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[Q] Kies won't upgrade me to ICS

Folks
I live in Taiwan and have an unlocked AT&T Captivate Glide (SGH-I927) running Gingerbread 2.3.6 (kernel: 2.6.36.3, baseband version I926UCKL1)
Read on Internet that if I only installed Kies,then I'll be able to upgrade to ICS.
But nooooo...it wont let me. Instead, it insists I have the latest firmware (PDA: KL1/PHONE:KL1/CSC:KL1 (ATT) and that as such it doesn't need to do a dam' thing.
Any ideas as to how come the upgrade doesn't work? Does it perhaps detect that I am not on the AT&T network? If yes, can I trick it to believe otherwise? Is the upgrade file/package available somewhere else? Am I misusing Kies?
Cheers and help is greatly appreciated
RT

The upgrade to ICS was pulled by Samsung due to a few bugs in the release version, that's why you can't get it through Kies. If you are comfortable flashing ROMs and recoveries through Odin, read the development forum. You can find find the version that was released for a few days and patches for the major bugs. Otherwise just be patient and I'm sure an official ICS version will be released again.

As oldnoob said, Samsung pulled the update because of all the bugs left unfixed. Dev forum has the leak as well as the official release though in my opinion the leak is better, with the fixes added.
sent from my captivate glide running ICS (NardROM 0.4 Rooted)

And if your unlocked dont you have to backup the elfs file
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Now that I don't know, only unlocked device I had was an iPhone 3gs (I know, dumb decision.)
sent from my captivate glide running ICS (NardROM 0.4 Rooted)

oldnoob said:
The upgrade to ICS was pulled by Samsung due to a few bugs in the release version, that's why you can't get it through Kies. If you are comfortable flashing ROMs and recoveries through Odin, read the development forum. You can find find the version that was released for a few days and patches for the major bugs. Otherwise just be patient and I'm sure an official ICS version will be released again.
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Got it, thanks, will wait then...Samsung's SQA needs mending, eh?

[Q] Is "Fota Kill" app. android version or phone model related?

Is "Fota Kill" app. android version or phone model related?
I ask this because I found at least three diferent sizes...(1K, 23K, 29K)
And how to use it - if someone can do that for me, step by step, I am very grateful!
What I want is to keep the 4.0.4 rom - and the notification for OTA update is keep coming...
Thank you!

Check here
I really wonder why you wanna stay on 4.0.4 . In my humble opinion, ICS should be dead by now especially on GNex
Let us know if there is a specific feature in ICS that you don't wanna miss in JB so hopefully we can help you upgrading and finding that feature for you as well

I updated my phone from 4.0.4 to 4.1.1 (OTA) in the day I bought it and for two weeks I have sudden reboots, sleep of death and a lot of other problems. The store replace the phone and recomand me for this new one to keep the rom (4.0.4) as the best for this model. And for now I have more than 50 hours up time and not a single issue. So I realy want to keep this one. But the annoying ota update message popped up every two minutes. So how can I get rid of it?

I really can't be convinced with what the store told you because sooooo many users have upgraded to JB. Some are facing slower performance on 4.2.1 and they are sticking to 4.1.2 but not for ICS at all. Moreover, if the store replaced the whole phone then maybe that device was defected, so it is not JB because JB is not slower or having troubles compared to ICS especially because of project butter in JB.
My recommendation for you is to give it another try with JB. Try 4.1.2 or 4.2.1 as I found both of them very fine honestly. You will easily find so many threads in this forum to help you make a clean installation instead of using OTA update if you want to change. Personally I never did an OTA update because I like wiping everything and starting fresh with every android version
Regarding how to use FOTA Kill, the answer is up there in the thread I mentioned in my previous post so just head there and read the posts then you will find another link to show you how to use the app. Good Luck

robotila999 said:
I updated my phone from 4.0.4 to 4.1.1 (OTA) in the day I bought it and for two weeks I have sudden reboots, sleep of death and a lot of other problems. The store replace the phone and recomand me for this new one to keep the rom (4.0.4) as the best for this model. And for now I have more than 50 hours up time and not a single issue. So I realy want to keep this one. But the annoying ota update message popped up every two minutes. So how can I get rid of it?
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As you'll need an unlocked device + root for FOTAKill anyway, give the 4.1.2 another try. 4.2.x is kinda buggy ATM, but 4.1.2 really is a good stock ROM. So get a Google stock image and apply FOTAkill there, to avoid 4.2.

Thanks for the help! I wait to pass the holidays - in case of something will goes wrong - and I will try to do a clean installation. Until then, is there any method - application or something to get rid of the annoying OTA uppdate message?

Not without root.

Hey guys

Just a quick question i like running stocked rooted but hate when get the otas and having to unroot to update my phone
Does anyone have a idea when the 4.2 or a ota might happen ?
Im running stock at the moment and dont want to root and then next week a ota comes out
Any tips or help would be gratefully appreciated
Sent From My Samsung Galaxy S3

otterboxfan4l said:
Just a quick question i like running stocked rooted but hate when get the otas and having to unroot to update my phone
Does anyone have a idea when the 4.2 or a ota might happen ?
Im running stock at the moment and dont want to root and then next week a ota comes out
Any tips or help would be gratefully appreciated
Sent From My Samsung Galaxy S3
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When 4.1.2 came out, I just waited for a zip of the rooted version was posted. I also prefer to not get the ota and wait just to see if it's worth updating. Reason being, when I was on the og epic, there were updates that I purposely did not take because the modem was worse or some other feature was screwed up. I know, I didn't answer your question.

otterboxfan4l said:
Just a quick question i like running stocked rooted but hate when get the otas and having to unroot to update my phone
Does anyone have a idea when the 4.2 or a ota might happen ?
Im running stock at the moment and dont want to root and then next week a ota comes out
Any tips or help would be gratefully appreciated
Sent From My Samsung Galaxy S3
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The good news for you is that every time there is a new OTA, Freeza posts a stock, rooted ROM. This ROM is identical to the stock GS3 phone after the update, except that it is rooted (and has a couple of extra apps like Super User or SuperSU). Freeza normally gets the rooted ROM out within a couple of days of the OTA being released. Back when I was running TW ROMs, he normally had his rooted ROM out before my area got the OTA.
4.2 will most-likely not occur until well after the GS4 is released. Samsung will want to keep it's latest-and-greatest TW version on their latest-and-greatest phone. We can complain about it all we want (and I want to), but in all honesty, it's just good marketing. The good news is that once 4.2 TW is released for the GS4, the good developers of XDA will (most-likely) be able to create custom ROMs from it. We've seen the same thing with multi-window, once it was released for the international GS3, it was soon-after ported to Sprint GS3.
Hope this helps.

topherk said:
The good news for you is that every time there is a new OTA, Freeza posts a stock, rooted ROM. This ROM is identical to the stock GS3 phone after the update, except that it is rooted (and has a couple of extra apps like Super User or SuperSU). Freeza normally gets the rooted ROM out within a couple of days of the OTA being released. Back when I was running TW ROMs, he normally had his rooted ROM out before my area got the OTA.
4.2 will most-likely not occur until well after the GS4 is released. Samsung will want to keep it's latest-and-greatest TW version on their latest-and-greatest phone. We can complain about it all we want (and I want to), but in all honesty, it's just good marketing. The good news is that once 4.2 TW is released for the GS4, the good developers of XDA will (most-likely) be able to create custom ROMs from it. We've seen the same thing with multi-window, once it was released for the international GS3, it was soon-after ported to Sprint GS3.
Hope this helps.
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Sweet yes thanks for the help
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[Q] Official 4.3...phone not discovering

I've got an AT&T Note II that had Clean Rom on it, but I really wanted to get 4.3. Finally heard that the official OTA had been released about a week ago (mid December), so had the bright to return my phone to stock and do the OTA. Returned the phone to stock (4.1.1) and checked for updates...was very excited that an update was discovered and downloaded. But when all was said and done, it was the 4.1.2, not the 4.3 I expected. I've tried to again check for updates, but my phone tells me I have the "most current version". Phone is no longer rooted...Kies is no help..tells me I can't update this device via kies.
What am I missing here????? I'm pretty much a noob, though have tried a few custom roms. Can't say I'm particularly adventurous...I thought if I could at least get 4.3 I'd be REASONABLY current with the roms.
Thx much!!!
Judi

judib said:
I've got an AT&T Note II that had Clean Rom on it, but I really wanted to get 4.3. Finally heard that the official OTA had been released about a week ago (mid December), so had the bright to return my phone to stock and do the OTA. Returned the phone to stock (4.1.1) and checked for updates...was very excited that an update was discovered and downloaded. But when all was said and done, it was the 4.1.2, not the 4.3 I expected. I've tried to again check for updates, but my phone tells me I have the "most current version". Phone is no longer rooted...Kies is no help..tells me I can't update this device via kies.
What am I missing here????? I'm pretty much a noob, though have tried a few custom roms. Can't say I'm particularly adventurous...I thought if I could at least get 4.3 I'd be REASONABLY current with the roms.
Thx much!!!
Judi
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Download the 4.3 file or use Keis, I think it released.

4.3 not updating
emeianoite said:
Download the 4.3 file or use Keis, I think it released.
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Thx...but Kies won't allow the update. If I could find the native 4.3 file, I'd flash it it. I just flashed the leaked 4.3 for sgh-i317 from 2 months ago, so I now have "a" 4.3...just not the final official one. Maybe that's the best I can do for now.
Thx anyway!
Judi

judib said:
Thx...but Kies won't allow the update. If I could find the native 4.3 file, I'd flash it it. I just flashed the leaked 4.3 for sgh-i317 from 2 months ago, so I now have "a" 4.3...just not the final official one. Maybe that's the best I can do for now.
Thx anyway!
Judi
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There is the official one floating around here somewhere. Give ita search and I'm aire you'll find it rather quickly.

emeianoite said:
There is the official one floating around here somewhere. Give ita search and I'm aire you'll find it rather quickly.
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All I've been able to find is the leaked version from October... which I'm using. But it's not the final. Best I can tell is the final is I317UCUBMK6 and I've not been able to come up with anything on it. But the for trying.
Judi

judib said:
All I've been able to find is the leaked version from October... which I'm using. But it's not the final. Best I can tell is the final is I317UCUBMK6 and I've not been able to come up with anything on it. But the for trying.
Judi
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quick search:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2573955&page=15
You might have to downgrade from leaked 4.3 to 4.1.2 and then use the MA4 to MK6 file through ODIN.

Help with Updating Android on Unlocked AT&T S3 I747 for MetroPCS/TMobile

Hey guys so I decide to get the SGH-147 AT&T S3 off of ebay for MetroPCS which enabled me to get a 2 year squaretrade warranty. After looking back at it now, I feel it might have been a bad idea since Metro has a MIR 349.99 deal for their S3 version which would mean easier android update since it would be on Metro servers if I'm not mistaken. Anyway I can't return the ebay phone now unless there is some software or hardware problems within 30 days
So my problem
I am stuck on 4.1.1 on Kies and when I check for update, because the phone is based on AT&T servers, it won't work since I'm on Metro. I wanted to see if there is anyway for me to update my phone to 4.3 which is the current version. Although, I've heard some people have 4.3 problems?
If that's not advisable, could y'all tell me how I could atleast get to Android 4.1.2? Also is there a 4.4 update in the works?
I just got the phone today and would like to be running on something better than 4.1.1
should I flash the AT&T phone to a MetroPCS ROM lol, if any of those are actually available, or if I were to flash, should I flash it to Tmobile?

edo101 said:
Hey guys so I decide to get the SGH-147 AT&T S3 off of ebay for MetroPCS which enabled me to get a 2 year squaretrade warranty. After looking back at it now, I feel it might have been a bad idea since Metro has a MIR 349.99 deal for their S3 version which would mean easier android update since it would be on Metro servers if I'm not mistaken. Anyway I can't return the ebay phone now unless there is some software or hardware problems within 30 days
So my problem
I am stuck on 4.1.1 on Kies and when I check for update, because the phone is based on AT&T servers, it won't work since I'm on Metro. I wanted to see if there is anyway for me to update my phone to 4.3 which is the current version. Although, I've heard some people have 4.3 problems?
If that's not advisable, could y'all tell me how I could atleast get to Android 4.1.2? Also is there a 4.4 update in the works?
I just got the phone today and would like to be running on something better than 4.1.1
should I flash the AT&T phone to a MetroPCS ROM lol, if any of those are actually available, or if I were to flash, should I flash it to Tmobile?
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There are numerous options. The best depends on your choice. I recently rooted my AT&T phone and installed Cyanogenmod 10.2, based on android 4.3. Check it out. It is super cool.

mr_legolas said:
There are numerous options. The best depends on your choice. I recently rooted my AT&T phone and installed Cyanogenmod 10.2, based on android 4.3. Check it out. It is super cool.
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Lets say I do it and I find out my singal or some issues I can't stand arise, can I reflash down to 4.1.1?
Btw any links to a stock 4.1.2 ROM? And do the battery on these phones run longer with newer Android flavors. The S3 battery I have is atrocious

AT&T 4.1.2 and 4.3 update is officially only available via OTA. But this requires being on the AT&T network. The are zip files available on XDA to get these updates but I strongly suggest you read up on things first.
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aybarrap1 said:
AT&T 4.1.2 and 4.3 update is officially only available via OTA. But this requires being on the AT&T network. The are zip files available on XDA to get these updates but I strongly suggest you read up on things first.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda app-developers app
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Do you have any links on how to do the 4.1.2 update on an unlocked phone? I searched on google (admittedly i suck with google) but couldn't find much info.