GRJ90 Update info 7/25/11

Deleted User · Jul 25, 2011

BenChase7 said:
I'd like to hear more verification on this, too. for Non-rooted phones.

Everything I've heard is that tethering/hotspot has been disabled on non-rooted phones that have the update. I've never used it myself.

ROB281 · Jul 25, 2011

babyarm74 said:
So when it says signal strength indicators, is that to be interpreted as:
1) same crappy reception, yet the display will now show more bars?
2) same crappy reception, and the display will now show fewer bars?

Improved indicators does not translate to improved reception. It just sounds like the display will be calibrated a bit better with the actual poor reception.

I will continue to wait for my update and lurk here to review other experiences.

My signal strength went from low 100/high 90 dbm's to 65 dbm so it's not just showing more bars

BenChase7 · Jul 25, 2011

ROB281 said:
My signal strength went from low 100/high 90 dbm's to 65 dbm so it's not just showing more bars

Awesome! Thanks for the stats! are those 3G or 4G numbers?

vw_strwrs · Jul 25, 2011

gabbott said:
Everything I've heard is that tethering/hotspot has been disabled on non-rooted phones that have the update. I've never used it myself.

My hotspot is dead now :sadface:

Unrooted NS4G

Keep-It-Real · Jul 25, 2011

gabbott said:
You can grab it right from google:

http://android.clients.google.com/p...c0.signed-sojus-GRJ90-from-GRJ22.39fe4c59.zip

I works!! thanks....

miami android · Jul 25, 2011

Hey guys not sure if this is going to help but I have this link that u guys can try out and see if I work for u. The download link is in the comments

Android 2.3.5 for Nexus S 4G Brings Improved 4G Speeds AndroidGuys mine keeps saying unsuccessful but u nvr kno maybe u guys can figure it out

Keep-It-Real · Jul 25, 2011

vw_strwrs said:
My hotspot is dead now :sadface:

Unrooted NS4G

Mine too. I've never used it but just tried it. My notebook connects but doesn't go out. looks like they killed it.

Copenhagen69 · Jul 25, 2011

when will the phone automatically get the update?

BenChase7 · Jul 26, 2011

Copenhagen69 said:
when will the phone automatically get the update?

from anytime now and up to 3 weeks.

Skrillex · Jul 26, 2011

Can anyone 100% confirm that the update kills all tethering and hotspots functionality??? If so has anyone called Sprint to see if you can pay for it to be restored (monthly fees of course). If that is the case this is not even a Nexus device anylonger...

V425 · Jul 26, 2011

I don't want the update if it kills the hotspot feature

Can you still use USB tethering?

dkotoric · Jul 26, 2011

Keep-It-Real said:
I works!! thanks....

how do I apply this manually, I'm not rooted or anything, do I just copy the file to the sd card or does it need to be renamed to update.zip

Skrillex · Jul 26, 2011

Skrillex said:
Can anyone 100% confirm that the update kills all tethering and hotspots functionality??? If so has anyone called Sprint to see if you can pay for it to be restored (monthly fees of course). If that is the case this is not even a Nexus device anylonger...

Someone PLEASE answer the above question!

ROB281 · Jul 26, 2011

dkotoric said:
how do I apply this manually, I'm not rooted or anything, do I just copy the file to the sd card or does it need to be renamed to update.zip

Rename to update.zip, copy to SD card, power off, boot into fastboot, choose recovery, once you see the triangle on your screen press power then volume up, select apply zip, choose the update zip file, and your in buisness

ROB281 · Jul 26, 2011

Skrillex said:
Someone PLEASE answer the above question!

Tether, and hotspot will turn on, Sprint just will not let data come through with them
So you either pay for it, or root, then use one of the apps

Jareris · Jul 26, 2011

ROB281 said:
Tether, and hotspot will turn on, Sprint just will not let data come through with them
So you either pay for it, or root, then use one of the apps

Can someone explain how to root 2.3.5? I was rooted on 2.3.4 so I'm wondering if it's the same process.

Deleted User · Jul 26, 2011

Skrillex said:
Can anyone 100% confirm that the update kills all tethering and hotspots functionality??? If so has anyone called Sprint to see if you can pay for it to be restored (monthly fees of course). If that is the case this is not even a Nexus device anylonger...

How is it not a Nexus device if you have to pay for tethering? I've not seen it advertised anywhere it was to be free.

BTW, preliminary reports are that using a custom kernel restores the built in tethering.

ROB281 · Jul 26, 2011

Jareris said:
Can someone explain how to root 2.3.5? I was rooted on 2.3.4 so I'm wondering if it's the same process.

I've read that the same root process will work

the 2.3.4 process still works on 2.3.5

Skrillex · Jul 26, 2011

gabbott said:
How is it not a Nexus device if you have to pay for tethering? I've not seen it advertised anywhere it was to be free.

BTW, preliminary reports are that using a custom kernel restores the built in tethering.[/QUOT

The pure Google experience was meant to have free hotspots and tether. Google should not have allowed this to happen. Also, this was meant to fix the major defects in our phones not dup us into downloading what we all thought was a purely benevolent update.

Deleted User · Jul 26, 2011

Skrillex said:
The pure Google experience was meant to have free hotspots and tether.

I've seen this said quite a bit, but was it? Other than seeing people mention it, I've never really read anything official from Google that says just that. I'm just wondering if people have taken something that seemed to be implied and not concrete fact.

bellesorrisa · Jul 26, 2011

Skrillex said:
Can anyone 100% confirm that the update kills all tethering and hotspots functionality??? If so has anyone called Sprint to see if you can pay for it to be restored (monthly fees of course). If that is the case this is not even a Nexus device anylonger...

Sprint kills free tethering on the Nexus S 4G with update | ZDNet

Skrillex · Jul 26, 2011

gabbott said:
I've seen this said quite a bit, but was it? Other than seeing people mention it, I've never really read anything official from Google that says just that. I'm just wondering if people have taken something that seemed to be implied and not concrete fact.

Perhaps that is true. But why is it carriers just started charging for these features within the last year and a half or so.... original android was meant to have it for free.

V425 · Jul 26, 2011

Do we have a choice to not update? I'd rather keep free hotspot than any benefit the update may have

BenChase7 · Jul 26, 2011

V425 said:
Do we have a choice to not update? I'd rather keep free hotspot than any benefit the update may have

You can for now, but eventually I think it will force you to update.

gowcaizer1978 · Jul 26, 2011

I'm not sure about the tethering, I never used it. But this update did improve the signal problems. I now get a signal in everywhere I go, even in my basement.

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