Will Ice Cream Sandwich come to Sprint Samsung Epic 4G?

[fred1955]

When will the "Sprint Samsung Galaxy Epic 4G" phone get Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) ?

My phone's Model number is: SPH-D700

My phone's Build number/OS version/Baseband are: GINGERBREAD.EI22, version 2.3.5


Thank You

 

[jmuru]

It most likely won't ever get an official Samsung-developed update. But, some of the devs may get something up and running eventually, though that will take a while. There's already an ICS port, but basically nothing works except for the touchscreen, so I wouldn't expect anything anytime soon.

 

[fred1955]

Ok, thanks for your info. What Sprint Samsung phone will get the Ice Cream Sandwich update?

 

[Paul627g]

As of right now the only phones currently out on the Market under Sprint that will probably receive the update to ICS are the SGS II ( Epic Touch 4g) and the EVO 4G Design... It hasn't even been mentioned yet if the Photon will receive it but I think its a very good possibility...

• I think all the manufactures are looking at each other waiting to see who is going to drop the new OS on one of these existing devices so they can all see how well it performs and how difficult it is to get it working correctly. That will tell more of the story then....

 

[Mobius360]

Paul wouldn't the Nexus S 4G most likely be on Sprints ICS plans? I would think the Evo 3D would get it if the Evo Design is slated to get it too. Photon should but rumors of bad sales may not make it viable.

 

[Paul627g]

Paul wouldn't the Nexus S 4G most likely be on Sprints ICS plans? I would think the Evo 3D would get it if the Evo Design is slated to get it too. Photon should but rumors of bad sales may not make it viable.

Yes definately on the Nexus S4G.... Were waiting for our update... That was confirmed by Google long ago now that the Nexus S & NS4G will get ICS.

We already have many different versions of ICS ports from source and sdk to play with already... ICS is awesome and will be a fun OS.

 

[fred1955]

Yes definately on the Nexus S4G.... Were waiting for our update... That was confirmed by Google long ago now that the Nexus S & NS4G will get ICS.

We already have many different versions of ICS ports from source and sdk to play with already... ICS is awesome and will be a fun OS.

Thanks for the update. So if I understand you correctly, Android development may be able to bring ICS to my Samsung Epic 4G ? I bought the Epic on Black Friday for $49.00 and really hope ICS comes to it. Especially since my Palm Pre stopped working last week, and the Epic 4G was the best deal at the time.
Besides, ICS was designed by an original webOS designer, Martius Duarte (not sure of exact spelling).

Thanks again

 

[Paul627g]

Thanks for the update. So if I understand you correctly, Android development may be able to bring ICS to my Samsung Epic 4G ? I bought the Epic on Black Friday for $49.00 and really hope ICS comes to it. Especially since my Palm Pre stopped working last week, and the Epic 4G was the best deal at the time.
Besides, ICS was designed by an original webOS designer, Martius Duarte (not sure of exact spelling).

Thanks again

Best hope is an eventual port of it to the Epic. Otherwise the theme devs will as time goes by have Gingerbread on the Epic themed to match ICS fairly well... You will be surprised given time what the devs will do when they get bored enough.. LOL...

At any rate you still didn't go wrong with buying the Epic. Its a very capable device and an excellent starting point coming into the Android platform from webOS. With all the changes Sprint is making in the coming year with LTE/4g your probably in a good position only spending what you did so you can save up and wait for whatever new LTE supporting devices pop up.

 

[fred1955]

Indeed, and appreciate your reply. I have not given up on webOS, and still visit PreCentral everyday for news on what HP plans to do with webOS. Since my Palm Pre died last week, I made a practical, economic decision and bought the Samsung Epic 4G for $49 at Radio Shack. Once I got used to the Gingerbread UI, it was easy to work with my Epic 4G phone.

Even though Gingerbread 2.3.5 takes a few more steps to perform an operation as compared to webOS 3.0.4 (for example: it takes me 3 steps in webOS to delete an email - 1. launch email app, 2. select email account, 3. swipe to delete email message. Whereas in Gingerbread, it took me 5 steps - 1. launch email app, 2. select email account, 3. checkmark email message, 4. click delete, 5. OK to confirm deletion).

So for now, I will continue to use the Epic 4G until hopefully webOS survives with a new smartphone product line, or Sprint lowers the price on one of its' flagship Android phones with Ice Cream Sandwich. Take care

 

[jmuru]

Thanks for the update. So if I understand you correctly, Android development may be able to bring ICS to my Samsung Epic 4G ? I bought the Epic on Black Friday for $49.00 and really hope ICS comes to it. Especially since my Palm Pre stopped working last week, and the Epic 4G was the best deal at the time.
Besides, ICS was designed by an original webOS designer, Martius Duarte (not sure of exact spelling).

Thanks again

I had no idea about the ICS/WebOS common link. That's really cool. I, too, came from the Pre to the Epic and definitely miss some of the webOS features. I wouldn't have switched except for the lack of apps, including some that I needed for work. Hopefully, some of the intuitive webOS gestures will get implemented on future iterations of Android.

 

[Donmeister85]

Indeed, and appreciate your reply. I have not given up on webOS, and still visit PreCentral everyday for news on what HP plans to do with webOS. Since my Palm Pre died last week, I made a practical, economic decision and bought the Samsung Epic 4G for $49 at Radio Shack. Once I got used to the Gingerbread UI, it was easy to work with my Epic 4G phone.

Even though Gingerbread 2.3.5 takes a few more steps to perform an operation as compared to webOS 3.0.4 (for example: it takes me 3 steps in webOS to delete an email - 1. launch email app, 2. select email account, 3. swipe to delete email message. Whereas in Gingerbread, it took me 5 steps - 1. launch email app, 2. select email account, 3. checkmark email message, 4. click delete, 5. OK to confirm deletion).

So for now, I will continue to use the Epic 4G until hopefully webOS survives with a new smartphone product line, or Sprint lowers the price on one of its' flagship Android phones with Ice Cream Sandwich. Take care

I had no idea about the ICS/WebOS common link. That's really cool. I, too, came from the Pre to the Epic and definitely miss some of the webOS features. I wouldn't have switched except for the lack of apps, including some that I needed for work. Hopefully, some of the intuitive webOS gestures will get implemented on future iterations of Android.

I too was a die hard webOS fan. At one point in time, I was disgusted over the fact that there were no new Palm phones coming out on Sprint's network. It was all ANDROID ANDROID ANDROID. But then I just bit the bullet and jumped on the Android ship. (Wait, I can't believe I said that. I hear that all time time. "Oh I'm jumping ship to...") I knew the Palm was going nowhere fast. And this was back in December of last year. What a difference a year makes. HP is STILL shucking and jiving around, not knowing what to do with webOS. Seriously, HP either needs to crap or get off the toilet...

Anyways, I've been with Android for about a year and I have no intention of going to anything else. I absolutely love it. And with time, you'll probably feel the same way.

 

[corwinpop]

Indeed, and appreciate your reply. I have not given up on webOS, and still visit PreCentral everyday for news on what HP plans to do with webOS. Since my Palm Pre died last week, I made a practical, economic decision and bought the Samsung Epic 4G for $49 at Radio Shack. Once I got used to the Gingerbread UI, it was easy to work with my Epic 4G phone.

Even though Gingerbread 2.3.5 takes a few more steps to perform an operation as compared to webOS 3.0.4 (for example: it takes me 3 steps in webOS to delete an email - 1. launch email app, 2. select email account, 3. swipe to delete email message. Whereas in Gingerbread, it took me 5 steps - 1. launch email app, 2. select email account, 3. checkmark email message, 4. click delete, 5. OK to confirm deletion).

So for now, I will continue to use the Epic 4G until hopefully webOS survives with a new smartphone product line, or Sprint lowers the price on one of its' flagship Android phones with Ice Cream Sandwich. Take care

Just to let you know, the price should have been $0.00. They advertised $50.00 but the website showed it in-store for $0.00. I picked up 4 Epic 4G's and my family and I are enjoying them.

Maybe you can go back and get credited?

Good Luck.

 

[greekgoon]

I just came across this web page and XDA is in development for ICS for you rooters out there. Most likely be out before Sprint releases the legit version.

Ice Cream Sandwich for Epic 4G Touch | The Android Soul

 

[greekgoon]

This is the link.

Ice Cream Sandwich for Epic 4G Touch | The Android Soul

 

[Dronak]

Ice Cream Sandwich for Epic 4G Touch | The Android Soul

FYI, that's about the Epic Touch, the newer Galaxy S II device, and not the original Galaxy S line Epic discussed in this forum. However, as others noted, it's possible that our Epics will get some non-official version of ICS in the future. I don't expect to see an official release though. But by the end of next year, I'll be eligible for a phone upgrade and may be moving on to a new phone that will hopefully/probably already run ICS (or the next version of Android?). Before the Gingerbread update, I was sure I'd change phones as soon as I was eligible, but now I'm not so sure. Gingerbread has been pretty good so far, and rooting provides a lot of options, so I may be able to do fine with my Epic for a while still.

 

[treotraveler]

I got my ice cream sandwich today....

 

[kenrico]

Best hope is an eventual port of it to the Epic. Otherwise the theme devs will as time goes by have Gingerbread on the Epic themed to match ICS fairly well... You will be surprised given time what the devs will do when they get bored enough.. LOL...

At any rate you still didn't go wrong with buying the Epic. Its a very capable device and an excellent starting point coming into the Android platform from webOS. With all the changes Sprint is making in the coming year with LTE/4g your probably in a good position only spending what you did so you can save up and wait for whatever new LTE supporting devices pop up.

Isn't the ICS update for the Nexus S supposed to come very soon or already happen ? Will that be the best source for an ICS port back to Epic ?

Kenny

 

[Skunkape60]

Us nexus folk expect to be running ics by christmas.

Sent from my Nexus S 4G using Tapatalk

 

[imnotajedi]

I came from a Pre as well. I had a hard time adjusting to the layout on the phone. Some stuff I like and some I did not. I tried a few launchers from the android market. I found that Zeam Launcher gets pretty close. You can lay out the dock with more icons (setup it up to how my Pre was). There is also a "action binding" setting. Made is so swiping up on the screen it opens app. Not identical but made the interface a little better.

 

[JohnnyPre]

I came from a Pre as well. I had a hard time adjusting to the layout on the phone. Some stuff I like and some I did not. I tried a few launchers from the android market. I found that Zeam Launcher gets pretty close. You can lay out the dock with more icons (setup it up to how my Pre was). There is also a "action binding" setting. Made is so swiping up on the screen it opens app. Not identical but made the interface a little better.

Have you tried GoLauncher?

Sent from my rooted and overclocked SPH-D700 using Tapatalk.