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Froyo update for now available for Samsung Galaxy S in India

 

 Samsung Galaxy S Froyo upgrade India

Good News to all the Samsung Galaxy S owners in India as Samsung has finally released Android 2.2 (FROYO) upgrade today. I was able to download the upgrade via the Samsung Kies software that is bundled with the Samsung Galaxy S.

So what are you waiting for? Fire up the Samsung Kies application on the PC, connect your Samsung Galaxy S and download the update:

 

FROYO contains various improvements like:

  • Data Backup including Apps
  • GPS Fix
  • Flash Support
  • Access to Secondary Camera (Front facing Camera) via the native application
  • Data connection sharing via USB Tethering and many more.…..

For the complete list of the enhancements in Froyo, please read the Official Android website Here:

Secret Codes in Samsung Galaxy S

And, do you know that there exists codes to invoke special commands in Android? Some are below:

*#*#4636#*#* for general setttings like GSM/CDMA
*#*#7780#*#* for factory data reset
*#*#7594#*#* change the “Power” button action in your phone.
*#197238640# service mode
*#0*# testing mode
*#1234# display phones current firmware
*#*#1472365#*#* gps test
*#0011# network mode/cell info/power info
*#*#0*#*#* screen test menu

For the complete list of these codes and the one’s specific to Froyo update on Samsung Galaxy S, check out the XDA Forums site HERE

 

Bluetooth error in connecting Samsung Kies with Galaxy S

 

I ran into this issue of Samsung Kies not detecting Galaxy S for Bluetooth connections. Samsung Kies is just displaying Windows Mobile and Symbian as the choices! I never thought Samsung also had Symbian phones in their range:

 

Bluetooth Issue with Samsung Kies and Galaxy S Windows 7

This is happening on a Windows 7, 64-bit Home Premium and the Galaxy S is currently on Android 2.1, Eclairs.

On a slightly different note, I also feel that Samsung Kies is not the best of the Mobile-PC Sync software I have seen. Even the Motorola Phone tools released for V3i in 2005/2006 had more features.