Samsung i8910 Omnia HD Firmware I8910ZXIG4 tested
Since the latest Italian firmware i8910XXIH1 or whatever it will be has been delayed, I have flash the most recent available firmware which is the generic Hong Kong branded firmware – I8910ZXIG4. This latest firmware has turned out to be a pleasant surprise. As posted in our i8910 Omnia HD user forum I have tested I8910ZXIG4 and here are my findings:
Things I’ve noticed:
- We now have letters on the dialer, unlike IG2. But still no quick way of bringing up contacts by keying the number that corresponds with the letter / name.
- More free ram. Around 170mb free now just after a reset
- Faster than i8910XXiG2
- Supports 3 Chinese languages and English only. Will boot up in Chinese but you just change it to English.
- Browser stop bug fixed. (That was also fixed in G3 I think!)
- The S60 web browser, is faster and more responsive to touch. Must be a newer/better build Vs IG2.
- Wifi works well. Even with low signal I can connect.
- A few megabytes more of free C drive (36mb aprox phone memory)
- 720p video is smoother. Other users have reported this too.
- Improved battery life over
the Italian IG2- GPS lock is the same as IG2 – Very fast and I can get full strength GPS signal even indoors.
Negatives of this
firmware:
- No games installed. I guess they had no Chinese versions. No biggie for me as the games were just trials anyway.
So if your impatient like I am and can’t wait for further delayes to the newest Italian IH* firmware. I suggest users give this firmware a go!
You can download the firmware here: Firmware i8910ZXIG4 Opinions and Discussion
And here is our tutorial on how to flash your i8910 Omnia HD using windows XP:
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August 25, 2009 at 9:44 am
Only downside is the camera and camcorder menus dont change to english
August 26, 2009 at 12:17 am
That’s incorrect, everything is in English. Camcorder and camera is 100% English. I have not seen any Chinese letters.
August 25, 2009 at 3:16 pm
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August 25, 2009 at 4:20 pm
hey. can u upload a video with the I8910ZXIG4 firmware? I wanna see if the video is more smooth. still aac codec I hope….
August 26, 2009 at 12:11 am
Yes, I believe I have the earlier version of the Honk Kong Firmware. i8910ZXIG2.
Same problem with the camera / video camera I just get the first letter for each button and squares for the rest of the characters. ie: “C—–” (With squares replacing the dashes) instead of the word “Camera”. Any clues how to fix this?
August 26, 2009 at 12:18 am
Again no such issue for me on IG4
August 26, 2009 at 5:51 am
do you need to reformat ma c before i use every firmware o evry time ill change the firmware coz the other .sis file is remein in my c please help
August 26, 2009 at 5:58 am
Yes It formats the C drive on install. Mass storage is untouched.
August 26, 2009 at 6:04 am
do i need the mass storage format 1st or not
August 26, 2009 at 7:30 am
No, it will install and leave it untouched.
August 26, 2009 at 7:50 am
thanks a lot briggs im done i install it already its good. the main problem is the no gate reply when i brouse to the internet i still connected i dont know why i have 3 connection here its all the same
August 26, 2009 at 3:41 pm
i8910 Omnia HD Firmware I8910ZXIG4
how to install or upadate abave firmware.kindly help me
August 27, 2009 at 11:49 am
Hi Raj, please see this post: http://samsungi8910omnia.com/how-to-flash-and-debrand-your-samsung-i8910-debrand-tutorial/
August 26, 2009 at 6:31 pm
is there any one else have a .sis aplication asphalt4 please give me the link to download thanks
August 26, 2009 at 7:24 pm
Try go to Samsung.com and download Asphalt4 or google
August 27, 2009 at 11:31 am
Hi Briggs.
Probably a stupid question but do I need to install all the firmware upgrades or will the latest one (IG4) cover everything from the previous updates?
August 27, 2009 at 11:46 am
Just the one update will get you to IG4
September 2, 2009 at 6:57 pm
Thanks Briggs,
Can you reccommend which is the best firmware. After having read these posts just now I’m not so sure the IG 4 is the best option.
August 27, 2009 at 12:25 pm
I installed IG4 but I have huge problems with it….first everything looked OK, but after a while (10 min or so) Omnia HD freezes and that is it….I couldn’t turn it off, so I needed to put battery out…..after that I wanted to turn the phone on but it stops. I just get to the logo of Samsung and that was it….So now I have IG3 Switzerland and looks OK…..If you have any suggestions for me please help with IG4…. Thanks
August 27, 2009 at 1:40 pm
WOW is this supposed to be continued? Samsung is releasing more firmwares for this device. First time i got this one with xxxIF8 (something old i can’t remember) and got problem with signal reception then returned to the shop. Guys overthere told me they refused to update to new firmware for the reason is it might got dead (become a brick). Luckily they gave me a new one with xxxIG2. Now i want to update the firmware myself but i am worried. Is it that much risk? Thank you.
August 27, 2009 at 3:45 pm
noh!
August 27, 2009 at 2:38 pm
Well…just flashed mine…solely for the HD recording “improvement”…bad news is there is only a subtle improvement…slowly going from left to right still has a framedropout…checking a video i just recorded outside on a sunny day the frames drop from 24fps to 20fps…so theres still a jerk sadly with me. Frustrating as it would make this a killer IF they sort the Hd video out.
August 28, 2009 at 5:58 am
You flashed to this new firmware and still got 20fps instead of 24fps?
August 28, 2009 at 4:32 am
how do you change the langague on the hong kong firm ware please
August 28, 2009 at 7:35 am
Remember how the Icons look like on your current firmware and after flashing pick the same icons to get to language settings and that’s it…..Hope this helps
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August 28, 2009 at 4:23 pm
@ Hee…yeah sadly….
August 30, 2009 at 12:38 pm
Briggs, how you doing? Look mate I bought a Samsung Omnia HD, and I’m having a few problems. First off, most of my calls keep getting disconnected. I can only talk to a person for about 60 seconds. I’m not sure why it’s happening. Plus, I’m finding the battery is just going out way too quick. Is it because I haven’t charged it properly? Or perhaps I need a new battery? Plus just wondering, does this firmware upgrade also fix up the audio recorded in a video? If you could just get back tome with details it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks a million mate. You’re a champ.
September 2, 2009 at 9:34 am
im not Briggs maybe I can help… Ok the problem for disconnecting youre calls because its a touch phone sometimes accedentaly when you put it on your ear you dont know you touch the end call by youre face…
about battery
1 you must go to setting then connectivity go to video sharing and turn it off
2 set youre phone to GSM go to setting then connectivity then network use gsm mode it you want 3G set it to dual mode to have a video call…
3 go to setting connectivity again admin setting then packet data set it to when needed or if you want more life for battery use the basic mode
how… go to setting, personal , home screen then set it to basic mode
4 setting, phone, then display anto brightness turn it off and dim time turn it off
OK gudluck…
___MIKE___
September 2, 2009 at 9:35 am
sorry for mah ENGLISH
December 16, 2009 at 11:03 pm
hey mike, the reason for the disconnection of calls, can not be the touch, because omnia touch screen is locked n works only when u hold ur lock button while in call, it also displays there. so no question of accidently touching, there must be some other reason.
February 19, 2010 at 7:19 pm
I DONT HAVE PC STUDIO VERSION 7 FROM WHICH I CAN UPDATE PLEASE SEND ME THE LINK IF U HAVE
September 2, 2009 at 1:44 pm
Italian IG2 is better in my opinion, GPS lock is flawed in the chinese version, and transitons are not as smooth. navigation is muc better in IG2, also Orange Maps does not work correctley. Thanks Darkcooleo
September 3, 2009 at 1:10 pm
hi bro
q : is this firmware support arabic lang ?
thx
September 4, 2009 at 12:46 pm
what are you options if for any reason the debranding doesnt work? can u factory restore your phone or is it just an expensive lump of plastic??
September 4, 2009 at 1:11 pm
When i open my videos they all have been named in chinese, i think im going to go back to IG2 as this is the only one i’ve not had problems with
September 4, 2009 at 1:13 pm
Why r u all the people not talking about Omnia HD Phones incapability of Assigning a Video as Ringing Tone.There must be a Software Update which Support Videos as Ringing Tones.
January 8, 2010 at 5:37 pm
hi there can somebody tell me how update my i8910hd…i try few times…but i still get same error THE CONNECTION BETWEEN PC AND PHONE WAS UPDATE thats it…i can update my phone..using pc studio 7…other applications runing well…can somebody help me…
thanks
February 9, 2010 at 12:33 am
hi there,
I bought my samsung i8910 3 days ago from ebay. sent from hong kong with aussie brand on it called optus. I know nothing about phones and now find myself rather confused………
I do not know what flashing is, or what firmware is, or what either does. I do know that i cannot update adobe flash 10 because symbian is not an option to select as an operating system
i cannot install applications, battery only lasts a day, even though i have not used it
if i try and record hd for more than 5 mins, the phone switches itself off and does not save the video, and i wouldnt have the slightest clue how to even put a movie onto the phone
if someone coud help me out i would be greatly appreciate it, and would save my wife from shooting me over spending £400 on a phone that “doesnt work”
February 25, 2010 at 7:29 pm
i need a GPS soft ware PLZ free one…