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1.6 ota update........
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- samsung behold 2
Behold II owners just don't deserve another slap in the face, we can only take so much, you know?
I became B2 owner yesterday. I was thinking 1.6 would make this a decent phone, at a decent (off contract, Ebay purchase) price.
I'm wondering if I'm going to join the torch-wielding mob by Monday.
Bluesword92
Newbie
I don't understand. 35 reboots, 1 factory reset; still no update. WHY HATH T-MOBILE FORSAKEN US. haha no but seriously. it's getting to be ridiculous.
Wow. what a letdown.
Wow. what a letdown.
blackerwater
Member
I was thinking this morning I'd get it. Nope looks like we got shafted
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DoublePlay
Newbie
Same problem here in Northern VA as many other people. Reboot the phone, get the red and blue arrows (NOT the sync arrows) in the top left, Device Connect Management message and then nothing.. I have an stock phone less them 3 months old with nothing unusual on it.
If you are as annoyed by all this as I am, write a polite email to the T-Mobile CEO Robert Dotson at robert.dotson@t-mobile.com telling him how annoyed you are by this whole mess. You can cc the Senior VP, Customer Loyalty, Mr. John Birrer using the same email format.
Be polite but let them know what a mess this is and how their own CS people have no real idea what is going on and that there is no discernible support for the phones that we are buying from them in good faith.
If you are as annoyed by all this as I am, write a polite email to the T-Mobile CEO Robert Dotson at robert.dotson@t-mobile.com telling him how annoyed you are by this whole mess. You can cc the Senior VP, Customer Loyalty, Mr. John Birrer using the same email format.
Be polite but let them know what a mess this is and how their own CS people have no real idea what is going on and that there is no discernible support for the phones that we are buying from them in good faith.
boostedscooby
Member
Once again samsung = fail
Nope
THIS time it's T-Mobile.
Samsung made the update, but so far only some people got it. T-Mobile pushes the update. THIS is all on them.
This is also why I don't like OTA-only updates. My brother's AT&T phone over the past year has gotten "Update Notifications" at least a dozen times, and I THINK he actually got two updates. Give me the option of downloading the update.
THIS time it's T-Mobile.
Samsung made the update, but so far only some people got it. T-Mobile pushes the update. THIS is all on them.
This is also why I don't like OTA-only updates. My brother's AT&T phone over the past year has gotten "Update Notifications" at least a dozen times, and I THINK he actually got two updates. Give me the option of downloading the update.
Sbgdcg4905
Lurker
I got the Red/Blue arrows as well. Spoke with T-Mobile in Charlotte NC this morning but they seemed unaware (of anything) of the date the update(1.6) will be pushed through. All they know is they don't (surprise) have it. My wife is on pins and needles as well. She has the Cliq and hasn't been updated to 2.1 yet. Motorolla promised Q2 update which endsthis week. Thinking Nexus one might have been a better choice. More cash out of pocket but better in the long run.
Bluesword92
Newbie
As of 11:30 this morning; nothing. is there going to be another OTA Update tonight? possibly?
I agree I think that is just plain stupid. And this is supposed to be the "Open" OS. Ha!
For those who haven't received the update...this is found elsewhere in this thread but for your best chances:
1. Be as stock as possible (not rooted, no home replacement etc...as dictated by TMO, and must have received the 1.5 update)
2. I would turn off any task killers. Don't touch anything when it reboots either.
3. Connect the phone to your power cord so you have full power (not USB)
4. During the push hours, turn off your phone, take out the battery. Reboot the phone. If the Device Management arrows come up in the notification area but then go away...
Change your APN settings from internet2.voicestream.com or whatever they are to epc.tmobile.com
Make sure you are connecting via 3G (not WiFi)
Make sure you have the setting to ALLOW BACKGROUND DATA SERVICES and DATA CONNECTION AT BOOT set to ON
Turn off the phone, take out battery. Put back in, reboot
Watch for the Device Management arrows, if they stay on for more than a minute or so and your 3G connection is showing active, you are getting the update. Follow on screen instructions when its done.
For more information see my complete post on the first page of this thread.
Those are the steps that got me the update. Your mileage may vary.
P.S. I don't have a data plan (just WAP T-Zones and it still worked for me)
1. Be as stock as possible (not rooted, no home replacement etc...as dictated by TMO, and must have received the 1.5 update)
2. I would turn off any task killers. Don't touch anything when it reboots either.
3. Connect the phone to your power cord so you have full power (not USB)
4. During the push hours, turn off your phone, take out the battery. Reboot the phone. If the Device Management arrows come up in the notification area but then go away...
Change your APN settings from internet2.voicestream.com or whatever they are to epc.tmobile.com
Make sure you are connecting via 3G (not WiFi)
Make sure you have the setting to ALLOW BACKGROUND DATA SERVICES and DATA CONNECTION AT BOOT set to ON
Turn off the phone, take out battery. Put back in, reboot
Watch for the Device Management arrows, if they stay on for more than a minute or so and your 3G connection is showing active, you are getting the update. Follow on screen instructions when its done.
For more information see my complete post on the first page of this thread.
Those are the steps that got me the update. Your mileage may vary.
P.S. I don't have a data plan (just WAP T-Zones and it still worked for me)
I have gone 24+ hours now on my SD card that was previously giving me problems in 1.5 (the widely reported corrupted errors). Trying it now on 1.6, so far no issues. I think the longest it ever went without and issue before was maybe 2 days or so, so still too soon to tell. But hope springs eternal.
#1indahoodg
Member
How about you make a odin image and uploaded to 4shared or something not going to go back to stock from take5 I like it to much and from what I hear not to much of difference of apps and etc. just the performance of touchsuck or touchwiz what ever you call it.
Not exactly, according to some CSRs the push is actually coming from Google (Android) just via the TMO network, so it is Google pushing it, just using TMO network to do it.
But who knows, I think companies now purposefully get into two party or three party agreement/coops like this just so no one has to take ultimate responsibility for anything (See Dell and Microsoft etc...)
I am confused your step 4. how do u reboot the phone without the battery? thanks.
spiz
Android Expert
No. TMobile CSR's are completely ******ed and get paid to literally do nothing. Google makes the initial software. Samsung (and other manufacturers - HTC, Motorola, Etc..) is responsible for making that software work on their phones (i.e. TouchWiz, Sense, Blur). The carriers (TMobile, Verizon, Sprint, etc..) then receive said software and are responsible for pushing it OTA to their customers.
I assumed people would be smart enough to figure out that putting it back in was a given. Guess I was proved wrong.
1-1 US just scored. looks like i will get my phone update today....
i'm so tired of this phone.....so sad about us soccer performance too, so far. hope they play better second half.
i'm so tired of this phone.....so sad about us soccer performance too, so far. hope they play better second half.
Just tried this and got the arrows for about 10 seconds then they disappeared
DoublePlay
Newbie
Same here.Just tried this and got the arrows for about 10 seconds then they disappeared
