Samsung Jet

OutlawPete

Before you upgrade the software check and see which version you have .. (*#6984125*#)

Mine is ..
S8000+PI+IF4
Modem:M6246A-KPUOL-1.2.0026_3G
SHP:VPP R5 2.1.1
CSC:S8000VDIIF4

No idea what have that means but least we'll know if anything changes.

tonyj

Nico22 wrote: »

Before you upgrade the software check and see which version you have .. (*#6984125*#)

Good idea, mine is;

S8000+MU+IF2
Modem:M6246A-KPUOL-1.2.0026_3G
SHP:VPP R5 2.1.1
CSC:S8000O2IIF2

I'll also have to check and double-check all the network connection profiles and the associated applications.

btw, why do you think this won't debrand it? - If it installs a new firmware, then it'll overwrite the o2 stuff with the default Samsung setup (i.e. I'll get menu options that were missing before, but I'll lose things like the myhome.ie widget)

OutlawPete

*#1234# tells the SW version also but the other way is more detailed.

tonyj wrote: »

btw, why do you think this won't debrand it? - If it installs a new firmware, then it'll overwrite the o2 stuff with the default Samsung setup (i.e. I'll get menu options that were missing before, but I'll lose things like the myhome.ie widget)

You only get a full 'debrand' when you flash a phone and 'overwrite' the initial SW I think.

I would say this Samsung website software updating is just 'needed' updates like you would get from say Microsoft etc.

If they were to to offer fresh intalls of SW from their website that debranded phones I'd say the Networks would be up in arms.

Best you would get is it running faster, better battery life and the odd bug being ironed out. Hope I'm wrong ..

tonyj

Nico22 wrote: »

Best you would get is it running faster, better battery life and the odd bug being ironed out. Hope I'm wrong ..

I've installed the Samsung PC Studio app. It's really something else. Samsung have gone overboard designing their own style UI and icons, sweet. And you can do tons of stuff in it like manage contacts and SIM etc.

tbh, I never bother installing software that comes with gadgets, but this is quite impressive.

Now... regarding the software update section. Firstly I need to install that memory card again before it'll do the upgrade (I think it checks for the GPS s/w or something). Anyway, the strange thing is that it's saying:

Current version: S8000MUIF2
Update version: S8000MUIF2
Update is recommended.

This could mean either one of two things; the software upgrade knows it's 'locked in' to o2 firmware, and therefore will only show o2 applicable firmware updates. Or, the software is showing the incorrect 'Update version' and when it finishes the upgrade I'll get the real latest version.

P.S. Isn't your phone getting returned anyway? So? What have you got to lose?

OutlawPete

tonyj wrote: »

P.S. Isn't your phone getting returned anyway? So? What have you got to lose?

Oohhhhhhhh okay so ..

OutlawPete

Having problems ..

It seems to see my phone but it's not listed when i click 'Select the Mobile Phone' drop-down box ..



I have tried closing and reopening but still it's not listed

tonyj

Select 'PC Studio' (or whatever it's called) on the phone when you've connected it. It looks like you clicked 'mass storage'

OutlawPete

tonyj wrote: »

Select 'PC Studio' (or whatever it's called) on the phone when you've connected it. It looks like you clicked 'mass storage'

Good call

Swingers is on Film 4 +1 now .. love that movie, gonna use the Find Music option a lot I bet .. the songs in it are cool. Think I'm addicted to the Find Music app ..

OutlawPete

tonyj wrote: »

Select 'PC Studio'

No luck .. it says the phone is not supported :mad:



Did you try it?

GeneticDeviant

Probably a daft question but does this phone pick up a signal well?

Where i live signal is terrible, im on 3 but however i find it varies greatly between handsets. my old LG Shine or my old Nokia Slide was miles better than my INQ1 which is absolute sh1te in picking up a signal.

Beebaa

Bought Jet last week. Excellent phone, but... while the browser works and displays YouTube, when i click on Watch Video, the media player opens, attempts to connect, says "Connected" but no buffering and after a minute or so says connection failed. Tried with very short videos but no luck.

In general flash seems not to work consistently, although settings are On.

I connect via WiFi at home to router at 1GB.

Any advice?

OutlawPete

Hi,

I have the same issue but only with O2. If I try to connect with a Vodafone sim then no issue at all. I contacted O2 but they say the GPRS settings should do ..

Clum

Nico22 wrote: »

YouTube works well .. very impressive and watched a few DVDs ripped to AVI which played very smoothly. Sliding the slider during a movie to say the 45 minute mark was instant - no lag at all.

Hey, Nico, what do you use to rip dvds to avi?

tonyj

Nico22 wrote: »

Hi,

I have the same issue but only with O2. If I try to connect with a Vodafone sim then no issue at all. I contacted O2 but they say the GPRS settings should do ..

Same here. Over my wi-fi connection youtube works fine, but when I switch back to 3G I get 'connection failed' all the time. My settings are:

Settings / Application Settings / Media Player / VOD setting. Profile set to: 'O2.ie Streaming'

Settings for O2.ie streaming profile:

Access name: internet
Auth type: none
Protocol: http
Hone url: http://
Proxy address : 0.0.0.0:0
Linger time:0

Advanced:
All fields set to zero / not ticked
Traffic class: Subscribed

Doesn't work though... I also tried setting the streaming profile to 'mobile internet', still no joy.

I've googled this, and there are a few people out there having this problem with O2. On one of the O2 forums a mod said that the streaming settings are only there for O2 TV, and not for youtube.

http://forums.o2online.ie/forums/showthread.php?p=71228

hmmm... I suspect a conspiracy....

tonyj

Nico22 wrote: »

No luck .. it says the phone is not supported :mad:

Did you try it?

No, I'm going to leave it for the minute. It seems flashing from PC Studio doesn't really work. (Probably cause the firmware is locked to a network) - Also, I'm okay with the set-up at the moment, it's not like there's some bug that I desperately need to get fixed.

And now that I've got my desktop looking nice, I really don't want to break it...

Might wait a few more releases, until there's something major that I really really want.

GeneticDeviant

been quoted 229euro as an upgrade on 3 on relax 150 plus my data add on. Disappointed at that price considering you can get it on vodafone for 99euro on their lower tariffs.

Anyone get better price for this on 3?

cnocbui

tonyj wrote: »

Same here. Over my wi-fi connection youtube works fine, but when I switch back to 3G I get 'connection failed' all the time. My settings are:...

Doesn't work though... I also tried setting the streaming profile to 'mobile internet', still no joy.

I've googled this, and there are a few people out there having this problem with O2. On one of the O2 forums a mod said that the streaming settings are only there for O2 TV, and not for youtube.

http://forums.o2online.ie/forums/showthread.php?p=71228

hmmm... I suspect a conspiracy....

Perhaps they want you to buy an iPhone, or are they borked as well?

tonyj

cnocbui wrote: »

Perhaps they want you to buy an iPhone, or are they borked as well?

Perhaps they want me to buy O2 TV...

mass

Have any of you guys found a way to make the Jet automatically switch from WiFi to 3G (or visa versa)?

Do I really have to go into the Profiles section each time I move from my WiFi area and manually change back to O2 mobile every time??

Nonoperational

Surely you wouldnt have to do that...

Beebaa

Contacted Meteor tech services. They say Meteor don't support YouTube/Adobe Flash so YouTube not available. Still not working. Any Meteor owners out there getting youtube or flash enabled files?

tonyj

Beebaa wrote: »

Contacted Meteor tech services. They say Meteor don't support YouTube/Adobe Flash so YouTube not available. Still not working. Any Meteor owners out there getting youtube or flash enabled files?

I contacted O2 re: Youtube, here's the reply:

"They are only for O2 TV as we don't support YouTube on Samsung handsets"

Well... If they don't want me using up their data plan, that's fine... I must remind them to remove the 'YouTube' widget on their next update.

rejkin

i have a meteor sim in my jet and its running youtube videos no problem

DirkVoodoo

Yargh! Went to replace my lost phone and decided I would get the Jet and upgrade to a bill pay system while I was at it.

Went in to meteor in Dundrum and the sales assistant had never heard of the Jet and said it probably wouldn't be out for another month.

Have meteor released this phone yet?

tonyj

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

Went in to meteor in Dundrum and the sales assistant had never heard of the Jet and said it probably wouldn't be out for another month.

It's on the meteor.ie website...

DirkVoodoo

tonyj wrote: »

It's on the meteor.ie website...

I know, I told her that. I went in knowing which phone and plan I wanted, but she hadn't heard of the phone and believed that it must be coming out later in the year.

pwwillia

Was in the grafton street branch and they were telling me that they expected them in a week ago but no show, they reckon its due to samsung stocks though it could just be their fault.

Beebaa

Just wondering... did you get your phone from Meteor, or did you use a Meteor sim in an unlocked handset? Mine was bought as a meteor phone.

OutlawPete

Got my replacement Jet as the last one's screen went but the new one has major LAG! :mad:

It has the same firmware though - can't undrstand it. There is a half second wait on 90% of presses and a one seond wait on the other 10% ..

Peeved off :mad::mad::mad:

tonyj

Nico22 wrote: »

It has the same firmware though - can't undrstand it. There is a half second wait on 90% of presses and a one seond wait on the other 10% ..

That's really weird. Have you powered off and on and made sure there are no background apps running? - And have you switched off bluetooth and wi-fi to make sure they're not interfering?

I find it strange that the same firmware should be running slowly...