Virgin Mobile’s Samsung Intercept updated to Froyo 2.2

Intercept users on Virgin Mobile, rejoice! Word is flowing in online that owners of the Sammy branded slider are receiving an over the air update to Android 2.2, Froyo, now.

Rolling out in waves, once users receive the update, they’ll be able to enjoy all the perks of Froyo and more; after installing the update, you’ll notice your device has a new vanilla feel. No word on why either company decided to ditch the Wiz and stick with stock Android for the update, but I’m sure no one is complaining.

If you haven’t received your update yet, be patient as it may take some time. If you are one of the lucky first round recipients, be sure to let us know how it works in the comments.

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I bought an Intercept the other day i should be in my mailbox today or tomorrow. I don't know if i should download the update if i do receive it because of the comment the other person made..... i dont want it to mess up my phone bc its gonna be brand new? Any suggestions

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I am a Virgin Mobile Samsung Intercept M910 owner. I received the 2.2 Froyo update last night 4/20/2011 and ever since my phone has been force closing, pulling up apps and commands slowly, and only performs 1 function at a time. All of which was not happening before I installed the 2.2 update last night. When I telephoned VM Tech Support, Tech Support advised me to shut off the phone - remove the battery - then press the off button for 30 seconds without the battery in - then put the battery back in and turn the phone on - then pull up SD Card phone storage in menu. They asked me my phone's storage capacity. I responded: 7.39 GB . Then they asked how much space I had available. I responded: 6.46 GB which means I may have used a little over 10% of my storage. Do you know their only suggestion was to delete some of my apps. So I said: "Are you for real? I'm only using a 10th of the phone's storage capacity and you're saying that the update can't handle that? I paid for many of the apps I have! Do you think that Sprint, TMobile, Verizon and AT&T are telling their customers to remove their apps? My Intercept is the best phone your company sells, if you can't get fix this problem, then there's no use of my staying with VM. VM is dispensable but my need for a reliable phone service is not. Do you know of an app I could download that will speed up my phone to assist with the apps loading speed? The Tech Support Rep didn't have a clue about what I was talking about and all he could do was apologize. All I could think was; "Wow, I know more than him...and I know very little about this stuff!". Frustrated, I politely ended the phone call. So I'm hoping somewhere online Virgin Mobile, Samsung Intercept M910 users have posted answers to this upgrade issue somewhere online. As you can see, I'm putting my issue out there hoping to find assistance. I can understand Virgin Mobile being sales focused company, but I resent their poorly trained and lame tech support team. I say team because I called twice and received WAY LESS than knowledgeably tech support reps both times. It's obvious that they are not at all concerned with customer retention because of their poorly trained tech support team. I don't know for sure but I guess only the contract companies provide a 1 call fix it tech support able team.

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Dustin said..."No word on why either company decided to ditch the Wiz and stick with stock Android for the update, but I’m sure no one is complaining." Now what does that mean? Vanilla as opposed to Virginized, I can figure out; but Dustin is so cutsie as to be almost cryptic

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