Samsung Galaxy 5 (I5503) update to Froyo

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#468162 12-May-2011 09:14

haha I just looked as well. I suppose the other one is if some bright spark got the official TNZ 2.2 version and we just use Odin to put it on. I would imagine that Kies would pick up any future official versions after that. Now, the kicker is finding ANY TNZ versions

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#468164 12-May-2011 09:15

vinnieg:
nitrotech: If you're on one of the beta 2.2 roms you'll need to re-flash the original TNZ 2.1 firmware before Kies will recognise that there is a new rom for you - check www.samfirmware.com to see if there is a copy of the rom there.

Doesn't seem to be any copies on there :( but must be a way to "spoof" Kies into thinking it's upgrading the old firmware, just have to find the right registry key

Somewhere in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=781149 there is info on a hacked Kies to fool the phone into thinking it's from another carrier.

nitrotech

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#468166 12-May-2011 09:18

ckai: haha I just looked as well. I suppose the other one is if some bright spark got the official TNZ 2.2 version and we just use Odin to put it on. I would imagine that Kies would pick up any future official versions after that. Now, the kicker is finding ANY TNZ versions

Yep that should work, PM the developer of the rom on XDA and see if they have instructions on how to make a backup of the rom. (I don't have my galaxy 5 anymore so I'm not much help sorry)

onions

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#468168 12-May-2011 09:22

I am having compass calibration problems, apparently something to do with the below:

"it creates a compass calibration owned by system user that cannot be written by the compass app. owner, resulting in calibration silently failing when compass is closed."

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=10208929
Could be a problem with what most people are having with the roms they used.

Should a hard reset fix it?

bluey

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#468384 12-May-2011 17:00

onions: I am having compass calibration problems, apparently something to do with the below:

"it creates a compass calibration owned by system user that cannot be written by the compass app. owner, resulting in calibration silently failing when compass is closed."

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=10208929
Could be a problem with what most people are having with the roms they used.

Should a hard reset fix it?

In what way does this show up? Is it only when you use a particular app or what?

I am still on 2.1 and don't want to upgrade if there are problems, because 2.1 is pretty sweet really.

Would be interested if others are having similar issues.

vinnieg

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#468474 12-May-2011 20:50

has anyone managed to get the official telecom 2.2 in tar format yet?

Just wondering because I'm about to sell my wifes old i5503t and really want it closer to stock :)

Have a new Galaxy S 2 in the family now and the wifes got my old Galaxy S :)

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#468978 14-May-2011 06:36

onions: I am having compass calibration problems, apparently something to do with the below:

I'm having the same issue since upgrading to 2.2 - when opening the compass app, it has no idea as to the correct direction! I'm surprised that an official final release has this issue - would have thought this would have been sorted out prior.

Also, I'm finding the phone is (sometimes?) operating slower than it did with 2.1, eg delays so long that I've wondered if I've pressed a command at all.

That said, it's nice to have most of my apps off the phone's memory - my son can finally have his Talking Tomcat and Robot back!

suminornufin

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#469001 14-May-2011 09:51

I can't find the official TNZ firmware on the www.samfirmware.com website. Could I please have a bit more help to finding the TNZ 2.1 version

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#469010 14-May-2011 10:31

Forgot to mention the other big bonus to the upgrade is that my wifi connects basically instantly upon pressing the shortcut, whereas before I had to go to the wifi settings menu to have any chance of connecting.

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#469017 14-May-2011 10:44

Would a hard reset help with the issues associated with the upgrade, ie my slow phone and/or the compass problem?

onions

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#469082 14-May-2011 15:41

Nup, a hard reset hasn't resolve the compass problem. But in terms of how it affects applications, gps navigation it's all working fine, but stuff like skymaps/ compass apps are not working well.

Also re: hard reset....If you save apps with astro file manager or something similar before a hard reset, the restored apk will no longer be updated after the hard reset :(

It seems to me that things are slower on the phone in general if you have live wallpaper or internal storage on the phone is pretty full. I;ve noticed that if internal storage is to the brim the phone tends to coma if that is the case on 2.1

Little things i have noticed with froyo

-exchange/gmail apps & calandar are much improved :)
-wifi hotspot -pretty cool when your gf has an ipod touch and both of you are surfing the net :)
-volume used to go to silent, then vibrate as you reduce the volume on eclair,
on froyo it just goes to vibrate(or silent depending on what you set in the options) :(
- no widget for the stock music player :(

overall thing feel zippier

also..just quietly, I noticed that this phone is compatible with universal androot now

suminornufin

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#469138 14-May-2011 19:23

Where do you find the official TNZ firmware

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#469148 14-May-2011 19:46

To all who are considering updating their Galaxy 5 Tab.

I have been following this thread since February, considering whether or not to 'Hack' my phone to get 2.2 onto it. Being an amateur geek I didn't attempt flashing it. Today reading this post I found out that a new Kies was available and that NZ Telecom had released its 2.2. Consequently I downloaded Kies, and the program suggested a firmware upgrade. Although the upgrade did not explicitly say 2.2 I installed it. As a safeguard I removed my SD and Sim cards before the upgrade and I back-upped all my info. Long story short I'm currently running 2.2 on my phone. It is so much nicer than 2.1 and I'm so pleased. If anybody is worried that they cannot update their phone simply or without bugs Then stop worrying, If I can do it so can you.
Thank you Geek Zone

eljefe

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#473862 25-May-2011 12:09

Yip I did mine the day before yesterday with the stupid Kies thing.
It was a no-brainer, altho everything you plug into it asks you to use Studio mode, what-ever that is.
It doesn't recognise my Galaxy Tablet, but the i5503 came up alright.

Just as an experiment, I have not charged my phone since doing it... I am now half way through day 3 !!!

I am pretty sure I couldnt have gone that long with the 2.1 OS, although I am not using it that much, a few email checks and a bit of texting each day.

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#474729 27-May-2011 11:47

Has anyone rooted their i5503T so they can run the ROM backup for those with the Telecom phones running the Spanish firmware?

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