How to Update Android 2.2 Froyo for Epic 4G

We’ve just reported that Android 2.2 has been over-the-air updated to the Sprint Epic 4G. Edit: This update was just for beta testers and may be OTA’d to others later. Until now, users not receiving the update yet have been out of luck. Below, we’ve uploaded an update.zip to allow you to install Android 2.2.1 Froyo on your Epic 4G. Go ahead and push the file to your internal SD card. From there you can flash the file in recovery mode.

For best results, flash clean to DI18 before upgrading to DK28 Froyo.
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
   • Mirror: http://vps.ian.im/update.zip
2. RENAME the file to “update.zip” (If you get an error while flashing, your file might accidentally be named “update.zip.zip” due to Windows’ file renaming system. Simply rename it to “update” to make it update.zip and flash)
3. Move the file to your storage on the Epic 4G (Mount USB storage and drag the update.zip into root 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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