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[luvvt]

Al_1604, on 05 September 2012 - 09:02 PM, said:

Friday NZ, is that late Thursday or early Saturday in the civilised world (UK, of course!)?  

Civilised ?? someone forgot to tell Harry lol

[luvvt]

donaldboyer, on 05 September 2012 - 02:24 AM, said:

OK, will you post here to tell us if it updates then please?

Donald its pretty much confirmed now that unless you have the stock nz firmware then upgrade is not going to work.
https://www.facebook...DeviceNZ?ref=ts

No worries will just have to pretend im a Pom and upgrade to UKs firmware.      ;D

Unless we get a kind Kiwi to post the upgrade (come on guys,   share)

[donaldboyer]

luvvt, on 06 September 2012 - 01:28 AM, said:

Donald its pretty much confirmed now that unless you have the stock nz firmware then upgrade is not going to work.
https://www.facebook...DeviceNZ?ref=ts

No worries will just have to pretend im a Pom and upgrade to UKs firmware.   ;D

Unless we get a kind Kiwi to post the upgrade (come on guys,   share)

Perhaps someone could provide instructions on how to extract a rom and upload it to us?

[donaldboyer]

Actually, is there a way to download the update to a PC? Can we access the update server somehow?

[cutcutcut]

I'm in NZ and yet to get the update. I've just this minute checked. They recomend on facebook to do a backup before installing ICS. What's the best way to backup? I don't have root, and I'm total newb with Android. I'm willing to upload a rom somehwere, but I'll need some good instructions!

[luvvt]

donaldboyer, on 06 September 2012 - 05:17 AM, said:

Actually, is there a way to download the update to a PC? Can we access the update server somehow?

Not yet, but I have requested they release the update to their world wide site. NZers seem a bit stingey when it comes to sharing.

Short arms and long pockets lol

[Colin Whiteside]

cutcutcut, on 06 September 2012 - 05:53 AM, said:

I'm in NZ and yet to get the update. I've just this minute checked. They recomend on facebook to do a backup before installing ICS. What's the best way to backup? I don't have root, and I'm total newb with Android. I'm willing to upload a rom somehwere, but I'll need some good instructions!

There's a back-up app preinstalled on the device. Don't know how good it is, but it should save all the important stuff off. Hopefully.

[pelago]

I don't think there's a backup app preinstalled on the stock Gingerbread ROM...

[luvvt]

cutcutcut, on 06 September 2012 - 05:53 AM, said:

I'm in NZ and yet to get the update. I've just this minute checked. They recomend on facebook to do a backup before installing ICS. What's the best way to backup? I don't have root, and I'm total newb with Android. I'm willing to upload a rom somehwere, but I'll need some good instructions!

Can you please save the update.app for us all.
Have you updated yet ??

[cutcutcut]

luvvt, on 06 September 2012 - 09:44 AM, said:

Can you please save the update.app for us all.
Have you updated yet ??

No I haven't got the update available yet?
And I would save the update.app but as I said, I'll need some instructions on exactly how to do so.

[Dazzozo]

I imagine it would be using some HTTP requests. You'd have to sniff out where it gets things from as I don't think anyone has figured out their OTA yet.

[luvvt]

ok do you have an micro sd card

To update go to:

Settings/about phone/online update/ firmware
(it should now search and it will ask you if you want to update)

choose yes but when its downloaded it should also ask if you want to install now or later- choose later.

Download Root Explorer from play store for free.
Open root explorer, Search for the folder hwOUC and inside you will find (update.app) Copy this to your sd card then move it to your pc.

If you dont have a sd card then create a new folder and copy the update to that folder. Then move to your pc.
Install the update,
From what others say you will get two updates, so you will have to do this twice maybe three times if there is a vendor update.

Edited by luvvt, 06 September 2012 - 10:38 AM.

[Dazzozo]

luvvt, on 06 September 2012 - 10:22 AM, said:

ok do you have an micro sd card

To update go to:

Settings/about phone/online update/ firmware
(it should now search and it will ask you if you want to update)

choose yes but when its downloaded it should also ask if you want to install now or later- choose later.

Download Root Explorer from play store for free.
Open root explorer, Search for the folder hwOUC and inside you will find (update.app) Copy this to your sd card then move it to your pc.

If you dont have a sd card then create a new folder and copy the update to that folder. Then move to your pc.
Install the update,
From what others say you will get two updates, so you will have to do this twice maybe three times if there is a vendor update.
If you dont have a sd card

This is smart. Listen to this man.

[luvvt]

Thanks Dazzozo but please hang about as i might not have answers for some questions

[donaldboyer]

Cutcutcut, thanks for making the effort for trying to get this firmware for us. We really appreciate it.

And thanks to luvvt and dazzazo for giving him advice!

[KaterM]

supposedly this is a 2 step update and the 1st step installs a backup app.

look here:
http://forum.vodafon...dpost__p__79355

cheers, KaterM

[deuse]

When the update comes to the UK I will use the Huawei Hsuite and hope it saves it to the PC first.

Just seen this on twitter
"the G300 ICS does support accelerated hardware. However you'll only notice the benefits when you use 3D."

We shall see.

Edited by deuse, 06 September 2012 - 12:20 PM.

[Dazzozo]

So there's no 2D acceleration which is what everyone has been asking for.

gg

[deuse]

Dazzozo, on 06 September 2012 - 12:37 PM, said:

So there's no 2D acceleration which is what everyone has been asking for.

gg

I asked about HWA on the UI 2 days ago and Huawei have come back with the same answer!
time to sign up to voda uk forum and post I thinks  

[b4da55]

Dazzozo, on 06 September 2012 - 12:37 PM, said:

So there's no 2D acceleration which is what everyone has been asking for.

gg

Is it possible to implement it our selves?