2.2 Froyo for the Captivate Discussion

[SlappyMcgee]

Wonder if being on JH7 is required for the Froyo rollout. So ATT is trying to make sure people are on JH7 so they can get the Froyo roll out started

 

[MassacrMan]

People are reporting getting texts about updates from AT&T today. Froyo coming you think?

 

[Citznfish]

Saw this on XDA, thought I'd pass it along..

Samsung has released official 2.2 source code for I9000.

Look what is available now on Samsung:

GT-I9000_OpenSource_Froyo_update_JPM.zip

Looks like the rumors were true about a pending release. Hopefully we won't be far behind.

It is 174MB - not sure what is included yet.... still downloading.

EDIT:

It has the i9000 kernel and platform as 2 separate zipped tar files.

available here:
project-voodoo's samsung_kernel_sources_gt-i9000 at froyo - GitHub

So let the developing begin.

 

[exitforty7]

got the same message, searched for an update and found one but it failed..

as of today ive attemped two different updates and both of them failed, but apparantly im running JH7? (rooted)

 

[Endoran]

Hey thanks for posting this =-) I may have a stupid question though: has froyo even been officially released for the I9000?

 

[SlappyMcgee]

Did you try doing the update via Kies?

 

[ntdb]

Hey thanks for posting this =-) I may have a stupid question though: has froyo even been officially released for the I9000?

Well no, not as a carrier release. This indicates that Samsung is passing the code along to the carriers to bloat up as they please before releasing it OTA or through Kies.

 

[ScuroRaven]

2.2 is starting to be rolled out for the original mytouch 3g today. I no longer have T-Mobile so I called them. They referred me to HTC. HTC said that all the original mytouch phones should be getting the OTA update before the 25th, regardless of carrier, just as long as there is either wifi or data plan.

On a side note, T-Mobile said that 2.2 should be rolled out for all eligible android phone by the end of the month. I wonder if the same is so for AT&T?

 

[Andrewdroid]

Samsung seems to have released the source code or something so maybe this is imminent.

Samsung drips Froyo on Galaxy S phones

 

[BSSPLR]

I thought this was interesting.

Samsung Galaxy S: Froyo Update I9000 JPM is Live – Do you Have it? : Product Reviews Net

 

[emuneee]

I had to go back to a Nandroid backup from last week. Once I went back to 2.1 I plugged in the phone and Kies Mini said there was an update available that was released on September 10th. I told it to update my phone - it downloaded (took forever), flashed to the phone or whatever and rebooted.

Once it rebooted I lost ALL my apps, the bloatware was back and my phone was right back to stock. It was quite frustrating - it was as though I did an Odin flash even though I didn't I just went to Cognition beta6 and moved on.

Flashing your phone with Kies will reset your phone...similar to Odin. Only updating via OTA will allow you to keep your settings/apps/etc.

 

[DaddyWhale]

Flashing your phone with Kies will reset your phone...similar to Odin. Only updating via OTA will allow you to keep your settings/apps/etc.

This was not my experience. I flashed my phone via Kies last night. None of my apps, contacts, messages, etc were lost. The only thing I lost was root privileges. But it was very easy to re-root the phone.


DW

 

[Chromag]

Flashing your phone with Kies will reset your phone...similar to Odin. Only updating via OTA will allow you to keep your settings/apps/etc.

The first time I updated it didn't do this. I'm wondering if they changed the update since it first came out - note the September 10th date on the firmware date. Either way, Cognition has been working quite well.

 

[arthur568]

Quick question, do we have to upgrade to JH7 before upgrading to Froyo when it finally comes out? I had a lot of problems with my last Captivate after upgrading to JH7 (random restarts, freezes, etc), so I am staying with JF6 for now. I am worried that AT&T won't let me upgrade to Froyo if I don't upgrade to JH7, and by the time Froyo comes out, FH7 won't be available on AT&T's update server?

Thanks!

 

[sremick]

No one knows since Froyo hasn't been released yet. We won't know until we see what AT&T does and AT&T won't say a thing ahead of time.

 

[nyydynasty]

very likely, yes, but no one is 100% sure

 

[jonE5]

How do i get back root access after using hte leaked froyo rom? Cant install half of my stuff again now.

 

[Frenzy2223]

Samsung Press Release regarding froyo
Samsung GALAXY S Offers New Android 2.2 Upgrade
New platform upgrade provides enhanced experience on the go

SEOUL, Korea - October 18, 2010 - Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., a leading mobile phone provider, today announced the Android[TM] 2.2 (Froyo) upgrade to the Samsung GALAXY S, giving users access to new features, enhanced navigation applications and improved performance.

The Android 2.2 upgrade will be available via Kies, Samsung's unique in-house software upgrade program. Kies can be downloaded at the Samsung mobile website (:: Mobile Exciting!! - Samsung Mobile ::).

The GALAXY S is Samsung's cleverly designed smartphone with a bright 4-inch SUPER AMOLED screen and a 1 GHz application processor, giving users an intelligent, immersive and integrated mobile experience. The Android 2.2 upgrade offers voice-controlled GPS through Google MapsTM with Navigation, faster performance by JIT(Just in Time) compiler. Additionally, further functionalities including Search in-browser, Adobe(R) Flash(R) Player 10.1, improved customization options will be provided with OS upgrade.

- Google MapsTM with Navigation: GPS navigation system with voice guidance
- Adobe(R) Flash(R) Player 10.1: Allow the web browser to make full use of the whole web
- Setup Wizard: Quickly customize the GALAXY S and access networks with ease
- Home Screen/Menu Preview and Edit : Preview by pinch-zoom
- Search in-Browser : Google[TM], Translate, Wikipedia, Dictionary

The Android 2.2 upgrade will be available from the mid of October 2010 in the Nordic region and gradually rolled out to other European markets, Southeast Asia, the Middle East Asia, North America, Africa and rest of the world.

 

[jabooh1]

Samsung Press Release regarding froyo
Samsung GALAXY S Offers New Android 2.2 Upgrade
New platform upgrade provides enhanced experience on the go

SEOUL, Korea - October 18, 2010 - Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., ...

Did this come from the future?????

 

[Frenzy2223]

WTF? I just noticed that now that you said something. This release was posted on engadget, so I'm assuming they got their hands on it prior to it being released on 10/18/10! Weird!

It's posted on BGR too, it's legit!

 

[MassacrMan]

Foyo is on it's way guys!

Look out for those OTAs!

 

[Frenzy2223]

I wish there was an actual date for the North American rollout! We might not get it for awhile.

 

[MassacrMan]

They mid October 2010 (Which is now) for the I9000, then gradually rolling out to the rest of the world.

I'd say you can expect it this month.

 

[TDQuiksilver]

Glad to hear the official 2.2 build is finally rolling out! Everybody keep an eye on Kies and their OTA notices.

 

[MassacrMan]

It seems some sites are reporting that you can only get the update through Kies...is this true.

I'd really rather get it over OTA as it's more convient and keeps all my settings, apps, etc...