Samsung Galaxy S Update: Samsung Vibrant Gets GPS Fix & Media Hub Upgrade

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Thumbnail image for SamsungVibrant Tmo.JPGThere has been an interim update released for the Samsung Glaxy S, Samsung Vibrant that fixes "GPS issues" and adds Samsung Media Hub access.

The Samsung Galaxy S Twitter page tweeted, "JI6 OTA (over-the-air) now released for Vibrant!  Watch for a message on your phone letting you know the update is ready for you! Thanks for your patience!"

On the Samsung Facebook page they announced:

The JI6 FOTA update has been released for Vibrant owners.  Please watch for a notification from T-Mobile to let you know it's ready for installation, as it will be rolled out to your phones in segments.  We appreciate your patience in receiving this update.


The Samsung rep on Facebook confirmed, "the GPS optimization is included in the update.  The update includes GPS optimization from which many owners have reported improved performance."

Update 10/12/10 - The Samsung Facebook page confirmed that the JI6 Maintenance Release for the Vibrant is available via Mini Kies, and available to download from Samsung.com at  http://bit.ly/ad5G6x.

This release JI6,  includes improved support for Exchange policies. Depending on whether the PIN requirement from Exchange (corporate
email) will be enforced, end users may see a prompt to input PIN  after
the update. To avoid this, remove the Exchange account from the device prior
to update. It can then be added after the update and used as normal.

Improvements:

  • Avatar: Added checking routine for
    file corruption.
  • Swype: Applied updated build of Swype.
  • Thinkfree Office: Applied updated build of ThinkFree Office .
  • GMS: The Google Mobile Services
    has been updated.
  • DLNA: Backbone updated.
  • Kernel: 3D library patch.
  • Telenav: APK updated.
  • Kies: Can now be quit with Home key.
  • Hard Reset:When performing a hardware key reset,
    more data is erased.

Modifications:

    • Radio: 3G antenna bar patch.
    • SNS Sync: The interval value for
      synchronizing has been changed.
    • Task Manager: String change to Internal Memory.

Additions:

    • Media Hub:  Samsung Media Hub is now
      available.
    • Message Alert:  Alert message added
      for Yahoo email over WiFi.

Fixes:

    • Ringtone: Ringtone disapearing corrected.
    • Silent Mode: No sounds play after unchecking
      silent mode.
    • Feeds & Updates: Force close problem addressed.
    • Calendar: Force close problem addressed.
    • Contacts: Unknown name addressed.
    • SNS: Contact sync error addressed.
    • MMS: Out of memory exception addressed.

T-Mobile Samsung Vibrant Forum Shows:

 "We are pleased to share that, starting October 7, T-Mobile and Samsung will begin to send an over-the-air (OTA) update to Samsung Vibrant
customers, which will provide a number of benefits and improvements,
including optimized GPS performance and new access to the Samsung Media
Hub, which offers a robust collection of movie titles and TV programming
for purchase or rental.

The update will be sent to customers in staggered waves, and we
anticipate all customers will receive it by the end of October. 
Customers will be notified of the OTA via the Android Operating
Notification Bar located at the top of the Vibrant phone screen."

Before updating any Android smartphone, be sure you have at least 40% battery life and that you have a backup of your data.  You cannot make or receive emergency calls during an update.

The Samsung Epic 4G received an update earlier this week.  This is not the much-awaited update to Android 2.2 Froyo.

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The T-Mobile Samsung Vibrant update to Froyo has been delayed, and there is no word yet on when all the Samsung Galaxy S phones will get updated to Froyo.

We will be exploring the Samsung Galaxy S phone series in future articles.  Check the Samsung Glaxy S page to see when they appear.

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