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    Should I update my Samsung android (firmware?) from original v2.3.6 to v4.x.x ?
    - I am a 69 year old dinosaur

    I have a ...

    Samsung Galaxy S2 4G phone (GT-19210T)
    - (T= Telstra compatible, our Australian carrier, unlocked)
    Android:= 2.3.6.

    The phone is only used for phone calls and SMS (no internet).

    I found this ...
    [Update Android 2.3, 2.3.x etc To 4.0,4.1, 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.2.2, 4.3, 4.4]
    at ... updateandroid.weebly.com
    ... but it looks a bit suspicious to me, nor do I know if I should leave the phone alone or update the OS/firmware ?

    I am having trouble connecting my phone to my PC.
    - PC-KiesAir shows an alert Certificate has been revoked.
    - so I have decided to clean-reinstall KiesAir on the PC but there is KiesAir and KiesAir3 ... downloads.


    Android version dictates which KiesAir version to install on my PC.
    KiesAir on PC fell apart after a Kies advice to update.

    My biggest fear is ...I screw the phone into a paperweight.

    If I should update the firmware/os ...
    Q1: where should I get it from ?

    Would appreciate any help
    Thank you


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    Phone:- Samsung S2 4G -- GT-i9210t (unlocked)
    t = compatible with carrier "Telstra" (Australia)
    Android:- v2.3.6




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    Re: to update android v2.3.6 to v4.x.x or not ?

    Unless there is something specific in 4.0 that you want I would just keep it at the current version. There's far too many things that can go wrong.
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    Re: to update android v2.3.6 to v4.x.x or not ?

    Thank you
    Phone:- Samsung S2 4G -- GT-i9210t (unlocked)
    t = compatible with carrier "Telstra" (Australia)
    Android:- v2.3.6



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    Re: to update android v2.3.6 to v4.x.x or not ?

    also, the phone may become slower as a result...
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    Re: to update android v2.3.6 to v4.x.x or not ?

    Hi tanvenger5,

    Thank you for your follow up
    The last thing I want to do is brick our phones. If it ain't broke don't fix it.
    I wasn't sure if I had to upgrade the android OS for any good reasons (to correct bugs), but I assume like Windows each update fixes some bugs and creates new ones.

    A dumb question !
    - what is the correct terminology for the android OS. ?

    As an aside ... you have given me faith in this forum.
    - all other forums I have tried over the past 2 years have varied between very weak.to useless.
    - I am an amateur programer but android is in another universe
    - my grey cells are near full with 68 years of the dark ages of the late 20th century

    Thank you for your time
    Russell
    Phone:- Samsung S2 4G -- GT-i9210t (unlocked)
    t = compatible with carrier "Telstra" (Australia)
    Android:- v2.3.6



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    Re: to update android v2.3.6 to v4.x.x or not ?

    I'm glad you like the site

    The Android OS is simply "Android"

    I dabble in programming as well but have never really mastered anything. I rather create sites like this
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    Re: to update android v2.3.6 to v4.x.x or not ?

    I'm a dabbler too -- android has me bluffed though.
    VBA is my real strength ... but that is it.
    - a MS Ribbons + Win-8 "luddite".

    When I get brave enough I would like to get rid of the crud on our Samsung phones and Tablet.
    ... but that is for another day (year?)
    Phone:- Samsung S2 4G -- GT-i9210t (unlocked)
    t = compatible with carrier "Telstra" (Australia)
    Android:- v2.3.6



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