Sprint is in fact now pushing out the official update to Android 2.2 over its update servers. Only some people seem to be receiving the update, so you’ll have to wait patiently if you don’t see a chance to perform a firmware upgrade.It is become quite clear that Sprint values quick over-the-air updates.Now, Sprint will become the first American carrier to launch Android 2.2 for a Galaxy S series device, passing up AT&T and T-Mobile who both launched the Captivate and Vibrant far before the Epic 4G’s release.The codename of the build looks to be DK28. This suggests the build was finalized on November 28th about one week ago. Android 2.2 for the Epic 4G includes a massive list of upgrades to the original 2.1 Eclair software.
New improvements :
- Android 2.2 JIT compiler
- Adobe Flash Player 10.1 compatibility
- New Android Market with auto-updating
- Speed improvements
- Pinch-to-zoom homescreen flyover
- Improved default keyboard
- Quick links to “GPS” and “Auto rotation” toggles on notification bar added
- Slightly different graphics and transitions with app drawer and default icon dock
- Colored icons in settings
- GPS improvements
- Better Exchange support
- Video records in MP4 format
- New Search widget
- New Gmail application
Steps To Update Android 2.2 Froyo for Epic 4G :
- Download the required update.zip file
Mirror: http://www.multiupload.com/EBDH959PPM
Mirror 2: http://vps.ian.im/update.zip - RENAME the file to “update.zip” (If you get an error while flashing, your file might accidentally be named “update.zip.zip” due to Windows’ file renaming system. Simply rename it to “update” to make it update.zip and flash)
- Move the file to your USB storage on the Epic 4G. Place it in the root folder, the highest up folder.
- Boot your device into “recovery mode”
- Apply the sdcard update.zip from Recovery Mode
- Congratulations! You now have Android 2.2.1 Froyo (DK28) on your Samsung Epic 4G from Sprint!
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