Fascinate Software Update June 13

[grizcoach]

Using the settings/software/new path, I found there was a new update for my Fascinate available. It installed fine on my Fascinate. On my wife's it was slow (and it said it downloaded in the background) and after a while I hit back buttton....... MISTAKE!!!!. I now know what a bricked phone looks like (I took it into verizon and a new phone is on its way).

The update goes from EDO1 to EDO4. I guess that means a minor update for 2.2.1. Haven't found what the improvements are yet but I'm looking. I'll post when I find them.

Good luck and WAIT for the update to take place

[Stelv]

Samsung Fascinate ED04 Update Rolling Out, Improves Call Quality and OTA Updates - Droid Life: A Droid Community Blog

[outcast]

I noticed bluetooth connects to my car stereo, instead of sitting in pairing mode. Also, I can tell that it has a better sound in call.

[ponygirl22]

The 2.2 update popped up on my phone a few days ago and it might as well have bricked my phone. The battery is drained in half a day and I cannot send or receive pictures. It's just slow all the way around. I loved my Fascinate up until that point.

[Stelv]

Try a factory reset.

Sent from my fascinate

[broderp]

Try a factory reset.

Sent from my fascinate

What does this do? (Besides erase all/ most user data?) How does it clean up the update or install?

I *had* a Samsung Vibrant (Cincinnati Bell clone) and after loading about 50 apps, reset it and it all but bricked the phone. I could only recieve calls and basic text. (no 3G either.) I'm afraid to reset my phone.

[Stelv]

Well I would hold off on factory reset then. I would call a Verizon tech and see what they say to do. I am rooted and I factory reset through rooted clockwork recovery when I have problems and it seems to fix them, but if you are running stock then I am not sure of the entire process.

[KeepItReal]

I have had friends take in their Droid X and Verizon tech was able to flash the phone back to stock; however their computer software would not even connect the Fascinate to flash - they couldn't get the Fascinate to flash using the PST (??) Software.

SWYPED from my Fascinate

[cjr4497]

the update went wrong for me too. i had the phone on the charger, pressed ok on the update screen, and let the phone do its thing. well, after about 15 minutes the phone went black and i figured it was rebooting. the samsung logo pops up and just stays there and stays there and stays there with nothing happening. It stayed like this all night! the logo would blink ever 5 or so minutes. I am bringing the phone into verizon today to see about it.

[Stelv]

Verizon was replacing fascinates with the inc2, dx2 and charge. Ask them if they will replace your Fascinate with one of those because your Fascinate doesn't work for basic functions.