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Sep

29

2010

Samsung Vibrant gets update through Kies, should fix GPS issues

by Dustin Karnes
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If you have a Samsung Vibrant, it may be time to start using Kies, Samsung’s proprietary sync and update app. There’s a new update being reported as coming through the Kies wire, update JI5, that is said to be fixing GPS issues on the device. That’s right, folks. While it may not be an update to 2.2, better GPS functionality on the Vibrant is nothing to be disappointed about.

The update also includes Media Hub.

You can download Kies here.If you download this update on your Vibrnat, be sure to let us know how it goes in the comments!

[via droiddog]

EDIT: T-Mobile has stated that this update is causing known issues, and an OTA update is soon to be released. Read about it here.

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Comments

  • Casey

    Could not get it to work for me. Gonna have to wait for the ota

  • Beau

    Same w/ me – couldn’t get it to work. It says my current version can’t be updated.

  • kman

    Make sure you back up your apps/data first! My first kies upgrade experience (after switching from blackberry) was a bit of a shock when it reset EVERYTHING on my device.

    I should have researched it first…. : (

  • Joe Macaluso

    Install aborted twice. Windows XP.