No sooner had a promised update to Android 3.2 been released, did Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 WiFi users discover that they had just downloaded a wolf in sheep's clothing.
The update issued by Samsung was meant to deliver a long awaited Android 3.2 update to the device, instead it has crippled WiFi access, auto-rotate has ceased functioning and users are unable to connect with Kies desktop synch, which would have been the typical approach to applying a manual update fix; instead, a rather annoying "Firmware update failed. Please try installing using Kies (PC)..." message appears each time the device is rebooted. This is all a pretty big blow, especially considering that the tablet only has WiFi for accessing the internet.
Samsung has stated that it is aware of the issues and whilst working on a fix has pulled the update in the meantime. Some users have had limited success regaining their WiFi by applying a static IP address instead of the use of DHCP. If you've been affected by this update, please let us know!
Perhaps when Samsung makes the fixed update live once more, users may wish a little and see what other users are saying before taking the plunge.
