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ICS Update for Canadian 7+ Owners

Uh, has anyone in Canada actually gotten the update to ICS?
Seems awfully quiet up there.

bull****)Im not in canada but quite sure that there is no ics)
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It was supposed to start rolling out on April 30th.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/30/samsung-canada-ics-touchwiz-rollout/
But all those Canadian owners of the Galaxy Tab 7.0+ who are registered users of this forum have yet to actually confirm this . . . .

I just confirm to VitaZora I dont have any upgrade for canadian 7.0 plus (no IR)

VitaZora said:
It was supposed to start rolling out on April 30th.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/30/samsung-canada-ics-touchwiz-rollout/
But all those Canadian owners of the Galaxy Tab 7.0+ who are registered users of this forum have yet to actually confirm this . . . .
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Check the thread garyd9 started - there have been responses. No update yet - and the release only to all those devices said the 7.0 Plus was ELIGIBLE for the upgrade, not that it'd be deployed on all those devices by May 1. The ICS upgrade is rolling out to Galaxy SII owners right now, but no official date for the Tab series has been given.

If I am right, I think I understood that the Galaxy line's ICS update was starting to roll out in Canada on May 1st, but would keep going on until all the eligible devices receive the update anywhere between now and the end of Q2.

No ICS yet
Hi; I am in Canada , have the p6210 wifi only and no ICS update yet through ota, have registered with Samsung as some have suggested, Kies says cannot update device through Kies, still waiting

sam mobile just posted a new firmware for GT-P6210.
region: P6210UELA3_P6210XARLA3_XAR
of course, I still cant find GT-P6210 anywhere in the firmware lists, 6200,6201,and 6211 is all I see for tab plus.
edit: Not ICS, HC3.2 found here with link.. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1522382
Will let you know if I find anything interesting.
wrong thread, I know. I got excited, as I said I never saw them post a 6210.

here is the download link https://hotfile.com/dl/155348910/540f836/GT-P6210_XAR_P6210UELA3_P6210XARLA3_P6210UELA3.zip.html
when any of the P6210 owners will install this new firmware please let us know if its the ICS upgrade

Interesting. I had wondered why sammobile.com hasn't had any firmwares posted for the GT-P6210. http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/?page=3&t=3&o=1#osa
I don't see any signs of 6210 firmware at sammobile.com. http://twitter.com/#!/samkiesupdates
I see it here - http://fus.nanzen.se/
Added: 2012-05-08 17:11:50
Model: GT-P6210
Product Code: GT-P6210MAYXAR
Modified: 2012-01-17
HIDSWVER: P6210UELA3/P6210XARLA3/P6210UELA3/P6210UELA3
Filename: GT-P6210_XAR_1_20120117181553.zip.enc2
CRC: 38134293
LA3 is the Honeycomb update from January.

Where did hotfire link come from? I am willing to try it but do not want to brick my 6210.

I just bought my GT7+ and checked for update - there is none.

folkrav said:
... starting to roll out in Canada on May 1st, but would keep going on until all the eligible devices receive the update anywhere between now and the end of Q2.
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End of Q2 of which year? 2015?

tzacapaca said:
here is the download link https://hotfile.com/dl/155348910/540f836/GT-P6210_XAR_P6210UELA3_P6210XARLA3_P6210UELA3.zip.html
when any of the P6210 owners will install this new firmware please let us know if its the ICS upgrade
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I believe that is just the latest firmware to go on these tabs I have a 6210 in us and thats the version I have..La3

Same as me, LA3. No other updates available

garyd9 said:
End of Q2 of which year? 2015?
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Between now and the end of the current universe. This is Samsung - they can make even a NEXUS stop updating on time.

[Q] Software Update - choosing country?

Hi Everyone,
I got the Galaxy Note 10.1 as a gift for a friend. While I was checking if everything was working fine, I noticed that there is an option to chose the country for 'software updates'.
The device was bought in Helsinki, Finland and will be gifted to a person who will be moving to the US soon for higher studies. At the moment, I didn't chose any country and just let it be. Can someone let me know what this location choosing is all about for the software update?
For example, If I chose Finland now and later when the device is in the US, will it receive software updates only when there is an update released for Finland? On the other hand, is it fine if we already chose "US" as the country even though the device is still here in Europe?
Thanks in advance. Cheers....

The product code determines witch updates will be available not your choice of country to view the TOS in.
Swyped on my Galaxy Note 10.1

CalInTheZone said:
The product code determines witch updates will be available not your choice of country to view the TOS in.
Swyped on my Galaxy Note 10.1
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Thanks.
So it doesn't matter if I chose US or UK or Finland now for setting the software update?
But then why does the location need to be set for software updates when starting up a new device?
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2

You are not setting any thing, you are choosing which TOS to read.

Follow up question... if I may.
My Note 10.1 came from HK (N8000OZSALI1) but I see that there are a bunch of 4.1.1 updates for other countries. Can I use those with my Note so I can update it (via Odin i assume) ?

Yep... Via ODIN or mobile ODIN...

ultramag69 said:
Yep... Via ODIN or mobile ODIN...
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thanks ultramag69, i'll update mine right now.

Jelly bean OTA update not detected

Hello everyone,
I live in the UK and got my Note 10.1 Wi-Fi N8000 for last Christmas from my brother who worked in South Korea. Everything was in Korean and I switched it all in English and everything works fine.
The thing that bugs me right now is that I would like to upgrade to Jelly Bean but nothing new is detected when I hit the Software Update button... Do you have any idea why?
Is it simply not available for me yet and should I just wait more? That would surprise me as I noticed that JB has already been deployed in many countries now, and 4.1.2 update seems to be on the way...
Or more likely in my opinion, does it have anything to do with my tablet coming from South Korea?
In any case, what should I do to get Jelly Bean?
For now, my Note is working under the original ICS 4.0.4, and is not rooted. I am ok with rooting my Note if need be but if possible, I'd prefer not to use Kies...
Thanks for your help!

root and update with odin to get the latest 4.1.2 check the step by step guides first though so you know what you are doing.

olivier1510 said:
Hello everyone,
I live in the UK and got my Note 10.1 Wi-Fi N8000 for last Christmas from my brother who worked in South Korea. Everything was in Korean and I switched it all in English and everything works fine.
The thing that bugs me right now is that I would like to upgrade to Jelly Bean but nothing new is detected when I hit the Software Update button... Do you have any idea why?
Is it simply not available for me yet and should I just wait more? That would surprise me as I noticed that JB has already been deployed in many countries now, and 4.1.2 update seems to be on the way...
Or more likely in my opinion, does it have anything to do with my tablet coming from South Korea?
In any case, what should I do to get Jelly Bean?
For now, my Note is working under the original ICS 4.0.4, and is not rooted. I am ok with rooting my Note if need be but if possible, I'd prefer not to use Kies...
Thanks for your help!
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you can't update OTA because the firmware that you are using is of South Korea.. so the only way to get JB is to flash it... and don't worry everyone here don't use kies... we use ODIN...
what you shoud do first is download these necessary files:
1. Odin - the flashing tool
2. the firmware you wan't to flash
optional:
3. root
4. custom recovery..
here's the link for guides and downloads - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2080366
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2016792

Thanks very much!
I would have a few more (newbie) questions still:
- Once I flash a new ROM, will I be able to get OTA updates or will it be never possible?
And actually I don't understand why using a South Korean firmware prevents me from updating OTA... How do the South Korean do then, they can't update OTA? If I got a South Korean IP by connecting to a South Korean VPN for example, would OTA updates work? Or am I totally wrong? :silly:
- About choosing the new ROM (I'll stick with the official ones for now), does the country matter or can I choose whatever I fancy? (I live in the UK right now but I'm from France so I don't know if I should choose one version over the other)
- And one last but not least thing: as my Note is from Korea, my device model is actually SHW-M480W and is not like N80XX.
As it is Wi-Fi only, it should correspond to N8010 but are you sure that flashing a N8010 firmware will actually work?

Difference between SM-P9050ZKAXEF and SM-P9050ZKADBT

Difference between SM-P9050ZKAXEF and SM-P9050ZKADBT
Hello, I am thinking of buying the Note 12.2 but I would like to know the defference between these two part numbers. What do they mean XEF and DBT? They are imported from Germany or France?
Thank you.

DBT is the German Unbranded version, XEF is the French Unbranded version. The only difference lies in the firmware (Which has the same code). The country code is just to indicate the country of origin for product details purposes.
There are a few small differences in the firmware (Shutter sound, for instance). But since you can freely flash official firmware without risk to your warranty, it's not overly important.
Send from my DBT SM-P905 with Tapatalk 2.

Thank you very much for your answer. I have seen your name on many threads about this device, so you have the knowledge. I have 3 more questions:
1. Is there a way to get the full list of the differences between the two firmwares?
2. If Samsung releases an update lets say first for Germany, then the German device will get the update and the French one will get it later when it is released for that specific country?
3. You mentioned that there is a way to flash the firmware I want. This is done without triggering Knox? Can you post a link for the official firmwares?

ioannis66 said:
Thank you very much for your answer. I have seen your name on many threads about this device, so you have the knowledge. I have 3 more questions:
1. Is there a way to get the full list of the differences between the two firmwares?
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Sadly, no. Samsung never gives out such lists, and to my knowledge nobody has compiled one.
2. If Samsung releases an update lets say first for Germany, then the German device will get the update and the French one will get it later when it is released for that specific country?
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Yes.
Samsung's updates usually go like this: First release is for XEO, Poland. (That's where the test centre is located).
A week or three later, provided nothing goes wrong, DBT, XEF and BTU(UK) get the update. The order of which one gets it first varies, but they're usually around the same week.
Next up is the rest of the world. The US releases follow a different schedule because those devices have their own device number.
Sometimes a country decides to skip an update or two due to a problem, or because the newest update fixes specific issues that do not apply to that country. For instance there was an update for the Note 3 that fixed the WiFi passwords not being remembered. The issue didn't affect DBT, so DBT didn't get that update. This has been the case for the P905 on several updates recently due to the LTE whitelists needing to be adapted, which can only be done via an update.
3. You mentioned that there is a way to flash the firmware I want. This is done without triggering Knox? Can you post a link for the official firmwares?
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So long as you flash an official firmware from the same region, it won't trigger KNOX.
You can find most of them here: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-P905/
Keep in mind that you can only flash the same firmware number or higher. You can't downgrade.

Thank you very much for answering my questions. From what I understand if I buy the import from Germany, I will not be able to flash the France firmware because they are different regions, correct? I live in Greece, so you suggest finding a tablet with Greek firmware or importing one of the above?

ioannis66 said:
Thank you very much for answering my questions. From what I understand if I buy the import from Germany, I will not be able to flash the France firmware because they are different regions, correct? I live in Greece, so you suggest finding a tablet with Greek firmware or importing one of the above?
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France and Germany are in the same region. The regions are defined as EU/EEA, Asia, Middle East, USA, etc.
The Greek firmware also falls within the EU/EEA region.
You can cross-flash the firmware from any of the EU/EEA countries without issue.
Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk 2

Question Strange Issue with s22 ultra Ota Updates

hi everyone i have s22 ultra from india region , since last 3 months i am facing a strange issue ...my device doesnt shows me any updates but when i check on samfirm or smart switch it shows..
please can anyone help or guide me what can be the reason if anyone ever faced this issue ?

in some cases I have seen this same issue, and mostly, it is a carrier related issue

Er. Aditya said:
hi everyone i have s22 ultra from india region , since last 3 months i am facing a strange issue ...my device doesnt shows me any updates but when i check on samfirm or smart switch it shows..
please can anyone help or guide me what can be the reason if anyone ever faced this issue ?
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Depends a little on what is happening.
If you don't get an OTA download, but you see on SamFirm that there is an new firmware for your phone. This can sometimes happen, in that case one way to resolve it is to download the new firmware from a reliable source and flash the phone with Odin. Once done it generally resolves itself, and the next OTA just works normally.
If there aint a new firmware for your phone like its a carrier specific version for your phone, then your out of luck, as you will have to wait for your carrier to make it available. Now in this case there are sometimes options, like i had one phone with a carrier software, but i could also flash the regions general firmware that was available, or one from an other european country. But how this works for your country, you will have to look that up.

Mario919 said:
Depends a little on what is happening.
If you don't get an OTA download, but you see on SamFirm that there is an new firmware for your phone. This can sometimes happen, in that case one way to resolve it is to download the new firmware from a reliable source and flash the phone with Odin. Once done it generally resolves itself, and the next OTA just works normally.
If there aint a new firmware for your phone like its a carrier specific version for your phone, then your out of luck, as you will have to wait for your carrier to make it available. Now in this case there are sometimes options, like i had one phone with a carrier software, but i could also flash the regions general firmware that was available, or one from an other european country. But how this works for your country, you will have to look that up.
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Thanks bro i usually download with friza and never encountered any issues but il take your suggestion...my device is open and unlocked we in india dont get carrier locked devices bro...also can u share a valid and reliable link for sm-s908e with ins as region...thanks bro

For unlocked devices the upgrades usually take longer because they need to be sure that it will work with all possible carriers. As an example, I have a carrier unlocked device in Argentina and only 2 days ago I finally received the Android 13 update. So, did you checked in the official pages that there is a new version for your phone?

Er. Aditya said:
Thanks bro i usually download with friza and never encountered any issues but il take your suggestion...my device is open and unlocked we in india dont get carrier locked devices bro...also can u share a valid and reliable link for sm-s908e with ins as region...thanks bro
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Download Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra SM-S908E INS India firmware
All Samsung firmwares for Galaxy S22 Ultra in India with model code SM-S908E. We offer free and fast download options. Check them out now.
www.sammobile.com
That is where i get my firmware. In case i need it for my own or somebody else.
Maybe handy to look up on YouTube to see how the process goes, if you dont feel confident in doing this, maybe they can do it at some phone repair shop or something similar.
There should also be a lot of Indian people who wrote about flashing the rom of you phone in your own language.

Marcelocohenarg said:
For unlocked devices the upgrades usually take longer because they need to be sure that it will work with all possible carriers. As an example, I have a carrier unlocked device in Argentina and only 2 days ago I finally received the Android 13 update. So, did you checked in the official pages that there is a new version for your phone?
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its been 3 months all my friends who have same device , same region get the updtes i dont
Mario919 said:
Download Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra SM-S908E INS India firmware
All Samsung firmwares for Galaxy S22 Ultra in India with model code SM-S908E. We offer free and fast download options. Check them out now.
www.sammobile.com
That is where i get my firmware. In case i need it for my own or somebody else.
Maybe handy to look up on YouTube to see how the process goes, if you dont feel confident in doing this, maybe they can do it at some phone repair shop or something similar.
There should also be a lot of Indian people who wrote about flashing the rom of you phone in your own language.
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thanks buddy i have flashed the latest the now all i can do is wait for next month update and see if my device gets it or not

Hi, after flashing, can you tell me your security patch? Is it November?

Marcelocohenarg said:
Hi, after flashing, can you tell me your security patch? Is it November?
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i have currently flashed via odin the december patch but i am sure when january patch comes my device wont show it