Hot answers tagged samsung-kies
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Go to Samsung Kies software, on top left of the window, click the menu > Driver recovery.
Let it reinstall drivers
After driver installation finished, go to your phone, Settings> Application > Development, tick USB debugging mode.
Under USB debugging mode connect your phone to the PC with USB.
It installs correctly!
Disconnect from PC
Untick USB debugging ...
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Going through the Galaxy S Flash/Root/ADB/ROM guide on XDA, I just spotted this:
I'm running Linux/OSX. Can I still flash my firmware? Do I need to
install windows?
If you are running
Linux you do not need to install
Windows. You can either run Odin in a
virtual machine or alternatively use
Heimdall by Benjamin Dobell. Heimdall
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What you are most likely look for is called "factory reset". As the name suggests, a "factory reset" is supposed to reset the device to its original state, as it was delivered by the factory. What in fact is done by a factory reset is to wipe all user-installed apps and all user data (for the latter, except data stored on sdcard).
This can be done either ...
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This answer doesn't seem to apply if you have a Galaxy S running the official Froyo, and the latest Kies as they seem to have fixed many of these issues now, this is mainly for if you're running an older phone OS or Kies version.
For prior versions of Kies and the Galaxy S (I don't know which upgrade is the one that fixes it) there were quite a few problems ...
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Uninstall Kies and all drivers, then reboot.
Download and install the appropriate drivers from this XDA post.
Download and install Kies Mini from Samsung.com (Support at the top, then just select your phone model and go to software).
Connect your phone!
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First back up your data, all of it, internal and external SD memory.
Then connect your phone to your PC choosing the Mass Storage option (first make it ask you before connect how to connect), then walk through all of your applications checking for any folder named cache or anything similar, then delete whatever is in it.
If you came across any other kind of ...
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As the Nexus S is a "Pure Google" Android phone it works the way that Google intend Android to be used, this means that it is designed to sync everything constantly via the internet, it doesn't have any built in way to do old-fashioned occasional cable syncs with a PC.
What sort of account is your Outlook connected to?
If it is a corporate account, then it ...
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There is no alternative for Kies.
Kies is the only offical way to update Samsung's Android devices.
To unofficially flash/update Samsung devices Odin (for Windows) and Heimdall (for Linux) are the de facto standard. These two a very reliable.
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How to install the official Android 2.2 (froyo) on Samsung Galaxy S without Windows/Kies [duplicate]
Going through the Galaxy S Flash/Root/ADB/ROM guide on XDA, I just spotted this:
I'm running Linux/OSX. Can I still flash my firmware? Do I need to
install windows?
If you are running
Linux you do not need to install
Windows. You can either run Odin in a
virtual machine or alternatively use
Heimdall by Benjamin Dobell. Heimdall
...
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Take a look at this thread over at XDA-Developers forum. Someone wrote a Java app to extract the contacts out of the .sbf file into VCard files, which are a lot easier to deal with.
Also, in the same thread people report that with the latest version of Kies you can execute a Restore without having a Samsung phone connected to the PC, and extract the ...
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As you noted, you can upgrade the device software. You can also back your contacts, text messages up, and you can sync photos or videos/movies both ways.
You can view movies from your phone on your pc directly, that goes both ways; watch from cell on pc and from pc on cell. I believe you also can download apps from kites onto your cell but that doesn't ...
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The actual update should take at very most half an hour, the download time may vary though. Other than a backup, I don't see what else you'd need to do.
If you have trouble, come back and post a separate question with details. The update usually either fails entirely (in which case you can try again) or works fine, you shouldn't end up in some ...
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The below assumes you have the GT-i9000 (international Galaxy S).
Go to this XDA thread and download the newest 2.2 firmware for your region. Download Odin for Windows (search for "Heimdall" if you are on Linux). Then do the following:
Put your phone into Download mode
Remove the battery
Hold VolumeDown plus the Home key plus Power. While holding,
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Kies allows backups, but not the application settings, only limited content such as contacts, bookmarks, music, photo and videos. You can see the Kies tutorial on backup : Open Kies v2.0, "Help menu->Kies Tutorial->Backup & Restore mobile phone data" section for details and a movie. You can also try MyBackup free from market, which does not require root. ...
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I would suggest pulling it off and trying again. Usually this happens when Kies wasn't able to properly communicate with the device after putting it into Download Mode. I've had this happen before and rebooting my device and trying again worked. You can also try putting the phone into Download Mode manually (may or may not work while plugged into USB):
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The Galaxy S is fully supported by Kies, and it runs Google's Android OS so I'm not sure what that's all about.
Samsung does not support Samsung Apps on the Galaxy S, however. They made that choice for some business reason I am sure. They list supported phones on this page.
The best way to get apps is through the Android Market, which is already on the ...
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The hint from Omar proved to be the best for me. I found out that a wallpaper app installed long extension files in my SD card and I happened to find a sub-folder named "cache" inside the folder carrying the app´s name. Once I deleted it and reinserted the usb cable onto the phone, "voilá", the PC recognized it again on MTP mode!!
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Install KIES from the Samsung website and connect your phone to the PC via the USB cable. If a system update is available, KIES will inform you and walk you through the upgrade process.
If you'd like to install an alternative ROM like CyanogenMod, you'll need to follow relevant installation details on the site or alternatively use an app like ROM Manager ...
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I'd try removing the battery and plugging it into USB. Then, while holding both Volume Down and Home, insert the battery and wait. This should get you into Download Mode (screen with yellow triangle) and Kies should be able to update you.
If this doesn't work try other key combos -- both volume buttons, or VolUp+Home. If they don't work either, ...
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According to the Download Center, Samsung PC Studio does not support Android Phones (though I did not try using that), and it directly points to download Samsung Kies.
Also, Samsung Kies - as far as I can say - is easier to use, with ability to connect to the device via WiFi as well. Therefore, I would recommend using Samsung Kies.
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No, the Samsung apps market won't start without a SIM card, because the card is used to determine the country of the user.
There is an App called "Kies Air" which allows you to connect your device to the Kies App installed on your PC over WiFi. But I doubt that you are able to upgrade the OS this way. It's more meant for synchronization (calendar, email, ...
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Can I update my Saudi Arabian Samsung Galaxy S2 to the latest Android version over the air in India?
OTA update will depend on the CSC of your phone. CSC is Country Sales Code; it tells you which region your phone can be used in and which networks it will work with.
If you are in India (and your phone is connected to an India network), and your phone has CSC for Saudi Arabia, you will not be able to get OTA updates. What you can do is flash a stock ROM for ...
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I'd get a virtual machine and run windows in that for updates. Will probably be the easiest for you, if you're not comfortable with flashing. Usually the ROMs for Samsung come out as Odin packages (program Samsung uses for flashing i guess).
The forum for Galaxy on XDA has alot of resources to get you started. ...
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If you can find someone or somewhere who has a direct link to the update, you can probably download it to your SD card using your mobile browser. Im not sure what the key combos are for the Galaxy S to get to your Recovery, but im sure with some web searching you can find out how. Once you are in Recovery, you can flash the update. I am basing all this on ...
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Pulling this out of comments and into an answer, so it's easier to see...
The Samsung Kies software isn't only used for Samsung's Android based phones (like the Galaxy S) it is also used to manage phones running Samsung's own Bada operating system.
The Samsung Apps store in the Kies software (currently) only holds apps for phones running the Bada software, ...
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I had a similar problem and found that the phone was complaining that the connection with Kies is only possible in standby mode. It seems that some badly programmed apps can prevent the phone from entering standy mode, so I deinstalled any apps I suspected and suddenly Kies did find my phone.
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Have you thought about doing this over the air, rather than using a desktop client for the sync?
If you use Outlook, presumably your company uses Exchange for it's mail servers? If so, and if they allow Exchange Active Sync, and/or have Outlook Web Access enabled, then you could sync your phone's mail and calendar directly with them over the air.
The ...
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