Official Android 2.2 Upgrade for the Samsung Epic 4G Is Here

Though we’ve gotten the update in the form of leaks for several US variants of the Samsung Galaxy S, no one has seen an official rollout yet. Sprint has beat everyone in America to the punch – just as they did with the Froyo update for the EVO – and is now offering Android 2.2 for users of the Samsung Epic 4G.

If you haven’t received it over the air, you’ll be able to manually download and install the update yourself. Instructions for that can be had below, courtesy of Brief Mobile. If you are the type who would rather wait for it to be pushed to you, then you’ll be seeing it anywhere between now and the end of the month. The process is really easy, though, so if you have been waiting for this, there should be no reason to not jump on this as soon as possible.

Instructions: Update Android 2.2 Froyo for Epic 4G

Intended for those going from stock Android 2.1 to the latest firmware.

1. Download the required update.zip file (Mirror: http://www.multiupload.com/EBDH959PPM)
2. RENAME the file to “update.zip”
3. Move the file to your storage on the Epic 4G (Mount USB storage and drag the update.zip into root-highest-up folder)
4. Boot your device into “recovery mode” (if you don’t know how: click here)
5. Apply the sdcard update.zip from Recovery Mode
6. Congratulations! You now have Android 2.2.1 Froyo (DK28) on your Samsung Epic 4G from Sprint!

Alternate Instructions: Update Android 2.2 Froyo for Epic 4G
Intended for those going from any other version of Android to the latest firmware.

1. Download the required .tar file
2. Download Odin
3. Open up Odin and put your phone into “download mode” (Turn off your phone, wait until the lights turn off. Hold “1″ on the keyboard while powering up)
4. Plug your device in
5. Place the .tar file in the PDA slot
6. Start flashing
7. Congratulations! You now have Android 2.2.1 Froyo (DK28) on your Samsung Epic 4G from Sprint!

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