I know there are about 12,000 threads on Gingerbread, but I have yet to see anyone point out a link or a website or anything where we can go to confirm when Gingerbread has been OFFICIALLY released for the Epic 4G. The last I heard on these forums, it was last slated for the last week of July. It's now the last day of July, but I don't see any posts about an official release and how/where to get it. And I keep seeing the word "STOCK" in the mod rom forum, which is confusing...have they officially released Gingerbread for the Epic 4G yet? If not, is there a new date for it's release? Is there a website or specific thread that I can routinely check that will announce when it's out? I just saw a thread showing a leaked pic about the EOL for the Epic 4G in October of this year. Having just switched from the Tilt 2 on AT&T to the Epic 4G on Sprint 2 months ago, I'm not fond of seeing that my new phone will be out of date in another 2 months.
Can anyone clear up some of this confusion?
Thanks.
~Z
there is no official release date. what you see in development are leaks.
No official release yet. Just leaks.
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That's just when they are going to stop manufacturing new ones. There's plenty of development left to come. Right now it looks like a possible September release for the official. These leaks come out and its almost as if we are Samsung's beta testers used to search out the glitches. The EG22 leak is actually pretty good. If you are big on GPS use, you may want to go with the EE03 modem. As far as an official release date, as soon as its known, you will se a thread here with a link to the source of the info almost immediately. Try out a few of the GB ROMs here. There are some very nice ones. If you want a Froyo ROM that has everything working, try SRF 1.2 or Urban Regeneration.
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When u see stock it means its stock. However all the gingerbread roms u see are all made from a gingerbread leak that was release. No official yet.
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i just want to thank you guys for not screaming at him for not searching or whatever. that crap gets so old.
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i just want to thank you guys for not screaming at him for not searching or whatever. that crap gets so old.
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I agree schnowda. Not everybody lives on XDA. Some people just come on here to get info and goodies. There's no need to tear everyone a new a$$hole.
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i just want to thank you guys for not screaming at him for not searching or whatever. that crap gets so old.
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+1
But also, according to Tweets from Samfirmware, they have information of two builds to be released Mid and/or late August at least from what I've gathered, so we've leaks but we're close to a possible Official Release.
A while back didn't someone say that Samsung guaranteed us two more updates? I couldn't even attempt to find the thread it was mentioned in, can't remember any title it would belong to.
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But also, according to Tweets from Samfirmware, they have information of two builds to be released Mid and/or late August at least from what I've gathered, so we've leaks but we're close to a possible Official Release.
A while back didn't someone say that Samsung guaranteed us two more updates? I couldn't even attempt to find the thread it was mentioned in, can't remember any title it would belong to.
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Yup, I was told that by someone on G-Talk as well. I was told 2 more leaks by the end of August. That's why I said maybe September. I don't mind. Let them fix that modem. Let the GPS get fixed at least as good as Froyo and the stock browser and such. The leaks are good enough to keep people happy for now. I am patient. I still use Froyo as my daily.
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But also, according to Tweets from Samfirmware, they have information of two builds to be released Mid and/or late August at least from what I've gathered, so we've leaks but we're close to a possible Official Release.
A while back didn't someone say that Samsung guaranteed us two more updates? I couldn't even attempt to find the thread it was mentioned in, can't remember any title it would belong to.
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It was probably Korey aka Whosdaman.
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It was probably Korey aka Whosdaman.
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Samfirmware did confirm it in a tweet or post. They did make that promise. I wish I had the link to post, unfortunately I don't.
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Samfirmware did confirm it in a tweet or post. They did make that promise. I wish I had the link to post, unfortunately I don't.
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If that's the case on another test leak for us...they might as well release some source code for custom kernels and so we can resume work on our CM7 builds #fairtosay....you think they will?
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If that's the case on another test leak for us...they might as well release some source code for custom kernels and so we can resume work on our CM7 builds #fairtosay....you think they will?
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In an ideal world I'd like to think so, but for that they probably in the end would want more premium accounts and possibly couldn't deliver something as pivotal as that, I'd like to hope I'm proven wrong honestly.
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I've heard alot of chatter about dev's working on gingerbread for our beloved fascinate. What I haven't seen is a topic here on Xda discussing it. What do we have so far? Is there a timeline? And is it going to be a cwm zip file or an Odin push? Just wondering......
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IRC until it actually works I suppose.
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I assume the same, I would just like a little info posted here cause I use my xda apparently regularly and am only on irc at night after work. Just itching that's all.
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I've heard alot of chatter about dev's working on gingerbread for our beloved fascinate. What I haven't seen is a topic here on Xda discussing it. What do we have so far? Is there a timeline? And is it going to be a cwm zip file or an Odin push? Just wondering......
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Your best bet would be to check the source. Head over to IRC and ask the fellas.
BTW: general section
Nothing is going to be posted until fairly stable and ready like dj05
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Nothing is going to be posted until fairly stable and ready like dj05
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it ll be on xda when its stable and ready to release.....otherwise go to irc
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it ll be on xda when its stable and ready to release.....otherwise go to irc
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For those of use that don't frequent IRC, are there any updates? How close does he think he is to getting it stable enough to release?
This might help a little bit
Gingerbread ROM Coming to Samsung Fascinate?
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For those of use that don't frequent IRC, are there any updates? How close does he think he is to getting it stable enough to release?
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it isnt exactly close to a released rom yet... they got the kernal to boot...
still work to do im sure... but i just started to monitor IRC today...
looks like i'll be in irc a little more often now.
Birdman was getting the FIRST build cooked last night, I'm pretty sure there will have to be plenty of testing & fixes probably no where near a stable release. Just be patient, asking "Where is Gingerbread?!" Is not going to make it get here any sooner.
In IRC Birdman said he could have a rom in a day...if he had that much time. It'll get done when it gets done. I also heard that the aosp stuff will be able to be ported to gingerbread.
I imagine the build he's working from is based on the Nexus S, which would be AOSP from the start.
May not be the case however.
Which channel is that discussion happening in? I'd like to follow it, myself.
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See, but that that link plus IRC don't mean anything just yet.
It'll come out soon though. Just remember to support your local Dev for their gracious work... Someone took time out of their day to make software that even the manufacturer wouldn't produce for you. So please remember to support their efforts.
Yup, we should all support our devs with encouragement and donations so that they don't jump ship to another phone. It seems like there are much fewer devs for the Fascinate than other phones so it would suck if they moved to the new stuff hitting Verizon soon.
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Yup, we should all support our devs with encouragement and donations so that they don't jump ship to another phone. It seems like there are much fewer devs for the Fascinate than other phones so it would suck if they moved to the new stuff hitting Verizon soon.
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I agree with the support-the-devs sentiment, but the only imminent releases on Verizon look to be an Evo rehash, a Desire Z rehash, and the iPhone. Given the latter, I wouldn't be surprised if Verizon lagged on true high-end Android releases for a while.
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I agree with the support-the-devs sentiment, but the only imminent releases on Verizon look to be an Evo rehash, a Desire Z rehash, and the iPhone. Given the latter, I wouldn't be surprised if Verizon lagged on true high-end Android releases for a while.
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What about LTE??
Ironically, based on the moto press conference, as verizon gets the iphone, I'm thinking of moving to at&t.
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Am I to assume this Gingerbread would be AOSP?
There is no other version of gingerbread. The only skinned version I've seen is the PlayStation phone and that hasn't been released. No altered form of gingerbread exists right now.
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?*
Here's the read.
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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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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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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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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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...
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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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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..
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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.
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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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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
http://phandroid.com/2011/04/19/samsung-galaxy-s-gingerbread-rollout-halted-here-we-go-again/
well.. ill be staying out of the i9000 general section for a while lol.
inb4 samsung hatefest.
The samsung site has the GB posted on it and you can download from there. So, not sure why you would want the Vodaphone version....but then... that's just me
Would be awesome if google pulled a quick one, modified the international version, and released it for us U.S. users. To bad they cant do that unless they have the samsung drivers.
Theirs already to ports of 2.3.3 from official jvk
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Would be awesome if google pulled a quick one, modified the international version, and released it for us U.S. users. To bad they cant do that unless they have the samsung drivers.
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Theirs already to ports of 2.3.3 from official jvk
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From the recent i9000 release, or just builds that people build with their best ability?
From the recent leak. Team edt has one on their site made a couple days ago
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Its good edt is working on gingerbread but last time I tried it, the rom was no where near polished. Can a determined nerd convince himself that all the random rainbow flash, and broken video and 3D support is worth it just to have the lastest? Of course, I did just that. But truth to be told, its not a dd yet. Bi Winning on the other hand is what a polished rom should feel like, and I know its an edt release.
Can you post a link please
just use bi-winningv2
http://www.gforgames.com/gadgets/ne...-4g-android-23-gingerbread-lucky-users-12662/
It seems that Android 2.3.x is only available for new customers with new devices.
We should have an uproar! We should be running the beta of Ice cream Sandwich as their should always be a beta available to everyone who wants it. Heck I want Android Version 5 just because outside of google no one knows about it.
sigh
10ch
Already debunked. Thanks for playing.
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Already debunked. Thanks for playing.
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read the article...
i guess its time to switch back to the evo 4g again. Been on the epic again for about a week. Gonna trade tomorrow for a white one i hope with evo 3d software. Cant wait
still going to say it's a total load of bologna. even if that would be true (it's not), there would always be custom roms and/or odin versions as soon as it's released.
Thats is some false info
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not quite
I just got a new Epic 4G less than a month ago with a new contract and it was not loaded with Gingerbread, patience it will come out soon enough.
Pause................................. Not. : )
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read the article...
i guess its time to switch back to the evo 4g again. Been on the epic again for about a week. Gonna trade tomorrow for a white one i hope with evo 3d software. Cant wait
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this is already old news and NOT true.. new GB leak will be out this week. hopefully with source = MIUI > Sense 3.0
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this is already old news and NOT true.. new GB leak will be out this week. hopefully with source = MIUI > Sense 3.0
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What's makes you think there will be a leak this week?
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What's makes you think there will be a leak this week?
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Samfirmware said they might have one this week for the epic and vibrant
Posted by Mr. Z's Epic 4G.
Lame... This doesn't mean anything. Just another stupid rumor posted on another stupid website.
I'm not even waiting anymore
Another thread to either delete or merge into the central rumor thread. Yay for rubbish to sift through.
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OP, you might want to find a different news source.
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Samfirmware said they might have one this week for the epic and vibrant
Posted by Mr. Z's Epic 4G.
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Lol, which generally means yes /joy
Love that website
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I just got a new Epic 4G less than a month ago with a new contract and it was not loaded with Gingerbread, patience it will come out soon enough.
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well thats because it just started to ship with gb in the last few days. So again its only for new phones at this point. We may never have an official update for the epic as an ota.
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my crystal magic eight ball says "it is so" when i asked if gb is for only new epic 4g's...
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my crystal magic eight ball says "it is so" when i asked if gb is for only new epic 4g's...
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I bought a new epic for my sister today and no gb..... you a d*mn lie.....
Its now october and we've yet to see any official gingerbread and sources, I've lost all respect to samsung and there dev team. They've had 2 chances for an ontime release and failed both. Our latest leaks are crap with reboots and other difficulties. Even after about a half a year a major company cannot put out and release a quality piece of gingerbread.
Flame all you want, call me a troll for all I care, I'm tired of this ****.
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Competely agree. I like the hardware, samsung software support is terrible compared to htc and moto. Disappointed that samsung does not want to continue to support their hardware. Can't say I am jumping up and down to buy another samsung product (except maybe nexus) when my contract is up in a few months.
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They release the best hardware then get lazy with the software, lol
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Does anyone even know why they're taking so long to get it to us
At this point I hope we don't get gingerbread. Much rather wait another month or two and get ICS. That would be the **** if at the Samsung/Google event on Oct 11th they announce ICS builds for all of their Galaxy S and Galaxy S II phones.
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Does anyone even know why they're taking so long to get it to us
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there samsung, all the reason you'll ever need.
Not a good enough reason. If you notice the dfferent versions of GB they've went through you'll understand that for every GB version 2.3, 2.3.2, 2.3.3, and 2.3.4; Samsung took a month to two months of testing and improving. GB been in the works since april/may starting with 2.3 and now we're at 2.3.4. And from the looks of it they're in the last month of testing and improving GB
Even though 2.3.7 is out apparently lol.
I however, could have misread.
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Its now october and we've yet to see any official gingerbread and sources, I've lost all respect to samsung and there dev team. They've had 2 chances for an ontime release and failed both. Our latest leaks are crap with reboots and other difficulties. Even after about a half a year a major company cannot put out and release a quality piece of gingerbread.
Flame all you want, call me a troll for all I care, I'm tired of this ****.
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It's October 3rd -- give it some time. It's obviously late, *****ing on a forum is not going to make it come quicker.
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Even though 2.3.7 is out apparently lol.
I however, could have misread.
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Only Google's baby get the latest and greatest. . . . . it sucks the epic is a foster child who adoptive parents only want a check for it's stay
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Even though 2.3.7 is out apparently lol.
I however, could have misread.
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All the builds 2.3.5 and up are Nexus only fixes that were released due to bugs I believe. We won't be needing those fixes, but HEY Samsung, we will be NEEDING ICS (yes, we know u lurk around this place!) :O
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Only Google's baby get the latest and greatest. . . . . it sucks the epic is a foster child who adoptive parents only want a check for it's stay
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And anyone with CM7 on their device. I have 2.3.7 on my mytouch 4g right now
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At this point I hope we don't get gingerbread. Much rather wait another month or two and get ICS. That would be the **** if at the Samsung/Google event on Oct 11th they announce ICS builds for all of their Galaxy S and Galaxy S II phones.
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HA! Then we would have it by October 2012!
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Only Google's baby get the latest and greatest. . . . . it sucks the epic is a foster child who adoptive parents only want a check for it's stay
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Because Google's baby don't have touchwiz crap and blocked access to Kies. Don't be down on the Epic when none of the US Galaxy S series have gotten GB yet.
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It's all really simple if you think about it.
Icecream sandwich isn't out yet. Therefore we don't have gingerbread. The general rule of thumb with these phones has been always being one release behind.
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If I wanted to be locked in to a manufacturer's software release schedule so I could ***** about delays on forums, I would have bought an iPhone. Instead, I bought an Android phone and have had Gingerbread for months.
I'm pretty happy with Froyo... ACS made it manageable.
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It's all really simple if you think about it.
Icecream sandwich isn't out yet. Therefore we don't have gingerbread. The general rule of thumb with these phones has been always being one release behind.
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I could actually believe this. If you think about it, it encourages people to upgrade. Then the ones they know aren't going anywhere yet get the update after they sell their latest and greatest
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I'm pretty happy with Froyo... ACS made it manageable.
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Manageable Lol. My first cell phone came in its own backpack that had to be unzippered to raise an antennae and I still couldn't make a call unless I was in the middle of a big open area without so much as a friggin tree within 100 feet, and your ACS Froyo Epic is manageable. Haha that's funny sh*t right there.
Sorry couldn't resist, Flame on.
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