Hi All,
I am hoping someone knows the answer to this. I am in Australia and still waiting on the Note 2 4.4 F/W release whilst most other counties got it months ago.
Does anyone know are Samsung firmwares for different countries all developed from the same place with the same dev team etc or is each region responsible for pushing out the firmwares for the devices in their region with their own dev teams etc?
I ask because my carrier has been advising since July it was coming since August and since then each month they post a new update saying sorry delayed again new ETA..
The thing is, this behavior is not limited to Kit Kat, this device only nor is it only limited to carrier branded firmwares too...
As an example the same thing happened with 4.3 was released elsewhere and months later we got with the initial released scheduled for early December with it being delayed and finally dropping in February. Furthermore other Galaxy flagship models suffer the same fate with the Aussie F/W always being delayed. And now let me mention the fact that my friend has a Galaxy Note 10.1 tab N8010 which is wifi only and unbranded so is only dependent on Samsung making the F/W available directly and it is still waiting for 4.4
I wanted to state that because Samsung are trying to pull the wool over my eyes with their replies to email questioning the delays in Aus telling me it's the carriers fault for the delay and that in fact the carriers have the F/W already and just don't want to release it. I know that is BS because the Australian unbranded non carrier reliant 4.4 has not already been released yet and before Samsung can give the carrier their firmware thy have to develop the unbranded version first and then make a version based off this with the carrier bloatware etc..
Anyway I am curious to know where these F/W are developed because if Australia has to hire their own dev teams and push out the F/W releases for Aus devices then it makes sense why we are so delayed clearly the Aus dev team is crap! But if all the F/W worldwide are developed from the same place then I don't know why AUS F/W are so delayed.
For the record I am already on the Nordic 4.4 months ago because of this constant issue but that's beside the point I would much prefer to have my own carrier version loaded up with the carrier modems etc esp since I want to sell it soon so I want to sell it loaded with the correct stock F/W
Thanks!
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I wonder if this company exists in a real world, or if they think their customers are all fools.
Leaf Wireless has released the latest AKU 3.3.1 version here in South Africa on Monday.
Dopod(HTC) had already released this ROM earlier but obviously the Chinese version.
This is the reply I received from HTC Europe on 21 March 2007 to a query.
"Thank you for contacting HTC Europe.
The official HTC TyTN ROM update has not been released yet, so I am unsure as to the exact legitimacy of the current one you are using."
I am using the official one released by Leaf last Monday. They received this update from HTC Taiwan.
With this kind of treatment of their customers they can only hold themselves responsible for the growth of XDA-Developers.
Long live XDA
HTC should re-evaluate its customer support as well as its employees in Europe when you buy a high end device like this you expect support during the lifecycle of the product not lack of it even after the releases of many other products.
(back in september) When i rang HTC (UK) to enquire about the screen alignment problem being fixed under warranty I spoke in depth with the guy about the ROM i had on it (which was an early iMate ROM. He basically said that EVERYBODY he knows (in and out of his employment) messes about with the ROMs on thier devices. He said it wasnt very clear about whne a rom upgrade was going to be released but it was the decision of the guys over in HK not them. I loaded an early HTC rom back on and sent it back. It came back within 5 working days and was fixed un der warranty.
Numerous emails since (not from the same guy) have basically fobbod me off saying a rom release Q1 this year, the end of which is closing in fast :s
As you can tell it took me little under a month to start changing ROMs and i havent looked back since! dont hold your breath expecting an official HTC release for europe. Just read all the info etc...(wiki) and use a different rom, such as the newly released AKU3.3 south africa rom??
Is this phone out in the US? What carrier is it on or can I get it with full use on ATT network?
It is not out in the states but will be released by all the carriers none of which have an official release date announced yet. The international eu version works fine on AT&T and is available at Clove, Handtech, and others. All of this could have been learned quickly in a search.
Thank you, and I apologize for not getting enough info in the search I did perform which warranted the Q.
Hi i brought the tab from the following seller on e bay, its been delivered but I'm away in Thailand until Sunday so couldn't check myself. But can anyone answer this.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300570883052&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
Will i have any problems putting the UK stock on it? Or are the EU and US WIFI only tabs the same model number? hoping i haven't shot myself in the foot by ordering it through ebay.
Sorry if this has been asked / is a stupid question.
Thanks
The auction never mentioned P7510, but from the specification, it is 8.6mm, it has to be the P7510, which you can load any ROM on it.
I bought the 32GB US model from ebay and i've loaded the Euro Touchwiz ROM featured on here with no problems but went back to the Stock US ROM it came with. I have used both CWM recovery and ODIN3 methods and they work well. I found the Touchwiz ROM a bit buggy and slow but I heard that version was a BETA version so i'm waiting for the US release of the upgrade next week, hopefully it will be better.
It's released here in the UK next week so it might come with a version catered more for this region.
Hi,
A couple of members from Belgium are reporting they bought a 10.1v tablet with no signs of Vodafone on it. Not on the tablet and not in the software.
I bought my tablet from Vodafone and I have Vodafone saying on the back.
I am not seeing any signs of Vodafone in the software, I have no simcard installed if that matters, I am on Wifi only.
I have seen one testvideo of the 10.1v where the guy was saying there were some Vodafone settings in the software!
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Do you see signs of Vodafone in the software?
The Belgium members have the latest firmware P7100BUKE2.(3.0.1 HC)
Who is responsible for putting this firmware on the tablet.
Samsung, I quess.
Why is it, other 10.1v users cannot get this firmware from Samsung.
I don't understand.
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Guys from Belgium!, Samsung Netherlands wrote to me they won't support software for the 10.1v, I have to contact Vodafone for updates.
They only will support hardware issues.
I am really curious how things will turn out for you.
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Maybe you guys have one of these tablets already.
This is a confusing article I must say (posted by another member) but look at the date, it is pretty recent.
http://techcircle.vccircle.com/500/samsung-launches-galaxy-tab-10-1v-in-its-home-market/?sf1857262=1
it is a stock android without vodafone apps. a Google Experience Device< GED>
samsung says vodafone will do the updates, some vodafone countrys say samsung does it. there is a tweet from vodafone nl that the update is coming but they don't know when.
i'm not happy that i have a samsung tablet because te bad experience with 3.01 and none know when we get a update. i suggest to my friends,family and customers not to take a samsung tablet and look to a brand that support als there older models
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awakatanka said:
samsung says vodafone will do the updates, some vodafone countrys say samsung does it. there is a tweet from vodafone nl that the update is coming but they don't know when.
i'm not happy that i have a samsung tablet because te bad experience with 3.01 and none know when we get a update.
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Yeah, it is sad, isn't it.
I just read on tabletsmagazine that Asus is rolling out 3.2 tomorrow for the Transformer here in The Netherlands.
I remember when I bought my Samsung i8910 a couple of years ago I didn't know to buy a version for a specific region as opposed to another, and as updates for the Italian version consistently rolled in my Portuguese version NEVER was available for update (even 2 year later) without flashing a new ROM ... not a big deal now but not the easiest thing back then. Is that still the case today ? I am planning on buying an International GS2 for use on AT&T in the US ...and bottom line is there some version that is better than another?