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"Samsung Galaxy S [UPDATED 4/7/11]: All signs point to Gingerbread being in the cards for Samsung's popular Galaxy S line of phones. That includes the Samsung Captivate on AT&T, Samsung Epic 4G on Sprint, Samsung Vibrant on T-Mobile, and Samsung Fascinate on Verizon (which as of now has yet to even receive Froyo). Rumors started popping up in January that some Galaxy S phones could see an Android 2.3 upgrade as early as March or April. Samsung's official Samsung Mobile India Twitter account, meanwhile, has stated numerous times that the Galaxy S will receive Gingerbread -- version 2.3.3 -- but that a definite launch date has not been set. Samsung's Romanian Facebook page has issued similar promises. In late March, software said to be a leaked version of Samsung's official Galaxy S Gingerbread update surfaced on an Android developers' forum, heightening speculation that a rollout could be near. In addition to all of that, Samsung's Finnish site has now posted a news release stating that Gingerbread will reach Galaxy S handsets "in mid-April.""
Another good article to read from Lifehackerwith a spreadsheet of release dates.
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lol "Troll".
Well, let's see, even if gingerbread were CLOSE to being released, don't think of the Galaxy S as a sign.
First of all, the Galaxy S is Samsung's MAIN FLAGSHIP device, AND Galaxy S's are only released in Europe, I believe.
So therefore, even if Samsung had a finished product of 2.3 for us by mid-april, Sprint's going to have to add their crap to it and **** it up some more, make it even more buggier than Samsung achieved, and send an OTA that will have to be pulled the day after it comes out because it'll fry people's phones. SOOO, if we WERE to get Gingerbread, I'd say by August-Mid September at the earliest.
Sorry for bringing your hopes down...just stating the facts.
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First of all, the Galaxy S is Samsung's MAIN FLAGSHIP device, AND Galaxy S's are only released in Europe, I believe.
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I'm no english whiz but what does the word that starts with a G on the back of your phone say?
Yes the yourapeein phones will definately get the update first but I don't doubt that our G phone will get it later than sooner..
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maybe you guys are being too skeptical. maybe sprint id will fit in real nice with gingerbraed no problems and well have a smooth release by june or july and none of us will have to buy a gs2 or anything. trust in samsung.
NOT!
lazydazed said:
I'm no english whiz but what does the word that starts with a G on the back of your phone say?
Yes the yourapeein phones will definately get the update first but I don't doubt that our G phone will get it later than sooner..
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It says Galaxy S, I know. But we do not have the Galaxy S i9000, we have a phone in the same "family" as the Galaxy S i9000, but that is the first and main focus of Samsung's Galaxy S family. And I know we will get the update sooner or later, I'm just saying don't give your hopes up for a release this month.
I think Im more excited about cm7 than an official gingerbread from Samsung
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It says Galaxy S, I know. But we do not have the Galaxy S i9000, we have a phone in the same "family" as the Galaxy S i9000, but that is the first and main focus of Samsung's Galaxy S family. And I know we will get the update sooner or later, I'm just saying don't give your hopes up for a release this month.
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Ya we have "A" Galaxy S phone, not (according to samsung) "The" Galaxy S.
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I think Im more excited about cm7 than an official gingerbread from Samsung
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Official Gingerbread, would not only speed up CM7 development but allow for OCing kernels for CM.
Estewa_619 said:
I think Im more excited about cm7 than an official gingerbread from Samsung
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I support and agree 100% with this message.
I'm just hoping they get 4G figured out. I live around the Chicago area, so to have it and then not...well, that would kind of suck. Not sure I'm willing to give it up, even for the sweetness CM7 is/will be.
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I think Im more excited about cm7 than an official gingerbread from Samsung
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Very true! I would much rather have a fully functional CM7 than a Samsung/Sprint GB
I'm more excited about gb miui!
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Looks like more pundits taking 'twitter' as a valid source... and one for OTHER COUNTRIES that use the i9000.... the SAME as the rumor about froyo from what, samsung Twit UK??? None of the Twits in the article said anything about the US variants, just the writer of the article... typical... tech media reach so far for a story. Besides, I wouldn't even trust a US Twit, look at the SamsungJohn thing... they could just be sharing their feelings like when they talk about how good their sushi was today... social networking crap isnt news, its crap. Facebook is not a government insider... its just a site for douchebaggery.
+1 on CM and MIUI! But GB source for them would be good, no?
I'd expect a GB port from the Nexus S 4G long before we get anything official...
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I'd expect a GB port from the Nexus S 4G long before we get anything official...
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Eh, the only thing that the nexus s 4G may help us is the 4G working much earlier than expected. That's pretty much the only similarity
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Samsung Mobile Canada has announced via Facebook that "Android 2.2 will be released for Vibrant from Bell and Captivate from Rogers in mid-December, and for the Fascinate from TELUS in early 2011. We’ll post further details as they become available."
http://www.androidcentral.com/canadian-galaxy-s-phones-get-froyo-update-news
Hmmm... Makes me wonder if USA variants will get Froyo before or after that deadline. My guess is after considering we have no set deadline, but hey who knows.
Lots of apologies incoming to the OP in that other thread where he said it was coming in 2011, Lol.
Samsung said that all Galaxy S variants would get FroYo this year. Way to go!
The TELUS Fascinate is one of the newest Galaxy S phones, it's model number is the T959D. That's probably why it has a release slated for later than the others. It's the newest one, they JUST started to sell the Vibrant w/ 8503G (T959D) AKA the Fascinate this month.
Samsung Canada making the Froyo announcement before US counterpart is a huge slap in the face for Samsung US, especially since Canada joined the Galaxy S game so late.
I personally do not care when the newest galaxy S phone was introduced. Samsung confirmed that ALL galaxy S phones will be updated with Froyo this year (2010). The Canadian announcement mentioning 2011 is an example of how creditable Samsung really is, while at the same time making the US branch the worst of all.
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Samsung Canada making the Froyo announcement before US counterpart is a huge slap in the face for Samsung US, especially since Canada joined the Galaxy S game so late.
I personally do not care when the newest galaxy S phone was introduced. Samsung confirmed that ALL galaxy S phones will be updated with Froyo this year (2010). The Canadian announcement mentioning 2011 is an example of how creditable Samsung really is, while at the same time making the US branch the worst of all.
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When they said that the T959D didn't exist. Give it a rest
I think they're just delaying in spite of the US users. Just to piss us off. Since there's a large number of people who harass them on FB and Twitter
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When they said that the T959D didn't exist. Give it a rest
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In this case Samsung should not use strong words such as "will". This is basic PR.
At this point it's probably more likely that Samsung will skip Froyo altogether in the states and go straight to Gingerbread. Especially now that the Nexus S is official and running 2.3.
As a faithful galaxy s user allow me to weigh in. Samsung is going to update us back to donut. **** them. I don't care what anyone her says it's rediculous that a "flagship" newly released line of phones like our gets froyo so late in the game. When we get froyo, it will be as obsolete as eclair is now. Believe me if u look through my 450+ post u will not see more than maybe one flame, but **** you Samsung. You are self ensuring that u will be ur own worst enemy in the smart phone game. Samsung: bend over and kiss your ass goodbye, if u don't do something soon you will be out.
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At this point it's probably more likely that Samsung will skip Froyo altogether in the states and go straight to Gingerbread. Especially now that the Nexus S is official and running 2.3.
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They are still releasing phones with Android 2.1 on them... For shame...
It's like they have only 2 developers coding the firmware updates for this huge corporation.
I'm waiting for Froyo for my unlocked T-Mobile Vibrant forever. I am in Canada and do not care for froyo for Bell, Rogers, and Telus.
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When they said that the T959D didn't exist. Give it a rest
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When they initially said it, neither did ANY of the US Galaxy S variants.
Samsung probably looked at the dev section here, saw a bunch of Froyo ROM's and said: "Oh look it is out, what the hell is all commotion about?"
http://www.androidcentral.com/european-galaxy-s-gingerbread-update-coming-end-march
You got to be kidding me we are all sitting here waiting And although its a rumor, samsung might be updating their device to official gingerbread....
Only cause its the official google phone, which will always get the update first. And I'm sure its Google pushing it not samsung. If it wasn't the nexus, it would still be running 2.1 with touchwiz
Wait this isn't a Google phone? It's the original Galaxy S from over seas, and it's Samsung's baby so I see why it's being updated so fast.
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Only cause its the official google phone, which will always get the update first. And I'm sure its Google pushing it not samsung. If it wasn't the nexus, it would still be running 2.1 with touchwiz
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no theres an official 2.3 update for all samsux the nexus s comes with 2.3 no one knows when it comes out but i seen it
Even if we get it, don't feel bad. As of now, us Epic users are still on Eclair. LOL
Lmaoooo
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European Galaxy S does not equal US Galaxy S
Samsung never has there updates on time, it's only because google is pushing it to their official phone.
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Samsung never has there updates on time, it's only because google is pushing it to their official phone.
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The nexus s shipped with 2.3. This is talking about the galaxy s which has nothing to do with Google other than it runs android.
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Hrmmm jealous of Samsung? Keep your head up and lets read some of samsung's blunders.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/04/updated-windows-phone-7-update-isnt-updating-some-samsung-phone/
http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/17/samsung-galaxy-s-gps-gate-two-problems-not-one-and-what-to-do/
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/samsung-moment/97447-moment-data-evdo-locking-up-anyone.html
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=965906
These are some of the reasons i chose htc over samsung coming from a moment. The least samsung could do for their customers is a gingerbread update.
Lol that's the point of my whole rant, Samsung does not update their stuff, but now they decide to update something before HTC Wtf
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Official word from Samsung's Finnish site informs us that local owners of its Galaxy S smartphone will be receiving their Gingerbread fix around the middle of this month. Less direct, but still pretty reliable, confirmation of this comes from UK carrier Three, who promises the same OS version will be arriving to its users of the handset "in a couple of weeks." Considering an Android 2.3.2 build for the Galaxy S already leaked out way back in February, few should be surprised at the timing of this release, but prior experience still urges us to be wary when it comes to Samsung and its software update schedules.
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source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/07/gingerbread-update-for-samsung-galaxy-s-to-start-rolling-out-in/
Yes. They got it from the XDA forums AKA here. I love these circular news items LOL
Right here, dude.
Engadget never heard about the gingerbread XXJVK which is 2.3.3.
Talkin about which portal is more reliable
I love the people who are now using the stories on the tech blogs which are using the rumors published here as sources, to validate the rumors...."well engadget agrees......". Yeah, right.
Considering that engadget is now just a huffpo style news aggregator thanks to AOL, they are hardly a reputable source, even if they were reporting something new.
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Now, im new on samsung hardware. I ve read in some threads that samsung is known for moving releasedate very often. Is that true?
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On picture source of announce Gingerbread for our SGS is Froyo like OS :
http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/07/gingerbread-update-for-samsung-galaxy-s-to-start-rolling-out-in/
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Man all the batching and whining in those comments is just pathetic.
Samsung looks to be the first to update a non-Google-branded phone to 2.3...repeat if this drops soon Samsung will be the first to update a non-Google phone to 2.3. There is the Nexus One and S, the Xperia Arc released with 2.3 and other than that there is no official 2.3 at all.
Finally I guess it's too much for many people in the US and Canada to put it together that it is our lame carriers that continue to chew on the updates for months longer. Not Samsung's fault if Bell takes 3 months to install their crap and break things while AT&T takes even longer to cripple native features that they don't like.
The criers can ride a boat in the river of their tears all the way to Moto or HTC and guess what there is no 2.3 there and won't be for months. The Desire is not getting it until at least May/June and guess what: any carrier delays those will be added on there too.
FYI
For those who missed it
Remember a Kies update was pushed 10 days ago (for those who actually use it)
Well the UK has been getting the 2.3 JVO version update for the last 4 days
http://www.techwafer.com/2011/05/18...-upgrade-for-samsung-galaxy-s-and-galaxy-tab/
Also the source code for GB was posted on the http://opensource.samsung.com/ ..... for the gt-9000 (euro galaxy phone)
Who knows when we will get it......... here in the USA
Wasn't there a thread a couple of minutes ago about a supposed official announcement from Samsung about GB on Vibrant? Was it deleted?
Anyway, As was already announced in the recent conference, we should be getting GB by the end of this month so...
all galaxy s series?
include T-mobile vibrant?
did it state vibrant?
The whole SGS line is getting 2.3, just the North America variants later than the I9000. The SGS of the article is the I9000.
The international version of SGS has no provider crapware. This is why they get updated ahead of the T959. I don't think TMO will let it out because if it does, their new android phones will not sell. Why would you want to buy a new phone that has 2.2 when you can have 2.3 on a already powerful enough, georgous looking phone?
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The international version of SGS has no provider crapware. This is why they get updated ahead of the T959. I don't think TMO will let it out because if it does, their new android phones will not sell. Why would you want to buy a new phone that has 2.2 when you can have 2.3 on a already powerful enough, georgous looking phone?
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True but I with the new enforced Google decisions on Android updates , that T-Mobile was part off, I can't see them delaying this any longer. We'll see the official GB by the end of this month me thinks.
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True but I with the new enforced Google decisions on Android updates , that T-Mobile was part off, I can't see them delaying this any longer. We'll see the official GB by the end of this month me thinks.
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End of this month? I doubt it.
Next month? Probably greater chances.
They give about 1-2Weeks of OTA/Kies updates usually.. so yep
well considering for 2.2 sprint was rumored to get it first, then all of a sudden t-mobile came out of no where with the update first. That's what i'm hoping will happen with 2.3. Sprint already has some leaked builds of 2.3 for the epic so we can only hope. But definitely should see it by the end of this month. If not we should harass google.
as i said before most of us will be on sg2 or hercules or other phones before we get gingerbread..the funny thing is i might be right
Wow I've been running gingerbread for almost 2 months now.
That's okay though when it does finally officially get released or even leaked for Vibrant we'll have every last bug out of Simply Honey while most others are just starting to dev on GB.
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I'd be more apt to say .........July!!
End of the month has next to no chance of happening.
I still think it will be released by 2012, or maybe late 2011.
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need a long time...
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I still think it will be released by 2012, or maybe late 2011.
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Ya I would have to go with 2012 I mean that gives tmo all the time in the world to load this puppy up with old magenta and hell by then something new they think is needed
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Ya I would have to go with 2012 I mean that gives tmo all the time in the world to load this puppy up with old magenta and hell by then something new they think is needed
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Knowing in the end that the only thing they added is a damn wifi calling and it took them 6 months.
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Speculating on when we are going to get Gingerbread officially from samsung is pointless, it will happen when it happens. Until then we should just continue supporting our devs that have been working so hard to bring us 90% working gingerbread roms such as Simply Honey, Asgard, or CM7, and any others I may have forgotten.
samfirmware just tweeted some bad news, it looks like samsung has stopped working our vibrant t959 we wont be getting gingerbread from them .
NO GINGERBREAD FOR THE VIBRANT?? Oh dear, oh dear! 1 year old device. No subversion updates? Ffffuuuu!
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Seems like Samsung is a retarded company. Didn't the vibrant sell the most out of the US galaxy s versions? Not giving support to such a huge user base is terrible PR move.
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Can they really be so stupid to make vibrant the only phone that will not get gingerbread, even low end galaxy phones will get it in time. I just cant believe this, no more Suxsung for me.
If anyone plans on suing samsung, this time it better be real.. Samsung is stupid.
Neveragain# crusade should now commence...
Edit* on second thought, maybe I shouldn't jump to conclusion that we won't get gingerbread just because there's no leak, yet, or because of leaks.. . Samfirware don't even have a leak for the fascinate and it sure is getting gingerbread based on the leak that came from somewhere else..
well samssung sucks (( never samsung phones in my hands
Mine already has gingerbread
And even with the so so battery life its still better than any firmware that samsung actually released. I never use GPS so that's a none issue for me.
F#%@!!!!
And I was waiting so patiently for the last 6 months
Oh well, If I want official leaks, I'll be sure to get a Nexus next time.
HTC here I come.......
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Seems like Samsung is a retarded company. Didn't the vibrant sell the most out of the US galaxy s versions? Not giving support to such a huge user base is terrible PR move.
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yea i feel your pain guys .. I only have a captivate ..
you guys need to understand tho , motorola and many other companies have device that came out this year and dont even have gingerbread , samsung is doin a fair job at updating there device , imho I think its more of a carrier thing , witch phone get there updates or not , seeing how most of the SGS family got Gingerbread already .. its not like its hard fo rsamsung to release this update , most likely it will be magically leaked at one point Im sure ..
http://www.gizmocrunch.com/android/4305-samsung-galaxy-s-android-gingerbread
what happened to that?
^ honestly, i can live without gingerbread... But the idea that the rest of the US versions are getting leaks here and there and not our device seems unfair... But seriously, the hell with the leak as long as we'll still get a taste of gingerbread later when it's all baked and ready...
To leave the vibrant out in the cold with support is wrong, the least samsung could do is be fair about it..
**** them.
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And yet the dumbshits STILL want to reward Samsung by buying the SGSII or the Hercules.
Samsung doesn't update their year old phone, people then proceed to buy the newest and latest. While keyboard warriors rage away on forums Samsung is looking smugly at their bottom line. Seems like it is working, they are selling tons of S2's last I heard.
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And yet the dumbshits STILL want to reward Samsung by buying the SGSII or the Hercules.
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XDcdn said:
Samsung doesn't update their year old phone, people then proceed to buy the newest and latest. While keyboard warriors rage away on forums Samsung is looking smugly at their bottom line. Seems like it is working, they are selling tons of S2's last I heard.
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Sadly.
Others like me are going to get other phones. Samsung has a long past of ****ing up Android phones, just look at, well, EVERYTHING they've released before the SGS2. Just one issue after another that was never fixed or updated.
I would be lying if I said I was surprised.
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I think there's still a possibility of it coming, is SamFirmware an official Samsung twitter?
I do believe samsung builds alot of the hardware within most all phones so they are still making good no matter what brand you buy :-/
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This is the way I see it.
They're Flagship device is running the latest version of android.
Last years flagship device was running the latest version of android. If they updated last years device Samsung would loose money. Not everyone has the money to buy a galaxy s 2, and Samsung knows that. Now if both devices had the same OS version out of the box but one was significantly cheaper what device would your average consumer choose? Common sense guys