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Samsung Epic 4G and 4G Touch users get ready. Sprint is getting ready to send out a new over-the-air software update for both devices set to fix a few issues plaguing both devices.
First up, we have the “OG” Samsung Epic 4G who will be receiving a few bug fixes after receiving a Gingerbread update that may have been a little burnt around the edges. Users have been reporting a screeching “audio bug” after updating to Android 2.3 back in November. This OTA should deal not only with that, but removing some of Sprint’s bloatware that came pre-installed on the device when it launched (hey, better late than never).
Next up is my current personal device — the Samsung Epic 4G Touch Galaxy S II (yes, I prefer her full name). You may remember a few days ago when the HTC Evo 3D received a software update removing that nasty Carrier IQ spyware well, you can expect the same for the Epic Touch in the near future.
While no official ETA’s could be given on the software updates, you should be expecting them to hit your device sometime by the end of the month. We’ll keep you posted.
[Via SprintFeed]
WARNING? BOTH Firefox and Chrome are warning me about phandroid.com
What’s this all about?
This web page at phandroid.com has been reported as an attack page and has been blocked based on your security preferences.
phandroid.com contains malware. Your computer might catch a virus if you visit this site.
Google has found malicious software may be installed onto your computer if you proceed. If you’ve visited this site in the past or you trust this site, it’s possible that it has just recently been compromised by a hacker. You should not proceed, and perhaps try again tomorrow or go somewhere else.
What happened when Google visited this site?Of the 195 pages we tested on the site over the past 90 days, 2 page(s) resulted in malicious software being downloaded and installed without user consent. The last time Google visited this site was on 2012-01-18, and the last time suspicious content was found on this site was on 2012-01-18.Malicious software includes 2 trojan(s). Successful infection resulted in an average of 2 new process(es) on the target machine.
yeah kinda worried about that myself
Happened to me, too! Perhaps it’s over some guy linking a Dropbox file called “Phandroid Trojan” in the comments a day two ago…
Any mods reading this… This page has the comment with the file I was talking about. http://phandroid.com/2012/01/17/apple-co-founder-wozniak-praises-androids-greater-functionality/
Just press “crl+f” and search for meetloaf”
getting the warning here too… using Chrome
We’re being attacked by SOPA!!! :O
Sweet!
I’ve been running the EL29 “update” since December
Will carrier iq be removed from the “og” epic 4g in this update also?
Apparently, Sprint is doing it with all their phones so I would think so…?
So my samsung moment should be getting an update?? Yay!
What about the GPS issues with the OG Epic 4G? I didn’t have a problem before the gingerbread update >.<
My GPS has been awful since the 2.3 update as well….I am more concerned about this being fixed than I am the audio issues…I no longer have a Garmin because my Epic 4G has multiple navigation options…Unfortunately, constant GPS signal lost notifications and random reboots of my phone have me missing good old dependable Froyo.
Forget Carrier IQ, I want ICS!