Samsung Galaxy S doesn't update using Kies software?

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Fred Bloggs replied

1 December 2011, 19:47
Originally posted by gadgetman View Post

You could always try a third party ROM. I am using Darky's latest.

DarkyROM

Thanks, I'm a bit risk averse to be honest, I don't want to risk turning the phone into a paperweight. But thanks.
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gadgetman replied

1 December 2011, 04:45
You could always try a third party ROM. I am using Darky's latest.

DarkyROM
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SueEllen replied

28 November 2011, 18:50
Originally posted by Fred Bloggs View Post

Thanks, I've founds a new release fixes some bugs but there always seems to be be new ones coming along and sometimes I don't see other folks reporting them either.

People don't report things if:
1. it doesn't really bug them,
2. they don't know how to report it, OR,
3. they do know how to report it but the forum/bug logging tool is a hassle to use.
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Fred Bloggs replied

26 November 2011, 15:13
Originally posted by SueEllen View Post

You've indicated why I always wait a bit before doing upgrades.

I found out that in the recent android update due to patent arguments, Google have removed some of the previous functionality. Ok you would only notice the things if you know about them and they aren't biggies, but it's annoying.

Thanks, I've founds a new release fixes some bugs but there always seems to be be new ones coming along and sometimes I don't see other folks reporting them either. Current two annoyances with my Galaxy S are- having to press the red button twice to end a call and the last release disabled the ability to pick up a call by pressing the home button (despite the feature being checked as "on"). Minor annoyances, but those two functions were fine in the previous release!
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SueEllen replied

26 November 2011, 13:22
Originally posted by Fred Bloggs View Post

Thanks all, the phone is used on O2 network but is a sim free phone, not locked to O2. I hope I get a software upgrade in January as the bugs in 2.3.3 are irritating.

You've indicated why I always wait a bit before doing upgrades.

I found out that in the recent android update due to patent arguments, Google have removed some of the previous functionality. Ok you would only notice the things if you know about them and they aren't biggies, but it's annoying.
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Fred Bloggs replied

26 November 2011, 10:53
Thanks all, the phone is used on O2 network but is a sim free phone, not locked to O2. I hope I get a software upgrade in January as the bugs in 2.3.3 are irritating.
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TheFaQQer replied

25 November 2011, 20:58
Some upgrades are also conditional on your network - the G1 in the US got updates that never came to the same phone in the UK on T-mobile.
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malvolio replied

25 November 2011, 20:28
THe next vesion of Android is out, but only on Nexus. S and S2 get it in Jan 2012.
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Fred Bloggs replied

25 November 2011, 20:23
Originally posted by SueEllen View Post

The latest update for the phone is the one you have.

One of the issues with android phones is that not all of them can be updated to the latest version due to their hardware.

Ahhh, thanks. I haven't heard of that before. I guess it's the built in obsolescence that Samsung are building in. I suppose they want me to upgrade to a S2, but apart from the annoying bugs, the S1 does it all for me.
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SueEllen replied

25 November 2011, 20:07
The latest update for the phone is the one you have.

One of the issues with android phones is that not all of them can be updated to the latest version due to their hardware.
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Fred Bloggs started a topic Samsung Galaxy S doesn't update using Kies software?

25 November 2011, 19:56
Samsung Galaxy S doesn't update using Kies software?

I don't know if anyone else here is experiencing, this but when I got my Android phone it came with v2.1 Eclair and it updated itself just fine through v2.2 Froyo to v2.3 Gingerbread as soon as the releases were made public. However, the Android version I have on my phone seems to have "stuck" at 2.3.3. I've removed and downloaded the latest version of Samsung Kies software but still my phone is reported by Kies as having the latest version of Android installed even though this is untrue. The phone is sim free so not locked to a network. Anyone else having the same issue? Some of the bugs in v2.3.3 are starting to annoy me so I'd like to upgrade Android if possible.
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