Fascinate won't install Gingerbread

[lisatracy]

I have a Fascinate Sch-1500.ED05 with Froyo 2.2

The Gingerbread OS (2.3.5) became available for the Fascinate about a month ago.

Apparently, most of the Fascinates (according to discussions at androidforums.com) got updated over-the-air automatically. Since mine did not, I launched "Check for system updates" but the result is, "No system updates available."

Anyone know of a work-around? The androidforums folk who don't have Verizon data service have not been able to install it either, so I wonder if this is a PagePlus problem.

My phone is not rooted. I decided I'm unwilling to root...

Lisa T.

[tmason68]

I would think the android forums folks would have an answer before we would. My guess is that you can root it and install a ROM that is very close to stock GB.

[wardcst]

Here is a link to the eh03 update I flashed mine with Odin
This will Give you the update and it is not rooted (FULL FACTORY)
you will loose all Data on phone not sd card so backup


http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1349895

[jeffrejames]

Make sure that when you are checking for updates you have data turned on. Many of these updates will not work through wifi.

[Lortikit]

I forced a recheck on my Inc by changing its clock. Try for the day of the update at 1AM, then each successive day for at least a week, if that doesn't work. If the update is still available, changing the date just might trigger a fresh auto-update a few minutes after you change its clock.

[Boz]

Make sure that when you are checking for updates you have data turned on. Many of these updates will not work through wifi.Then it must be device specific. I got 2 Allys almost a year ago, and as soon as I turned them on, before activating, an update announcement was displayed, and I was able to update them to 2.2 successfully over WiFi. The same thing happened with the Incredible that I got in September 2011. I got the Android update over WiFi right away, before activating it on PPC later in October. I guess the fact that some devices, even if NOT activated with a cell service, get Android updates automatically over WiFi, while others can't seem to get Android updates at all, is the source of frustration/confusion.

[Boz]

I forced a recheck on my Inc by changing its clock. Try for the day of the update at 1AM, then each successive day for at least a week, if that doesn't work. If the update is still available, changing the date just might trigger a fresh auto-update a few minutes after you change its clock.Did this work for your Incredible?

[Lortikit]

Did this work for your Incredible? Yes. The first go-around, when the update was offered, I could not install it. I fixed the issues in the next day or two, but it didn't offer the update again until I backdated.

[tmason68]

Make sure that when you are checking for updates you have data turned on. Many of these updates will not work through wifi.

I have a hard time believing that. Most carriers are getting away from unlimited data. That would be really bad if they forced you to burn your allotment on an os upgrade.

[Boz]

Yes. The first go-around, when the update was offered, I could not install it. I fixed the issues in the next day or two, but it didn't offer the update again until I backdated.What were the issues that you fixed that had caused it not to update originally?

[Lortikit]

What were the issues that you fixed that had caused it not to update originally? I didn't have enough space for the update until I deleted a few apps. Then, it won't reboot the update until I did a "Wipe cache partition" in HBOOT. I thought I documented the troubles I went through here on KWF, but one-time-wonder willeo beat me to it in this thread (post 16): http://www.kittyforums.net/showthread.php/2442-HTC-Incredible-2-3-4-update

[Boz]

I didn't have enough space for the update until I deleted a few apps. Then, it won't reboot the update until I did a "Wipe cache partition" in HBOOT. I thought I documented the troubles I went through here on KWF, but one-time-wonder willeo beat me to it in this thread (post 16): http://www.kittyforums.net/showthread.php/2442-HTC-Incredible-2-3-4-updateThank you.

[jeffrejames]

I have a hard time believing that. Most carriers are getting away from unlimited data. That would be really bad if they forced you to burn your allotment on an os upgrade. I believe it was the X (though I'm not positive) that required a data connection. I tried the wifi and it would not work. I discovered thorough the net that it would not work over wifi. Sure enough, when I turned data on it worked. It ran through my 100 mb, but what are you gonna do.

[carolsue]

Cry,cuss,throw the phone away.

[Aragorn]

My firmware version is 2.1-update1. ODIN cannot use my phone.

[kidcymucks]

I've updated 5 Samsung Fascinates using ODIN. Either something isn't configured correctly, or you don't have the samsung drivers loaded

[Aragorn]

I am using Mobile ODIN on the phone itself, not on a PC.

[Aragorn]

Also I use Windows 8. I just read to install Samsung Kies on Windows and then use ODIN for Windows. I am trying that now.

[Aragorn]

Still no love. Firmware version is: 2.1-Update1

[kidcymucks]

Can't comment on Win8. I used Vista and Win7