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We have to wait for some time now...
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_pulls_off_the_galaxy_s_froyo_update_due_to_bugs-news-2014.php
I can't belive that....again....
Well they had the problem with the Marked icon was gone when they did update it tru Kies and i did hear from some of the guys on the GSM samsung support that sometimes it did go to Download mode when they did the reset to get marked back... So in my eyes it is only to late they pull the firmware back again... lol...
But i think the biggest problem lies in Kies and not so much in the firmware as i have been using the JP6 for the last week now and no stability problems but i did also update using Odin...
@samsungukmobile Samsung UK Mobile
The Froyo upgrade will be available in the UK from early November and we expect all operator versions to be available by the end of November.
Can I hope that I'll do this update until 2011?
2020 is more likely to be the year..
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Well they had the problem with the Marked icon was gone when they did update it tru Kies and i did hear from some of the guys on the GSM samsung support that sometimes it did go to Download mode when they did the reset to get marked back... So in my eyes it is only to late they pull the firmware back again... lol...
But i think the biggest problem lies in Kies and not so much in the firmware as i have been using the JP6 for the last week now and no stability problems but i did also update using Odin...
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True about Kies, must be a problem with it... They released about 5 updates last month.
Well i am just happy i never installed Kies on my computer... They should make Odin more user minded and use that as the update system on there android phones.. but then again they might just destroy that trying to make it user friendly..
looks like it's true coz actually galaxy 2.2 disappointed me, it's lag, slow.....
Hope that Samsung uses the extra time well and gets their act together,as their implementation of froyo on the Galaxy S has proven to be a very crippled and awkward one so far.
i've been using froyo 2.2 updated with odin and it works fine. i did install voodoo lag fix. can't really complain about it all.
Been using it since release day (updated through kies).
As stock rom i felt it very laggy and wasnt pleased at all, but i rooted it and applied lag fix, so it seems blazing fast now, getting good scores in linpack and quadrant.
Quadrant: 1882
Linpack: 14.38
Of course, there's a big risk attached in believing everything that GSM Arena says.... they have been known to get things wrong in the past. Quite a LOT wrong in fact...
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Hope that Samsung uses the extra time well and gets their act together,as their implementation of froyo on the Galaxy S has proven to be a very crippled and awkward one so far.
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well considering that 75% of the GSM calls on the nordic samsung support the last week have been about the missing marked icon/download mode after 2.2 in Kies i might say that it seems like the right thing to do...
But again forgot to ask them there before i did go home..
Wow, I thought the HTC Hero saga was pathetic, but we're on the same boat now.
I see there's a lot of froyo update thread here, but this article is pretty new, so I guess I'd share it with you guys. (If the moderators deem this thread unnecessary, please , by all means, delete it). Anyways, here's the news:
The Android 2.2 upgrade situation on the Galaxy S has been a veritable rollercoaster of emotions for owners recently, owing in no small part to the seemingly final firmwares that have been briefly posted and pulled from the company's servers in parts of the world over the past couple weeks. Nordic countries have already sample the goods, but Sammy says that a "new" firmware update will be available in early November in the UK and should hit "all operator versions" of the phone (presumably including the Vibrant, Captivate, Epic 4G, and Fascinate) by the end of November. YouMobile is reporting that existing regional updates have been pulled due to general not-awesomeness, so hopefully they'll have a chance to get it right over the next couple weeks before it starts hitting again. Follow the break for Samsung's press release. (open the page to see Samsung's press release, click the link below) I'll just go ahead and paste the Press Release here:
New Android 2.2 Upgrade Announced for Samsung Galaxy S
Latest Platform upgrade provides enhanced experience on the go
LONDON , UK – October 21, 2010 – Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., a leading mobile phone provider, today announces the Android™ 2.2 (Froyo) upgrade to the Samsung Galaxy S, giving users access to new features, enhanced navigation applications and improved, faster performance.
The super-slim Galaxy S is an award winning ultra-lightweight large screen Android smartphone. The Galaxy S features an incredible 4-inch Super AMOLED screen and a super-fast 1 GHz application processor, for an intelligent, immersive and integrated mobile experience. The Samsung Galaxy S has led the Android smartphone market since its UK launch this summer.
The Android 2.2 upgrade enhances the great experience of the Galaxy S, making even more of the processor speed, and the exclusive Super AMOLED screen.
The key benefits include:
Improved browser performance: enhances browsing, navigation and the 'pinch and zoom' feature
Enhanced user interface adding vivid colours and features to the android menu structure
Google Maps with Navigation: A GPS navigation system with voice guidance for a turn-by-turn navigation
Adobe Flash Player 10.1: the latest Flash Player for viewing video content
Enhanced user experience including message editing and the ability to save applications to memory card
Search in-browser: Google™, Translate, Wikipedia, Dictionary
Getting the upgrade
The Android 2.2 upgrade, will be available via Kies, Samsung's in-house software upgrade programme. Samsung has developed a brand new version of Kies which will be issued to make the upgrade experience as smooth as possible. The new version of Kies will be downloadable from www.samsungmobile.co.uk
Samsung will also be publishing video tutorials on how to upgrade, providing a step-by-step guide to the simple download process.
The Android 2.2 software is being fully tested with UK operators and the upgrade will be available in the UK from early November. We expect all operator versions of the software to be fully tested and downloadable by the end of November.
Simon Stanford, Managing Director, Mobile, Samsung UK and Ireland, comments; 'Samsung are committed to providing our customers with the best possible mobile experience, and this upgrade enhances the incredible features of the Galaxy S handset. We also want the upgrade process to be simple and hassle-free for customers, hence the new version of our Kies software and the step-by-step video guides.'
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I see there's a lot of froyo update thread here, but this article is pretty new, so I guess I'd share it with you guys. (If the moderators deem this thread unnecessary, please , by all means, delete it). Anyways, here's the news:
The Android 2.2 upgrade situation on the Galaxy S has been a veritable rollercoaster of emotions for owners recently, owing in no small part to the seemingly final firmwares that have been briefly posted and pulled from the company's servers in parts of the world over the past couple weeks. Nordic countries have already sample the goods, but Sammy says that a "new" firmware update will be available in early November in the UK and should hit "all operator versions" of the phone (presumably including the Vibrant, Captivate, Epic 4G, and Fascinate) by the end of November. YouMobile is reporting that existing regional updates have been pulled due to general not-awesomeness, so hopefully they'll have a chance to get it right over the next couple weeks before it starts hitting again. Follow the break for Samsung's press release. (open the page to see Samsung's press release, click the link below)
http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/21/samsung-comes-clean-with-galaxy-s-froyo-upgrade-dates-all-carri/
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This fully backs my other post as to Samsung coming with new improved firmware in november. And also to those nordic countries, which i feel sorry for as nordic = testing/beta, before real stuff goes out (correct me if im wrong)
Well soon as i see that link pop up for UK i will DL it just incase it gets pulled lol, and of course deliver it to xad
RUSH!!!!!!!! two weeks to go imo
Let's just hope they do it right this time.
I don't mind the waiting, even if it comes out at the end of december,
as long as it's a quality release.
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Let's just hope they do it right this time.
I don't care about the waiting, even if it comes out at the end of december,
as long as it's a quality release.
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I fully agree with this, along with many that a good percentage of sgs owners have had a taste of froyo in many forms. But we would like samsung to take there time this time and just get it right.... for themselves and from a business point of view and DELIVER THE GOODS!!!!
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This fully backs my other post as to Samsung coming with new improved firmware in november. And also to those nordic countries, which i feel sorry for as nordic = testing/beta, before real stuff goes out (correct me if im wrong)
Well soon as i see that link pop up for UK i will DL it just incase it gets pulled lol, and of course deliver it to xad
RUSH!!!!!!!! two weeks to go imo
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The nordic firmware is really crappy so yes you can call it a beta version. It is not very good. But when the real thing is rolling out. How will i be able to get it? Reg hack?
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You'd better be able to store a post code (a-z,0-9) OR zip code in contacts, not just zip codes (0-9) by then.
I don't trust it. I think we will get Froyo in 2011.
just as my original prediction goes
"Just in time for Xmas!"
merry Xmas from Samsung here's your Froyo "gift" just because you were all a good boy/girl waiting for it
Hmmmm, shame they couldn't get it right the first time! I'll give Sammy one more chance, but they better pull something special out of their hat!
Yup, really really special
ive got froyo with kies hack but all these delays are bull if you look at the galaxy k or the tab what are the running and getting released with froyo...the galaxy k is the same as the galaxy s but a smaller screen
http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/36156/samsunggalaxy-galaxy-k-android-22
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And also to those nordic countries, which i feel sorry for as nordic = testing/beta
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Because the other firmwares have not been of beta standard? Just have a look at the 2.2 release status without reg. hack thread where you see all the latest releases on each country. Some are stuck in early 2.1 firmware. I rather have a beta 2.2 with all the goodies than a beta 2.1.
For the rest I agree to a degree. I doubt the november firmwares will be that good. I mean that's what people say all the time, "it's worth the wait". No it's not since we currently are on beta software with 2.1 and the wait will only bring a slightly less bad beta-level firmware.
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Hi, can someone tell me what was wrong with the Nordic froyo firmware?
I did the registry hack and was able to get it through Kies. I am not noticing any bugs other than the weak GPS (Which I always had no matter what firmware I was running.)
Other than the GPS which is normally defective are there specific bugs with the Nordic version?
Nordic froyo version runs great for me, super fast!
thanks
AllGamer said:
just as my original prediction goes
"Just in time for Xmas!"
merry Xmas from Samsung here's your Froyo "gift" just because you were all a good boy/girl waiting for it
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As I have already mentioned in previous post. Merry X'Mas and perhaps a Happy New Year.
This is like the 3rd delay from official sources? I'm getting frustrated about it.
It's like you are waiting for a friend who told you he'll be there in 10min and he arrives 1 hour later. Again. And again.
Now, I don't mind to wait longer for a polished and bug free firmware, but I do mind this postponing thing.
Unprofessional by Samsung.
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Unprofessional by Samsung.
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Ive come to expect nothing but this from Samsung.
(My first and last Samsung phone, for many other reasons)
I've already installed the beta nordic froyo 2.2. Does this mean i have to flash and erase all my data if i want to go to "official" froyo 2.2 ?
I'm using the Nordic JP6 firmware installed through Kies and the only real issue I have is with performance. Even with the Voodoo fix there is still noticeable lag in many applications (mainly built in Samsung ones) and the Browser is appalling performance wise, sometimes it lags for several seconds before scrolling.
After no rom leaks in the past few weeks after JPY I am starting to wonder will Samsung update our phones to gingerbread or leave us behind when Galaxy S 2 phone is announced next Month. I know gingerbread was just announced but usually roms leak out from Samsung regularly most probably so they can beta test
but no new roms is giving me bad vibes
i was thinking the same thing.. only new roms coming out (leaks) are 2.2 not even 2.2.1 ... i would think if they were working on gingerbread we should have seen a leaked rom by now. i have a feeling they are dumping for newer phones.
We wont get Ginger bread if we where samsung would have announced it by now to sell more phones
We will get it.
SGS will get Gingerbread ... Comfirmed by Samsung Mobile India on Twitter Account.
I do remember reading somewhere that Samsung claimed we'd be getting Gingerbread via twitter, if that's anything to go by... Q1 2011 was the 'expected' arrival for it too though I thought? :S like gingerbread isn't just a revision, such as 2.2 –> 2.2.1, its a whole buildbuild upgrade which may require more effort than expected (even supercurio and the cm team haven't made any significant galaxy s gingerbread improvements lately besides their initial work).
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SGS will get Gingerbread ... Comfirmed by Samsung Mobile India on Twitter Account.
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They said Ginger beard not Ginger bread and why have the twitter answers been removed samsung would have properly announced it to sell more phones bit they haven't
At a guess yes and a probable for 3 but that will depend upon hardware .
jje
It Samsung wants to stay in this fight ... than they have to...It make no sense to release Galaxy S 2 and not providing 2.3 to 10 milions SGS Owner .... That would be wrong decision from my point of view...
i dont think, ppl will simply move to SGS2 for the sake of 2.3
seems likely to get 2.3 at this point, but it will take some time - they might also have killed some "leakers", we didn't get newer 2.2.1 builds either..
I don't care much for gingerbread i just want now a perfect 2.2.1 rom from samsung with no lag and gps like JM9.
I got the feeling we will , 10 million sold. Would be bad for their name not releasing. But also , i wouldnt be suprised if they dont release it.
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Samsung has told Pocket-lint that it is unsure whether the latest version of Android, version 2.3, will be coming to the Samsung Galaxy S, following the announcement that its new flagship phone, the Samsung Nexus S, will be packing the new operating system when it launches later this month.
Rather than simply telling us whether it is or it isn’t, Samsung has told us:
“In case a new version of Android operating system is publicly announced and released, Samsung will review the possibility of implementation of such new version to the existing Samsung products with Android operating system (“Update”).
"Such a review will be based on various factors including, without limitation, the overall effect of such Update to Samsung products, the system requirements, the structural limitations, and the level of cooperation from the component suppliers and the software licensors”.
8 December 2010 13:24 GMT
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http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/37199/samsung-galaxy-s-android-update
Sorry if posted already...
If the SGS brand doesn't get Android 2.3, expect a large noise from the 10 Million customers that will be outraged that a 6 month old phone is no longer supported.
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Source:
http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/37199/samsung-galaxy-s-android-update
Sorry if posted already...
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to me that means if we bring a better phone out called galaxy s2 we will not update the galaxy s because the new phone will all ready have the update installed so we can rip more people off
just found this online and it doesnt look good......... JK Shin, president of Samsung Mobile, has now gone on record saying that we'll get a new Galaxy S device at Mobile World Congress in February that'll feature Gingerbread, a dual-core processor
I _would_ be upset if there was no update after the initial Froyo - knowing that a lot better is available. Especially knowiing it would affect 10 million customers.
2.2.1 or 2.3 would not matter too much. It doesn't seem 2.3 offers a lot compared to 2.2. And perhaps the ext4-basedness of the Nexus S is problematic, for example for mass storage support.
It seems Samsung is pretty good at offering features of the next version in a previous incarnation. My 2.1 had the wifi AP - which belonged to 2.2.
Let's hope for some support. My primary hope would be lag fixes and after that ongoing security support.
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I don't care much for gingerbread i just want now a perfect 2.2.1 rom from samsung with no lag and gps like JM9.
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I agree I dont like the new notification icons for 2.3. so happy with 2.2.1 with lagfix and oc.
But if we think about this 2.2.1 gave us a ota update feature.
would they really put this into the phone ( I can image it took a dev some time to get this to work for 10 million phones) if they had no intention of updating?!?!?!?1
Short: YES.
I'm pretty certain we'll see gingerbread..although it'll probably be a bit of a wait.
Now whether or not we ever see icecream....
That's probably a pipedream....
Well...maybe we won't get it officially..
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Please, please keep up. The new Galaxy S x2 will be announced on the 13th of Feb and for those who keep on about 2.3 see below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrAjgYDx7yU&feature=player_embedded
Not keeping my hopes up that we will get 2.3, if we do its an added bonus. The next galaxy S is just a couple of months away from release so Sammy might make that a selling point..
Will galaxy s get 2.3.4 with the video calling? And do you think we will get tw4?
Galaxy S - no point in writing rom or kernel constantly changing!
No no and no samsung will not release tw4 because of sales to the galaxy s 2 I don't think they will sell as many as the galaxy s 1
Why wouldn't we get 2.3.4?
Galaxy S - no point in writing rom or kernel constantly changing!
look how long it has took to get 2.3.3 and even that is not available world wide and it is still in BETA mode.
2.3.3 will be the last official update from samsung.
but im sure in time we may get 2.3.4 and higher if the devs keep interest and dont move on to another device
SGS 1 has had unofficial - custom 2.3.3 since before the 2.3.3 rumours started, so have faith
CM7 on SGS is 2.3.4 already
While I doubt Samsung will release 2.3.4, possibility of that is in my opinion higher than releasing official TW4 for SGS.
TW4 has been ported from the SGS 2, and is available in development section.
so wouldnt that satisfy your cravings for now ??
Most likely .
2.3.3 or even .4 when its sorted uploaded to servers .
Future SGS 2 updates first lets say to 2.5 .
SGS 1 will get 2.5 at a later date once differences are removed .
But really it all depends upon how long Samsung want to continue building and selling SGS 1 . If costs are right for the build then i can see Samsung dropping the cost and making the SGS1 a mid market product .
But all the talk is hissing in the wind as we are not Samsung .
jje
Anyone, any idea on wifi direct being introduced to galaxy s like they said it would be or your think it will only be available to s2?
Galaxy S - no point in writing rom or kernel constantly changing!
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azzledazzle said:
2.3.3 will be the last official update from samsung.
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stop talking like you know this for sure. you have no clue.
airf0rce said:
CM7 on SGS is 2.3.4 already
While I doubt Samsung will release 2.3.4, possibility of that is in my opinion higher than releasing official TW4 for SGS.
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It not stable though
I don't get the point.....tw4 and 2.3.4 are already available as ports or independent development and IMHO custom ROMS have always been faster and better than original...even 2.3.3 is not still available in many countries, so what's the reason to wait longer for the original ??
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I don't get the point.....tw4 and 2.3.4 are already available as ports or independent development and IMHO custom ROMS have always been faster and better than original...even 2.3.3 is not still available in many countries, so what's the reason to wait longer for the original ??
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Well not many people have the time or want to risk bricking their phone. I completely understand. Before I started flashing roms I waited patiently for Samsung to issue an update to deal with the lag.
+1
jangyelo said:
Well not many people have the time or want to risk bricking their phone. I completely understand. Before I started flashing roms I waited patiently for Samsung to issue an update to deal with the lag.
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Galaxy S - no point in writing rom or kernel constantly changing!
evil-doer said:
stop talking like you know this for sure. you have no clue.
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i know a guy, whos uncles sister, had kids with this man from the US. and his cousins room-mate was once engaged to a woman who slept with a man who works at samsung...
so yes i do have a clue
is tw4 available for cm7?
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is tw4 available for cm7?
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CM7 is Pure Android, so no TW4 or anything from Samsung.
Bah.. Love to see that workin on cm7
Is cm7 bug free and every thing works
it still has bugs, biggest one being battery drain.
majority of things work, there are still things such as MKV playback and 720p recording.
these will be fixed soon hopefully
Good evening guys and girls,
Had a surprise visit from a Samsung UK field rep today, who when asked about 2.3.4, he said his Galaxy S2 already running a build and had been for 3 weeks, he said it was nice and stable, didn't get chance to nab a photo but he said it was supposed to start rolling out from around the 10th of June to XEU handsets in the UK.
His handset was KE6 and KE9
Crossing my fingers big time.
Hope it will fix battery drain.
That would be nice.
This is exciting to hear. Thanks for sharing. Always look forward to a new firmware as it can sometimes fix little issues here and there
This actually confirms what I got told my a SammySon engineer and also what balenax has posted on here.
this is great news, will developers of the popular roms need to start from scratch?
What are the news/addition of android 2.3.4?
Just my luck as I'll be out of town till the 13th so no pc access to update :|
Sounds good, coming from an iPhone I still don't know what the OS updates for androids look like yet
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Sounds good, coming from an iPhone I still don't know what the OS updates for androids look like yet
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they change from manufacturer to manufacturer, not very much tied to android, so your experience could vary between samsung, htc, motorola, google itself, etc
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What are the news/addition of android 2.3.4?
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It's just bug fixes really and video support in GTalk.
Cool i hope this comes out soon hate the battery drain!
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i am Looking farward to this! what dose 2.3.4 Bring?
did u mention the yellow tint issue to him?
yey, XEU ... hope this time a DBT release follows immediately!
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Good evening guys and girls,
Had a surprise visit from a Samsung UK field rep today, who when asked about 2.3.4, he said his Galaxy S2 already running a build and had been for 3 weeks, he said it was nice and stable, didn't get chance to nab a photo but he said it was supposed to start rolling out from around the 10th of June to XEU handsets in the UK.
His handset was KE6 and KE9
Crossing my fingers big time.
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according to samfirware the new android 2.3.4 version will be kf1
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according to samfirware the new android 2.3.4 version will be kf1
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His was a development build so anything can change.
Also I don't suffer from the yellow tinge that was mentioned above so didn't ask. Sorry.
really hope we get 2.3.4 soon, this battery life sucks.
if we are using a UK version in the U.S do you think we will get the ota update or will we have to wait until someone posts it on the forum?
I hope it will stop the battery drain and the smartphone heat (sometimes)!
Do you think we will have to reset the phone or are we able to flashing over existing KE7(currently installed)?