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You know, I don't use MMS but reinbeau does. I'll PM her on your behalf requesting that she reply to you in this thread.
 
Actually I don't use mms much, sorry. However, any issues that have come up aren't common, it's usually due to the restoration of system settings when doing a back up/restore.
 
fldude99 said:
I just downloaded bay_wolf's one stop app for rooting, flashing, flashing back to stock, etc. I think I'll use it instead of the various steps on my own. Anyone use this yet? Gets great reviews at XDA...now just have to choose the rom-I'm leaning towards Paragon
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Yes, I downloaded it and it works like a charm. I flashed from stock to Serendipity 5.8. Since then I've upgraded from 5.8 -> 5.9, and again this morning from 5.9 -> 5.10, all using the AIO from bay_wolf. I used sgs kernel flasher to flash to speedmod k13b.

Mike
 
meohman1 said:
Yes, I downloaded it and it works like a charm. I flashed from stock to Serendipity 5.8. Since then I've upgraded from 5.8 -> 5.9, and again this morning from 5.9 -> 5.10, all using the AIO from bay_wolf. I used sgs kernel flasher to flash to speedmod k13b.

Mike
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I've got Bay Wolf's program myself, but there is no need to use it to flash the step upgrades for Serendipity. Just download the zip file, long press the power button and boot into recovery. Choose the zip from the download folder and flash it. Easy peasy lemon squeezy. I do this all the time when I'm out and not near my computer, Mike has made it super easy to stay up to date.
 
Pasadena, CA circular. Maybe will get to the store itself later today to "verify." I have my doubts... there will probably be a "sorry, we didn't mean to get your hopes up" retraction in tomorrow's paper. LOL.
 
kpalmal said:
Pasadena, CA circular. Maybe will get to the store itself later today to "verify." I have my doubts... there will probably be a "sorry, we didn't mean to get your hopes up" retraction in tomorrow's paper. LOL.
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I went to the Target.com website and put in the zip for LA .. I saw it there. FWIW that is ...
 
Wreckoncile said:
Brett Favre informed me that some the ROM he was using made the images in his MMS messages appear smaller than they actually were..... suuuurrrreee Brett.
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He also said he has decided to ditch his Android for an iPhone.... wait, now he's decided not to... hang on, this just in... now he's going for a Blackberry, unless he decides on a Windows phone...
 
I thought the same thing hoping to fix GPS and get flash they promised us last year. It must be we misunderstood, what AT&T/Samsung said was AT&T was going to introduce the Motorola Atrix with obsolete Froyo instead of 2.3 Gingerbread. They want to treat all their customers the same.
 
In case anyone missed the premature Web page post from the other day, here's a cache of its content. Just to keep you interested:



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Product :Total:Phones & Fax Machines:US Mobile Phones:AT&T 11-02-2011
How to guides

AT&T : How Do I Update The Software On My AT&T SGH-i897 (Captivate) Phone To Android 2.2 (Froyo) Through Kies Mini For PC?

How Do I Update The Software On My AT&T SGH-i897 (Captivate) Phone To Android 2.2 (Froyo) Through Kies Mini For PC?
An Operating System upgrade from Eclair to Froyo is now available for the SGH-i897 (Captivate). Please read the FAQ below for information on how to update, to see what is new in Froyo, and much more.
Notice: Please back up all data such as your contacts, pictures, music, videos etc... prior to performing the update as data could be lost
[FONT=&quot]Requirements[/FONT]​
COMPUTER

  • Desktop/Laptop Computer Running 32bit Versions Of Either Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, or XP
  • All Firewall & Anti-Virus Programs Should Be Disabled
  • Administrative Privileges Required To Download & Install Software Including Drivers
  • An Available USB Port On The PC S That Support 2.0 USB
  • Windows Media Runtime 11 (automatically installed by Kies Mini if not present)
PHONE

  • Fully Charged Battery
OTHER

  • USB Data Cable (Included In Retail Box)
  • Any Previous Samsung Kies Software Should Be Removed
[FONT=&quot]Step 1: Obtaining Kies Mini [/FONT]​
To obtain the a copy of Kies Mini for the PC, click on the download button below.​
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Save the file to a specified location, recommend desktop for easy access.
If you have downloaded & upgraded previously with Kies Mini, an automatic update to build 11011_4 may occur.​
[FONT=&quot]Step 2: Installing Kies Mini [/FONT]​

1. Double click the Kies Mini file. The program will then extract files needed for installation. No action is required.

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2. Location and language is selected by default, click the Next button.

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3. Read over the license agreement, check "I accept the terms..." and then click the Next button

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4. Kies Mini will begin installation. No action is required.

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5. Click Finish and restart the computer

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[FONT=&quot]Step 3: Configuring Device/Driver Install[/FONT]​
While the computer is restarting, we will need to configure the phone so that Kies Mini can talk to it. Follow the steps below:

  1. On the phone, USB Debugging should be enabled. To do this, go to Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging. Tap Ok to the message.
  2. Plug the cable into the phone and then into the computer. The computer should detect new hardware and install automatically. It will do this for several devices and may take a few moments.
  3. Unplug the cable from the phone and power off the device. Hold down both the volume up & down keys while inserting the data cable. The phone will enter a Downloading mode. The computer will then install the rest of the driver files. If there is a problem with Windows finding the driver, let it search online to grab them. Once the computer has finished, unplug the device from the computer, remove the cover, remove the battery, insert the battery, and place the cover back on. Lastly, power on the device.
  4. Restart the computer.
[FONT=&quot]Step 4: Device Upgrading[/FONT]​
Notice: Please verify your data is backed up to the medium of your choice. Data loss may occur after upgrading.
1. Open Kies Mini and plug the USB cable into the phone. Select Samsung Kies from the phone when prompted.

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2. Click on Phone Upgrade.

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3. Read over the Caution statements and check "I have read and understood..." and then click the Upgrade button.
4. Kies Mini will contact the server and download the binary. Downloading time varies on network conditions. It may take a few minutes.

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5. Kies Mini will start upgrading the device.

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6. Click the Ok button to finish.

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[FONT=&quot]Android Froyo 2.2 Information For The Captivate[/FONT]​
Please see below for a list of changes found on the Android 2.2 Froyo Upgrade for the SGH-i897 Captivate. Also, you may click here to additional information

  • Home Screen:
    • New Home screen tips widget assists new users on how to configure the home screen with shortcuts and widgets and how to make use of multiple home screens.
    • And if your zoom in with two-finger in the home screen, all panels are shown in one screen and the end user can remove the panel and/or add. The max panel number is 7.
    • The Phone, applications launcherm contacts and messaging now have dedicated shortcuts on the Home screen, making it easy to access them from any of the 7 home screen panels.

  • Exchange Support
    • Improved security with the addition of numeric pin or alpha-numeric password options to unlock device. Exchange administrators can enforce password policy across devices.
    • Remote wipe: Exchange administrators can remotely reset the device to factory defaults to secure data in case device is lost or stolen.
    • Auto-discovery: you just need to know your user-name and password to easily set up and sync an Exchange account (available for Exchange 2007 and higher).
    • Global Address Lists look-up is now available in the Email application, enabling users to auto-complete recipient names from the directory.

  • Camera/Camcorder
    • Camera/Camcorder is provided Self timer function.
    • Thumbnail image is displayed in preview right bottom screen.

  • Portable Hotspot
    • Wireless Modem has been changed to Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot.
    • Clients that can connect to the hotspot at the same time has been increased from 1 to 5.
    • Managing Devices and Battery Management has been added.

  • USB Tethering
    • By connecting USB cable, the phone can now be used as a modem

  • Improved Performance
    • Performance of the browser has been enhanced using the V8 engine, which enables faster loading of JavaScript-heavy pages.
    • Dalvik Performance Boost: 2x-5x performance speedup for CPU-heavy code over Android 2.1 with Dalvik JIT.
    • The graph to the right shows the performance speedup from Android 2.1 to Android 2.2 using various benchmark tests. For example, LinPack is now more than 5 times faster.
    • Kernel Memory Management Boost: Improved memory reclaim by up to 20x, which results in faster app switching and smoother performance on memory-constrained devices.

  • Device Policy Manager
    • New device policy management APIs allow developers to write "device administrator" applications that can control security features on the device, such as the minimum password strength, data wipe, and so on. Users can select the administrators that are enabled on their devices.

  • GMS Updates
    • GoogleQuickSearchBox, GenieWidget(News and Weather ) are newly added.

  • Data Backup
    • Apps can participate in data backup and restore, to ensure that users maintain their data after performing a factory reset or when switching devices.

  • Flash Player
    • Device supports Flash Player 10.1

  • Lock Screen
    • New lock screen mode for entering a numeric pin or alphanumeric password

  • Application On External Storage
    • Ability to store and run non-forward locked apps on the SD card

  • Media Framework
    • New media framework (Stagefright) that supports local file playback and HTTP progressive streaming

  • Kernel Upgrade
    • SDIO scheduling and BT improvements

[FONT=&quot]Release Notes Information For KB1[/FONT]​
Please see below for a list of changes found in KB1 outside of what is listed of Froyo information

  • Improvements:
    • Start-up Wizard: A helpful wizard that assists in setting up the device
    • Mono Bluetooth: Can now be used with VMM
    • Auto Rotation: Can now be enabled/disabled from the notification panel
    • Picture Gallery: Has options for slideshow edit & view
    • TTI: 2ms transport patch for network upgrade
  • Modifications:
    • MobiTV: Renamed to T_Mobile TV
  • Application Additions:
    • LogmeIn
    • New Visual VoiceMail Client
[FONT=&quot]Common Questions[/FONT]​
General Questions:

  • Does the KB1 update contain an operating system upgrade to Android 2.2 (Froyo)?
    • Yes. KB1 is second in a series maintenance release and it contains Froyo.

  • Can I upgrade directly from
    • Yes, Kies Mini will automatically update the Captivate to the KB1 Froyo software.

  • Will Kies Mini work on my Mac?
    • Currently, there is no support at this time.

  • Can I take my phone to an AT&T store for the update?
    • No, generally stores do not have the proper tools to peform software upgrade.

  • Can I use Kies to perform the update?
    • Only Kies Mini is supported within the United States. Kies is not recommended nor officially supported on Galaxy S phones in the US. If you have a version of Kies, it is recommended to remove it entirely before installing Kies Mini.

  • What are the capabilities of Kies Mini?
    • Kies Mini is a simple tool which performs firmware updates for a phone. Other options that may accompany the tool are unsupported for this product

  • What are risks for performing the upgrade?
    • This upgrade has been thoroughly tested by Samsung and AT&T to be compatible with Captivate devices running previous versions of the released software. Customers who are running unsupported operating systems (e.g. those that are rooted or have not been received from T-Mobile and Samsung) should move forward at their own risk.

Kies Mini Does Not Detect The Phone:


    • Depending on the amount of data stored on the memory, this could impair Kies Mini ability to detect device if phone is set to Samsung Kies mode. It may be necessary to remove the microSD card if inserted. Should problems persist, the internal memory may need to be purged. Backup up all desired data and then goto Menu>Settings>Privacy >Factory Data Reset. Follow the onscreen instructions and after reboot, attempt to connect to Kies Mini.
    • The Media Scan process could produce a loop if connected while in progress. If this occurs, disconnect and power cycle the device. Wait until the device fully boots and the process is finished before connecting again.
    • When the handset goes into download mode instructed by Kies Mini, additional drivers need to be installed. A timeout may occur from the time the drivers install until Kies Mini can detect. Should this occur, close Kies Mini and remove the cable. Next, remove the battery cover and battery. Afterwards, insert the battery, place the cover back on, and power on the device. When the device reboots, connect the data cable and open Kies Mini.
    • Kies Mini requires an 2.0 USB port to perform an upgrade. Most PCs will have this. If your computer is running XP with no Service Packs, a Service Pack needs to be installed to provide support for EHIC (assumng your USB h/w meets USB specs). If there are problems with updating, trying plugging in the cable from the front of the PC to the rear or vice versa then attempt to update again. In addition, avoid the use of hubs and docking stations.
 
Jack45 said:
  • Modifications:
    • MobiTV: Renamed to T_Mobile TV
[FONT=&quot]Common Questions[/FONT]​
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Yes, AT&T has T-Mobile TV. Either AT&T can't be bothered to write up their own installation instructions or this is just an edited version from the Vibrant's support page meant to get our hopes up again :(
 
drapacioli said:
Yes, AT&T has T-Mobile TV. Either AT&T can't be bothered to write up their own installation instructions or this is just an edited version from the Vibrant's support page meant to get our hopes up again :(
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Clearly, the need to rename an app takes precedence over anything GPS which, as you can see, is glaringly missing from the cache.
 
I still don't trust that Froyo has been actually released until I see at least 5 messages from different people on this forum saying "I just installed it on my phone, everything seems to work".

Otherwise I'm sticking with Froyo Release Date of "February 31st".
 
Andrewdroid said:
I still don't trust that Froyo has been actually released until I see at least 5 messages from different people on this forum saying "I just installed it on my phone, everything seems to work".
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The official release of Froyo and "everything seems to work" aren't necessarily related. ;)
 
Andrewdroid said:
Otherwise I'm sticking with Froyo Release Date of "February 31st".
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see i thought Froyo release date was feb 30th and gingerbread was going to be provided the very next day feb 31st.

hold on i know i saved that link somewhere...


Now as for a rumor, i heard that the epic froyo update was supposed to begin at 9pm 2/21
 
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