Just wanted to make a thread for any1 who gets the official ics update without being rooted. so if u get it, post how u got it ( kies or ota) and what network u r on so other ppl know when its available!
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Just wanted to make a thread for any1 who gets the official ics update without being rooted. so if u get it, post how u got it ( kies or ota) and what network u r on so other ppl know when its available!
Something seams to be happening, I am trying to update but the network is down, the first time I have ever experienced that, hopefully that means that its down while making updates for the distribution of ICS.
My Location is Norway and my provider is Talkmore/Telenor.
What makes you say that? Isn't kies the only way to get official Ics when we do get it? I might be wrong of course but that's what the rumours are :-\
theres 2 ways to get official firmware updates. kies or ota ( over the air), i assume you know how to use kies from ur previous post.
using over the air is far better in my opinion, you go to settings - about phone - software update - check for software update.
you will need to set up an account with samsung, only take 30 secs. becoz after u have done it, instead of loading up kies (which takes about 30 mins), u can use ota and its soooo much faster and less hassle.
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I don't know why all android devices not getting update at the same time like apple, shame on Android.
Because of different devices having different specs, requirments etc, and different carriers applying their own ICS firmware, which obviously with different carriers will take different amounts of time. Although you would have thought, a carrier would want to get the latest firmware out as soon as possible, for customer satisfaction etc. Its just a waiting game
Because of different devices having different specs, requirments etc, and different carriers applying their own ICS firmware, which obviously with different carriers will take different amounts of time. Although you would have thought, a carrier would want to get the latest firmware out as soon as possible, for customer satisfaction etc. Its just a waiting game
That is understandable, but I wish google change its policy and force all companies to upgrade the frame wear and provide the UI to be downloaded later on the market.
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That is understandable, but I wish google change its policy and force all companies to upgrade the frame wear and provide the UI to be downloaded later on the market.
The bigger picture is that when you enter a contract with a network, you are essentially spreading the cost of the handset and air/data time over a long payment period/plan.
You may be getting a subsidised or possibly more expensive option, but in a lot of cases - it makes it affordable for the individual to keep up with new tech.
The network operators put the their own stuff on top of the standard software to try and get customers to buy stuff that they get the proceeds or a percentage.
Its one of the ways they make profit and stay in business, so that they are still there next year to help you spread the cost of your next handset.
It really is nothing to do with Google (other than in a business sense thru partnership deals), and in fact they make sure that there are phones in the market place with pure (or Vanilla) firmware available (Nexus range) for those that want and are able to pay for it, unlike other companies.
Personally, I want the option to spread the cost of my handset, as well as having a phone with unbranded firmware, so I generally flash an unbranded generic version of the firmware - yes it voids the warranty, but hey life's all about choices.
If you want an unbranded phone - save up for a sim free one, if you go the route of a contract, you're gonna have to accept any additions that they generally make - however, blaming Google is a little off the mark ?
theres 2 ways to get official firmware updates. kies or ota ( over the air), i assume you know how to use kies from ur previous post.
using over the air is far better in my opinion, you go to settings - about phone - software update - check for software update.
you will need to set up an account with samsung, only take 30 secs. becoz after u have done it, instead of loading up kies (which takes about 30 mins), u can use ota and its soooo much faster and less hassle.
Funnily enough I set up a Samsung account earlier today, not really had a play around with it yet through. Sounds interesting and a better option than kies. thanks for the info
So, Israel getting ICS around 15th March - others maybe slightly later then?
Hopefully at the end of 2012 March but unreliable as people say what ? Samsung Canada said from it's Twitter ICS update will due on 1 March for SII,
but until now... and then again 15 March from Samsung Blur Blur.... page
Lol...
As we know, SII is one of the powerful Android Phone from Samsung.
Moreover with this phone, Samsung already got high sale volume and right now it's time for Galaxy Nexus so called first ICS Phone. Again Samsung seem to busy with SIII, so it going to delay and delay for ICS update on SII. Just my wild vision may be...
I think they want to copy apple as they want to launch new phone with new software!
Once Google but it's hand on Motorola right, I will never ever buy Samsung phone.
Agree with sbablool,
Right, Samsung want to launch new phone with new Mobile OS.
But it not copy from apple cause all organization gonna to do like this is the way of usual.
Samsung Phone... Huh! As for me, I don't like apple phone at all so top of that, I gonna to love Samsung Phone, as I have been test others phone that almost are popular in Android phone market but I don't like them cause they never give me better touch capability and performance too.
Something seams to be happening, I am trying to update but the network is down, the first time I have ever experienced that, hopefully that means that its down while making updates for the distribution of ICS.
My Location is Norway and my provider is Talkmore/Telenor.
What happened? Norway here too (Onecall/Network Norway/Telenor ...
Only update has been from 2.3.5 to 2.3.6 on my phone, and I am not happy with that update at all...
Got the official ICS tonight via odin. I like it! It's super quick & quite different to GB. I can't seem to get the voice controls to work though. anyone having the same issue?
Got the official ICS tonight via odin. I like it! It's super quick & quite different to GB. I can't seem to get the voice controls to work though. anyone having the same issue?
Just a FYI.... if you had to flash with Odin then it isn't "official" for your handset/locale/network. The whole point of this topic is to track the rollout via Kies or OTA.
The GS2 is my first "Smart" phone and I'm not that much of gadget geek so I'd just like to know where I'll be able to get the up date from. Will it be sent automatically by my phone provider (o2) or from Samsung or will I need to download it independently from another site?
Will it be sent automatically by my phone provider (o2) or from Samsung
The usual update procedure is to install Samsung's Kies software suite on your PC and, with the handset connected via USB, use that to check for and install available updates.
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Apologies if I answer my own question here, but have only just realised the significance (I think) of how I acquired my phone. It was bought on Ebay, SIM free, in October, brand new, with the statement that it could be sourced from anywhere. It came with a Euro power adapter, so was never a UK model. I believe it is a German model, as my firmware is PDA:KI4 / PHONE:KI1 / CSC:KH1 (DBT).
I am coming to the conclusion that this means that I will not receive an update when the UK ICS rolls out next week. Is that correct? If so, I think I will be looking to Odin...
I am coming to the conclusion that this means that I will not receive an update when the UK ICS rolls out next week. Is that correct?
No, as the updates are all hosted (afaik) on Samsung's own servers. Kies compares the device ID with Samsung's database and should serve up the relevant update regardless of location or current network.
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If so, I think I will be looking to Odin...
Wait until there's confirmation of the update rolling out to German stock handsets, which I think DBT indicates. It's definitely a valid CSC code but doesn't apply to any network I can find, and at least one German forum post referred to it as "unlocked". The danger of using Odin and a non-official firmware is that, should anything go wrong, Samsung may well not honour the warranty.
DBT is definitely Germany (I think it was Slug who confirmed this).
I've been on several German forums today looking for info (including android-hilfe.de) and April 1st seems to be the rollout date across our networks.
I don't know if this is the same announcement some of you are talking about or not. Samsung e-mailed this to me.
I have a question please. Can anybody tell me what the biggest advantage to 4.0 is?
I mean, this phone already does everything I can think of to ask it to do very fast and flawlessly.
And it just seems like ICS has many bugs to work out (according to most Nexus owners).
And the apps. Most of the apps in the market aren't set up for ICS.
Is it fair to say that the people most waiting for this upgrade are mostly techies that can really take advantage of some new features that ICS has? From what I've read, it only adds a few new functions, nothing I need, I don't think.
Obviously I'm no techie, quite the opposite. So maybe there's one obvious reason to update as soon as we can that I don't understand?
I'm sure more and more programs will need ICS to function as time goes by.
Maybe I'm just afraid I'll mess my phone up some how if I try to update it.
Anyway, sorry to ramble on like this. If anybody has a few minutes to comment on this for me, I'de really appreciate it.
Thank you
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Sweden got it last thursday. The camera of my galaxy s2 became very slow. It takes 3-4 seconds for it to focus and take a picture And btw, how can the issue with the lock screen stretching background pictures not have been fixed. Doesn't feel like quality.
I thought of making a list of countries where ICS has been OFFICIALLY released. Post your country, carrier and if you've recieved the update OTA or via Kies.
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new thread for ics official update release
And btw, how can the issue with the lock screen stretching background pictures not have been fixed. Doesn't feel like quality.
ICS for Galaxy S2 on Three.uk ready on Kies
