investigated because, what is the point. Dell Tech support will tell you anything and they know almost NOTHING ..
Saved my question for last .. I have the Mugen EXTENDED battery. I quit trying to find a fix for the battery issue. Ever since the 2.2 or 2.1 update, the phone couldn't tell that there was another day or two left on the battery. Anyone know if this was ever fixed. Apparently Dell won't even try to resolve that problem.
Thanks .. New phone arrives Tuesday.. I don't know why I sold my streak. My other phone is an iPhone .. maybe that is the reason.
Diane
Please Use the Q&A forum for Questions
Thank You
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I understand moving my post to Q&A but with the gigantic MOVING YOUR POST POST I wonder now if people will actually scroll down and see my comment or question so I am posting it again .. hope that is okay.
Make that my 4th Dell Streak. I can't stop !! First was the Pre-Release version. Sold that when they were released in the USA, finally. It was locked to AT&T but was promised by some moron at Dell said that they or AT&T would give the unlock code. I think they eventually did, but not in THAT Streak's lifetime with me. SOLD THAT one and bought another Pre-release version which I had maybe a year? or longer. When I got my Samsung Tab I sold my Streak as soon as I got the phone unlocked in the Tab.
Then I heard that the AWS version would get 3G on T-Mobile. AND I heard that Dell was no longer going to sell their precious Streak in the USA ... So I bought the only AWS version I could find on eBay. Should have it this week. It is NEW in box .. I believe they come from Europe because I don't think that Dell USA sold the 3G model. Maybe they did but I was finished dealing with Dell directly so I never really investigated because, what is the point. Dell Tech support will tell you anything and they know almost NOTHING ..
Saved my question for last .. I have the Mugen EXTENDED battery. I quit trying to find a fix for the battery issue. Ever since the 2.2 or 2.1 update, the phone couldn't tell that there was another day or two left on the battery. Anyone know if this was ever fixed. Apparently Dell won't even try to resolve that problem.
Thanks .. New phone arrives Tuesday.. I don't know why I sold my streak. My other phone is an iPhone .. maybe that is the reason.
Diane
Yes that is OK reason we have to do it is incase anyone reads you message and see what i have put then hopefully it will educate them as well
Wow, his signature is bigger than his posts
I have just purchased an atrix non contract on vodafone. And I just wondered what the difference between my atrix and the T-Mobile and orange uk versions.
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The T-mobile don't have 2.3, the orange does. So I guess only software related
Mine is unbranded, so what the he'll would mine be classed as? Lol
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You just said you bought it on vodafone ... so its vodafone atrix .
lovfors said:
The T-mobile don't have 2.3, the orange does. So I guess only software related
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There's a 60+ page thread on the moto forums where Orange users are complaining about the lack of Gingerbread.
Hello, I'm an italian customer (carrier Vodafone) that have an Atrix sim free-retail buy from Expansys, running version.4.4.35.MB860.Retail.en.GB with Froyo 2.2.2. I'm still wait the release of official (????) gingerbread from Motorola, but i'm extremely frustrated by the lag. I read the guides, there are a possibility to unlock with gingerbreak and install a gingerbread-based rom (like kenneth penn's stock) rom? It will work fine in Italy? what radio i have to use? Sorry for the questions, but there are information for At&t, orange uk, but few for UE users.
Yeah im in the same boat as you. Its the 4.4.35.GB version. Nothing to do with vodafone. Im going to try another sim in it as I have got a feeling its unbranded. Because there is no voda boot screen. And I havent read anywhere else about a vodafone upgrade. So is there an unbranded one or are we just left on froyo? Because that makes no sense having all this power and not being able to update without rooting.
don't get me wrong, I love rooting, my desire had to be rooted. But this phone is awesome without having to do that.or at least I thought it was. I totally dislike iphones but at least with there updates its to everyone, everywhere. Not carrier based.