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cannot upgrade to official 2.2! (bell unlocked vibrant)

Hello all,
I am completely new to this android stuff. I bought unlocked bell vibrant today which had froyo(2.2) already on it - I am using Fido on it. Also I think the device is rooted ( as i was able to install and run application which needed root access -shootme). However, as official 2.2 is released today, I want to install it.
I installed Kies and tried to upgrade. However, its saying that there is no upgrade for the current version. Is this because i already have 2.2? If so, what is the workaround it? I'm a complete newbie to this android stuff and want the official 2.2 release for future warranty purposes. Please help me!! I'll really appreciate it.. Thanks!

You'll have to Odin back to the last official firmware version.

Really appreciate your response.
do you know where I can find the official Bell 2.1 Eclair ROM? I've tried to search it but couldn't locate.
Also, I know restoring and playing around with ROMs is risky, but how risky is it? I read that many people broke their vibrant doing an upgrade. I certainly don't want to be in that position.
Having read other information about KIES..will KIES registry hack work? I see my device in KIES but it says that this version cannot be upgraded.
Thanks a lot for your help!

Is kies installed a 64 bit os or 32? Apparently Samsung kies is only compatible with 32 bit. That's what level 3 tech support told me today via Samsung kies
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searing_heat said:
Really appreciate your response.
do you know where I can find the official Bell 2.1 Eclair ROM? I've tried to search it but couldn't locate.
Also, I know restoring and playing around with ROMs is risky, but how risky is it? I read that many people broke their vibrant doing an upgrade. I certainly don't want to be in that position.
Having read other information about KIES..will KIES registry hack work? I see my device in KIES but it says that this version cannot be upgraded.
Thanks a lot for your help!
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No, the Vibrant is almost unbrickable. You have nothing to worry about. Just use Odin and search harder for the 2.1 rom
ionballer said:
Is kies installed a 64 bit os or 32? Apparently Samsung kies is only compatible with 32 bit. That's what level 3 tech support told me today via Samsung kies
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They lied, I've used it on 64 bit windows 7 for months.

Samsung deny 2.2.1 exists!

The plot thickens...
I have issues with updating through kies
see here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=877864&page=51
I call samsung to try and sort the issue.
KIES tells me i can update my firmware, despite me being already on 2.2
The manager tells me that the firmware update showing available on KIES is a glitch..
He denies that 2.2.1 exists and says there will be no further update until 2.3 next year!
He advises me to download advanced task killer as that we sort my problem out???? er, dont think so!

If that's the advice you're getting then he probably doesn't know about 2.2.1 anyway.
For the record, Kies doesn't show me an update (XEU on JPX).

croftyboy8 said:
The plot thickens...
I have issues with updating through kies
see here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=877864&page=51
I call samsung to try and sort the issue.
KIES tells me i can update my firmware, despite me being already on 2.2
The manager tells me that the firmware update showing available on KIES is a glitch..
He denies that 2.2.1 exists and says there will be no further update until 2.3 next year!
He advises me to download advanced task killer as that we sort my problem out???? er, dont think so!
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Sounds like he has no idea what he is talking about.
They already confirmed with other users via mail that official froyo update would be in december..
It being on kies is not a glitch otherwise they would have removed it.. Sooo stoopid.. Lol
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This man is really really a retard.
And Samsung announced that they would release JPY sources tomorrow...

Gugus38 said:
This man is really really a retard.
And Samsung announced that they would release JPY sources tomorrow...
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Seriously??!? Where?
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Well he did say that 2.3 coming next year?

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Seriously??!? Where?
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Can't find the thread.. but there was an email from samsung saying that they will release the sources tomorrow, JPY or JPX don't remember, but for sure it was 2.2.1

..And he claimed to be the team leader!
He also said that if i managed to download the "glitched" firmware i would do serious damage to my phone and it would be my fault!
Ialready have 2.2 and presume the firmaware is 2.2.1 but even with reg hack i cant get passed the "battery charge" message so cant update...
He said advanced task killer would resolve all my issues!

Samsung also denied the Nexus S existed

Just to let you know I updated to JPY this morning from Darky's custom rom using Kies patcher......going back to the custom rom!!
Also my wifes SGS stock 2.1 JF3 never been rooted or modded in anyway, is showing the update available too, going to flash that tonight!

JPU, JPX & JPY are all test firmwares, so the manager is technically correct, that you risk breaking your phone by trying them (not that they will break your phone, but equally they are not supported roms). They haven't been signed off yet as official releases. JPZ is waiting in the wings too, and we are told that JPY sources will be released tomorrow.
Whether that means JPY comes officially tomorrow I don't know?
Also Samsung have elsewhere said the next official release comes in December, without confirming whether it was 2.2.1 or 2.3
I think we all know it is most likely to be 2.2.1 now since all these test firmwares confirm they are gearing up for an official release.
Glad to great we are likely to get 2.3 officially too next year.... although the source doesn't appear too reliable!

I don't care it's official or not. Finally it works. 2.2.1 is the first _working_ ROM from f.cking Samsung. Not a laggy piece of ****.
So I will happy with an "official" release but now I'm using JPY beacuse I would like to use my phone. I bought my SGs in september. Now it's december and this is the first time when I can use my phone without any tweak or custom ROM. It's a shame on Samsung but it looks like it's changing now.

ikanikolai said:
I bought my SGs in september. Now it's december and this is the first time when I can use my phone without any tweak or custom ROM. It's a shame on Samsung but it looks like it's changing now.
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Amen to that! I think Samsung realeased galaxy too soon because they have so consern that they have a iPhone "killer" but they failed big time and now they have pissed of costumers that have a laggy phone and we are some sort of beta testers of this crap phone, just like Nokia had make too..realeased phone too early. But its seems with 2.2.1 rom we start from cratch and the phone feels like a new phone! at last!

croftyboy8 said:
KIES tells me i can update my firmware, despite me being already on 2.2
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I have been on 2.2 already but kies offered me an update yesterday morning. The phone remains 2.2 but the version number of the PDA went from JP5 to JP6

rlees73 said:
Just to let you know I updated to JPY this morning from Darky's custom rom using Kies patcher......going back to the custom rom!!
Also my wifes SGS stock 2.1 JF3 never been rooted or modded in anyway, is showing the update available too, going to flash that tonight!
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That is because JPO is (officially) available for it or the test mode is still on.

ikanikolai said:
I don't care it's official or not. Finally it works. 2.2.1 is the first _working_ ROM from f.cking Samsung. Not a laggy piece of ****.
So I will happy with an "official" release but now I'm using JPY beacuse I would like to use my phone. I bought my SGs in september. Now it's december and this is the first time when I can use my phone without any tweak or custom ROM. It's a shame on Samsung but it looks like it's changing now.
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yeah 2.2.1 is the most stable Froyo on SGS

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That is because JPO is (officially) available for it or the test mode is still on.
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The upgrade was to JPY not JPO and no test mode on?! Wife has own laptop and version of Kies installed, never tinkered or messed with as she puts it!!

Also Samsung have elsewhere said the next official release comes in December, without confirming whether it was 2.2.1 or 2.3
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It certainly won't be 2.3. They have confirmed that in an email they sent me.

Where to find Finnish official 2.1 or 2.2 firmware?

I updated via kies to 2.2 JPL.
After that I noticed bad bugs in 2.2 and I realised that it was a mistake to update to froyo. I flashed [email protected] samfirmware and I think that phone's CSC is different than original.. Now I want to know where I can find official 2.2 JPL firmware or that 2.1. If someone knows what firmware is Finnish stock eclair or froyo,by calling *#1234#, I would be grateful. I just want that my phone is like out of the box..

you can uptade official froyo via kies in finland?

My phone came with I5800XXJG3 (bought it from Ideapark Lempäälä) and you can find that from samfirmware's site. I also didn't know you could upgrade through KIES now?
Either way, if it gives me JPL I'ma just ditch it, since I'm loving this JPM

jazux said:
you can uptade official froyo via kies in finland?
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I can't anymore,because I flashed back to 2.1 jk1.. Csc changed and and kies won't give any update.
Thom47 said:
My phone came with I5800XXJG3 (bought it from Ideapark Lempäälä) and you can find that from samfirmware's site. I also didn't know you could upgrade through KIES now?
Either way, if it gives me JPL I'ma just ditch it, since I'm loving this JPM
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Thank you, I will try that!
I updated about a week ago, and kies offered 2.2.
EDIT: XXJG3? I can't find that @ samfirmware.com. Only XWJG3.. Will try that..
EDIT 2: Multiupload still offered I5800XXJG3_XXJG7_OXXJG5.rar.. Might be right one.

Then i bye my sg3 pda was i5800XWJH3,phone i5800XXJG3,csc i5800ERAJG1
Can you help,thats is my custom rom? I dont andurstend :-(
Sorry for my english ;-)
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Bell Gingerbread Update

Just got a text from bell telling me I could update my phone through Samsung Kies. I'm running Darky's Stable 9.5 right now, do I have to flash stock rom before going for gingerbread?
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most likely unless you use http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=959806 to trick kies into thinking you got a stock one for your refion etc.

I just got this message too, but i highly doubt its gingerbread. Anyone actually find out what the update is?

I got the same message. Can anyone confirm that it is for Gingerbread?
Hehe, is anyone left using a stock rom? Lol
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Same....
Need some confirmation.

I just received the same text from Bell.
There is a new version of keis to install. Once installed it's showing I have the latest firmware at KC1.
Not sure what this is all about. Hopefully a prelude to gingerbread.

same here , hoping someone here can post what this does for them , im not on stock and not really wanting to find out the hard way what it is.

bell.ca/galaxyupdate
So from reading the information, there is no word on exactly what is being upgraded other than software. From speculation, wouldn't that mean it has to be 2.3 at least.

I just got the same text message so I plugged into Kies. It says this is the latest firmware. I upgraded my Kies last night and I am still on stock firmware (KC1). So the wait continues I guess.

I called Samsung support and was told that they were being flooded by calls over this today and that the notification was for the KC1 update. I've been running KC1 for about a month now... Bell Mobilty Canada slack much?

JJNutty said:
I called Samsung support and was told that they were being flooded by calls over this today and that the notification was for the KC1 update. I've been running KC1 for about a month now... Bell Mobilty Canada slack much?
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Are you serious?! That makes me so sad.
*sigh*
What a letdown...
Either way, thanks for the confirmation. Now we all know the reason the text was sent out from Bell. Our only hope now is that they (Bell) is trying to push everyone to update their phones to the latest firmware in preparation for Gingerbread.

KC1 compared to JL2?
Need some advice here. I'm still on JL2 (rooted). Thinking about upgrading to KC1, but I hear that doing so wipes out the root, and it's very difficult to root it again on 2.2.1. I also read that some people find the GPS performance went down with KC1.
So what are the actual advantages of upgrading to KC1? Or am I better off just holding out for Gingerbread?

markccq said:
Need some advice here. I'm still on JL2 (rooted). Thinking about upgrading to KC1, but I hear that doing so wipes out the root, and it's very difficult to root it again on 2.2.1. I also read that some people find the GPS performance went down with KC1.
So what are the actual advantages of upgrading to KC1? Or am I better off just holding out for Gingerbread?
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You're misinformed. Rooting 2.2.1 is just as easy as 2.2. But it doesn't matter because KC1 is still 2.2, not 2.2.1.

KC1 any good?
So what are the advantages of KC1 over JL2?
Can I still apply oneclickroot on KC1 to root it?

markccq said:
So what are the advantages of KC1 over JL2?
Can I still apply oneclickroot on KC1 to root it?
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Honestly, if you are 100% happy with JL2 I don't think KC1 would be worth upgrading to. Wait for Gingerbread or flash JVK/JVB yourself. I believe there are some fixes in regards to how roaming is handled but there's nothing you would actually notice.

The new update is just a modem upgrade that gives support for using this device overseas. It does wipe out root but superoneclick 1.9.1 reroots it easily.
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i assumed it was for KC1 since i never got any notice from them when it first came out. The KC1 modem apparently uses a fair bit more battery and it supposed to improve using your phone in the US.
JS8 with the JL2 modem has been the best to me so far.

If this is the case I won't bother to update to KC1, JL2 works just fine with my rooted ROM .
Does anyone know if Bell is even testing Gingerbread?

htc just released ginger for desire hd and incredible... saw it on engagdet... ffs samsung get off you butt and give the galaxy s a true gingerbread update
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htc just released ginger for desire hd and incredible... saw it on engagdet... ffs samsung get off you butt and give the galaxy s a true gingerbread update
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I thought it was bell that is slow with the updates. Doesn't bell add their extra stuff for the i9000m specifically? Whatever the case though, someone's definitely dropping the ball on the updates.

Kies say update twice eclair-froyo, froyo-gingeread

Ok recently i flashed my friends sgs i9000 to stock uk eclair. But she wants to use skype so i got it came home plugged into kies to upgrade to jpy froyo. However Kies say "enjoy your gingerbread update" update twice eclair-froyo, froyo-gingeread
So i updated to jpy. But when i tried updating again it says that this is the latest version.....wth....
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JPY is the latest UK rom at the moment. There is no gingerbread for the UK, yet.

dk206 said:
Ok recently i flashed my friends sgs i9000 to stock uk eclair. But she wants to use skype so i got it came home plugged into kies to upgrade to jpy froyo. However Kies say "enjoy your gingerbread update" update twice eclair-froyo, froyo-gingeread
So i updated to jpy. But when i tried updating again it says that this is the latest version.....wth....
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Stick with JPY if she wants to use Skype, there's a thread on here about the Gingerbread battery drain and Skype was mentioned as one of the possible culprits (just by having it installed). Not sure it's been proven but if Skype's a must have for her then it would be worth looking into before upgrading. Had a quick look for the thread but couldn't find it, haven't time to look properly. I'm on Gingerbread and I like it but I had JPY with the voodoo speedmod kernel and loved it. If she's not into modding the phone stick with JPY and voodoo.
Kies is an unpredictable piece of crap anyway

Hmmm that is strange...why on earth did it say that then????
Has this happened to anyone else?
Kies and phone all untouched. U.K stock.
Its been quite some time since jvh or w.e came out for nordic regions, how not for U.K???
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dk206 said:
Hmmm that is strange...why on earth did it say that then????
Has this happened to anyone else?
Kies and phone all untouched. U.K stock.
Its been quite some time since jvh or w.e came out for nordic regions, how not for U.K???
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Yep it's happened to me in the past and I'll bet if you do a search here you'll find plenty of others it's happened to. Nothing wrong with your phone, it's just Kies, it's crap lol.
Don't think we'll see JVH for UK (XEU I think),for a while yet.