GRJ90 Update info 7/25/11

[Deleted User]

I'd like to hear more verification on this, too. for Non-rooted phones.

Everything I've heard is that tethering/hotspot has been disabled on non-rooted phones that have the update. I've never used it myself.

 

[ROB281]

So when it says signal strength indicators, is that to be interpreted as:
1) same crappy reception, yet the display will now show more bars?
2) same crappy reception, and the display will now show fewer bars?

Improved indicators does not translate to improved reception. It just sounds like the display will be calibrated a bit better with the actual poor reception.

I will continue to wait for my update and lurk here to review other experiences.

My signal strength went from low 100/high 90 dbm's to 65 dbm so it's not just showing more bars

 

[BenChase7]

My signal strength went from low 100/high 90 dbm's to 65 dbm so it's not just showing more bars

Awesome! Thanks for the stats! are those 3G or 4G numbers?

 

[vw_strwrs]

Everything I've heard is that tethering/hotspot has been disabled on non-rooted phones that have the update. I've never used it myself.

My hotspot is dead now :sadface:

Unrooted NS4G

 

[Keep-It-Real]

You can grab it right from google:

http://android.clients.google.com/p...c0.signed-sojus-GRJ90-from-GRJ22.39fe4c59.zip

I works!! thanks....

 

[miami android]

Hey guys not sure if this is going to help but I have this link that u guys can try out and see if I work for u. The download link is in the comments Android 2.3.5 for Nexus S 4G Brings Improved 4G Speeds AndroidGuys mine keeps saying unsuccessful but u nvr kno maybe u guys can figure it out

 

[Keep-It-Real]

My hotspot is dead now :sadface:

Unrooted NS4G

Mine too. I've never used it but just tried it. My notebook connects but doesn't go out. looks like they killed it.

 

[Copenhagen69]

when will the phone automatically get the update?

 

[BenChase7]

when will the phone automatically get the update?

from anytime now and up to 3 weeks.

 

[Skrillex]

Can anyone 100% confirm that the update kills all tethering and hotspots functionality??? If so has anyone called Sprint to see if you can pay for it to be restored (monthly fees of course). If that is the case this is not even a Nexus device anylonger...

 

[V425]

I don't want the update if it kills the hotspot feature

Can you still use USB tethering?

 

[dkotoric]

I works!! thanks....

how do I apply this manually, I'm not rooted or anything, do I just copy the file to the sd card or does it need to be renamed to update.zip

 

[Skrillex]

Can anyone 100% confirm that the update kills all tethering and hotspots functionality??? If so has anyone called Sprint to see if you can pay for it to be restored (monthly fees of course). If that is the case this is not even a Nexus device anylonger...

Someone PLEASE answer the above question!

 

[ROB281]

how do I apply this manually, I'm not rooted or anything, do I just copy the file to the sd card or does it need to be renamed to update.zip

Rename to update.zip, copy to SD card, power off, boot into fastboot, choose recovery, once you see the triangle on your screen press power then volume up, select apply zip, choose the update zip file, and your in buisness

 

[ROB281]

Someone PLEASE answer the above question!

Tether, and hotspot will turn on, Sprint just will not let data come through with them
So you either pay for it, or root, then use one of the apps

 

[Jareris]

Tether, and hotspot will turn on, Sprint just will not let data come through with them
So you either pay for it, or root, then use one of the apps

Can someone explain how to root 2.3.5? I was rooted on 2.3.4 so I'm wondering if it's the same process.

 

[Deleted User]

Can anyone 100% confirm that the update kills all tethering and hotspots functionality??? If so has anyone called Sprint to see if you can pay for it to be restored (monthly fees of course). If that is the case this is not even a Nexus device anylonger...

How is it not a Nexus device if you have to pay for tethering? I've not seen it advertised anywhere it was to be free.

BTW, preliminary reports are that using a custom kernel restores the built in tethering.

 

[ROB281]

Can someone explain how to root 2.3.5? I was rooted on 2.3.4 so I'm wondering if it's the same process.

I've read that the same root process will work

the 2.3.4 process still works on 2.3.5

 

[Skrillex]

How is it not a Nexus device if you have to pay for tethering? I've not seen it advertised anywhere it was to be free.

BTW, preliminary reports are that using a custom kernel restores the built in tethering.[/QUOT


The pure Google experience was meant to have free hotspots and tether. Google should not have allowed this to happen. Also, this was meant to fix the major defects in our phones not dup us into downloading what we all thought was a purely benevolent update.

 

[Deleted User]

The pure Google experience was meant to have free hotspots and tether.

I've seen this said quite a bit, but was it? Other than seeing people mention it, I've never really read anything official from Google that says just that. I'm just wondering if people have taken something that seemed to be implied and not concrete fact.

 

[bellesorrisa]

Can anyone 100% confirm that the update kills all tethering and hotspots functionality??? If so has anyone called Sprint to see if you can pay for it to be restored (monthly fees of course). If that is the case this is not even a Nexus device anylonger...

Sprint kills free tethering on the Nexus S 4G with update | ZDNet

 

[Skrillex]

I've seen this said quite a bit, but was it? Other than seeing people mention it, I've never really read anything official from Google that says just that. I'm just wondering if people have taken something that seemed to be implied and not concrete fact.

Perhaps that is true. But why is it carriers just started charging for these features within the last year and a half or so.... original android was meant to have it for free.

 

[V425]

Do we have a choice to not update? I'd rather keep free hotspot than any benefit the update may have

 

[BenChase7]

Do we have a choice to not update? I'd rather keep free hotspot than any benefit the update may have

You can for now, but eventually I think it will force you to update.

 

[gowcaizer1978]

I'm not sure about the tethering, I never used it. But this update did improve the signal problems. I now get a signal in everywhere I go, even in my basement.