The official Froyo build for the Samsung Captivate leak is here – unofficially. It seems like the Android 2.2 build leaked and you can get it on your devices without waiting for the OTA update.
Froyo build brings the following improvements to the Samsung Captivate:
- Colored icons in settings
- GPS Fix
- New keyboard
- Android 2.2 search widget
- GPS, Auto Rotation on notifications bar
- Darker menu theme
- Pop up notifications are darker
- New “Development USB” icon
- New app icons (AllShare, Clock, Calendar)
- Media Hub
- Nook app
- JIT Compiler
- Better Exchange support
- Android 2.2 Market improvements
- Improved notifications bar icons
- Pinch to zoom homescreens
- Adobe Flash Player 10.1 available in Market and working!
To install 2.2 unto your device. You need the following:
- Odin Flasher File - I897UCJI6-OCD-REV02-Low-designgears.exe
- Download these Samsung drivers for your computer
- Download the following USB drivers (32 bit or 64 bit)
Next, follow these instructions:
- Download the Android 2.2 Froyo update from designgears (the exe Odin flasher)
- Make sure your Captivate’s USB cable is plugged into the computer but not the phone.
- Open the .exe file on your Windows PC
- Put your phone into download mode by turning it off, holding down the volume keys and plugging the phone into your computer with the MicroUSB cord
- The .exe from designgears should now recognize your phone.
- Click “Start” to begin!
- Once it’s done, let it reboot itself up!
That should do it! If you try this on your Captivate, please leave us a comment below and let us know how it goes.
Source: TalkAndroid
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anyone wanna leak the vibrant firmware now? Pretty please?
i agree please leak vibrant 2.2 it probally dosent exsist cuz tmobile sucks in the us
Yeah huh! Im ready to pull out all my hair waiting around! Lol
Why do we have to always deal with this game? Vibrant has been out the longest. Get real. Give us what we want!!
You dont have to root? Sorry if its a dumb question, but I dont want to brick my phone or void the warranty. If I didnt do it how long does everyone think until its released ota?
If you’re worried about bricking or warranty, then wait for the official software through official, supported channels. Fear is your master. Be tame…..and wait.
It appears you dont need root to flash this build. Checkout XDA’s thread for details on this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=797282&page=11
When someone updates can we get quadrant/linpack/neocore benchmarks post?
When someone updates can we get quadrant/linpack/neocore benchmarks post?
No change to the file system? ie: do we still have to run the lagfix?
In the fear that this may turn out to be like the HTC Evo’s 2.2 update, I’ll wait for the OTA.
How do the 2.1 and 2.2 benchmarks compare?
My 2.1 with root and lag fix was getting 2200 on Quadrant Standard.. now with 2.2 on root and lag fix about 1800.
I know the software for the galaxy S series is pretty much the same across the board soo…… anybody think it would work for the epic 4G
No way. First of all, the Captivate has a different version of TouchWhiz than all the other Galaxy S handsets, and second, a lot of the hardware is different (no flash, no front camera, no slider keyboard, different cell type, etc). Combining all those, and the fact that the installer software they use here probably wouldn’t detect your Epic as a Captivate, no way would this work.
[...] we embark on installing this update on your captivate, let’s have a look at the package. As per Android Spin, the official Android 2.2 Froyo leaked update for Samsung Captivate has: Colored icons in [...]
works great!!!
works great!!!
This is awesome! Followed instructions and downlaod and installed with no problems.
This hopefully means that the Vibrant is close to getting 2.2 as well. They are supposed to announce something this week and its similar software.
this leak sucks messaging closes my phone is slower than before and my bluetooth sucks
when do exactly “hold down the volume keys”
How do i undo it i want my 2.1 back for easy root and lagfix ii hate all the bloatware
Try the latest lag fix from Android Market, it helps alot.. plus allows for rooting. I use Titanium Backup to remove the bloatware.
Well, i purchased the captivate and being a geek couldnt stand the wait, not that froyo is such a huge leap, but it is a great refinement. That being said, i followed the instructions, and today i have froyo on my captivate. It is slightly faster then it was previously, and works exactly as advertised. I dont see why att would hold it back, even media hub works perfect. No camera issues, gps issues are cleared, and the phone feel is softer and faster…thanks! and bravo…cant wait for gingerbread…then chocolatte..lol