do virgin supply firmware updates?

[Zanny]

hi

My wife has galaxy ace from virgin for about a month now. Samsung are rolling out gingerbread 2.3.3 for the ace and 3 networks update is coming this week.

Do virgin get the same updates? Or am I going to have to update by non official means?

[Peter_]

It will update once Virgin Mobile release it onto the network and not before.

[Zanny]

thx so just wait and it will eventually come? good Dont fancy rooting and installing custom roms on wifes phone, if I bricked it she'd kill me lol.

[Peter_]

Originally Posted by Zanny

thx so just wait and it will eventually come? good Dont fancy rooting and installing custom roms on wifes phone, if I bricked it she'd kill me lol.

It is usually a few weeks behind but setup to work with the Virgin Mobile software, I have to wait to update my N8 the same as you do.

[broadbandking]

Originally Posted by Zanny

thx so just wait and it will eventually come? good Dont fancy rooting and installing custom roms on wifes phone, if I bricked it she'd kill me lol.

Whilst I understand your worried but rooting android phones is easy and the chances of you bricking it are silm to non, although the actual 2.3 from a provider is sometimes better than a custom rom as you don't always get same features.

[jtaylor06]

Originally Posted by broadbandking

Whilst I understand your worried but rooting android phones is easy and the chances of you bricking it are silm to non, although the actual 2.3 from a provider is sometimes better than a custom rom as you don't always get same features.

Samsung phones are nearly impossible to brick.
If the flashing of a ROM fails, just use ODIN (the program used to flash it) to go back to stock.

I used to own a Samsung Firmware website back in the day when Samsung hardly updated their phones conveniently - then they brought out Kies so closed down

[Zanny]

I've actually rooted other droids before no problem, bur being wifes phone im being extra cautious