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My Galaxy S2 is still running on gingerbread. How do I update this without using a laptop/computer? My phone say nfc on the back but no idea what this means!
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go to SETTINGS

 

scroll down till u get to ABOUT PHONE

 

click this

 

at the top you will see, UPDATE, click it

 

....alternatively go to your pc/lappy and turn it on, wait for it to load.

 

making sure your phone is on and NOT in lock screen, connect it to ur pc. if KIES doesnt auto load... go to START and select it from there.

 

on the fron screen when its all loaded (if it doesnt ask for an update for kies) u will see it says: software upto date or it will try to do an update to your handset

 

****VERY IMPORTANT******

 

no matter how your phone gets updated, NEVER interupt the update. let it do its stuff and wait UNTIL u r told that the update is finished.

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go to SETTINGS

 

scroll down till u get to ABOUT PHONE

 

click this

 

at the top you will see, UPDATE, click it

 

....alternatively go to your pc/lappy and turn it on, wait for it to load.

 

making sure your phone is on and NOT in lock screen, connect it to ur pc. if KIES doesnt auto load... go to START and select it from there.

 

on the fron screen when its all loaded (if it doesnt ask for an update for kies) u will see it says: software upto date or it will try to do an update to your handset

 

****VERY IMPORTANT******

 

no matter how your phone gets updated, NEVER interupt the update. let it do its stuff and wait UNTIL u r told that the update is finished.

Old Phone Geek!!! A Mobile User Since 1993
Samsung Galaxy S3

Feel Free to Add Kudos, If I Have Helped slight_smile
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Thanks for the reply...however i've already tried going to settings and about phone loads of times over the past few months and it always says no updates available. My auto update is on too can't understand why I don't recieve messages. Unfortunately I don't have access to a laptop/computer at the moment.
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@Anonymous wrote:
 My phone say nfc on the back but no idea what this means!

NFC is for Near Field Communications where you can load a debit or credit card into an application on your phone to make payments up to £20 without a pin by touching your phone to a reader or another NFC enabled phone.

 

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Anonymous
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Ahhh...thank you perksie! Always wondered what it meant.
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Happy to help. slight_smile

 

I also found this which suggests the update could be on it's way soon:

 

http://www.phonesreview.co.uk/2012/10/21/galaxy-s2-and-galaxy-note-jelly-bean-update-coming-soon/

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Anonymous
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Lets hope I get this through to my phone then not recieved any updates up to now though and had my phone for about 6 months! Can't get on KIES with not having a laptop or computer. Thank you for your help!
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You're welcome, I hope that was useful.

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Yes mostly. Some bits I don't understand but got the jist of it...i'm useless with technology!
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Come back here and we'll always help if possible.:smileyhappy:

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