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So I updated to 2.2....

dan330 said:
hi,

so.. 2 questions for the new 2.2 EPICs

1. For those that understand the GPS issue... did the 2.2 fix this issue?

2. has anyone do the speed test? How did it compare to the EVO on 2.2?

Thanks
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1. I never had a GPS issue in 2.1
1. a) depends on how you updated. Those using the Update.zip method almost invariably trashed what may have been (at least in my case) a working GPS.
1.b) Using the full .tar in ODIN resulted in a working GPS I don't know about fixing the GPS problem other than after breaking it using the update.zip method.:p
2. beats the shiz out of me
 
so i upgraded to the unofficial version and i do like "some" of features, however for the most part it is not whats up... for one the battery life is trash; im sure the official upgrade has taken care if this. secondly, when i kill the apps they just start right back up and i have to kill them again. killing my battery...from a full battery i txt for an hour and the bat dies so wtf? does anyone have link to reinstall the stock froyo 2.1? I need real bad... PLEASE
 
al_mac04 said:
so i upgraded to the unofficial version and i do like "some" of features, however for the most part it is not whats up... for one the battery life is trash; im sure the official upgrade has taken care if this. secondly, when i kill the apps they just start right back up and i have to kill them again. killing my battery...from a full battery i txt for an hour and the bat dies so wtf? does anyone have link to reinstall the stock froyo 2.1? I need real bad... PLEASE
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if you go to the xda wiki section and find the section for the epic it has everything you need and instructions to flash back to stock using odin... sorry your havin problems i run quantum 2.1 a custom dk28 rom if you want to give that a try i think it runs great and my battery life is good on it as well.... i personally dont believe in task killers anyway those apps running dont really hurt anything IMHO
 
I love froyo!!! I believe my battery life has drastically improved since I upgraded to froyo. Thanks to all involved in getting froyo and the directions for beginners like me.
 
What process did you use to upgrade to froyo? I havent done it because Ive heard bad things about updating at the moment!
 
inoh said:
Can someone point me to a guide for updating Samsung Epic to 2.2?
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It's a leaked version. IMO, if you aren't willing to root, you shouldn't install it. If you do want to install it, follow the directions in the Questions about DK28 thread.
 
ok, thnx

I was rooted day one with this phone; should be the first thing done with every phone. This thing is a test phone. Very capable and powerful but half the hardware isnt properly supported. Hoping to fix that with Froyo and tired of waiting.
 
inoh said:
ok, thnx

I was rooted day one with this phone; should be the first thing done with every phone. This thing is a test phone. Very capable and powerful but half the hardware isnt properly supported. Hoping to fix that with Froyo and tired of waiting.
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Ah!

Perhaps your best bet would be to Odin the modem and flash one of the custom ROMs then. :)
 
I been back and forth between eclair and froyo...now I'mback with dk28 froyo. Still can't get GPS to work, anyfix for thisyet?? I have modded froyo to exactly how I want...justneed gps
 
MetaX said:
I been back and forth between eclair and froyo...now I'mback with dk28 froyo. Still can't get GPS to work, anyfix for thisyet?? I have modded froyo to exactly how I want...justneed gps
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U should've made certain that was good on eclair; mine has worked perfectly tho with DK28 & now with Nebula 1.0.5 rom...
 
MetaX said:
I been back and forth between eclair and froyo...now I'mback with dk28 froyo. Still can't get GPS to work, anyfix for thisyet?? I have modded froyo to exactly how I want...justneed gps
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on my Epic 4g with eclair my GPS was working sporadically...with dk28 it did not work, that is until I did a battery pull while the device was on. Now it works all the time..
 
MetaX said:
Te gps worked perfect on eclair...but on dk28 no lock at all via sprint navigation or gmapsm
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try the method of wiping, goin back to DI18 with the update.zip, get a lock (don't sync any contacts or anything) after u get a lock a couple times, flash DK28, lock, & after u lock then sync (U don't necessarily hav to lock before sync but why not)...

of course all of this is if u feel like it, if u aren't @ a huge frustration point; in the same breath, that may be more reason to do it :)
 
I upgraded today following the directions HERE

Everything looks cool but now my Android keyboard doesn't put a period when I double space, I don't get suggestions or auto-correct. even though in the setings I have it set to do this. The only suggestions I get are people in my contact list, not normal words.

is it a user dictionary issue, how can I edit this?

I also lost my alarm clock :mad:

thinking about going back to 2.1 and wait for the OTA update and then wait another month to update after that... ha
 
RandoShadow said:
I upgraded today following the directions HERE

Everything looks cool but now my Android keyboard doesn't put a period when I double space, I don't get suggestions or auto-correct. even though in the setings I have it set to do this. The only suggestions I get are people in my contact list, not normal words.

is it a user dictionary issue, how can I edit this?

I also lost my alarm clock :mad:

thinking about going back to 2.1 and wait for the OTA update and then wait another month to update after that... ha
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You should have a new Clock in your app drawer.
 
After upgrade to 2.2 using Odin 1.61 I get significant lag during screen orientation changes (like 1-2 seconds). Its a deal breaker for me. Anyone else having this problem? Is there a fix?

Edit: Fixed it using instructions found here. Even though the instructions don't specifically list lag as the problem, I believe the problems to be one in the same since it fixed my orientation problems.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=10115297
 
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