has 2.2 official been released?

[Johnny.Bravo]

That sounds encouraging......maybe.

[revaaron]

yeah, right.

[tt C6]

They need to provide a date.

Then, then need to provide a reason for the delay and state what their intentions are for future updates.

Frankly, the OPTION of updating plain Android DIRECTLY from Google needs to be offered ASAP.

[testacon]

Originally Posted by tt C6

They need to provide a date.

Good luck with that, I'm sure they don't know that answer themselves...

Originally Posted by tt C6

Then, then need to provide a reason for the delay and state what their intentions are for future updates.

They did, "Sprint has felt the need to remind you that it is “working to release Froyo for the Epic,”and that this update is coming “ASAP,” but has to meet “rigorous testing criteria.”" Lame but explained, I'm sure intentions will be the same in the future as done with this upgrade

Originally Posted by tt C6

They need to provide a date.
Frankly, the OPTION of updating plain Android DIRECTLY from Google needs to be offered ASAP.

Well you better read this than:

PPCGeeks.com » Updating to Gingerbread (Android 2.3) blocked by Google?!

Cause Google doesn't want you upgrading to the latest and greatest themselves anyway, this is really a blow to my faith in Google, it's not like they have a Google branded phone on EACH of the networks to pull this crap. Who the hell has TMobile anyway, they'll be waiting a long time to sell off those phones...

[NinjaMom]

It boils down to this. Samsung wants Sprint to pay a per unit fee for the upgrade to 2.2... Sprint doesn't want to pay. Until someone folds... I wouldn't hold my breath on getting this update anytime soon.

Thank God I got the Evo.... Unfortunately, my hubby has the Epic.

[gullzway]

Originally Posted by NinjaMom

It boils down to this. Samsung wants Sprint to pay a per unit fee for the upgrade to 2.2... Sprint doesn't want to pay. Until someone folds... I wouldn't hold my breath on getting this update anytime soon.

Thank God I got the Evo.... Unfortunately, my hubby has the Epic.

I can't believe this is even an issue for an Epic owner that is a member of this site. I guess for those with no computer skills whatsoever, they might be upset about no official FROYO for their Epic.

It doesn't get any easier than going to this thread [Stock Flash][Odin]Dk28 Extended 12/05/2010 inc. Root,GPS hack,Clockwork+Redir. - xda-developers


Step 1. Boot your phone into download by powering off your phone holding 1 on the keyboard and holding power til you see the little Yellow digger.
Step 2. On your computer launch the included odin.exe and select the included victory pit and under PDA select the included SPH-D700-DK28-Extended.tar
Step 3. Plug in the usb cable.(if it's done right you should see a yellow Com device.)
Step 4. Click Start and wait.

That's it. You've got DK28 Release and clockwork preinstalled, rooted, and ready to use.To get into Clockwork, hold Volume Down Camera and Power to flash your own rom.

[testacon]

Originally Posted by gullzway

I can't believe this is even an issue for an Epic owner that is a member of this site. I guess for those with no computer skills whatsoever, they might be upset about no official FROYO for their Epic.

It doesn't get any easier than going to this thread [Stock Flash][Odin]Dk28 Extended 12/05/2010 inc. Root,GPS hack,Clockwork+Redir. - xda-developers


Step 1. Boot your phone into download by powering off your phone holding 1 on the keyboard and holding power til you see the little Yellow digger.
Step 2. On your computer launch the included odin.exe and select the included victory pit and under PDA select the included SPH-D700-DK28-Extended.tar
Step 3. Plug in the usb cable.(if it's done right you should see a yellow Com device.)
Step 4. Click Start and wait.

That's it. You've got DK28 Release and clockwork preinstalled, rooted, and ready to use.To get into Clockwork, hold Volume Down Camera and Power to flash your own rom.

I understand what your saying, but consider this...

How about we actually get for once what we paid for. Samsung is bragging how they sold over 10 million phones worldwide and picks and chooses what countries they want to support. That if I buy 2 Epics today, and spend $400 for the phones on top of, a $165+ monthly bill--even before, the per phones 4G tax, that with all that money spent, I still can't do via bluetooth what a 4 year old Sanyo Katana can do without manually modifying the OS in the year 2011.

See your already bought your phone and you're making the best of your situation, it really doesn't help someone that wants to upgrade but has no faith in Samsung to support their product or Sprint to dig in their heels to make them.

We still need the source code to be released for 2.2 to enhance the custom roms anyway, the DK28 is probably as good as the phone should have been released originally, and 5 months later (today) all the DK28 bugs should have been worked out and the phone really would be in near perfect shape.

Now Samsung is ready to announce the successor to the Galaxy S line next month and still hasn't delivered on any promises to it's previous line, why would anyone possibly give them another dime for the lame support we received from this phone?

[testacon]

Originally Posted by NinjaMom

It boils down to this. Samsung wants Sprint to pay a per unit fee for the upgrade to 2.2... Sprint doesn't want to pay. Until someone folds... I wouldn't hold my breath on getting this update anytime soon.

Thank God I got the Evo.... Unfortunately, my hubby has the Epic.

Not that I believe a damn thing Samsung says, but news worthy related none the less...

Samsung Denies Charging Carriers for Android 2.2 Update - Mobile and Wireless - News & Reviews - eWeek.com

[Dr.8820]

so THAT'S what sprint wants the extra $10/month smartphone charge for...to pay off samsung for 2.2 and beyond lmao!

[austin420]

i was going to post that too, but its just getting to be too much of a full time job defending samsung and sprint...