[Q] US device in the UK? Can't get OTA update? - Eee Pad Transformer General

I'm a bit stuck here, hoping someone can help. I should point out I've also searched the forums, but am struggling to get anywhere because the main search terms (US and UK) are too short. I saw someone else ask something similar earlier as part of another thread, bt now I can't retrace my steps to check if he got an answer.
Anyway, he goes - maybe someone can help. I'm in London, and bought my Transformer here, but it appears to be a US one - the build number is HMJ37.US_epad-8.4.11-20110711. Firstly, am I right in thinking I've somehow ended up with a US one?
the main crux is that I've been waiting for the update to 3.2, but it hasn't come through yet. It didn't come through when the US version got released, and it hasn't come through yet now that the UK version has been released and, if I DO have a US model, that's not going to make a difference anyway.
I've tried download the couple of stock .zip files people have put on here, but I always get the error message at bootup, so they haven't worked. I'm on 3.1 atm, but frankly I can't remember how I got the upgrade from 3.0 - 3.1, so I'm no use there I've also tried going into settings and checking for an update, but that hasn't helped.
Any thoughts?

Hey,
im in the UK as well, and got the tablet 2 days ago with 3.0. I got home, connected to wifi and it straight away noted me about the 3.1, and updated it. No other update came through, so I think it's just not yet out in the UK.
I would just wait a bit in your case!

I don't really have much choice but to wait, I suppose
Cheers for the response. See you're in belfast - I'm from there originally.

I believe Asus staggers firmware releases out - at least my last update was a few days after many of the other UK people had received theirs. This one however I got on the day.

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X10 New Docomo firmware out

The new firmware just released in Japan is R1EA025.
More details to come later as I play with it
u updated via?
I updated from the phone. So far the UI seems much more responsive. I gained a Mora Touch icon which is specific to this region, but other than that I haven't found anything else new as it's still too early.
Excellent news. Hopefully other regional handset updates shouldn't be too far behind.
Great News Hope we (Nordic firmaware) get an update soon as well
But that firmware must be older than there is now R1FB, that's R1EA therefore is older
Oh yes, i think you are right We have already R1FB001
Did you have any troubles updating? I've got 1.0.09 baseband and R1EA018 on my SO-01B but every time I try to do an update it says that I already have the latest version. I tried using the phone and the SE update service but neither one works. Any ideas why I can't update my phone?
UPDATE: It looks like this update was meant to be released in a few days but came out early by mistake. The update has been taken down as of around 9pm on the 28th. Sources: mineral85.blog16.fc2.com/blog-entry-162.html (5.28 postscript) and k-tai.impress.co.jp/docs/news/20100528_370243.html
Some of the improvements I notice with this new firmware is the battery life is MUCH better under constant use. It also charges much faster too. The touch screen is more accurate as well. I get less typing errors than before. Also a new keyboard was added for Japanese input.
According to Docomo this firmware wasn't supposed to be released until mid-June and they are asking their customers to go to the Docomo store to downgrade.
cischico said:
Some of the improvements I notice with this new firmware is the battery life is MUCH better under constant use. It also charges much faster too. The touch screen is more accurate as well. I get less typing errors than before. Also a new keyboard was added for Japanese input.
According to Docomo this firmware wasn't supposed to be released until mid-June and they are asking their customers to go to the Docomo store to downgrade.
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Another new keyboard for Japanese input..?? I like the one we've got now, what's different with this new one?
Edit: nevermind! i should've clicked the links first. It looks like the new keyboard is hanabi style like the iPhone.

Has anyone done a manual update to 8107?

First off can it be done and Is it worth doing a manual 8107 update to a Venue Pro?
I have an unlocked Tmobile version from NewEgg. I think its at 7720. I been reading if your going to do this you need to go to 7740 then to 8107 and then install the English language pack.
I guess the bottom line is if its worth it to do this?
I have, and here are my detailed instructions:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1497142
It was worthwhile for me, if only for the psychological reassurance that I wasn't being left behind in OS updates because of some idiots at T-Mobile (when, like you, I thought I had purchased an "unlocked" device, true in only one sense of the word). You'll probably need to use the same method to move up to the Tango OS update when it drops, so might as well get started now, eh?
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How about Tango?
Someone in another forum thinks that a Tango update might be coming in a month so he not doing a manual update so that when they do send a update it will be automatic. He is not sure if you do the 8107 manually on a phone that would happen. Any thoughts?
No idea, but it certainly seems possible to do a factory reset back to old firmware if that's the case. From what I've read, you can smoothly step back into carrier/Zune updates as long as you've kept the languages consistent and updated through cab-sender.
Also, once Tango is available, I bet we can use cab-sender to get it rather than wait for T-mo or AT&T, right?
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i did mines sometime ago it works well
Well, this is my story. Once I did de update and everything went just fine... Until the next day! The phone started to be "laggy" but for short periods of time (about ten seconds or something) and then it became back to normal! I dont know if that had happened to some else!
Aside from the fix for the so-called "disappearing keyboard" bug, are there any other improvements we should want in 8107?
Considering that the DVP was the last phone to get the Mango update, and considering that Dell seems to have given up on phones altogether, I wouldn't expect regular updates. Unless someone knows something different.

[Q] Samsung Focus Ver. 1.4 drama

I bought a Samsung Focus for a friend, unlocked it and it works like a dream down in Mexico on Telcel. Liked it so much that my OCD kicked in and I bought 2 more. 2nd one is unlocked and traveling Europe with my senior parents. It's that easy.... Great little simple phone.
So. Focus #3 has been a bear. It's a Version 1.4 and it's still locked. No big deal, I can handle that later. The issue is that it was in a drawer for a year or so, and it was never updated. It's on W7. I cannot get it to update like the others. Through Zune. I get Error 80004005. After hours of scouring these forums and trying the solutions, no dice.
I have tried Windows 7 Uploader v.7.21. It goes through the motions, but doesn't go back to 7004. I then tried Ver. 7.05, and it says the 4K rom is not a retail ROM.
I'm out of ideas. Suggestions on how to flash this back to a point where I can then upgrade to 7.5? The phone is basically useless without the update. Maybe the posts are old and there are better/newer solutions?
Any help / direction would be appreciated.
Best regards,
Rob

Best clean Odin version - newbie question

Hi this is my first post here so please be gentle. i did search for this answer but truthfully i'm only new to Android as I've been a Iphone user for years and years. I don't even know the correct 'Android' terminology to search for information but i'm picking it up quickly i think.
Recently I purchased my first Samsung Galaxy S4 and it died an hour later so once i had that replaced I spoke to my telecommunications provider (Telstra Australia) and the guy on the phone was really helpful and he told me to nuke my new phone and get a version of Odin (the open UK version I think) and i wrote down everything he said but unfortunately either my daughter or my girlfriend found a better use for that piece of paper and now I don't know which version he referred to.
Essentially he explained that Telstra has layered it's own software over the top of the Samsung and Android software and that it made it a slower device and also received slower updates (months later) so i thought what he said made good sense.
Can anybody please tell me which version this guy would have been referring to, or at least a good version to run with instead of what I have already?
Any assistance is greatly appreciated.
Steamed
Steamed said:
Hi this is my first post here so please be gentle. i did search for this answer but truthfully i'm only new to Android as I've been a Iphone user for years and years. I don't even know the correct 'Android' terminology to search for information but i'm picking it up quickly i think.
Recently I purchased my first Samsung Galaxy S4 and it died an hour later so once i had that replaced I spoke to my telecommunications provider (Telstra Australia) and the guy on the phone was really helpful and he told me to nuke my new phone and get a version of Odin (the open UK version I think) and i wrote down everything he said but unfortunately either my daughter or my girlfriend found a better use for that piece of paper and now I don't know which version he referred to.
Essentially he explained that Telstra has layered it's own software over the top of the Samsung and Android software and that it made it a slower device and also received slower updates (months later) so i thought what he said made good sense.
Can anybody please tell me which version this guy would have been referring to, or at least a good version to run with instead of what I have already?
Any assistance is greatly appreciated.
Steamed
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Dial *#1234# to see your s4 model and current version and tell us all three lines.
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Steamed said:
Hi this is my first post here so please be gentle. i did search for this answer but truthfully i'm only new to Android as I've been a Iphone user for years and years. I don't even know the correct 'Android' terminology to search for information but i'm picking it up quickly i think.
Recently I purchased my first Samsung Galaxy S4 and it died an hour later so once i had that replaced I spoke to my telecommunications provider (Telstra Australia) and the guy on the phone was really helpful and he told me to nuke my new phone and get a version of Odin (the open UK version I think) and i wrote down everything he said but unfortunately either my daughter or my girlfriend found a better use for that piece of paper and now I don't know which version he referred to.
Essentially he explained that Telstra has layered it's own software over the top of the Samsung and Android software and that it made it a slower device and also received slower updates (months later) so i thought what he said made good sense.
Can anybody please tell me which version this guy would have been referring to, or at least a good version to run with instead of what I have already?
Any assistance is greatly appreciated.
Steamed
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Hey mate, the version of Odin shouldn't matter TOO much. Just get the latest 3.09.
It's only about 9 megs I think.
However, to use it (and avoid voiding your warranty) you will also need an official Samsung rom. Best place to go for that is http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/ though their downloads are often slow.
Make sure you get a Samsung version, and not a play version or black version. The Russian version: XXUFNC9 should be fine for your needs.
Flash it as AP and make sure repartition is NOT checked.
You may also need to first install Kies from Samsung (and ensure it's not running in the background when launching Odin) to get the drivers (so that Odin recognises your device).
Post back here if you're stuck at any stage.
I imagine this thread also should be in the Q&A forum. Maybe a mod should move it?
EDIT: Just saw the post above me: Good advice, I assumed you were on a Telstra I9505T or I9505 (as that's the Telstra S4 4G that I have - but best to check your model first).
Great advice from the guy on the phone....
Don't even think about flashing software on your phone if you don't know the basics yet.
Read the forums, learn the basics, read what to do when the flashing fails.
Odin is the program to flash the official roms on your phone. Learn what Knox is, what custom roms are and what custom recovery is.
This forum is flooded by people that screw there phone up because they don't take the time to read the basics. They just follow a guide and then it's help it does not work.

[Q] Note 4 updates not working?

Hello, I have purchased the Note 4 in the US (unlocked) and I am using it in Europe in the Czech Republic. There was not a single update since I purchased the phone (November 2014) while I have read several times Note 4 received some kind of an update. Also, the phone received Android 5 in all of the US and the Czech Republic already (at least I have read that now on Sammobile) so I am wondering - did I block the device´s ability to receive any updates by using it in a different country? Does anyone have similar experience with this or other high end phone?
I did exactly the same thing with the Galaxy S4 two years ago and it received several updates right after purchase and also during the following two years. Now Note 4 which is also a high end device (though more niché) and not a single update yet. As of 18th May 2015, the device says the latest updates were installed and the device status is "official".
I prefer using my device the official way so I didn´t really care about flashing but if I have to use a firmware that was never updated since the phone release, I will flash it (as a last resort).
PS.: Sorry about posting this if it does not belong here. Google is not that powerful yet to redirect me correctly and I didn´t quickly find any info about what to post on this forum. It is likely my post belongs somewhere else but it would take hours of research to find out where, so sorry and thank you so much for your time.
Solun1 said:
Hello, I have purchased the Note 4 in the US (unlocked) and I am using it in Europe in the Czech Republic. There was not a single update since I purchased the phone (November 2014) while I have read several times Note 4 received some kind of an update. Also, the phone received Android 5 in all of the US and the Czech Republic already (at least I have read that now on Sammobile) so I am wondering - did I block the device´s ability to receive any updates by using it in a different country? Does anyone have similar experience with this or other high end phone?
I did exactly the same thing with the Galaxy S4 two years ago and it received several updates right after purchase and also during the following two years. Now Note 4 which is also a high end device (though more niché) and not a single update yet. As of 18th May 2015, the device says the latest updates were installed and the device status is "official".
I prefer using my device the official way so I didn´t really care about flashing but if I have to use a firmware that was never updated since the phone release, I will flash it (as a last resort).
PS.: Sorry about posting this if it does not belong here. Google is not that powerful yet to redirect me correctly and I didn´t quickly find any info about what to post on this forum. It is likely my post belongs somewhere else but it would take hours of research to find out where, so sorry and thank you so much for your time.
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Did you try to update through kies?
jdomadia said:
Did you try to update through kies?
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Yes tried right now and it says it "this is the latest firmware". I have the latest version of Kies.

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