Questions about OS or application updates. Please make sure to use the tag closest matching your issue, use e.g. 'ota-update', 'application-autoupdate', or 'rom-flashing' if they are better fitting. See the full tag wiki for more details and first-aid.
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I can't upgrade my S III software from 4.0.4 to 4.1.1
Samsung have released the 4.1.1 update for the SGS III and I am trying to upgrade my software from 4.0.4 to 4.1.1, but my Galaxy S III keeps saying:
The server is busy or not available now, try ...
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1answer
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Unable to update Galaxy S3 Android after flashing CWM
I just unboxed a Samsung Galaxy S3 and immediately, before first boot, rooted it installing CWM Recovery and SuperSU. I found it to be not the best idea, becuase I forgot to launch the Samsung update ...
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Is there a way to prevent applications from updating when running on battery
I know you can restrict applications to update on Wi-Fi only.
Can you achieve the same thing with "update when charging on sector only" too?
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My Samsung Infuse 4G keeps restarting after failure upgrade of Froyo to GingerBread using Samsung Kies Mini
I have Samsung Infuse 4G I997 with OS Froyo 2.2.1 as default. Now I want to upgrade the OS to Gingerbread. I had tried to do that last night using Samsung Kies mini but after installing the upgrade ...
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Flash update.img using flash_image
I want to flash a new ROM using the shell. (Need this later to do per app so there is no other way than shell). Here is what I tried
connected to 192.168.1.9:5555
Pauls-MacBook-Pro:~$ adb shell
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2answers
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Yakjuxw to Yakju/Takju, will it corrupt or destroy my Galaxy Nexus yakjuxw?
My galaxy nexus is of yakjuxw variant. Will it not destroy my phone if I change it to takju or yakju version? I'm just aware that doing so will delete user files/settings.
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1answer
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Phone log shows numbers not Contact Names after installing Samsung S3 Security Update
My Galaxy S3 was working great until I installed a security update yesterday (26/11/12). Immediately after, the names dropped off the calls list and it is now showing phone numbers only.
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How to update a Samsung i9220? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I update the OS on my device?
What can you do with Samsung Kies for Android phones?
I tried to update my phone:
About phone -> System updates
but it ...
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2answers
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How to upgrade Android 2 to 3 or 4 on GT-I9000?
All is in the title. I have got a GT-I9000 (samsung galaxy S) and I do not understand why I cannot upgrade the android version ?
Why an android version is linked to a specific phone ?
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0answers
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Jellybean 4.2 update fails in middle of download for nexus 7
I have received the jellybean 4.2 update request 2 times. Both times I have pressed the update button and both times it has failed in the middle of the process. No error messages. After a few ...
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1answer
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How can I update my Samsung Galaxy S2 (GT-I9100) from Android 2.3.3 to a newer version?
I have a Samsung Galaxy SII (GT-I9100). OS version-2.3.3. Whenever I connect it to Kies, it cannot find an available software upgrade. Is there any other way to upgrade my OS?
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1answer
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Upgraded my phone from 1.6 to 2.2 Android version, if I restore “Factory Settings”, which version it will be? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Will factory resetting my device remove the Android upgrade?
I upgraded my Galaxy 551 from 1.6 to 2.2 Android version some time ago with Samsung Kies, now I want to make ...
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0answers
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Excess in use of Packet data after updating Google play store
I have been using Samsung Galaxy Y Duos.
Last week I've updated the version of Google Play Store. From that time on, the internet packet data usage has hugely increased, it is consuming a lot of ...
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2answers
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Are Nexus the only one that receive OS update directly from Google and not from Telecom / Phone Manufacturer?
According to a comment made to this article as shown below:
They already do that. Its called the Nexus One, secondly the Nexus S, and thirdly, now the Galaxy Nexus..... they all receive OS updates ...
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2answers
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S/W Upgrade mode problem
I have a LG P999 and I want to flash the baseband however when I go into S/W upgrade mode (Volume down + power button; without battery) my PC does not recognize the phone :(. When its connected and on ...
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1answer
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Will I lose root & CWM when I upgrade via Kies (Galaxy Note 2)?
I rooted my Samsung Galaxy Note 2 with ClockworkMod Recovery. My Samsung Galaxy Note 2 using Official Samsung firmware from T-Mobile and ClockworkMod Recovery.
In the future Samsung release a new ...
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5answers
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Kies dies when trying to update Galaxy Note firmware
I downloaded and installed Kies in my Windows 7 laptop. (Toshiba Satellite.) I plug the phone in the USB, it is recognized and its storage shows in Explorer. Then I run Kies. It says there is a ...
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1answer
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for htc desire s: how to know your phone's region?
i'd like to update my software from gingerbread to ICS, just want to make sure to get the right update for my phone.
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1answer
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i5500 update from 2.2 to 2.2.2?
I have got a Samsung Galaxy GT-I5500. Actually there is Froyo 2.2 running on it. I read that with 2.2.2 there got a bunch of bugfixes released. Even though i know Froyo is quite old I never ever read ...
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1answer
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ZTE StarTrail : Android Update 2.2 to 2.3.3 or an other version
I'm new android user. I just buy un android phone: ZTE StarTrail. The current version is android 2.2 (Froyo). I would like update my system to 2.3.3 or an other version. i saw there is version each ...
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1answer
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Cannot upgrade Galaxy Y GT-S5360 with new firmware using Kies
Whenever I try to click "upgrade", my phone suddenly disconnects from Kies but the download prompt still runs. After the download process completes, Kies suddenly closes and there are no changes with ...
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2answers
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Insufficient storage updating Android app
Every time my Nexus S attempts to update Chrome, It displays an error stating "Insufficient storage available". According to "Manage apps" I have 412MB of internal storage available, which should be ...
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1answer
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I want to update my Micromax A87 Android 2.3 Gingerbread to Android 4. ICS
Please tell me step by step how can i install Android 4 ICS to my Android 2.3 Gingerbread, I am new to Android but i can do this, if some one help.
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1answer
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Galaxy S3 Accounts & Sync gone after jellybean update 4.1.1
Just updated my new Galaxy S3 to latest jellybean update 4.1.1 and my accounts and sync disappeared. Tech support said it should be under settings / personal tab but not there.
Any ideas of what ...
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0answers
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Manually updating samsung home app
I have a rooted Samsung Galaxy Y phone. I couldn't help notice that the Samsung Home app in my mobile phone misses a lot of features in comparison to that in more expensive models of Samsung phones.
...
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1answer
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Do messages, contacts, files get deleted when you upgrade your Android version? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Will I lose any apps / data if I upgrade my phone’s OS?
For example if you upgrade from Froyo to Gingerbread, do messages, contacts, files get reset/deleted?
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1answer
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When will my device get the Android 4.2 update (Jelly Bean)?
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) was officially announced on October 29, 2012.
(You can review the high level changes in Jelly Bean and/or the official changelog at the official Android Developer's site.)
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1answer
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How can i update my OS (gingerbread)
This question may be very low quality but it is very important for me ..I have Samsung
galaxy-Pro and the Os version is Android OS, v2.2.2 (Froyo).
The question is that i want to update it to ...
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1answer
352 views
Getting a file to Samsung Galaxy Tab from my Laptop without Android?
I am trying to install new Android OS to Samsung Galaxy Tab but it does not have a Memory-card -slot and it does not have any OS currently. I need to somehow get the OS -file to the Samsung Galaxy Tab ...
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1answer
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Is there a way to get detailed information on why an OTA update fails?
I'm trying to figure out why my OTA update is failing. I have unrooted my Droid Bionic, did a factory reset and it starts to update, then reaches about a quarter of the way and stops and just reboots ...
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2answers
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Stuck at “Verifying Information” when updating to ICS
I've been trying for a few hours to update my Desire S running Android 2.3.5 to the newly released official ICS rom ...
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0answers
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update dell xcd35 from 2.2(Froyo) to 2.3(Gingerbread) [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I update the OS on my device?
I want to update my DELL XCD35 android phone. Right now I have 2.2(Froyo) in my phone.I want to update it to 2.3(Gingerbread).
any ...
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2answers
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Do apps included in the gApps zip get updated via Google Play?
While using alternative ROMs like CyanogenMod 9(as i currently am), one flashes an additional zip file called gApps which contains apps provided by Google.
As Google releases newer versions of ...
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Can I install the latest Android version even if my manufacturer doesn't release updates? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I update the OS on my device?
These days android tablets are hitting the sweet spot and I'm considering buying one.
This is the tablet that I'm looking to buy:
...
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2answers
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How do Google Play app updates work? Are they free?
Let's say I paid for an app, and after some time there is an update for this app.
Is this update free? Will all future updates be free?
Or do I have to pay some fixed % of the current price of the ...
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1answer
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Stop a force reboot
Today I was prompted to install (firmware?) updates from ATT on my HTC Vivid. My phone is rooted and this apparently breaks the update process. The phone shut down and went to the red exclamation ...
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BSNL Penta TPad 701C Android ICS - Play store closes immediately after opening.
When I got the tablet, new version of play store was pre-installed and was working fine. Initially my 3G dongle was not connecting to Internet. After complaining to customer care, I was provided a ...
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1answer
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Update the Korean Galaxy S
I use a Korean version of Galaxy S (SHW - M110s) phone which runs on android 2.3.6., I want to update it to ICS or JB.
I have rooted the phone with major sufferings and flashed with Nakyup ROM. XDA ...
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2answers
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How to manually install ICS on Sony Ericsson Phones?
Attempting update from 2.3.4 to 4.x and the pc companion software keeps telling me my phone is up to date! Anyone know if it's possible to do a manual install?
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0answers
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Sony xperia 4.1.B.0.587 firmware update fail
While I was updating my Xperia Neo L to 4.1.B.0.587 firmware, I turned off my phone accidentally.
Now, my phone has got a repeating-reboot, I just see the Xperia logo and home screen. When I touch to ...
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0answers
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How to upgrade galaxy S2 to Ice cream sandwich [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I update the OS on my device?
How to upgrade Samsung galaxy s2 with 3 version i think.. to 4 version of android ? I'm not very familiar with any android device, ...
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1answer
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Jelly Bean update for an Unlocked AT&T HTC One X? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
When will my device get the Android 4.1 update (Jelly Bean)?
Now that the Jelly Bean update for the One X has been made official for atleast the GLobal version: ...
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1answer
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HTC One V rooted - can't upgrade from htc release
I have an htc one v and there's a system update from htc.
I'm trying to do the update, it needs to restart in order to finish the update.
When it restarts clockworkmod jumps in and the update never ...
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1answer
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Some 2.1/2.2 apps not working
I just upgraded my Galaxy gt i5800 to 2.2 froyo from the kies firmware.
Why am I getting "not compatible with this device" from some apps that say they require 2.1 or 2.2? Can anyone please explain.
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1answer
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PC Companion won't update my computer past 1.6
A couple years ago, I picked up an Xperia X10i secondhand. The phone itself has been working great; no problems whatsoever. It's a real workhorse. I unlocked it almost instantly, and followed some ...
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Galaxy S2 upgrading problem
When I try to update my Gingerbread Galaxy S2 through Kies it says "Your device does not support updates via Kies".
My current firmware version is I9100XXKL1/I9100OXAKL1/I9100XXKL1/I9100XXKL1(KOR). ...
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1answer
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Neo V with 4.0 ICS update — battery problem
My Sony Xperia Neo V battery performance has gone down very badly after upgrading to ICS.
It mainly happens when I have my mobile data/internet turned on. How can I improve the battery performance?
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Update Samsung Galaxy Exhibit running CM9 without wiping any data and storage?
The CM9 Ice Cream Sandwich custom ROM for the Samsung Galaxy Exhibit was updated September 25, 2012. I'm wondering if I could upgrade to this updated version (which includes numerous bug fixes) ...
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2answers
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Failed upgrade, now stuck in recovery mode
My Galaxy Note is stuck in recovery mode and I'm not sure what to do next. Here's what happened:
After connecting to wifi, a software update was downloaded and a message asked me to install it. I ...
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Unable to upgrade firmware from Samsung GT-I9000
When I try to upgrade the firmware of a Samsung Galaxy S using Samsung Kies, it tells me "initialization not supported". Therefore I'm stuck with the original firmware.
Here's the details:
phone: ...
