topic Re: Galaxy S2 4.1.2 new O2 update in Android

Galaxy S2 4.1.2 new O2 update

Anonymous — Mon, 01 Jul 2013 07:56:32 GMT

Did anyone else receive this new OTA update this morning. I flashed my P variant phone with the standard O2 jelly bean firmware using Odin, but today received an OTA update. Anyone know what the new features/improvements are?

Build: JZ054K.I9100XWLSW

Baseband: I9100XXMS2

Still 4.1.2

Re: Galaxy S2 4.1.2 new O2 update

Anonymous — Mon, 01 Jul 2013 08:34:30 GMT

Hi,

Look here :

http://www.android.gs/update-samsung-galaxy-s2-to-android-4-1-2-jelly-bean/

Re: Galaxy S2 4.1.2 new O2 update

Anonymous — Mon, 01 Jul 2013 14:44:47 GMT

Sorry you must have misunderstood me, that link relates to an article on jelly bean, I'm aware of what changes it brought. My question relates to the changes in the 2nd jelly bean update. Thanks for your reply though.

Re: Galaxy S2 4.1.2 new O2 update

Anonymous — Mon, 01 Jul 2013 13:43:18 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
Sorry you must have misunderstood my, that link relates to an article on jelly bean, I already know what changes it brought. My question relates to the changes in the 2nd jelly bean update.

Apologies i was just trying to point you in the right direction.

Google may be your friend here or a dedicated Android Forum.

Re: Galaxy S2 4.1.2 new O2 update

Anonymous — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 13:25:21 GMT

You mention that you'd originally flashed with the original O2 release of JB for the P model, but that's not yet been released, unless all go as of today (which will make many, many people happy). Currently XWLSW is the latest for the standard S2, so if O2 are now pushing this flavour out for the P then hurrah!

Jonty.

Re: Galaxy S2 4.1.2 new O2 update

Anonymous — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 05:25:45 GMT

Did you figure this out Glen? I have the same. I am already on 4.1.2 and wonder what the changes are.

Also has anyone applied this? Is it like a version change update where you have to recreate your homescreens, repair bluetooth devices etc ir is it mire seamless than that?

Re: Galaxy S2 4.1.2 new O2 update

Anonymous — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 10:20:43 GMT

Jonty, when I said I installed the standard jellybean O2 firmware on my P variant, I meant the standard non NFC O2 frmware, sorry for the confusion.

Re: Galaxy S2 4.1.2 new O2 update

Anonymous — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 12:02:42 GMT

Ah, don't tease me like that

Re: Galaxy S2 4.1.2 new O2 update

TopperGas — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 13:13:35 GMT

Just updated and my non NFC phone is now showing XWLSW, not sure what it was before the update but pleasantly surprised that O2 have given us the latest software as I thought we'd seen the last of any updates on the SGS2.

Re: Galaxy S2 4.1.2 new O2 update

Anonymous — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 14:09:13 GMT

Was it a seamless upgrade as you were already on 4.1.2 or the same as a usual upgrade (recreate screens, bluetooth pairing lost etc)?

Re: Galaxy S2 4.1.2 new O2 update

Anonymous — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 18:42:42 GMT

Seamless update - go for it!

Re: Galaxy S2 4.1.2 new O2 update

TopperGas — Wed, 03 Jul 2013 18:46:56 GMT

Seamless - 26mb download which I did OTA via O2's wifi whilst I was at work.

Not sure what the update brings to the SGS2 but any update is a good one at this stage in the phones life!

Re: Galaxy S2 4.1.2 new O2 update

Anonymous — Fri, 05 Jul 2013 07:05:57 GMT

Updated to this a couple of days ago OTA, cant see any difference to the version of JB I was already running, apart from the fact I know have massive battery drain overnight. Full charge at say midnight, I go to sleep, wake up at say 7AM, and Im down to 75% battery left. No apps running overnight that I can see, setttings reports as Android OS using some 60% odd of the battery.
Any ideas anyone?

I would flash back to the version of JB I had, but I cant find it anywhere 😞

Re: Galaxy S2 4.1.2 new O2 update

chubbychucky — Fri, 05 Jul 2013 07:22:39 GMT

An undocumented feature of this JB update is that if your phone was previously network locked, it's gonna be network locked again after the update. I ran the OTA update when prompted yesterday and now phone wants the network unlock code again. I still had my old code from last year, but it does not work.

Some research into the matter suggests it now needs a Master Unlock Code. O2 are not being helpful right now, they just told me the manufacturer says it's already unlocked ....

Be careful

Re: Galaxy S2 4.1.2 new O2 update

Anonymous — Fri, 05 Jul 2013 07:33:51 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
I would flash back to the version of JB I had, but I cant find it anywhere 😞

Hi,

If your S2 is unlocked then you can do this using Odin and the firmware packages from SamMobile. Depending on whether you have the S2 or S2(P) model you can have a look and download recent and older flavours.

I'm using the latest XWLSW for the S2 on my P model (so no NFC) and it works fine. But I have read in a few places that after an upgrade ideally you should perform a backup and then a full wipe so that the software builds itself from scratch. If you moved from 4.0.3/4 ICS to JB then I'd recommend this just in case. With a clean phone you can then install apps manually rather than have them upgraded on the fly.

Jonty.

Re: Galaxy S2 4.1.2 new O2 update

Anonymous — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 08:55:42 GMT

Lppks like it finally has arrived for the P variant.
http://samsung-updates.com/details/12191/Galaxy_S_2/GT-I9100P/O2U/I9100PXXLSS.html

I had downloaded and installed the Jellybean update for Slovenia that worked fine with NFC enabled. I will try the O2 version but if I am unable to remove O2's bloatware I will go back to the Slovenia version, at least all their add-ons are removable.

Re: Galaxy S2 4.1.2 new O2 update

Anonymous — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 10:07:06 GMT

Wow, interesting stuff. I've just taken a look at SamMobile too and can see the O2 branded release is available for download (handy for anyone wishing to do it manually).

Personally I'm going to wait. It's good that the release is based on LSS so I could step back from the normal S2 running LSW but I don't want any O2 bloatware. I'm hoping that the vanilla version will be released soon and will try that. If LSS great, LSW or higher then even better. I don't use NFC so quite happy to stick with LSW for the non-P.

Progress though!

Jonty.