So I was reading through this weeks Sprint Playbook, and on page 12 it shows what software updates are supposed to be going out next week. The i680 and Blackberries are getting updates, and more importantly, the Intercept is getting 2.2. They'll have Basebad S:M910.05.S.DL05 and build number Fryoy.DL05. (I'm pretty sure that last part is a typo on Sprint's part.) I know the Intercept is about to go on sale, but we have had more returns of that piece of crap phone than any other in the last couple months. Why is Samsung devoting so much energy to updating a low-end phone that already has a successor (the Transform or M920) when they haven't even pushed out 2.2 to their flagship devices.
I'm disappointed in you, Samsung.
I won't threaten to go to a different phone, I like the Epic too much, but Samsung needs to get their act together. They are leaving a bad taste in the mouths of many of their customers.
Well it was out a lot longer than the Epic has.
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So I was reading through this weeks Sprint Playbook, and on page 12 it shows what software updates are supposed to be going out next week. The i680 and Blackberries are getting updates, and more importantly, the Intercept is getting 2.2. They'll have Basebad S:M910.05.S.DL05 and build number Fryoy.DL05. (I'm pretty sure that last part is a typo on Sprint's part.) I know the Intercept is about to go on sale, but we have had more returns of that piece of crap phone than any other in the last couple months. Why is Samsung devoting so much energy to updating a low-end phone that already has a successor (the Transform or M920) when they haven't even pushed out 2.2 to their flagship devices.
I'm disappointed in you, Samsung.
I won't threaten to go to a different phone, I like the Epic too much, but Samsung needs to get their act together. They are leaving a bad taste in the mouths of many of their customers.
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Um you're blaming Samsung when it's out of their hands? There have been announcements made by Samsung that the update has been given to the carriers; and it's now up to them.
You should be throwing your hatred towards Sprint not Sammy
If anything, I'd say the reason the Intercept is getting Froyo before the Epic is because it has no Touchwiz....
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If anything, I'd say the reason the Intercept is getting Froyo before the Epic is because it has no Touchwiz....
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Exactly! Any UI that runs over stock Android makes updates more difficult to come by because it has to be integrated without any flaws or glitches making it a more timely task for providers. Personally, I hate all of these custom UI's and wish AOSP was the universal and mandatory build with the option of adding a UI through custom development. It would basically mean that all devices would get updates simultaneously assuming they all share same performance capabilities. That's the way it should be. The way it is now is ridiculous. I heard rumors that the Evo will get an optional AOSP update along with a Sense update for Gingerbread. That would be awesome if they offered the option of going stock!
The Intercept has TouchWiz. I think Froyo is two weeks or so away for the Epic honestly. Not a long wait.
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The Intercept has TouchWiz. I think Froyo is two weeks or so away for the Epic honestly. Not a long wait.
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The Intercept does not have Touch Wiz.
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But honestly the Intercept needs the update alot more than the Epic. It is horribly slow. My wife got one because she thought the Epic was too big. Now she hates it cause it is so slow.
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Its not samsung, it is sprint! Sprint sucks!
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Its not samsung, it is sprint! Sprint sucks!
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yeah bc everyone knows that the one they sent sprint was perfect and runs flawless!
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The Intercept does not have Touch Wiz.
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It does have touchwiz. Its pretty much the same thing that's on the Galaxy Tab. Its not fully touchwiz, but its not stock either.
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It does have touchwiz. Its pretty much the same thing that's on the Galaxy Tab. Its not fully touchwiz, but its not stock either.
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OK We'll call it a compromise and say we are both right =)
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The Intercept runs Android 2.1 with a little touch of Samsungs Touchwiz interface. This doesn’t seem like an entire Touchwiz interface, though. More like stock Android with some Touchwiz charm. The actual home screen is stock Android with a black notification bar. In that notification bar is some Touchwiz. The same toggle options on Galaxy S devices found its way into the Intercept, making turning on wi-fi, Bluetooth, etc a quick task.
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OK We'll call it a compromise and say we are both right =)
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The Intercept runs Android 2.1 with a little touch of Samsungs Touchwiz interface. This doesn’t seem like an entire Touchwiz interface, though. More like stock Android with some Touchwiz charm. The actual home screen is stock Android with a black notification bar. In that notification bar is some Touchwiz. The same toggle options on Galaxy S devices found its way into the Intercept, making turning on wi-fi, Bluetooth, etc a quick task.
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Not to stoke the flames but is seems he was more right than you were.
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Not to stoke the flames but is seems he was more right than you were.
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Lol he is right though in his last description. Now, lets say we put this to rest and call it a day.
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Uh, no. The intercept does not have touchwiz...not at all. It's just like the moment which also does not have touchwiz. The transform has touchwiz, the epic has touchwiz, the galaxy tab has touchwiz. Which is a valid explaination as to why the intercept will get froyo before the epic, it's vanilla.
That said, I have a version of touchwiz that works very well for the moment and the intercept. I put it on my wife's phone, guess what she has...
Lets not forget that the intercept customes were also "promised" 2.2 as we were and they have been waiting a lot longer than us.
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Uh, no. The intercept does not have touchwiz...not at all. It's just like the moment which also does not have touchwiz. The transform has touchwiz, the epic has touchwiz, the galaxy tab has touchwiz. Which is a valid explaination as to why the intercept will get froyo before the epic, it's vanilla.
That said, I have a version of touchwiz that works very well for the moment and the intercept. I put it on my wife's phone, guess what she has...
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Obviously you've never seen Stock android. The Intercept has a not so noticeable touchwiz. Is the notification bar white? No. What color is stock notification bar? White. The intercept is only slightly modified, but its not stock android.
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I would like to point out the OTA FroYo update for the Intercept actually did not come out today. My friend has it and received no update yet.
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I would like to point out the OTA FroYo update for the Intercept actually did not come out today. My friend has it and received no update yet.
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We all should know that just because someone didn't get the ota doesn't mean its not out. Still doesn't mean it is out though lol
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Obviously you've never seen Stock android. The Intercept has a not so noticeable touchwiz. Is the notification bar white? No. What color is stock notification bar? White. The intercept is only slightly modified, but its not stock android.
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Cept on Gingerbread!
LOL I didn't realize how far this conversation would go =) And yes the udate was released today. Sprint has posted it on the Intercepts software page and they have updated the phone specs to show 2.2 already. Google and Sprint have confirmed that they are rolling in batches and it will take about 4 days for everyone to get it.
Edit. I should clarify, They have updated the Intercepts Software documentation to show the update. They have not posted the update for download.
Related
http://engadget.com/2010/10/21/samsung-comes-clean-with-galaxy-s-froyo-upgrade-dates-all-carri/
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Then how long until sprint releases it? That's what I would like to know. Lol
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As ususal, Engadget gets it wrong. They can't even read a press release, and never bothered to pick up the phone and call Samsung. This announcement was datelined from London and about the UK, which is clear from its context.
See also this thread in Vibrant forum.
p.s. As recently as a few minutes ago, Samsung's Galaxy S support site for the U.S. on Twitter was saying there is not ETA for Froyo on this side of the pond at all.
Deployment for the Epic is even more complicated than the rollout for the GSM-based variants in the U.S. If the Epic gets Froyo in November, I will be most pleasantly surprised.
one way or another it seems like typical samsung taking forever to release an update
I just got word from my sprint connect to not expect froyo until mid-late december... he said it may be well into january before sprint pushes it out. let's hope he's wrong!
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I just got word from my sprint connect to not expect froyo until mid-late december... he said it may be well into january before sprint pushes it out. let's hope he's wrong!
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Typical sprint. Its like a perfect storm of two companies that look at support only as an expense, not as retaining future customers.
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I just got word from my sprint connect to not expect froyo until mid-late december... he said it may be well into january before sprint pushes it out. let's hope he's wrong!
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The Samsung Twitter sites for the United States, debunking the the speculation based on the U.K. news, reiterate what Samsung has said all along: Froyo will be deployed by U.S. carriers sometime this year:
RT @SamsungMobileUS Re: Froyo release in November statement came from SamsungUK. Froyo for US SGS will be avail this year http://ow.ly/2Xce8
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Anyone who expected something sooner has been misinformed, or just thinking wishfully. Many examples of both errors have populated comments in the various forums for weeks or months.
I hope they put the Sprint ID or whatever it is on it so I can do away with TW all together. Looked at the Samsung Transform review and was jealous that there was no TW.
I was hoping the delay was due to Sprint ID
In other words.....maybe on the next phone.
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I just got word from my sprint connect to not expect froyo until mid-late december... he said it may be well into january before sprint pushes it out. let's hope he's wrong!
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I'm inclined to believe this since Rogers in Canada is saying their version of the Captivate will get Froyo in 2011. If Froyo was ready in 2010, everywhere else in the world, why would Rogers tell their customers to expect it in 2011?
Samsung is a joke when it comes to software updates...almost on par with htc gimping allof there products
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Like I said in previous threads, sprint will recieve it last, because of 4g kernel modifications.
Honestly id rather them skip froyo and work on gingerbread.
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Honestly id rather them skip froyo and work on gingerbread.
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What? You want to wait until 2012 to get a new OS update?
What does 2.2 offer that you can't have on 2.1? I just don't see what the big deal is anyways. Is everyone that unsatisfied with their phone that they are getting bent out of shape about 2.2? This is Sprint and Samsung we are talking about right? I fully expect it to be here in January or February. In the mean time, I will enjoy my Epic with 2.1 Which is still better than the Evo on 2.2, imho.
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What does 2.2 offer that you can't have on 2.1? I just don't see what the big deal is anyways. Is everyone that unsatisfied with their phone that they are getting bent out of shape about 2.2? This is Sprint and Samsung we are talking about right? I fully expect it to be here in January or February. In the mean time, I will enjoy my Epic with 2.1 Which is still better than the Evo on 2.2, imho.
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Its faster, and "the latest and greatest" has support for full flash, not just flash lite...theres a few others.
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Its faster, and "the latest and greatest" has support for full flash, not just flash lite...theres a few others.
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I heard flash sucked with 2.2 but that's just me. Granted it's nice to have and it's something the I-suck doesn't have so that's always a plus.
Phone is plenty fast for me but I don't do anything extensive on it. Even when it drops I'll probably still wait a while to see if it's even worth it. Reading the Evo forums, it sounded like it was more trouble than it was worth and broke more things than fixed.
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I heard flash sucked with 2.2 but that's just me. Granted it's nice to have and it's something the I-suck doesn't have so that's always a plus.
Phone is plenty fast for me but I don't do anything extensive on it. Even when it drops I'll probably still wait a while to see if it's even worth it. Reading the Evo forums, it sounded like it was more trouble than it was worth and broke more things than fixed.
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THANK YOU!
rquinn19 said:
I hope they put the Sprint ID or whatever it is on it so I can do away with TW all together. Looked at the Samsung Transform review and was jealous that there was no TW.
I was hoping the delay was due to Sprint ID
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You want to exchange one piece of bloat for another piece?
Why not just ship it with stock Android (and more than 3 screens) and then allow us to customize our devices as we see fit?
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I heard flash sucked with 2.2 but that's just me. Granted it's nice to have and it's something the I-suck doesn't have so that's always a plus.
Phone is plenty fast for me but I don't do anything extensive on it. Even when it drops I'll probably still wait a while to see if it's even worth it. Reading the Evo forums, it sounded like it was more trouble than it was worth and broke more things than fixed.
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Thats because its on a Evo lol
Yeah I went to the Sprint store when I went and bought my case for my Epic and messed around with an Evo..be it a display, and they had a screen protector on it, the screened looked REALLY grainy, and it was very very slow. I'm guessing it hadn't been restarted in awhile and had every app open on it running in the background. I checked it and sure enough it was running on 2.2.
So i was reading this blog and bam i finally got slapped with a pretty cool rumor that got me a little excited so i wanted to share because of all the 2.2 questions maybe this will shed some light
http://an.droid-life.com/2010/12/06/samsung-phones-to-get-gingerbread-first/
Rumors are not post worthy.
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Rumors are not post worthy.
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Beat me to it. I'd highly doubt we see an official version of 2.3.
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Beat me to it. I'd highly doubt we see an official version of 2.3.
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I'm beginning to doubt I'll see 2.2 by the time my two-year contract runs out in 2012..
I heard from this guy that he saw Elvis at a truck stop yesterday. thought I'd let yall know
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Highly doubtful.
Epic just upgraded to 2.2, and Vibrant was scheduled last week but got postponed a week. If we were going to see 2.3 instead, then we'd have to wait months...first Samsung would release to International Galaxy S, then give it to all the carriers who then make modifications.
At this point all the carriers have been working on 2.2 so I doubt they would drop doing their work on this to skip over froyo.
i wouldnt be surpised if we skip all updates straight into 3.0 after all not the first time samsung ****ed us(all galaxy s will get 2.2 SHORTY after release).
At this point, I don't have too much hope for 2.2. I've seen in the past with other devices and OS that VZW skip a release or two because it failed their internal testing or something. I wouldn't be surprise if 2.2 was like that
I'm not worried about updates anymore...
I'm just waiting for my contact to end so u can leave Verizon.
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I'm not worried about updates anymore...
I'm just waiting for my contact to end so u can leave Verizon.
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Really miss t-mobile.
How about class action suite? ;-)
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How about class action suite? ;-)
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For what? The fact that I miss t-mobile?
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I'm not worried about updates anymore...
I'm just waiting for my contact to end so u can leave Verizon.
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Seems this is becoming a common sentiment. Go figure, right?
It seems as if Verizon is putting all of its eggs in the Motorola basket. They get updates/fixes galore.
I will be furious if the Fascinate goes the way of the Droid Eris (what I JUST upgraded from). Fortunatley, instead of burning an upgrae, I bought off of Craigslist.
maybe we will at least see a 2.3 leak one day!
We're going to get 2.3 eventually.
You guys can't blame Verizon for us not having froyo. If t mobile is so great why don't the vibrant have it? And sprints testing is poopoo, if you read about their new froyo, I don't think anyone is impressed
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Yeah I absolutely love the irony of everyone jumping ship from Verizon when the other devices haven't got Froyo either. When T-Mobile gets Froyo onto the Vibrant we shall see. The Epic is different hardware (different enough that Samsung probably shipped different drivers/RIL). This entire attitude of "verizon sucks" is just laughable at this point.
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No, I really do miss t-mobile and their 4g with gsm.
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No, I really do miss t-mobile and their 4g with gsm.
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T-Mo sucks and has the spottiest data coverage of any carrier I have ever used. I can remember driving down the highway, using my Nexus One in the car cradle, and having to wait for Google Maps to load up my current location because the buffered map areas couldn't keep up since the data connection kept going up and down. I could get across the city so quick on the highway that the network could not seemlessly handle me moving across the network so fast. Verizon has been a breath of fresh air compared to T-Mo, and the only thing I miss is the control I had with my Nexus One. That said, the screen on this phone is nice and is really the top of the class. We will get 2.2 soon enough, and with the proper foundation, I would think creating 2.3 ROMs will be an easy prospect.
Look at this everyone. Does this mean we are close to our official froyo?
http://mobile.pcmag.com/device2/art.../www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2376045,00.asp
Edit: T-mobile even gives a reason why it took so long.
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Unlikely...
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Look at this everyone. Does this mean we are close to our official froyo?
http://mobile.pcmag.com/device2/art.../www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2376045,00.asp
Edit: T-mobile even gives a reason why it took so long.
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I still think it won't be until February/March. Kinda ironic that t-mo is the first to release the update since they were the ones that came under fire for allegedly holding up 2.2 until the fascinate 4G came out.. hmmm..
You never know. Sprint likes to be "the first" at things. Maybe this will put pressure on them to roll out froyo sooner then later as well.
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Believe it when I see it.
I also saw a unicorn today...
Sprint should change their name to Snorlax... it would be more fitting....
Epic is as Epic does
I can promise you that we won't get 2.2 before the Captivate. Past that, I have no idea. It seems the problem is really getting the CDMA differences worked out. That said, I'd hate to be a Continuum user right now.
Probably only because of the backlash about Samsung holding it in order to sell more Vibrant 4Gs.
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Definitly the outside pressure caused this
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from what i seen we should have froyo within a week..
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Definitly the outside pressure caused this
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What is the outside pressure on Sprint?
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from what i seen we should have froyo within a week..
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From what I've seen, I'm not going to hold my breath. No offense, of course.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/20/samsung-vibrant-will-get-froyo-tomorrow-says-t-mobile-cmo/
We're not totally sure, but we imagine that T-Mobile's rivals aren't sitting still -- we'll probably hear some fascinating, captivating and totally epic news about Froyo any minute now.
We are getting froyo very soon.
Vibrant scheduled for tommorow, and Mesmerize(U.S. cellular) is scheduled for early february. So who knows when e get it.
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with this source code ppl wont need carriers to update we can just get it from here xda dev work 9999999999999999999999 billlion times faster then any carriers
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What is the outside pressure on Sprint?
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Anyone here file a class action? I actually believe that Brodman guy when he said that they just weren't aware that timely updates are very important to users. Google has introduced a new paradigm with their frequent OS updates, and I don't think the carriers have really considered updates a top priority. One thing is for certain, flood their Facebook pages and Twitter accts. I'm pretty certain that anytime anything regarding any topic is posted anywhere regarding T-Mo, a flood of Vibrant users respond with calls for the Froyo update.
And I guess the best thing is if you can get something written up in one of the big tech media sites. The carrier execs may not be reading XDA, but they sure start running for the mikes when they get a black eye in Engadget or TechCrunch.
Sprint has tweeted that the Epic will get Froyo ASAP, but this isn't new . I'm still going to hope that T-mobile will pressure Sprint to roll out Froyo.
http://mobile.twitter.com/sprint
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ASAP huh? That could be tomorrow or a year from now depending on whenever they feel it's "possible".
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If it really is true, based on what the Tmo CMO stated, that the hold up is caused by the carriers needing to add whatever software they think we need. Well, that's just ridiculous. They should just stop messing with apps not everyone wants on their phones and just release Froyo or whatever is in the pipelines. Perhaps we should start a campaign to get manufacturers and carriers to move closer putting stock android on their phones. Just a thought.
Samsung Mobile could offer the first Gingerbread updates to US carriers
FYI #2, I figured some of ya might be very interested to hear this!
Got me interested!
I'll believe it when I see it.
I call bull ****
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Wow. Don't believe that. Were still trying to get another froyo coming on the 21st.
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I'll believe it when I see it.
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this
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I have trouble believing... but maybe someone in the Samsung front office actually got a clue...
Add in the "rumor" of a Samsung Nexus S 4G being announced by Sprint at CTIA....
Heck, would be nice to be ahead for a change....
But I'm not gonna hold my breath! ROFL!
More than one person here has said any official port of GB to the Epic would be far less work than Froyo has been for Sammy and Sprint. But I've always said that's being more hopeful than history warrants us to be. I'll be glad to just get a good Froyo on here without worries.
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While I have my doubts about Sprint/Samsung actually supporting our phones with OS updates past 2.2; the possibility of the Nexus coming to Sprint and the speed at which they have (supposedly) fixed bugs and moved to release another Froyo update to us has me optimistic this may have some truth to it.
Maybe samsung does care after all
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I call bull ****
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This belongs in the rumour thread...
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If this happens it could go a long way to make me rethink my never buying another samsung and going back to HTC. Samsung had great hardware. I love it, but I can't deal with this software delay again. If I see evidence I won't have to wait with samsung then I would be welling to give another shot. They need to prove it.
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I suspect much would be forgiven if Sammy actually accomplished this, it went relatively smoothly, defects were minimal, and the change persisted in the future.
I know I'd forgive and forget. As I posted in another thread awhile back, I'm not vindictive, and it makes no sense to hold a grudge against a company... I only punish myself, not them.
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I always have believed that if a couple of dev's on this site can pump out a stable rom in a short amount of time WHILE having other jobs and doing this in their free time, there is no reason for any company that PAYS people to do the same job to take as long as these companies do.
As neat as it sounds to have Sprint and Samsung push out the first 2.3 updates in the US, I will not be holding my breath what so ever. I'll stick with custom roms and just Odin back if I have any trouble.
With that said, it'll be nice to see Samsung release this, but then again I just don't care. I love my phone regardless
Jus be patient ppl...it will come when it comes....
IF it comes that is.
Ok... Flame me if you want to, but I believe it.
You: Omg! No! Sammy will nevurrrr do that!
Yes, they would. They dont want to lose customers and more importantly, if the nexus s 4g rumors are true, it will most likely have the same hardware as the epic because the epic 4g radios arent broken, so they dont need to fix them, and even if they are, samsumg used some of the horrible moment files for us. Anyways, with a nexus s 4g, samsung will have a 2.3.x device with epic hardware, and since they already have the drivers from it, the epic 4g will get 2.3 quick like how the i9000 has official 2.3, even if we dont get it quick, we (the xda community) can get the nexus s 4g software running on the epic really quick.
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The Headline says:
"Samsung Mobile could offer the first Gingerbread updates to US carriers"
I didn't see it say much about the carriers getting it out to any of us.
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Technically, this is a Gingerbread rumor. The other thread is for Froyo rumors.
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The Headline says:
"Samsung Mobile could offer the first Gingerbread updates to US carriers"
I didn't see it say much about the carriers getting it out to any of us.
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Totally agree. Samsung is slow, sprint is just as slow if not worse. I started out with blackberry(bowing my head in shame) and they were horrible with them. Rim atleast understood that so they let out leaks on a fairly regular basis for the devs to play with. Now with android, first the moment and now with the epic, sprint is terrible again. And whats even worse with both of them, and where they can stop alot negativity from even starting is if they both just comminicate more with the users. I feel if we had more info, especially on promised updates, it is an easier pill to swallow then being left totally in the dark.
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Galaxy S phones across the pond are getting 2.3 right now. That's got to be a good sign.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/16/galaxy-s-gingerbread-update-now-rolling-out-across-europe/
Yeah, it gives us a base to see exactly how ridiculously long it takes Sprint to bloat it up. I like Sprint, been with them for years, but THEY were the ones mucking up the Froyo update, not Samsung. Granted, we still make out alright compared to Verizon/ATT customers who pay double and get WORSE service... I mean, the Fascinate is still on Eclair.
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Yeah, it gives us a base to see exactly how ridiculously long it takes Sprint to bloat it up. I like Sprint, been with them for years, but THEY were the ones mucking up the Froyo update, not Samsung. Granted, we still make out alright compared to Verizon/ATT customers who pay double and get WORSE service... I mean, the Fascinate is still on Eclair.
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It will take Samsung longer to port to our phones because of the CDMA radio. Carriers like AT&T have no excuse why their phones aren't getting updates within a week or two of the international rollout. Sprint does add a lot of crap like CIQ to the rom, which probably is what causes most of the delay for us though.
Still on Eclair?! Now that's an outrage
running_the_dream said:
Still on Eclair?! Now that's an outrage
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Yeh, and I'm not sure if the captivate owners have a real 2.2 either
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Yeh, and I'm not sure if the captivate owners have a real 2.2 either
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Both have 2.2 source code which is better than an official update.
No, no its really not. Source code is great, sure, but a real update is what the large majority actually care about. I personally enjoy playing with stock for a while before going custom rom to see the benefits of the devs labor. Plus, I like to use timing and update quality to make future purchase decisions. If I was on Verizon or ATT, I'm certain I would use the Galaxy S update fiasco as a reason to change carriers.
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Both have 2.2 source code which is better than an official update.
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How? Regular people can't use it and devs didn't take advantage when source dropped for the epic, so I don't know the advantages. Are they doing things with their sauce?
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The good news is that we've already seen Sprint's internal ED12 build being Gingerbread. So we'll see how long they **** around before actually releasing a build to the public.