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

R.O.S.S.I said:
Liklihood of Galaxy S owners getting Gingerbread?
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If the Nexus S is basically a Galaxy S in Gingerbread disguise, you'd think Samsung would be bursting at the seams to offer a software upgrade for all the phones it's already sold from that family. Okay, you really wouldn't, but you'd hope that would be the case, right? Well, Pocket-lint prodded Samsung on just that point and managed to finagle the following response from a local UK contact presumably speaking on behalf of the mothership:

"In case a new version of Android operating system is publicly announced and released, Samsung will review the possibility of implementation of such new version to the existing Samsung products with Android operating system ("Update").


Such a review will be based on various factors including, without limitation, the overall effect of such Update to Samsung products, the system requirements, the structural limitations, and the level of cooperation from the component suppliers and the software licensors".

Right, so the Gingerbread launch and that whole new handset that's coming in a week's time, not public enough? And what's "the overall effect" of a Gingerbread update beyond a group of very happy users? Samsung seems to be matching its country-mate LG in taking an evaluative approach to Gingerbread, though Google's own Android lead developer is pretty definitive about the software, saying that "Gingerbread hardware needs are similar to Froyo." So if your handset can run version F, it should have no trouble handling version G... no trouble other than its own maker.
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Ok I know it's not exactly conclusive, but I'll take what I can get...

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I still would not trust anything that is said by Samsung, when it comes to updates/support.

They have said that for a number of their mobiles especially the spica that it would get 2.2 and it never did, they stopped supporting it after 8 months completely, same goes to the i7500 with 2.1. Made some stupid excuse, "phone is too old and the hardware doesn't support it", what a load of xxxx, the spica was only 6-8 months old and the hardware is more than capable of supporting it, considering that we have a pretty fully functional froyo running now and a CM froyo as well, only thing not working at the minute is the divx and a few small bugs.

Also more info about the galaxy S and gingerbread, and they are saying the same crap again, it will depend on the hardware requirements etc. etc. obviously the galaxy S is capable of running it since it is pretty much the same as the nexus S and gingerbread isn't that big of an update. They didn't give a solid answer, yes or no, again same as what they did with all their old mobiles.

And besides everyone with the galaxy S would be better of rooting and flashing the stock 2.3 ROM or something else instead of samsungs xxxx software with their crap drivers etc.

Just don't get your hopes up about an official update for the galaxy S.

http://www.fonehome.co.uk/2010/12/09/samsung-galaxy-s-android-2-3-gingerbread-update/
 
I just want 2.2 on my Galaxy S with working 3 button boot mode........ive checked the XDA forums and it can't seriously be that difficult to get it working? Talk of hex editing and dumping files etc gives me a headache, surely there is a quick simple way of doing it?!
 
Anyone know if you can disable the full battery notification when it has finished charging?

I really don't care when the battery is full, especially in the middle of the night...
 
R.O.S.S.I said:
I just want 2.2 on my Galaxy S with working 3 button boot mode........ive checked the XDA forums and it can't seriously be that difficult to get it working? Talk of hex editing and dumping files etc gives me a headache, surely there is a quick simple way of doing it?!
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This is how I did mine, worked a treat: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=785201

Not even that complicated. Mine was a branded handset on Three running Eclair at the time. Now I've got the Samsung Froyo JPO on and it's much better.

Hope that helps. If you need Odin v1.3 and can't find it, drop me a message.
 
Right, I want to have a go at rooting my phone, 3 button recovery/download mode works ok, and I've backed up everything, but I have no idea where to start. I want to download a stable working version that just speeds the phone up. I also need a tutorial in basic form, any ideas??
 
It's hardly official though, see post #2225. I'm not that convinced tbh, a misspelt twitter post does not an update make. But hey there is the 2.2.1 update available (odin JPU) now and that is a decent improvement.
 
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O woops, forgot that you posted that :o

Neither am I, was exactly the same process for some of their other mobiles as well, which never did receive the updates :rolleyes:

At least it will be easy for the developers to just port the stock android 2.3 from the nexus s to the GS now since there pretty much the same mobile, and will be a lot better than samsungs poor job :p
 
[ZiiP]carrot;17977699 said:
Right, I want to have a go at rooting my phone, 3 button recovery/download mode works ok, and I've backed up everything, but I have no idea where to start. I want to download a stable working version that just speeds the phone up. I also need a tutorial in basic form, any ideas??
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Make sure Kies is closed.

Then download these files.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20407/jp7/odin_1.3.rar
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20407/jp7/s1_odin_20100512.pit
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20407/jp7/CODE_I9000XFJP7.tar.md5
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20407/jp7/MODEM_I9000XXJPP.tar.md5
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20407/jp7/CSC_I9000OXAJPO.tar.md5

First of all unrar odin 1.3.

Then open odin 1.3. On the left side make sure "Re-Partition" , "Auto Reboot" and "F. Reset Time" are ticked.

Then where it says PIT, point to the .pit file you downloaded above (not the pit file whoch comes with odin).

For PDA point to the file prefixed by "CODE" which you downloaded above.

For PHONE, point to the file prefixed by "MODEM".

For CSC, point to the file prefixed by "CSC".

Then get your phone and turn it off. Make sure it is fully charged. Then take out battery and put it back in. Then get to download mode my holding down "volume down", the home button and then pressing the power button.

After you get to download mode, plug it in to your computer. Some drivers may install and after that Odin should detect the phone. It will come up in the "ID:COM" entries.

Then press "start" to flash.

After it is done, the phone will auto reboot.

Then turn the phone off again. Access the recovery by pressing "volume up", the home button and the power button.

From within the recovery select the option to do a factory reset and then reboot.

Your phone now has the latest version of android 2.2.

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Before you do anything to your phone. Find your imei from somewhere.

Then from within the dialer, type

*#272*IMEI#

and this should access another system menu. In this menu select HKDXEU and install. The phone will then reboot and do another factory reset. You will also have the correct product code for the EU region.

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Your phone is effectively stock at this point. Now you can use Galaxy S lag fixes (after rooting) to improve the performance of the phone (significantly).
 
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No need to repartition with a stock phone. PIT configuration will be on 512 layout anyway.

If you're going to flash might as well use the latest/best base firmware. This is a mid level JPU 2.2.1, so no bootloaders etc. No CSC either, not needed.

http://www.multiupload.com/IJALQVTBBP

Oh and before you start flashing, I'd strongly recommend a quick simple root of the original firmware (z4root?) and grab a copy of the /efs folder. It could save you a bricked phone.

*#06# should view the IMEI number
 
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fornowagain said:
No need to repartition with a stock phone. PIT configuration will be on 512 layout anyway.
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Best to be sure, doesn't add anything more than a few seconds anyway to the flash time.

If you're going to flash might as well use the latest/best base firmware. This is a mid level JPU 2.2.1, so no bootloaders etc. No CSC either, not needed.

http://www.multiupload.com/IJALQVTBBP
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Lag fixes haven't been released yet for that. People are saying that its a lot faster now without a lag fix, but its still nowhere near as fast, going by quadrant scores.

Also, root methods seem to be creating minor bugs for people on JPU.
 
ghost101 said:
Best to be sure, doesn't add anything more than a few seconds anyway to the flash time.



Lag fixes haven't been released yet for that. People are saying that its a lot faster now without a lag fix, but its still nowhere near as fast, going by quadrant scores.

Also, root methods seem to be creating minor bugs for people on JPU.
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Odin will use the partition information already on the phone no need to risk possible corruption unless absolutely needed. I've no idea why the trend is to mess with the partitions, I haven't repartitioned in the last 10 flashes. 512 is Samsung's standard for all firmwares. The developmental PIT's (803 et al) only changed one folder by a few megabytes. I guess it all started then. Leave it alone unless there's a problem or a non standard partition size.

Quadrant scores mean nothing tbh. JPU is without a doubt the best firmware by a mile, and I've tried the SuperOneClick and CF-Root both work just fine, just remember to factory reset and format the internal SD. MyBackup Pro works a treat btw.
 
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