Help Help with upgrading OS.

[riphelix]

Wasn't sure where to post this so if I'm out of place, I apologize.

A little info (for more specific help) before I get started..
-Phone: Samsung Galaxy S2
-Model number: SCH-R760
-Android version: 2.3.6
-OS: Gingerbread.FF18
If I'm missing anything please let me know..

Anyways, I've recently been looking into upgrading the operating system of my phone. However, when I go into my settings and make my phone check for system updates the results always come up negative or I get the Fota error. So I've been looking into doing this manually and it doesn't seem too hard. I'm pretty confident that I can get through it successfully. Although, I do have a few questions.

How safe is it to manually update the OS by myself and what are the chances of rendering my phone inoperable?

Do I have to root my phone in order to do this?

What does this do to my warranty? (I have U.S. Cellular as a carrier, by the way)

Will I still be able to upgrade my phone when the time comes or will it be rejected due to my doing this?

Is there anything else I need to know? Any and all help will be appreciated! Thank you for your time.

 

[BRAINZ2013]

Hello and welcome to the forums . you ask about software updates its safe but your performing the wrong way this would help you and it should be 4.0


http://www.samsung.com/us/support/SupportOwnersFAQPopup.do?faq_id=FAQ00046730&fm_seq=49770

 

[chanchan05]

You could use Kies on your PC. Plug in your phone, then it will detect an update, theb click update.

 

[riphelix]

Brainz- that's the exact guide I was looking at before I made this post, but thank you.

Chanchan- I'll look into that as well. I read alot about doing it that way but have been unsure. But thanks!

Anyone know about the whole warranty situation? I've had this phone almost 2 years I believe.

 

[riphelix]

Went ahead with the update. No problems, was successful and I'm satisfied. However now I have yet another question.
I turned the wifi on on my phone and the symbol has changed. I have never seen it this way before. I've tried looking it up but I can't seem to find it anywhere.

Anytime I've seen the wifi icon it was just the bars, no arrows. The only time I've ever seen those arrows is when I turn on my network data. So my question is:

Is this using my network data as well as my home wifi? Or is this normal? Like I said I've never seen it like that before and I can't find it anywhere online. Also should mention that I looked and my data isn't on.

 

[chanchan05]

That's normal new icon. It's just showing that the wifi is working (upload and download). Basically you get the orange bar if your downloading data via wifi.

There's no issue on warranty. Upgrading via normal means given by the carrier and manufacturer does not void warranty. In fact, for carrier locked phones, the carrier has to approve the update first before you get alerts. It's only for manual flashing and rooting that warranty gets voided.

 

[riphelix]

Awesome. Didn't want to be using all my data and have to deal with extra charges. Thank you so much for your help! I truly appreciate it!

 

[codesplice]

Hi riphelix,

Glad you got it sorted!

I went ahead and moved your thread into the subforum specific for your device (Altell/US Cellular Galaxy S2 4G) so that maybe it can help others in the future. :thumbup: