after you enable XTRA, did you try to download the XTRA data? i find that downloading directly (and not through WiFi) works better..

additionally, you need to be standing in open space for a while to get a lock.. when i tried mine, leaving it for more than 30 minutes indoors failed to get anything.. walk outside for a few minutes and got lock already..

hope this helps..

XTRA enabled and downloaded through 3G connection.
was standing at open area which can directly look at the skies for 30minutes, still couldnt lock my position

XTRA enable as well.. still got difficulties to lock the signal.. wondering how could this happen.. my N79 work seamlessly to lock down the signal. now, omnia 2 did a bad job in this case..

I am trying to Flash my phone to IL5 ,
it is my first time Flashing, I have read about it , and checked Modaco ,
Got all the files , here and everything. I am on Windows 7 so I also download and installed winXP drivers for Samsung MITs Driver successfully.

However when I select "detect" on OCTANS Downloader v2.11 , Nothing happens?? the Start Downloading button is not activated,

how long do I need to wait for it to detect my phone? , and yes i also tried with phone off and also on both didn't work.

What can i do to fix it ? anyone can help me out please?

and also which CSC to select from the list?? I chose i8000VIRIL5.csc , it is a UK version and since i use English I thought that would be the right version to choose


I also checked Preserve device's contents
and Erase CSC

This is my Log:

[Setup] Windows XP
[Setup] Download Ram Size :41777920 bytes,(39 MB)
OnDeviceChange \\?\USB#VID_04E8&PID_6619#5&32ae4d48&0&1#{25dbce51-6c8f-4a72-8a6d-b54c2b4fc835}



This post has been edited by JasonMania: Dec 23 2009, 01:38 PM

Guys, got one problem. I can't seem to find my GPS XTRA setting screen. Where is it? The phone has been updated to official WinMo 6.5 I remember can find it easily in 6.1, has this screen been removed???

I don't have problem locking though, but i dunno if it is using GPS or A-GPS becoz i can't find that screen!

it is under General settings , than click GPS. it is there

Damn...i dunno why i didn't saw that earlier..must be standing under the hot blinding sun makes my eyes blurred or something. Thanks. found it now.

Wah! you post everywhere this question. Ops!
Give u agains the answer

What is your firmware version. The messenger interface has great improvement on since IK? firmware. The best is under IL2 firmware.

Go download the cab file below to install the google map.
http://www.google.com/gmm/GoogleMaps.CAB
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thanks andrewtst for the feedback.
my firm ware version as the following, is there any newer (and more stable off course!) firmware available?
I8000NXXIJ9
I8000XSOIJ2
I8000DXIJ1

to add on, apart from the samsung wedget lagging, the rest are good, camera is good, viewing the video and picture were superb due to the amoled screen. radio is good too. battery life was just great, normal use with less wifi can last me for 3 days.

thus far, i am very happy with this phone, just hope that it doesn't broke down easily..

rgds,

wow u get 3 days usage? for me i can barely get more than 2 days.. sms bout 50-100 per day.. is it consume lots of power?

I just flashed IL5 , it is pretty nice , it seems slightly faster .

my call suration is less then 45 minutes perday, sms about 50. listening to radio but seldom viewing the video and playing songs. no wifi also. basically use more like a normal phone.

but if i used the above items, i will be able to get not more then 2 days, which is still good.

rgds,

oh meaning 1 and half day is good for such big screen phone.. i tot AMOLED able to conserve more power.. haha.. btw i switch on 3g all the time.. i guess tat 1 consume more power

Did you run OCTANS in compatability mode? Windows XP SP3?

anyone know how to check the life time of the phone? (total call out duration of the phone)

Hiye guys =D. Can i ask, to those with experience, if i want to purchase a Singapore set, where and how do i go about to get it as cheap as possible without getting a contract?

Thanks =D

in Lowyat.net

You guys should check out the Samsung Today screen

it is really nice better than the Samsung widgets , and it is customizable , there is a Cab for it at Modaco

http://www.modaco.com/content/i8000-verizo...y/#entry1138431

check it out.

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Added on December 24, 2009, 3:53 pmHi

Yea fixed already the problem was with the Samsung MITs drivers ,
I just had to disable driver signature enforcement, and it worked fine.


This post has been edited by JasonMania: Dec 24 2009, 03:53 PM

Downloaded the samsung today and try it ald.. very nice interface.. too bad if i open spb shell and samsung today, the ram only left bout 39Mb.. usually it has 45 MB left.. quite ram consuming.. unless i turn off spb, else i cant keep multitask。。

btw, how to use the podcast program.. seems like i put in url it keep saying invalid url.. any nice podcast url to share with??

This post has been edited by coldfission: Dec 24 2009, 05:12 PM

guys pls guide me which phone i should but samsung Jet VS Omnia 1 or 2.. any coment?

ops besides lyn
i meant, going to singapore itself. cause i have a contact there. it should be cheaper compared to getting from lyn right?

thanks!