Android 2.x on Galaxy

photon00 · Feb 16, 2010

The poor Samsung support on Android has highlighted the importance of the user community. This place especially has been massive for helping me enjoy my phone. HTC has a huge user community with important hackers such as XDA people, cyanagen etc. Not to mention good phones. That is why HTC will definitely be my next phone. I'll be interested to see the difference in the frequency of updates between the Nexus One and the HTC Desire. Essentially the same phone but with different support.

lazarus101 · Feb 16, 2010

yeah, the HTC Desire has really nice specs and Sense UI but it will only be available in April

I would rather get the Nexus one now and I'm sure the XDA guys will port the Sense UI soon after the Desire hits the market

I'm also very tempted to get the Milestone mainly because I would like a hardware keyboard...
But I will probably keep the Galaxy as my secondary phone since it's not worth selling it for ~150 euros

MichaelW · Feb 16, 2010

New GAOSP test image...
http://gaosp.googlecode.com/files/gaosp_testing_weekly_07.zip

pikacz · Feb 16, 2010

start weeping uncontrollably

porga · Feb 16, 2010

Damn Samsung (you are free to quote me on this one), long live musty and drakaz. Somebody open account so we can donate to them. I like this phone and Android but next time Htc is mine.

reload · Feb 16, 2010

MichaelW said:
New GAOSP test image...
http://gaosp.googlecode.com/files/gaosp_testing_weekly_07.zip

Dont try it! Its broken (as said on the site)
edit: this is the "new version" and its not broken (it was yesterday)

cryingfreeman · Feb 16, 2010

bad nwes Samsung Galaxy Brought Down To Earth, Stuck With Android 1.5? | Android Phone Fans

pikacz · Feb 16, 2010

cryingfreeman said:
bad nwes Samsung Galaxy Brought Down To Earth, Stuck With Android 1.5? | Android Phone Fans

look 3 posts above

Bomberman · Feb 16, 2010

pikacz said:
start weeping uncontrollably

But then I get this >

SamsungFirmware

Great news for Samsung Galaxy and Spica users there will be soon a android update. ( end of February.)

on my Twitter. Really starting to get annoyed with it all now :rolleyes:

EDIT; Forum post that goes with it > Topic: Galaxy i7500 and Eclair

Russ Dill · Feb 16, 2010

I used to think that Samsung's lack of support for the i7500 was largely due to engineer incompetence. But after seeing the unwired article today, I'm pretty sure its more likely due to engineer resources being reallocated for Bada. If I had known about Bada when I purchased the phone, I would not have bought an Android phone from Samsung.

Fernando Rodrigues · Feb 16, 2010

I just received the news on my twitter too!
And @samsungfirmware told me they were going to send us the 2.0 version!

SamsungFirmware
@fernandodsr I think it will be 2.0.

KlaymenDK · Feb 16, 2010

danimar said:
I did a quick visit to the Samsung stand this afternoon [...] To sum up: I don't trust what he said after he confused the phone . I'll be back at MWC on wednesday, I'll try to ask somebody else.

I thank you for going beyond the online rumours and attempting to get solid info. I realise their stand staff may be janitors, but even they ought to know better than the Internet rumour mill. Kudos to you, and the best of luck in getting face time with a real tech!

... but after reading the rest of the thread, it's clear that nothing is clear. Ugh. I want off this ride!

porga · Feb 16, 2010

Wrong. Version to come is 1.6

Look at translated article:
Google Translate

So, after all, Drakaz, and Musty.... (if only Samsung release drivers for 1.6 open source.... kernel is the same...that would be peace of cake for those two...)

reload · Feb 16, 2010

Uao... android 2.0 by the end of february would go beyond any expectation!

An android without the eyecandiness of 2.1 (no live wallpapers and 3d gallery) would make happy samsung (so they could push newer devices with 2.1) and all of galaxy users!

Ahhhh, if only this was true

porga · Feb 16, 2010

reload said:
Uao... android 2.0 by the end of february would go beyond any expectation!
An android without the eyecandiness of 2.1 (no live wallpapers and 3d gallery) would make happy samsung (so they could push newer devices with 2.1) and all of galaxy users!

Ahhhh, if only this was true

You cannot read or what?
It says 2.1 for Spica and 1.6 for Galaxy...

reload · Feb 16, 2010

calm down man! I was typing while other posts came out! It seems quite obvious

porga · Feb 16, 2010

Sorry,

this Samsung issues are getting on my nerves... Maybe they are "working hard" to provide us with Bada OS for our phone instead of 2.0/2.1...

reload · Feb 16, 2010

no problem

I have to admit i type very slowly trying to don't make too many errors (im not english)

The idea of samsung converting our phones to bada is very funny LOL.

At the end (?) of the story SEEMS that samsung italia was right about the 1.6 update and well, i still think a 1.6 update with kernel and drivers opensourced would be good.
What i dont understand is: when a new version is released are sources released too? I know samsung released .27 kernel's sources, who knows what we can expect in the future!

porga · Feb 16, 2010

New from samsungmobile facebook profile (US)

Samsung Moment is getting update on 2.1
Samsung Mobile | Facebook

Hey Samsung Moment users - Sprint
and Samsung expect to upgrade the Android software on the Samsung Moment from
1.5 directly to 2.1 by early Q2 of 2010. Stay tuned for more details on
the upgrade in the near future.

Why not i7500???????????????????????????

voki081 · Feb 16, 2010

I have one question.
When we get 1.6 update, can then send files over bluetooth?
Is this supported in 1.6.
Regards,

informale · Feb 16, 2010

voki081 said:
I have one question.
When we get 1.6 update, can then send files over bluetooth?
Is this supported in 1.6.
Regards,

No.

Valin · Feb 17, 2010

Hi.
I'm trying the new Testing release week 07 from gaosp proyect (the one that works).
Anyone knows how to install Google Apps (Maps, Vending, GMail) in this release?
Thanks.

frostering · Feb 17, 2010

Valin said:
Hi.
I'm trying the new Testing release week 07 from gaosp proyect (the one that works).
Anyone knows how to install Google Apps (Maps, Vending, GMail) in this release?
Thanks.

I tried to install this apps but doesn't work. But isn't posible to log with google accounts with that release at the moment

Valin · Feb 17, 2010

I have the same problem. I copy the google apps from mustymod and i start gmail and
start setup wizard but when i write my google account i can see that the 3g is not
transmiting information but if i load the explorer app the 3g works perfectly.

porga · Feb 17, 2010

Mustymod new version available:

http://mustymod.forumotion.com

ROM Base: Eclair 2.1
Version: 2.1.00
Download: mustymod_Eclair_v2_1_00.rar
GPS: working
WiFi: working
Audio: working (fixed stereo headset bug)
Sensors: working
SDCards: both sdcards (internal and external) working
Camera: not implemented
Bluetooth: not implemented
Incall Black screen problem: Added "Disable proximity sensor" option under Settings->Call Settings (now phone can be unlocked with end call button after a phone call)
Calendar sync problem: fixed
Gallery3D: removed (too slow without 3D acceleration)
Market: working
Languages: German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Turkish, Russian

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