Kiss Froyo or any other update for Fascinate goodbye
sandystorm
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Word has it that they are not going to give the Fascinate and upgrade to 2.2 or Gingerbread. They want to push new phones out that have the better OS so kiss all the whining and crying for something better goodbye, it's done.

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ChaunceyM_VZW
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Verizon Wireless will begin pushing Android 2.2, Froyo, to the Samsung Fascinate tomorrow. Enhancements include support for Adobe Flash Player. Customers can visit www.verizonwireless.com/fascinatesupport for more information and download instructions for the software update. Customers will be able to download the update manually starting tomorrow by going to Settings > About Phone > Update Phone.

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someyoungguy
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all anyone here wants is a reason why other carriers in the u.s have froyo on the sgs phones and we dont, just answer that instead of the blame game and the run around, who is sandystorm? why would this user have our froyo answer, maybe they are on the inside with the answers we want I highly doubt it
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M91-30
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someyoungguy wrote:
all anyone here wants is a reason why other carriers in the u.s have froyo on the sgs phones and we dont, just answer that instead of the blame game and the run around, who is sandystorm? why would this user have our froyo answer, maybe they are on the inside with the answers we want I highly doubt it

there is one galaxy s for tyhe rest of the world, the i9000. it has the same hardware all across the i9000 range. so to update everyone else's phone only requires coding for one phone. in the US, we have our own versions. all of them are different from one another, and from the i9000. this means coding for 8? additional devices. add tpo that froyo doesn't like CDMA radios, and you have your answer.

 

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SFObrien
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M91-30 wrote:

 

froyo doesn't like CDMA radios 

No it doesn't.  But then again Eclair wasn't the greatest on my device either when it comes to the radio. Have you tried the new  EC01 yet?  I tried the modem only over SC, didn't really see any major difference.

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PJNC284
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Android in general wasn't written for cdma devices.  That's why the RIL code on pretty much all cdma android phones looks like a drunken monkey programmed it

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HRHFT
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OMG!   {please keep your posts courteous} Geez, i couldn't stand it.  WHO CARES?!  Frumpo, Gingerbeer, or Funnycomb.  My phone Fascinate makes calls AND receives calls.  Can't beat that.

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sandystorm
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HRHFT wrote:

OMG!   {please keep your posts courteous} Geez, i couldn't stand it.  WHO CARES?!  Frumpo, Gingerbeer, or Funnycomb.  My phone Fascinate makes calls AND receives calls.  Can't beat that.


Normal people do not buy a Fascinate smartphone or any other smartphone just to use for calls, I'm sorry but I think the rest here would agree with me on that one. If I wanted a phone just for calls I would have a cheap one and would not have data, texting and photo charges.

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nickjr
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It would be nice if everyone who wanted Froyo real bad, just go and get like the rest of us. I know of no one who any difficulty upgrading thier phones from an outside source.
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sandystorm
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nickjr wrote:
It would be nice if everyone who wanted Froyo real bad, just go and get like the rest of us. I know of no one who any difficulty upgrading thier phones from an outside source.

But is it the real thing and will it void warranty? I feel best to wait till they give it but dont believe they will, it's over

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nickjr
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Its the real thing.. and from what I've been told it will not void the warranty, because you are not doing a r???
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Droidbotics
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TAKE A TRIP TO VEGES!
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Mikk420
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Amen to that, wow if I just had a phone that just made calls and received calls, I wouldn't have a smart phone. Fact is if I don't get froyo and any other os update in the future, when my contracts up I'm going elsewhere, verizon don't care about my business I'm sure someone else will somewhere.
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DonM
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Not that they cared that much but the guys at XDA have written off the Fascinate ever getting the offical Froyo update.

 

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1006864

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Tidbits
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DonM wrote:

Not that they cared that much but the guys at XDA have written off the Fascinate ever getting the offical Froyo update.

 

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1006864


not like anyone cared these same people wrote off any of the US galaxy s devices not getting froyo, and they are 0-3

 

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nickjr
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If you own the Samsung Intercept and it just so happens to be with Virgin Mobile, today is your lucky day! Reports have been coming in that some lucky users are being prompted for an over the air update that will bump the Intercept to Android 2.2 Froyo. Upon completing the update, you will notice [...] http://www.androidgod.net/2011/04/12/android-2-2-froyo-rolling-out-today-for-samsung-intercept-on-vi...
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sandystorm
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nickjr wrote:
If you own the Samsung Intercept and it just so happens to be with Virgin Mobile, today is your lucky day! Reports have been coming in that some lucky users are being prompted for an over the air update that will bump the Intercept to Android 2.2 Froyo. Upon completing the update, you will notice [...] http://www.androidgod.net/2011/04/12/android-2-2-froyo-rolling-out-today-for-samsung-intercept-on-vi...

well it dont matter about what phone they give Froyo to because they are not putting it on the Fascinate because the phone wont work good with it and they are tired of all the complaints. It's done, it's over lets just get new phones that support a better OS

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SFObrien
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sandystorm wrote:
lets just get new phones that support a better OS

So which Verizon store do you work at ?   :smileyvery-happy:

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sandystorm
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SFObrien wrote:

sandystorm wrote:
lets just get new phones that support a better OS

So which Verizon store do you work at ?   :smileyvery-happy:


 

 

Sorry but I do not work for Verizon or Samsung I just have connections and personally I just want the people to get on with their lives and forget about a phone that will not get updated for certain reasons

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SFObrien
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sandystorm wrote:

Sorry but I do not work for Verizon or Samsung

I don't either but I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night !

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M91-30
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I'm on the mesmerize kernel.

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DonM
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M91-30 wrote:

I'm on the mesmerize kernel.


Who's ROM are you using?

 

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M91-30
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I'm on stock eb01 that I then de bloated.

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