Samsung SGH-i897 Galaxy S Captivate Android 2.2 OS Update I897UCKB1 Full Firmware Specifications

Samsung SGH-i897 Galaxy S Captivate Android 2.2 OS Update

I897UCKB1

2011 Feb 19

ROM Update

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An Operating System upgrade from Eclair 2.1 to Froyo 2.2 is now available for the SGH-i897 (Captivate). Notice: Please back up all data such as your contacts, pictures, music, videos etc... prior to performing the update as data could be lost . Home Screen: - New home screen tips widget assists users on how to configure the home screen with shortcuts and widgets and how to make use of multiple home screens. - If you zoom in with two fingers on the home screen, all the panels are shown in one screen and the end user can remove the panel and/or add. The max number of panels is 7. - The Phone, Application, Contacts and Messaging now have dedicated shortcuts on the Home screen, making it easy to access them from any of the 7 home screen panels. Exchange Support - Improved security with the addition of numeric pin or alpha-numeric password options to unlock device. Exchange administrators can enforce password policy across devices. - Remote wipe: Exchange administrators can remotely reset the device to factory defaults to secure data in case device is lost or stolen. - Auto-discovery: You just need to know your user-name and password to easily set up and sync an Exchange account (available for Exchange 2007 and higher). - Global Address Lists look-up is now available in the Email application, enabling users to auto-complete recipient names from the directory. Improved Performance - Performance of the browser has been enhanced using the V8 engine, which enables faster loading of java-script-heavy pages. - Dalvik Performance Boost: 2x-5x performance speedup for CPU-heavy code over Android 2.1 with Dalvik JIT. - The graph to the right shows the performance speedup from Android 2.1 to Android 2.2 using various benchmark tests. For example, LinPack is now more than 5 times faster. - Kernel Memory Management Boost: Improved memory reclaim by up to 20x, which results in faster app switching and smoother performance on memory-constrained devices. Device Policy Manager - New device policy management APIs allow developers to write "device administrator" applications that can control security features on the device, such as the minimum password strength, data wipe, and so on. Users can select the administrators that are enabled on their devices. GMS Updates - GoogleQuickSearchBox, GenieWidget(News and Weather ) are newly added. Data Backup - Apps can participate in data backup and restore, to ensure that users maintain their data after performing a factory reset or when switching devices. Flash Player - Device supports Flash Player 10.1 Lock Screen - New lock screen mode for entering a numeric pin or alphanumeric password Application On External Storage - Ability to store and run non-forward locked apps on the SD card Media Framework - New media framework (Stagefright) that supports local file playback and HTTP progressive streaming Kernel Upgrade - SDIO scheduling and BT improvements Improvements: - Out of Office: Option has been included again - Security: Increased device security - Swype: Performance has been improved Modifications: - Home Page: Device has a new default browser home page - Messaging: Max MMS size is downsized when sending - Bluetooth: Radio is not disconnected upon turning on flight mode Fixes - Calendar: Several issues were addressed relating to difficulty synchronizing, showing accurate meeting status of attendees, and taking action - Buddies Now: Force closed problem addressed - Imaging: Certain problems with animated GIFs files have been corrected - Messaging: Can either enable or disable delivery receipt in settings

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