I dont remember the last time I got any official update as I'm always rooting and romming so Im curious about this.
I think if you only root and keep the stock ROM, you will probably still get an update. If you go to a custom ROM, no.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using XDA App
In most cases, no. Samsung OTA updates are quite picky and typically won't work if you removed some bloatware. Sometimes you will be lucky. Sometimes you may brick your phone if you attempt it. It all happened in the past. So, if you plan to root your phone, be prepared to ODIN full ROMs from now on which isn't necessary bad because ROMs typically leak long before official release.
unfortunatelly
[I don think Web Will ever GeV official ICS foto our tab specially after the release or galaxy Tag 2, 7 inches net month...
Lukylly there fare very good customized ICS Roma avaiable band in strong developent...
One or them I ama currently running
avenir11 said:
[I don think Web Will ever GeV official ICS foto our tab specially after the release or galaxy Tag 2, 7 inches net month...
Lukylly there fare very good customized ICS Roma avaiable band in strong developent...
One or them I ama currently running
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks JarJar!
So I guess root away?
SysAdmNj said:
So I guess root away?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes! You could always flash back to stock to update I you want.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using XDA App
SysAdmNj said:
So I guess root away?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ummm, isn't that why you are on this site
**edit by poster**
planoman said:
Yes! You could always flash back to stock to update I you want.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This is true. Like I said I've never really stayed stock for an official update.
Related
Hi
It has been a while since last galaxy s2 got an official update ?!
dose anyone know why ?
world wide no any official update since the arrival of Kh3 which was a month and a week ago ?
we usual got updates every 1 to 2 weeks ?!
2.3.5 is on its way.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk
so that is why updates stoped ?
and i didnt hear that 2.3.5 will be released to galaxy s2 are you sure ?
ice cream's on the way
I'm still waiting for the official 2.3.4 update (I have an unlocked phone from the UK). The current firmware has a weird bug that causes the data connection to occasionally drop... So I'm hoping the next update fixes this.
will 2.3.5 be official to galaxy s2 ?
MODKID said:
we usual got updates every 1 to 2 weeks ?!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Is something broken in hk3 that needs to be updated? Or do you simply want an update because its simply newer?
and is there any release date ?
peachpuff said:
Is something broken in hk3 that needs to be updated? Or do you simply want an update because its simply newer?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
1)because it's simply newer
2)because as we know every update comes fixes bugs
3)has more features
4)has more battry Life
is that enough?
Whenever it gets posted to samfirmware.com then it's ready...
Sent from my MB860 using xda premium
ccrows said:
Whenever it gets posted to samfirmware.com then it's ready...
Sent from my MB860 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Think he wants official tho! Lol
peachpuff said:
Is something broken in hk3 that needs to be updated? Or do you simply want an update because its simply newer?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
There's still a lot of things broken.
ccrows said:
Whenever it gets posted to samfirmware.com then it's ready...
No it just means it been leaked and its not official and may never be an official release .
jje
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
JJEgan said:
ccrows said:
Whenever it gets posted to samfirmware.com then it's ready...
No it just means it been leaked and its not official and may never be an official release .
jje
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I had a phone die from bad Samsung officially released FW after a KIES update. Plus Samsung wouldn't support it even though it was "incorrectly placed by them", and given the green light for my region (and I went through the finger pointing game between Samsung/carrier)
Odin is definitely the way to go. You get a million times better support from here over Samsung if anything goes wrong...
Sent from my MB860 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Android 2.3.5 will be available soon for Galaxy S
read on samfirmware :
http://www.samfirmware.com/apps/blog/show/8512833-android-2-3-5-for-galaxy-s-
so i suppose it will be available soon for SGS2 too
Huck33 said:
Android 2.3.5 will be available soon for Galaxy S
read on samfirmware :
http://www.samfirmware.com/apps/blog/show/8512833-android-2-3-5-for-galaxy-s-
so i suppose it will be available soon for SGS2 too
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I don't get it. So far the SG1 has seen more timely updates than the current flagship. Why?
MODKID said:
1)because it's simply newer
2)because as we know every update comes fixes bugs
3)has more features
4)has more battry Life
is that enough?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
And you need bug fixes/new features/more battery life updates every week? Download cm7, you'll get updates everyday.
i think it take again a while before an update comes! i don't get it the big successor of samsung and sgs1 again first an update!
Ehh...so far no one really answered the OPs question. Obviously he knows there are custom solutions out there but he simply asked about an official Kies update. I am on XEU as well and am frustrated by the lack of an official update in over 2 months. Unfortunately, I don't think anyone is going to be able to give you any reason why there hasn't been updates or any information on when one may be coming. Samfirmware isn't really official and I haven't seen any quotes from an official Samsung source like their twitter. Seems like we just have to wait and suffer with the battery bug and the data connection issues...
I'm also very disappointed with speed of Samsung in releasing new updates. Anyway now I have HTC Sensation for test (Czech) and Android is still 2.3.3, but in Germany it is 2.3.4
So I would like to mainly ask Google to step into this jungle and make some order. Otherwise, I think people will turn to iOS or WM 7.5, where updates are more clear...
I have searched through posts around this forum and other forums, but am unsure about root. I know how to root my phone, but wanted to know whether I can still upgrade to the official ics upgrade once it's released if I am rooted on gingerbread. I'm talking about the one click root methods that don't require a new kernel.
AFAIK you can. you'll just loose root when it updates
honestly I'd wait a day after the official update is released the devs will probably have it rooted and you wont have to worry about losing root
Sent from my SGH-I777 using xda premium
Thanks for both the replies. I'll just wait until the official update comes out
shadowskorch said:
Thanks for both the replies. I'll just wait until the official update comes out
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hold your breath!
shadowskorch said:
Thanks for both the replies. I'll just wait until the official update comes out
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The official release is probably going to be even more buggy than what we have now...
mattdm said:
The official release is probably going to be even more buggy than what we have now...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Lol
mattdm said:
The official release is probably going to be even more buggy than what we have now...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
And it will probably get pulled due to bugs lol
Sent from my SGH-I777 using XDA
Why would u "upgrade" to a buggy bloated ics when we have a better debloated ics already? Don't do eeeet.
Sent from my SGH-I777 using Tapatalk 2
TELUS updated the OS Upgrade schedule,
ICS is coming LATE JULY.
Source:
http://www.telusmobility.com/pv_obj...ename/Device_OS_Upgrade_Schedule_June28th.pdf
There has been a slight delay in the submission of ICS for the Note by Samsung.
It is still expected for a commercial release in July
---
Old message(s):
TELUS updated the OS Upgrade schedule,
ICS is coming on July 13th.
Source:
http://www.telusmobility.com/pv_obj...871B3F60200/filename/D-OS-Upgrade-EN-june.pdf
---
It's now Early "July"
http://www.telusmobility.com/en/common/pdfs/DOU_May31.pdf
Sent from my SGH-I717D using Tapatalk 2
well this suck...
Sent from my SGH-I717D using Tapatalk
chunsaa said:
well this suck...
Sent from my SGH-I717D using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I actually thought it meant, "Our original ICS version had at least 1 major bug that we discovered when testing in real-world situations and we aren't going to release it until it is ready for everyone."
Of course, they could have also meant, "At least one of our 'content partners' (who are paying big bucks to get their advertisement disguised as an application inserted into our release) hasn't actually sent in their app yet and we aren't going to release it until it is monefied for everyone."
LOL im so surprised people are surprised by lack of updates from telus/rogers/bell
we may get most phones before the usa, but we pay for it with our carriers holding back updates
JamieD81 said:
LOL im so surprised people are surprised by lack of updates from telus/rogers/bell
we may get most phones before the usa, but we pay for it with our carriers holding back updates
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I've been on vacation and out of the country, did I miss the AT&T release of ICS for the i717 model Note?
Sent from my SGH-I717D using XDA
knoxster said:
I've been on vacation and out of the country, did I miss the AT&T release of ICS for the i717 model Note?
Sent from my SGH-I717D using XDA
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
other then the fairly official firmware leak for i717 no, no OTA's, but who waits for OTA's anyways? only people that dont know about xda
JamieD81 said:
other then the fairly official firmware leak for i717 no, no OTA's, but who waits for OTA's anyways? only people that dont know about xda
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm waiting for official update from TELUS,
because I don't want to see any of AT&T's ****s on my phone, they're even in Wi-Fi settings..
Sent from my SGH-I717D using Tapatalk 2
Jckpsa said:
I'm waiting for it from TELUS,
because I don't want to see any AT&T **** on my phone, they're even in Wi-Fi settings..
Sent from my SGH-I717D using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
who says you have to have or keep that stuff? root is there for a reason
throw on one of the highly debloated roms in the dev section based off LE2 leak.
or go one further and put one of the aosp based roms on there and be gone with all the ATT and Samsung bloat
JamieD81 said:
who says you have to have or keep that stuff? root is there for a reason
throw on one of the highly debloated roms in the dev section based off LE2 leak.
or go one further and put one of the aosp based roms on there and be gone with all the ATT and Samsung bloat
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I don't like AOSP ROMs, I was using OnlyOne HYFR B4, and it still has those AT&T things in Wi-Fi settings, and carrier name on the status bar.
Actually they were not big deal but it had some kind of bug, when I try installing an app from APK file, I can click "Cancel" but I can't click "Install".
So, I will be staying on rooted stock Gingerbread ROM with the holoNote kernel and wait for official ICS from TELUS.
Wow that's rediculous.....
Sent from my SGH-I717M using xda premium
This kind of BS is why I almost got the Galaxy Nexus instead of the Note since Samsung is so ****ty at providing OS upgrades for anything that isn't a Nexus device (due to Google). Add the typical carrier delay on top of that..
goalcam said:
This kind of BS is why I almost got the Galaxy Nexus instead of the Note since Samsung is so ****ty at providing OS upgrades for anything that isn't a Nexus device (due to Google). Add the typical carrier delay on top of that..
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Gnex is no different from the note in Canada when it comes to updates
Telus/bell/rogers all have final say when the update is pushed
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using XDA Premium HD app
JamieD81 said:
Gnex is no different from the note in Canada when it comes to updates
Telus/bell/rogers all have final say when the update is pushed
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using XDA Premium HD app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm confused. Gnex already came with ICS loaded in Canada??? That's what the sales rep at Rogers were telling me. She also said G Note is getting its ICS update in March.
So did she lie to me twice?
sunshines4u said:
I'm confused. Gnex already came with ICS loaded in Canada??? That's what the sales rep at Rogers were telling me. She also said G Note is getting its ICS update in March.
So did she lie to me twice?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Gnex is ICS out of the box.
@JamieD81, we're in the same boat with bricked N7000's. I bought another N7000 with a cracked screen just for the motherboard, since the only place to get N7000's fixed is in Europe. Plus I went thru 3 mainboards on my I9000M. I still buy Sammie's crap, but I'm being a little more careful about flashing roms now. I'm waiting until the official rom is released, and played with enough before I throw my i717 on the line this time.
devonblue4u said:
Gnex is ICS out of the box.
@JamieD81, we're in the same boat with bricked N7000's. I bought another N7000 with a cracked screen just for the motherboard, since the only place to get N7000's fixed is in Europe. Plus I went thru 3 mainboards on my I9000M. I still buy Sammie's crap, but I'm being a little more careful about flashing roms now. I'm waiting until the official rom is released, and played with enough before I throw my i717 on the line this time.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes its ics out of box but 4.0.2 to 4.0.3/4 took/taking longer then Google's branded gnex
And I can't find any damaged n7000's to salvage :-(
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using XDA Premium HD app
Idk if this is good news but the note for t mobile I believe is coming out the 11th of July! Which means a kernel source, right?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using xda premium
Oh well not the worst thing in the world at least we have leaks but maybe on the 12th we could see if the s2 X official ics modem will work with our phone for better hspa speeds as I'm sure allot of people on Telus don't have LTE available
Edit: S2X ICS was released today ahead of schedule before an ATT or T-Mobile release, so the future is looking friendly (<-- see what I did there)
They updated the schedule !
sunshines4u said:
So did she lie to me twice?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Don't forget that a lot of xda-members know lot more about Android phone than the sales rep. Test them first hehe
devonblue4u said:
Gnex is ICS out of the box.
@JamieD81, we're in the same boat with bricked N7000's. I bought another N7000 with a cracked screen just for the motherboard, since the only place to get N7000's fixed is in Europe. Plus I went thru 3 mainboards on my I9000M. I still buy Sammie's crap, but I'm being a little more careful about flashing roms now. I'm waiting until the official rom is released, and played with enough before I throw my i717 on the line this time.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Are you serious? There are so many places that fixes phones in Vancouver/Richmond for a decent price.
Hello everyone I am using an ATT Note unlocked on T-Mobile. Is there a way to update it to the newer versions of Android?? It's on 2.3.6. I already rooted it and I am familiar with root and flashing so any help is appreciated.
there is an update for 4.0.2
Sent from my Nexus 5 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
mcernuto said:
Hello everyone I am using an ATT Note unlocked on T-Mobile. Is there a way to update it to the newer versions of Android?? It's on 2.3.6. I already rooted it and I am familiar with root and flashing so any help is appreciated.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Already rooted.....flash any ROM for an unofficial update. Any ROM is an update from GB. If your looking for an official update, you may have to return to stock. But there is so much more available with the newer Roms. 4.3 and 4.4 are kicking some bootie.
jaysidhuk said:
there is an update for 4.0.2
Sent from my Nexus 5 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Last official update was 4.1.2
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using xda app-developers app
Ok.. Im on stock 2.3.6. Which Rom should i download if i want a fully working Rom that isn't full of bloat and is current? I want a Rom that looks, feels, and acts like a Nexus just pain stock Android.. Thanks for the help... BTW I have been out of the ANrdoid game for almost a year, I tried a Windows phone and am using a BB Z10 but am going back to the Note
mcernuto said:
Ok so Im on stock 2.3.6. Which Rom should i download if i want a fully working Rom that isn't full of bloat and is current?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Go down the list......chances are if it is a custom, developer has gotten rid of bloat. They don't like it so they dump it.
Just read OP, get behind the wheel and take them for a test drive.
Do everyone a favor though, don't start a thread asking "which ROM is the best". No one can say what is going to run best for you.
Read OP for features and go with what interests you.
Hint: find ROM with your interest, then go to last page in thread and read backwards for most recent issues. If you don't feel like battling with that problem, move to next ROM.
Good luck, I hope I have helped.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using xda app-developers app
I recommend going with any ROM 4.3 and above. Those offer the latest features and security updates with stability.
Hi All,
I'm a little new here but I've done a lot of searching and haven't been able to find anything recent on this topic. From what I can see there has been no progress unlocking the bootloader to flash custom Roms on the i545vruame7 s4 in a few months. I just got my S4 yesterday and when I received it, it already had i545vruame7 installed. I am able to gain root access but not unlock the bootloader to flash any custom roms. Have I missed something? Is there any way to flash back to the old version?
Thanks,
Peter
peterfran2112 said:
Hi All,
I'm a little new here but I've done a lot of searching and haven't been able to find anything recent on this topic. From what I can see there has been no progress unlocking the bootloader to flash custom Roms on the i545vruame7 s4 in a few months. I just got my S4 yesterday and when I received it, it already had i545vruame7 installed. I am able to gain root access but not unlock the bootloader to flash any custom roms. Have I missed something? Is there any way to flash back to the old version?
Thanks,
Peter
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Welcome to the S4! So long as you are not on mj7 firmware you can still install Safestrap which allows you to run touchwiz based ROMs. Just search for it in development. If I'm not mistaken, it works with the Google Play Edition ROM too, so you can have a little bit of AOSP goodness.
Just to be curious, where did you get your phone from?
Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk
Bradh024 said:
Just to be curious, where did you get your phone from?
Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I ordered it from Amazon, brand new for $49 using my Verizon upgrade.
bjoostema said:
Welcome to the S4! So long as you are not on mj7 firmware you can still install Safestrap which allows you to run touchwiz based ROMs. Just search for it in development. If I'm not mistaken, it works with the Google Play Edition ROM too, so you can have a little bit of AOSP goodness.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for the info! I've been thinking about getting involved in the development side, I develop android apps but have never touched anything as far as Roms and bootloaders. I just want it working so I can install CM on my phone so I figured it might be worth a shot.
I installed Safestrap and then stupidly tried to flash a rom slot with CM 10.1 which didn't work. Is there a list available anywhere of touchwiz based ROMs?
I ordered mine from best buy, im really hoping it doesnt have the update
Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk
Bradh024 said:
I ordered mine from best buy, im really hoping it doesnt have the update
Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Please let me know, I have 15 days to return this, I could always return and swap for a bestbuy version if it came to it.
peterfran2112 said:
Please let me know, I have 15 days to return this, I could always return and swap for a bestbuy version if it came to it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What you have, I believe is the best your going to get until somebody figures out how to crack the bootloader. Im hoping the phone I ordered is running the same software that you have on yours.
Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk
peterfran2112 said:
Thanks for the info! I've been thinking about getting involved in the development side, I develop android apps but have never touched anything as far as Roms and bootloaders. I just want it working so I can install CM on my phone so I figured it might be worth a shot.
I installed Safestrap and then stupidly tried to flash a rom slot with CM 10.1 which didn't work. Is there a list available anywhere of touchwiz based ROMs?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2448726 there ya go bud! And np, that's what the community is for!
Bradh024 said:
What you have, I believe is the best your going to get until somebody figures out how to crack the bootloader. I'm hoping the phone I ordered is running the same software that you have on yours.
Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Makes sense, I used titanium to freeze the SDM app so I'm hoping that will stop it from auto updating, along with a whole bunch of other crapware.