If you have already downloaded Kies Mini and had been stuck and frustrated at the "Unregistered Device" with the greyed out "Upgrade Software" screen, fret no more.
The big missing piece of the puzzle was the fact that you had to register your device.
Support - AT&T Cell Phones SGH-I997 | Samsung Cell Phones
Register your device now. As of 2/2/11 (midnight), all registered device owners got the Kies Mini to give the upgrade option.
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The new theory is that AT&T is rolling out the update in increments to prevent server crashes.
If you want to cut ahead though, you can do so by reverting your phone back to the version before the official OTA update in November by following:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1116251
After you do so, connect Kies Mini and it will show the upgrade button as active.
The big missing piece of the puzzle was the fact that you had to register your device.
Support - AT&T Cell Phones SGH-I997 | Samsung Cell Phones
Register your device now. As of 2/2/11 (midnight), all registered device owners got the Kies Mini to give the upgrade option.
-Edit-
The new theory is that AT&T is rolling out the update in increments to prevent server crashes.
If you want to cut ahead though, you can do so by reverting your phone back to the version before the official OTA update in November by following:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1116251
After you do so, connect Kies Mini and it will show the upgrade button as active.
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