Samsung was recently sued in the Netherlands for delaying Android software
updates to its devices over the past two years.
Not exact matches
Nevertheless, the
update continues a months - long back and forth between Samsung, which has struggled
to get Bixby off the ground in the US, and hardcore Galaxy S8 owners, many of whom have expressed frustration
over their
devices having a dedicated physical button with limited functionality.
Amazon adds parental controls and kid's content
to Echo speakers With privacy concerns rising, the new controls could give parents peace of mindAmazon has introduced an
update that will give parents greater control
over their children's activities on Echo speaker
devices.
Company predicts annual water savings of
over 275,000 gallons and $ 260,000 in labor savings, just by
updating their tank cleaning process
to include Gamajet rotary impingement
devices.
For example, a Sony concept
device called Wandular would use software
updates and hardware plug - ins
to ensure that it is cherished
over a lifetime, while its functionality keeps pace.
The Kindle Fire has been configured
to automatically download and install the
update over a WiFi connection without any user intervention and there seems
to be no way
to prevent your
device from
updating (unless you turn off WiFi).
-
Updates are available OTA (
over the air) only and are «pushed»
to devices in stages
over a 10 - 21 day period, unless otherwise specified in the software
update discussion thread.
From today, T - Mobile US customers using a Samsung Galaxy Tab S are set
to start
to receive an
over the air software
update on their
device will will bump the version up
to Android 5.0 Lollipop.
A word of caution: the
over the air
update that your
device prompts you
to install for the first time will kill your machine, due
to an error with the Nvidia Tegra 2 processor.
Nobody wants
to spend
over $ 200 for a B&N
device that rarely receives firmware
updates and the build quality is normally quite inspiring.
The new
update features the following improvements: Ability
to turn off optical trackpad Improved
device stability Improved performance of DriveSmart
over Bluetooth That's all for the
update, Ice Cream Sandwich it isn't but we'll take... [read full article]
A neat new feature in the Android marketplace allows Xoom users
to buy and
update apps through a computer Web browser and send them
over the air
to the tablet and any other Android
device they own.
You should join the fanboys
over at this other site that I go
to because after every Android
update, they whine and complain just like you did about their
device not receiving an
update.
From there you can put the battery back in and battery cover back on (Make Sure you install the battery or else when the OS
update is completing and the
device disconnects from the computer
to reboot, it will lose the power provided by the USB connection and you will get an error and have
to do it all
over again!).
This will enable mobile professionals
to have email and calendar
updates from a broad range of popular email and calendaring services, including Yahoo, Google, Windows Live, and Microsoft Exchange, automatically pushed directly
to their QUE
devices over WiFi and 3G networks.
The
update is being rolled out
over the air, which means users can either wait for the notification
to arrive or try and install it manually by checking the
update section on the tablet
device.
Within the music menu is an option called «Media
Update,» this is the button you want
to press
to copy
over your own music
to sync it up
to the
device.
In the most recent
update to your closed Indiegogo campaign, you mentioned that
over 500 people were currently enjoying your
devices.
While most Fire and Fire HD tablets will likely receive the
over the air
update automatically, you might be able
to move things along more quickly by opening your tablet's settings, going
to Device Options, and then tapping the System
Updates option.
These two
devices have sold thousands of units
over the course of the past few years and we are proud
to introduce our first major firmware
update.
The company has just pushed out a new firmware
update for all of their older
devices to port
over the homescreen and a slew of new enhancements.
Also both
devices fail
to play Adobe Flash content, where as Apple never will do it, maybe a firmware
update will allow the Nook Color
to do it, it would certainly give it a LARGE edge
over the iPad.
Because Samsung phones grant extraordinarily elevated privileges
to the
updates, the malicious payload is able
to bypass protections built into Google's Android operating system that normally limit the access third - party apps have
over the
device.
Google Talk with video and voice chat is being rolled out
to the Samsung made Nexus S handset
over the next few weeks, as part of the Android 2.3.4
over-the-air
update and will launch on other Android «Gingerbread» 2.3
devices in the near future.
The Vodafone branded Legend
devices can be upgraded
to the latest version of Android OTA, although the
update recommends downloading
over WIFI as the file size is
over 80 MB and this can severely impact the accompanying tariff's data allowance.
Don't try
to flash this
update over a custom ROM as it won't work and you will brick your
device.
Samsung is rolling out an
over the air
update for the T - Mobile version of its Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 tablet, which will bring the
device up
to Android 4.4.4 KitKat.
Following the rollout of the Kyocera Echo Android Gingerbread
update early yesterday, users that attempted
to apply the
over the air
update found that it bricked
devices to the point of non functioning, leading
to multiple reports warning against applying the
update.
The
update has started
to roll - out
to a small number of customers, namely those that bought their
devices from Best Buy Canada, and will likely continue
to be released
over time
to everyone else as Kobo generally releases software
updates gradually.
Owners of the said tablet who happen
to reside in the UK should receive an
update notification any time now — assuming that they haven't already — but as is generally the case with OTA (
over the air) software releases, users can also try
to trigger the
update process manually from the tablet's «Settings» menu under «About
device» > «Software
update».
What remains
to be seen is how the
update will be delivered, as MetroPCS typically does not deliver
over the air
updates via its legacy CDMA network or its LTE network and usually relies on manufacturers
to provide
updates for its
devices, with exceptions made for select
devices, such as the first 4G LTE
device in the Samsung Craft, which is long discontinued.
Automatically built into the Sola's Ice Cream Sandwich
update, «Glove Mode» makes use of the
device's floating touch technology, which previously provided only a few advantages such as hovering
over items in a browser
to open drop down menus.
As it is, my Fujitsu is a very nice
device for Web browsing, emailing and reading; and if I'd wanted
to spend the money, I could have bought an
updated model, with current generation processors and memory, anytime
over the past eight years.
Users unwilling
to wait too long
to get the notification automatically may also manually check for the availability of the
update by going over to the «Settings» menu, tapping on the «About Device» option and choosing «Software Update&r
update by going
over to the «Settings» menu, tapping on the «About
Device» option and choosing «Software
Update&r
Update».
Anyway, as mentioned there are several versions of the stock Android Jelly Bean OS available for the Galaxy S2
device, so if you want
to check the same, or take a look
over the custom ROMs that are suitable with your phone, go and access our «
update Samsung Galaxy S2 I9100» section.
The iPad is a non-stop source for consuming
updated news feeds, is a phenomenal casual web surfing
device, is great for viewing and listening
to streamed media, has freed me from my desktop for at least 3 or 4 hours during the work week and has allowed me
to relax with technology
over the weekend and evenings.
If you want
to install this official
update manually on your
device without waiting for the firmware files
to arrive
over the air, then you can follow the instructions listed in this post.
Android 7.0 Nougat
update brings the following new features: improved Phone app and stylized dialing screen giving it a new look and feel, tweaked battery indicator, two power saving modes for you
to choose from and get better control
over your phone's battery life, a new power monitor that you can use
to block various apps from using any battery, transparent app folders, Blue Light filter, a new Screen Resolution changer
to get better battery life, new
Device Maintenance that will improve optimization of various power and storage functions, revamped toggles, Video Enhancer that offers better video and sound quality, new Calendar app interface, third - party app functions can now be set as toggles, and others more.
Sprint has quietly begun
to send out notifications
over the air
to owners of the BlackBerry Bold 9650 and BlackBerry Curve 3G that the long - awaited
update to BlackBerry 6 is available for download and installation
to devices.
According
to a message on the T - Mobile site, the
update will be available
over the air on Wednesday — eager users will be able
to download it manually by tapping the «System
updates (Google)» label in the «About tablet» section of the
device's settings menu.
If you don't like the XWLPX ROM, then I suggest you
to take a look
over our Galaxy S2 GT I9100 section, from where you can learn how
to update a custom ROM on your
device.
Google's revamped Nexus 7 fondleslab is the first
device to ship with Android 4.3, but other
devices will be receiving the
update over the air soon and owners of Google's flagship Nexus kit can already download system images.
The folks
over at S4BB let us the know of a recent
update to one of their newest applications for Storm and Torch
devices.
A cautionary note though, once
updated you will have
to pair your
device with your computer once again, so if you have Blend enabled for access
over your wireless network you might want
to wait
to get home in order
to update it as you potentially will lose access until you pair the two again.
Over the past several days, Amazon has been sending out emails
to owners of Kindle Paperwhite 5th Generation (2012) or earlier
devices warning them that they need
to download an important software
update by March 22nd, 2016 or risk being cut off from the Cloud, the Kindle Store and other Kindle services.
According
to one thread
over at MobileRead, the Kobo's much - touted Bluetooth connectivity - allowing for short - range, cable - free transfers of ebooks
to the
device - has a significant flaw in that it won't
update its books list after wireless use.
According
to one thread
over at MobileRead, the Kobo's much - touted Bluetooth connectivity — allowing for short - range, cable - free transfers of ebooks
to the
device — has a significant flaw in that it won't
update its books list after wireless use.
As we see with all
updates though, it's likely that it will roll out
to just a few thousand today and then hit th rest of the
devices that are eligible
over a week's time.
Having just been released about three days ago — April 19th — the
device has already received two large
updates to the OS of
over 200 MB each.
There are also big
updates coming
to both
devices, including
over 100 improvements for the Nook Color, and faster page turning and sharper text for the Simple Touch.