I saw on the main page the rollout to the UK devices, but what's this KIES that I should keep updated? Sorry to be out of the loop on this.
I saw on the main page the rollout to the UK devices, but what's this KIES that I should keep updated? Sorry to be out of the loop on this.
I wondered that as well. Does this mean we can only update through KIES?
The update to 2.2 will likely be around 150mb or more. I think implementing Kies for the update will be the only way ATT will be able to push the update out - otherwise it will bog down their servers.
The latest leaked version of 2.2 came out last weekend. They crippled a lot of the functionality from the first leaked version, such as wireless tethering. Pushing 2.2 out to so many different carriers is time consuming. Remember, 2.2 for the EVO and other phones that recently received the update was only for one phone and one carrier. Samsung has to work with 4-5 carriers here in the US and who knows how many overseas to get this out. The only "promise" Samsung really made was having this out by the end of the year. They planned to have it rolling out in September for the International Galaxy S, but obviously hit some snags.
The update to 2.2 will likely be around 150mb or more. I think implementing Kies for the update will be the only way ATT will be able to push the update out - otherwise it will bog down their servers.
The latest leaked version of 2.2 came out last weekend. They crippled a lot of the functionality from the first leaked version, such as wireless tethering. Pushing 2.2 out to so many different carriers is time consuming. Remember, 2.2 for the EVO and other phones that recently received the update was only for one phone and one carrier. Samsung has to work with 4-5 carriers here in the US and who knows how many overseas to get this out. The only "promise" Samsung really made was having this out by the end of the year. They planned to have it rolling out in September for the International Galaxy S, but obviously hit some snags.
So, if I really need to tether, what version of 2.2 do you recommend? Do I have to root to load that?
Yes, you'll need to root your phone (that will void your warranty). The leaked versions of 2.2 are unofficial and are in the beta phase. A new one was again released this weekend. All of the Cognition ROMs ([ROM]Cognition v2.3b3 (Voodoo - CogKernel - Bootanimation) *11/5/2010* - xda-developers) include Mobile AP, which is the official Samsung wireless tethering program. If you just want to root your phone and have wireless tethering, the program (.apk) for that can be found here: Downloads - android-wifi-tether - Project Hosting on Google Code
I think I used version 4 or 5 (which isn't on that list). I would recommend the Cognition ROM, but you need to read the wiki and the forum to make sure you know what you are doing first. You can seriously mess up your phone (good thing is, most of the time you can fix it).