How To: Update T-Mobile Vibrant to Android 2.2

Filed under Guides by Kenneth Pennington on January 21, 2011 at 5:54 PM

Since we reported on the release of Android 2.2 for the T-Mobile Vibrant earlier today, many have asked, “How can I update my device?” No problem! Our short guide below will teach you how to update your Samsung Vibrant (T-Mobile) to Android 2.2 Froyo.

T-Mobile Vibrant Samsung Android 2.2 Froyo Upgrade Kies Mini Unregistered Device

Android 2.2 Froyo Vibrant Instructions

First, register your T-Mobile Vibrant at Samsung’s website.
- Click here. Press “I Own This” and then click “Register this product for service eligibility.”
- Follow the instructions and register your device.
Install Samsung’s Kies Mini program
- Click here to download
- Install the program on your Windows PC
Enter “Debugging Mode” on your T-Mobile Vibrant
- Go to Settings >> Applications
- Turn on USB Debugging mode, ignoring the warning
Plug in your T-Mobile Vibrant to your Windows PC
Press the update button
Congratulations!

“Unregistered Device” Error in Samsung Kies

Complete the instructions above and restart your Windows PC prior to plugging in your T-Mobile Vibrant to update.

KosherPork

It is not neccessary to enter the usb debugging mode to update the vibrant through the mini kies program. I updated my stock vibrant to 2.2 on the 21st without turning on usb debugging. You DO have to turn the usb setting to the kies setting. Why this was not mentioned in this article, I woll never know.
Jaaawohl

Thanks for that, wouldn’t see my phone in Kies mode but your way did the trick, you should let T-Mobile tech support know as they have no clue
feo

samsung kies mode in usb settings not working, kies doesn’t recognize the machine

in usb debugging mode, kies recognized the machine but says “Unregistered device” and does nothing

I registered the machine on samsung website and rebooted my PC, still nothing.
tribum

Thanks for this. After 50 or so plug in/plug outs trying to get Kies to see my vibrant (per other blog/info sources), once I turned on USB debugging the process was smooth and flawless.
Thanks again
Frank

Get “unregistered device”. Kies recognizes SGH-T959 as well as my phone number but get “unregistered device” next to “Firmware version”. POS Samsung support and web site. What the hell does “unregistered device” mean?
Modolg1

You are awesome !!, other website and even the official samsung web site instructions are so complicated and impractical

Android 2.2 Froyo Vibrant Instructions

“Unregistered Device” Error in Samsung Kies

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