Now that the Froyo update is on hold...

arewin · Feb 24, 2011

linda7585 said:
From the Sprint website:

UPDATE:
There have been an increased number of calls into Care regarding issues with the Epic following the upgrade. As a result, the upgrade will not be pushed to more devices until a resolution for these issues is in place. The OTW update on the Samsung website will also be taken down.
Sprint and Samsung are actively working to correct these problems and release the update to all devices. I will provide updates as I receive them.

Where is this web site? My sad story: Went to unlock my screen and found what looked like a manual upgrade screen was already on. It looked like I had to select the next step, because nothing happened for several minutes. It had a large android figure and an exclamation point in a triangle. I was getting on a plane (2PM CST) and needed to access my mobile boarding pass! So I got my boarding pass, and didn't find out that the update was on hold until now. Just curious about what happens now.

arewin

droid newb · Feb 24, 2011

FreakyLocz14 said:
Glad I have the update.zip file saved in a few places so I can update my brother's phone from DK28 to EB13 when I go back home.

I have it saved too. Just emailed it to a few friends with instructions on how to do a manual update.

ovrrdrive said:
I think the 2.2 update is absolutely amazing for the epic. It's a huge update and really unlocks the device's potential. My install is completely bug free and lightning fast.

Agreed!

gTwizzel · Feb 24, 2011

I updated it as soon as samsung tweeted it and, it works fine the bluetooth still doesn't work with wiimote app :-(

DeathMoJo · Feb 24, 2011

I guess i am just one of the lucky ones that have no real issues with Froyo. I had a few small issues with 2.1 as well so, 2.2 so far has been strong for me.

wankel7 · Feb 24, 2011

I don't understand. How does Sprint beta test these updates?

It would seem if they chose a group of real users to beta test this software they would have found the issues quickly.

Is the the developers that are the testers?

TheAlien · Feb 24, 2011

I'm a little confused. I waited for the OTA, saw all the recent posts about it being on hold, and decided to just do the manual. I want to the Sprint website, followed the link to the manual update, downloaded the file, put it on the phone and followed Samsung's directions and it worked fine. took all of about 8 minutes.

Upgrade went smoothly, everything works fine so far, flash works great, and I can now stream movies from my PC with Subsonic. I haven't tried the GPS yet, but everything else seems to work great. So, not only do I not know where the rumor of the Sprint site saying it's on hold came from, but I don't know what all the "Complaints" have been. Heck, even the ones in here are fairly minor from what I can see...but I haven't had a chance to read all of them. Maybe it's just the OTA version that's on hold. (again, probably already said here somewhere)

TheEngineer · Feb 25, 2011

wankel7 said:
I don't understand. How does Sprint beta test these updates?

It would seem if they chose a group of real users to beta test this software they would have found the issues quickly.

Is the the developers that are the testers?

Samsung does the testing. Sprint only tests the update once they get it. It is not going to include every user's configuration.

And never, ever do an OTA update of a major release like this if you can help it. If you want to make sure you have no issues, wipe your phone first, apply the update from update.zip, then wipe again. The OTA updates are normally "delta" updates meaning they just overwrite the files that have changed. This is asking for trouble. The cache is not properly cleared. Wipe it, install, and wipe again.

rounsy222 · Feb 25, 2011

wankel7 said:
Any way to go back to 2.1?

Just odin with di18 tar

GriffMH · Feb 25, 2011

GriffMH said:
I tried the same thing and again got the "Cannot copy update: The path is too deep" error...

Finally got it to work for me last night.

Round 1: Download the file to my PC Desktop > transfer to SDCard. No Luck

Round 2: Mount phone and download file directly to SDCard thru PC. No Luck (see quoted error above)

Round 3: Use Dolphin browser on phone to download file>move file from download folder to SDcard root. Worked like a charm!

Will be going through the list of ID'd bugs here in a minute, but no issues noticed so far. Battery seems to take a little longer to charge but lasting much longer as well & GPS seems a little more accurate (mine was good to start with).

droid newb · Feb 25, 2011

GriffMH said:
Finally got it to work for me last night.

Round 1: Download the file to my PC Desktop > transfer to SDCard. No Luck

Round 2: Mount phone and download file directly to SDCard thru PC. No Luck (see quoted error above)

Round 3: Use Dolphin browser on phone to download file>move file from download folder to SDcard root. Worked like a charm!

Will be going through the list of ID'd bugs here in a minute, but no issues noticed so far. Battery seems to take a little longer to charge but lasting much longer as well & GPS seems a little more accurate (mine was good to start with).

I used your method 3, albeit it with Zirco browser, and it worked like a charm...did it right at work in-between phone calls!

CausticPuppy · Feb 25, 2011

I'm glad I got it when I did. I haven't seen any issues with 2.2, except for the mysterious blue LED issue which seems to have gone away, and the spontaneous reboot that I observed the day after I upgraded. But it's been OK since then.

I actually don't have any media on my phone so I dunno about the SD card. I can see all my photos just fine. This whole update thing is a major embarrassment for Samsung though.

Rest assured they will have a fix ready "as soon as possible."

GriffMH · Feb 25, 2011

CausticPuppy said:
This whole update thing is a major embarrassment for Samsung though.

Totally agree. Although I don't know if its Samsung or Sprint or both to blame?

linda7585 · Feb 25, 2011

Hi Arewin, here is the site where I got that update.

Sprint Community: 2/21 - Samsung Epic Maintenance Release...

Strange part is they said they were taking down the OTW update but like what other members have mentioned, after going to the Samsung website, the download was still there.

droid newb · Feb 25, 2011

CausticPuppy said:
This whole update thing is a major embarrassment for Samsung though.

GriffMH said:
Totally agree. Although I don't know if its Samsung or Sprint or both to blame?

I disagree with that. For the most part. I think the embarrassment is the over-reaction of them pulling the OTA update. I've only been a droid user since November 2010, followed instructions here for a manual update and have ZERO issues with Froyo. And I didn't do a factory reset either!

edytwinky · Feb 25, 2011

GriffMH said:
Round 3: Use Dolphin browser on phone to download file>move file from download folder to SDcard root. Worked like a charm!

Will be going through the list of ID'd bugs here in a minute, but no issues noticed so far. Battery seems to take a little longer to charge but lasting much longer as well & GPS seems a little more accurate (mine was good to start with).

What's the best program/method on the Epic to move files to the root of the SDcard?

GriffMH · Feb 25, 2011

droid newb said:
I disagree with that. For the most part. I think the embarrassment is the over-reaction of them pulling the OTA update. I've only been a droid user since November 2010, followed instructions here for a manual update and have ZERO issues with Froyo. And I didn't do a factory reset either!

I'm not speaking to the update itself; but the length of time the update has taken to develop, putting a "premium" device behind the curve, and the repeated missed publicized launch dates (albiet soft dates) and stumbles. All of this on top of how Samsung/Sprint has handled Android updates on other devices (Moment)...

I don't know if its all Samsung's fault or how much has to do with Sprint software over the top, but not something I want to put up with on regular basis when I'm paying premium dollars for devices and service...

GriffMH · Feb 25, 2011

edytwinky said:
What's the best program/method on the Epic to move files to the root of the SDcard?

Applications > My Files > download > long tap the "update.zip" file > choose "move" > tap "Move here".

Now the "update.zip" will be in the highest level (root) directory.

Then follow the other instructions on this thread for loading the update.

linda7585 · Feb 25, 2011

TheEngineer said:
This is asking for trouble. The cache is not properly cleared. Wipe it, install, and wipe again.

Do you mean to "clear cache" on all of the apps when you mention to wipe the phone or is it a factory reset?

Can I also use the default brower on my phone to download the update and then moving to the root SD?
I'm at work right now but jonsing to try the update.

Sorry, very new at this still...

edytwinky · Feb 25, 2011

Well i installed it. Everything seems t be working fine except my calendar is not syncing. Any fixes?

hayzooos · Feb 25, 2011

edytwinky said:
Well i installed it. Everything seems t be working fine except my calendar is not syncing. Any fixes?

Settings --> Applications --> Manage Applications --> All (tab on top) --> Calendar Storage --> Clear Data

Wait for Gmail to re-sync, and you're good to go.

jonra · Feb 25, 2011

ovrrdrive said:
I heard there are even people out there that are happy living in places like Oregon and Iowa too. To each their own...

Nothing wrong with Iowa, we have real cities and everything! And someday I gonna move off tha farm and get me a job in the city!

droid newb · Feb 25, 2011

GriffMH said:
I'm not speaking to the update itself; but the length of time the update has taken to develop, putting a "premium" device behind the curve, and the repeated missed publicized launch dates (albiet soft dates) and stumbles. All of this on top of how Samsung/Sprint has handled Android updates on other devices (Moment)...

I don't know if its all Samsung's fault or how much has to do with Sprint software over the top, but not something I want to put up with on regular basis when I'm paying premium dollars for devices and service...

That I will agree with. And my understanding is the hold up was with Sprint wanting to make sure 2.2 would in fact be an improvement.

Flaspeneer · Feb 25, 2011

One thing to keep in mind when telling people to wipe their phones: Many people are on stock Eclair, are relatively new to Android and have no idea how to back up the data on their phones. It might be good to offer information on how to do that from a non-rooted phone without recommending root-dependent utilities. Backing up first would resolve a lot of new users' fear.

Hayzooos: There's still a lot I don't know about Android. While I knew how to install the update already, I still thanked you for being clear and methodical because it would have been nice to read your directions in the beginning. Opaque style can be an art, but clear directions are a godsend (and that's coming from an agnostic).

buggerritt · Feb 25, 2011

cary328is said:
I'm curious as to how many of the complaints were from folks who rooted and previously had custom Roms etc and how many were from stock users who had plain DI18.

My guess would be that 100% of the people who had upgrade problems and called in to sprint were users who were running stock eclair. Anyone running a custom rom would just wipe 3x and reflash. If they had problems, they would look for answers in the forums. A solution would be found and no call to useless tech support would be considered.

hayzooos · Feb 25, 2011

Flaspeneer said:
One thing to keep in mind when telling people to wipe their phones: Many people are on stock Eclair, are relatively new to Android and have no idea how to back up the data on their phones. It might be good to offer information on how to do that from a non-rooted phone without recommending root-dependent utilities. Backing up first would resolve a lot of new users' fear.

Hayzooos: There's still a lot I don't know about Android. While I knew how to install the update already, I still thanked you for being clear and methodical because it would have been nice to read your directions in the beginning. Opaque style can be an art, but clear directions are a godsend (and that's coming from an agnostic).

I think that was a compliment, so thanks? And you're welcome?

Believe me, there's a TON I don't know about Android either, but I'm learning more and more, mostly by reading things on here. I don't ask too many questions, but now and then, I'll throw one out there.

I haven't even taken the plunge to root my phone yet, but I'm leaning more and more that way. I'm just worried what opening pandora's box might do for my marriage

I love tinkering with things, and once it starts...it's tough to stop!

Now that the Froyo update is on hold...

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