Verizon's Samsung Fascinate fitted with Froyo

By on Apr 20, 2011 at 1:02 PM
Software April 20, 2011

Fascinate owners, the day hath finally cometh. Verizon Wireless has announced that its iteration of Samsung’s original Galaxy S handset, known as the Fascinate, will be updated to Froyo (Android 2.2). Documentation indicates that the code bump — labeled i500.ED01 — will bring support for Flash 10.1, improve JavaScript performance, and pack a handful of other small tweaks. Interested parties can navigate to Settings, About Phone, System Updates on their handset to order-up an over-the-air Froyo delivery beginning tomorrow.

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  • http://twitter.com/BrowncoatRick Rick Ramey

    Does the motherfarking GPS work yet?

    • Anonymous

      What you talkin bout Willis? Mines been working just fine and quick since the last maintenance update.

    • Naija11

      tell me about it, Verizon has tainted Samsung’s reputation long enough. I think Samsung should just take control of the situation.

      • Pastor

        Clearly thou dost not know of which thou speakest. Software updates do not come from Verizon, or AT&T, or Sprint, etc. They come from the manufacturer, who has to spend time making sure their user interface works with the updated software (in this case Touchwiz UI). Verizon does add a few apps as well, such as VZ Navigator, VZ Apps, etc., but that does not delay the release of software. The reason the release took so long is that Samsung is trying to minimize competition for its upcoming phones, such as the Charge, etc.

      • http://www.vgchartz.com SuperChunk

        Bing has a big impact as that’s Verizon’s requirement on this phone whereas Samsung would normally have left Google Search.

        Its a mixture of two inept companies making changes to what is already great to begin with.

        I wish Verizon would add a Nexus line phone.

      • http://www.vgchartz.com SuperChunk

        Verizon has nothing to do with the Fascinates crappy GPS. Samsung simply bought a crappy chip.

    • Alrsrm1610

      The best thing to do is to get a custom rom on your phone and then there are no worries. Been living the Froyo and super fast GPS life for months now. Verizon is so slow to update phones, gotta do it yourself.

    • Brad

      Yes. The EC01 radio from the last leaked build we got before the final release (ED01) completely fixes GPS issues for practically everyone. I can be inside my apartment and get first lock within 4 seconds and locks on about 10 satellites within 10-15 seconds, with accuracy to within a few feet.

  • Anonymous

    This is great news for Fascinate owners! Maybe in two years they’ll get Gingerbread…..

  • Anonymous

    oh? . . . lmao Froyo feels so OLD on my EVO!

  • Mrdudeguy907

    O lawdy lawdy! Praise the Lawd 2.2 is uh finally here!

  • Calvin2110

    So that means they will have gingerbread next year lol.

  • heyheyhey123

    NO FUCKING WAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FINAALLLLLLLLYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!

  • Eric C

    Does that mean that it is also de-Binged? If so I might get another one. I love my DInc but that Fascinate was sweet. Hate Bing and not having Google as a default.

    • Anonymous

      You will be able to download the Google search bar widget from the Market.

  • Jrptcs

    OM-F’n-G!!! About time! I don’t have the fascinate any more (iPhone 4vzw) but I am so relieved it has finally come! Wait, maybe I should wait until people are actually successfully downloading this b$@ch tomorrow…

  • Anonymous

    Honestly, Im really surprised. I had given up lol

  • http://profiles.google.com/parabellum2000 j m

    Is there a working root method for Froyo on the Fascinate?

    • http://www.droiddoes.com/ Norm

      Since DROID is free and open I am sure there is.

    • http://www.vgchartz.com SuperChunk

      we rooted folk have had froyo since January.

      Visit XDA forums at your own risk.

  • Tommylouvon

    I rooted my Samsung Fascinate to get Wireless Tether, is it as simple as unrooting then updating Froyo 2.2

  • http://profiles.google.com/xxshift Houston Cleaver

    I’ve had this for about a week now.

  • Sean76

    Just plain dumb on VZW’s part. This phone should be getting Gingerbread, not Froyo 7months after launch. I’ve already moved on to the Thunderbolt….4G is sweeeeeeet

    • Marshefen

      How is this VZW’s fault? Samsung took forever to send out the update.

  • Ajsalin

    This include samsung continuum?

    • Brad

      No, that’s a completely different phone.

  • Anonymous

    Only 4 months after T-Mobile USA and 7 months after Europe.

  • Matthew

    Just shows you how long until phones running 2.2 Froyo are going to take until they get updated to Gingerbread.

  • Esculpin2003

    froyo with Bing so stupid

  • http://profiles.google.com/spdzwonkowski Shawn Dzwonkowski

    Update is available now, just finished installing, finally enjoying some Froyo! Thanks Samsung and Verizon!

  • madatnumbers

    I updated last night. Phone doesn’t work, stuck in a force close loop…I want an iPhone

  • guest

    downloaded 2.2 and now I can’t get tethering using pdanet or easytether to work longer than 5 minutes. While i’m connected to the internet the “usb connected ” kicks on my fascinate’s screen and automatically disconnects me from the internet. It says, “phone connected to computer via USB. Tap the button below to copy files between the computer and sd card.” When it does that it disables the USB debugging that needs to be enabled for the internet connection to work with these tethering applications. Does anyone know what to do to deactivate that so that it doesn’t kick me off?

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