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Vodafone Samsung Galaxy S with 2.3?

  • 20-01-2011 12:30am
    #1
    uvox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 975 ✭✭✭


    Hi,
    Do Vodafone sell a Samsung Galaxy S with the Android v 2.3 o/s?

    Can a current Vodafone Samsung on 2.1 or 2.2 be easily upgraded by the user? I read somewhere that that is not the case.

    Sorry if these are basic questions. Still getting the hang of these things...


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  • #2
    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,694 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    from the latest i've read Samsung want to charge the networks for the 2.3 upgrade for current galaxy handsets. the Networks aren't exactly playing ball so who knows what could happen.


  • #3
    Squeeonline
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,570 ✭✭✭Squeeonline


    drunkmonkey wrote: »
    from the latest i've read Samsung want to charge the networks for the 2.3 upgrade for current galaxy handsets. the Networks aren't exactly playing ball so who knows what could happen.


    Haven't got source, but Samsung charging was a malicious rumour with no basis. Samsung will not be charging for OS upgrades since they don't make the OS, just a (pretty crap) front end. charging would probably be against their ToS with google, though that is just speculation. google wouldnt want Samsung making money from something google made.


  • #4
    Heroditas
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    Google have no intentions yet to charge people for the Android upgrades.


  • #5
    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,694 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    Samsung could because the have to make it work with their handset and software, they couldn't charge ordinary man in the street but they could charge the networks as the phones were shipped with 2.1, i'm sure after 2.2 Samsung would be entitled to charge if they felt like it.
    Look at Sony and the experia, 2.1 and that's it.


  • #6
    Redsoxfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,375 ✭✭✭Redsoxfan


    I got my Galaxy S 2 weeks ago and it has 2.2 installed, haven't seen 2.3 available yet.


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  • #7
    Hecklar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 349 ✭✭Hecklar


    The only 2.3 handset ive used with 2.3 is the Nexus S, also made by samsung. Its now available on the Galaxy S just yet, but I cant see them charging for it to be honest. Id say its just a matter of time.


  • #8
    Squeeonline
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,570 ✭✭✭Squeeonline


    Redsoxfan wrote: »
    I got my Galaxy S 2 weeks ago and it has 2.2 installed, haven't seen 2.3 available yet.

    Wait, did you have to upgrade yourself or was 2.2 pre-installed? This could indicate a new batch from the factory and some troubles might be fixed like GPS.

    Of course this could be somethng that the networks do. I'm not sure how it works.


  • #9
    Redsoxfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,375 ✭✭✭Redsoxfan


    Squeeonline wrote: »
    Wait, did you have to upgrade yourself or was 2.2 pre-installed?

    No upgrade required-straight out of the box. Happy enough with it so far, although haven't had another smartphone to compare it to.


  • #10
    Squeeonline
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,570 ✭✭✭Squeeonline


    Redsoxfan wrote: »
    No upgrade required-straight out of the box. Happy enough with it so far, although haven't had another smartphone to compare it to.

    Though it'll probably void your warranty, I can heartly recommend Darkys Mod http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=814091


  • #11
    uvox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 975 ✭✭✭uvox


    Thanks for all the response. Also see Vodafone's answer: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=70182060&postcount=2


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  • #12
    Redsoxfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,375 ✭✭✭Redsoxfan


    Squeeonline wrote: »
    Though it'll probably void your warranty, I can heartly recommend Darkys Mod http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=814091

    Cheers-am hearing good things about rooting etc. but will leave it for the moment.


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