boxst

Okay, I have had this for a couple of days and was getting extremely frustrated: Email didn't work properly (couldn't send email, couldn't download attachments from (work) exchange), Skype didn't work, lousy signal.

I had it up on Gumtree for sale.

Then I thought I would have a go at 'hacking' the phone to load 2.2 and wow it made a difference: Synced straight away to email, skype works and a better user experience with all the network branding / irritation gone.

No point ... just ranting

Steve

Snazy

Is 2.2 gingerbread?

Fair point made mate better than a "should have bought an *********" thread lol
Can't believe 2.1 to 2.2 makes such a difference though. Assuming it was running 2.1

Ant

2.3 is gingerbread , 2.2.1 is out now

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=865701

working on my wifes fine with docs rom and voodoo lagfix, also the android bios boot up animation.

i actually love the galaxys for the geekness of it by using different roms and kernals

Snazy

Lol I'm SO out of touch with reality now it's unreal!

boxst

This is a second-hand phone that was branded from Orange at 2.1. I unlocked it so I could use my work Vodafone SIM card. And had all the problems described above.

Going from 2.1 to 2.2 (Froyo) did make all the difference. I have no idea why Orange do not let you do this and are messing around.

Antc: I will look forward to 2.2.1, but I guess Samsung have to do their stuff to it first ...

Steve

Ant

no it's already to go this is official , over the last few weeks i've learned so much on android , i'm contantly checking for updates of ROMS

the xxjpu firmware will work with you phone as my wife is on voda too.

boxst

Kies says that the latest firmware is already installed?

Or do I have to hack it again ... ?

Steve

mart360

If its rooted, then uploading a rom is as easy as 123

Copy the rom to the SD card

enter recovery mode - 3 button press

select restore firmware

sit & wait

(In time honoured iphone tradition --Some steps have been shortened )


Mart

Ant

you'll need to use cf root first to get into 2e recovery if not already done

Dingdongler

I've only just bought my galaxy s. Will i be running 2.2 by default?

Also i have a problem with email. It only updates the email when i check into the email icon, which takes time. Is there anyway to make it continuously check the emails?

Snazy

Woah is the loyalty wavering there Ant? Lol

stevebt

iTrader: (8)

I have had a Galaxy S for about 5months now and its a cracking phone. It suffers a little lag now and again but emails arent a problem, web is fine and I'm actually posting this from my sammy now

Ant

no because it does little things that bug me. i'll never leave my beloved apple

Littleted

1 word Iphone

Had everyphone going all utter ****.

Samsung omnia lasted 1 week and broke

****berrys reboot and crash

iphone is the daddy never let me down never rebooted, had it 3 years and its still going strong.

mart360

Why?,

With the phone off, i hold vol up, home and power, and release on the samsung logo. this takes me straight into the recovery console


from there its select the zip file i want to restore


mart

Ant

froyo is 3e which won't let you write unsigned .zip files, you may no of ever noticed depends how you rooted it , but if you use the the one click root app you will need to cf root

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=788108

belliott69

iTrader: (3)

i'll disagree there and chuck the htc desire hd into the ring, a cracking phone that actually stopped me from getting another iphone.

i certainly agree about the blackberrys though, i work in a carphone warehouse and the amount of blackberrys we get in each week that are only a couple of months old and ****ed already is stupid. they account for 75% of repairs in our store and i think are the most overrated pile of crap you can get.

boxst

Mmmm ... you can't copy and paste from emails ... that is a bit rubbish.

Ant

even the iphone can do that

Leslie

Its very nice chocolate!

Les

alanbell

iTrader: (6)

got my wife a S , she can use it all Except answer calls!!!! ideas please.

boxst

You have to slide your finger from the left to right and that will answer.

I assume your question is real ... I certainly spent quite a while stabbing at the green button trying to get the stupid thing to answer until I realised (accidently as it happens) that you have to do the above ...

Steve

alanbell

iTrader: (6)

yes Steve real question , got that thanks and how do you read a 901
and reply cheers alan,

L.J.F

iTrader: (31)

I am due an upgrade and will probably go for the Samsung over the iphone

NAF

I got a HTC desire from Santa this morning

Loving it so far

bigsinky

can ant et al provide an easy explanation of how to root my HTC desire? is it even possible?

MMT WRX

Yes its possible. Loads of people routed because they couldn't wait for 2.2 froyo. There's a 200+ page thread on PHeads with links to various sites that can advise on routing. I've never bothered to be honest as I find the Desire on 2.2 ok as is.

Ant

Just go to xda developers all the stuff you need is on there

LegacySTi

iTrader: (13)

Posting here from a galaxy s.

Always had nokias and backed my phone up on pc. But cannot figure it out on this. Downloaded this kies thing. Still cant.

Any advise how to?