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I also used the Chevron tool but my Samsung Focus found the update and I'm applying it through Zune now. Hopefully this fixes whatever problem that tool was supposed to cause to prevent future updates.
 
so wait...I unlocked my focus, used tool to prevent relock, used the internet trick to get nodo... rebranded to ATT.

So if I now update the SAMSUNG update does that mnean I can never restore back to BEFORE nodo (so I could get the ATT nodo)??


is it worth it in ATT and Samsung update to roll it back and do it through proper channels (keeping my unlock)

OR will it give me MULTIPLE restore points?
 
brotkasten said:
I doubt any manufacturer changed the camera settings. It's a "feature" after all.
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There have been previous stories about how the manufacturer can put in different camera settings based on the camera hardware in the phone. Don't remember the specifics, but they can definitely change things like this.

Pre-nodo, the default for anti-shake was off. With hacked nodo (no Samsung update), it was still off. Now it appears to be on if you get the Samsung update that goes along with it.
 
dLMN8R said:
Samsung Focus folks - tell me if the anti-shaking camera option now defaults to ON instead of OFF.
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It's on.
Settings are still not saved, but at least they don't have "make my picture a blurry mess" as the default anymore.
 
Is the wordament game draining battery insanely fast for anybody else? I can usually play any of the other xbox games on my phone for 4 hrs before I get to low battery but wordament is already down to 0 after 2 hours.

I know it does the whole real time thing where it will be downloading data from the network but that does seem fast even for that. I am going to have to watch my battery for the rest of today now (don't have a charger here at work)


Also have another question..... anybody found a good mat solution for charging the device yet? I have started to look into them but can't find any that directly support the focus. Powermat seems to have the solution with the tech integrated into the battery but that was from ces 2010 and there is still nothing on their website for purchase (that I can find). Just wondering if anybody else has tried any of the other solutions yet. With wireless syncing this seems like the perfect compliment..... esp coming from the palm pre which had touchstone.
 
Wow, having anti shake as the default is reason enough alone to get the official att update. Was not expecting that. I use my camera a lot, as MS intended when they made the app have a dedicated button, but they bungled the execution with terrible presets.
 
Oh nice. I was concerned that my Focus wasn't listing an update as available, but right when I hooked it up to my computer I got the notification.

If that actually wasn't related ... wow ... weird coincidence. Either way, I'm updating with the official OS and fw release. Looking forward to non-blurry-cam as the default :D. Glad the concerns regarding Chevron usage were overwrought (hopefully).

I'm curious what my backup is going to be. Chevron NoDo?
 
Didn't notice if this was posted:

http://www.wpcentral.com/wp7-neck-and-neck-webos-more-gains-way

WP7 neck and neck with webOS; more gains on the way?

Research group, Chitika, is reporting that Windows Phone 7 has gained enough of the smartphone market to bring it on par with HP's (Palm's) webOS. Since February, WP7 has risen from 0.44% to 0.5%, putting it in a virtual tie with webOS' estimated 0.53%, down from 0.84% in the same period. While this may not seem very impressive at first blush, it is significant because newcomer WP7 is now even, and set to overtake, an already established OS. Windows Phone has been slowly gaining ground since its launch, while webOS has been steadily declining.

Chitika predicts that WP7 will potentially spike once it makes its way over to Verizon, though its arrival has seen more than its fair share of delays. Verizon has worked wonders for market leader, Android, as it accounts for more than half of all Android devices out there. The slow growth of Windows Phone 7 seems to be less about quality, as most devices seem to receive high marks, and more about accessibility. Once Big Red gets in the game, it could mean some substantial gains for Microsoft
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OuterWorldVoice said:
Uh, you would know if you had it. You have to do some stuff.
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I reverted back to pre-nodo update.. and got the official nodo update..

are people who updated to the official at&t nodo still getting prompted for the firmware update separately?
 
Robobandit said:
I reverted back to pre-nodo update.. and got the official nodo update..

are people who updated to the official at&t nodo still getting prompted for the firmware update separately?
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The official no do update contains the updated Samsung firmware. Ostensibly, that's part of the reason the updates took so long.
 
Are people that unbranded their phones getting the "Samsung update"?

I guess I might have to go back to my original ROM, restore my AT&T setting, and then get the official update.
 
I didn't unbrand my wife's phone, but I did previously update it with the chevron tool.

Zune said there was a Samsung update available and installed it. I guess she doesn't get the AT&T changes, but I doubt she'll care.
 
Robobandit said:
I reverted back to pre-nodo update.. and got the official nodo update..

are people who updated to the official at&t nodo still getting prompted for the firmware update separately?
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Mine phone is unlock with No Do and I branded it back to At&t the last time I reset it to put in SD card, and it prompt me for update for Samsung. I didn't roll back the phone I just branded it to At&t, so you will get update even if you already have no do.

You will also get At&t value-added features regardless from what people are reporting.

Mine is updating right now I will report any change once it's done. I forgot to unsync my content before the update, I should have done that first it would go a lot faster.

edit: is there a changelog anywhere for this Focus firmware update? I am assuming it's the same one that Rogers/Bell got few weeks ago. I will report my version when it's done. (At 85% now ... yeah if you want your update to go fast unsync your contents first that what take it the longest)>
 
venne said:
I didn't unbrand my wife's phone, but I did previously update it with the chevron tool.

Zune said there was a Samsung update available and installed it. I guess she doesn't get the AT&T changes, but I doubt she'll care.
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Wait, they're separate?
 
Raistlin said:
Wait, they're separate?
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They are not.

If you got the official at&t no-do update, check your firmware, radio, etc. versions in about phone>more info..

The people that used the chevron tool to update got a separate samsung firmware update..

after applying nodo from at&t, I have the following numbers -

OS Version - 7.0.7390.0
Firmware revision number: 2103.11.3.3
Hardware revision number:3.1.0.7
Radio software version: 2103.11.3.3
Radio hardware version: 0.0.0.3
Bootloader version: 5.3.1.6
Chip SOC version: 0.36.2.0

These are the same numbers that people are reporting after they got the samsung firmware update.. so at&t's update includes the samsung firmware update.
 
This is my old firmware number I post several pages back

I have Firmware 2103.10.10.1
Radio 2103.10.10.1
Hardware 3.1.0.7
Bootloader 4.10.01
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Now it read

Firmware revision: 2103.11.3.3
Radio 2103.11.3.3
Hardware 3.1.0.7 (same)
Bootloader: 5.3.1.6

OS: 7.0.7390.0

anti-shaking is now default on the camera.
At&t address book is now part of Add an Account

I can't check now to see if Wispr is active but I could when I go to Starbucks later to see if it auto-switch. I will have to remember to delete the wi-fi from my list first because it default to it anyway.

I am going to check and see if Mic bug got fix...

edit: YES!! the mic bug is now fix. No more reboot the phone after using non-mic headset.
 
I'm confused as fuck right now. About to just plug my shit in and see if I get an update.

I used the Hungarian old skool 90s method of hacking in to get the update, and am not sure wtf to do.
 
Brettison said:
I'm confused as fuck right now. About to just plug my shit in and see if I get an update.

I used the Hungarian old skool 90s method of hacking in to get the update, and am not sure wtf to do.
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you'll probably just get the prompt for the samsung firmware update.
 
Robobandit said:
They are not.

If you got the official at&t no-do update, check your firmware, radio, etc. versions in about phone>more info..

The people that used the chevron tool to update got a separate samsung firmware update..

after applying nodo from at&t, I have the following numbers -

OS Version - 7.0.7390.0
Firmware revision number: 2103.11.3.3
Hardware revision number:3.1.0.7
Radio software version: 2103.11.3.3
Radio hardware version: 0.0.0.3
Bootloader version: 5.3.1.6
Chip SOC version: 0.36.2.0

These are the same numbers that people are reporting after they got the samsung firmware update.. so at&t's update includes the samsung firmware update.
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Well, that's what I have.

I guess it's just a bit confusing where the update came from. When I hooked up my phone to Zune, it asked if I wanted to get it. I assume that's the Samsung one then?




antiquegamer said:
I am going to check and see if Mic bug got fix...

edit: YES!! the mic bug is now fix. No more reboot the phone after using non-mic headset.
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That sounds promising. Hopefully mine works as well.
 
Raistlin said:
Well, that's what I have.

I guess it's just a bit confusing where the update came from. When I hooked up my phone to Zune, it asked if I wanted to get it. I assume that's the Samsung one then?
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I thought fuckers swore the Samsung update and the Nodo update were one and the same a few posts up? Which is it? LOL
 
Raistlin said:
Well, that's what I have.

I guess it's just a bit confusing where the update came from. When I hooked up my phone to Zune, it asked if I wanted to get it. I assume that's the Samsung one then?





That sounds promising. Hopefully mine works as well.
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Did you use the chevron updater initially?
 
Brettison said:
I'm confused as fuck right now. About to just plug my shit in and see if I get an update.

I used the Hungarian old skool 90s method of hacking in to get the update, and am not sure wtf to do.
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If you branded your phone back to At&t, you will get prompt for Saumsung update. It seems if you don't have No Do, then Samsung and No Do is roll into one (make sense) but if you already got No Do then you get separate Samsung update.

I don't know if it also re-write your No Do or if At&t code is separate part but I have No Do install and now it update Samsung update but At&t feature is now show up. Again I can't test the wispr feature now but I could later when I go to local Starbucks.

If you really worry then roll back your update ( I did NOT) and it seems to work just fine.

I can't believe it took them 6 months to fix that mic/headphone bug ... HTC put out an app to find hidden wifi I wonder if latest Focus update going to add that.
 
Brettison said:
I thought fuckers swore the Samsung update and the Nodo update were one and the same a few posts up? Which is it? LOL
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If you got the AT&T OFFICIAL NODO UPDATE... the samsung firmware update appears to be included.

People who updated using other means got the samsung firmware update separately.
 
Robobandit said:
Did you use the chevron updater initially?
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If someone did, does that mean this only updated the phone firmware ... and wasn't an OS update?

ie. we still have the potentially broken OS?
 
Raistlin said:
If someone did, does that mean this only updated the phone firmware ... and wasn't an OS update?

ie. we still have the potentially broken OS?
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The chevron updater (chris walsh's tool) was the OS update.

The samsung firmware update (that fixes the mic issue, bluetooth issues, etc.) should be offered separately to people who installed a NODO update for a Focus that did not come from at&t.
 
jagowar said:
Is the wordament game draining battery insanely fast for anybody else? I can usually play any of the other xbox games on my phone for 4 hrs before I get to low battery but wordament is already down to 0 after 2 hours.
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This was report during MIX that two things drain battery the fastest is Wi fi and 3G more so than the screen. I can't find the link right now but it would make sense.
 
samsung focus ATT,

USED: Chevron unlock, tools prevent lock, unbranded, forced internet Feb and nodo updates, (last month) and unlock stayed...

Rebranded to ATT, got notification "samsung update" today, updated no problem, still unlocked, Camera defaults to anti-shake ON and sporting:

ver. 7.0.7390.0
firm. 2103.11.3.3
hw 3.1.0.7
 
Robobandit said:
The chevron updater (chris walsh's tool) was the OS update.

The samsung firmware update (that fixes the mic issue, bluetooth issues, etc.) should be offered separately to people who installed a NODO update for a Focus that did not come from at&t.
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What I'm asking is how would you know what update is what?

It didn't say where it came from.




When I read a little while ago that the update happened I checked under settings to see if there was an update and it said no. But when I hooked it up to Zune it said there was one. So I assume that's from Samsung?

What was weird is that when I connected it, it wasn't just that Zune said there was one. I actually had a toast show up on the phone ... and it said to hook it up to a PC ... but I had just done that. Did everyone that got the Samsung-only update get that toast? Because the message seemed odd. It was almost like a coincidence (like I had received an over-the-air notification, and just happened to hook it up at the same time)? or was it just a poorly written message?
 
How do I rebrand my phone back to AT&T? Was that the Samsung Registry tool?

Whenever I try and run that on my phone now it tells me

Code: 
SamsungRegistry has been revoked by Microsoft. Please uninstall it. + uninstall button
 
Brettison said:
How do I rebrand my phone back to AT&T? Was that the Samsung Registry tool?

Whenever I try and run that on my phone now it tells me

Code: 
SamsungRegistry has been revoked by Microsoft. Please uninstall it. + uninstall button
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You going to have to do a restore since you didn't change to registry to prevent the phone from relocking. (I have to do that the first time because I skip that step also) If you restore your phone it will take you back to pre-No Do and you should be able to unlock it again, sideload the app that prevent relocking (Samsung Tools app). That if you want to keep it unlock if not then just restore, rebrand your phone (the registry will work now since your phone SHOULD be unlock again after restore) and just do official update. (Though your phone will now be lock and branded)
 
Brettison said:
Yeah already doing that now. Though I swear I prevented the relocking, but who the fuck knows.
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It may not matter. I prevented relocking, rebranded my phone, and STILL no Samsung firmware upgrade. Just so you know that all that trouble you're going through to restore may be for naught.
 
VanMardigan said:
It may not matter. I prevented relocking, rebranded my phone, and STILL no Samsung firmware upgrade. Just so you know that all that trouble you're going through to restore may be for naught.
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Well funk I'm at 36%, and now you tell me. LOLz
 
Brettison said:
Well funk I'm at 36%, and now you tell me. LOLz
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I JUST got home and plugged in to Zune. I thought EVERYONE was getting the friggin update, going by this thread, but nope, no dice for me. And I don't think I want to go through all that trouble again. Hopefully it works for you.

To recap:
-I have an unlocked phone
-I rebranded to ATT-US
-I am currently on NODO that I acquired through the Hungarian server trick

Anybody under that scenario got the Samsung update?
 
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