Samsung Vibrant: Android 2.2 Froyo ROM Update – Build Download Unstable?

By Alan Ng

09 November, 2010 Cell Phone Information, Cell Phones 10:21 am

We have some important news for those of you with a Samsung Vibrant handset on T-Mobile, as while we can confirm that a new Android 2.2 Froyo ROM has leaked for the device, it is said to be unstable at the moment and users should approach with caution.

As reported from Android Central, the download was available over the weekend and was also compatible with the Samsung Epic 4G. However, before you go and download it, you should be aware that there are notable problems with the new build.

These include an issue with the phone’s radio at the moment, and a collection of other minor hiccups which may annoy you after installing. If you have experience in this field though and would still like to give it a shot, you’ll find the download over at XDA Forums here. Confirmed features include GPS and WiFi calling.

For those of you willing to install this, let us know how your handset fairs afterwards.

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lwalty

I have installed the 2.2 on my Vibrant, and it was AMAZING!!! Everything worked better than my 2.1 GPS, Data, all work stellar. Only one small issue I had was with the calendar app didn’t work right, which the developers over at the XDA knows about. Other than that, everything works GREAT!
- edgar
  
  where cn i get the rom
- tmo
  
  how did you get to 2.2? i dont see any OTA firmware updates accessible on my phone?
- Jennifer
  
  Where did you get the link and instructions, I keep running across alot of blogs but not actual link. I also have the Vibrant any help appreciated…
- mike
  
  how do i install it and what link do i click on
- brian
  
  step for step how did you do it, you can email me at fitz3212@gmail.com
- Duke
  
  Please send me a link to download ROM.
- Nazmus
  
  could you please email me at hyper_nazmus@hotmail.com on the exact steps you took to go from 2.1 to 2.2. it would be really appreciated. I'm a new user to this android type phones.
- Ace
  
  Where can I download?
Zamix

I installed over the weekend and it has worked great. Much better than 2.1!
- don
  
  Where?it would be a great help.thanks!
Juno

what's difference between official vs ROM update? Can you tell me how to install it?
james

lol how long have u been running it
Kansas

Posting this comment using obsidian right now. Team whiskey rocks!
cali here

i been using the 2.2 leaked rom for 2 days and i am very happy only a few bugs but not enough to not use this as my daily use rom this is so much faster than 2.1 the phone should of came with 2.2 out of the box
Eric

I JUST INSTALLED FROYO ON MY SAMSUNG VIBRANT A HOUR AGO AND EVERTHING WORKS PERFECT SO FAR. I LOVE IT. PHONE IS EXTREMELY FAST NOW AND I HAVE FLASH. TOOK A WHILE TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO PUT 2.2 BUT IT WAS VERY EASY. IM IN SARASOTA FLORIDA.
- Matt
  
  MAJOR BUG. CANNOT UNLOCK CAPS KEY. HELP.
  - Rob
    
    Do you have any evidence to support this claim?
- Tammy
  
  Hey can you please tell me how to do this? I have hardly anysignal in my house and need wifi calling to talk. I jus hope that i don't mess my phone up. I have a Samsung vibrant
- Jennifer
  
  Where did you get the instructions and link for the download I don't see it.
- Marcos
  
  "…AND I HAVE FLASH" ????????????? What is that? A firmware upgrade gave you a hardware part ???
  - sur
    
    Lool flash player…
Michael

How do I download it?!?! Also, If I do download it early, am I going to be able to update when 2.2 comes out?
BossMan

Just rooted my phone and need to find the link for a ROM. Any help???
- Cool_Robert
  
  I'm running onyx on mine right now from teamwhiskey.com. It's a 2.2 build with some of those bugs that they mentioned above already eradicated! Go Android!
Biraj

My battery dies lot faster, using this froyo…..back to 2.1….hope we will get official version pretty soon….
David

I installed AOSP Ish 1.1 ROM and it ran fine. But I must say that there are a lot more bugs than are in the stock 2.1 version. The bugs in the 2.2 version I downloaded were small but could be annoying (had to pull the battery out a few times). I flashed back to stock through ODIN and am going back to stock.
trixtur

I have installed 2.2 and there are a few issues I've noticed. I think the major annoyance is that the swype keyboard doesn't know basic english words that are used in every day conversation so those words have to by typed with stacatto taps… annoying.

The other major issue that I've noticed is that you basically have to force it to sync with social networking contacts… it doesn't do this by default. You actually have to tell it to download the friend.

Other than those two issues, I love it and I wouldn't go back to 2.1 just to get rid of those issues. I will be happy to see T-Mo release the official so I can move over to something a little more stable. But at least now I don't have to wait!
trixtur

I have installed 2.2 and there are a few issues I've noticed. I think the major annoyance is that the swype keyboard doesn't know basic english words that are used in every day conversation so those words have to by typed with stacatto taps… annoying.
romeo

i have the samsung vibrant i havent still revieved a update for the froyo cant wait how can i install the rom or when is it going to come out the update for the vibrant, cant wait so excited
Daniel

Stop saying "I installed 2.2" you numbnuts–we don't give a damn. The only thing we care about is HOW the hell you got the ROM.
- Tony
  
  LMAO that was hilarious!!!!!!!
http://www.facebook.com/mete.kamil Mete Kamil

http://www.TeamWhiskey.com is where you get the ROM. I have it installed. I've had problems related to the SDCARD but that was down to me playing around with updates. You can use ODIN if you get stuck and it seems like you bricked your phone.. I am using Obsidian v4.2. Running 2.2 firmware. Works great. Email me for any questions regarding update.
- paul
  
  i got the ROM but I can not make it work. help please
Ezra

Wow Daniel, calling others numbnuts… Scroll back to the article and follow the link to XDA Developers. Or do a google search for it. Or better yet, go call your mom and ask her to apologize for not teaching you how to think.
Gianni

nice ezra, i'm no genious but it's a pretty obvious find if one has a backbone and access to the internet. hey daniel, look up how to communicate with others, better you take a course on etiquitte or understanding stupidity and how you live with it. u think anyone here is getting paid for the hours upon hours they will work to test these leaks so unappreciative punks like you can use them safely, not everyone can just yell for mommy when "my phone doesn't work anymore i fried it cuz i'm stupid or it's google's fault, let's go to the mall and get me a new one"
Chris

He means Adobe Flash Player.
KADIR

WORKS GREAT
IN1989

I just got off the phone with Samsung after talking to T-Mobile. According to Samsung rep, there WILL NOT be a 2.2 FROYO update to the Samsung Vibrant phones! He did however tell me that T-Mobile will be rolling out a new Samsung phone which will carry the new 2.3 Gingerbread software and to contact T-Mobile when the new phone will be available. This is crap people! Basically every single one of us that purchased Samsung Galaxy S, is screwed, we cannot get flash player, we will not have access to any of the current information available.
I was just told by a T-Mobile rep (on phone now) that says I was sold a phone 2 1/2 mos ago that is over a year old! Out of box, they sold me an old phone. She has the same phone with 2.2 and receives updates regularly! Waiting for her to come back on line, but one way or another, my daughter and I will have the updated phones!!!!!
Good luck to everyone out there dealing with this crap!
IN1989

I just got off the phone with Samsung after talking to T-Mobile. According to Samsung rep, there WILL NOT be a 2.2 FROYO update to the Samsung Vibrant phones! He did however tell me that T-Mobile will be rolling out a new Samsung phone which will carry the new 2.3 Gingerbread software and to contact T-Mobile when the new phone will be available. This is crap people! Basically every single one of us that purchased Samsung Galaxy S, is screwed, we cannot get flash player, we will not have access to any of the current information available.
- DaveG
  
  B.S. the update is already rolled out in Europe and will start in the U.S. any day.if you go to the xda forums you can now download the more offical rom with some of the crapware removed and superuser added
  - http://www.facebook.com/frostmourne Tyler William Rios
    
    I just got the 2.2 update…
    - Triune
      
      Are you in the US?
- amandadam
  
  I'm currently running Nero 3 Beta with supercurio's voodoo JL1 kernel and my Vibrant is a killer.Flash Player 10.1 works flawlessly and I couldn't be happier,al thanks to Team Whiskey,supercurio and xda.
dmc

Where can i download android 2.2 for my samsung vibrant?… Help cuz im really sick of android 2.1
Rod C

I have the new 2.2 version for my Vibrant, downloaded from Teamwhicky. Works great, but only problem is I lost the MobiTV app, and cannot get it back. Apparently is is part of the T-Mobile package and not available separately. Tried to install from mobitv site, but says it cannot as it is already installed. Any idea how to get this app back?

Thanks

RC
JJ Mont Fubar

I have been running the leaked TMO 2.2 ROM for about 2 months now, and I must say that it's been pretty solid for me. Battery life is far better than it was on 2.1, and everything is snappier. I can never ever go back to 2.1, and given the problems that Samsung is having in releasing the official one, I may never upgrade to that either. This is an awesome ROM as it is.
gasim

Hi,

Can anybody tell how to upgrade vibrant 2.1 to 2.2 while keeping unlocking information? I am using an unlocked SIM free, carrier free Vibrant outside USA. Pls help me. Also tell me how to install additional applications and transferring contacts from another phone to my vibrant

Thanks
Gasim
Maggie

I tried updating my vibrant through kies and it tells me that my phone can not be updated to remove the battery and turn it on and try again. I have done this a few times now and still hasnt worked… Any suggestions