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Posted by Kieran McIlwain on Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Brand Content Manager, Vodafone Australia

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Software Update Weekly Wrap – 5th September, 2012

Welcome to this week’s Weekly Wrap! This post will give you all the information we currently have on software updates working their way through our labs.

When will Jelly Bean be available for my phone?

We’re excited at the release of the latest version of Android and would be delighted to see this update roll out to our customers.

In addition to the recent upgrade for the Nexus S, at this stage the only other confirmations we have received regarding Jelly Bean are for the GALAXY Nexus and Samsung GALAXY S III.

We do not have any further information regarding potential upgrades to any other existing devices.

As more information is received from manufacturers, it will be added to the Weekly Wraps so be sure to check back each Wednesday for the latest news.

Ice Cream Sandwich for Sony Xperia S

We’re aware of the strong demand for the approval and release of Ice Cream Sandwich for the Sony Xperia S. Testing of this update has been completed however approval for release has not yet been granted.

We have provided our testing report to Sony and are currently awaiting their response to a number of outstanding queries. Until a response is received, we cannot grant approval to the update.

There is no further information on the status of this update or an ETA of availability at this stage.

What you need to know about our Weekly Wraps

We rely on our manufacturing partners to develop software updates prior to submission to us for testing and certification.

This Weekly Wrap contains any and all information on software updates that manufacturers are working on submitting to us for testing, or are already in our labs.

Although you may hear news about updates from around the web and overseas, please be aware that local delivery timelines can differ. This is due to local hardware variants and Australian regulatory requirements.

If the update you’re looking for isn’t included below, it means the manufacturer has not made any indication to us regarding their local plans for Australian release.

What’s in the labs?

Devices which are listed in bold type indicate a change from last week:

Manufacturer Model Current Future Status
Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1 3.2 Android 4.0
Ice Cream Sandwich		 Second round software currently in testing.
GALAXY Tab 7″ 2.3.6 2.3.6
Value Pack		 Approved by Vodafone, awaiting roll out by Samsung.
GALAXY S III 4.0.4 Maintenance Release 2 Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Manufacturer preparing update for submission to Vodafone for testing.
GALAXY Nexus 4.0.4 Android 4.1
Jelly Bean		 Submission to Vodafone for testing expected in early September.
HTC One X 4.0.3 4.0.4 Approved by Vodafone, awaiting roll out by HTC.
Sony Xperia S 2.3.7 4.0.4 Second round testing complete, awaiting response from Sony.
Xperia ray 2.3.4 4.0.4 Approved by Vodafone, awaiting roll out by Sony.
Huawei Ascend G300 2.3.6 2.3.6 Maintenance Release Second round software currently in testing.
Ascend Y100 2.3.6 2.3.6 Maintenance Release Second round software currently in testing.
Nokia N8
(3 and Vodafone Variants)		 Nokia Belle Nokia Belle Refresh Manufacturer preparing update for submission to Vodafone for testing.
C7
(3 and Vodafone Variants)		 Nokia Belle Nokia Belle Refresh Manufacturer preparing update for submission to Vodafone for testing.
E6 Nokia Belle Nokia Belle Refresh Manufacturer preparing update for submission to Vodafone for testing.
E7 Nokia Belle Nokia Belle Refresh Manufacturer preparing update for submission to Vodafone for testing.

Historical Information

This section details past updates for non-Android platforms. For information on past updates to Android devices, please see our Android Software Updates page.

BlackBerry OS

Manufacturer Model Current Future Status
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9900 OS 7.1 bundle 1149 TBA This update is now available; please see our blog post for further information.
BlackBerry Curve 9360 OS 7.1 bundle 1647 TBA This update is now available; please see our blog post for further information.
BlackBerry Storm 9500 v5.0.0.742 TBA This important update is now available; please see our blog post for further information.
BlackBerry Pearl 9100 OS 6.0 bundle 3050 TBA This update is now available; please see our blog post for further information.
BlackBerry 9300, 9700, 9780, 9800 OS 6.0 bundle 3049 TBA These updates are now available; please see our blog post for further information.

Windows Phone

Manufacturer Model Current Future Status
Nokia Lumia 800 Windows Phone 7.5 (MCR3) TBA This update is now available; please see our blog post for further information.
HTC 7 Trophy Windows Phone 7.5 (MCR2) Windows Phone 7.5 (MCR3) Approved by Vodafone, pending confirmation on roll out. Keep an eye on our blog for further information.

MeeGo

Manufacturer Model Current Future Status
Nokia N9 MeeGo PR1.3 TBA This update is now available; please see our blog post for further information.

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  1. Michael says:

    Once again, it proves my assumption is totally correct. Samsung is deliberately postponing the JB 4.1 for Galaxy Nexus. They will do this only after the Galaxy Note II release and now even after the JB for SIII.

    Reply
    Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at 3:28 pm
    • tyn says:

      probably so

      Reply
      Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at 5:44 pm
    • Kye says:

      But JB is already available for the unlocked Galaxy Nexus.

      Reply
      Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at 9:44 pm
  2. Xperia S owner says:

    Any chance you can tell us what issues were found with the Xperia S that has been causing the delay?

    Reply
    Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at 3:30 pm
    • Kieran McIlwain says:

      Hi Xperia S Owner, the specific details of what’s causing the hold up can’t be divulged as they are protected by commercial agreements between ourselves and Sony. We want to see this update roll out as soon as possible but need to ensure everything is lined up correctly before release.

      Reply
      Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at 3:34 pm
      • Xperia S owner says:

        Thanks for the reply Kieran.

        Reply
        Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at 4:37 pm
  3. Bryan says:

    Has a date been confirmed for the HTC One X software roll-out?

    Reply
    Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at 3:40 pm
    • Kieran McIlwain says:

      Hi Bryan, we have notified HTC of our approval and are currently awaiting further information on when they plan to roll the software out to you. Keep an eye on the blog as we’ll announce it here once it’s ready.

      Reply
      Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at 3:44 pm
  4. Ashish says:

    hii there kieran

    can you please tell what exactly you meant by ” early September” i have galaxy nexus ?

    another week another disappointment and the main cause is – galaxy s III .

    and also how far are we before the galaxy nexus gets the jelly bean update ? since its 5 September .

    since i know – early september means the first week of the current month?

    thanks
    Ashish

    Reply
    Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at 3:58 pm
    • Kieran McIlwain says:

      Hi Ashish, as I tweeted to you earlier today, Samsung are still on track to deliver it within the first half of this month. I don’t have any firmer date than that but will update you via the Weekly Wraps as more information becomes available.

      Reply
      Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at 5:43 pm
      • Ashish says:

        thanks kieran for your decent and quick replays ..

        cheers

        thanks
        Ashish

        Reply
        Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at 6:03 pm
  5. Gambu03 says:

    Hi Kieran,
    Very much pleased to know that the HTC One X update has come through in just 2 weeks.
    Hoping to see HTC release it very soon.
    Thanks

    Reply
    Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at 4:10 pm
  6. DP says:

    Why so much delay for introducing Jelly Bean to Galaxy Nexus. Searching google it looks like new galaxy nexus has already Jelly Bean. I have been reading this since many weeks that submission is expected in early september. Is it delay by manufacturer or by Vodafone?

    Reply
    Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at 4:19 pm
    • tyn says:

      deliberate ploy from samsung!!! Galaxy Note 2 is being launched with JB, I wont be surprised if s3 and even Galaxy Note gets updated to JB and Nexus is still in ICS.

      Reply
      Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at 5:46 pm
    • Kye says:

      Jelly Bean is available on the unlocked Galaxy Nexus; as per usual, it is taking a month or two for ALL carriers to work through the updates with the manufacturers. This isn’t a deliberate ploy, this is business as usual for Android devices, regardless of carrier or manufacturer.

      Reply
      Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at 9:46 pm
  7. Allan Keys says:

    While I am again disappointed with the Xperia S announcement (and it looks like it’ll be a while longer), I’d just like to congratulate Kieran and VF for the blog, providins comms and being visible.

    Reply
    Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at 4:25 pm
  8. tyn says:

    Kieran… S3 is is progressing faster than Nexus!!! I think its time Vodafone does something about it, I know you guys are not at fault, but eventually Voda will have to bear the burns if consumers are not happy with the upgrade strategies…

    Reply
    Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at 5:48 pm
    • tyn says:

      Kieran.. remember when I was pointing (JB for s3) in previous blogs you mentioned its just a speculation and not concrete… So much for “pure Google experience”.

      Reply
      Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at 5:52 pm
  9. Lachlan says:

    Finally ICS approved for Xperia Ray!
    Thank you

    Reply
    Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at 6:09 pm
  10. Tom A says:

    Another vote for “what is going on with the galaxy nexus update?”. This update process regardless of who’s fault it is has confirmed for me that I will outright purchase my next nexus device. The appeal for vodafone/crazy johns competative plans will no longer apply and I WILL sign up with the company with the best coverage. This is continuously dissapointing.

    Reply
    Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at 8:06 pm
  11. an unlucky xperia S owner says:

    Vodafone… u probably wouldn’t have a clue about how many of future Sony customers you have lost just because of that xperia s ICS update …….. I don’t care about that ics update anymore….

    Reply
    Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at 9:00 pm
  12. Darren says:

    Out of interest, is Vodafone a bit more fussy about quality updates than other providers? As in, is that why others have released ICS for Xperia S but Vodafone hasn’t? If so, I assume the wait is worthwhile, I just wish Sony would hurry up and respond to your queries.

    Reply
    Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at 10:33 pm
    • i9300 owner says:

      i highly doubt it considering Vodafone let quite a few decent bugs throught there “quality testing” on the recent LH1 I9300T SGS3 update. one major bug being the app draw not being able to modified, where as the other carriers released there updates weeks before vodafone and yet have no bugs. its very sad…

      Reply
      Thursday, September 6, 2012 at 4:44 pm
      • Kieran McIlwain says:

        Hi i9300 owner, the issue you’re describing is not actually a bug. Samsung have confirmed to us that this is a deliberate change in functionality. If other providers in Australia have already rolled this update (after a quick search I wasn’t able to find any examples though) it is my understanding that the same change will be made in future updates.

        Reply
        Thursday, September 6, 2012 at 5:18 pm
  13. ksabee says:

    @Kye our problem is not exactly that Galaxy Nexus update is being delayed so much…..but as to why an older “Google” phone Nexus S gets the Jellybean through carrier so quickly while the latest “Google” phone is nowhere near getting it
    Right now S3 is at the same level as the Google phone is update process…….so much for “Pure Google” :-(

    Reply
    Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at 11:43 pm
  14. Darrell says:

    Hi JB will be awsome for my SGSIII… But please don’t forget the SGSII that is still one hot phone. Pass that onto Samsung don’t forget that phone.

    Reply
    Thursday, September 6, 2012 at 12:39 am
  15. darren says:

    sony ray update is now ready for update on sony pc companian. installing now while i write this.

    Reply
    Thursday, September 6, 2012 at 8:11 am
  16. shokk says:

    far out people. updates for jellybean will come when it’s ready to. get over it and be patient

    Reply
    Thursday, September 6, 2012 at 9:31 am
    • Darrell says:

      Get over it that people are not getting over it… ok lol.

      Reply
      Thursday, September 6, 2012 at 1:22 pm
  17. karla says:

    hey kieran, would the vodafone xperia s update be any different to the update on an unlocked xperia s?

    Reply
    Thursday, September 6, 2012 at 5:37 pm
    • Kieran McIlwain says:

      Hi Karla, the software is specifically tailored for our network so it will differ to the open-market variant.

      Reply
      Friday, September 7, 2012 at 10:53 am
  18. julian says:

    Definitely you wont upgrade galaxy tab 10.1 soon

    Reply
    Thursday, September 6, 2012 at 11:19 pm
  19. sohel.S says:

    STRAIGHT QUESTION…are you guys planning to launch the amazing NOKIA LUMIA 920?..if yes then WHEN?.:)
    regards :)

    Reply
    Friday, September 7, 2012 at 1:19 am
    • sohel,s says:

      KEIRAN………expecting an answer here…….

      Reply
      Friday, September 7, 2012 at 4:40 pm
      • Kieran McIlwain says:

        Hi sohel, this blog post for discussion of software updates progressing through the labs rather than new handset launches. I can see that somebody has already made a similar topic of discussion in the Vodafone Community, I’d recommend keeping an eye on that thread for any replies.

        Reply
        Monday, September 10, 2012 at 9:33 am
  20. Sam says:

    What is the expected time between “Submission to Vodafone for testing” and release to the public?

    Reply
    Friday, September 7, 2012 at 11:03 am
    • Kieran McIlwain says:

      Hi Sam, this varies depending on the number of issues identified and the number of test cycles required as a result.

      Reply
      Friday, September 7, 2012 at 12:47 pm
  21. Lee Madeley says:

    Hello Kieran

    I posted a comment last week about DLNA on the Samsung Galaxy S3 not working since the recent 4.0.4 maintenance release. I have also noticed that streaming audio to bluetooth is also no where near as good as before the update. Now if I try streaming internet radio, it’s very choppy but I use a able, fine, so not a network issue. This was also fibe before the last update. Can you let Samsung know about these issues? I am hoping that these will be fixed with the pending Jelly Bean update.

    Thanks

    Lee Madeley

    Reply
    Friday, September 7, 2012 at 12:18 pm
    • Kieran McIlwain says:

      Hi Lee, thanks for bringing it to my attention. Have you had a chance to post in the Community yet? As I’ve mentioned in my last reply there may be a fix to be found through troubleshooting. I’ve just done a quick test with DLNA over WiFi Direct and it’s worked quite well.

      Reply
      Friday, September 7, 2012 at 12:46 pm
      • Kraziel says:

        it appears that you could actually turn it on, i have the problem of not even being able to do that i believe this is a problem that does exist and samsung should know about it

        Reply
        Sunday, September 16, 2012 at 10:11 pm
  22. ryno says:

    I’m getting really over this drip drip waiting possibly if were good and we eat our vedgies the nice men will possibly dane to give us the latest software. Everybody keeps pointing the finger at samsung and saying they are delaying to feather their own products. I point the finger squarley at vodafone. You are a world wide company you SHOULD have enough clout to be able to demand a faster upgrade path than seems to be being offered. When I look at other telco’s in other conties who have the clout and have managed to get the upgrades. Like Sprint announced today for example http://support.sprint.com/support/article/Find_and_update_the_software_version_on_your_Galaxy_Nexus/case-uh277325-20120418-224152?INTNAV=SU:DP:MVT
    I have to wonder why vodafone is prepared to sit back and take it.
    You sould be out their fighting for your customers. afterall we buy the plans and contracts from you not from samsung.

    Reply
    Friday, September 7, 2012 at 12:49 pm
    • Kieran McIlwain says:

      Hi Ryno, the Sprint GALAXY Nexus is a separate (CDMA) hardware variant. In the same way the software builds for the international HSPA+ GALAXY Nexus are not suitable for the GT-i9250T we sell, the build for the Sprint variant is also not suitable.

      There is currently no operator anywhere in the world which is testing Jelly Bean for the GT-i9250T.

      Reply
      Friday, September 7, 2012 at 12:55 pm
  23. ryno says:

    So the only real difference is a driver chnage between the cdma one and the hsdpa one. For a hardware setup that hasnt changed since I dunno 4.0.4.
    So basically what you are saying is that sprint can get the software and hardware tested for a smaller more number of devices but Vodafone which operates globally cant exert enough pressure on the hardware vendor to get the sofware released for a handset that is now quite old and established.

    Reply
    Friday, September 7, 2012 at 1:08 pm
    • Kieran McIlwain says:

      Hi ryno, we have a standing arrangement with all of our suppliers that we expect all updates to be rolled out to our customers. We expect that Samsung will deliver the update to us in the coming days after which we will begin the testing process as a matter of priority. Mobile carriers do not code updates, that is the responsibility of the manufacturer. Software also needs to be tailored specifically to the hardware it will be running on to get the best performance out of the device. To be entirely clear, there is currently no operator anywhere in the world testing Jelly Bean for the GT-i9250T.

      Reply
      Friday, September 7, 2012 at 1:16 pm
  24. Thea says:

    Hi Kieran
    I connected my phone (Xperia Ray) today via USB on my laptop. PC Companion says that the update is now available. I followed the instructions but I only get to the downloading part of the process then the window would disappear. I keep on retrying to do the update but it doesn’t get me anywhere. I don’t know what the problem is and I’m just wondering if you know what the problem might be? Cheers.

    Reply
    Friday, September 7, 2012 at 3:36 pm
    • Kieran McIlwain says:

      Hi Thea, our Help & Support team are available to assist however the comment thread on an article isn’t the best medium for troubleshooting. If you can create a thread in the Vodafone Community our resident experts can help out further.

      Reply
      Friday, September 7, 2012 at 3:46 pm
  25. lee madeley says:

    Hi Keiran
    I just rolled my SGS3 back to the prior version and both Bluetooth and dlna work perfectly. I didn’t buy the latest state of the art handset to do work arounds. I’ll wait for the jelly bean update now. Thanks

    Reply
    Friday, September 7, 2012 at 10:00 pm
  26. troy says:

    I updated my HTC One x. Thank you so much Vodafone

    Reply
    Saturday, September 8, 2012 at 3:28 am
  27. Alex says:

    Hey there guys,
    It might be an idea to NOT advertise that the Xperia S was shipping with ICS. I bought mine in late June and it had that notice right there on the box, now its September and the claim still isn’t true. I’m not so eager to call ‘false advertising’, but come on. I realise this delay isn’t entirely the fault of Vodafone, but you can’t just say a phone has something it plainly doesn’t.

    Reply
    Saturday, September 8, 2012 at 1:32 pm
    • Kieran McIlwain says:

      Hi Alex, the sticker which stated “Upgradeable to ICS” was applied by Sony to the retail packaging not us. Once we were made aware of it we immediately asked that future stock was shipped to us without the sticker being present.

      Reply
      Monday, September 10, 2012 at 9:28 am
  28. Pagode says:

    That’s why my next nexus will have its bootloader unlocked from day 1. I flashed the Google images on GNex and it works flawlessly. No bugs, no lags. Just to make this delay by Samsung and Vodafone joke, the radio just have better reception then the so called special software Samsung makes for Vodafone. Guys just flash your phone and be happy.

    Reply
    Saturday, September 8, 2012 at 4:47 pm
  29. Chakri says:

    Hi Kieran
    I am also having issues, same as Lee, with DLNA since SGS 3 Maintenance release 2. I am unable to turn it on. By clearing the app data it allows me to enable but then again it gets disbaled. It was working fine until this update.

    Reply
    Monday, September 10, 2012 at 10:03 am
    • Kieran McIlwain says:

      Hi Chakri, for the same reasons as I explained to Lee, could I please ask that you create post in the Vodafone Community where our Help & Support team and community experts can assist further.

      Reply
      Monday, September 10, 2012 at 10:05 am
      • Chakri says:

        Thanks Kieran I have created a post in community.

        Reply
        Monday, September 10, 2012 at 10:47 am
  30. Steve Rodgers says:

    So what is happening with the Huawei G300. A couple of months ago the weekly wrap had ICS coming, now its a maintainance release for the current os. Given the voda website said ICS is coming, can I assume this maintainance release is a stepping stone? (Also note that the voda website is wrong — there is no wifi direct on this phone that I can find, despite the description saying so).

    The website says
    The Ascend G300 comes with many features you’d expect from a flagship handset at a fraction of the cost. Audio and video can be shared instantly on your DLNA-enabled devices and WiFi Direct allows for quick and simple WiFi connectivity. All the usuals you’ve come to expect from Android are there, with a future upgrade to Android 4.0 confirmed.

    Reply
    Monday, September 10, 2012 at 3:25 pm
  31. xtacee1990 says:

    Can anyone from Vodafone explain to me why the iCS update has been rolled out in Australia since JUNE and Optus users have already been able to upgrade for ages and yet Vodafone users still have to wait. it’s such a shame because the Sony Xperia S can be the phone that can salvage Vodafone’s failing image. It picks up signals so well even when the SGS2 and HTC Sensation XL have zero bars and keep dropping calls.

    Reply
    Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 4:40 pm
    • Kieran McIlwain says:

      Hi xtacee1990, the reason for the delay is outlined in the post above. Our testing has been completed, and we have provided our testing report to Sony. At this stage we are currently awaiting their response to a number of outstanding queries.

      Until a response is received, we cannot grant approval to the update. Due to commercial agreements in place between Vodafone and our suppliers I cannot provide any more specific detail on what the hold up is.

      At this stage the update is not approved for release on our network. Once we receive a response from Sony to our queries we will review whether or not we can approve this update and share the news in the Weekly Wrap.

      Reply
      Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 5:12 pm
  32. Victor says:

    VODAFONE — Please give us more details on when Jelly Bean will be released on the HTC One X, Man I can already get it via rooting but I a loyal Vodafone customer of 15yrs + am trying my best to remain that “Loyal” but you guys are really letting yourselves down with these delays and poor coverage.

    Reply
    Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at 12:56 pm
    • Kieran McIlwain says:

      Hi Victor, you’re looking at quite an old post (September 5th) so the news here is out of date. We’ve received that update from HTC and testing is underway. Bookmark this page to see the latest news each Wednesday.

      Reply
      Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at 1:58 pm