Help firmware I7500XEFJB2

KlaymenDK · Feb 24, 2010

Ok I went back to my old v1.5 firmware, did a full user+system Titanium Backup, and have again upgraded to v1.6.

I'm having problems installing the new version (v4.6) of Drakaz Recovery; fastboot says "sending 'recovery' (2966 KB)... FAILED (data transfer failure (Unknown error))".

[Edit: strike that, I got it working. ]

For now I will continue ahead, reinstalling Titanium Backup from the (new!

) Market and seeing if I can restore my apps and data...

master darko · Feb 24, 2010

Firmware news from samsung-firmware.com

Samsung is still busy for more and better firmwares for those phones.
If we find some new files on the samsung server we will publish.
The upgrade for the Samsung Spica will be later available on New PC Studio.

PS. Spica (i5700) has got 2.1 firmware released... Grrr...

REEM-B · Feb 24, 2010

I've noticed that "Power control" widget doesn't function as expected.
When activating GPS through the menus, the widget won't update (showing GPS as disconnected). Clicking then on the GPS button on the widget will deactivate GPS (as expected).

The other way around works happens the same. When activating GPS through the widget and deactivating through the menu, the GPS status on the widget won't update (showing as connected).

And btw. Auto-brightness button (on the widget) doesn't seem to work either...

Also, Google Goggles gives lots of FCs... although it's working sometimes.

mvnjpy · Feb 24, 2010

i think this ROM has much better battery life.

something kept my phone on all night (i'm pretty sure it was goggles), so I started the day with 54%.. but I used it all day, and it's still at 30% right now..

stephnd · Feb 24, 2010

REEM-B said:
I've noticed that "Power control" widget doesn't function as expected.
When activating GPS through the menus, the widget won't update (showing GPS as disconnected). Clicking then on the GPS button on the widget will deactivate GPS (as expected).

The other way around works happens the same. When activating GPS through the widget and deactivating through the menu, the GPS status on the widget won't update (showing as connected).

And btw. Auto-brightness button (on the widget) doesn't seem to work either...

Also, Google Goggles gives lots of FCs... although it's working sometimes.

the power control widget works fine for me

REEM-B · Feb 24, 2010

well... it does work fine... but have you tried to reproduce my steps?

REEM-B · Feb 24, 2010

Also Wifi reconnection after sleep doesn't seem to work as well as with IK5.
Actually, it keeps scanning unless I enter the "Wi-Fi settings" page, and then connects.

Anyone else noticed that?

inFECT · Feb 24, 2010

REEM-B said:
Also Wifi reconnection after sleep doesn't seem to work as well as with IK5.
Actually, it keeps scanning unless I enter the "Wi-Fi settings" page, and then connects.

Anyone else noticed that?

I have the same problem. But since i come from II5 it is nothing really new for me ;-)

19ghz · Feb 24, 2010

I have the same wifi problem, no improvement

Mr.DNA · Feb 24, 2010

REEM-B said:
I've noticed that "Power control" widget doesn't function as expected.
When activating GPS through the menus, the widget won't update (showing GPS as disconnected). Clicking then on the GPS button on the widget will deactivate GPS (as expected).

The other way around works happens the same. When activating GPS through the widget and deactivating through the menu, the GPS status on the widget won't update (showing as connected).

And btw. Auto-brightness button (on the widget) doesn't seem to work either...

I get the same problem. Sometimes the powerbar buttons light up and sometimes they don't; sometimes the function is engaged/disengaged through the button and sometimes not. There seems to be no relationship between when the light is on on the bar and when the function is actually engaged.

I gave up and turned it off (it looked too clunky on the home anyway). Any ideas why they got rid of he switchers? I thought that was the most efficient and beneficial addition from Samsung to 1.5.

Russ Dill · Feb 24, 2010

Mr.DNA said:
I get the same problem. Sometimes the powerbar buttons light up and sometimes they don't; sometimes the function is engaged/disengaged through the button and sometimes not. There seems to be no relationship between when the light is on on the bar and when the function is actually engaged.

I gave up and turned it off (it looked too clunky on the home anyway). Any ideas why they got rid of he switchers? I thought that was the most efficient and beneficial addition from Samsung to 1.5.

eh, just use the curvefish ones.

REEM-B · Feb 24, 2010

Russ Dill said:
eh, just use the curvefish ones.

Thanks for the advice, but the problem remains. The buttons don't get "updated" when you enable/disable the feature through the Android menus...

Strange....

Russ Dill · Feb 24, 2010

REEM-B said:
Thanks for the advice, but the problem remains. The buttons don't get "updated" when you enable/disable the feature through the Android menus...

Strange....

Even the system settings don't seem to update properly. I managed to get my phone into a state where I can see the bluetooth logo across the top, but I'm in "Bluetooth settings" and Bluetooth isn't checked. I just checked it and it greyed out and isn't coming back. Marvelous. Going back to the home screen and opening up the bluetooth settings again shows it with the box checked. My curvefish widget does seem to be tracking the state properly though, odd.

master darko · Feb 24, 2010

Mr.DNA said:
Any ideas why they got rid of he switchers? I thought that was the most efficient and beneficial addition from Samsung to 1.5.

Switchers was the Samsung addon app as there was nothing similar built into 1.5 by default, while Power Control is built in 1.6 firmware so Switchers became redundant.

slashapl · Feb 24, 2010

Flashed the new 1.6 with odin 3.98. So far so good. I was on IK5 ... did a factory reset before and after flashing. Didn't worry about the apps as all can still be downloaded.
Checking out the new things. Well the new Power Control is not as good as the Switchers. Will keep exploring this new baby.

stephnd · Feb 24, 2010

battery life is good

total 19 hours since i unplugged from charger when fullly charged.
usage: 40min GPS, 20min on EDGE (twitter + browsing), 10 mins calls, 15 texts, 45 mins browing on wifi, and overnight sleep.

battery left after all that (19 hours): 57%

InfernalH · Feb 25, 2010

abesh said:
Just noticed : Go to the Market and search for Google Maps : UPDATE to 4.0

Hey, what can be wrong if I don't see that update to maps 4.0? :thinking:

Pennywis3 · Feb 25, 2010

InfernalH said:
Hey, what can be wrong if I don't see that update to maps 4.0?

I'm seeing lots of people that can't upgrade to Gmaps 4.
Was hoping maybe for an .apk package, but its no where to be found.
We need to resolve this problem

Mr.DNA · Feb 25, 2010

InfernalH said:
Hey, what can be wrong if I don't see that update to maps 4.0?

Yep. Same here.

atbeyi · Feb 25, 2010

please can anybody make a nandroid backup and post it to somewhere? cause i am using gnu/linux (ubuntu 9.10) and i can't use odin.

InfernalH · Feb 25, 2010

atbeyi said:
please can anybody make a nandroid backup and post it to somewhere? cause i am using gnu/linux (ubuntu 9.10) and i can't use odin.

I'm on Linux too and used Galaxo 1.6.1 and everything runs fine except that maps update issue

Broomfundel · Feb 25, 2010

A Nandroid backup would be great. I'm on holiday with no access to a computer till Monday. I have downloaded the firmware and managed to update the recovery to 4.61. Just can't. think if a way to move to 1.6 without odin.

I want to play. New, gime, want it now.

atbeyi · Feb 25, 2010

InfernalH said:
I'm on Linux too and used Galaxo 1.6.1 and everything runs fine except that maps update issue

Yes, i tried Galaxo 1.6 (not 1.6.1 but i need to use wifi tethering and i can't use it without iptables thats why i can't use it) and it worked for me (altough i used it just for 5 minutes) but one of my friends want to use the default version of the 1.6 firmware and he wants me to do the boring stuff.

thats why i need a nandroid backup

btw: good to know so much people using gnu/linux

mrqs · Feb 25, 2010

i just noticed something peculiar: in about phone, i've got baseband i7500xxik4 (i had ik4 before flashing donut)

what up with that?

fw says 1.6, kernel 2.6.29, build donut.xxjb6

tones · Feb 25, 2010

This is probably a stupid noob question as this is my first android phone and the first time I have flashed a new firmware.

After flashing the firmware my phone no longer receives any incoming calls. I can still dial out and I am able to use data services.

Any suggestions?

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