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More updates later on?

Saw this article from Phandroid earlier. Seems interesting that T-Mobile would push this update *yes, probably to shut us up* but then sit on some other updates *possibly KA7?*
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Samsung Vibrant Froyo Update Available Only as an Optional Kies Update, Mandatory OTA Coming Later?
t looks like there is, in fact, a catch to the Samsung Vibrant update to Android 2.2 through T-Mobile. While an update is indeed being made available to users in the form of a build version KA6, word from inside T-Mobile is suggesting that this is an optional update coming via the Samsung Kies software, perhaps merely to quiet detractors and negative press buzz. If T-Mobile’s own statements aren’t enough, a build with the version number KA7 leaking out earlier today also suggests that a future, mandatory update to Froyo will be coming over-the-air at a later date.
This is all speculation for now, as we haven’t heard word from any Vibrant users that they have received an update notification on their handset. We will keep our ears to the ground as the day unfolds and the situation develops.
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http://phandroid.com/2011/01/21/samsung-vibrant-froyo-update-available-only-as-an-optional-kies-update-mandatory-ota-coming-later/

I just posted that thought in another thread.
I bet that's exactly what happened.
There was a lot of heat going on. ka6 is "good enough" so they posted that. Anyone complaining would know how to use kies, update and stop complaining. They'll update the masses later on with a final build via ota.

A lot of people on here including me skippes the kies KA6 and went to 7. For me its a good build but maybe another one will follow. It seems some people are very disappointed by the update. And then we have another leak the day of the "official" makes the "we'll update later" seem real.
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Hmm, this article definitely is giving me food for thought.
I think I'm gonna wait until the real update pops up.
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Well, they'll have to give us 2.2.1 soon, right? Or people will set T-Mobile HQ on fire.
So I'm pretty sure that KA6 is just a "to shut us up" release.

^^ Pretty much yes.
Who know's if we will see 2.2.1. They're HQ might still start on fire if people's phones don't work after their "official Froyo" release.. lol.

Actually. Posted this in the thread that phandroid used for their speculation. they by using kies got the update out to people who wanted it. But the lack of source code suggest it is not the upgrade samsung and tmobile wanted to push as samsung usually lets go of the source code at the same time as the upgrade which makes this a "Here is your upgrade now be quiet" type of upgrade.
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swehes said:
Actually. Posted this in the thread that phandroid used for their speculation. they by using kies got the update out to people who wanted it. But the lack of source code suggest it is not the upgrade samsung and tmobile wanted to push as samsung usually lets go of the source code at the same time as the upgrade which makes this a "Here is your upgrade now be quiet" type of upgrade.
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My thoughts exactly. The source they eventually release will probably be KA7 or later. The good thing about the release is that it puts them on the clock to release source.

yeah, but maybe a lot of people will still be happy for the ka6. It will be a huge impact to them.(people who don't flash custom roms)
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iynfynity said:
yeah, but maybe a lot of people will still be happy for the ka6. It will be a huge impact to them.(people who don't flash custom roms)
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I agree. It is good they released it. But it was because of the bad press. If it wasn't they would have released the source code by now.
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File this under conjecture:
Just talked to a t-mobile mobile rep who owns vibrant and said he didn't download froyo because gingerbread will be released ota in the next 4 weeks. This is why froyo isn't a mandatory upgrade.
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wrxpirate said:
File this under conjecture:
Just talked to a t-mobile mobile rep who owns vibrant and said he didn't download froyo because gingerbread will be released ota in the next 4 weeks. This is why froyo isn't a mandatory upgrade.
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So funny

Why don't they train their reps on the phone to just STFU lol.
They constantly just give out false info.
Yes I know I can not know for a fact that what that rep said is a lie. But we all know it is...

wrxpirate said:
File this under conjecture:
Just talked to a t-mobile mobile rep who owns vibrant and said he didn't download froyo because gingerbread will be released ota in the next 4 weeks. This is why froyo isn't a mandatory upgrade.
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Really? My uncle said the same thing, that's crazy!

Those damn T-Mo reps are at it again 8|

Okay so if you release a update (froyo) you MUST release a source code? I didn't know that, I though they choose to do that, lol I learn something new everyday on here.
Gingerbread in 4 weeks? Doubt it, froyo isn't even working right yet, if anything Gingerbread will be on the Vibrant 4g..

cashyftw said:
Okay so if you release a update (froyo) you MUST release a source code? I didn't know that, I though they choose to do that, lol I learn something new everyday on here.
Gingerbread in 4 weeks? Doubt it, froyo isn't even working right yet, if anything Gingerbread will be on the Vibrant 4g..
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Since Android is free code, you have to release the source of everything non-proprietary that you've done to it.

wrxpirate said:
File this under conjecture:
Just talked to a t-mobile mobile rep who owns vibrant and said he didn't download froyo because gingerbread will be released ota in the next 4 weeks. This is why froyo isn't a mandatory upgrade.
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Right, so in a few weeks they'll release the Vibrant 4G, their new flagship 4G phone, with Froyo, and at the same time they'll update the original Vibrant to Gingerbread? I... just don't believe that.
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These phones finally support necessary Exchange policies. It was a necessary update for business users. The Exchange client also isnt killing the battery in half a day anymore.
I do wish they had kept the Android keyboard in it, though
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There is a topic over at the tmobile forums where someone got off the phone with a rep saying that the rep swore that they where not getting an update yesterday. The dope then tried the tech support online and they repeated this.
2 hours after this brillant topic was created we all had the update that 2 REPS said we wouldn't. Point of this story? STOP POSTING THESE FRIGGING STORIES THEY ARE NEVER RIGHT

Feb 22nd Froyo OTA

So has anyone that's on stock EA28 tried to check for an OTA update to see of the rumor of the aforementioned 2.2.1 OTA is actually being pushed today like various sources said it is supposed to be?
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Call me ocd; but yes, Ive tried 4x in last 2 hrs. Nothing... Grrr.
If nothing happens,i think this may be the day that I cave and root.
When (if) something appears ull be the first to know.
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Just root and install EB01...
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iTz Nicholas72 said:
Just root and install EB01...
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many of us are curious as to when/if the ota will drop...despite being on eb01 already.
basically the sooner the ota starts, the (hopefully) sooner the froyo source is released from samsung.

nitsuj17 said:
many of us are curious as to when/if the ota will drop...despite being on eb01 already.
basically the sooner the ota starts, the (hopefully) sooner the froyo source is released from samsung.
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What nitsuj17 said.
I'm already on EB01 with his port of Matted Blues Engraved. I'm just curious if anyone that's still on stock EA28 has checked for an update.
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I have stock, EA28, and checking every 1/2 hour still nothing ( if not today im going to break down and do the reading and root. so much to read though ugg.

Actually the epic didn't get ota, to my understanding they had a download on the website. Maybe we will too?
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Stock 2.1 tried OTA - nothing. Oceanside, Ca.
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Eb01 ftw!!!
rockin:
eb01 v2.4 non vd
midnight 1.1 theme
btw, this was 8pen-ed.

jam.i.s0n said:
Eb01 ftw!!!
rockin:
eb01 v2.4 non vd
midnight 1.1 theme
btw, this was 8pen-ed.
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What?
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jam.i.s0n said:
Eb01 ftw!!!
rockin:
eb01 v2.4 non vd
midnight 1.1 theme
btw, this was 8pen-ed.
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?
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Did vz drop ota or not can anyone confirm
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ilprobu2 said:
Did vz drop ota or not can anyone confirm
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I will confirm for you in a few hours, but I can pretty much guarantee that its a negative, and the people who leaked it are full of merd.

I'm running stock and haven't received any notifications that there is an OTA update.
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Expected as much from our loyal providers..
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Considering that EB01 still has a number of problems (like the new GPS issues), I'd imagine they'd hold off on releasing until there's nothing too major.
Plus, they haven't announced that they're going to do anything, so it seems highly doubtful it's coming out today.

Totally agree.. Besides if they can not get bing up in our face what's the point of even updating us .. Ever
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KitsuneKnight said:
Considering that EB01 still has a number of problems (like the new GPS issues), I'd imagine they'd hold off on releasing until there's nothing too major.
Plus, they haven't announced that they're going to do anything, so it seems highly doubtful it's coming out today.
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That hasn't stopped them from pushing out updates with a multitude of issues before. lol Just release the source. Who cares if it's buggy? Our wonderful developers will fix it and then Verizon can use that to push out to everyone.

PJnc284 said:
That hasn't stopped them from pushing out updates with a multitude of issues before. lol Just release the source. Who cares if it's buggy? Our wonderful developers will fix it and then Verizon can use that to push out to everyone.
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Unfortunately the majority of Fascinate owners will never be able to reap the rewards of all the hard work that our developers put into making Samsung's Fascinate an actually great phone.

I am surprised that the Epic 4G got theirs as scheduled. We may not get it today but we will soon enough!

Wondering if Google has quit pushing the ota....

I have not seen or heard anybody receiving the 2.3.3 update lately, am starting to wonder if Google put a hold on it,has anybody received it via ota recently? ??
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Google would have notified the community via twitter if they pulled it. Their original tweet said it would take a few weeks to get it out to everyone. Either wait patiently or push the update file readily available here on these forums.
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I would've already,but this whole color change has me a bit reluctant ...
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Raver27 said:
I would've already,but this whole color change has me a bit reluctant ...
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So you want the update but you don't want the color change...? I'm confused. You can very easily backup 2.3.2 or even get the 2.3.2 colors on 2.3.3 with any Voodoo kernel
Also, I can say that for myself, the new colors look perfect. I wouldn't change them back for anything.

Raver27 said:
I would've already,but this whole color change has me a bit reluctant ...
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you never even tried 2.3.3 so you wouldnt know if you liked the color change or not. you can also flash a custom kernel (Netarchy's 1.2.5 has 2.3.2 colors and it works on 2.3.3)

Raver27 said:
I have not seen or heard anybody receiving the 2.3.3 update lately, am starting to wonder if Google put a hold on it,has anybody received it via ota recently? ??
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i had the ota constantly popping up for a week than it disappeared. i didnt care too much for it

Lol,I want the update,just not screwed up colors when I update,but like u said can always back up...was just wondering if Google might have stop the ota because of the color issue,and others like the 3g/wifi deal...
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Raver27 said:
Lol,I want the update,just not screwed up colors when I update,but like u said can always back up...was just wondering if Google might have stop the ota because of the color issue,and others like the 3g/wifi deal...
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the color is a intentional change they officially announced it

And actually a friend of mine updated his ns over the weekend and his looks like sh*t,but like some have said "not every screen is the same" may manually update tonight just to see what happens...
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Yes it was intentional, but so are updates they release....doesn't mean there perfect or without flaws,always room for improvement ...just saying...
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I plan to update when I get the OTA. Haven't cared so much about it that I wanted to bother with the manual update. Still waiting on it, but we're only about halfway through the rollout period Google said to expect.

Was wondering the same thing, when 2.3.2 came out, me and my wife's ns got it 1 day apart. My wife's ns has gotten 2.3.3 for one week now, and mine still hasn't.
Just went cm7 today.

I was wondering along the same lines that OP said..
Havent received the OTA notification yet, and i've been 'checkin' quite often ...
but like kenvan19 said...google did say it'll take a few weeks..so let's hang tight..

zephiK said:
the color is a intentional change they officially announced it
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You will also have to give yourself about two weeks of use to get used to color temperatures that are actually accurate.
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The color changes aren't all that bad. Whats the big deal?
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Haven't gotten it either... I know it hasn't, but it feels like it's been weeks. When was the announced date?

onthecouchagain said:
Haven't gotten it either... I know it hasn't, but it feels like it's been weeks. When was the announced date?
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Feb 22nd 10 char

onthecouchagain said:
Haven't gotten it either... I know it hasn't, but it feels like it's been weeks. When was the announced date?
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force update: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=981361
stock recovery approved.
@hfm: no i dont. i root my phone and im using voodoo color and have it perfectly set it how it was in 2.3.2 on 2.3.3

its coming
Came for me two mondays ago. Just wait, it will come.
It sounds absurd to me google stopping the update,total non sense, would be here somewhere, chill out, one day should arrive.

alexcinci said:
Came for me two mondays ago. Just wait, it will come.
It sounds absurd to me google stopping the update,total non sense, would be here somewhere, chill out, one day should arrive.
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or just update it manually.. its the same link as the one from OTA
it feels like im telling you guys can update it manually but im getting ignored here.
just manually update it. its the SAME FILE

On GB 588...up to 59x worth it?

After much gnashing of teeth and unbelievably patient assistance I upgraded to a stock rooted GB.
I love it. I admit it...I was wrong:GB is THAT MUCH better than froyo.
So...
Is there any reason to bare the slings and arrows of outrageous sbf-ing to pop up to 595 or 6 or 1?
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I was on .588 for a few minutes today from .340 and after upgrading to .595 it seemed a bit snappier. During my time on .588 the sync icon would not go away on my taskbar and the lockscreen took a few seconds to unlock. I'd say the upgrade to .595 is worth it just because you're set to get the OTA from it.

jazaddict said:
After much gnashing of teeth and unbelievably patient assistance I upgraded to a stock rooted GB.
I love it. I admit it...I was wrong:GB is THAT MUCH better than froyo.
So...
Is there any reason to bare the slings and arrows of outrageous sbf-ing to pop up to 595 or 6 or 1?
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You shouldn't need to sbf at all to go from .588 to .595.

So I'm hearing that of the various 59x versions its 59FIVE that I wanna move to for compatibility with an OTA upgrade ? And there's a flash method via droid2 bootloader?
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No... You will need to be stock froyo in order to receive ota according to p3droid
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I would stay with .588. I have heard it is a little harder than sbfing back to froyo. Also the .596 ota is coming out soon and it looks like the bootloader is changing. Once you make the switch to it there will be no way back to froyo. And currently there is no root for .596. I know I can easily sbf back to froyo from .588 so when a rooted version of the ota is released then I will make the next switch. If you are stable and happy stay where you are. If there are a few bugs that are bothering you. You might think about going to .595. Just read about getting back to froyo if you choose that route.
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I would stay with .588. I have heard it is a little harder than sbfing back to froyo. Also the .596 ota is coming out soon and it looks like the bootloader is changing. Once you make the switch to it there will be no way back to froyo. And currently there is no root for .596. I know I can easily sbf back to froyo from .588 so when a rooted version of the ota is released then I will make the next switch. If you are stable and happy stay where you are. If there are a few bugs that are bothering you. You might think about going to .595. Just read about getting back to froyo if you choose that route.
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I was on. 595 for around ten minutes before I bootlooped my phone and the linux sbf worked like a charm.
Sent from my Xoom the way it should be, rooted and with SD card.

Would be nice if the new bootloader would be unencrypted...but that'll only happen in my dreams.
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local_crack_dealer said:
Would be nice if the new bootloader would be unencrypted...
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chbennett said:
I was on. 595 for around ten minutes before I bootlooped my phone and the linux sbf worked like a charm.
Sent from my Xoom the way it should be, rooted and with SD card.
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That is good to know. Thanks.
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I am staying with the apex beta on 591 because it is aosp based and there is no bloatware to slow down my phone. I will update when the roms update.

i see no reason to switch as you cannot switch back to froyo.... not that i have any intention of going back I just have no desire to switch to the new version until a deodexed + rooted version slides out... i think its silly to even consider atm but thats just my opinion.
if you want OTA fine, but this is XDA... i thought we were all here because we DIDNT want the easy way.

I am more-or-less stable and happy on 588. So I'll just sit tight . But when the OTA upgrade becomes available from Moto Ill have to be back on Froyo ? Or is the jury still out on this?
Thx for getting back
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local_crack_dealer said:
Would be nice if the new bootloader would be unencrypted...
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The problem as I understand it is that Verizon wants that bloatware on there, it's a revenue stream for them. Especially the Verizon app store - pops up on my screen every time I plug my phone into my computer.
I have read that in the new Gingerbread release, it will be the first icon in the tray because the icons will no longer be in alphabetical order. That will make finding the correct icons so much easier in the menu.
I can't wait.

So Buttes says 595 will ota to 596, but owenbeales reports thar p3droid says unrooted froyo s necessary to OTA .... Anybody got clarification ?
Also...any opinions on ota596 with bloatware performance compared to the previously released 59x rooted stocks?
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Just throwing this out there

I have a friend at work that has the replenish and he just got ginger 2.3.6 yesterday and ek16 I think but I don't see how a phone like that got it over us... any ideas as to why samsprnt likes to screw there customers?
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Umm yea we're getting 2.3.6 too, possibly ics themed (value pack) because of the whole carrier iq thing iirc. If it took this long to get us gingerbread it would have been 2.3.6 too, but they decided to not totally screw us by giving us a pretty decent update a couple months back.
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Psh... I've already got 2.3.7 on my phone. Go cm7!
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My wife's replenish got it and the thing told her she had low internal storage (11MB) after the update. She only has 5 downloaded apps! She deleted ~400 texts and it didn't budge 1MB. Finally I moved the3 apps that COULD go to sd and it helped but it's still at 52MB total available. It seems the update just caused problems. My wife is upset that it changed the theme too. She doesn't like change lol. She ran her moment on CL14 and absolutely refused to update... Ever! I guess I wish they have an option in the update popup like "I like my phone how it is". /rant
I swear there's a point in there somewhere.
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rygran87 said:
...I swear there's a point in there somewhere.
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Damned if I can find it!

phatryan69 said:
I have a friend at work that has the replenish and he just got ginger 2.3.6 yesterday and ek16 I think but I don't see how a phone like that got it over us... any ideas as to why samsprnt likes to screw there customers?
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If you were payin attention to the posts aroud here instead of ogling your friends phone, you would see Samsung and Sprint have been working on a 2.3.6 update almost immediately after they released 2.3.5 to us. Samsung isn't screwing anyone. It takes them time AND Sprint's approval before updates go out to this Touchwiz loaded phone.

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If you were payin attention to the posts aroud here instead of ogling your friends phone, you would see Samsung and Sprint have been working on a 2.3.6 update almost immediately after they released 2.3.5 to us. Samsung isn't screwing anyone. It takes them time AND Sprint's approval before updates go out to this Touchwiz loaded phone.
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And THEN you have to wait for Sprint to load it up over the air!
Or I just wait for some nice person to bring it to XDA.

phatryan69 said:
I have a friend at work that has the replenish and he just got ginger 2.3.6 yesterday and ek16 I think but I don't see how a phone like that got it over us... any ideas as to why samsprnt likes to screw there customers?
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I think you are asking the wrong question. "How could they get 2.3.6 when we only have 2.3.5?" isn't as important as "Is the user experience on a Samsung Replenish running 2.3.6 better or worse than it is on an Epic 4g running 2.3.5".

Isn't the last number only account to the fact they need to release bug fixes anyway? XD correct me if I'm wrong.
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Isn't the last number only account to the fact they need to release bug fixes anyway? XD correct me if I'm wrong.
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Exactly. 2.3.x is still 2.3 -- end of story. It's end-user experience that counts. That, and the Replenish is a pretty crappy phone compared to the Epic.