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Help Gingerbread to the UK - Woohooo!!! (photos)

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Solarwind

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(Via Kies). Finally!!!

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Is this a hoax? I'm in the UK, I've got my samsung galaxy s connected to kies as we speak with 2.2.1 and Its saying "This is the latest firmware". I dont see how this can be possible?
 
blonkster said:
Got mine yesterday on Orange, but unbranded.
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Woa really, I'm on Orange too. This is odd to say the least. How can the update roll out sooner in some parts of the UK than others? I could understand other countries getting the updates at different times, but this is ridiculous. I have the latest version of kies, and theres nothing I can do. Should I remove kies and reinstall it or what?..

To be quite honest I'm almost speechless as to how a simple update could seemingly be so botched..?! Lol amazing.
 
YAY! Updated mine too last night..

On o2 PAYG..

Only hitch i had was norton deleting the Binary whilst it was trying to update, Had to restore and tell it to ignore it in future.

Much nicer now
 
When i downloaded it I read somewhere that it was released for unbranded phones first, carriers to follow.
 
Yes Im using 3G contract and updated to Gingerbread 2.3.3 via KIES new version and it prefect running that was yesterday when it came up - it lots better than the much bugs in Froyo cos the Froyo I used was lots of crashing, freezing and i have to reset by wiped off and start again but updated to Gbread that lots better without problems - im glad as Ive got all my software I used a lots that work excellent.. hooray,
 
Thursday 19th May 14:20. Being offered update to PDA:JVO on sim free unbranded Galaxy S. I take it this is Gingerbread? At this time I am considering whether to take the plunge?
 
up2nogood - you probably have an orange handset, which means you need to wait for orange to put their fairy dust on you version. add another month or two
 
djmoogaloo said:
up2nogood - you probably have an orange handset, which means you need to wait for orange to put their fairy dust on you version. add another month or two
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Oh god. Open your window and listen very carefully... Can you hear that? Its the sound of my head hitting my desk over and over.

No wonder they've introduced 24 month contracts, perhaps its to give hope to users that they may still use the phone when they eventually get round to putting the update online.
 
Usual for Orange to do some tinkering with the release, but as usual this means a delay for us Orange users.

Can't say I'm that desperate for the update, don't get me wrong I'll gladly have it, as my phone is performing well on 2.2.1.

Not sure yet what benefits the update is suppose to give.
 
I've just upgraded to 2.3.3 XXJVO etc (per original screenshots) but now Titanium Backup won't run! It says it can't root:

"ERROR
Sorry, I could not acquire root privileges..."

I followed the "Problems?" prompt and updated the SuperUser app as well as the BusyBox thing, but no improvement.

Can anyone point me in the right direction to resolve this, please?

Thanks in advance,
Dave
 
up2nogood said:
Is this a hoax? I'm in the UK, I've got my samsung galaxy s connected to kies as we speak with 2.2.1 and Its saying "This is the latest firmware". I dont see how this can be possible?
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"Is this a hoax"!? Are you having a giraffe mate!? :D

You think I went to all this trouble to chop some photos and post them as a joke? For the benefit of who!?

I am running Gingerbread on a stock SIM free handset. Perhaps your SGS version aint ready for an upgrade yet?

Hoax.... PMSL! :rolleyes:
 
Solarwind said:
"Is this a hoax"!? Are you having a giraffe mate!? :D

You think I went to all this trouble to chop some photos and post them as a joke? For the benefit of who!?

I am running Gingerbread on a stock SIM free handset. Perhaps your SGS version aint ready for an upgrade yet?

Hoax.... PMSL! :rolleyes:
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I can confirm also, Got 2.3.3 last night and its sexy. No major changes, but here goes my list of small ones;

SMOOTHER overall, apps launch quicker, no lag switching homescreens even with live desktop and lots of widgets.... fone just feels quicker (major plus!)

Slight visual differences (ie. pull down menu).

Battery use/management and other status indicators in settings seem like they're giving lots more info. Think my favourite is the detailed breakdown of exactly what has used my battery, how it used it etc.

RAM clear is now simple one button push and ya done. and phone does not lag like mad for 5-10 seconds after a RAM flush.

Sure there are lots more...

So now, because I can, I'm going to sum up my GalaxyS experience for anyone who gives a damn:

I get my Galaxy S (Updated from Omnia I8000 on windows mobile).
Its running froyo 2.2.
I think "Boy, this makes my old phone look like a pocket calculator, its 99% perfect (and would be 100% if it wern't for the occasional lag.)
Then, a week or two in, 2.2.1 comes along and the lag was all gone so this phone was literally 100% perfection in my eyes.

Thing is, with GingerBread.... its now 110%... and i f***ing love it.

- R4nd0mJ0k3r
 
Agreed; despite reading some scares regarding the battery life, I have noticed a significant improvement. This handset just flies now and it really has come into it's own...
 
Have Gingerbread on my phone. The pop up menus are white not black! Gingerbread is supposed to have black menus.

Why does mine have white? And yes it is 2.3.3.

Thanks
 
Now I have lovely official gingerbread.

Is it worth rooting and applying a lag fix. Does it make a good speed difference?

If so which lag fix is the best one?
 
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