If you are still worried about the thing that you will have to root the device before you proceed then the answer is NO as updating with this version of firmware won’t require you to root. And the best part is that just in case if you have rooted the earlier version and has voided the warranty then updating with this version of firmware will revoke the root access with which you can then claim back the lost warranty. This is the specialty of the Samsung devices and soon other device manufacturers too will adopt the same policies which are now being used by the Samsung Electronics as other manufacturers has still bootloader policy in place which once broken the warranty is voided and which is not a reversible thing.
Enhancements in XWKQ2 2.3.4 Gingerbread version:
- If you are on Stock (Default) firmware now and would want to see something new in terms of the interface and speed in the UI then this is the version where you can experience both of them. Since by default the devices are still on the Froyo 2.2.1 version and this update of Gingerbread 2.3.4 is no less than a treat.
- Some of the users mentioned about the issues while downloading the applications from the Android Market place which now has been fixed and also some of the users were not able to download the applications in the slow GPRS speed which too has been fixed.
- The battery life has been substantially increased and also additionally, the wait for the better and faster user experience is over as with an update of 2.2.1, you will now be able to access the latest Google Maps of 5.1 version and also not only this you will now be able to enjoy their improved version of Google Books as well as Voice search 2.1.1 version which has the capability to detect the voice actions more accurately.
- Many users also reported an issue of frequent force closes in their gallery application which is now been fixed with this update of 2.3.4. By the way if you want to have an all new Gallery for Android then too you can enjoy it as it provides the iPhone like view of all the photos which are there in the Gallery with host of other added benefits and features.
- Wi Fi and the 3G icons both of them indicate that they are active and also the strange behavior of the phone’s status bar has now been fixed. Battery life has been substantially optimized for providing longer battery life but it doesn’t seem to be longer enough to match the expectations of most of the users. GPS Location as well as the navigation has now been improved with which location problems will be solved leading to the showcase of accurate location.
