Blackjack Software Update Available!

Originally Posted by dbarrett

There is a software update available on the samsung site. It says it fixes some roaming issues and a few other things. Samsung Software Update

Originally Posted by bartolo5

Nice, what does this fix? Any new features? Did the java permission problem get straighten out?

Originally Posted by bartolo5

Nice, what does this fix? Any new features? Did the java permission problem get straighten out?

Originally Posted by Foxbat121

Can any one post OS build #? It is available at Settings->About screen.

Originally Posted by Foxbat121

I'd imagine it is primary to fix roaming issue in countries like Brazil, Australia and Thailand.

Originally Posted by Laser47

As well as the roaming issues, the update removes almost all traces of the cingular name from the phone. The start up animation is the same but instead of it saying cingular at the end it says at&t with the blue globe. Also changed are the icons in the start menu. Cingular Music has changed to AT&T music, Cingular Mall has changed to AT&T mall, and Cingular Video has changed to Cellular Video(which sounds dull to me compared to cingular video). Among those icon name changes the only icon graphic to change is the AT&T mall icon. Also changed is the banner on the dial screen, instead of Cingular it says, of course at&t. Other things ive noticed is that the bundled wallpapers, now have the at&t globe watermarked on them, and another thing is that in the ringtones selection 'Cingular Tone' has changed to 'AT&T Tone' but the tone itself is the same. I have also tried Opera Mini , but the problem of asking to allow connections is still there.

Originally Posted by echollin

I can't get the update to detect my phone using version 4.5 of activesync, syncing itself works fine anyone else have this issue or know how to fix it?

Originally Posted by acurafan

go to "File / Connection Settings / uncheck Allow USB connections" before turning back on in d/l mode.

Originally Posted by echollin

I can't get the update to detect my phone using version 4.5 of activesync, syncing itself works fine anyone else have this issue or know how to fix it?

Originally Posted by blackrazer

well it sound like this update is not worth the time i changed all my logos anyway and i dont use a startup screen nor shutdown screen,so untill something better come out like the fix for bluetooth i'll just keep everything the same.

Originally Posted by echollin

Thank you, I read the directions wrong and thought it said to make sure it was checked

Originally Posted by joesixpack1969

I think I'll wait for Samsung/AT&T to come out with the WM 6.0 update... this update sounds like a really lame logo change (...wipe out all of my data for a new logo? hmmm, tempting... let me think about it................... ...NOT!)

Originally Posted by amg212

I assumed (stupid me) that there would be SOMETHING improved. So far, the only substantive change I noticed other than the at&t logo (which I really don't give a damn about) is that the "chrip" I get from the phone when I plug in the power cord is a bit softer (now I don't wake up my wife at night when I plug my phone in for overnight charging) - But nothing else.

WM6 would be great - but for now, how about a BT stack that allows for Voice Command activation, and for switching BT devices without having to dive into setup screens...

What really angers me here is that my real fear about the at&t rebranding of Cingular is coming true - resouces are going into the rebranding at the expense of improving operational substance. Samsung could have - and would have - provided an update to BT, to WM6 or anything else if at&t had asked for it. But all at&t was concerned about was changing the branding.

Truly unfortunate.

Originally Posted by blackrazer

i agree, i think that is all they care about is the right logo's not the customer.I been thinking this along time here u give new customers a great deal to get the newest phones but exsiting customers have to wait. what deal is that i had to wait 2 months before getting a BJ.You would think take care of you're exsiting customers before new ones, so they don't leave.

Originally Posted by iJITSU

The fact that the bluetooth stack wasn't changed doesn't suprise me. Why would AT&T/Cingular want the consumer to have another option besides its Voice Connect which it can charge its customers for?

Originally Posted by CPTek

Good point. Its all about profits...

Originally Posted by didefresh2006

any other way to get to the download mode? It seems that my phone won't do it no matter how I press the power+right soft key+camera key on the side of the phone

Originally Posted by amg212

Phone has to be powered off for that key sequence to work

Originally Posted by ivwshane

Voice dial is a feature of the phone not the service, international roaming is a feature of the service, which one do you think cingular cares more about? Samsung is the one you guys should be complaining to.

Originally Posted by funkymonkcp

Where is the actual upgrade file for download? That link on the first page takes me to the site but there is no file to download. Am I missing something?

Originally Posted by sb0611

Follow these instructions on the site and you should be able to download the file:

""IMPORTANT NOTICE

If you selected the "Software" link from the SGH-i607 (BlackJack) page and reached article regarding the Update for your BlackJack but were not taken to the End User License Agreement (EULA) page for acceptance and download of the file, it is because there is a PopUp Blocker is enabled on your system. Please temporarily disable any PopUp Blockers that you have in order to download this file. The PopUp Blocker can be enabled again after the download is complete.

1. Click here to go to the SGH-i607 (BlackJack) page
2. Select the Software link from the grey right-hand navigation box. Note: Popup blockers must be disabled or the file will not download.
3. Accept the EULA and click the Download button.
4. Click Save and save the file to a specified location.""

Originally Posted by iJITSU

Voice dial is a feature of the phone, but Voice Connect, which I referred to, is something AT&T/Cingular offers. Cingular would not be motivated to provide voice dialing that wasn't already there because the lack of it weighs in their favor as they offer an alternative for a fee. In regards to blaming Samsung, you may not realize the power the carrier has over the manufacture. If Cingular had stipulated that the Blackjack have voice dialing capabilities (or use the MS bluetooth stack) when they entered into an agreement with Samsung, it would be there. Regardless, I'm not blaming either. I wish it had the MS bluetooth stack. It doesn't. I'll move on to the first 3G smartphone that does, ditch the Blackjack, and be done with it.

Originally Posted by dkhomdds

Will this Relock the phone to AT&T??? or does it stau unlocked???

Originally Posted by fincher

I did the update. No problems.

The 'Cingular' banner is still there. Is that pushed by the network or is that part of the SIM card?

Originally Posted by iJITSU

Voice dial is a feature of the phone, but Voice Connect, which I referred to, is something AT&T/Cingular offers. Cingular would not be motivated to provide voice dialing that wasn't already there because the lack of it weighs in their favor as they offer an alternative for a fee. In regards to blaming Samsung, you may not realize the power the carrier has over the manufacture. If Cingular had stipulated that the Blackjack have voice dialing capabilities (or use the MS bluetooth stack) when they entered into an agreement with Samsung, it would be there. Regardless, I'm not blaming either. I wish it had the MS bluetooth stack. It doesn't. I'll move on to the first 3G smartphone that does, ditch the Blackjack, and be done with it.

Originally Posted by Maverick05

Why does everyone hate the samsung bt stack? At least it has BPP that i use a lot... the normal windows didn't have that.

Originally Posted by davgill

I hate it because it doesn't work with my Mac nor my car.

Originally Posted by Maverick05

Why does everyone hate the samsung bt stack? At least it has BPP that i use a lot... the normal windows didn't have that.

Originally Posted by davgill

I hate it because it doesn't work with my Mac nor my car.

Looking at that sentence makes me sound really pompous, ugh!! But it's the truth -- I can't transfer to/from the Blackjack with my Mac (like I can with every other phone I've owned with Bluetooth) nor does it sync the address book or signal strength with my car.

It's almost like it's not even Bluetooth.

Originally Posted by ARHYTHMATIK

What? How did you get Autotext on your Blackjack?? "youre" to become "you're" and "dont" to become "don't"?? How did you do that?

Originally Posted by jdawg9

I'm posting some questions for a **FRIEND** (wink) of mine:
1) Will this update disable tethering via BT in Windows or USB on Mac?
2) Will this update detect that you are using a Media Max plan instead of PDA Connect Plan?

My **FRIEND** is from Brazil, one of the countries affected by Cingular/AT&T and is traveling there in 4 days. I came across a manual method to get the phone to switch to the GSM bands used in Brazil and other countries affected. For the ones who are not aware of the problem, the GSM roaming issue occurs in coutries that have both European 900/1800 and American 850/1900 bands available. You go into the phone's debug menu, *#9999*0# >> MORE >> OPTION [8] Phone Control >> [7] GCF Test Mode >> [2] Band Preference >> [3] GSM Band Preference >> (Select Proper Band/Band Pair for the Brazilian (or other country's carrier) )

For Brazil:
VIVO (GSM 850)
TIM BRASIL (GSM 900/1800)
CLARO (GSM 900/1800)

I have not yet tested this in Brazil, but I've read a post from a frequent business traveler from another forum who go it working this way.

Of course Cingular/AT&T would not want average user's to go into the Phone's Debug Mode for a fix, but this fix would save me alot of time. Can anyone confirm that the above features are still working after the update?

Thanks

Originally Posted by jk5598224

Agora it has 7 options on the menú

1 GSM 850
2 GSM 1900
3 GSM 850/1900
4 GSM 900
5 GSM 1800
6 GSM 900/1800
7 GSM ALL

Originally Posted by solo118

I don't seem to see any autotext on my BJ

Originally Posted by jdawg9

Which menu? The Bandsel.exe Menu or the Menu from the Phone Debug Mode? I still haven't applied the update and my Phone Debug Mode menu, always had all the modes available.

Originally Posted by Flyer00

With the new radio version, has anyone noticed if the phone does less switching between 3G and Edge now? Also, has reception improved (as far as dropped calls)? I also periodically experience a problem where there is a data connection, but all web pages load blank pages until I either reboot or disconnect and reconnect the data. Maybe the new radio version fixed this as well?

Originally Posted by steph280

Before answering if the update is worth it, is there a way to revert back to old ROM once the upgrade is done?

Originally Posted by solo118

Radio? It has Radio? I might just do this upgrade

Originally Posted by Flyer00

I also periodically experience a problem where there is a data connection, but all web pages load blank pages until I either reboot or disconnect and reconnect the data. Maybe the new radio version fixed this as well?

Originally Posted by tiptoekirk

is the internet sharing application still in the windows dir allowing use to connect the phone via usb to a laptop then be able to surf the web on the laptop???? Thanks everyone!

Originally Posted by jk5598224

Does anybody have hard facts on what the roaming improvements were?

Originally Posted by jdawg9

It was not a matter of roaming needing improvement. It wasn't working AT ALL for certain countries (I.E. Australia, Thailand, Brazil, etc) that had European and American GSM Bands available. It is discussed in detail in the Cingular forum.

I am in Brazil right now, and right after landing, I received SMS from Brazil's 2 biggest GSM carriers (CLARO and TIM) asking me to select their network to roam.

I have done the update just before leaving the US, so it is apparently workinga

Originally Posted by QuVat1

Did the update last night but I was sure to backup everythign I had using Sprite. I partnered it with my PC after the update, however now after only syncing once, Activesync thinks it's a Guest. Anyone else have this problem? I went it and deleted the profiles in both the phone and the software, but it still will only connect as a Guest. I haven't tried reinstalling Activesync yet, I just thought I would check to see if anyone else has had this problem.

Originally Posted by mattmc

I keep getting a load binary data fail when clicking on the exe file...

Originally Posted by jdawg9

I'm posting some questions for a **FRIEND** (wink) of mine:
1) Will this update disable tethering via BT in Windows or USB on Mac?
2) Will this update detect that you are using a Media Max plan instead of PDA Connect Plan?

My **FRIEND** is from Brazil, one of the countries affected by Cingular/AT&T and is traveling there in 4 days. I came across a manual method to get the phone to switch to the GSM bands used in Brazil and other countries affected. For the ones who are not aware of the problem, the GSM roaming issue occurs in coutries that have both European 900/1800 and American 850/1900 bands available. You go into the phone's debug menu, *#9999*0# >> MORE >> OPTION [8] Phone Control >> [7] GCF Test Mode >> [2] Band Preference >> [3] GSM Band Preference >> (Select Proper Band/Band Pair for the Brazilian (or other country's carrier) )

For Brazil:
VIVO (GSM 850)
TIM BRASIL (GSM 900/1800)
CLARO (GSM 900/1800)

I have not yet tested this in Brazil, but I've read a post from a frequent business traveler from another forum who go it working this way.

Of course Cingular/AT&T would not want average user's to go into the Phone's Debug Mode for a fix, but this fix would save me alot of time. Can anyone confirm that the above features are still working after the update?

Thanks

Originally Posted by orion2087

I did the update today. Anyone know of a way to easily remove the Cingular logo from the bottom of my phone? I'm a little OCD about them not matching.