Samsung Galaxy S2 gets Jelly Bean - at last
JeffG1
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The update was downloaded overnight to my phone. I installed it this morning and so far everything seems ok.
This update was a long time coming!
This update was a long time coming!
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Edit: there's a similar discussion going on here.
http://forum.vodafone.co.uk/t5/Samsung-Galaxy-S2/Jelly-BeanFirmware-Upgrade/td-p/1390704/page/9
Anyone know when the Note 2 gets this on 3?
Regards
The Note II already has it.
Got it on my note about 3 weeks ago, and I'm on 3
(Re guessing: I was texting my son about The Lady Vanishes (on TV tonight), and after I typed Lady it suggested Gaga as the next word )
Yes the updates for Android are appalling. Even Microsoft learned for the embarrassment that was Windows Mobile regarding updates (what updates I hear you say?!).
Its a sorry state of affairs and yes Unlocked phones should be first to get updates and none of this pandering to network operators nonsense :mad:
Apple iOS still lead the way with regards updates with Microsoft's Windows Phone second and Google Android trailing last.
I was wondering if people who have done the upgrade if they did a factory reset after upgrading or if it worked all ok without it?
Also is it a lot faster than the previous version?
There's a few comments about battery issues on the Vodafone forum. Would be interested in how people updated it. Personally I would think doing a clean install ie factory reset before installing JB would be the best idea as I remember people having trouble with ICS.
I have an unlocked version and nothing here either I had my first note replaced under insurance on Wednesday and managed to get another unlocked one:mad:
Not quite accurate. Google Android updates are regular and prompt, as Nexus owners will tell you.
Its the skinned versions released by the handset manufacturer and coupled with the carriers customisations that are delayed. Certainly not a Google fault.
Unlocked British Notes can quite happily run on official Dutch LSZ firmware downloaded from the Sammobile website. Use Odin to install without rooting or invalidating warranty.
Can I just add a slight word of warning to this. Use of Odin does invalidate your warranty BUT Samsung have no way of knowing that you have used it. So in the unlikely event of your phone bricking when using Odin then all you have to say is that it happened using Kies. Odin is a pretty good program, I used it when putting my Note back to factory default before giving it to Mrs finbaar. I would quite happily flash the Dutch firmware but my life would be a bit difficult if it went wrong – she can wait for the OTA, not that she cares anyway.
Google need to be more firm with manufactures instead of turning a blind eye. Microsoft managed it with a diverse amount of manufactures and they tell them to do updates. Theres no excuse for it.
There is a flash count, which does tell you how many times a device has been flashed. Although this is easily reset.
But that is not the open source way. MS can do that because WP8 is closed and the manufacturers pay a licence for each install and the license will include control over updates.
As much as I am an AOSP fan the iterations provided by the OEMs have helped make Android THE premium mobile OS. So there is good with the bad. The pace of innovation is much slower in closed systems.