Samsung Intercept (Virgin Mobile) getting Android 2.2 update

February 17, 2011/Joe Pawlikowski

Virgin Mobile would be stuck with Android 2.1 for the rest of its life. This is not true. On their official Twitter account, though, Virgin says that the Intercept will, in fact, get Froyo 2.2. It will come on March 25, so we have about five weeks to go. Still, that’s incredible news for those who bought that and regret it, because the Optimus comes with Android 2.2. ]]>

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  1. Wadya on March 23, 2011 at 11:32 am

    Feb 2011 Tweet from Virgin Mobile USA regarding Samsung Intercept Froyo upgrade:
    We know you have been asking for specifics on when VM will be getting the update to Android Froyo 2.2….it will be available about 3/25.
    24 minutes ago via web
    virginmobileus on twitter.com
    about 2 hours ago via Radian6 in reply to NG_Player



  2. Wadya on March 23, 2011 at 11:33 am

    Virgin Mobile USA is pushing back the Android 2.2 (FroYo) upgrade to first week of April 2011.
    Here is latest from their Twitter Account:
    @NG_Player I’m sorry, the update is being rescheduled due to some internal timing issues. It should be ready the first week of April.
    about 2 hours ago via Radian6 in reply to NG_Player



  3. Cwuwlaw on March 27, 2011 at 5:26 pm

    So where is it?



  4. mickster1245 on April 1, 2011 at 6:31 pm

    rec’d from VM today
    Starting Monday April 4th, Virgin Mobile will offer a software update for the Samsung Intercept which will update the device software from Android 2.1 Eclair to Android 2.2 Froyo. Not all Intercept customers will receive the software update at the same time. The initial software update push will be to 5,000 Intercept users. Further deployments of the software update are scheduled for 4/5/2011 – 4/7/2011, 4/11/2011 – 4/14/2011 and 4/18/2011 – 4/21/2011.



  5. William Flar on April 9, 2011 at 3:53 pm

    Just got a text from VM that on Mon. 4/11/11….I will be able to upgrade from 2.1 to 2.2……YES!!!!!



  6. whitejones on April 15, 2011 at 9:44 am

    I’m still sitting here with a outdated Interecpt on 4/15/11.
    Hearing other VM folks getting a text about the upgrade makes me feel better. Come on Froyo!!!



  7. alaysheia on April 16, 2011 at 1:01 pm

    yea i got that text too but it is now the 16th and still no update….



  8. Luke on April 19, 2011 at 10:05 pm

    Its now April 19th and ive been waiting since i got the phone for Froyo, idk if they will push it back AGAIN but i heard recently that its going to be available sometime at the end of the month. Fingers Crossed!



  9. tor8i on April 20, 2011 at 11:29 am

    yeah my dad got it but i have the same phone and i didnt… so what is going on



  10. GOOSE on April 20, 2011 at 4:58 pm

    will you still get the text if your prepaid month runs out?



  11. bj on April 20, 2011 at 9:48 pm

    Got mine today. No email or text before hand just pressed update android and it worked. Was stuck at half way on the 46.3mb download for a while but I think it comes in two pieces as not to overload the network. Later in the day it prompted me to install. Took a few minutes and works great! Major improvement…faster..and like how it looks! Go VM!



  12. Travis on April 21, 2011 at 11:46 am

    just started installing the update on my intercept



  13. ramone on April 21, 2011 at 12:17 pm

    Still waiting 4-21…what gives…



  14. amy on April 21, 2011 at 2:46 pm

    OK!!! its 4/21/2011 and still nothing i cant take this anticipation any longer. uuuugh why so much delay



  15. amy on April 21, 2011 at 2:48 pm

    i should have got the optimus. 🙁



  16. dazedgenesis on May 4, 2011 at 7:40 am

    Stalled for a week on the update messages n finally installed it… my intercept has been having different issues ever since.. VM just suggests I call samsung to request unspecified help since Vm apparently doesn’t want to trouble shoot it incase they kill my phone doing so.. third time I’ve had issues with vm tech support/customer service scape goating an issue.



  17. drake on May 6, 2011 at 12:46 pm

    my mom got it last week with no txt or email it works better then 2.1 Elciar