After updating to nodo yesterday I noticed my DVP was crashing a lot more, especially in IE as I browse a lot. I chalked this up to being an extension of my sd card problems but 2 other owners have mentioned they noticed the same increased lockup rate.
What has been your experience after upgrading to nodo? We dont know the ETA of the next update from Dell which is supposed to fix issues, but this MS update was not supposed to make our phones worse so maybe we can get them to expediate the patch. Seems to be only affecting the Dell which points again to questionable QA and testing. Please vote and post your findings.
I updated, and haven't gotten any crashes--but honestly, I can't tell any difference. I don't have the copy paste function in my browser or in Office or anything.
The info under settings, it says my OS version is 7.0.7008.0. When I go home, I'm going to check for an update again, but so far, everything seems the same.
Desynthesis said:
I updated, and haven't gotten any crashes--but honestly, I can't tell any difference. I don't have the copy paste function in my browser or in Office or anything.
The info under settings, it says my OS version is 7.0.7008.0. When I go home, I'm going to check for an update again, but so far, everything seems the same.
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You dont have the nodo update yet, 7008 is the pre-nodo update. 7390 is the final nodo version.
so far, so good. copy/paste works great in all areas of the phone, application response is quicker, scrolling is smoother. the phone did lock up right after installing ESPN ScoreCenter and I had to pull the battery but I'm attributing that to the app, not NoDo at this point.
EDIT: i forgot to mention that after the NoDo update my available storage space went down about 500mb.
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You dont have the nodo update yet, 7008 is the pre-nodo update. 7390 is the final nodo version.
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I realized that when I was checking the update numbers. That's definitely the case...though Zune won't let me update any further. Not sure why it's different for others...
Desynthesis said:
I realized that when I was checking the update numbers. That's definitely the case...though Zune won't let me update any further. Not sure why it's different for others...
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Plenty of us have not gotten the nodo update yet. A lot of the people who have it got it by using the Zune trick at http://wpcentral.com/easy-hack-forces-nodo-update
Have not noticed any drastic changes after the NODO update. Still experiencing about the same frequency of freezing. Have noticed a slight speed increase when launching graphic heavy applications but nothing major. I am interested to see how my HD7 performs after the update compared to the Venue Pro.
Just an FYI to everyone. I just got off the phone with Dell Mobility as I wanted to make sure they still had someone to talk to after NODO. I was specifically told that the Dell update would take place starting on April 18th. Just enough info to tide over the mob for a few more weeks.
My phone used to freeze with WiFi in the market. I left WiFi on all day, and everything was working great. I have no more stability issues that I have seen so far.
I had an 8gb DVP that i changed to 32gb over a month ago, i have never had any wifi issues or freezing. I updated my phone to the NODO about 24hrs ago and since then have had to pull my battery about 10 times and freezing all the time in some app and market place.thinking about rolling back. also when it is working it is much faster..
My phone seems to be working splendidly after the update. No lockups as of yet, though it didn't lockup too often before. It's much faster, of course.
I'll browse the net for a bit to see what happens but it was fine when I did so earlier. Will report back.
All right. I was able to reproduce this. Took me about 10 minutes or so before it locked up on the second site I visited. Will continue to investigate.
Edit: After further testing, I failed to reproduce this consistently. As a matter of fact, it didn't happen and I browsed for over 20 minutes. That's probably the limit of my phone browsing. I only use IE on the phone if I'm away from my comp and actually have to look something up, or check something.
But, this issue does seem to exist for me, however rare it may be, and hopefully the powers-that-be are aware of this or will become so soon... and fix it.
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so far, so good. copy/paste works great in all areas of the phone, application response is quicker, scrolling is smoother. the phone did lock up right after installing ESPN ScoreCenter and I had to pull the battery but I'm attributing that to the app, not NoDo at this point.
EDIT: i forgot to mention that after the NoDo update my available storage space went down about 500mb.
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Why pull the battery? Did the long power button hold also fail to reboot the phone? That trick from my Zune HD seems to work here too.
Freezing on stock units after update?
I see a few people who have upgraded their MicroSD card reporting freezing after the update. Is anyone seeing more hangs/unstability/etc. with NoDo who has NOT changed out their card?
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I see a few people who have upgraded their MicroSD card reporting freezing after the update. Is anyone seeing more hangs/unstability/etc. with NoDo who has NOT changed out their card?
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I'm on NODO, 7390. Since the update, have had no problems, no crashes, no freezes. I had upgraded my sd card to a 32g about 2-3 weeks ago.
I've seen alot smoother performance. One thing you may wish to consider. I did pull the battery after the update...as I do with all updates. Some of my friends had issues like lack....pulled battery and restarted...no further issues.
In previous versions of the OS...I would always do a hard reset. I did try that too. I used the restore feature to get back to the fully loaded device. The hard reset did not improve performance...but I had no issues anyway.
To fix the lockup prob wait for the DVP specific update to see if that really does it or change your SD as per the warranty voiding solution some of us have opted for. I went to RadShack and got the same brand/spec as the stocker and I couldn't be happier.
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i've already posted my reaction in another thread..
will brief it here as well...
pre-nodo = 1 hung up(battry pull)
post nodo = no hung up...
some apps faster but most i can't feel any noticeable difference.
I WANT NON US CREDIT CARD SUPPORT WHICH MS DROPPED IN THIS UPDATE
PS: i think we's add a poll with options:
1. more freezing (stock sd card)
2. more freezing (pre-update upgraded sd card)
3. better performance
4. no change
5. where is my nodo update??
wat say efjay?
Cant change the poll options myself, either a mod will have to do it or another poll has to be started. Tnx for the suggestion though.
varunverma said:
i've already posted my reaction in another thread..
will brief it here as well...
pre-nodo = 1 hung up(battry pull)
post nodo = no hung up...
some apps faster but most i can't feel any noticeable difference.
I WANT NON US CREDIT CARD SUPPORT WHICH MS DROPPED IN THIS UPDATE
PS: i think we's add a poll with options:
1. more freezing (stock sd card)
2. more freezing (pre-update upgraded sd card)
3. better performance
4. no change
5. where is my nodo update??
wat say efjay?
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UPDATECant change the poll options myself, either a mod will have to do it or another poll has to be started. Tnx for the suggestion though.[/QUOTE]
i can see the poll now...
No to NoDo
My 16gb DVP was running flawless until I did the NoDo update.. since then I have experienced numerous crashes and so many lockups that the phone was almost unuseable...I have restored my DVP back to its original state before the NoDo update and now I have no more problems with the phone..I will wait for the Dell firmware update before I try the NoDo update again...until then it's NO to NoDo for me
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My 16gb DVP was running flawless until I did the NoDo update.. since then I have experienced numerous crashes and so many lockups that the phone was almost unuseable...I have restored my DVP back to its original state before the NoDo update and now I have no more problems with the phone..I will wait for the Dell firmware update before I try the NoDo update again...until then it's NO to NoDo for me
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keep in mind that you will most likely have no choice in this. You will probably need to get nodo before you get any other updates. It remains unsure how Dell will release the firmware, but most likely it will be exactly like you did the others, through ms. That means 7008 then 7390, before the firmware.
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I'm thinking about installing this new one. Has anyone done it? Have any thoughts yet? I'm kind of disappointed they removed AIM from there. Nice to have that in ROM. Saves some storage memory.
Anyway, if anyone has any reports on stability, etc, let's hear it.
Also, does this one come with another radio stack?
seems ok
seems ok for now. no radio in the distribution we got (only nbf ).
from my poin of view it's wiser without aim because i can stick up more content suited to my needs.
no stability problems (though only 8 hours )
Decebal
FYI
The hard reset after bootloader mode has been fixed if you want to count that, its a big plus in my book. 8)
It doesn't appear to be fixed, at least for me. Hard reset after bootlader is still exist.
I thought about upgrading to the new one, but everything's working just fine under 4.0.0.16, so maybe I'll stick with whats working for now.
Then I won't have to reinstall all my apps.
GregP74 said:
I thought about upgrading to the new one, but everything's working just fine under 4.0.0.16, so maybe I'll stick with whats working for now.
Then I won't have to reinstall all my apps.
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Why not just do a full backup, upgrade, and then just do a restore
Restoring from a backup after a ROM upgrade is not a good idea, because the older files will override the newer ones in-turn causing you all kinds of trouble.
HTH
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It doesn't appear to be fixed, at least for me. Hard reset after bootlader is still exist.
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Sorry to hear that mine is still holding strong with no hard setting, call me lucky I guess!
BTW anybody else not getting the hard reset after going onto the bootloader?
Hi All, i cooked up a .16 ROM in Jeff's Kitchen (thanks Jeff you are a legend).
Only 1 new problem with my device, it's the backlight....seems to turn off after the timeout even when i'm using my device.....strange. Never had this problem before.
I've also noticed that my problem with contacts not opening and having to sort reset the phone to resolve the problem is still evident. This has been with 4.00.01, .05 & now .16
Anyone got the above problems with .21????? I'm going to wait to upgrade, from what i can see the changes in the .?? releases are vendor apps etc.
Cheers
Steve
PS - i was brave and cooked up an exe install, it worked just fine.
ozsmac said:
Only 1 new problem with my device, it's the backlight....seems to turn off after the timeout even when i'm using my device.....strange. Never had this problem before.
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I've had the .16 rom do that too me before also. Wonder if that's fixed in the new 4.0.0.21? Hmmm
Where can I gett xx.21. As far as I can see not through the ROM Kitchen
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ozsmac said:
Only 1 new problem with my device, it's the backlight....seems to turn off after the timeout even when i'm using my device.....strange. Never had this problem before.
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I've had the .16 rom do that too me before also. Wonder if that's fixed in the new 4.0.0.21? Hmmm
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I tested 4.0.0.21 ROM; it has more problems than improvement!
cgigate said:
I tested 4.0.0.21 ROM; it has more problems than improvement!
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can you tell me what do you mean by "more" ... i've cooked up a 4.0.0.21 with some apps for myself and had no problems yet ?
Decebal
The problems I've been noticing since this upgrade are slowness, the occasional freezing, and loss of signal (more so than before). I might try re-installing to see if this helps at all.
ozsmac said:
Only 1 new problem with my device, it's the backlight....seems to turn off after the timeout even when i'm using my device.....strange. Never had this problem before.
I've also noticed that my problem with contacts not opening and having to sort reset the phone to resolve the problem is still evident. This has been with 4.00.01, .05 & now .16
Anyone got the above problems with .21?????
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After having no problems since Friday, I noticed the same issues happening to me last night...
The backlight turning off on me while I'm using it...a soft-reset solves it.
Other apps freezing resulting in me to do a soft reset.
I never had these problems w/.16, so I'm considering switching back; however, seeing Ronin's post:
I spent about 3 hours with a Microsoft Windows Mobile developer( from Microsoft) and he explained that our suspicions on Themes and hardware and SD resets are correct.
The versions of our T-Mobile and X2 WM 2003 were provided to T-Mobile in the early part of February. The OEMs worked on their versions to incorporate their unique "features" and there is a conflict in the way WM2003 Phone edition addresses memory calls (to ROM or SD cards)and WM2003 function.
The memory calls are typically made once a Theme switch is made. Remeber themes not only change Today's screen, but all other colors in the apps. Somehow, our WM PE overrides the memory allocation on the SD cards, renaming them and causing our erasures. This will sometimes happen when we get an SMS or have a custom ring or sound profile installed or after a soft reset.
So no solution for the issue other than " the lock" button. The default theme is a good alternative, but I suspect we will still have some more erasures related to this memory addressing issue.
Furthermore, it is unlikely that T-Mobile or other OEMs will fix the issue on their own volition...They are having many challenges with stable stacks and custom builds!!!
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- I might just consider going back to v3.17 w/the ATT Radio stack
strange, i started developing problems with .21 yesturday too!
first the internet kept getting disconnected, i thought it was the GPS cozin it. but then at night the backlight started acting up. even when im using the device. a note on that tho, if i play movie clips, the light stayed on! it was a 12 minute clip, it stayed on the whole time, once it was over, light turned off.
also, i notice the gprs internet is extremly slower than b4
i must say, the ONLY thing i like about 2003 is the media player, it has better video rendering, i wish they made it installble on 2002
nothin wrong with that version. heh
ntabikha said:
strange, i started developing problems with .21 yesturday too!
first the internet kept getting disconnected, i thought it was the GPS cozin it. but then at night the backlight started acting up. even when im using the device. a note on that tho, if i play movie clips, the light stayed on! it was a 12 minute clip, it stayed on the whole time, once it was over, light turned off.
also, i notice the gprs internet is extremly slower than b4
i must say, the ONLY thing i like about 2003 is the media player, it has better video rendering, i wish they made it installble on 2002
nothin wrong with that version. heh
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I'm with you on the media player AND the slow GPRS...it's r-e-a-l slow. I wasn't sure if it was worth mentioning but your account of it confirms it for me.
great!
I updated to 4.0021. T-Mobile device bought in USA. I live in Europe.
Now I have band switcher, good GPRS connection (no breaks), auto-response.
One problem: some web page said me "you cannot open this page because your browser does not use cookies. please...." blablabla
?
I see this meeasge first time, previously PIE did it (shown) ok. I checked settings of PIE, cookies are running. Any ideas?
You know what, I've just done some connection tests at www.texan.net/speed.htm and I'm currently getting the following connection rates:
81.5kbps, 104kbps, 81.6kbps
I get these readings by going to that URL, and in a 10 minute period I would run a test twice at the beginning, then twice again on the 5th minute, and two more times on the 10th minute, using the 2nd reading each time (in order to get the reading with a cleared cache).
- with these speeds (I'm used to similar readings on my other WM2k3 PPCs and connecting via Sprint's CF2031) pages come up so quick, but on my T-Mobile MDA, running WM2k3 v4.00.21, w/RS6.24, plus my new 64MB onboard RAM from PPCTechs.com and 3 bars on the meter, pages are rendering much s-l-o-w-e-r than what they should.
Going back to either 4.00.16 or even 2k2 is starting to look even better right about now.
Since I upgraded to .21 I do not receive all my calls and do not getting some SMS messages.
I'm testing it until friday and if it keeps this way i'm going back this weekend to .16 which was very very stable and I liked very much.
Should I bite the bullet and try an upgrade? I'm still marinating on 2.1.
if you feel safe, and don't mind taking the phone back to the store for repair at any random day
then go ahead by all means.
PROS: you'll find out sooner, and get your phone warrantied before it expires, or your device might work perfectly and never dies.
CONS: you'll most likely be stuck without a phone for a few weeks
I've had JL2 for a couple of weeks and it's working well. I did have Darky's ROM on it for a couple of days but it was acting up so I put JL2 back on.
No lag, Great GPS, no issues at all.
Ian
I love JL2... But I have not had a single issue since the phone came out. I was the first person to buy the phone at the north Bell store in the Eaton Centre the day it came out on Aug 6th.
I flashed jk4 on dec 8th or so and had no issues and then moved to JL2 a few days ago. On 2.1 I always got a quick lock with GPS but did suffer from minor drifting. That drifting is now gone on 2.2 (both jk4 & jl2)
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And after reading the sd issue thread I would reccomend upgrading even more. If it bricks with sd failure it really sounds like Bell had stepped up with getting new phones and a credit out to people.
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been on jl2 since dec 24th, everything works fine for the most part. One issue though - i can't close the contacts, i have to press the home button and then when i check the task manager, it's still running in the background. This get's pretty annoying. Anyone else experiencing this?
EDIT:: also do you guys see 304 MB of ram that's accessible (through task manager->ram manager)? That's what i see (wasn't 2.1 also like this?)
asicman said:
Should I bite the bullet and try an upgrade? I'm still marinating on 2.1.
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Do it now so that if you have any problems, it'll happen sooner than later, and you'll still be covered by your warranty, which you are almost 5 months through.
If I were you, I'd install it as soon as possible. Worst case scenario is they ship you a new phone within 7 days if your phone breaks. My phone had a failed internal sd when I did a factory reset before I went to try the jl2 upgrade since I was told by bell it would fix the problem, but unforunately my phone broke before I even got the chance to do it so bell did a work order and sent me a new phone which I should receive within 7 days, all I have to do is ship them back my broken phone when I receive the new one.
asicman said:
Should I bite the bullet and try an upgrade? I'm still marinating on 2.1.
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My buddy's phone died after going to JL2. The good thing was that Bell is giving him a new phone within the next 5 business days AND he got $100 credit for all the trouble.
I flashed the jl2 modem today on a jpu based rom. A couple hours later and I'm now stuck in a boot loop. coincidence? Who knows.
I've been on JL2 since it came out on Kies. The day before while I was on JK4 my phone was starting to get some FCs and at one point I got the "Internal SD Unexpectedly Removed" error so I'm pretty sure my internal SD was on the brink of failing. I'm glad a new firmware came out. I immediately upgraded and did a factory reset and formatted the internal SD. It's been smooth sailing ever since and I do take a lot of pictures, video, etc. on my phone with no issues since JL2.
I love JL2 so far. It's fast (just as fast as JK4 was) and after some tweaking via instructions I found here GPS is good. I have had ONE force close since upgrading and I think that was just the Winamp app being stupid.
I haven't really seen anyone posting here about actually being bricked after JL2. Has anyone actually upgraded to JL2 and got the internal SD error?
Thanks for the input everyone. I'm a little more confident now with upgrading. And it of course makes sense to do it now to find out problems whilst there is still warranty.
I'll give it a wack tonight. Btw, with an upgrade, do things like music and contacts get wiped out? Its my first android upgrade and I plan on using kies. Any caveats with kies?
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asicman said:
Thanks for the input everyone. I'm a little more confident now with upgrading. And it of course makes sense to do it now to find out problems whilst there is still warranty.
I'll give it a wack tonight. Btw, with an upgrade, do things like music and contacts get wiped out? Its my first android upgrade and I plan on using kies. Any caveats with kies?
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You should be ok with a straight upgrade, but I'll always recommend doing a factory reset - it clears out the crap that could cause problems.
As for your music and stuff, that depends where you store it. If you have it on your internal sd, and you do a factory reset, then yes. If its on your external sd, then no. Contacts are fine if you store them on your SIM or sync with Google.
andd64 said:
been on jl2 since dec 24th, everything works fine for the most part. One issue though - i can't close the contacts, i have to press the home button and then when i check the task manager, it's still running in the background. This get's pretty annoying. Anyone else experiencing this?
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I am and it's very irritating indeed. It's the same with the internet browser (always has been)
andd64 said:
EDIT:: also do you guys see 304 MB of ram that's accessible (through task manager->ram manager)? That's what i see (wasn't 2.1 also like this?)
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Yes
gtg2 said:
I flashed the jl2 modem today on a jpu based rom. A couple hours later and I'm now stuck in a boot loop. coincidence? Who knows.
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Is it really safe to combine different files from different ROMs? I would think mixing and matching can cause some problems.
Ian
I do have one complaint after going to JL2 -
In my Picasa albums in Gallery, the photos are no longer sorted by date as they were in 2.1. Also, sometimes the Gallery fails to load/display the full resolution image instead just displaying the pixelated preview while flipping through images.
Never had this problem in 2.1 (JH2) - I wonder if it's possible to revert the Gallery app to the previous version?
I got my phone in september and never had any trouble with it. I have rooted it, applied different lag fix and enen managed to stupidly brick it but it always survived.
I like JL2, but I had no problem with JK4 either. However, I don't find TouchWiz as smooth as it was with JH2. It lags a little when switching across apps or homescreens, so I use LauncherPro which is perfect.
BUT, my GPS doesn't work at all
It worked ok before installing JL2, but now its totally useless. I can see satellites but can't get a fix....any advice?
Smooth ride so far. Went from stock 2.1 (end-of-August purchase) to JL2. I did not do the JK4.
So far ok.............. I seem to get FC on the Samsung hub everytime I pull the battery out and I have to re-install the app. GPS locks but it takes awhile.
Just do it! My phone was bricked on Dec 25 for no reason. I updated to froyo 2.2 via Kies about a month ago. I called Bell and told them my issue, internal fried sd card! They gave me Bell's Data Support line. I'm getting a brand new Samsung Galaxy with the latest Dec 24. froyo 2.2.1 update installed. I'll be without a phone for about a week or so but there customer service is awsome. I also go a $100 credit to my account for the inconvience.
If you update and phone is bricked call this number 1.877.328.2123 and they will send you a new phone in 3-5 days.
Just saw this link on Facebook. Thought I would share here...
http://windowsteamblog.com/windows_...t-windows-phone-update-and-how-to-get-it.aspx
From what I remember about the update scheduling, MS can push updates past carrier certification if the carrier delays until the next update is ready. I would love to see MS use these little micro-updates to game that system. Anything that helps to reduce AT&T's interference in the use of its own network is fine by me.
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From what I remember about the update scheduling, MS can push updates past carrier certification if the carrier delays until the next update is ready. I would love to see MS use these little micro-updates to game that system. Anything that helps to reduce AT&T's interference in the use of its own network is fine by me.
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That would be pretty tricky, but I would think MS would at least hold off until carriers have shown a pattern of delays.
the only problem is that it isn't really an update. It's an update to help out the future updates. Wtf is microsoft doing? This OS is developing slowly, and their communication is horrible. I feel like I'm going to want a new phone by the time this mythical update shows up (that hopefully corrects all the flaws)
Focus
Everyone with a Focus should read the thread in the Windows Phone Forum very carefully and take a wait and see attitude before updating. Not looking good for the Omnia 7 and starting to look bad for the Focus.
Samsung owners claim Windows Phone 7 update has bricked their devices.
I personally had a Samsung Intrepid v6.5 that after an update, it became a brick. There was NO way for me to go back to the previous version either.
Anyone got the update?
Has anyone got the update yet or a notification of it? I checked my wifes phone and it said no update through the phone or zune. It's completely stock (except the memory) so I'm hoping it won't have any problems.
Edit - Nevermind. I guess it's staged over some time. It also shows her having the firmware that is having so many problems so maybe waiting isn't a bad idea.
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How do you know if you recived the update? I hook up my phone yesterday, and it started synching stuff that has been on my phone for months. The items were never changed since I installed on my phone. I check in the Zune software and it says I'm up to date. Do you get a message that says, "Hey stupid, here's an update"? MS doesn't seem to clear and what is supposed to happen. Do you get a text, or a number in your Marketplace tile, or what?
My firmware version ends in JJ1 for PDA, Phone and CSC.
I got that from dialing *#1234# from the diagnostic app.
I have not seen the notice for the update yet.
Anyone else with a Focus seen the update yet?
Let down in wireless promises
I'm am so let down with Carriers & Manufacturers promising updates! I had the Captivate when it came out, and was happy with the expection of 2.2 Froyo being released. As I was waiting I rooted the phone and ran a developers version of 2.2, which was great. In Jan I decided to swap for the Focus because it was just a simplier phone to use. I noticed on the MS website it even notated an expected release of an update in Jan.
All in all, when you buy a phone I would recommend not giving into the impulse of buying it just because they say updates are coming, especially with Samsung. I do love both phones, but this is just terrible. Seems like technology has gotten to the point that if what you have isn't ready NOW, then it's already old news and updates are just a fantasy.
For gods sake, now there's the new 4G HTC Inspire running Froyo promising Gingerbread.
Actually, the only thing I wish I could do on the Focus was watch youtube videos in high quality using 3G... Hahaha... I guess making ring tones too, but that's it!
wildbilll said:
My firmware version ends in JJ1 for PDA, Phone and CSC.
I got that from dialing *#1234# from the diagnostic app.
I have not seen the notice for the update yet.
Anyone else with a Focus seen the update yet?
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Mine ends with JJ2. Didn't get the new update. I wonder if I should wait a while before I do though.. Not sure if I want to brick this phone.. yet.
wildbilll said:
My firmware version ends in JJ1 for PDA, Phone and CSC.
I got that from dialing *#1234# from the diagnostic app.
I have not seen the notice for the update yet.
Anyone else with a Focus seen the update yet?
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Just tried it. I don't see anything saying firmware. The first three all have JJ1. I've been checking plenty of WP sites. I haven't seen anyone on ATT get an update.
AT&T NOT holding back update
I had to speak to the Technical Support area of the AT&T Warranty Center today. All of a sudden, after 2 months, the battery icon at the top of the page ehibited the following symptoms:
. Blinks on and off, sometimes with the "plug" showing on the battery icon even though the phone is not on the charger. Blinks about once every 2 seconds.
. "Beeps" everytime it blinks.
. Screen will not turn off because this icon is blinking.
I was told that Technical Support had a meeting yesterday and that this is a know issue with WP7 by Microsoft and that the upcoming late February/early March update will contain a fix for this issue.
I asked why I had not recived an update notification and whether AT&T was holding up this update. The TS person said absolutely not, especially since this update will contain bug fixes that affect currently released phone models. AT&T is not holding back the update.
This person also told me that the issue is suspected to be caused by a virus that enters the phone when browsing the Internet and that warranty does not cover viruses. Well, that set me off. Their phone, their OS, their browser. I'll address this to be sure.
But, the update is coming, contains fixes, and AT&T is NOT holding it back.
JamesAllen said:
I asked why I had not recived an update notification and whether AT&T was holding up this update. The TS person said absolutely not, especially since this update will contain bug fixes that affect currently released phone models. AT&T is not holding back the update.
This person also told me that the issue is suspected to be caused by a virus that enters the phone when browsing the Internet and that warranty does not cover viruses. Well, that set me off. Their phone, their OS, their browser. I'll address this to be sure.
But, the update is coming, contains fixes, and AT&T is NOT holding it back.
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lol. Virus entering the phone via web browsing in wp7. Don't fall for that.
Virus
powersquad said:
lol. Virus entering the phone via web browsing in wp7. Don't fall for that.
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No, not a chance. I already contacted the store manager who I purchased the phone from and he has guaranteed a warranty replacement. I am still going to wait for the update to see if what the ST&T TS person was speaking the truth. If I have to, I'll take the SIM out and put it back in my FUZE running 6.5.x.
I received my updated today ! Window poped up and said there was an update. When I went to check the market place, there were no apps there were ready for up date. One would have to think the small update for the OS was sent out. How does one check ?
Sync through Zune.
Oh ya.... the OS update is not OTA (over the air) like the apps update. I will go sync now.
okay seems the update was pulled after some issues. I was rolled out again this week !
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-20039227-94.html
Seems there still might be an issue according to the article. I plugged my phone into laptop this morning after receiving another notification yesterday. It seems to be installing now. Fingers are crossed for no issues.
EDIT: OS Version after update reads 7.0.7008.0
The update took about 10 minutes.
I just had to replace my phone with AT&T because of some problems. The replacement came with the original firmware. As soon as I plugged into the PC it found and installed the Feb update and all is well. But it won't pick up NODO or the Samsung update.
I thought it may just be time, but its been a couple of days and no luck.
Anyone know how to make this thing get the updates?
Thanks
I just read an article that Samsung Focus rev 1.4 isn't seeing the update. Not sure why. Apparently, earlier versions (mine's 1.3) are unaffected. Check under the battery and see what revision you have.
The replacement is 1.3, same as my original.
use the windows phone recovery tool that is provided by microsoft. There is directions how to use the update tool on the site. Make sure zune updates are up to date, and make sure you give the recovery tool time to finish...it will look like its stuck but it is still working. after that the nodo update will show up.
Thanks, never heard of it. I'll see if I can find the instructions.
Well, found the tool ran and updated. It took about a minutes and rebooted the phone. Says the update is complete and version is still 7008.
Weird
Now you should be able to update through zune, nodo should show up through zune. Have you updated your zune as well?
AT&T is telling me its a known problem and that I may need to replace it. If that's the case, this would be my 4th Focus.
I'm patient, but 4 devices seems crazy in a few months. Wonder if they'd let me swap to a different device?
Zune says its up to date. I did try updating via Zune, but no go.
i'd insist on a new phone since you've exhausted all venues.
Wonder if they'd sent me an Atrix? That might be worth the trouble. Somehow I doubt it.
Gotta love this. After spending days trying to get this thing to update. I talked with AT&T and Samsung. They tell me that the replacement device they sent me was bad and send me a new one.
Today I get the replacement for my replacement. I plug in my phone to sync one last time before switching and of course it says update found and now its installing NODO.
Well isn't that special.
So, I'm on my second a500, first one seemed "off", bad battery life, random shutdowns, etc.
now, I understand some issues are fixed with the 1.141.07 update. I desparately run the system update check like a teenage girl waiting for a boy to call. But no dice.
Is there any way to legitimately get the update?
Seems like people were being updated last week and then nothing...... (crickets chirping).
I'm still not very impressed with my second unit. screen on/off thing drives me crazy. I dont think the battery should be draining when in standby. etc.
I know that nobody here works for Acer, so dont flame me. But if I can;t get a reliable android tab, I think I may run back and get an Ipad2 instead. I have had an ipad 1 since release, and I guess i'm spoiled to only needing to charge the thing once a week, and I use it heavily.
I really want a android tab though - I'm a big google person and love having all my stuff in sync and connected. But I dont like having to live next to the power outlet, or wonder when my unit is going to randomly restart. I'm sure there are others in the same boat.
My first one runs great, just bought a second one at Costco with the fabulous deal they have. I have no battery run down issues. Auto brightness, Wifi, and gps all on....except when in for sleep mode. I turn on Airplane mode on and off through a downloaded toggle widget.
I've been using it periodically for 3 days and haven't turned it off. Even started a new book with Kindle. Still have 55% battery.
I'd say you are running a bad app which is the culprit. I bet if you go back to stock reset you won't have the issues, other than sleep without airplane mode.
...and no, we are all waiting for the update or 3.1, whichever comes first. I need it for Exchange, everything else is pretty minor.
I guess I should have mentioned. my first unit, I did a factory reset and ran stock for a couple of days, and still had the same issues.
This new unit is pretty much stock, and only thing I have installed is Flash, Kindle, and File manager HD.I have it running in airplane mode, wifi set to turn off when the screen is off, and screen brightness at about 10%.
I charged it all night, I have used it maybe 3 times today (since 6am), just to browse a couple of sites, and @2:30 today the battery was already @ 40%. it has been in standby most of the day.
I find it hard to believe that 2 different units could perform so poorly.
I really want to love this product, but haivng a hard time doing so, lol
The thing you described should be fixed with the 3.1 update...be patient.
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App
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So, I'm on my second a500, first one seemed "off", bad battery life, random shutdowns, etc.
now, I understand some issues are fixed with the 1.141.07 update. I desparately run the system update check like a teenage girl waiting for a boy to call. But no dice.
Is there any way to legitimately get the update?
Seems like people were being updated last week and then nothing...... (crickets chirping).
I'm still not very impressed with my second unit. screen on/off thing drives me crazy. I dont think the battery should be draining when in standby. etc.
I know that nobody here works for Acer, so dont flame me. But if I can;t get a reliable android tab, I think I may run back and get an Ipad2 instead. I have had an ipad 1 since release, and I guess i'm spoiled to only needing to charge the thing once a week, and I use it heavily.
I really want a android tab though - I'm a big google person and love having all my stuff in sync and connected. But I dont like having to live next to the power outlet, or wonder when my unit is going to randomly restart. I'm sure there are others in the same boat.
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Make sure you register the device via the Acer registration widget in apps. This will get your s/n in the OTA database.....
bonzer2u said:
Make sure you register the device via the Acer registration widget in apps. This will get your s/n in the OTA database.....
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I too am waiting for the .141.07 update. Seems I read that Acer had pulled the updates. Still check every day. I like my tablet and have not seen battery issues with very little standby drain.
The only issue I have is that the WiFi keeps disconnecting. I have checked the advanced settings and it is set at always connected and I have tried changing the channel on my router (suggested elsewhere) but once or twice an hour I have to bump the WiFi to get it to work.
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Make sure you register the device via the Acer registration widget in apps. This will get your s/n in the OTA database.....
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yup, did that on both units.
so, I made it 12 hours today on a single charge. I only used it 3 times to browse the web for about 5 min (no flash), and I wrote an email and sent it.
Sorry, but that is ridiculous.
http://youtu.be/hE0NfL1C0-s
BadGrim said:
yup, did that on both units.
so, I made it 12 hours today on a single charge. I only used it 3 times to browse the web for about 5 min (no flash), and I wrote an email and sent it.
Sorry, but that is ridiculous.
no need to apologize, that plain suks......
call the support line, perhaps they can push it to your s/n....???
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Mine has been fine, except for the GPS.
I have a build 1.112.01_EMEA_CUS7. A new tablet and it's registered from today so they probably update them by batches because there are no new updates.
EDIT: But it works brilliantly apart from the crashes when I've installed any app. I've fixed that but it would be nice to be bug free.
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I have a build 1.112.01_EMEA_CUS7. A new tablet and it's registered from today so they probably update them by batches because there are no new updates.
EDIT: But it works brilliantly apart from the crashes when I've installed any app. I've fixed that but it would be nice to be bug free.
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You are lucky. There is a update from Acer here for your build. It will take you directly to 1.141.01.
You need to unzip it using this post and then move the extracted update.zip from the decoded.zip file to your external sdcard and then do the update key sequence (volume down and power pressed) and you're done
Thanks. I'm updating as I type this.
I just hope that it will update properly and that I won't have any problems with rooting and or bricking my device or any problems that I've already solved.
I come from Desire so I'm used to wiping my phone first so just updating is a new for me. I would also feel better if our bootloader would be unlocked.
EDIT: Updated OK. Root pending.
EDIT2: Rooted and disabled phone.apk
The phone now works perfectly and is updated.
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Thanks. I'm updating as I type this.
I just hope that it will update properly and that I won't have any problems with rooting and or bricking my device or any problems that I've already solved.
I come from Desire so I'm used to wiping my phone first so just updating is a new for me. I would also feel better if our bootloader would be unlocked.
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This is an official update so it will either update or not if the checksums are wrong or it cannot binary patch a file. So no chance of a brick.
It works OK. The only thing I've noticed is the longer boot time.
The android screen takes a minute longer probably because it's building files.
I'll check logcat when I have the time and patience to mess with it some more.
I didn't know that the update would just fail. I was expecting a brick because I was reading some posts about people bricking their tablets. I guess I was wrong.
Feedback from Acer Support re Updates, Etc.
According to Acer tech support, there is no way to force the new firmware update or Honeycomb update to the Tab. You just have to be patient and wait for the Tab to update itself.
As we know, lots of people are complaining about the screen turning on/off/on/off by itself, resulting in battery drain. These complaints are well-publicized and easily found using search engines.
I first purchased a 16gb Iconia Tab. I called tech support about the flashing screen and reported it as an issue. After speaking with customer support, they emailed me a survey asking about my user experience with the Tab. I completed that survey and again noted the problem with the flashing screen and battery drain.
The new firmware update that was pushed to the device solved the flashing screen issue and improved battery life.
Then I bought a 32 gb Tab and experienced the same flashing screen/battery drain issue. I called tech support (to see if I could obtain the firmware update for the new Tab). Amazingly, tech support told me that they had never heard of this issue. I told them to search their knowledge base but they insisted this was the first time they heard about a problem with the screen.
I know that cannot be true because I called them twice about this very issue, and gave them feedback in their on-line survey.
Anyway, I expect that the screen problem will be resolved when the firmware update gets pushed to the device. Unfortunately, on my first 16gb TAB I got the firmware update the day after I opened the box. I'm still waiting for that update on the 32gb Tab after 10 days.
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As we know, lots of people are complaining about the screen turning on/off/on/off by itself, resulting in battery drain. These complaints are well-publicized and easily found using search engines.
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I had this issue. It's because of the wifi. My screen would turn on and off randomly and it was because my wifi was on my place where it had bad reception. I turned it off and the screen didn't light up anymore.
I didn't test if it also occurs on the new firmware.