Samsung Galaxy S Advance
The Samsung GT-I9070 Galaxy S Advance (also known as the Galaxy S II Lite) is an Android smartphone which was announced in January 2012 and released in April 2012 as an "advanced" variant to the original Galaxy S. The Galaxy S Advance has a 4-inch Super AMOLED Display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels at 233-ppi, a dual-core processor running at 1 GHz with 768MB of RAM, a 5 MP autofocus rear camera and a 1.3 MP fixed focus front-facing camera for video calls or self-portrait photography.[2] This device is running Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread) out of the box but it can now be officially updated to Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean).[3] The Jellybean 4.1.2 update for the Samsung Galaxy S Advance was released by Samsung, beginning with the Russian firmware on 7 January 2013 and by now many other regions too got the update with only a few of them still remaining. This new firmware update now includes Samsung's TouchWiz Nature UX and almost all of Jellybean's rich features. Users can now start updating their existing Gingerbread firmware via KIES or over-the-air updates once the update is made available to their country or region.
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 Samsung Galaxy S Advance i9070 | |
| Manufacturer | Samsung Electronics |
|---|---|
| Series | Galaxy |
| Compatible networks | 2G: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 3G: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| First released | April 2012 |
| Availability by region | International |
| Predecessor | Samsung Galaxy S Samsung Galaxy S Plus Samsung Galaxy SL Samsung Galaxy S Advance |
| Successor | Samsung Galaxy S II |
| Dimensions | 123.2 x 63 x 9.69 mm |
| Mass | 120 g |
| Operating system | Original: Android 2.3.6 "Gingerbread" Current: Android 4.1.2 "Jelly Bean" Unofficial: Android 8.1 "Oreo" |
| System on chip | STE NovaThor U8500 |
| CPU | 1 GHz Dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 |
| GPU | ARM Mali-400MP |
| Memory | 768 MB RAM (555 MB available for user processes : Gingerbread) (625 mb available for user processes : Jellybean) |
| Storage | 8 GB or 12 GB for user 4 GB for apps |
| Removable storage | microSD up to 32 GB |
| Battery | 1500 mAh |
| Data inputs | Multi-touch capacitive touchscreen, headset controls, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor, 3-axis Gyroscope, Magnetometer, Accelerometer, aGPS |
| Display | 4 in (100 mm) Super AMOLED 800x480 resolution (~233 ppi) |
| Rear camera | 5 Mpx Back-illuminated sensor with auto focus and 720p video recording at 30fps |
| Front camera | 1.3 Mpx |
| Connectivity | HSPA, Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi, DLNA, Kies Air, NFC (optional), USB |
| SAR | Head: 0.36 W/kg 1 g Body: 0.96 W/kg 1 g Hotspot: 0.96 W/kg 1 g[1] |
| Website | Official Website |
Aftermarket Firmware Support
Official Samsung OTA update for Samsung Galaxy S Advance stopped at the last update of Android 4.1.2. Development of Galaxy S Advance was active for the past few years, with a moderate development going on at the moment, as of August 2018.
Currently the newest available unofficial aftermarket firmware for Galaxy S Advance is based on Android 8.1.0. It is still under active development as of August 18, 2018.
References
- https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas/reports/ViewExhibitReport.cfm?mode=Exhibits&RequestTimeout=500&calledFromFrame=N&application_id=676030&fcc_id='A3LGTI9070', ID=1626730
- "Samsung Galaxy S Advance Official Site". Retrieved 2 October 2012.
- "Samsung begins Jelly Bean updates for the Galaxy S Advance". Retrieved 7 January 2013.
Sources
- Maclaw Studio downloads for Galaxy S Advance at Maclaw.pl
- Samsung Galaxy S Advance Review at Cnet
- Samsung Galaxy S Advance Review at phonearena.com
- Samsung to update 11 phones and 4 tablets to android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean at SamMobile.com
- Samsung start Jelly Bean updates Galaxy S Advance at SamMobile.com
