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I haven't seen this posted anywhere yet, and yes, I know there's another thread about the "confirmed" Dec update from a top dev but I figured this is worthy of its own thread. Sounds like the update might only be for the GSM versions of the phone, and we might have to wait for our specific Epic Touch update, but things must be close at this point.
http://www.intomobile.com/2011/11/26/samsung-galaxy-s-ii-gets-android-236-update/
Go figure....
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Well what this proves that Samsung isn't the ones holding back the updates so people need to stop putting the blame on them and start looking at Sprint!
[email protected] said:
Well what this proves that Samsung isn't the ones holding back the updates so people need to stop putting the blame on them and start looking at Sprint!
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Indeed my friend.
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Carriers hold back updates??? They would never do such thing.
I know some updates the carrier has to purchase from the manufacturer and some are free. I don't quite understand where the dividing line is but having to pay for an update would surely slow down a carrier's intention of pushing an update.
Warning about updates
People:
Operating systems are complicated programs.
Whether it's for a desktop PC or a smartphone
there will ALWAYS be bugs. Some bugs only
appear under circumstances that can't be tested
by the manufacturer or service providers. Some bugs
only appear when combined with other applications.
Just know these FACTS:
Manufacturers and service providers aim to make $$$.
They DO NOT make more $$$ when customers are unhappy
and they must provide additional support and services.
Updates and patches will also have bugs.
Custom ROMs will also have bugs.
EVERY new gadget, car or appliance we buy during our lives
WILL HAVE BUGS !
Please accept these words of experience from someone who
has been a gadgetaholic since taking apart a vacuum tube radio
55 YEARS AGO.
Instead of frowning, STOP and look at what we have today
and all the things we can do, that were comic book fantasies
only a short time ago. ENJOY what we have now.
Marvel at what we'll likely be able to do 5 or 10 years from now.
Glenn
P.S. Samsung released Android 3.2 update for my Galaxy Tab 8.9
this past week. Although it fimproved a few things, it also slowed
down my device. My results were confirmed by a dev on XDA who
built one of the custom ROMS for the 8.9 Tab. POINT IS and as
aforementioned, Samsung is trying. Same applies to Sprint and
our E4GT.
so when they do release this for our phones, will i need to unroot to install it? or can someone make a side load for it so we don't have to? any idea?
ogeretla said:
so when they do release this for our phones, will i need to unroot to install it? or can someone make a side load for it so we don't have to? any idea?
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Can't wait hah
i hope sprint drops ics first and all you people *****ing about no updates can be quiet for once.
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ogeretla said:
so when they do release this for our phones, will i need to unroot to install it? or can someone make a side load for it so we don't have to? any idea?
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This confuses me that people unroot to root again for updates. As long as I have been a part of forums any new updates always come out in a rooted version or a Rom upgrade. We got to do better reading and understanding of what we are doing when we root our phones. This is not a dig directed at you but the million times I hear somebody ask that same question. Smdh
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weltwon said:
People:
Operating systems are complicated programs.
Whether it's for a desktop PC or a smartphone
there will ALWAYS be bugs. Some bugs only
appear under circumstances that can't be tested
by the manufacturer or service providers. Some bugs
only appear when combined with other applications.
Just know these FACTS:
Manufacturers and service providers aim to make $$$.
They DO NOT make more $$$ when customers are unhappy
and they must provide additional support and services.
Updates and patches will also have bugs.
Custom ROMs will also have bugs.
EVERY new gadget, car or appliance we buy during our lives
WILL HAVE BUGS !
Please accept these words of experience from someone who
has been a gadgetaholic since taking apart a vacuum tube radio
55 YEARS AGO.
Instead of frowning, STOP and look at what we have today
and all the things we can do, that were comic book fantasies
only a short time ago. ENJOY what we have now.
Marvel at what we'll likely be able to do 5 or 10 years from now.
Glenn
P.S. Samsung released Android 3.2 update for my Galaxy Tab 8.9
this past week. Although it fimproved a few things, it also slowed
down my device. My results were confirmed by a dev on XDA who
built one of the custom ROMS for the 8.9 Tab. POINT IS and as
aforementioned, Samsung is trying. Same applies to Sprint and
our E4GT.
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Well said!!
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playya said:
This confuses me that people unroot to root again for updates. As long as I have been a part of forums any new updates always come out in a rooted version or a Rom upgrade. We got to do better reading and understanding of what we are doing when we root our phones. This is not a dig directed at you but the million times I hear somebody ask that same question. Smdh
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Amen brotha!
Once the first XDA user who knows what they're doing gets an update, it will be posted here so fast that many will find out about it here, not by getting it via OTA. They push them out over several days so most likely there will be a full stock tar to Odin before many of us get it.
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playya said:
This confuses me that people unroot to root again for updates. As long as I have been a part of forums any new updates always come out in a rooted version or a Rom upgrade. We got to do better reading and understanding of what we are doing when we root our phones. This is not a dig directed at you but the million times I hear somebody ask that same question. Smdh
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OK... Thanks.. I didn't know how it worked. This is my first rooted phone.
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[email protected] said:
Well what this proves that Samsung isn't the ones holding back the updates so people need to stop putting the blame on them and start looking at Sprint!
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What the..... ?
How...?
Because the international version is getting something first?
Okay.... the international version also came out first.
The international versions of Samsung devices always get it first.
Samsung has proven time and time again that they are more concerned about the international market than they are the U.S.
It's funny how quickly people forget about history when trying to assign blame.
It's like XDA members live their lives to blame the carriers for everything.
Dammit, it's raining and cold out side, stupid Sprint!
It does make me wonder why AT&Ts Skyrocket just got 2.3.6 pushed to it on 11/22 though, which was released almost 2 months after Sprint's E4GT. Then again, why the Skyrocket and not AT&T's non-LTE GSII? Who knows why these guys do what they do.
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It does make me wonder why AT&Ts Skyrocket just got 2.3.6 pushed to it on 11/22 though, which was released almost 2 months after Sprint's E4GT. Then again, why the Skyrocket and not AT&T's non-LTE GSII? Who knows why these guys do what they do.
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It's GSM.
There's very little, if any difference, between the international version of the SGS2 and the At&t version.
People also seem to forget that the Moment got Froyo before the Hero did.
looks like were getting the 2.3.6 update aswell!
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looks like where getting the 2.3.6 update aswell!
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Given Samsung's spotty support for CDMA devices, I'd rather they spend time on ICS.
We should be getting a update tonight or tomorrow.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1362744
One member got a update pushed to their phone but has to wait till after class so the devs can work their magic. Its android 2.3.6
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I was at Sprint the other day and I was talking with one of the repair technicians (I was exchanging my defective Epic Touch). He said some things that I haven't heard anywhere else. I asked about an ICS release date for the Epic Touch and he said some strange things. He was saying that Samsung may release ICS as an optional upgrade (not over the air). He said that consumers love Touchwiz too much and don't want the upgrade because ICS is too big of a UI change. Sounds like BS to me...
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That is complete bull****. If you ever want the real deal on a phone xda is the only way to.
From the official iPhone killer.
Zdidge said:
I was at Sprint the other day and I was talking with one of the repair technicians (I was exchanging my defective Epic Touch). He said some things that I haven't heard anywhere else. I asked about an ICS release date for the Epic Touch and he said some strange things. He was saying that Samsung may release ICS as an optional upgrade (not over the air). He said that consumers love Touchwiz too much and don't want the upgrade because ICS is too big of a UI change. Sounds like BS to me...
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The guy was talking out of his ass.
Actually this sounds very reasonable. For those of us here who update their ROM's frequently it's a non-issue. But the ICS upgrade would probably require the casual user to start over from scratch. I'm sure most of my family would just hate to reinstall and reconfigure their apps and other aspects of their phones.
This is true logically the ui changes are a lot so many people will wantnto leepnit the same
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Additionally, how many apps (free and paid) will not work with ICS? I'm sure that Samsung does not want to force people into ICS just to have a ****storm when regular consumers find that Angry Birds Rio isn't working right.
colorado_al said:
Additionally, how many apps (free and paid) will not work with ICS? I'm sure that Samsung does not want to force people into ICS just to have a ****storm when regular consumers find that Angry Birds Rio isn't working right.
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I don't know if this is much of an answer but having used a kang of cm9 on a galaxy tab and 2 ics alphason my evo 3d I can say I didn't run into any that had major issues. Titanium works fine as did several launchers, news/readers, and games. I've got about 250 apps and none jump to mind that didn't work. I'm guessing that since the sdk was released a while back and several devices have alphas released devs have been able to code their apps for ics.
Thanks!
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I actually read an article saying something similar, but it didn't apply to the Sprint version. They were talking about GSM and were saying you will have to update using Kies.
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Zdidge said:
I was at Sprint the other day and I was talking with one of the repair technicians (I was exchanging my defective Epic Touch). He said some things that I haven't heard anywhere else. I asked about an ICS release date for the Epic Touch and he said some strange things. He was saying that Samsung may release ICS as an optional upgrade (not over the air). He said that consumers love Touchwiz too much and don't want the upgrade because ICS is too big of a UI change. Sounds like BS to me...
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The clueless tech was confusing the epic 4g with the epic touch. Samsung initially said the epic 4g wouldn't receive ics, then said they may release an ics lite version, then said they won't release anything for the epic 4g.
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hmmm i would have to go back to a stock kernel... how would i even– what am i saying i'd just flash the update
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Thats bull****. ICS touchwiz looks almost the same as GB touchwiz.
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If the evo view is any indication (updated OTA from gingerbread to honeycomb, an even bigger change imo), this is complete bs.
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That actually might not be bs. You people obviously didn't own the original Moment when it came out. It came with eclair and you couldn't update it to froyo over the air. You had to download an installation from sprint and it did a complete wipe. It was the only way to upgrade. ICS changes the framework of the ROM. It has a lot of major changes of how the OS works. It wouldn't surprise me if this would be the same again.
On my Epic mobile phone.
kc_exactly said:
That actually might not be bs. You people obviously didn't own the original Moment when it came out. It came with eclair and you couldn't update it to froyo over the air. You had to download an installation from sprint and it did a complete wipe. It was the only way to upgrade. ICS changes the framework of the ROM. It has a lot of major changes of how the OS works. It wouldn't surprise me if this would be the same again.
On my Epic mobile phone.
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Imagine the call center being flooded with noobs calling pissed off that they lost all their apps and saved information because of an OTA update. I agree sprint would be better off offering the update online.
I can tell you with the way sprint is about releasing information to its Agents and techs, The scene usually knows more then us about Updates and releases. We usually are not notified about releases until they happen. Any agent or store tech who says otherwise is mostly speaking out of their ass or is relaying info themselves found from sites like this. Wanna know how much warning we officially had on the iphone? They day we started preorders we had customers telling my training agents over the phone that we had it before we even had notification in our system for about an hour. Occasionally there are some managers in some deep dept's in tech who can provide info like when we got a estimated date on that one release to fix the LOS issue. But thats rare.
kc_exactly said:
That actually might not be bs. You people obviously didn't own the original Moment when it came out. It came with eclair and you couldn't update it to froyo over the air. You had to download an installation from sprint and it did a complete wipe. It was the only way to upgrade. ICS changes the framework of the ROM. It has a lot of major changes of how the OS works. It wouldn't surprise me if this would be the same again.
On my Epic mobile phone.
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First, 'ui changes'. False. We have leaked builds of ics touchwiz already. Major UI overhaul? I think not. Optional? Doubt it. Ics adds features just like gb did. Our phones are capable of handling the new software no problem and without this 'ui overhaul' people might not want, there is no reason it won't be given out to everyone. Even if it were to be optional, the employee that told the op the reason why it might be optional, that its big and so different, cannot be facts. Your post stating the reason for an online download only requiring a wipe is the only potential fact I've read in this thread =P
Other then the post stating tw ics looks just like gingerbread.
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Does anyone know if CM9 will have 4G for us in the beginning? Or will we have to wait. If they do have it for us, I would rather have CM9 than the Sprint update. The option of simply staying rooted without going through hoops, sounds good to me.
I imagine we will have to wait, but you have to admit, it would be wicked!
I was talking about how an OS written, not how it looks. That is the only reason I could think for that kind of install and a wipe. You are correct the UI is very similar. Even without Touchwiz not much changes, just added features. Like my momma said. It whats on the inside that counts.
On my Epic mobile phone.
No, it wont. We might not even have Cm9 first.
On my Epic mobile phone.
Engadget has an article reporting Ics for our phones to hit march 15th ....time will tell
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Yes it will, that should mean an official leak within hours....LOL
D_A_M_A_G_E said:
Engadget has an article reporting Ics for our phones to hit march 15th ....time will tell
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http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/05/samsung-galaxy-sii-getting-ics-upgrade-march-15th/
If your talking about this article, then you might notice that this is not really talking about our phone. Not trolling, really just saying.
It's a general post about the Galaxy S II. Odds are high that this has absolutely nothing to do with the Epic 4G Touch, but nothing in the post deliberately excludes 'our device'.
AwesomeTurtle said:
It's a general post about the Galaxy S II. Odds are high that this has absolutely nothing to do with the Epic 4G Touch, but nothing in the post deliberately excludes 'our device'.
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Yes it does it clearly states Israeli devices/carriers/country
Unless they also have a sprint cdma sgs2 :rollyeyes:
I'm very surprised by this, I was expecting Samsung to repeat their old ways and push updates out ~6 months or so after Europe updates hit OTA. I'm very glad I went with Sprint's SGSII because so far, I believe it's had the most official development support (out of the US varients). My cousin's SGSII who is on AT&T still has the soundpool bug. Ha!
Bear gri11z said:
Yes it does it clearly states Israeli devices/carriers/country
Unless they also have a sprint cdma sgs2 :rollyeyes:
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Semantics, bro.
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Semantics, bro.
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We can only hope but my ballpark guess would be April for our ics "love"
Unless sprint does their "marketing technique" which could mean they will hold off on updating their older devices until the "new new" drops
That is the fear in the 3d forums but hey its all rumors till it hits a phone/device
My one concern is that Sprint will hold off any official ICS updates until they drop the galaxy nexus. They want to make a big splash with it being their first LTE phone & may want to be able to push that it has ICS as well.
jnhelman said:
My one concern is that Sprint will hold off any official ICS updates until they drop the galaxy nexus. They want to make a big splash with it being their first LTE phone & may want to be able to push that it has ICS as well.
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Yup that may happen.. And is a fear... But by the end of march possibly April we will have a stable cm9/miui4/aokp... (there all really good right now with exceptions to the things people consider a "must" in a DD)
I have lost faith in "OTA" updates back when I had my vibrant/hd2
3rd party Developers are my "OTA" and I have more faith in them than manufacturers/carriers...
Think about all the people who rely on OTA's and never root or flash their dsvices.... Have mercy on their poor souls
Bear gri11z said:
Yup that may happen.. And is a fear... But by the end of march possibly April we will have a stable cm9/miui4/aokp... (there all really good right now with exceptions to the things people consider a "must" in a DD)
I have lost faith in "OTA" updates back when I had my vibrant/hd2
3rd party Developers are my "OTA" and I have more faith in them than manufacturers/carriers...
Think about all the people who rely on OTA's and never root or flash their dsvices.... Have mercy on their poor souls
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Could not agree more, only plus is official releases tend to lead to more stable 3rd party goodness
There is one thing though they have a good angle to sell new phones. There new phones will be lte not wimax. So they can upgrade these because there 3g blows and people will still get lte phones
Most likely this will be for the Interntional version, Since they had builds way before us meaning that they had more time to work on the interntional version than the CDMA version.
Plus its no "Middle man" in between the interntaional version.. aka a carrier having to approve the update before pushing it out.. its some carriers out there.. but their not as controling as ours..
With all these leaks not like your going to be running the stock ICS rom anyway. plus it will get leak before it even become a OTA as always. till then you have many leaks to play with
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Could not agree more, only plus is official releases tend to lead to more stable 3rd party goodness
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The source code that has to be released beside the official release is responsible for that. Not the build itself.
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Bear gri11z said:
Yup that may happen.. And is a fear... But by the end of march possibly April we will have a stable cm9/miui4/aokp... (there all really good right now with exceptions to the things people consider a "must" in a DD)
I have lost faith in "OTA" updates back when I had my vibrant/hd2
3rd party Developers are my "OTA" and I have more faith in them than manufacturers/carriers...
Think about all the people who rely on OTA's and never root or flash their dsvices.... Have mercy on their poor souls
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I totally agree with you... I Have FB21, I am happy with it... But I will always Flash something new.... I am here on the forums several times a day... Always something new to see, do, flash.... Thanks to all the devs and peeps....
March 10 now.
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March 10 now.
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it's official as well.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/08/samsung-galaxy-s-ii-ics/
Samsung released their press release that the global variant of the Galaxy S II will receive ICS on March 10th.
Which means ..... hopefully ..... source with it ?
Hehehe... funny this topic again...
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With all the recent leaks and the speed they are getting released I don't think our time is too far off from this date.
Samsung is locked in a war with a certain fruity company and preparing to launch an offensive in the coming months.... Win for us.
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it's official as well.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/08/samsung-galaxy-s-ii-ics/
Samsung released their press release that the global variant of the Galaxy S II will receive ICS on March 10th.
Which means ..... hopefully ..... source with it ?
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I'm more interested in when the update will come for our phone
So now that the official ICS leak has been out for a little while now, anybody want to take a guess as to when we'll get an actual, true official update for our phones (AT&T and Rogers both)?
I'm especially curious now that the Galaxy Tab 8.9 received it's update just today, and in all honesty, I'm sure many have forgotten about said tablet. If that tablet has the update now, our phones shouldn't be far behind no?
Sure I could root, etc. and get the leak onto my phone, but unfortunately, I have to use my phone for work via Good for Enterprise which detects root...not fun. It's supposedly possible to trick the app by doing some file manipulation (renaming su and such), but on a daily basis that becomes too much of a pain especially since I can be on call many nights.
So any thoughts? My guess: early September...only because of the fact the Galaxy Tab 8.9 just got the update today and IFA is today as well and they could potentially announce more dates for ICS updates.
I don't think Rogers gives a rat's behind on the glide. At launch it was $149 on a 3 yr, then two weeks later it was 0.99 on a 3 year where it has stayed since. Not sure it they still have it online.
I don't think they will release the ICS update for it.
PacoL250 said:
So now that the official ICS leak has been out for a little while now, anybody want to take a guess as to when we'll get an actual, true official update for our phones (AT&T and Rogers both)?
I'm especially curious now that the Galaxy Tab 8.9 received it's update just today, and in all honesty, I'm sure many have forgotten about said tablet. If that tablet has the update now, our phones shouldn't be far behind no?
Sure I could root, etc. and get the leak onto my phone, but unfortunately, I have to use my phone for work via Good for Enterprise which detects root...not fun. It's supposedly possible to trick the app by doing some file manipulation (renaming su and such), but on a daily basis that becomes too much of a pain especially since I can be on call many nights.
So any thoughts? My guess: early September...only because of the fact the Galaxy Tab 8.9 just got the update today and IFA is today as well and they could potentially announce more dates for ICS updates.
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Go ahead and root it. You can install all you want and then use the app 'hide my root' to hide the root and get your office mail working. For me this works with Airwatch and good for enterprise should also get tricked. Give it a try anyway or restore your nandroid backup if it doesn't work.
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I wouldn't be surprised if Samsung's recent loss against Apple will push back an official release even though we have a near complete leaked ROM. Samsung now has to release more stock-like ROMs to a lot of devices all at once, which is a big job for any company. The Glide gets very little love as it is so it might be a while. Hope I'm wrong.
http://www.bgr.com/2012/08/28/samsung-smartphone-ban-response-apple-patent-trial/
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I wouldn't be surprised if Samsung's recent loss against Apple will push back an official release even though we have a near complete leaked ROM. Samsung now has to release more stock-like ROMs to a lot of devices all at once, which is a big job for any company. The Glide gets very little love as it is so it might be a while. Hope I'm wrong.
http://www.bgr.com/2012/08/28/samsung-smartphone-ban-response-apple-patent-trial/
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I hope you're wrong too; however, Samsung is appealing the ruling and had a counter-suit already pending (which may have been updated since this verdict). So I don't expect things to change right away either. Expect the bickering to continue for a while, with a possible slight hit to consumers on the Android side of things.
I just don't expect an ICS update be delayed because of this. Heck, Samsung just announced the Galaxy Note II, Galaxy Camera, etc. at IFA so clearly at this stage, it's business as usual for the most part.
I think its up to att to release it now...?
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PacoL250 said:
I hope you're wrong too; however, Samsung is appealing the ruling and had a counter-suit already pending (which may have been updated since this verdict). So I don't expect things to change right away either. Expect the bickering to continue for a while, with a possible slight hit to consumers on the Android side of things.
I just don't expect an ICS update be delayed because of this. Heck, Samsung just announced the Galaxy Note II, Galaxy Camera, etc. at IFA so clearly at this stage, it's business as usual for the most part.
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Until their appeal goes to court, does that mean they can't push anything that was deemed patent-infringing? I think most of the stuff in the case was related to TouchWiz (out of like 100+ patents disputed though). Say the case never happened and we were supposed to get an ICS release this week, are they legally not allowed to release it now until they either change it or win an appeal?
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Sure I could root, etc. and get the leak onto my phone, but unfortunately, I have to use my phone for work via Good for Enterprise which detects root...not fun. It's supposedly possible to trick the app by doing some file manipulation (renaming su and such), but on a daily basis that becomes too much of a pain especially since I can be on call many nights.
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The ICS leak doesn't require root at all, just boot into download mode and run the .exe from your PC. It installs the AT&t unrooted ICS, which shouldn't give you any problems with your work.
On top of that, you can flash CWM Recovery and remove any bloatware in recovery, while keeping your actual rom unrooted and safe for work usage.
Regarding the law suits:
Apple wants eight Samsung smartphones banned.
They are the Galaxy S 4G, Galaxy S2 AT&T model, Galaxy S2 Skyrocket, Galaxy S2 T-Mobile model, Galaxy S2 Epic 4G, Galaxy S Showcase, Droid Charge and Galaxy Prevail.
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Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19407521
It doesn't mention the Glide specifically, so that's good. But things could still be pushed back a little. I'm guessing a September release. Samsung has everything to gain by creating more brand-value, and one way to do so is sticking to its promises.
Evil Alex said:
Regarding the law suits:
It doesn't mention the Glide specifically, so that's good. But things could still be pushed back a little. I'm guessing a September release. Samsung has everything to gain by creating more brand-value, and one way to do so is sticking to its promises.
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What I find funny is the fact that the Galaxy Precedent from straight talk is exactly the same as the Galaxy Prevail just different carriers. So why isn't the Precedent on that ban list? Apple is just going to court over everything now. It doesn't make any sense. (Had to delete your link due to me not having 10 posts.)
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new firmware update the precursor to ICS?
Today I went through the daily ritual of checking the Samsung Kies program for an ICS update and there was a firmware update listed for my Captivate Glide! I can't tell what it is but if it's not ICS could it be the update that comes right before ICS?
This is what is listed in Kies: New update - PDA:LH2 / Phone:LH2 / CSC:LH2 (ATT)
If anyone knows what this is please let me know and do you know if it relates to the long-awaited ICS update?
Thanks
Scidoc
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my phone: SGH-I927 stock, unrooted (for now)
I guess today
AT&T Free Msg: Samsung Captivate Glide upgrade to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is now available! The OS update supports enhanced performance, user interface and other device improvements. Open the link from your PC (not your phone), and follow the instructions: www.samsung.com/us/attcaptivateglide/update
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Hey Just passing this along. Idk if our phone will get the update but since the galaxy sII is on the list there is a good chance.
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sams...ill-get-Android-4.1-Jelly-Bean-update_id34807
Remember we are on sprint. We are always some of the last devices to be updated, if ever. Great phone- bad support from samsung and sprint.
woody296 said:
Remember we are on sprint. We are always some of the last devices to be updated, if ever. Great phone- bad support from samsung and sprint.
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yeah when I read it I was excited. but knew it was going to take time for ours like usual. o well
mad5870 said:
yeah when I read it I was excited. but knew it was going to take time for ours like usual. o well
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Yes the official release may take some time, if ever, to get to us. But we might just some leaked builds along the way that would be more than useful.
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mad5870 said:
Hey Just passing this along. Idk if our phone will get the update but since the galaxy sII is on the list there is a good chance.
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sams...ill-get-Android-4.1-Jelly-Bean-update_id34807
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I just woke up and came here to post this, thanks! lol
I really hope we get some JellyBean goodness, if not, sprint can go shove it!
We will get official Jelly Bean. It's not happening right away, but it will happen.
Our phone is CDMA which is one major reason that we won't see an update as quickly as the international SGS2…
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If its anything like the moment or epic, it will be when the phone is at its end of life and no longer sold in the stores. Oh, and it will probably be the last official youll see.
I don't expect to see a jelly bean update for this phone. I would genuinely be surprised if it sees official jb.
Although they said the sgsII that doesn't mean the epic 4g touch variant. More stuff to support and more stuff to go wrong that becomes sprints problem. Also, people would see how capable this exynos really is and not go get an sgs3, with the only differences being the screen and a 4g chip you're never gonna use anyway, because sprint wants the world to buy iphones. I'm getting off this sinking ship and switching to verizon asap.
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I don't expect to see a jelly bean update for this phone. I would genuinely be surprised if it sees official jb.
Although they said the sgsII that doesn't mean the epic 4g touch variant. More stuff to support and more stuff to go wrong that becomes sprints problem. Also, people would see how capable this exynos really is and not go get an sgs3, with the only differences being the screen and a 4g chip you're never gonna use anyway, because sprint wants the world to buy iphones. I'm getting off this sinking ship and switching to verizon asap.
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The epic branding has been retired, its now the sph-d710 galaxy s2, Samsung has promised support for a minimum of 18months after release on all devices starting with the gs2 series so we will more than likely get official JB, and it won't take as long as ICS since the upgrade from ICS to JB isn't as intensive as from GB to ICS was. Samsung has sworn off carrier branded devices and starting with the sgs3 all devices will be nearly identical except for the few differences for network compatibility. Mostly radios and modems, otherwise hardware and software will now be as close to exactly the same as the original international variant and all devices will be available on all carriers as close to the same release date as possible.
We are legion, for we are many.
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-EViL-KoNCEPTz- said:
The epic branding has been retired, its now the sph-d710 galaxy s2, Samsung has promised support for a minimum of 18months after release on all devices starting with the gs2 series so we will more than likely get official JB, and it won't take as long as ICS since the upgrade from ICS to JB isn't as intensive as from GB to ICS was. Samsung has sworn off carrier branded devices and starting with the sgs3 all devices will be nearly identical except for the few differences for network compatibility. Mostly radios and modems, otherwise hardware and software will now be as close to exactly the same as the original international variant and all devices will be available on all carriers as close to the same release date as possible.
We are legion, for we are many.
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Wow if what you say is true I will probably stick with the samsungs galaxy line for my next phone, because I was thinking about going right for the next nexus no matter who it was who made it.
They can't even get ICS right, I doubt we get JB.
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Wow if what you say is true I will probably stick with the samsungs galaxy line for my next phone, because I was thinking about going right for the next nexus no matter who it was who made it.
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I'm trying to decide between the note 2 and the new nexus for my personal line, whichever I don't get for it ill be adding on my work line, ill prob be getting the sgs3 on my personal line and putting the et4g on my work line when the note 2 launches until my upgrade comes up in the beginning of Dec. My dads got the sgs3 and will be preordering the note 2 so ill get the sgs3 once his note comes in. That's one good thing about having a technophile for a dad he buys a new phone off contract everytime it drops and gives me his old one so i don't have to use up upgrades too often unless I want a nexus or something he hasn't bought yet. He's been sticking with Samsung since the et4g launched, which I'm fine with I got sick of dealing with HTC and their locked up bootloaders after the GB update on the og evo and after the moto photon I won't ever buy another moto device that thing sucked to try and mod, I can't go with a device that you have to sacrifice something to be able to flash
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Idk if im late but we getting JB
http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/24/samsung-rolling-jelly-bean-toward-most-of-its-smartphone-tablet/
I wonder if we will get an updated TW. I think thats where a lot of problems are coming from.
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Why are people saying that we won't have Jelly Bean? Samsung stated that they would support this phone for up to 18 months! Believe it or not Jelly Bean might be our last official update. I don't think they will go beyond 4.1.X :0
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wcr84 said:
I wonder if we will get an updated TW. I think thats where a lot of problems are coming from.
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A plain android release would be much better.
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A plain android release would be much better.
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lol i hear that but id be happy if samsung leave they task killer tho i love it
They won't do a pure Android release of Jelly Bean I don't think because it would be too much of a change for regular people, even though most of us would love it. We will probably be able to get it through sprint id though. I wish they would change the colors in tw to stock Android blue though, so much better then green and white.
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mad5870 said:
Hey Just passing this along. Idk if our phone will get the update but since the galaxy sII is on the list there is a good chance.
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Yes....but i believe that when & if that day comes, theres gonna be a butt-load of sg2 users scrambling to get back to stock in a hurry. Ironic, cause the first update is pretty much what helped to cause the mad flash frenzy in the first place,(that & growing old waiting)
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