Software Update Weekly Wrap – 19th September, 2012

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Posted by Kieran McIlwain on Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Brand Content Manager, Vodafone Australia

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Software Update Weekly Wrap – 19th September, 2012

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

The Android 4.0.4 “Ice Cream Sandwich” update for Sony Xperia S handsets sold by Vodafone in Australia is now approved.

Sony has advised that they expect to roll this software out in the “next one or two weeks”. We will announce its availability on our blog once it has been confirmed by Sony.

We thank you for your patience while we worked through the approval of this update with Sony.

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	4.0.4	Approved by Vodafone, awaiting roll out by Samsung; keep an eye on our blog for further information.
	GALAXY Tab 7″	2.3.6 Value Pack	TBA	This update is now available, please see our blog post for further information.
	GALAXY S III	4.0.4 Maintenance Release 2	Android 4.1 Jelly Bean	Samsung preparing update for submission to Vodafone for testing.
	GALAXY Nexus	4.0.4	Android 4.1 Jelly Bean	Samsung’s delivery schedule has again slipped. Submission to Vodafone for testing now expected in early October.
Sony	Xperia S	2.3.7	4.0.4	Approved by Vodafone, awaiting roll out by Sony; keep an eye on our blog for further information.
Sony	Xperia ray	4.0.4	TBA	This update is now available, please see our blog post for further information.
Huawei	Ascend G300	2.3.6	2.3.6 Maintenance Release	Approved by Vodafone, awaiting roll out by Huawei; keep an eye on our blog for further information.
Huawei	Ascend Y100	2.3.6	2.3.6 Maintenance Release	Approved by Vodafone, awaiting roll out by Huawei; keep an eye on our blog for further information.
Nokia	N8 (3 and Vodafone Variants)	Nokia Belle	Nokia Belle Refresh	Nokia preparing update for submission to Vodafone for testing.
	C7 (3 and Vodafone Variants)	Nokia Belle	Nokia Belle Refresh	Nokia preparing update for submission to Vodafone for testing.
	E6	Nokia Belle	Nokia Belle Refresh	Nokia preparing update for submission to Vodafone for testing.
	E7	Nokia Belle	Nokia Belle Refresh	Nokia preparing update for submission to Vodafone for testing.
HTC	7 Trophy	Windows Phone 7.5 (MCR2)	Windows Phone 7.5 (MCR3)	Roll out of this update has been cancelled. Please see our blog post for further information.

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.

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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103 Responses to “ Software Update Weekly Wrap – 19th September, 2012 ”

matt says:

This is crap how long will it be be4 samsung give 4.1 to you guys
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 1:18 pm
- Kieran McIlwain says:
  
  Hi matt, unfortunately Samsung has not met their previously communicated submission date. They are now targeting early October but ultimately we won’t be sure until the update is physically in our hands.
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  Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 2:33 pm
Sam says:

At last – got my Xperia S ICS update via PC Companion this morning!
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 1:23 pm
- Eason says:
  
  while mine said the server is currently not accessible
  Reply
  Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 5:01 pm
Ken says:

Really really disappointed with the jelly bean update for the nexus. October?? People got JB months ago. We will be the last in the world to get it on the latest nexus even the older nexus s got it a month ago. We are getting ios6 today and jellybean sometime next month? This is a joke. First of all, why can’t we just get pure google nexus from vodafone instead of some sort of vodafone firmware in the nexus that we cant get the update straight from google and must wait for this long, lengthy process from samsung and vodafone! People buy a nexus for a reason unlike other general consumers!
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 1:43 pm
- Kieran McIlwain says:
  
  Hi Ken, the software available elsewhere in the world is for a slightly different hardware variant (the GT-i9250). The variant we sell (GT-i9250T) is specifically tuned to work better on 3G 850MHz networks. For this reason the software builds are not compatible with one another.
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  Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 2:32 pm
  - Ken says:
    
    I understand that vodafone made the galaxy nexus tuned for your network and samsung has to make the update but still consumers expect it to be a nexus even if its from vodafone and this amount of delay is really unacceptable
    Reply
    Thursday, September 20, 2012 at 10:35 pm
  - ryan says:
    
    Kieran,
    Can you just explain specifically what vodafail thinks is the difference between the software for their builds. As to me if you are saying the only difference between the two models is that one supports the 850mhz 3G network . Then that is basically going to be a driver for GPRS/HSPA modem. Which by the looks of it is made by Intel.
    So as a proportion of the update you are waiting for it’s like 0.1% of the whole package. the android operating system is not going to particularly care if the radio is running at 850mhz or 1800mhz or 1900mhz it just receive the packet data from the driver.
    
    So really, lets ask this question again. Are you honestly telling your users that Voda is going to let samsung off with another month waiting for a driver for android that most likely is already been written by the company that produces the wireless chip which looks like Intel ?
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    Friday, September 21, 2012 at 8:11 am
    - Kieran McIlwain says:
      
      Hi Ryan, although the GALAXY Nexus is a quad-band UMTS device, we set incredibly high standards regarding the RF performances of our devices. As a result, the software builds of our products are often tuned to specifically favour 850MHz over the nearby 900MHz band. Samsung and other vendors are acutely aware of our expectations and they take these into account before submitting software to us for testing.
      
      We are by no means “letting Samsung off” regarding these delays. I have weekly meetings with my counterparts and this very software build is at the top of the agenda. However, ultimately the onus is still on Samsung to deliver a build of software to us for testing. Your voice and the voice of other GALAXY Nexus users has been heard loud and clear, and we’ve made sure that this has also been communicated to Samsung.
      
      We’re actively looking at ways to reduce the amount of time required for testing this update once it’s received, given the lengthy delays in waiting for it to be delivered to us. Sit tight, and as soon as I have any news on the delivery of this update I’ll keep you and other Nexus users informed via these Weekly Wraps.
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      Friday, September 21, 2012 at 11:11 am
      - Ryan says:
        
        Keiran,
        While I appreciate you passing on the concerns if you increasing disgruntled Galaxy users to Samsung.
        My point remains that this seems to be a concern over the driver for the specific UMTS radio.
        Now the actual chip for the radio is not new and obviously worked with ICS 4.0 , and has worked well on being able to tune to 850Mhz rather than 900Mhz. And I would assume that samsung would not be rewriting the code from the ground up for that driver. So essentially we are saying it’s basically going to be the same driver perhaps with a couple of lines of code to fix up any bugs if there are any. And that’s taken them a couple of months.
        Pull the other one, it’s got bells on it
        
        Friday, September 21, 2012 at 11:43 am
naks says:

Early October for Nexus…….that is a disappointing. just playing into apple and Microsoft’s hands. Hopefully next nexus phone is made by Motorolla……and we see more timely updates.
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 1:43 pm
- Merwyn says:
  
  Thank god Google bought Motorola. But the good thing about Google is that they will still be spreading the next Nexus range. They expect it to be delivered not just to SAMSUNG…I used to have respect for them…but they have started to frustrate me now! Nexus will come on multiple handsets.
  
  Only sad thing is that the awesome Motorola range is not coming to Australia: “http://www.phonesreview.co.uk/2012/09/17/motorola-droid-razr-maxx-hd-for-australia-hope-scrapped/” due to the frequency band…They might try again and get an awesome Nexus phone…but this time, it could be from HTC, sams…., … and/or even Motorola.
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  Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 10:53 pm
  - xtacee1990 says:
    
    Nope the Motorola Razr HD and Razr M are coming to Australia exclusive to Telstra. And that’s my next carrier.
    Reply
    Monday, September 24, 2012 at 3:31 pm
    - Merwyn says:
      
      Oh right…well that is good!
      Reply
      Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at 2:58 pm
Lester says:

I’m now considering rooting my Vodafone G Nexus and installing JB. Samsung are playing a silly game with Vodafone Au and it’s customers.
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 1:48 pm
Bob says:

GN update by October???? So disappointed in Google for not having any control over this matter !!!
The only reason I decided to go for a Samsung made device was to get the pure Android experience and get the updates before others (and I was obviously wrong). Otherwise, I would never never buy a Samsung phone !!
And now obviously Samsung is playing with all the GN customers and with Goolge of course by putting the JB update on hold till they release the update for their cheap plastic S III. Yeah Samsung, it sure doesn’t take a genius to understand you are playing dirty to save S III. Who would buy an S III if GN is updated with JB and S III has the older version ?
I’m sufficiently disappointed in Google to go for iPhone 5.
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 2:15 pm
- xtacee1990 says:
  
  I cant say I disagree with anything you said.
  Reply
  Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 5:14 pm
  - Bob says:
    
    Well, you can disagree with whatever you like and continue living in ignorance.
    Reply
    Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 6:12 pm
    - Reader says:
      
      lol Bob, xtacee was agreeing with you (double negative = positive)…
      Reply
      Friday, October 19, 2012 at 9:42 am
bill says:

Just checked Sony Mobile website and it says “update found” for my Xperia S But I have to wait to after work to download and install…. :S Thanks Vodafone and Sony – it was a bit of a wait but hopefully it’ll be worth it! Now how about Jellybean for Xperia S? what’s the ETA? just kidding
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 2:15 pm
Ryan says:

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Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 2:23 pm
Jono says:

YES!!!!! ICS FINALLY FOR MY XPERIA S!!!! =D time to download when I get home!
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 2:45 pm
Leon says:

Hi Kieran,

I stumbled across this article recently, it makes mention that 4.0.4 shoudl be getting rolled out to EVO 3D in the future, not sure where they got that info from, any update from VF’s point of view.

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Android-4-0-3-ICS-Update-for-HTC-EVO-3D-Goes-Live-at-Vodafone-Australia-285433.shtml
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 3:01 pm
- Kieran McIlwain says:
  
  Hi Leon, it appears that the author of that post was confused about the software versions. I’ve read back through the posts he’s linked to within the article and although he talks about 4.0.4, we never have.
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  Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 3:12 pm
Jerry says:

How long will it take for actual rolling out of Xperia S 4.0.4?
Please don’t tell me follow the further information on this blog.
I need the date,the time.
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 4:11 pm
- Kieran McIlwain says:
  
  Hi Jerry, I know it’s not the answer you’re looking for but I don’t have the exact date and time. Once we approve an update we pass the software back to Sony to manage the roll out.
  
  Quite simply, until they confirm the date and time to me I can’t confirm it for you. Unfortunately you will need to keep an eye on the blog.
  Reply
  Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 4:25 pm
- Eason says:
  
  You can download it through PCC,which is pretty convenient.
  Finally…………..I got it
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  Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 5:08 pm
- xtacee1990 says:
  
  update via your PC (PC companion) or Mac (Bridge for Mac)
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  Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 5:13 pm
Tom A says:

Hi Kieran, does Vodafone have any communication with Google Australia Regarding the Nexus update status? It seems samsung being the ‘middle man’ is damaging both vodafone and Google’s customer relations. I’d assume Google would have a vested interest in the Nexus’ update process.
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 5:04 pm
- xtacee1990 says:
  
  next time buy it unlocked.
  Reply
  Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 5:18 pm
- Merwyn says:
  
  Next time, buy it straight from Google!
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  Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 10:48 pm
  - xtacee1990 says:
    
    Google doesnt sell the Nexus in Australia.
    Reply
    Thursday, September 20, 2012 at 10:48 pm
xtacee1990 says:

OMG! Just as I expected the ICS update for the SOny XPeria S is the buggy one. It’s not the latest one which Sony uses to fix the wake lock issue. Expect worse battery life everyone. Thank you Vodafone and Slowny for “improving user experience”.
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 5:12 pm
- Eason says:
  
  Did u reset the phone?
  Reply
  Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 5:14 pm
  - xtacee1990 says:
    
    You mean factory reset? Not yet isnt that going to wipe out everything including all the apps?
    Reply
    Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 5:22 pm
    - Eason says:
      
      Yes, so u may need to backup data through PCC
      Reply
      Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 6:03 pm
      - Raffy says:
        
        I followed what you suggested on here and I was able to back up my phone to the computer but the problem is putting the files back to the phone. The software is useless, it’s not responding each time I click restore to phone. T_T
        
        Saturday, September 22, 2012 at 2:54 pm
      - xtacee1990 says:
        
        You cant backup your apps.
        
        Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at 10:15 am
Daniel says:

All HTC 7 Trophy Users:
Soooo we’re up the creek as it were.
Its time to leave Vodafone in the past with OneTel.
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 5:16 pm
jamie says:

I updated via pc companion and no problems so far. Finally ICS on my xperia S!!!
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 5:47 pm
nightscale says:

I have been running the 4.1 jb leak from Samsung for last two weeks and have had no issues with Vodafone network yet
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 7:20 pm
Eason says:

A quick review of XPERIA S 4.0 update.
1. Unfortunately, the bulid number is not the latest,which is 6.1.A.1.58, while the new build released by sony (international) is 6.1.A.2.45.
2.The baseband Version and Kernel vision are exactly the same with international version as far as I concern.
3.Wifi signal is really a big problem. I’ve got very weak wifi signal in the masteroom, while the modem is just outside the room.
4. Battery life improves to some extent based on the normal daily use.
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 8:43 pm
- xtacee1990 says:
  
  The main issue with this firmware is that your phone will NOT be able to deep sleep thus keep it awake all the time and as a result lower battery life. Srsly we’ve been waiting this long for the update and it’s not even the latest update with the fixes. Im beyond pissed.
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  Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 10:15 pm
Joanna says:

Yes my Sony Xperia S has ICS

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Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 10:24 pm
Merwyn says:

The reason why I went on this contract was to stay ahead. Being a Google phone I expect Jellybean to be on my handset with the rest of the world. I CANNOT get Samsung Apps cause my phone is “UNSUPPORTED” by Samsung because it is Google. And YET I AM WAITING ON SAMSUNG to get their act together and SUBMIT something that is already out?!?!?!!

If this does not come out in October, I give no crap waiting….the support I am receiving is null and I might as well get the Update straight from Google. I will look for a i9250T update. I might succeed faster than Samsung!!!!

Voiding warranty – I am getting nothing from them at the moment!!! Then any changes to the software will come straight to me after Google have tested. Now in the state I am currently in, I am getting nothing from Samsung because they tell me its a Google phone and they cant help me…or Samsung Australia says: “We cannot comment at this moment”. Comment on s**t customer service! Vodafone and Kieran what steps are being taken to use your international company name to press on Samsung?! Waiting is not the most desirable quality I want from a company representing the people.
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 10:47 pm
sam says:

i xwhat is vodafones samsung galaxy 10.1 software my one stuffed up
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Thursday, September 20, 2012 at 12:07 am
Dean says:

Galaxy Nexus update status. Wow. Now that is totally ridiculous. Thanks a lot Samsung. You really dun goofed.

Lesson learn. Don’t sell a phone that is specifically tuned to work with Vodafones network because the updates will be left till last.
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Thursday, September 20, 2012 at 12:19 am
Nicko says:

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Thursday, September 20, 2012 at 12:26 am
Matt says:

I flashed jb to my phone about a month ago. Works fine. Honestly can’t believe it takes this long for the update. I’m no computer genius and I can do it myself, why can’t Samsung/Vodafone. I feel sorry for kieren having to try explain it all but seriously, waiting months for an update is beyond a joke. Install it yourself guys, YouTube videos have instructions
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Thursday, September 20, 2012 at 8:07 am
Callum says:

Rather than complaining about an update that hasn’t come appreciate the phone that you have with the software that’s already on it. Yes, I to am anxiously awaiting the jellybean update for my S3 but is there any need to carry on about not having it yet. Maybe because ios 6 and the new iPhone has came out is to why they haven’t updated anything. – proud owner of the Samsung galaxy S3 with 4.0.4 ice cream sandwich.
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Thursday, September 20, 2012 at 9:02 am
tyn says:

Thats it.. Samsung has tested my patience for too long … its time to root my GN!… but I seriously want the answer for
Tom A’s question.. Is vodafone that helpless in this situation that it cannot help its customers?, am sure Google will just ask you to root your device if you consult them, put if thats the case why do I have to pay vodafone to get into a contract and be dissapointed that my warranty is void if I flash my rom?
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Thursday, September 20, 2012 at 9:54 am
Callum says:

and on another note, every other carrier locked phone even that’s not on vodafone that I know also don’t have 4.1.1. so before you go off at vodafone for the ‘inconvenience’ maybe you should do your research, it’s google’s problem not vodafones. – S3 owner.
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Thursday, September 20, 2012 at 9:08 pm
- Ryan says:
  
  Actually, my contract is with vodaphone….Therefore It’s their problem as far as i’m concerned.
  Its is after all vodaphone that locks the handset, and is quick to trumpet that it’s going to be first to roll out the JB update when it was announced in early July. We are now talking about October. That’s nearly 4 months to roll out a software patch. Originally it was claimed that JB did not meet regulatory requirements. now it’s something to do with the UMTS chip and how well it connects to the 850 network.
  
  Given that most respected companies can turn around a software patch within a couple of days and have it tested.
  (Think of any security hole in any operating system and how long it takes microsoft or apple (normally but not always) to patch it) It’s the same deal somebodies have to look at some code, work out why it’s defective, write a fix/work around, test it, he’s thats normally fairly automated, package it , and roll it out to people.
  
  You begin to wonder about the drivel being fed to us.
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  Friday, September 21, 2012 at 1:07 pm
  - Kieran McIlwain says:
    
    Hi Ryan, it’s important to note that the Nexus S and GALAXY Nexus are separate devices. I have never made any comment that Jelly Bean was due to roll out to the GALAXY Nexus in July. While true that the update for the Nexus S was delayed beyond its initial targeted release date, no such release date has ever been set for the GALAXY Nexus.
    
    Although other companies may be able to turn around a software patch quite quickly a patch is substantially smaller update and requires less work than an entire platform upgrade for a handset. As I’ve also mentioned, we still do not physically have the update from Samsung to begin the testing you mention can be completed quite quickly. It’s impossible to test something we don’t have.
    
    I understand your frustration at the situation and as a Vodafone customer we’re doing everything in our power to make your voice heard with the right people (Samsung), but there are always certain things that are in our control, and certain things that are out of our control.
    
    Regarding the SIM locking of your handset, all postpaid Vodafone handsets can be unlocked for free by visiting http://vodafone.com.au/unlock and following the instructions.
    
    I’d also like to take this moment to remind you of our Social Media User Terms and ask that you keep them in mind when choosing to comment.
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    Friday, September 21, 2012 at 1:22 pm
    - Ryan says:
      
      Keiran.
      No I don’t believe I ever mentioned that you made any comments that JB would roll out for the GN in July. However I do recall it being widely reported in the press at the time that the update would be made available to the nexus s and galaxy nexus.
      While you do keep mentioning that you supplier has let you down in not providing you the software. I would point you in the direction of google code where any techy in Vodaphone could download one of the images or even download the source code and compile a copy specifically for the phone…takes about a day to set up a system to do it.
      The whole point of the google nexus and nexus s is that they basically run the vanilla builds of the android OS so you dont need to wait for the manufacturer to pollute it with their nasty software (i’m thinking Samsung woeful touch interface)
      
      “Regarding the SIM locking of your handset, all postpaid Vodafone handsets can be unlocked for free by visiting http://vodafone.com.au/unlock and following the instructions.”
      
      Good to know , but i’m on a contract.
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      Friday, September 21, 2012 at 2:57 pm
      - Kieran McIlwain says:
        
        Hi Ryan, the images available on Google’s developer website are not suitable for the Australian market and are for the GT-i9250 hardware variant, not the GT-i9250T variant we sell. The work Samsung needs to do is to ensure that the software build complies with Australian regulatory requirements and the baseband is tuned to prefer 3G 850MHz.
        
        Trust me when I say that if there was any way we could get this software released sooner we would have done so.
        
        Friday, September 21, 2012 at 3:12 pm
- Merwyn says:
  
  Callum,
  
  What you fail to understand is that at least, I am content with ICS. Well having had it for nearly a year I am very much happy with it. But with the introduction of Jellybean so long ago by Google and also Samsung, the failure rate of Samsung has caused frustration. Its like telling a kid they are going to get a present for Christmas in July and then waiting till almost Christmas to hand it over, they arent going to be amused! Also with the updates, it makes what we have, a Datsun, look and act more like a Ferrari (speed reference)
  
  It is not because of iOS6 that they havent released, more so they should have countered Apple with the release! As a side note, some of the features from Jellybean and ICS seemed to be imitated by Apple in their new update.
  
  You may be a proud owner of a S3, but realise this, you only got 4.0.4 at most a couple of weeks ago, and we have been waiting for a couple of months for JB and if not having held onto ICS for almost a year!
  
  Internationally Vodafone is releasing Jellybean, other Aussie carriers are not well spread internationally and being with Vodafone is definitely beneficial. Its like almost being in Europe watching the technology explode. That is why I am with Vodafone and not with other carriers….”every other carrier locked phone even that’s not on vodafone that I know also don’t have 4.1.1″ So i dont care what they are doing if they are behind Vodafone.
  Callum: “maybe you should do your research, it’s google’s problem not vodafones” more like Google has nothing to do with it but rather Samsung is solely responsible for the updates. If we got a Google phone directly, or we root the phone…then we get it straight from Google!
  
  Oh and you might like to know this too. Samsung have announced they will be releasing Jellybean to other handsets
  (http://www.androidcentral.com/samsung-updates-android-41-jelly-bean-roadmap) including:
  GALAXY Tab 2 7.0 & 10.1, GALAXY Note 10.1, GALAXY SII, GALAXY Note, GALAXY Tab 7.0 Plus, GALAXY S Advance, GALAXY SII LTE, GALAXY Music, GALAXY Chat, GALAXY Ace 2, GALAXY Beam, GALAXY Ace Plus, GALAXY mini II and GALAXY S DUOS.
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  Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at 3:18 pm
  - Merwyn says:
    
    Oh and JELLYBEAN is already out for Galaxy S3 users in Poland and other European countries…
    Reply
    Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at 3:25 pm
Andrew says:

Seriously you guys need to wake up, the same thing happened with SG2

LOL just get the phone, sell it, buy a stock one with not T at the end and your done.

Instead of waiting months and months for all this testing and blah blah blah…….
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Friday, September 21, 2012 at 9:23 am
Raffy says:

Can’t wait to update my Xperia S tonight. .weee!!
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Friday, September 21, 2012 at 2:32 pm
Jason G says:

Is there going to be a Jelly Bean update for the GS2?
Also what version of OS4 is it currently running (I did the first ICS update from vodafone and hated it but Im looking to get 4.04 or higher).

any info appreciated
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Friday, September 21, 2012 at 3:03 pm
- Kieran McIlwain says:
  
  Hi Jason, the latest currently approved version for the GALAXY S II is Android 4.0.3. Samsung have not indicated their plans for future upgrades be that to either 4.0.4 or Jelly Bean, but if that changes these Weekly Wraps are the best place to find any news.
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  Friday, September 21, 2012 at 3:23 pm
  - Jason says:
    
    Cheers Mate!
    
    Can someone with the GS2 and 4.0.3 possibly do me a small favor. Can you take a screenshot of your dial pad for me and link me to it here?
    
    Anyone who can I would be very very appreciative.
    
    Thanks
    Jay
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    Friday, September 21, 2012 at 5:38 pm
Jason says:

Actually even easier… Can someone with the GS2 and 4.0.3 possibly do me a small favor.

Tell me when you go to the dialpad are there still only 3 options at the top = Dial, Call Log & favourites?

The 4.0.1 I had removed the “contacts” tab from the top which annoyed the hell out of me and my friends optus GS2 has all 4 tabs so Im wondering if it’s a version thing or if vodafone removed the contacts tab :/

Cheers for any info from anyone

Jay
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Friday, September 21, 2012 at 5:42 pm
- Jason says:
  
  Does 4.0.3 look like this: http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k590/ironass01/7Dialpad.png
  
  Cause 2.3.6 looks like this: http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k590/ironass01/DialdadSGSII.png
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  Friday, September 21, 2012 at 5:45 pm
jonathan says:

Thanks alot for the hard work to get the ics update for xperia s. Now what news do we have on jelly bean? Please answer! Thanks again.
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Friday, September 21, 2012 at 9:20 pm
- xtacee1990 says:
  
  There’s no news for JB because Slowny hasnt even made plans for it yet.
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  Monday, September 24, 2012 at 3:29 pm
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Saturday, September 22, 2012 at 1:37 am
Dashby says:

How is it that Unlocked devices bought directly from Google can work perfectly without all this testing?
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Saturday, September 22, 2012 at 10:19 am
Shreevatsan says:

Hi Kieran,
The Update for the Xperia S has a lot of bugs! The wifi signal and the 3g data transfer is incredibly slow! Will any maintenance updates follow soon? Cause its a bit annoying
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Saturday, September 22, 2012 at 8:32 pm
- Raffy says:
  
  The battery has gotten worse as well…
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  Sunday, September 23, 2012 at 8:18 pm
  - xtacee1990 says:
    
    Same here.
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    Monday, September 24, 2012 at 4:08 pm
Reiner says:

When will the Samsung Galaxy SII at least get Android 4.0.4? I’m having major issues with SD card and phone constantly rebooting as reported here: http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=25563

It’s already fixed in ICS 4.0.4 but not in 4.0.3. Thanks.
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Sunday, September 23, 2012 at 11:48 am
- Jason says:
  
  Reiner, could you please tell me does your GS2 ICS 4.03 dial screen look like this:
  
  http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k590/ironass01/7Dialpad.png
  
  or this:
  
  http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k590/ironass01/DialdadSGSII.png
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  Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at 5:51 pm
jamie says:

Yeah ICS for xperia S has decreased my 3G coverage as well as WiFi. It’s there a patch coming from Sony or is this an earlier version than w were supposed to get?
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Monday, September 24, 2012 at 9:54 am
- xtacee1990 says:
  
  This ICS update for the Sony XS that Vodafone gave us is an outdated one. Sony has already released a firmware to fix the bugs internationally( mostly to make the phone sleep better hence better battery life), but the phone being from Vodafone will probably not get it until next year, or worse, ever.
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  Monday, September 24, 2012 at 3:28 pm
  - Kieran McIlwain says:
    
    Hi xtacee1990, the update we approved was the only update supplied to us by Sony. To the best of my knowledge, this update has not been made available to any local carrier. I have asked our counterparts at Sony for information regarding this later firmware release with a view to test and grant approval should it be made available to us.
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    Monday, September 24, 2012 at 3:48 pm
    - xtacee1990 says:
      
      Thanks for your reply. But didint you guys test the software? I remembered the very reason Vodafone and some forum moderators used to justify the delay was because Vodafone wanted to give customers the best user experience. All the bugs in this update are so obvious anyone with a bit knowledge about phones will notice and the bugs have been reported in Sony’s forums as well. But it still got approved after prolonged delay and still have the bugs. Seems like the only thing you tested it for was the compatibility with your network and not the user experience.
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      Monday, September 24, 2012 at 4:12 pm
      - Kieran McIlwain says:
        
        Hi xtacee1990, the primary reason for our testing is to ensure regulatory compliance and ongoing compatibility with our network. We do not test specific features of handsets. We were aware of a slight performance degradation when compared with the previous Gingerbread release however we believe the benefits of the added features introduced in Ice Cream Sandwich greatly outweighed it.
        
        It’s also worth noting that there was significant pressure to deliver this update to market from a number of customers (yourself included). We proceeded to test, approve, and ask Sony to release the only update that was supplied to us. If you are unhappy with the performance of your handset since the upgrade, our Service Centres can roll your device back to the previous Gingerbread release.
        
        If Sony supply us with a maintenance release to test we will work on approving that for release.
        
        Monday, September 24, 2012 at 4:26 pm
Randy says:

That sad moment when the Verizon Galaxy Nexus is updated to 4.1 before our GSM one.
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Monday, September 24, 2012 at 3:29 pm
- xtacee1990 says:
  
  hahaha. Who could have known right !
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  Monday, September 24, 2012 at 4:13 pm
- xtacee1990 says:
  
  And Kogan is selling the GN for only $349 now.
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  Monday, September 24, 2012 at 4:13 pm
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Monday, September 24, 2012 at 10:35 pm
- xtacee1990 says:
  
  One does not simply believe what the telcos tell them.
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  Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at 10:13 am
Callum says:

I get that I really do but most of you are complaining about it being vodafones fault when they can’t test the Jellybean update when they haven’t received yet
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Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at 4:45 pm
MDark says:

Ha finally…
Yeah guys I finally got ics for my mum’s XS which is good news… I am a proud owner of Galaxy nexus but now I feel like getting the XS instead of keeping my nexus but I will just have to wait till next year to buy a new phone. Hurry up Samsung u are making your customers go away from you to Sony because of their intricate UI. (Oh yes i know GN is a Google device but i am just saying it from trying an s3)… but hey I might buy the S4 when it comes out or the gn3 which comes out by the end of next year… Oh and guys i hate to break it to you but i rang up samsung and they said Australia is getting jb at the end of this year. Hear (read) that Kieran?
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Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at 10:55 pm
- MDark says:
  
  Oh and Kieren if you (VF) give Samsung a letter saying that they should hurry up with the update and not play dirty for the s3, I will personally come and sign the letter on behalf of myself an the other gn users… can you also advise me on how to complain about or to samsung about this delay and i can also talk to google on this matter. I am sick of this wait. The only reason i bought a nexus was because of pure android. Now thats just a waste of money… i should have setteled for s3 or htc 1x
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  Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at 11:13 pm
- xtacee1990 says:
  
  the Sony Xperia S is seriously underrated. it should be the one Vodafone pushes out because it picks up signals so well and VF is not known for having good coverage.
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  Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 10:30 am
  - MDark says:
    
    How is that even related to what I said?
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    Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 12:49 pm
    - xtacee1990 says:
      
      I was complimenting the XS and condemning VF for insisting on pushing out phones that cant use their network, aka HTC and Samsung phones.
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      Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 2:24 pm
      - MDark says:
        
        Yeah fair enough
        
        Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 3:06 pm
Darren says:

Confused – has the Xperia S ICS been rolled out? I don’t see where to download it…

Kieran – before we update can you give a list of known bugs with this version of the software so we know if it’s worthwhile? Thanks. Keep up the great work mate.
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Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at 11:11 pm
- MDark says:
  
  Yeah bud u just have to use a computer to do it for now. And so far I have not noticed any bugs… but I shall keep you posted and btw ics looks better than ginger and obviously has more features
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  Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at 11:16 pm
- xtacee1990 says:
  
  Bugs: phone cant sleep properly hence always wakes up hence noticeably worse battery life; transition between home screens still lags with widgets on; wifi and 3g signal have gone worse as well. The first one is the most annoying IMO.
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  Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 10:32 am
  - MDark says:
    
    Have u checked ur settings because the xs works just fine with ics. No probs so far. Or just do a settings reset because thats what I did when I got the update. The reset will keep ur files and contacts and there is no need to backup.
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    Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 11:02 am
    - xtacee1990 says:
      
      The issue with the wake lock is a well known issue. If you go to xda you’ll see how much it has been talked about. Even w/out doing anything the battery will just drop consistently and at a much faster rate than how it did in GB. And FYI factory reset will wipe out ALL your apps and I dont have time to re-download all my apps and set them up again.
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      Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 12:35 pm
      - MDark says:
        
        No if u go to backup and reset, u will find that there is a settings reset and a factory reset. I did the settings one. And i didn’t say that it will fix all the issues and heres a tip try using the inbuilt battery saver!!!!!!!!!!!
        
        Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 12:47 pm
      - xtacee1990 says:
        
        I have always used the inbuilt battery saver.
        
        Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 2:27 pm
      - xtacee1990 says:
        
        and FYI your method still doesnt work. Seems like the latest firmware update has fixed this issue though.
        
        Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 2:37 pm
- xtacee1990 says:
  
  and you can google the wake lock issue to see that Im not exaggerating.
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  Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 10:32 am
  - Raffy says:
    
    And the face unlock feature doesn’t work. My phone didn’t recognised me at all..lol.
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    Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 3:03 pm
    - MDark says:
      
      Hahaha I haven’t tried that yet… oh and did u know that Xperia s is getting pure Jellybean from Google itself? So it will be equal to the nexus series and should get timely updates… just hope voda doesn’t mess that up
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      Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 3:10 pm
      - xtacee1990 says:
        
        Nope The Xperia S will NOT get pure Android from Google itself. It was just included in the open source project as an experiment device. Google has nothing to do with the software update for this phone.
        
        Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 3:19 pm

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