Help Firmware Correct??

[MrBaker22]

I am very confused about whether the firmware version i have on my S2 is correct and the latest or is there a newer version ??

i have connected to kies and it says there is no new update, can anyone take a alook at the screenshot ive attached and tell me if this is correct for my phone or if there is a new update

Thanks

 

[Hawker]

If Kies is not detecting an upgrade then that will be the latest setup for your region+carrier.

However things have moved on greatly since KF3 (ie. KG?, Android 2.3.5 KH3, and now KI3)
Its up to you. If you want Kies to control it all for you then its your choice.
Otherwise if you want all the latest stuff then you will have to flash your firmware via Odin.

 

[MrBaker22]

If Kies is not detecting an upgrade then that will be the latest setup for your region+carrier.

However things have moved on greatly since KF3 (ie. KG?, Android 2.3.5 KH3, and now KI3)
Its up to you. If you want Kies to control it all for you then its your choice.
Otherwise if you want all the latest stuff then you will have to flash your firmware via Odin.

thanks for the quick reply

is it hard to do it through odin and do any of the new 2.3.4/2.3.5 improve battery life/usage?

 

[Hawker]

No its not hard at all.
Guide

Supposedly, each later firmware release claims to gave got better and better with regard to battery life. (extra power saving features via menus, more efficient calls at kernel level etc etc.)

 

[MrBaker22]

No its not hard at all.
Guide

Supposedly, each later firmware release claims to gave got better and better with regard to battery life. (extra power saving features via menus, more efficient calls at kernel level etc etc.)

Thankyou very much!

ive found a download site for KG2 listed under vodafone uk, theres 2 listed though one is stock Kernel and the other has 3 files.....

 

[Hawker]

If you want to remain carrier-branded then you can download from here but as your already checking via Kies then your most probably on the latest version for your region/carrier anyway.

 

[MrBaker22]

If you want to remain carrier-branded then you can download from here but as your already checking via Kies then your most probably on the latest version for your region/carrier anyway.

i have found this one file is 5.11mb and the other is 271.11mb

take a look at the screenshot

 

[Ageless Stranger]

i have found this one file is 5.11mb and the other is 271.11mb

take a look at the screenshot

The 5.11Mb file is just the kernel, the other is the firmware which includes the kernel. I strongly suggest you need the larger of the two files.

 

[MrBaker22]

The 5.11Mb file is just the kernel, the other is the firmware which includes the kernel. I strongly suggest you need the larger of the two files.

ive downloaded the larger file and it comes up with this when i try to extract it to my pc

 

[Hawker]

looks like your out of disk space butty

 

[MrBaker22]

looks like your out of disk space butty

i have 44.8GB free left on c drive :s

 

[Hawker]

drive s:?
are you on a network or something?
if so, have you permissions to write there?

 

[MrBaker22]

drive s:?
are you on a network or something?
if so, have you permissions to write there?

Hawker you were spot on! i had to get the IT guy to give me permission.

One last question ive updated to KI4 2.3.4 firmware when i go into battery usage there seems to be more running before there used to be display then underneath used to be android OS at like 9% ive attatched a picture of what is running now will this cause greater battery drain or will the new firmware be less battery drain?