Samsung is trying to calm customers with many complaining that the upgrade to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich hasn't been available for the Galaxy S2 smartphone. See also Samsung Galaxy S3 review.
The news comes after Samsung announced the firmware upgrade would be available starting on 19 March. Since that date many customers have felt left out and cheated with no upgrade available for their beloved smartphone. Visit Samsung Galaxy S3 launch: as it happened.
Samsung said on Facebook and Twitter: "Samsung UK is working hard to bring Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) to our Galaxy S II customers. We are unable to confirm exact dates as the software testing and approval process is subject to several variables, but we are working as quickly as we can. Thank you for your patience." Go to Samsung Galaxy S3 specs and pictures.
To Samsung's credit its original announcement did state that the rollout of ICS for the Galaxy S II would depend on certain things. "however the availability of software upgrades in the UK will be dependent upon each network’s own software approvals process."
Galaxy S II owners will have to be patient for their upgrade. Meanwhile rumours about the launch of its successor, the Galaxy S3, are circulating like a tornado. For all the latest information on the illusive device's release date and specification check our Galaxy S3 rumours page.
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wade said: I dealt with this shit with Sony and it was the primary reason why I decided to not buy a Sony again Now I am dealing with the same shit from Samsung at this point I feel done with Android all together
Mark8ball30 said: i can understaned what you are saying but y should we begrateful that we are getting an upgrade to a 600 phone samsung should not make you bye a new phone when a update off an os comes out the update should be avalerble to all or most off there phones if other comperney like xda can make good roms work on all phones so can a mulltiy billinen pound comperny like samsung be abale to do it
Maccyroo said: Bearing in mind the trouble caused with the ICS update for the ASUS Transformer hybrid tabletlaptop it is probably sensible to do extensive testing before releasing the official update for the S2 I realise that some S2 owners may be impatient but they would be first the people to moan if the update when released started causing serious issues like with the TransformerS2 owners should be grateful that are getting an upgrade to ICS at all I have a Galaxy Ace that is well under 12 months old but is not getting the ICSupdate at all It was originally released with Froyo 221 and had a Gingerbread update 235 released in November last year but despite being under a year old itis not getting ICS at all I assume this is down to the imminent launch of the newer Galaxy Ace model but that is cold comfort for people like me who havethe original modelThe vast majority of people with mid and top range handsets are tied into pay monthlycontracts of 18or 24 months as the 12 month contracts dont representvery good value anymore This means we are tied into usingthe same handset for up to 2 years unless we buy our own upgradesHandset manufacturers like Samsung and HTC should take this into account and guarantee to provide updates to the latest versions of Android availablefor all handsets under 12 months oldApples updates to ios usually apply to older models of the iphone as well as the latest models and this should be the case with Android phone too
Manov rao said: Why is it so
Mirroruk said: Had official ics on three for a week already