Got my Dell Streak today... it has version 1.6 - Streak 5 General

I returned my Sony Xperia X10 back to Best Buy today, (main reason being the 1.6 version and wanted bigger screen). At Best Buy, none of the phones are live, so you have to take the salesman word for it. He said the Streak "should" have the 2.1 version.
NOPE!!! I get home turn it on and check... it's version 1.6.
What is with Dell??? This is an year old version now.
If I can't update between now and two weeks when my 30 days is up... I'll take it back.
So far, I like this phone... but I'd like to get it to enclair or gingerbread.

You just have to go in settings-->info about the phone --> updates...
And now you have Froyo.

A friend of mines first streak broke (home button stopped working) so they sent him a new one. Last week I met up with him to update it and the OTA update wasnt there.
I messaged someone i know about dell asking if the update was pulled and he said its still rolling out over the next 2-3 weeks and there will be a blog post over at direct2dell soon.
BUT if you don't want to wait for it to reach your device, search on here and modaco and you can find the proper ota update.pkg. Just d/l it, put it on your sd card, reboot the streak, hold both volume buttons, select option 2 and it'll flash 2.2
Since its an official release from dell, it should work just fine (did so on my friends red streak). No flashing lights, no issues, and if dell releases another OTA it should receive it with no issues.

Under the Streak wiki, you should find a link to the 340 update to get Froyo 2.2 on your phone. You can't click on the link, you need to manually type it into the phone.
Or the official can be found here:
http://mobileupdate.dell.com/PackageProductionLocations/Streak_340_14844_31.pkg
Again, type it in manually into your streak and it should update.

PdaNet won't work?
Hey guys! Thanks for the responses. I was on the road all day traveling from N WA to S OR for a funeral taking place Friday. Just got to looking here on the forum.
I'll keep the phone. I'm impressed with it so far just running 1.6
The screen is just GREAT. Much better than the Sony X10 I had.
My only complaint is getting PdaNet to work on it. Won't accept the modem driver. I had no trouble installing & using PdaNet with the Backflip, iphone3 and Sony X10 before this phone???
I'll update the version when I get back home Sunday.
I went into a large Verizon store in Salem to look around today and the manager asked what phone I had, and I told her that I had the Dell streak. She asked to see it and she was very impressed. She hadn't seen one before and said it looked better than anything she had in the store. That surprised me coming from the competition. Didn't try to sell me a phone at all.
Well, it is off to bed. I'll be hanging here once I get back home and I think I'm gonna like it here.

wontoniii said:
You just have to go in settings-->info about the phone --> updates...
And now you have Froyo.
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I did that.
System updates (check for system updates)
It said "No software updates available at this time"
Still on Firmware Version 1.6

william58 said:
I did that.
System updates (check for system updates)
It said "No software updates available at this time"
Still on Firmware Version 1.6
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Yea, same here... Got my streak yesterday and it was on 1.6 too... the software update screen said the same "No Software Updates available at this time" too... so I gave Dell Mobility a call at 1 800 624 9896 and told them I'd like to receive the update link sent to my email address.... which it turns out was the 340 ver for AT&T which I went ahead and downloaded from the XDA Streak Wiki and transferred to the phone and renamed to Update.pkg and performed the update via the vol +/- and power buttons and selected update (#2).... 15 minutes later - Froyo goodness (such as it is under AT&T)
Next stop: rooting!

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today is Jan 12 ,no froyo update,I think they are cheating us

ok here we are ,jan 12 is here ,and the update is not here , dell and at&t are making fun of us.
It's all at&t at this point. Just waiting on them. Or you could take matters into your own hands and install 2.2 yourself using the qdl tool.
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You know what I will call att customer service and ask why I dont have froyo yet and if I get a stupid answer I will flipout over the phone and give them a week or else I will take my business business somewhere else. I think all streak owners should do this and they might stop taking us for granted
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I used the qdl-tool to update then used the link and updated again but now when I hit the update button in settings it says turn on wifi when wifi is already on??? I just got the phone a few days ago so I don't know if this normal for the build or something
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eddyboat2002 said:
You know what I will call att customer service and ask why I dont have froyo yet and if I get a stupid answer I will flipout over the phone and give them a week or else I will take my business business somewhere else. I think all streak owners should do this and they might stop taking us for granted
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Funny... if you call AT&T customer service and ask about the 2.2 update, you can actually hear the representative getting that "glassy eyed" blank, "rabbit in the headlights" look when you try to explain what you are looking for. AND then, you can expect to be guided through a long, boring script of "Have you checked the settings.. Have you restarted the device..." and whatnot, only to be told, two hours later that the update is still in production and no actual date has been set for the release for the update.
Better to spend that two hours beating your head against the wall, or poking yourself in the eye with a spoon... It will be less painful, and more amusing for you.
Lol lol still lol ing
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I think att and dell should release an official word on the ota update. Btw, if ever, will rooted streaks be affected by the 2.2 upgrade?
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Funny... if you call AT&T customer service and ask about the 2.2 update, you can actually hear the representative getting that "glassy eyed" blank, "rabbit in the headlights" look when you try to explain what you are looking for. AND then, you can expect to be guided through a long, boring script of "Have you checked the settings.. Have you restarted the device..." and whatnot, only to be told, two hours later that the update is still in production and no actual date has been set for the release for the update.
Better to spend that two hours beating your head against the wall, or poking yourself in the eye with a spoon... It will be less painful, and more amusing for you.
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This gave me a GOOD laugh! lol
Don't hold your breath, AT&T has not released 2.2 for ANY Android device. 2.2 for the Captivate was supposed to launch back in October, and that phone is sold in retail corporate stores unlike the Streak. Just use the QDL method, you'll be glad you did!
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ok here we are ,jan 12 is here ,and the update is not here , dell and at&t are making fun of us.
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You missed it, bro. You should have done it a lot earlier by the end of last year (2010). Remember that?
Forget about ATT. Your waisting your time..... QDL all the way!
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AT&T Froyo 2.2 ROM 318
Can someone give me a link on the qdl thing. Can't see the root file for 6601 build on modaco.
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"Cheating" is a very nice way of stating it
maan1976 said:
ok here we are ,jan 12 is here ,and the update is not here , dell and at&t are making fun of us.
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"Cheating" is a very nice way of stating it. Personally, I believe that they are felonious bastards that are stealing from us.
Other than apple, anyone waiting on a carrier to release something, is going to be in for a long wait!
Do yourself a favor, read up on the qdl-repair tool, download it, and get the 309?
version of 2.2, then update using the update tool to 318, you'll be glad you did!
The only "glitch" is if you are running the x64 version of windows. I followed the instructions TO THE T, on both my home & laptop x64 win7 and had zero problems updating via qdl.
QDL link & video how to >> http://streakdroid.com/?page_id=92
318 update link(install AFTER QDL)>> http://mobileupdate.dell.com/?version=GAUSB1A121100
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Funny... if you call AT&T customer service and ask about the 2.2 update, you can actually hear the representative getting that "glassy eyed" blank, "rabbit in the headlights" look when you try to explain what you are looking for. AND then, you can expect to be guided through a long, boring script of "Have you checked the settings.. Have you restarted the device..." and whatnot, only to be told, two hours later that the update is still in production and no actual date has been set for the release for the update.
Better to spend that two hours beating your head against the wall, or poking yourself in the eye with a spoon... It will be less painful, and more amusing for you.
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I called earlier and sent me to Dell who states that the update rollout starts today, but it will get to me when it gets to me... no solid end date... bout to use QDL tonight.
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I called both dell and ATT they where very clear. Roll out starts today but it will take time for att to push it OTA.
I will say it like they do:" OTA update starts at the middle of the beginning of mid January, start of first quarter but just before Hell freezes over"
At least u are not a US Galaxy S owner. They promised no froyo upgrade. Bit will gladly sell u a new galaxy s 2.
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...well
it seems that across the board, ATT and Dell has been telling people that the rollout is kicking off today.
between here and the Dell Community FAQ Android page, it seems like that's the word they're filtering out.
waiting patiently.
So if that's the story has anyone got the update notice?
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carlosjcar said:
I called both dell and ATT they where very clear. Roll out starts today but it will take time for att to push it OTA.
I will say it like they do:" OTA update starts at the middle of the beginning of mid January, start of first quarter but just before Hell freezes over"
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I don't understand these statements that it rolled out today, but it will take some time. Does that mean that some AT&T customers will get the update starting today then others will slowly start getting it? If so, why not let everyone get it at the same time?

2.2 Update news from Dell

I called Dell yesterday and they told me that the 2.2 OTA update did start rolling out yesterday (Jan. 12) for AT&T customers. They also said it will not hit every phone at the same time and could take the rest of the month before all phones receive the update notification.
Tnx for the update, but, considering how easy it is to get the unbloated 2.2, unless you are concerned about a warranty issue, why would anyone want a bloated locked down carrier rom?
Maybe there are some fixes some would like. I'm going to try it at least
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I have tried 4 times to update using the QDL tool with no success so i gave up on that and just waiting for official
I had several failures trying to update using the QDL tool. I finally tried one last with a different computer and it worked just fine.
I believe the problem I was having had to do with the drivers working with a 64bit OS. In the end I used an old Eee PC I have running 32bit Win7. I installed the drivers and everything worked without a problem.
creechrr said:
I had several failures trying to update using the QDL tool. I finally tried one last with a different computer and it worked just fine.
I believe the problem I was having had to do with the drivers working with a 64bit OS. In the end I used an old Eee PC I have running 32bit Win7. I installed the drivers and everything worked without a problem.
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same here, my computer is win 7 64 could not get drivers to work but went to my wifes win7 32 and worked great no problems now i have 2.2 but i am curious if there are any improvements on official att 2.2 or just added crap.
I would feel better about that news if I had heard of even ONE AT&T customer getting the update.
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kellglo said:
I would fell beter about that news if I had heard of even ONE AT&T customer getting the update.
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Same here. Not going to attempt going back to 1.6 until late in the month so I don't get stuck there
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That is a very good point ..... I have not heard of any AT&T getting the update yet. You would think atleast one person here would have gotten it.
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That is a very good point ..... I have not heard of any AT&T getting the update yet. You would think atleast one person here would have gotten it.
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If you are a member of any forum about the Streak, no update for you.
I just got off phone with att customer dont care errrr i mean care ..... they had no idea what i was talking about when asked about the 2.2 update
Rolling out...
I know there are a lot of streak owners but why does it have to roll out?
they have a big enough network, we should at least be able to go to an AT&T store as soon as it is available, and get it. This is bull
not like im gonna load their slow bloated buggy unrooted mess anyway
but im hoping theres something new for the devs to cook new ROMS.
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I know there are a lot of streak owners but why does it have to roll out?
they have a big enough network, we should at least be able to go to an AT&T store as soon as it is available, and get it. This is bull
not like im gonna load their slow bloated buggy unrooted mess anyway
but im hoping theres something new for the devs to cook new ROMS.
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Don't hate on Dell, AT&T are clearly the bottle neck for their 2.2 update.
i got the qdl tool to work on my wifes laptop ... woooo hoooo
If dell wanted to really please its AT&T Tied customers they would just post a Link to the update. Hey, But that would be to much common sense. This is not a perfect world. Luckily there's QDL.
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I have tried 4 times to update using the QDL tool with no success so i gave up on that and just waiting for official
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I tried countless hours(I think about 20+) trying to get QDL to work on 2 different computers. One was a 32 bit old XP, and one a new 64 bit W7. Eventually bricked my streak, using qdl. Took it back to best buy and got another. Not exactly brave enough to try it with my new one, so I am like you and waiting for the official.
I purchased my dell online included with stock 2.2. It seemed a bit laggy and had issues with the accelerometer. I flashed Steve's latest and am never going back!
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do some research...make sure you get all the drivers right.
I did mine on the first trial. after many hours of research.
Link on streaksmart.com says at&t is delaying it "a couple more weeks at least".
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I called Dell yesterday and they told me that the 2.2 OTA update did start rolling out yesterday (Jan. 12) for AT&T customers. They also said it will not hit every phone at the same time and could take the rest of the month before all phones receive the update notification.
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Here's a good link about this: here

The Official 2/23/2011 OTA 2.2 Froyo Update Section!

*I've created this section so that our fellow member's of this XDA-Developer's community don't go posting all over the place that they've received the 2.2 Froyo update. And so that they can all have one place to post their comments and experience's about 2.2 Froyo.*
We've all heard the rumor's, On Feburary 1'st 2011 we will be seeing a 2.2 Froyo update roll-out to our Dell Streak's. We've read the post's, we've visited android websites, and we've even talked to rep's from Dell and At&t and O2 and Best Buy's. And all have said that today will be the day. As we all sit here with our finger's crossed in hopes that those promises are true, Today is the day we find out if we were lied to or if today is the day we will all see the light shine on the Dell streak.
If your one of the first few to see that update please post it here along with your thoughts and feelings about it.
*Keep in mind that OTA updates are sent to random phones. And that some people may get the update today and some may get the update tomorrow. But if the official update IS released today, you will be getting a copy.*
OFFICIAL LINK WITH INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO INSTALL CAN BE FOUND HERE...http://en.community.dell.com/dell-blogs/Direct2Dell/b/direct2dell/archive/2011/02/23/froyo-update-is-here-for-att-and-rogers-streak-5-customers.aspx
P.S: Don't forget to thank me for this post.
I have not seen any Official statement from dell or AT&T so its all he said she said rumors. I bet it will not show up. save your self the wait and use QDL you will not regret it.
RussianSolja said:
*I've created this section so that our fellow member's of this XDA-Developer's community don't go posting all over the place that they've received the 2.2 Froyo update. And so that they can all have one place to post their comments and experience's about 2.2 Froyo.*
We've all heard the rumor's, On Feburary 1'st 2011 we will be seeing a 2.2 Froyo update roll-out to our Dell Streak's. We've read the post's, we've visited android websites, and we've even talked to rep's from Dell and At&t and O2 and Best Buy's. And all have said that today will be the day. As we all sit here with our finger's crossed in hopes that those promises are true, Today is the day we find out if we were lied to or if today is the day we will all see the light shine on the Dell streak.
If your one of the first few to see that update please post it here along with your thoughts and feelings about it.
*Keep in mind that OTA updates are sent to random phones. And that some people may get the update today and some may get the update tomorrow. But if the official update IS released today, you will be getting a copy.*
P.S: Don't forget to thank me for this post.
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did you sell your N1? is it ATT version?
The OFFICIAL NO UPDATE FROM DELL.....
Typical Dell..... i wont hold my breath even tomorrow.... No one has said anything yet.
Has anyone gotten it yet?
Hmmmmmmmmmmm?
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did you sell your N1? is it ATT version?
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Its unlocked. And not I didnt sell it yet. Pm me for more information.
Nothing yet...
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I so wish people would quit blaming Dell for this hassle/wait/frustration....
It is QUITE obvious who the culprit is...since every other Streak in the world has official access to Froyo, sans the AT&T customers...
.... and NO, no update from at&t yet... rickin frackin mackin smackin #^$_$'ers
the unofficial 2.2 is really good. (streakdroid)
i told myself i was going to wait for at&t no matter what but after about the third or fourth lie/letdown i joined streakdroid. and i did it back when you had to go through the entire process of eu1.6>eu2.1>flash recovery blah blah>and so forth. now its pretty much a 2 step process.
just my sound opinion
Not surprising at all. Those waiting have the opportunity along time ago to take matters into their on hand and get 2.2. FORGET AT&T and all those empty promises. Unleash the power of your Streak and don't get your device held hostage...lol
Yeah I too held out for a while. Now I think back on the doughnut build 1.6 and realize how outdated and bland it was so I gave up and did myself a favor and QDL and I have never looked back. By the time the official 2.2 ATT is released you'll have no choice but to go to a custom Rom because that will be outdated. Streakdroid is the way to go. I'm practically running full Gingerbread now on my Streak and couldn't be happier, Oh wait 1.7.0 is on its way imagine that.
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carlosjcar said:
I have not seen any Official statement from dell or AT&T so its all he said she said rumors. I bet it will not show up. save your self the wait and use QDL you will not regret it.
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I totally agree with Carlos. I was a bit hesitant at first but after doing the qdl upgrade, my streak brought out its true potential.
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My only fear is bricking it, how easy/hard is it to brick the Streak? Waiting on mine, it has been ordered directly from DELL.
PeteSeiler2010 said:
My only fear is bricking it, how easy/hard is it to brick the Streak? Waiting on mine, it has been ordered directly from DELL.
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Ahh, your just like me. I just got my phone and I fear of rooting it. I had no problem with rooting HTC phones but I'm a little scared of rooting the streak.
Same here. I had no probs with flashing roms on my Fuze, Tilt and Tilt II... It just seems that there is way too much to do when it comes to flashing android devices.
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The hardest part is getting the drivers set up on your computer. Everything else just falls into place. It is very rare to completely brick your Streak, most people just give up on it and return their Streak. And even if you think you have bricked your Streak, the QDL will fix that and at the same time put you on 2.2 Froyo.
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QDL is so easy
I was waiting and waiting for this Official OTA Update. After all these ''Official release dates'' came and went, I decided to bite the bullet and use the QDL tool. It was so freakin easy. The video given is perfect and the steps are so easy. Screw AT&T......do the QDL.
FROYO on the streak is legit.
Russian soulja, didnt u buy the unlocked streak? If so u should already have the ota. Att locked devices are the ones that are still waiting.
Also, rooting a dell isn't any more difficult than rooting an htc
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Russian soulja, didnt u buy the unlocked streak? If so u should already have the ota. Att locked devices are the ones that are still waiting.
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Yes i bought my dell streak directly from dell unlocked and it already came loaded with 2.2 froyo on it. but that's not why i want to root my phone. i want to root my phone for other reasons like to have the App2SD feature and also to be able to flash different rom's and themes on it. but like i said i fear the root part with the dell streak all other android devices that ran on HTC phones i never had a problem with. can you guys link me to the easiest tutorial on how to root it with maybe a video guide if avaliable. for some reason i always found it easier to follow a video rather then read something off a page lol. call me crazy but that's the way i am don't ask. by reading the posts on here i've noticed people who go to Theunlockr.com always find themselfs in a boot loop so i dont wanna trust that site with my phone even tho i always turned to that site as far as rooting goes for HTC brand phones that ran android.
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Yes i bought my dell streak directly from dell unlocked and it already came loaded with 2.2 froyo on it. but that's not why i want to root my phone. i want to root my phone for other reasons like to have the App2SD feature and also to be able to flash different rom's and themes on it. but like i said i fear the root part with the dell streak all other android devices that ran on HTC phones i never had a problem with. can you guys link me to the easiest tutorial on how to root it with maybe a video guide if avaliable. for some reason i always found it easier to follow a video rather then read something off a page lol. call me crazy but that's the way i am don't ask. by reading the posts on here i've noticed people who go to Theunlockr.com always find themselfs in a boot loop so i dont wanna trust that site with my phone even tho i always turned to that site as far as rooting goes for HTC brand phones that ran android.
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What version of 2.2 are you running? Rooting stock Froyo is simple, install the drivers from here and download version 1.5.5 of SuperOneClick from here. MUST BE VERSION 1.5.5 - ALL NEWER VERSIONS I TRIED FAILED TO ROOT.
Once the driver is installed, extract SuperOneClick, run the exe and click root. If rooting fails, you need to fix your drivers. Right click on My Computer and click manage. In Device Manager, under Android Phone, if the device is called Android Composite ADB Interface you need to change the driver.
Right click and select Update Driver, choose install from a specific location and select don't search. On the next screen, uncheck the box to show compatible hardware.
You should be able to see two devices:
Android Composite ADB Interface and;
Android ADB Interface.
You want to select Android ADB Interface and click next. Wait for the drivers to install (takes a few minutes) and attempt to root again with SuperOneClick v1.5.5.
This is how I successfully rooted my Streak running Official 322 build.

Samsung Focus 1.4 updates

I got a revison 1.4 of this phone a week ago, and the phone has been better than the Captivate I left behind. I got bored of Andriod, and needed a change. I have been searching the web regarding updates to the revision of this phone, and haven't seen anything recent. I am on software version 7004, and I am aware about the different memory used in 1.4 compared to 1.3. I don't want to unlock the phone, and force an update. That's the reason I got away from Andriod to begin with. I spent too much time dicking around with custom Gingerbread ROM's. So, anyone heard of when updates will start hitting for this phone?
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I got a revison 1.4 of this phone a week ago, and the phone has been better than the Captivate I left behind. I got bored of Andriod, and needed a change. I have been searching the web regarding updates to the revision of this phone, and haven't seen anything recent. I am on software version 7004, and I am aware about the different memory used in 1.4 compared to 1.3. I don't want to unlock the phone, and force an update. That's the reason I got away from Andriod to begin with. I spent too much time dicking around with custom Gingerbread ROM's. So, anyone heard of when updates will start hitting for this phone?
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IIRC from the WP team blog of last week, they are still working on/testing the updates for Focus rev 1.4 and refuse to give any timeline.
foxbat121 said:
IIRC from the WP team blog of last week, they are still working on/testing the updates for Focus rev 1.4 and refuse to give any timeline.
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Thanks for the info. Until then, I will keep enjoying the phone.
Dieabolical said:
I got a revison 1.4 of this phone a week ago, and the phone has been better than the Captivate I left behind. I got bored of Andriod, and needed a change. I have been searching the web regarding updates to the revision of this phone, and haven't seen anything recent. I am on software version 7004, and I am aware about the different memory used in 1.4 compared to 1.3. I don't want to unlock the phone, and force an update. That's the reason I got away from Andriod to begin with. I spent too much time dicking around with custom Gingerbread ROM's. So, anyone heard of when updates will start hitting for this phone?
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Did you get it at an AT&T store? If you did you might might to take it back and try to swap it out.
I bought my Focus a few weeks ago and ran into the same issue. I had the sales rep check the the rev# when he was putting the SIM card in. It was 1.4 so I asked for another handset. Unfortunately, that was the last one in the store at the time. He told me take it and if I didn't get the update in a week or two to come back and he'd swap it out. I went back a week later and he grabbed another new Focus. We checked the the rev# and it was 1.3. He swapped it out at no charge. When I plugged it into Zune it updated through NODO. Still waiting like everyone else for the security patch.
i got a Focus last may 15 and i checked if i had 1.3 or 1.4 after finding out that issue and thank God im on 1.3m i got it from an ATT store
Guys how do you check to see what version you have? I have one coming Monday from AT&T online and you guys have managed to scare me stiff.
bmstrong said:
Guys how do you check to see what version you have? I have one coming Monday from AT&T online and you guys have managed to scare me stiff.
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You have to check the little white sticker behind the battery cover. I decided to exchange mine today for a 1.3. I found an ATT store that had 19 in stock, and only had to check one box to find a version 1.3. The weird thing about it is that this was a new shipment of 19, and probably all were version 1.3. From my past experiences with Samsung, I decided to play it safe with the exchange. The new version 1.3 updated without any problems. Regardless of who is to blame, it still strikes me that the version 1.4 can't even receive a February or March update.
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You have to check the little white sticker behind the battery cover. I decided to exchange mine today for a 1.3. I found an ATT store that had 19 in stock, and only had to check one box to find a version 1.3. The weird thing about it is that this was a new shipment of 19, and probably all were version 1.3. From my past experiences with Samsung, I decided to play it safe with the exchange. The new version 1.3 updated without any problems. Regardless of who is to blame, it still strikes me that the version 1.4 can't even receive a February or March update.
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prior to May 15 when i got my Focus ATT had no stock of them, so i guess mine is from a new batch of rev 1.3s
bmstrong said:
Guys how do you check to see what version you have? I have one coming Monday from AT&T online and you guys have managed to scare me stiff.
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Got to the dialpad and key in ##634# to enter the diagnosis app (or just open the diagnosis app from the app list if you have already done this)
Enter in *#2222# to see the FTA Hardware Version. It will either say Rev1.3 or Rev1.4

Sprint pulls gingerbread 2.3 update?

So i recieved a notifaction today that my samsung epic was eligable for the gingerbread 2.3 update. Knowing not to get my hopes up, I followed the instructions to update, but my phone kept telling me my current andriod version was up to date.
I called sprint technical support which was the biggest waste of two hours of my life. They ended up screwing up my phone, which I had to manually get working again.
I finally called my local sprint store to see what was going on, and he told me that spring PULLED the samsung epic 2.3 update because many clients were reporting problems with their phones. He told me it would become available again in the next 3-4 weeks. I have no idea how he would know this information, but im leaning towards speculation. 3-4 weeks is 6-8 months in sprint langunage. He said his is working completely fine, and he would be fine with me to come down and he will manually put it on my phone for me, but warned if my phone bricked, it would be stuck that way (aka i would have to use odin to send it back to stock).
I manually put the E122 version on my phone and so far have ZERO problems. Is anyone else aware of sprint jumping the gun on this one and pulling this update?
I've had the Epic since day 1.
They have pulled EVERY-SINGLE-UPDATE in the history of Epic updates.
It's almost laughable. I can't wait to get a sprint phone that sprint and samsung dont mess with (nexus prime, etc)
I have the correct version right? EI22 is the latest and greatest?
What happens if sprint releases a newer update, will I have to manually remove this one and go back to froyo eco5, or will my phone update ok?
can you point me in the direction of the way you updated this with zero problems? thanks
ericizzy1 said:
can you point me in the direction of the way you updated this with zero problems? thanks
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Im not sure if your being sarcastic, but I will point you anyways.
Before anything, make sure you have FROYO ECO5 Installed, and nothing else.
1.)go to ww.gottabemobile.com/2011/11/09/samsung-epic-4g-gingerbread-update-rolling-out-can-be-manually-installed
2.)rename the zip file they have for you download to update (NOT UPDATE.ZIP, just UPDATE)
3.)put the file on your SD card
4.)start phone in boot mode
5.)update.zip will appear on the boot screen, select it.
your phone will update automatically.
Since it was an official release, EI22 should upgrade to the "GB fixed" version for the Epic, even if OTA is stopped. A quick google search doesn't confirm that the update was stopped. Not saying you're wrong, but could be misinformed.
sgtkwol said:
Since it was an official release, EI22 should upgrade to the "GB fixed" version for the Epic, even if OTA is stopped. A quick google search doesn't confirm that the update was stopped. Not saying you're wrong, but could be misinformed.
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I agree. I mean it made sense and all, considering i was unable to update via OTA and my phone said my andriod version was currently up to date.
I guess only a certain percentage of users are getting it at the moment? I dont know, I have it now and thats all that matters.
Only complaint I have is their new system they use to kill aps. I loved the fact I didnt need advanced APP killer with my epic, but this new interface is really confusing me.
alextjen said:
I agree. I mean it made sense and all, considering i was unable to update via OTA and my phone said my andriod version was currently up to date.
I guess only a certain percentage of users are getting it at the moment? I dont know, I have it now and thats all that matters.
Only complaint I have is their new system they use to kill aps. I loved the fact I didnt need advanced APP killer with my epic, but this new interface is really confusing me.
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OTA is being pushed to 100% of Epic users in 10 days instead of 3 like the Froyo updates.
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The store told you this to get you off of their backs.
Were you rooted?
It will come, patience is a virtue.
No, im not rooted. I have the update now anyways, I downloaded directly from google and put it on my epic manually, so far so good.
alextjen said:
I agree. I mean it made sense and all, considering i was unable to update via OTA and my phone said my andriod version was currently up to date.
I guess only a certain percentage of users are getting it at the moment? I dont know, I have it now and thats all that matters.
Only complaint I have is their new system they use to kill aps. I loved the fact I didnt need advanced APP killer with my epic, but this new interface is really confusing me.
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My wife's stock epic had the same update notification and the same everything is up to date. So I talked to a friend who works at a sprint store and he explained the whole market queue thing for the update (unnecessarily I might add).
He then called support and talked to one of his buddies there who told him that they are getting slammed with calls about this and that they can't do a thing about it if the person isn't up in the queue.
Hell of a way to push an update.
go figure sprints always tryin to screw everyone they can. good thing we have devs and root to make them acutally work faster and better!
+1 to everyone who knows anything bout andriod
Sprint stated it would be completed over 8 days to ensure it goes smoothly. which means the 17th is the last day. Also it is not listed as suspended on their site. EB13 was immediately listed as suspended when they pulled it.
Sprint zone just sent me an update stating that gingerbread was available. I don't think they've pulled it. But hey its sprint so who the he'll knows! They'll probably wait until they push it to everyone and then pull it ;-)
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EI22 killed my GPS
I dloaeded the stock EI22 and did the update and my GPS went totally dead. Even used Status/setup to try and get it going again to no avail. Went back to stock EC05 and it works like a charm....go figure. I'll just wait for the OTA and see if it works any different....
Epic 4G
Stock ECO5
Podar said:
I dloaeded the stock EI22 and did the update and my GPS went totally dead. Even used Status/setup to try and get it going again to no avail. Went back to stock EC05 and it works like a charm....go figure. I'll just wait for the OTA and see if it works any different....
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You just need the GPS fix. That's the only problem I see with stock ei22 and the fix makes it work fantastic. Even better than ec05 in my opinion.
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Ota not canceled. My girlfriend and I both have epics. When sprint put update on their website I odin'd her phone back to stock ec05. Last night she got the sprint notification to update.
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Yeah, that "your update is ready" message from Sprint is automated and isn't related to your spot in the queue. The same thing happend to me (I got the message days before the OTA was pushed to me) when Froyo got released. I can't tell you how many days before, I waited a day and a half and just did it manually.
yeah, that notification has no bearing on when you get the update. i got notified on my phone about the update hours after i already did the manual upgrade.
phatryan69 said:
go figure sprints always tryin to screw everyone they can. good thing we have devs and root to make them acutally work faster and better!
+1 to everyone who knows anything bout andriod
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How does this screw anyone? "Ha ha, we got you - your phone is now exactly as it has been for months, you're so screwed!" ::facepalm::
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