View source for Updating To Gingerbread

=Announcement=
BR sent me a link to the announcement stating that Mesmerize was getting Gingerbread and since documenting the [[Updating to Froyo]] was helpful to some, I'll do the same again for this update.

One thing that I did not keep on was the builds and I've just realized that I'm running EC10 and EE19 has been out, which may have fixed some of my bug issues.  I need to keep up on that going forward.

* [http://teamuscellular.com/Blog/?p=402 US Cellular Internal Announcement]

=Release=

'''Update''': It's out.  Starting in a few minutes on the update.  --[[User:Rabbi Bob|Rabbi Bob]] 18:25, 30 August 2011 (EDT)

[http://twitter.com/#!/TeamUSCellular/status/108659372829315072 Twitter]
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Awesome, Thank you! RT @rabbibob: @TeamUSCellular 
Downloading update right now and will be giving it a go tonight.  
Will document as well (did with Froyo too).
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=Updating the Samsung Mesmerize=

These are my notes and steps.  Your mileage may vary.

References
* [http://www.uscellular.com/android/software.html US Cellular - Android Page]
* [http://ars.samsung.com/customer/usa/jsp/faqs/faqs_view_us.jsp?SITE_ID=22&PG_ID=2&PROD_SUB_ID=557&PROD_ID=690&AT_ID=364163 Samsung Update Directions]

Steps
* Start downloading the update (USCC_I500_EH09_SimpleDL.exe) now.  It's 417 MB (See Update Directions Link above)
* AppBrain
** The Update directions has this line at the bottom:  ''Free applications will have to be searched for again and downloaded manually.'' To avoid this, I use [http://www.appbrain.com AppBrain] for the ease of reloading Apps
** Link AppBrain to your Gmail account
** Sync with AppBrain
** Log into the website with the account and verify you see all of your apps
** My Appbrain [http://www.appbrain.com/user/rabbibob/ App List]
* Exported Contacts
** From the Home screen, touch Contacts > Menu.
** Touch Import/Export > Export to SD card.
** Confirm export by selecting OK.
* US Cellular Backup (for contacts)
** Run Backup
* Any other backup processes - do them now.
* Removed the SD card
* On your phone->Settings->USB Settings-> Samsung Kies
* Install USCC_I500_EH09_SimpleDL.exe
** Takes a while to unpack.  Get some ice cream or something.  Maybe find the USB cable that came with your phone, especially if it's out in your car.  
** Next->Install->{Wait some more}->Finish
* Double click the Samsung Simple Upgrade Tool for SCH-I500 EH09 on your desktop
* Next {I mean, you have a Mesmerize right?}->Accept->Next->Next {Backed up everything, right?}
* Attach the USB cable
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** <span style="color:red">Deal with any driver prompts that might appear.  I let Windows Update deal with the drivers.</span>
*** <span style="color:red">SAMSUNG Android USB Composite Device 0 </span>
*** <span style="color:red">CDC Abstract Control Module (ACM)</span>
*** <span style="color:red">USB Mass Storage Device (failed)</span>
*** <span style="color:red">S3C6410 Android ADB</span>
* <span style="color:red">I had small problem at this point, where a dialog box popped up asking if I was in Emergency Mode.  Clicked no and then Back</span>
* <span style="color:red">Unplugged/replugged USB cable</span>
** <span style="color:red">Received unable to open COM Port error.  Rebooting computer. Restarting Phone
** <span style="color:red">After rebooting, I still could not open the port.  I did the following:</span>
*** <span style="color:red">unplugged the phone</span>
*** <span style="color:red">Phone->Settings->USB Settings-> Mass Storage</span>
*** <span style="color:red">Plugged in usb cable and verified the phone was seen by the USB controller, then unplugged</span>
*** <span style="color:red">Phone->Settings->USB Settings-> Samsung Kies</span>
*** <span style="color:red">Repeated the software update steps above</span>
* Click Software Download
** Phone shows '''Downloading Do Not Turn Off Target!!!''' <flickr>6098399756|thumb|m|Downloading!</flickr>
*** Saw Windows cycle a couple of taskbar error messages about USB device malfunctioning and then USB device ready. Software Download window shows no progress.  Waiting....
** <span style="color:red">Error Cannot Find USB Port </span>
** <span style="color:red">Clicked OK</span>
** <span style="color:red">Completed Flash Programming</span>
** <span style="color:red">Clicked OK</span>
** <span style="color:red">Software window says UPDATE IS COMPLETED, but the phone still says downloading.  Uhm....</span>

* Yanked Battery, restarted phone, came up in Froyo. Trying again.
* Checked Device Manager and found a Samsung DVD USB driver with a "!" (note the fail above)
** Right click->Update Driver
*** Success!
* Started...with a progress bar this time!
* Completed Flash Programming
** Clicked OK
* Error Occurred! Cancel Download!!errcode:3 
* New graphic on phone I've never seen before.  
* Sigh
* New graphic appears to be my <flickr>6097902547|thumb|m|Bricked?</flickr>
* Sigh^2

=Brick=
Ref: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989
# Remove the battery, sim card, sdcard if you have one
# Insert the battery
# Hold both Volume buttons (from i5000 just down, don't touch the power button)
# Plug in the USB cable and continue holding both Volume buttons
* Yay.. Downloading Screen!
* Started Update Program and received Please Check USB Settings!! dialog.  Yes to download Froyo or No.
** No will cycle through and give the same result
** What the heck, let's get back to Froyo at least.  Yes->Next->Start->UPDATING
*** Error code 3 again.  PHONE!PC again. *bangheadondesk*
* Moved USB port
* Cycled Phone - Samsung USB Composite Device fail.
** Update driver
** Best driver already installed
** Uninstall driver
* Installed [http://www.samsung.com/ca/support/mobilesoftwaremanual/mobilesoftwaremanual.do?page=MOBILE.SOFTWARE.MANUAL Kies]
** All device drivers installed - device is ready to use
* Crosses fingers
* Ran Update again -> Yes at Froyo -> Completed -> Reboot Phone..

Good karma from [http://twitter.com/#!/TeamUSCellular/status/108695484016758785 @USCellular]

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@rabbibob wow , incredible blog report on issues updating
to Gingerbread on the mesmerize. seems most are not 
facing these issues. best of luck and keep us updated!
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* And we're back to Froyo!  Never thought I'd be happy to see that again.
* Toggled Mass Storage->Kies again

=Gingerbread Attempt Part Deux Squared=
* Running Update w/progress this time
* Phone just rebooted on it's own. Hearing the boot music is good....
* and we're golden!

=Thoughts=
Installing Kies may have been a good idea up front in order to have the drivers properly installed.  After installing that, I had no more flaky issues in the USB area and the update went like it was described in the Update Instructions.

=Screenshots\Pictures=
I'll migrate pictures into the blog later, the update took too long.  Until then, here are all my shots [http://www.flickr.com/photos/rabbibob/sets/72157627558381504/ on Flickr].

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