For some reason my sim free android from Amazon does not have a firmware update available
Does anyone know why this is?
Does anyone know why this is?
basically the UK official Kies release for unlocked phones begins week commencing 19th March.
If you look at the post date you'll notice it's after the 19th March.
There are no other forum posts about SIM-Free phones. only network regulated phones
Sorry if this has been asked, but there seems to be a lot of confusion but very few answers.
I have an unbranded, unlocked SGS2, bought in the UK and running the latest firmware (prior to ICS).
I am told that ICS is now available to download, but Kies says there is nothing, as does my phone.
However, every news tech site on the web says I should be able to download. What's happening?
If you look at the current date you'll notice it's still only midway through that week.
To save checking the website (which is a slow loader) add SamKiesUpdates to your twitter account, makes it easier and quicker and it can annoy also when you see all the other areas getting it before us lol.I suspect the battery drain issues that early adopters are getting has held up the release - it's virtually impossible to schedule fixing these things. Some communication would be nice, I'm checking You Mobile several times a day when a tweet could save me the bother even if it was bad news.
They apparently said it would be on the week of the 19th, but the release from Three may have technically fulfilled this.
I don't know what the heck SamKiesUpdates' tweets mean. Do I wait for XEU to be posted? What about other Samsung phones, how do I know which applies to the SGS2 XEU?
Well i think three and o2 versions will have bugs that have been overlooked because they gave in to customers demanding early release, while the uk unbranded will have most bugs ironed out, i would rather have a working ics with minimal bugs
XEU = Europe I9000XXJW4/I9000OXAJW4 (Android 2.3.6) KIES | SamMobile -- SamKiesUpdates (@SamKiesUpdates)There was a Kies update when I opened it this morning, I thought here we go, here comes ICS!! But no, it wasn't.
Look for I9100 posts and xeu if that is what your phone's ccs says
I believe XEU = Europe I9000XXJW4/I9000OXAJW4 (Android 2.3.6) is a 'value pack' for the original Galaxy, I think it makes Gingerbread look like ICS
What's CCS?
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