Hi,
just wondering if anyone knows where i should be looking to find out release dates for official firmware upgrades?
at the moment my GT-I9505 has a version ending XXUAMDM and whenever i check from the phone or on kies it says that i already have the latest updates, but i know there are more updates since this version. someone told me before that the uk should be receiving an update on July 7th, but that never happened for me. It's a UK sim-free handset, and i'm currently using t-mobile network.
anyone know where samsung annouce these updates?
The btu update hasn't been released yet. No one knows why, Samsung just seem to be dragging their heels.
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ok, i'll keep waiting...but does anyone know where samsung announces this kind of thing? is there a blog or something?
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Samsung Galaxy S 2.2 update
Posted: 5 hours ago
Hi folks
Thanks a lot for all your patience regarding the Galaxy S froyo update.
Our handset team have been working closely with Samsung regarding this update and future updates and would like to share their news with you.
Our goal is to make the update process smoother and we are working to become the only mobile operator offering FOTA (Firmware over the Air) updates for the Samsung product range. The aim was and still is to have the FOTA update available at some point today. If for reasons outwith our control we are unable to have a FOTA update process fully functioning by close of play today, then we will make the update available for download via Samsung KIES tomorrow (Dec 1st)
Thanks again for all the feedback you've given us through our forums.
Cheers
Barry
T-Mobile forum team
http://support.t-mobile.co.uk/discussions/index?page=forums&topic=80103825157760012c52e07803002f32
I wonder if they are just creating a package for FOTA or sorting out the bugs in the 2.2 update also? Probably just adding all the t-mobile crap
OTA is an interesting choice....
How do they know whether a phone has the T-mobile product code? Does that mean the update will be sent to all the T-mobile Galaxy S phones?
Or what if you originally had a T-mobile product code and now have XEU after using the KIES hack, will T-mobile try to send you the upgrade?
These are probably very simple questions, but I'm new to smartphones
enigmameusa said:
OTA is an interesting choice....
How do they know whether a phone has the T-mobile product code? Does that mean the update will be sent to all the T-mobile Galaxy S phones?
Or what if you originally had a T-mobile product code and now have XEU after using the KIES hack, will T-mobile try to send you the upgrade?
These are probably very simple questions, but I'm new to smartphones
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I doubt they even can push it out it looks like another line to me as they said it would be out by the end of november via kies in the first place. There is still no update in kies at the moment
Hey guys, i've searched through the forums and as yet I havn't ran into anyone with the same problem. I bought a Galaxy s4 from gumtree, and it turns out its a i9507 with optus branded firmware. I really want to update to the new 4.3 software, but cant do that as optus hasnt released anything (and wont for ages). I'm wondering if any of you had the link for an unbranded version of the official samsung firmware, so in the future i can simply update when samsung releases new software. I've only ever found i9505 updates, and seeing though thats not my exact model number i've restrained from updating (as i'm not sure of any possible issues associated with this). I've attached a screenshot for reference, and any help would be greatly appreciated!
WAIT!!!!
WAIT!!!! Even if you find a firmware DONT DO IT!!! I have the galaxy S4 I9507, it's the newest version and only released in Australia and Hong Kong. I have an unbranded one (through virgin, which are owned by optus but you usually get a non carrier specific version)
It's not otus that isn't releasing the firmware, it's samsung, they have for other versions yes, but the I9507 has a different speed processor than all of them and a different processor all together than the earlier versions.
Unless you can get an unbranded firmware specifically for the I9507 (not I9506 or I9505) you could possibly damage your phone and definitely void any warranty or insurance.
I wan't to update to 4.3 but it's samsung that has to release that update for this model, optus can't do anything until they receive it, by which time we will have already found it without the optus branding elswhere.
You can maybe hound samsung but I doubt that will get you far, I am going to kee on it though, will let you know if I get anywhere
Forgot to mention: because it is only a AUS and HK version the only place it could possibly be released before here is Hong Kong. I doubt Samsung would wait long if at all to release the AUS firmware if not at the same time as the Hong Kong. Meaning as soon as the update is available it will be automatically notified to you through kies or an OTA update. Unfortunately there is no getting it quicker from elsewhere as there is no elsewhere right now.
broden25 said:
Hey guys, i've searched through the forums and as yet I havn't ran into anyone with the same problem. I bought a Galaxy s4 from gumtree, and it turns out its a i9507 with optus branded firmware. I really want to update to the new 4.3 software, but cant do that as optus hasnt released anything (and wont for ages). I'm wondering if any of you had the link for an unbranded version of the official samsung firmware, so in the future i can simply update when samsung releases new software. I've only ever found i9505 updates, and seeing though thats not my exact model number i've restrained from updating (as i'm not sure of any possible issues associated with this). I've attached a screenshot for reference, and any help would be greatly appreciated!
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A friend of mine from Switzerland has received Nougat 7.0 on his S7 Edge.
He was not in the beta program before so i think all people will receive this.
I will post more pics from him as soon as i will receive them.
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Due to the nature of test version, unexpected errors can occur.
so i think it might be a test release....
Screenshot seems very..... off
EDIT: Okay, I know why the screenshots look so shady. Googled the build number only to find out that they're from the Nougat Beta, and not an official release.
Check this out: http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_gal...ugat_beta_is_now_live_in_korea-news-21542.php
Look at the first screenshot.
Either you're an attention seeker, or your friend is trolling you.
Do the updates for android come for each country at different time? Like do some countriey get it faster than other?
Saridas said:
Do the updates for android come for each country at different time? Like do some countries get it faster than others?
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Welcome to the world of Android updates.
The company releases the update in waves to unlocked phones.
If your devices is carrier specific it goes through your carrier first and then it becomes available for your device.
Well i jiat got it from repair. And before it was carrier specific but now they installed some poland firmware on it so i think its not carrier specifix anymore. Does that mean faster update?
Fake or?
I Am on btu CSC
Pff cant wait on Android nougat
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Saridas said:
Well i jiat got it from repair. And before it was carrier specific but now they installed some poland firmware on it so i think its not carrier specifix anymore. Does that mean faster update?
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Probably yes. It always depends on the carrier.
US carriers for example take way to long to update their devices.
That is Nougat BETA firmware. You or your friend are telling porkies so the fat lady can sing
And that text is not Chinese but Korean. So, Nougat is here and Hong Kong is now in Korea.
This dude again? Don't feed It, please...
I'm in Hong Kong but haven't got the update yet
So it's not his first rodeo
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So it's not his first rodeo View attachment 4001609
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Nope, it's not.
First his friend was from Hong Kong but The screenshot were from a korean device (korean characters). After It, he edited the OP and his friend magically moved to Korea. And now.....
No Nougat for my SM-G935FD unlocked international version with dual sim here in Dubai
this morning received nougat !!
For those who started getting the Nougat Update please also clarify if you were participating in the Beta Program or not.
I think I am downloading it now. The screenshot above was the same as the update I am downloading. I was not on the beta program and I am from the UK. Will update further once installed. Mine is unlocked international version.
Sammobile has confirmed Nougat launch in countries which had been part of the Beta program
Source: https://www.sammobile.com/2017/01/17/nougat-rollout-begins-galaxy-s7-galaxy-s7-edge-china-uk/
I did not participate to the beta program.
Currently I'm Slovakia after reading this thread I manually checked for updates and it is currently downloading a big update. (1291.19MB)
Hi everyone! I bought an unlocked S8+ from a friend and I'm using it outside the US and I haven't been able to update it, I still got the April security patch. Does anyone know a way to update it. I have already tried to update through settings and it shows that it's update to the last version, even though is not true. Any help will be really appreciated. Thanks!
Hello guys,
I bought my Galaxy S8 last year from BestBuy New York, and I need your help to figure out my issues:
- Is there a different between SM-G950U and SM-G950U1? My phone is SM-G950U1.
- I currently live in UK and till now I haven't received the last software update -Android Pie- that I'm supposed to get in late April! and have't received any security patches updates either!!
- Bixby voice is not working at all, it stopped working 4 months ago and I don't know why! I talked to Samsung US and Samsung UK and they have no clue, we tried many different way to fix it but we had no luck. I factory reset my device twice without any success either.
So please you're my last hope here to solve my issues. I'm ready to answer any questions that you might have in mind regarding my phone.
Thanks,
Yusuf.
Yusuf Alghamdi said:
Hello guys,
I bought my Galaxy S8 last year from BestBuy New York, and I need your help to figure out my issues:
- Is there a different between SM-G950U and SM-G950U1? My phone is SM-G950U1.
- I currently live in UK and till now I haven't received the last software update -Android Pie- that I'm supposed to get in late April! and have't received any security patches updates either!!
- Bixby voice is not working at all, it stopped working 4 months ago and I don't know why! I talked to Samsung US and Samsung UK and they have no clue, we tried many different way to fix it but we had no luck. I factory reset my device twice without any success either.
So please you're my last hope here to solve my issues. I'm ready to answer any questions that you might have in mind regarding my phone.
Thanks,
Yusuf.
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You can flash either firmware but you can get there latest for your model on sammobile or updato and flash with Odin
TheMadScientist said:
You can flash either firmware but you can get there latest for your model on sammobile or updato and flash with Odin
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I was gonna do it but it's too risky, besides I wanna know why I don't get updates?
Yusuf Alghamdi said:
I was gonna do it but it's too risky, besides I wanna know why I don't get updates?
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There's almost no chance you're going to find out why you're not getting updates. If your phone isn't updating automatically you can either download the entire latest firmware and flash it with Odin or go to firmware.science and download the individual OTA files then flash them in recovery manually one by one.
Yusuf Alghamdi said:
I was gonna do it but it's too risky, besides I wanna know why I don't get updates?
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More than likely you don't have that original carrier sim in it. My Verizon phone won't get updated on my daughter's TracFone sim. But when i pop in the Verizon sim it updates
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More than likely you don't have that original carrier sim in it. My Verizon phone won't get updated on my daughter's TracFone sim. But when i pop in the Verizon sim it updates
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I know that if I come back to U.S and insert any SIM from any major mobile company it'll be updated immediately, however, when I was in Saudi Arabia - my home country - lat year, it updated to Oreo back then, so why I got the update while I'm in Saudi and not in UK?
Yusuf Alghamdi said:
I know that if I come back to U.S and insert any SIM from any major mobile company it'll be updated immediately, however, when I was in Saudi Arabia - my home country - lat year, it updated to Oreo back then, so why I got the update while I'm in Saudi and not in UK?
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That i cant explain.