[innthe]

Hey i was wondering when the ice cream sandwich update will be released for meteor, it was released today for some other countries in europe so i hope it will be released soon here.
Thanks

[cojomo2]

Originally Posted by innthe

Hey i was wondering when the ice cream sandwich update will be released for meteor, it was released today for some other countries in europe so i hope it will be released soon here.
Thanks

+1..anyone have any info?

[Briksins]

I heard from the friend that it will be available on 19 of March, but not sure whether its 100% correct!

im wondering how this update will installed? trough Kies?
my Kies a bit glitchy, doesn't like my SGS2 anymore, is it might be the case of rooting? or Kies have to work fine with rooted phones?

[innthe]

Originally Posted by Briksins

I heard from the friend that it will be available on 19 of March, but not sure whether its 100% correct!

im wondering how this update will installed? trough Kies?
my Kies a bit glitchy, doesn't like my SGS2 anymore, is it might be the case of rooting? or Kies have to work fine with rooted phones?

19th of March is when it will be released in UK, i had a rooted galaxy s and it worked fine on kies so yours should work even when rooted

[Briksins]

im getting "Kies doesn't support this device"
possible problems with cable

[innthe]

Originally Posted by Briksins

im getting "Kies doesn't support this device"
possible problems with cable

Not sure about that, maybe use a different usb cable like you suggested?

[Sauce]

Samsung are rolling out ICS to sim free Galaxy S2 phones on March 19th in the UK so I presume this means Ireland too. Network locked phones normally take longer.

O2 in the UK have said that Galaxy S2 owners should see ICS hit their handsets in mid April so I imagine the Irish Networks will be around that time frame too

[Briksins]

Thnx to the amigo

Here is detailed instruction for upgrading SGS2 to Final Official ICS 4.0.3 from Samsung

[yomamasflavour]

Look at the reviews first though.
I've the official ICS on my S2 and it might as well be gingerbread.
Samsung ruined it with this touchwiz crap.

[Briksins]

Can you give more details, as im still in firmware download process.
whats wrong with the Samsung official ICS?

[KTRIC]

Originally Posted by yomamasflavour

Look at the reviews first though.
I've the official ICS on my S2 and it might as well be gingerbread.
Samsung ruined it with this touchwiz crap.

Me too, doesn't act or look much different to be honest.

[Briksins]

but what are the main features of the ICS? are they in? or samsung ruin the whole stuff?
is all the stuff mentioned here is still in?

[smilerf]

personally I'm not going to update unless I'm forced to. happy on 2.3

[Briksins]

Feedback - After Update

I finally moved to ICS 4.0.3 by flowing the instruction in this thread
I used "3 files update" - as its clean update and will fully wipe your system.

the flashing time was 3.28 min. didn't have any problems on the first boot, all went smoothly.

from my personal point of view it worth 100% to upgrade your firmware as you getting many nice things in the phone, here is a lits what i discover and like so far since last 24h of use:

1) Improved multitasking management and app switching system
2) Finally native Data counter which allow u to set up bill date, the limit of bandwidth, warning notification before u reach the limit. in addition it represent in details how much each app consumed, and u can check overall network use from/until date
3) Improved animation
4) the keyboard now better responding
5) a bit more responding quick call/sms in contacts (when u slide left/right on the contact name)
6) a lot of new options for developers
7) improved security includes several options from "Where's My Droid" or grant full access to the mentioned app
8) New Gmail look - like it very much!
9) Chrome Browser (however it doesn't support flash, even after flash install from the market) so i back to native browser
10) face unlock - i didn't try that yet

so from my point of view it is worth to upgrade

P.S. for those who are freaky scared to loos warranty by upgrading the phone:
you will not loose your warranty as you updating official but not custom firmware, you will not get triangle on the boot screen and counter wouldn't be incremented, the method described in the link is 100% save.

[srsly78]

I was running a custom rom before I flashed this official one. The yellow exclamation mark (showing I had tampered with the phone) is now gone