Samsung BlackJack ROM upgrade available
Samsung has delivered a ROM update for the Cingular BlackJack. Something that sure won’t make you jump out of your seats but probably worth taking a look at. The new software doesn’t provide any revolutionary updates, but does address certain cell radio issues when roaming off of Cingy’s network like international roaming, as well as providing some attractive new application icons. The good news is that it’s free and currently available for download over at Samsung’s site. Make sure to do a full backup before performing the upgrade, just like with any other ROM updates because this will completely wipe your device.
You can download the upgrade from http://www.samsungwireless.com/techtrain/tekweb/Support/Downloads/BlackJack_Upgrade.zip
After talking to Samsung support and listening to some wonderful hold music, I found out that they recently updated/changed their website and the SGH_i607_GB4_Rebranding_EMR.exe link was not correctly redirected and reactivated. So if you are seing the place where the link should be, you are in the correct place. Samsung should be fixing the problem but I was told there is no specific date as to when the link will be operational.
So whats the latest scoop on WM6 for Blackjack it has been almost 3 months since the last update and I have been axiously waiting for this update?
Yeah, I’m wondering what’s going on with that as well. Every day I search Google for the latest news and get absolutely nothing. I thought that they said we were going to be receiving it in Q3, so I guess we’ll see if anything happens in this month.
Just found this link hopefully its acurate.
http://www.smartphonethoughts.com/news/show/22947/blackjack-to-get-windows-mobile-6-on-september-17th.html
I also found these links!
http://www.cellaz.com/news/1068/samsung-blackjack-to-get-windows-mobile-6-on-september-17th/
http://www.pocketnow.com/index.php?a=portal_detail&t=news&id=4400
http://www.wmexperts.com/articles/rumors/windows_mobile_6_on_the_blackj.html
i am getting fed up. iv been trying to find that SGH_i607_GB4_Rebranding_EMR.exe file and after reading all of this.. its junk. can someone please sort this out in 1 easy post. i am stuck on step 5 where it tells you to open SGH_i607_GB4_Rebranding_EMR.exe but i don’t know where that is. ” sorry i know the question has been asked repetitively.”
http://www.samsungwireless.com/techtrain/tekweb/Support/Downloads/BlackJack_Upgrade.zip
Step 1 – Click the above link.
Step 2 – Extract the file to a folder on your PC.
Step 3 – Open the folder (Your .exe file should be present.)
when the hell is Samsung going to start competing again? Moto has a new Q, Palm has a new palm on windows mobile 6.0. No Blackjack? Are they quitting? If they intend to stay in the business of smart devices for business-people, I recommend they leak some details about a new device rather soon. Otherwise, the massive upgrade cycle for WM 6.0 users is going to go to Palm and Moto.
Windows Mobile 5.0 sucked ass because it was so slow. This is why RIMM is kicking the crap out of Moto and Samsung and Nokia and SEricc.
So 6.0 is mega-important.
I still haven’t even heard if MS 6.0 is any good. Have you? Does it leave tons of applications open like the last devices?
Are there any developers making applications for this platform anymore? Or is everyone working too hard on iPhone and RIMM applications now?
Well, it’s the 17th of September…where’s my WM 6.0?
Just got off the phone with AT&T Level 2 Technical Support. They advised me to look to http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/6/ for updates on upgrade availability.
When I advised the representative that this site is not a good source of information as it does not even list the Cingular 8525 upgrade which is available, he advised that there was no further information available at this time and that they were working in conjunction with the phone manufacturer to obtain this update.
I guess that it is time to flood both Samsung and AT&T with email requests for a difinitive date as telephonically you will just get BS’ed.
Or mabye we should all just switch to Verizon or Sprint as they know how to keep up with today’s constantly changing technology.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but I thought everyone would like to know this informaiton.
For those of you looking for the WM6 ROM upgrade, here’s one that’s stable which I have been using for over a month.
http://rapidshare.com/files/65422486/SGH_i607_UCGF1.exe
trying out the wm6 file now.
it installed just fine and booted. I notice that the boot take quite a bit longer with the new ROMs but I guess it’s worth it. Yep, it works just got up. version reports i607UCGF1. going to test a call. wow wm6 is quite a bit faster than wm5. Well the bottom line is it works
I am happy to try it out.
I am also dying to get SGH_i607_GB4_Rebranding_EMR.exe file . I need it so badly as I am having difficulty using the phone in Africa