Who has an official 2.3.4 firmware update via Kies?

[jamesharding]

I am happy to say it has arrived for me in the UK this evening, am on Orange and the update is to PDA:KH2 Phone:KH1 CSC:KH2



Well done orange

 

[slugger09]

So how can Orange have time to put all there rubbish etc on it and the unlocked version still hasn't been released?

 

[PeteRyde]

I know I'm confused about how the releases work too. I would have thought that the UK carriers would get the unbranded UK versions to modify. Yet the unbranded UK version isn't officially out yet.

 

[indebin]

Samsung are rubbish, I left HTC because of their lack of upgrades to the Desire. Will now leave Samsung for the same reason.

 

[Gurba]

I guess a lot of people are hard to please...

 

[barne1980]

Yeah its a bit of a poor show, i got an unbranded handset specifically to get the update as soon as.

 

[Tiggybot]

I'm on Orange and have no updates available. Which is strange, I'm sure there was an update showing on the old Kies, but now that I've updated Kies it's saying there is no updates.

 

[fontburn]

Orange UK - getting the KH2 update from the new Kies that came out a few days ago.

Well I'm a tool - KH2 is still 2.3.3 Sorry people,

 

[Riche101]

Samsung are rubbish, I left HTC because of their lack of upgrades to the Desire. Will now leave Samsung for the same reason.

That's pointless though as it's more so the carriers fault. They test it put rubbish on it etc and release it when they want

 

[slugger09]

That's pointless though as it's more so the carriers fault. They test it put rubbish on it etc and release it when they want

How when the unbranded version hasn't been released? Its Samsung.

 

[Riche101]

How when the unbranded version hasn't been released? Its Samsung.

Not so CarPhone Warehouse in UK test all the firmware themselves for their unbranded phones and release it when they are ready

 

[slugger09]

Not so CarPhone Warehouse in UK test all the firmware themselves for their unbranded phones and release it when they are ready

I got mine in Phones 4 U

 

[greggebhardt]

Samsung are rubbish, I left HTC because of their lack of upgrades to the Desire. Will now leave Samsung for the same reason.

Have you ever thought that the fault could be yours? Expecting too much too fast. NONE of them spit out upgrades as fast as we (you) would like.

 

[indebin]

Have you ever thought that the fault could be yours? Expecting too much too fast. NONE of them spit out upgrades as fast as we (you) would like.

No the fault is not mine, my Galaxy is sim free so expect update before branded Galaxy's. This is their flagship device and now they are starting to release 2.3.5 before most of their users have 2.3.4. To me THAT is crap service!

 

[weddy13]

im on virgin in uk, and the update is avaliable for me now, but not installed yet need more battery ^_^

 

[fontburn]

2.3.4 and 2.3.5 dont offer too much from what I've read. I'd rather they keep tweaking the samsung stuff first than implement the latest greatest android OS.

Also why should Samsung and carries be rushing to update when ICS is only a few weeks away potentially.

 

[greggebhardt]

Kies updated my SG2 to 2.3.4 last night after Kies did an update. I am on AT&T with an unbranded SG2. Noticed that reception is way better after the update but do not know how that could be.

 

[Elijah2104]

That reminds me, does the root/odin route install with the same GS2 TouchWiz UI, just without all the carrier rubbish?

I'm not sure I can hang on any longer so I'm seriously considering doing this. I'm more worried about screwing it up and bricking my phone.

 

[bonerp]

That reminds me, does the root/odin route install with the same GS2 TouchWiz UI, just without all the carrier rubbish?

I'm not sure I can hang on any longer so I'm seriously considering doing this. I'm more worried about screwing it up and bricking my phone.

theres loads of guides around - I used samfireware - never done it before. Its easy. Also did my other halfs galaxy mini - then she lost it grrrr

 

[markymiles]

2.3.4 via Kies for me just now. CarphoneWarehouse UK on Vodafone.

Time to play to see if/any differences.

 

[Elijah2104]

theres loads of guides around - I used samfireware - never done it before. Its easy. Also did my other halfs galaxy mini - then she lost it grrrr

Yeah I'm probably going to do it over the weekend. Do you know about the Samsung UI though? I've grown quite fond of it. Especially in place of HTC Sense.

 

[barne1980]

Yeah i just plugged in and got the update, seems better, swype is far far better, yellow banding gone. Cpw branded.

 

[slugger09]

UK Unlocked now available at last

 

[mystvearn]

Updated to 2.3.4-bought it unlocked from Amazon when it first came out.

 

[Nodders]

Updated to 2.3.4-bought it unlocked from Amazon when it first came out.

Bought mine unlocked form Play a couple of months after it came out. Is there any reasons mine wont update while yours does?