For all of you Samsung Epic 4G users out there patiently waiting on Android 2.2 to hit your device, no longer has to wait. Below you will find the full instructions on updating your Epic 4G to the latest OTA manually. Enjoy.
***Please note this will only work if you are running a previous version of Android (i.e. Android 2.1 (Eclair))***
- Go here to download the update via Google’s servers
- Rename the file to “update.zip”
- Move the “update.zip” file to the root of your SD card
- Turn off your Epic 4G
- Boot your device into recovery mode (Push and hold the volume down, Camera button, and power button at the same time till the recovery displays on screen)
- Use volume down to select “apply sdcard: update.zip”
- Now press the “Home” key and let it work
- Phone will reboot and you can now enjoy Android 2.2 on your Samsung Epic 4G
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This is only if you are on android version 2.1 to EB13 2.2 WILL NOT WORK if on EB13
So, I’m on the first 2.2 update(EB13). So this wont’ work for me, yes?
Nope
So, I’m on the first 2.2 update(EB13). So this wont’ work for me, yes?
I could not get it to work on my rooted Epic. Any thing else I can do??
Nope, wait.
Is this for the Unrooted Epic for for the rooted epic?
Doesn’t work on rooted epic with 2.1 update 1. Tried three times, rename move reboot. Does not work. Such BS sprint can’t get this to work OTA.
You need to unroot your phone first. It checksums theold files and when playlogo fails (its a script when rooted not the binary) the update stops. Don’t blame sprint for not catoring to rooted devices, blame yourself for not updating correctly.