Originally Posted by hazzacanary

I have none other than an offical samsung email...

I couldn't find the original post I got the info from, so I sent another email to check. They say that there should be an official announcement within 2 weeks, but cannot confirm whether or not the update will include froyo

Mate thats blinding! I had a quick look for an email address for them but couldn't find one. Cheers for that fella

I took the two i5500's I bought for my sisters back to Carphone Warehouse last Monday due to the repeating SMS problem. They gave me two new ones no questions asked. Now both of those new i5500's keep randomly turning off!
I'm glad these phones didnt cost much. I certainly will never be buying a Samsung phone for myself.

Originally Posted by brendroid

i dunno whats happening , but my phone (GT-I5500)wont go into download mode , just Development/Debugging mode

but Odin isnt detecting my phone , what am i doing wrong , this is my first time flashing a phone

Have you installed KIES along with drivers for your samsung? If not that might be the problem why ODIN can't recognise your phone.
P.S. If this is your first time and everything isn't working flawlessly i wouldn't continue

Originally Posted by vinokirk

I took the two i5500's I bought for my sisters back to Carphone Warehouse last Monday due to the repeating SMS problem. They gave me two new ones no questions asked. Now both of those new i5500's keep randomly turning off!
I'm glad these phones didnt cost much. I certainly will never be buying a Samsung phone for myself.

If theyre annoying you that much try getting a different phone. And why did you return them - weve already established that the problem is caused by software rather than the actual phones


Sent from my GT-I5500 using XDA App

Originally Posted by d.chatten

Volume down + centre button + power, keep holding the buttons down till you see "Downloading"

How long does it take? i held them in for 10mins with no luck

Originally Posted by brendroid

How long does it take? i held them in for 10mins with no luck

10 minutes. It should come up after 10 seconds. Anyway, try following this guide http://igyaan.in/2011/01/diy-how-to-...sung-galaxy-5/
Especially the part about removing battery and sim. I followed it and had no problem

ty , i got it into download mode FINALLY XD

only thing is , i started the process (clicked start ) and odin crashed and closed

Originally Posted by brendroid

ty , i got it into download mode FINALLY XD

only thing is , i started the process (clicked start ) and odin crashed and closed

Make sure you are running ODIN as administrator

Originally Posted by brendroid

ty , i got it into download mode FINALLY XD

only thing is , i started the process (clicked start ) and odin crashed and closed

also make sure you run the right version of odin 4.28 else you'll brick your phone.

Originally Posted by hazzacanary

If theyre annoying you that much try getting a different phone.

Its the price youth at the end of the day, £80, the only other Android phone at £80 in CPW is the Alcatel OT980 which looks crap, and doesnt have the best reviews. Plus thier not for me thier for my sisters so if i bought two LG GT540's that'd be an extra £40...I'm not made of money...unfortunately.

Originally Posted by hazzacanary

And why did you return them - weve already established that the problem is caused by software rather than the actual phones

We've also established that not every phone has the repeating SMS problem, and not everyone whose bought an i5500 from CPW has had the repeated SMS problem.
So I did what everyone should do when the goods they purchase turn out to be faulty, I took them back for a replacement, hoping that i'd get phones from a batch without the SMS fault, which I did.
Why should I sit back and watch my sisters get messages they first recived on Christmas day, up to 10 times a day sometimes? I'd rather spend 30 mins taking them back for a replacement than spend weeks waiting for a software update that may never come, although I'm sure it will.
It seems the most logical course of action to me given my situation. I'm about to take them back for the second time tomorrow.