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A simple tip lets you get samsung official Android 2.2 update for Samsung i9000!!!

I have got my SGS about a week. the 2.1 os gives me so many bugs, and it really slow, compare with my Desire.
So, I thought I could flash it with the rom at xda forum. But my phone couldn't go to download mode or recovery mode....
And I had bought a few paid apps and fonts from market. So, I didn't want to lose them.
Today, I wake up in the morning, and search on the samsung mobile site. I saw the update news at Hong Kong site.
it doesn't matter which site you downloaded your kies installation file from.
Here is the magical way!!:::
(before you do update, remove you sd card if you got one, just in case)
1. launch the installation file(if you have installed already, reinstall it)
2. choose the area/country-----Hong Kong
3. choose any lang you like to install
4. connect your SGS to your computer
5. once your phone connected, KIES will show a notification automatically, it says you got a firmware update.
6. follow the steps, and update..
and enjoy the official 2.2 from samsung.
BTW: my phone just finished the updating 10 mins ago..
it's much faster than 2.1, and not laggy anymore..
it's better to do updating on a 32bit windows os. I tried on my windows 7 64bit, it always shows some error msgs I don't understand.
all the apps and fonts i bought are still there. and also, the emails txt everything still there.. you dont need to do anything.
I will post my feedback with this, if you guys need any help, I will answer your questions. but I think it is very easy and simple.

The total ram on 2.2 shows 304MB.
Everything else works fine so far.
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Really that simple? Am on 02 in ireland who are so incompetent we've no froyo at all so a blessing if can use your method without drawbacks.
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the phone I bought is from somewhere in EU.
I think you could do that as well..

I tried it and it did not work for me.
I'm with Bell in Canada.
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The right rom only shows up based on your phones product code. otherwise you will need a registry hack.
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If it did work you would of had a brick
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norab56 said:
Really that simple? Am on 02 in ireland who are so incompetent we've no froyo at all so a blessing if can use your method without drawbacks.
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If in Northern ireland you should have already got the froyo update on o2 if though in the south I guess that comes under a different european o2. What is your phone version number?

Emexrulsier, hi.
Am in the south of ireland where 02
are miles behind. My phone details are :
Firmware v. 2.1-update 1
Baseband v. I9000xxjf3
Kernel v. 2.6.29
Eclair
if you had any suggestions for a froyo wannabe...
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Reads to me like its a new method of updating however its just the old old official method that does not work for many as Kies fails to find phone etc .
If you get Kies to work and find your phone you get the update only if your Network has uploaded the firmware .
jje

Rogers to generic NA

Currently my X10a is 1.6 rooted running build R2BA024.
I'm sort of interested in the SE announcement of Gingerbread for the X10. I don't expect Rogers will release it quickly if ever.
What I'd like to do is flash the phone with a generic North American 1.6 ROM. I'd appreciate a link to a version that would work well with the bundle feature of bin4ry's flashtool.
Would I be correct in assuming that if I did that then I should be able to get a generic 2.1 update with SEUS right away and also the Gingerbread generic ROM when it gets released?
I'm thinking that the market should work fine with the generic ROM?
Thanks
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why would you ever want to keep 1.6? 2.1 is better in every single way you can imagine. flash the 2.1 rom!

Chillaxed said:
why would you ever want to keep 1.6? 2.1 is better in every single way you can imagine. flash the 2.1 rom!
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Clearly you didn't read my message.
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Go here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=825675&highlight=global+rom
For the Global World Firmware 2.1

Please read the rules before posting. This doesn't belong in Android Development.

Moved as not development.

well considering that rogers has the latest fw
you should just update through SEUS

wrathman said:
Go here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=825675&highlight=global+rom
For the Global World Firmware 2.1
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Thanks, running it now.

alankstiyo said:
well considering that rogers has the latest fw
you should just update through SEUS
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I wanted to go back to stock for that reason since SEUS didn't see an update for my 1.6 in it's current condition.
Anyhow, after all is said and done I went with X10a_2.1update1_r2.1.A.0.435_Generic. Works great just hoping for a quick release on a generic Gingerbread now.
Thanks to all.

yeah hoping that too, maybe we'll get it like 2 weeks after they start the deploy of 2.3

alankstiyo said:
well considering that rogers has the latest fw
you should just update through SEUS
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They don't have the latest but a good point. He should just be able to plug the phone in and run SEUS and get 2.1

arkedk said:
They don't have the latest but a good point. He should just be able to plug the phone in and run SEUS and get 2.1
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Tried that and it didn't see any available update. I was running 1.6 024 generic.
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Izzy_Deadyet said:
Tried that and it didn't see any available update. I was running 1.6 024 generic.
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just weird, maybe the region is different or idk cause you should be having 2.1

[Q] Best steps to get Rogers 2.3.3 and root?

I have a stock Rogers play and now that the OTA update is available was wondering what's the best way to get root and then update. I want to freeze delete most of the boat to speed it up a bit, while leaving the option to revert back to the rogers fw in the future.
Also I was wondering if anyone can recommend a sim unlocker, would be nice to use other providers when I'm not around home.
Sorry for the questions if they're pretty basic but this is my first smartphone and just starting to play around.

Hi there,
I have the same question about rooting.
but as far as unlocking ur sim code, I did it last week from a website. really easy. u pay $20 and they give u a code. the code is needed when another simcard other than rogers is inserted.
I used this website: mobileincanada.com
there is cheaper ones i.e. $16 but I am not sure if they actually work or no. I tried this one and it works and they have a good customer service so its best if u try them. cheers

Root 2.3.2 and then you update to 2.3.3 though phone. Simple as that, only after its 2.3.3,you remove the boats
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When you say 'boat' ....? are you refering to Bloatware?

Deoxlar said:
Root 2.3.2 and then you update to 2.3.3 though phone. Simple as that, only after its 2.3.3,you remove the boats
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Wait, if the phone comes with boats, can I use it in the bath tub without a problem? That is an AWESOME feature, idk why you would wanna remove it.

My Xplay came from rogers canada also, but Im using it here in philippines, I unlocked it using cellphoneunlocker.net to have the unlock codes.. And they only charge it 8$..
It is originally 2.3.2 then i rooted it, deleted some bloatware, then when the 2.3.3 update comes out I used this instruction to have a 2.3.3 rooted Xplay http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1116090
But after update I fail to recover some apps, maybe because the backup app that i used is not titanium backup w/c is the advisabe one.. I didn't use that eventhough I have it is because i dunno how to used it to backup my files. Until now..
So i just install those app all over again..

@brochador And how is that the easy way?

@caissie, pls. read carefully then comprehend..

Rogers root

Hello all:
I am using a unlockedexperia play on the bell hspa network in Canada. I have rooted the phone using the uk firmwear and the ginger break method. I was wondering if is possible to root the rogers firmwear?
Thanks

When i had rogers firmware 2.3.2 i was able to root it with gingerbreak

do you know where i can get rogers 2.3.2 firmware for the flash tool?

The only Rogers ftf I've seen was for 2.3.3
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If i understand things correctly i need the 2.3.2 for root then update to 2.3.3. Would you know if I can root 2.3.3. Do i need to unlock my bootloader to install new roms?

Why would you want the rogers firmware btw.... All the apps that rogers added is on the market to download. Rogers branded R800a starts up really slowly.
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Google search wantanserver, download it and install r800a world generic 2.3.2 its rogers without the rogers crap. You can root it. Warning though there is no ota path on that firmware to 2.3.3 for that you have to use the pc companion and you will lose root.
If you want 2.3.3 with root the flash the 2.3.2 uk generic one, root then ota

it doesn't matter where the firwae is from? I thought rogers would work better in canada instead of the UK brand

Deoxlar said:
Why would you want the rogers firmware btw.... All the apps that rogers added is on the market to download. Rogers branded R800a starts up really slowly.
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I'm going to agree with this here. The Rogers bloat was terrible, you won't notice a negative difference at all, and you'll likely be happy to have The Sims 3 instead of Madden.

No doesnt matter

thankyou all very much rooting as we speak......trying lol

[Q] As a Canadian Xperia play user..

I cannot actually root at the moment because the last month the Gingerbreak root exploit was fixed and I am unable to use the boot loader because I'm on Rogers here in Canada, right?

You can install the 2.3.2 UK non-generic firmware via flashtool, root your phone with gingerbreak, update to OTA 2.3.3
That or unlock your phone here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1232050
which is unlock your bootloader and your SIM. From there you can update to the Nordic 2.3.4 and root it via recovery.
Im a Canadian Xperia play user with a Rogers Xperia play, unbranded, unlocked bootloader and unlocked SIM and using a Bells SIM card. Currently running 2.3.4

Flash it to generic uk version 2.3.2 then root it and ota update it to the newest version.
I'm with rogers too, they made the boot up long...
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Wow. That's quite the process. I may as well have had like three heart attacks in the last hour, I didn't realize it would take two minutes to boot, so I figured I had messed up -_-
I can't wait to update, currently I am rooting, thanks a lot guys I was getting tired of running into walls!

kroenem said:
Wow. That's quite the process. I may as well have had like three heart attacks in the last hour, I didn't realize it would take two minutes to boot, so I figured I had messed up -_-
I can't wait to update, currently I am rooting, thanks a lot guys I was getting tired of running into walls!
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I have two heart attacks each time i do simple ota
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If you can unlock bootloader, cm7 takes 28 seconds to boot. Doesn't take much longer to boot even if you clear the dalvik cache
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I've tried two versions of Gingerbreak and they don't seem to be rooting

Infact it keeps unmounting my sd card..

Gingerbreak can potentially take a very long time, and unmounting of the sd card is actually a part of the process
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Will this process work with my VZW play?
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Have u tried updating to 2. 3. 4. I'm interested in trying it but risky with the Rogers policy crap.
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Use the na gereric not the uk version

Gingerbreak is REALLY funny. I've done this a few times, and it never seems to go the same way twice.
Once after 20 minutes I gave up, went in and manually mounted my SD Card through the settings option - phone rebooted and was rooted almost immediately
(not recommending you do that, but sometimes the smallest things make a dif, like formatting your SD Card from the phone itself first)

swebosdev said:
Use the na gereric not the uk version
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Any NA generic for 2.3.2 out there to gingerbreak?

So, this stuff is bonkers. I'm happy I saw monkey mentioned that the unmounting is what it does, because I was able to root on my bus ride home. Currently OTAing right now.

The Rogers Xperia play is no less hackable than any unbranded Play

DrSadistic said:
Will this process work with my VZW play?
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Sorry mate the R800x model is a bit different in that matter. Check out the development section on how to unlock and root
And you can't flash the Uk nor the Nordic firmwares it deosen't work, you'll also need to do some tweaking aswell. I think thre's some threads floating around on how to get those FW's working on the R800x model.
Regards Dousan...
e: check this thread out on how to make the UK FW working:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18072103#post18072103

dassub said:
Any NA generic for 2.3.2 out there to gingerbreak?
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Yes but get the north american 2.3.2 via watonserver

swebosdev said:
Yes but get the north american 2.3.2 via watonserver
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Interesting. So it looks like I need their special client to flash to 2.3.2 US Generic. Unless there's a FTF out there..
Also, from what I read, it doesn't offer OTA to 2.3.3, so that kinda sucks.

It does. I have a rogers play and i used wantonserver to flash 2.3.2 na , root, ota update
The software and the credits are free, everything is super easy and they have the firmware for pretty much every region from 2.3.2 fw to 2.3.4