Samsung Galaxy S... highest spec Android phone released... also with QWERTY!

Jimbeam3678 · 16 Nov 2010 at 13:58

See a few posts above on how to fix this

fornowagain · 16 Nov 2010 at 14:19

jazzy68 said:
I have followed this guide but when I restart the phone I get the short tone and swirling S but then phone just sits there with a black screen and every few seconds just vibrates, I am upgrading from 2.1 XXJF3

Any help?

Before you do anything else. Can you get into recovery? Does it say 3e at the top? Did you try factory reset, cache clear and reformat SD after it hang?

See if this fixes it >

fornowagain said:
Seen that error fixed with a mid level eclair, worth a try. Flash JM8 > http://www.multiupload.com/FCYKST8QBO

Password = samfirmware.com

This time flash Odin with PIT 512 selected along with PDA, CSC and Modem etc, repartition & reboot enabled. If it does respond reflash JPO over without touching repartition.

jazzy68 · 16 Nov 2010 at 14:50

My recovery states 2e

fornowagain · 16 Nov 2010 at 15:25

jazzy68 said:
My recovery states 2e

Then it didn't flash, still on 2.1

Darryl_1983 · 17 Nov 2010 at 09:26

Hen_Dawg said:
Do a hard reset after the update guys

That seems to have sorted it. Thanks

Although, I've now realised that my phone doesn't have the 3 button recovery mode feature. Whats the best/safety way of sorting this out?

Jimbeam3678 · 17 Nov 2010 at 11:49

Take it back and say its faulty I would. Its lacking a vital function IMO

Darryl_1983 · 17 Nov 2010 at 12:14

divaboy said:
Take it back and say its faulty I would. Its lacking a vital function IMO

They don't normally do a straight swap though do they, which would mean i'd be without a phone for a while?

Myshra · 17 Nov 2010 at 13:44

depends how long you've had it. 28/14 days depending on operator = straight like for like swap. Anything else - off to samsung. There's a thread on xda about getting it back iirc.

muon · 17 Nov 2010 at 20:42

Okay, got a Galaxy S and have clockwork recovery installed. But the only flashable ROMs seem to be experimental ones.

Where are the modified stock ROMs?

wellibob · 17 Nov 2010 at 20:56

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=814091

I use this on my galaxy. I sold my Desire once i started using these roms. Goodluck

Hen_Dawg · 17 Nov 2010 at 22:17

ghost101 said:
Okay, got a Galaxy S and have clockwork recovery installed. But the only flashable ROMs seem to be experimental ones.

Where are the modified stock ROMs?

This is the other popular ROM.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=817703

muon · 17 Nov 2010 at 22:53

^^^^^^

Thanks for the 2 options. The second one seems close to what you get on modaco. Will try it out.

Clairvoyant · 17 Nov 2010 at 23:05

Got my Galaxy back from voda today. It burnt a circuit board, was told they updated it to 2.2. When I got home it was 2.1, full of voda junk.

Clairvoyant · 18 Nov 2010 at 09:58

Just updated my phone via Kies

PDA JP7
Phone JP5
CSC JP7

Is that the latest or is there better.

Angleboy · 18 Nov 2010 at 12:37

+1 for Docs froyo 7.x

Runs flawlessly on mine.

I didn't have lag before on 2.1 but this is just phenomenally smooth

alex24 · 18 Nov 2010 at 12:43

Clairvoyant said:
Just updated my phone via Kies

PDA JP7
Phone JP5
CSC JP7

Is that the latest or is there better.

I think it's a Vodafone branded JPA rather than a new build.

Yungstar 2006 · 19 Nov 2010 at 21:14

Darryl_1983 said:
Is anyone else getting really bad lagging with this new 2.2 froyo update. I'm getting lag with everything i do now, even writing text messages. It was fine under 2.1, had a tiny bit of lag every now and again. but now it's becoming a bit of a joke.

lots of lag and a GPS that is as much use as a brick.

Lee2k4 · 19 Nov 2010 at 21:23

Had to put my Phone in for repair with the carphone warehouse as the speaker quality had become awful, they have had it for 2 weeks now I don't know what the hell is going on with it. Tried to track it with there website and it says the tracking n0 doesn't exist.

EDIT

Got this today in mail, yay

Dear MR WILLIAMS

Your device repair update
Thank you for using The Carphone Warehouse repair service. We're pleased to let you know your device is fixed and ready for collection. All you have to do now is pop into the store, where your device was booked in and remember to:

gam3r · 20 Nov 2010 at 12:04

Is there a rom which gives a slightly better battery life? Currently using JPA and not finding it too great.

alex24 · 20 Nov 2010 at 12:16

I get 2-3 days out of JPO. I always have 3G off unless I need it, same with WiFi etc (using switchpro on the homescreen). Works very well, the main battery killer is always the screen by a long way. That and cell standby as I'm often deep in a building cut into a hill and so out of range.