Useless updates.. - Galaxy Grand 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi everyone, today morning when I take my phone in my hand after awaking I had see a popup was appeared which says New firmware & software updates are available for download and install.. I was really feel glad that I m going to make my device Kitkat 4.4.. anyways I had start downloading, first the firmware has downloaded which was 22mb data download and install with my permission. . Device rebooted and after reboot a new popup appears with software updates, which was 138mb data.. I continued this download also and installed quickly.. device rebooted again and install all downloaded software data.. after all of installations I goes into about phone to check what have I got.. that was really shocking for me that I m still on 4.3 jellybean.. I have checked out my whole device and nothing new I had found.. I don't understand what the hell of this update affect on my device.. no one new app aur setting I had found.. the bugs of 4.3 are still irritating me as previous.. I don't know what kind of joke samsung sent me in shape of updates.. we all Grand 2 users are waiting for Kitkat update since last 2 months when a rumor appeared on Internet about Kitkat update for samsung Galaxy S3, Note 2 and Grand 2 also.. and today I got this useless joke.. what do u think???
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It's true about the waiting but SamSung hadn't never said officially about kitKat for grand 2.
Also there are many phones which doesn't get updates.
And also keep in mind that kitKat updates minimum size is for moto g (i tHink) ie. 230 or something. When touchwiz modifications are added it will be 450mb+

Thanks for information and comments.. this is not an issue that we have got Kitkat or not.. my actual issue is that what I have got in this so called update??? All apps are same as previous, all settings are same as previous.. the known issues of 4.3 are still we have.. so what is this kind of update??
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What known issue

NumairAdil said:
Thanks for information and comments.. this is not an issue that we have got Kitkat or not.. my actual issue is that what I have got in this so called update??? All apps are same as previous, all settings are same as previous.. the known issues of 4.3 are still we have.. so what is this kind of update??
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Hi..Updates need not be new apps...It can be A Stability Update to Ex: Improved battery backup , Ram management etc etc in whole it need to be a new features or new apps... Of course sometimes it can be
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Yeah may be u r right but in whole day I doesn't feel any better experience with my battery backup or nor other things.. anyway thanks for ur kind reply
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Try benchmarking
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2nd ics update for galaxy note

ics 2nd update for galaxy note has come . settings > about phone > check for software updates. 7.83 mb update .
"No Update Available"
Aren't these updates region specific?
Sounds like the indian ics little update mentioned before, if so, nth special
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If you are saying about india ROM,Thread already started 5 days ago
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1723207
Ray_rjg said:
ics 2nd update for galaxy note has come . settings > about phone > check for software updates. 7.83 mb update .
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In what region do you live?
Ray_rjg said:
ics 2nd update for galaxy note has come . settings > about phone > check for software updates. 7.83 mb update .
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I got the update and downloaded it but cant install as im on ROOTED stock ics. ..........what is this update (is it important?)
No, think its just a kernel update but not to address anything useful like brick bug.
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ICS
my Korean Galaxy note is trying to update with a 34.75MB update i am not sure what it is as my phone will not take it because it is rooted and has a custom recovery. The phone reboots to install the update but fails. Any Ideal what I can do ?
Next time just post update for this csc code. It prevents a lot of confusion
*272*emeicode*# where emei code is obtainable via *#06# in dialer
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Apps update notifications and OTA problems

Hy everybody, I need all the possible help here. I got a huge problem with my s3. Since a bought it I've never received an OTA update even though I should have received 3 of them (2 ics 4.0.4 and a 4.1.1). Always updated via kies or at least Odin. Why? Never rooted my phone, everything has always been stock. What's the problem? Second problem(the worst for me) is "app update notification". Same thing here, a never receive notifications in case of an update even if settings are set to notify me and automatically update but nothing. The only way to update my apps is to go inside the store and check my apps. Only if I reboot the S3 sometimes I receive a notification. I've tried tons of hard reset or deep cleans but never solved the problems. Is there out there a genius who can help cause I'm going crazy about these two thinks here. Please help me. What's the problem? How can I solve it? Thanks in advance.
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No one knows how to help me? No one never had the same problem? C'mon guys, please.
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Ronald nic said:
No one knows how to help me? No one never had the same problem? C'mon guys, please.
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I understand what you mean. But try to do a Factory reset from the Phone itself under Setting-Backup/Data and then Wipe Data/Cache and Wipe Dalvik Cache.
Once you have done so. Re-flash your real Firmware through ODIN and make sure your device status is not Modified.
If the above does not work then Go into Emergency Firmware Recovery from Kies, type in the details and it will restore it to factory settings from Manufacturer then update it via kies or OTA.
Ronald nic said:
No one knows how to help me? No one never had the same problem? C'mon guys, please.
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Bumping is against the rules ..
OTA you may have no OTA or the vendor is not pushing updates OTA .
Like i have FOTA and Kies removed on my phone as standard as i use XDA firmware .
Your best bet would be to check the vendors forums re the OTA update disabled and check a Samsung forum for Kies updates .
jje

Jelly beans update... Not here yet

Does anyone here personally know a Samsung employee? Im still waiting for 4.1!
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She has said it, And you said it again.
SammyDroidWiz said:
Does anyone here personally know a Samsung employee? Im still waiting for 4.1!
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She has said it, And you said it again.
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Same here...but mine's locked to a network so I have to wait for a provider to release its version with ton of bloatware probably...
Bump for more ppl to see.
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She has said it, And you said it again.
Y dont you try to update manually? Samsung is very slow on updating fw in our region
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neil05 said:
Y dont you try to update manually? Samsung is very slow on updating fw in our region
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Because I dont wanna brick my tab. Yeah im paranoid like that.
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She has said it, And you said it again.
KikUsername: SweetDevil2k
Same thing here, my tab is still on laggy 4.0.4. I wrote an email to samsung customer service why we still didnt recieved update when most of the world yes and instead of an staight answer to the point they wrote me how to check in settings if my phone has the last update, like if they were thinking im an idiot , definitelly they wanted to avoid answering the question.
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You guys should update it with some custom rom, easy as that.
It's hard to brick the tab if you follow the guides...
I spoil Galaxy Ace board three times within the warranty period and replaced. OMAP platform seems more reliable than Qualcom.
Very bad service from Samsung for Galaxy Tab 2 - no updates, single way to update - is custom ROM installing. But if you will brick your device - it is impossible to repair. This is answer from Samsung service - only main-board replacement available for software bricked device. Even it is impossible to repair with JTAG when XLOADER broken.
So it is my badly experience with Samsung - really i never buy Samsung again. My choice is Nexus products, i have bought 2 devices. Very quick Android updates, don't need to experiment with custom ROMs, etc...
also wanting to know this.
there are no custom roms for my tab at all.
sgh-i497
Samik13 said:
Same thing here, my tab is still on laggy 4.0.4. I wrote an email to samsung customer service why we still didnt recieved update when most of the world yes and instead of an staight answer to the point they wrote me how to check in settings if my phone has the last update, like if they were thinking im an idiot , definitelly they wanted to avoid answering the question.
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I updated my Tab2 GT-3110, i downloaded oficial rom 4.1.1 by seleting
United kingdom country in samsung firmwares, flashed using odin.
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SammyDroidWiz said:
Does anyone here personally know a Samsung employee? Im still waiting for 4.1!
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Still waiting for my update too!
Should've selected germany upon first activation... literaly within walking distance of the border, and yet the update is now 4 months later not available here.
Screw that, I'll stick to Asus. Say what you will about the TF700, it at least has 4.2 now.

No more updates.

Yes its true... no more updates
Read this
http://www.sammobile.com/2013/10/17...droid-4-2-update-is-coming-to-galaxy-s-ii-4g/
This http://www.sammobile.com/2013/10/17...t-i9505-receives-official-android-4-3-update/
And this https://mobile.twitter.com/SamMobiles/status/383532934155624448?screen_name=SamMobiles
Samsung provided Galaxy S II users 2 major Android updates (Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean), a device which was released in April of 2011 and initially shipped with Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), and finally ended its support in May 2013 (25 Months).
Its now 100% that we will not get another update... but it’s time to accept the fact that the Galaxy S II – which is perhaps the best device Samsung ever made – is going to be stuck on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean forever.
So sad :banghead::banghead::banghead:
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Only one line made me happy that galaxy s2 is thr best device samsung ever made
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you are lucky that some people are receiving the jelly bean,
mine stuck at 4.0.3 and i don't know how to install jelly bean,
can't decide which firmware to start updating mine
wish i could find someone who have time to listen to me and help me update it...
cuz it seems i'm stuck here
this is my phone details...
Baseband version : I9100XXLPW
Build number IML74K.JPLPC
hope someone can help
There are rumors about 4.4 will support earlier mobiles
and the article, talk about no Android 4.2 to the Telstra 4G variant
Will support doesnt mean that will upgrade
And in the article its wrote that most likely other variants too
Ane in the other articla its wrote that s2 update cycle ended in May
@VVarChild i can help you with that
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krazy1101 said:
Will support doesnt mean that will upgrade
And in the article its wrote that most likely other variants too
Ane in the other articla its wrote that s2 update cycle ended in May
@VVarChild i can help you with that
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They say no 4.2.
"Ane in the other articla its wrote that s2 update cycle ended in May" - Hmmm, try to see here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2464563&page=3
those who can help me, please let me know how to contact you...
many thanks in advance...
VVarChild said:
those who can help me, please let me know how to contact you...
many thanks in advance...
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Email me: carl.blance91 @ gmail com
I don't care
I use AOSP
I just hope CyanogenMod keeps working on our devices and OmniROM to get released
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Carl Blance said:
Email me: carl.blance91 @ gmail com
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Thank you carl i already emailed you
is it possible, that our device will get roms for the next two years for example?
or does the sofware change in a way that cant be ported to the "old" s2?
VVarChild said:
you are lucky that some people are receiving the jelly bean,
mine stuck at 4.0.3 and i don't know how to install jelly bean,
can't decide which firmware to start updating mine
wish i could find someone who have time to listen to me and help me update it...
cuz it seems i'm stuck here
this is my phone details...
Baseband version : I9100XXLPW
Build number IML74K.JPLPC
hope someone can help
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Have a look in the neatrom lite thread in the s2 android development section, it is fairly simple to install if you follow the instructions on the first page, make sure you do a backup beforehand.
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I think devs should now eye the port from galaxy s2 plus. It was launched on 4.2 and might get update. So if the port can take place then I think we can still carry on with this beast for a year or so
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I just installed the latest version of Jelly Bean for my device I9100XWMS1, for me this version is very very awesome, phone never hang, and never hot, also Battery last very long, and it fixed my Bluetooth and cam problem that i had in older version, i recommend it for everyone...
it support english and it's unbranded so it will work on any carrier.
i can't post link because i have less than 10 posts because i'm new,
if anyone want it, you can find it online or you can send me a message and i will give you the link..
http://www.sammobile.com/2013/10/23/could-the-galaxy-s2-still-get-android-4-2/#.UmfSQQfyCYI.twitter
Didnt saw that and i looked 10 second before post on sammobile )
Good news for us maybe one more update... this wont hurt sammy's butt
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krazy1101 said:
Yes its true... no more updates
Read this
http://www.sammobile.com/2013/10/17...droid-4-2-update-is-coming-to-galaxy-s-ii-4g/
This http://www.sammobile.com/2013/10/17...t-i9505-receives-official-android-4-3-update/
And this https://mobile.twitter.com/SamMobiles/status/383532934155624448?screen_name=SamMobiles
Samsung provided Galaxy S II users 2 major Android updates (Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean), a device which was released in April of 2011 and initially shipped with Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), and finally ended its support in May 2013 (25 Months).
Its now 100% that we will not get another update... but it’s time to accept the fact that the Galaxy S II – which is perhaps the best device Samsung ever made – is going to be stuck on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean forever.
So sad :banghead::banghead::banghead:
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I would not worry about it, in my opinion custom roms made by XDA devs are better than stock Samsung firmware...
Wolfey7 said:
I would not worry about it, in my opinion custom roms made by XDA devs are better than stock Samsung firmware...
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Guys, there's no need to be upset since aosp roms are always fresh and online
Checkout KitKat and Forget about Sammy Support!
The Unofficial CM11 build for our Galaxy S2 is rock stable and super ready for use as your daily driver.. Here's my review of the rom:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdW6XnvIyYA
I am pretty sure this rom will make forget about the dropped support for our beloved S2 by Samsung.. Do check it out if you can..
Here are some screenies
Cheers!
Yes i know ablut this but its not from sammy
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OTA 4.4.2 update for India released

Just got the update notification for Moto G - Indian version . Will attach screen shot
New version : 171.44.31.en.03
Size : 230.7 MB
Edit after update : Sorry guys I wasn't rooted .Hence could not save the downloaded OTA file .
After the 4.4.2 update OTG continues to work out of the box and this time with both read and write access . There is also an option to cleanly unmount the USB drive ..No third party app required .Cool
oh that is quick...
i see from the update size, it is same as the other asian update.
anyway i updated to 4.4. last saturday.
Thanks
reversegear said:
oh that is quick...
i see from the update size, it is same as the other asian update.
anyway i updated to 4.4. last saturday.
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Thanks buddy...
happy news...:victory:
Ohh Noooo.... I have only 158 mb left on 3G data....
Downloading the update now...
their servers must be swamped...it's saying 188 mins left for download to complete!!!:silly:
Hi I see that Indian OTA update is available now. (Valentine gift from Motorola LOL )
However I have updated already from
the one available in the forum.
and now when I go and check for the Software update, it says
"Your device's software is up to date."
Is it now possible in some way to update the Indian OTA my phone?
Also if someone can upload the the file for the Indian OTA?
Thanks :good:
Damn it....I still haven't recevd My device and you guys already getting Kitkat :crying:
Anyway check for otg after updating
reversegear said:
anyway i updated to 4.4. last saturday.
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For those who updated to kitkat by side loading ; How it's the update behaving ? Few folks have reported couple of issues with kit Kat. That was one of the reasons I waited for the official update
The current jelly bean stock is quite stable ; though the battery drain with dual Sim and 3g is slightly on the higher side
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So far no issues. I'm not using 3g.
Using Only WiFi which works flawless... I don't miss anything from JB coz I used only for half day before kk update
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No issues so far. Hope you guys got a similar update file from Motorola.
Wow receiving KitKat now
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whoever updated to kitkat via OTA please post a screenshot of about phone !
screenshot key = press and hold power + volume down button simultaneously
Little info please
Hi guys I have ordered my model from flipkart but havent got the delivery as yet. I was hoping if some member can give a proper hands-on review of the phone after using it for a while it will be quite appreciated by all the members who havent yet received their phones. thanking you in advance:good:
another thread about this. problems in kitkat also
There is another thread about this at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2648861 and after update we are having issues check at this thread.

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