Any EB13 Users get the OTA update to EC05? Post here!

**rando991** · 03-28-2011, 07:48 PM

Definitely fixed the EB13 camera issues and GPS is faster lock than EB13 or Eclair.

**aweyrich** · 03-28-2011, 07:56 PM

Originally Posted by Mr. Plimsole

I just got the notification for EC05, restarted and got stuck at a screen with an exclamation mark and the green android guy. Eventually, I gave up and now I'm back to EB13 (at least it's not bricked), but I'm not sure how to restart the update.

I got the same result - got the notification update then got an exclamation point with the little green guy - then clockwork menu came up and I hit reboot on the menu - it rebooted but it is back to EB13 and I can't get the update menu to come back up. have you figured out how to get the update menu to come back? I downloaded an app from the market and that didn't do it..

**aweyrich** · 03-28-2011, 08:48 PM

Originally Posted by dragonol2

So as someone mentioned earlier when I first got my update notification, I rushed and pushed "install", my phone rebooted, and I got an error (exclamation point and android robot)... I then tried to reboot again and it took me to a ClockworkMod screen, which reminded me "hey dummy, you're rooted"... I'm guessing (but not sure) that this is why my update failed... perhaps being on EB13 and being rooted was my downfall...

So after a few attempts at rebooting (my phone finally started acting cool again and rebooted with no problems), I checked and saw that I was still on EB13... I finally bit the bullet and used the method of updating to EC05 listed here, which allows you to update without losing data.

Ultimately, I knew that this method was available all along (well for a few days anyway) since I saw it announced a little while ago. I guess I just wanted to see if it was still possible for my phone to get an update notification since it had been SO LONG since I had seen one... plus, I wanted to prove that you can still get them even if you update the manual way and are rooted. Using the method listed, I was able to retain my root (Titanium Backup still works and still has super user rights) AND all my data is intact (all my apps are working and the data is still there, with no loss of my Angry Birds progress

)... so to anyone else that is out there experiencing the same problem, check to see if you are rooted (if you aren't sure or **forgot** like me), and feel free to use the method linked from our super AC Epic community.

I am now happy to say that I am STILL rooted, still a Titanium Backup user, and now on EC05... thanks to Paul627g and whoever else helped develop this awesome and super easy (less than 5 minutes) method of updating sans OTA...

Thank you so much for posting this - I am having the EXACT same problem you are! I will do this!

**muskrat2k1** · 03-28-2011, 08:49 PM

Successful update after employing the aforementioned Market trick. Thanks everyone! Had the SD card issues after EB13ing via update.zip but had resolved by formatting the card. No lingering issues after this OTA, so I'm quite pleased.

**Paul627g** · 03-28-2011, 08:50 PM

Everyone should be receiving the OTA update by now. I tested it out personally and received it 2 times within 5 minutes of using Odin to return to Froyo EB13.

The download is 13.3 mb and seems to be a very small update from Froyo EB13 to Froyo EC05.

**bjs188** · 03-28-2011, 08:52 PM

So I bricked my epic last week, had truly epic reboot, tried to change to ACE rom, bricked phone. CWM, Odin, exorcist, nothing worked. Went to sprint store, and they fixed, got back to EB13 from them, stock. The tonight EC05 hits. Now I'm gonna try out this sprint Id thing

**bgdpmp79** · 03-28-2011, 09:03 PM

Finally got the OTA update from stock EB13 to EC05!

**ni8shadow** · 03-28-2011, 09:24 PM

Got it today OTA. Download failed initially so I rebooted and downloaded it again. No issues yet.

**bs21580** · 03-28-2011, 09:32 PM

Got mine about 7PM tonight...things seem to be running alright, not sure about Sprint ID though!?!?

**lucien** · 03-28-2011, 10:07 PM

My update came at 5:00 PM, the 28th. Weird though, I was restoring some of my apps using MyBackup Pro, and then came the EC05 update soon after.

**JonOvalle** · 03-28-2011, 10:15 PM

Good luck to everyone getting it!
Hope everyone gets the update today or at least within the next 2 weeks.

**carraser891** · 03-28-2011, 11:19 PM

still no update........

**spuddy026** · 03-28-2011, 11:29 PM

Got mine around midnight. Funny I switched over to WiFi to do something and within 4 minutes said I had an update. Weird

So far no problems but have not checked everything yet. See the Sprint ID in apps but going to leave that one alone.

**TheNickage** · 03-28-2011, 11:54 PM

EB13 via update.zip, EC05 OTA, and I've noticed no change.

-The android keyboard is still inaccurate
-The android keyboard auto correct is terrible
-There is still a large delay on the screen rotation.

We'll see if the bluetooth has actually been fixed. And I never had the camera action shot problem, so who knows. I got all excited for nothing. Damn it.

**kenrico** · 03-29-2011, 12:23 AM

EB13 via update.zip for me .

Got the update EC05 earlier, but when rebooted clockwork came up and said it wasn't signed or unsuccessful . Anyway tried rebooting and deleting the update.zip left on the sdcard - dl some market stuff and stayed off wifi - but no repeat push of the EC05.

Any suggestions or just go through the manual update thread with root ?

**BadMojo** · 03-29-2011, 12:45 AM

EB13 via update.zip on samsung's site (before it was yanked).... Had it rooted, then unrooted prior to starting the EC05 update.

Just got the EC05 notification and rebooted, phone is hanging out on the SAMSUNG boot screen. Guess we'll see how it goes...

UPDATE: after waiting for it to do something (anything) for 20 minutes, pulled the battery and restarted, same issue, hung on SAMSUNG boot screen. Pulled battery again, loaded up the bootloader (vol down+camera+power), rebooted from there, and I'm back to EB13 (sigh.).

Can't re-initiate update from market or update menu...

**ArcherBrianJames** · 03-29-2011, 01:34 AM

Just got the update 20 min ago. Went from manual update EB13. Sprint ID is actually pretty smooth, the launcher that is. Still sticking with launcher pro though

**NickDG** · 03-29-2011, 04:06 AM

I got the EC05 update OTA earlier tonight. I was stock EB13 before.

I was having no problems with EB13 personally. My Epic was running the best it ever had. I hope this update is just as stable and fast.

**brighteyes** · 03-29-2011, 05:06 AM

I had EB13 wasn't getting the EC05 update notification until I did a hard reset. As soon as I did the reset it started downloading the update.

**Bellmonte** · 03-29-2011, 06:10 AM

I underestimated Sprint, I'd really thought that they screwed over EB13 users. I'm happy to be wrong for a change.

But now that I'm on ext4 and getting blazing quadrant scores, it's hard for me to go back to stock.

Sent from my Epic 4G using Tapatalk

**ericdives** · 03-29-2011, 06:15 AM

Originally Posted by ericdives

I have it listed as being available but the download keeps failing.

If you're in the same boat, turn off your WiFi. Mine started downloading on my way to work this morning over 3G.

**dmcgaffin** · 03-29-2011, 06:56 AM

The same thing happened to me. The update hung at the exclamation mark screen and although I'm running with EB13, I don't know how to restart the upgrade.

**ejohnnyk** · 03-29-2011, 07:40 AM

I got it on Monday, 3/28 @ 4:30 p.m.

**mechanismclear** · 03-29-2011, 08:06 AM

Got my update this morning at about 2:20 am,and yes i had eb13 in which i downloaded the zip to my phone.Now i have Eco5,everything is working great so far.Oh,i kinda like the sprint id option,not as bad as everyone has been making it out to be!

**eerongal** · 03-29-2011, 08:11 AM

Originally Posted by Mr. Plimsole

The same thing happened to me. The update hung at the exclamation mark screen and although I'm running with EB13, I don't know how to restart the upgrade.

Same thing happened to me. It said the update couldn't be verified or something like that, so i just restarted up the phone back into EB13.