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Okay everyone, I'm noticing MANY of the same questions being asked, so I am going to compile a good number of videos for everyone to help answer them. Most have been compiled, and are just taking their time uploading. Expect to see them linked here very very soon.
How to manually update to EK02 Android 2.3.6 from STOCK:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGCvMA_ON_Y
How to update to EK02 with Clockworkmod:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N80j39tk7fE
REVIEW of EK02 Android 2.3.6:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIHChilZePU
How to install ACSRecovery5 (EK02 Kernel):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anjwB9mhn3Q
How to install the EK02 Modem:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VDxEnO1tow
How to install the EG30 Modem:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdVfbwAJzPU
Again, please watch these before you ask questions! Hope it helps
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qbking77 said:
Okay everyone, I'm noticing MANY of the same questions being asked, so I am going to compile a good number of videos for everyone to help answer them. Most have been compiled, and are just taking their time uploading. Expect to see them linked here very very soon.
How to manually update to EK02 Android 2.3.6 from STOCK:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGCvMA_ON_Y
How to update to EK02 with Clockworkmod:
uploading
How to install ACSRecovery5 (EK02 Kernel):
uploading
REVIEW of EK02 Android 2.3.6:
uploading
How to install the EK02 Modem:
uploading
Again, please watch these before you ask questions! Hope it helps
Also, please subscribe to my youtube channel @ www.youtube.com/qbking77
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I thought there wasn't a modem yet?
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There's a zip to update to the EK02 modem. You MUST be on the EG30 modem to flash it though.
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There's a zip to update to the EK02 modem. You MUST be on the EG30 modem to flash it though.
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....meaning if your baseband says EG12 or EG31 then you can't update the modem
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Just my 2cents:
I think it would reduce the amount of "What if I'm on EG31" posts if a message was put in the OP saying something like "ONLY EG30, NOT EG31, EG12". Lots of people only read the OP, and it would probably save a lot of headaches if it was made abundantly clear from the beginning. Gotta see it from a non-readers' perspective, "EG31 is an updated EG30 therefore it works".
Otherwise, awesome vid qbking. Your other vids definitely helped me when I first got this phone.
waxrock said:
Just my 2cents:
I think it would reduce the amount of "What if I'm on EG31" posts if a message was put in the OP saying something like "ONLY EG30, NOT EG31, EG12". Lots of people only read the OP, and it would probably save a lot of headaches if it was made abundantly clear from the beginning. Gotta see it from a non-readers' perspective, "EG31 is an updated EG30 therefore it works".
Otherwise, awesome vid qbking. Your other vids definitely helped me when I first got this phone.
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Some of the methods posted in the OP are not only for EG30, you can have the EG31 and EG12 modems for certain videos.
qbking77 said:
Some of the methods posted in the OP are not only for EG30, you can have the EG31 and EG12 modems for certain videos.
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Oh I should've clarified. I mean for flashing just the pulled EK02 modem.
Swype was updated so no more mixing letters like A and I with previous words...haven't noticed a whole lot yet but yes the media hub was also updated as you said.
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Damn! They killed the bounce effect. I really like the bounce and I'm not fond of overscroll at all. I guess I'll have to hope for a mod.
Does the updated Swype still have the same theme?
Sycobob said:
Does the updated Swype still have the same theme?
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Yes it still appears to be the same though the sound of the key press seems different
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You can flash strongsteves new rom which includes new zip from last night
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great i applied the update now my phone is stuck at the triangle with the exclamation point in the middle.........with the little green android guy under it and i am eg30
paniro187 said:
great i applied the update now my phone is stuck at the triangle with the exclamation point in the middle.........with the little green android guy under it and i am eg30
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Were you rooted? Or complete stock?
Im sure this is a dumb question but dont want to screw up my phone. Being completely stock I have to download the stock version right?
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who do you think will get the first custom EK02 rom out ..... place yer bets!
lopezpm said:
Im sure this is a dumb question but dont want to screw up my phone. Being completely stock I have to download the stock version right?
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Are you rooted?
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the two zip files are they both for stock phone and if I use the pre rooted one I get root?
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Just updated to stock 2.3.6. Thanks for the info and videos. It really made it easy.
I am currently on stock EG30 and was planning to upgrade to stock EK02. My question is if I can root after I upgrade to EK02, maybe with either of these files:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1367971
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1368180
Or should I just go with the pre rooted EK02? I would like to try the stock out first just to make sure everything runs fine before I go rooted. Thanks in advance!
i was rooted on a stock rom can i not be rooted at all???
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Were you rooted? Or complete stock?
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i'm running stock rooted eg30 how do i get back to stock not rooted to upgrade???
Hello,
I have always had an HTC phone and all this EK02 and E4GT stuff makes no sense to me... I am afraid to flash any of the roms because I don't know what EK02 or E4GT i have or if my phone is compatible with that.
I just got my Epic 4g Touch and I rooted using this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EwEYVB_ut4 .
Hopefully I do no get flamed for this because I am a new so please bare with me.
I wanted to use this ROM ([ ROM / 11-19 ] Calkulin's E4GT v1.5a [EG31 l Fast l Tweaked l Battery Saver Script])
But I was wondering what info I need to see if I can flash to this.
My phone is STOCK but rooted.
Here is other info.... *** 2.3.4 / S710.10.S.EG30 / 2.6.35.7-LoStKernel+ / GINGERBREAD.EG30 ***
Thanks in advance.
amot said:
Hello,
I have always had an HTC phone and all this EK02 and E4GT stuff makes no sense to me... I am afraid to flash any of the roms because I don't know what EK02 or E4GT i have or if my phone is compatible with that.
I just got my Epic 4g Touch and I rooted using this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EwEYVB_ut4 .
Hopefully I do no get flamed for this because I am a new so please bare with me.
I wanted to use this ROM ([ ROM / 11-19 ] Calkulin's E4GT v1.5a [EG31 l Fast l Tweaked l Battery Saver Script])
But I was wondering what info I need to see if I can flash to this.
My phone is STOCK but rooted.
Here is other info.... *** 2.3.4 / S710.10.S.EG30 / 2.6.35.7-LoStKernel+ / GINGERBREAD.EG30 ***
Thanks in advance.
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EK02 is the more recent modem, kernel, and ROM update (Android 2.3.6). Supposedly fixes LoS
EG30 was the official build before EK02.
EG31 is a patch for EG30 in attempt to fix Loss of Signal problems.
Just a heads up, if you flash Cal's ROM, which has an EG31 modem, you can't update your modem to EK02.
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SocialReject said:
EK02 is the more recent modem, kernel, and ROM update (Android 2.3.6). Supposedly fixes LoS
EG30 was the official build before EK02.
EG31 is a patch for EG30 in attempt to fix Loss of Signal problems.
Just a heads up, if you flash Cal's ROM, which has an EG31 modem, you can't update your modem to EK02.
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Hmmmm.... Weird.... So I don't know what to do damn it lol...
Because if I go to the EK02 modem which is the latest, I am assuming there is barely any roms for it or something?
But if I stay on EG31 with Cal's ROM, then I will be stuck with an older modem....
Blah...
If you flash the EK02 modem you can still take your pick of ROMs just remember that you can't go back to EG30 only EG31 or EG12 but as of now nobody has said EK02 is worse than EG30 or 31.
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amot said:
Hmmmm.... Weird.... So I don't know what to do damn it lol...
Because if I go to the EK02 modem which is the latest, I am assuming there is barely any roms for it or something?
But if I stay on EG31 with Cal's ROM, then I will be stuck with an older modem....
Blah...
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Edit: John beat me to it lol
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JohnCorleone said:
If you flash the EK02 modem you can still take your pick of ROMs just remember that you can't go back to EG30 only EG31 or EG12 but as of now nobody has said EK02 is worse than EG30 or 31.
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Oh ok! Awesome!
If someone releases a ICS port for this phone, what modem do you think it will use? Or it can work on any modem?
amot said:
Oh ok! Awesome!
If someone releases a ICS port for this phone, what modem do you think it will use? Or it can work on any modem?
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That's not clear at the moment. There could be another update before ICS is fully ported.
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SocialReject said:
That's not clear at the moment. There could be another update before ICS is fully ported.
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Ah ok. I assume the update for ICS will most likely be something newer than EK02?
If so, can I just download [ ROM ] Stock Rooted EK02 System [ OS 2.3.6 ], and install it through my ClockWork Recovery?
Or do I need to download the modem by itself and install it, then install the [ ROM ] Stock Rooted EK02 System [ OS 2.3.6 ]
amot said:
Ah ok. I assume the update for ICS will most likely be something newer than EK02?
If so, can I just download [ ROM ] Stock Rooted EK02 System [ OS 2.3.6 ], and install it through my ClockWork Recovery?
Or do I need to download the modem by itself and install it, then install the [ ROM ] Stock Rooted EK02 System [ OS 2.3.6 ]
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The updated modem should be included in Cal's stock rooted ROM.
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I havent seen this asked for E4GT.
If I am on EK02 am I able to flash any rom that contains a different modem or am I stuck flashing EK02 roms?
Thanks in Advance
h4304 said:
I havent seen this asked for E4GT.
If I am on EK02 am I able to flash any rom that contains a different modem or am I stuck flashing EK02 roms?
Thanks in Advance
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Modem and roms are not dependent on each other... This also has been discussed a few times do a search and you would of found your answer.
EL13 No Ciq its the way to go also better battery life
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Thank you Much
Not sure what these numbers and letters mean....
Mine sais EL29, so i only flashed the ROM (Blazer ROM 4.0) that had all the same information as my phone displayed under "About Phone"....
This page http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=716 has a list of ROMs, a few of which i would like to use. Specifically the new ICS leaks (Hurry up SPRINT, release the ICS ALREADY!!)...
My question is... is the "EL29" "EH17" "SRF12" and all those others the firmware versions? Modem Versions? What are these? If a ROM specifies this information anywhere, will i have to upgrade or downgrade to the appropriate files (Or firmware) before flashing the ROM? I have no idea what these are or what they mean.
From what i've read and picked up, i know that some of these things will have to be done through ODIN and I think I read that some other things can be done through CWM, like flashing the ROM itself.
I just need a little more information on how flash ROMs properly concerning what needs to be done BEFORE you flash a new one
Things I already know:
1.) Must install a ROM compatible with your phone (DUH)
2.) Sometimes you gotta use ODIN (Is this only for root? Or do you use this to upgrade/downgrade modem firmware or something, too ?)
Also, what other file exensions should I be familiar with and what do they do? I just want to be able to modify my phone with no problems and a collection of links and bookmarks for me to pull it off. I'm not trying to be a programmer (yet =)
Any links specific to my questions would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance.
Not the touch section
exitprogram said:
Not sure what these numbers and letters mean....
Mine sais EL29, so i only flashed the ROM (Blazer ROM 4.0) that had all the same information as my phone displayed under "About Phone"....
This page http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=716 has a list of ROMs, a few of which i would like to use. Specifically the new ICS leaks (Hurry up SPRINT, release the ICS ALREADY!!)...
My question is... is the "EL29" "EH17" "SRF12" and all those others the firmware versions? Modem Versions? What are these? If a ROM specifies this information anywhere, will i have to upgrade or downgrade to the appropriate files (Or firmware) before flashing the ROM? I have no idea what these are or what they mean.
From what i've read and picked up, i know that some of these things will have to be done through ODIN and I think I read that some other things can be done through CWM, like flashing the ROM itself.
I just need a little more information on how flash ROMs properly concerning what needs to be done BEFORE you flash a new one
Things I already know:
1.) Must install a ROM compatible with your phone (DUH)
2.) Sometimes you gotta use ODIN (Is this only for root? Or do you use this to upgrade/downgrade modem firmware or something, too ?)
Also, what other file exensions should I be familiar with and what do they do? I just want to be able to modify my phone with no problems and a collection of links and bookmarks for me to pull it off. I'm not trying to be a programmer (yet =)
Any links specific to my questions would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance.
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WRONG SECTION
your looking for the epic touch this is the one with the keyboard.
But to answer your questions those are firmware versions that the ROM's are based on for our phone anyways.
Hahahaha. Dude typed all this crap just to find out he's in the wrong forum.
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b16flybye said:
Hahahaha. Dude typed all this crap just to find out he's in the wrong forum.
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Well, we can still help...
EL29:
E = 2011
L = 12
29 = 29
So if this is a ROM, the base version was built on December 29, 2011 (apparently samsung employees worked the holidays...). If this is the modem version, guess what, the modem was built on December 29, 2011.
So to recap, the first letter is for the year, the second for the month and the last two for the day.
SRF1.2 = Syndicate ROM Frozen. This is an older ROM, based off of EC05 (March 5, 2011), and by the name, Android 2.2 (Frozen Yogurt). I don't know if there was an SRF for the Epic touch.
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IB4L
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IB4L
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LOL why? it will probably just get deleted i dont think it will be locked
Again? the number of epic touch posts r growing i think on the main site we need to change the name of the phone to the epic 4g non touch haha
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matrixzone5 said:
Again? the number of epic touch posts r growing i think on the main site we need to change the name of the phone to the epic 4g non touch haha
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I already petitioned the mods and the big mods refused. That is why Jay posted the Non-Touch stickies but the problem with that is accessing with an app you don't see the stickies unless you click on that subject. Viewing from a PC also has a picture of our phone with keyboard open.
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I have been using the FB-15 radio and seem to be getting lower performance when it comes to signal strength. I see the FB-21 and FB-27 being flashed on the epic touch. Can I use that one on the epic? Has anyone found a modem that seems to consistently out perform the FB-15?
Using a modem from another device requires a bit of modification to the kernel and other parts of the system... xboxfanj has a patch to use the Nexus 4G's modem on any CM7-based rom, and I can vouch for it. You won't see a stronger signal, but you will find that the Nexus modem performs far better than Epic modems at any signal strength
The only caveat is that you must use Odin (or Heimdall) to install the Nexus modem or to go back to Epic modems
But the Touch modems, like the Epic modems, are made by Samsung, and therefore probably not an improvement (the Nexus modem is made by Google, by the way). If you are using a rom that is not CM7-based, or don't want to mess with Odin to install the Nexus modem, then many people seem to prefer the EC05 modem.
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ok, now you have my attention. I am using CM9. would that be compatible then to using the nexus radio with the patch? If so, where can I find these items you speak of.
mookiemoo said:
ok, now you have my attention. I am using CM9. would that be compatible then to using the nexus radio with the patch? If so, where can I find these items you speak of.
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That patch is only for CM7-based roms, as I mentioned, but if we don't pester xboxfanj about it too much, I'm sure he can get around to whipping up a patch for CM9
He has a lot of projects that he is working on, and school is starting up again, so I don't know if even he can give a guess about how long that would take... I keep saying I want to get my build environment set up to start learning - maybe I'll start with CM9 and this mod... but I said that about the CM7 version, and just never got to it, so no promises
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so perhaps then it would be best to just stay with FB15 for now until I upgrade to the S3. I was hoping to find a more efficient modem that was more sensitive to the sprint signal and give me a stronger signal. I see you have the same phone. Is it Sprint? Which modem are you using?
mookiemoo said:
I have been using the FB-15 radio and seem to be getting lower performance when it comes to signal strength. I see the FB-21 and FB-27 being flashed on the epic touch. Can I use that one on the epic? Has anyone found a modem that seems to consistently out perform the FB-15?
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Don't try the epic touch modems. The hardware isn't the same and the ril is different. Fc09 and the nexus modem should be the best. As far as cm9 with the nexus modem, I will work on that when I get time. Had to delete the cm9 sources to make room for cm7 and cm10, so I will have to resync.
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mookiemoo said:
so perhaps then it would be best to just stay with FB15 for now until I upgrade to the S3. I was hoping to find a more efficient modem that was more sensitive to the sprint signal and give me a stronger signal. I see you have the same phone. Is it Sprint? Which modem are you using?
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I am on Sprint... no offense, but the answers to the rest of your questions should be fairly obvious from my previous responses in this thread - I even mentioned the best native Epic modem, in case you don't want to mess with Odin and/or switch to a CM7-based rom (and FB15 is not the one).
EDIT: FC09? Whoops, I'd said EC05... listen to xboxfanj, he's becoming our local modem guru, lol
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styles420 said:
I am on Sprint... no offense, but the answers to the rest of your questions should be fairly obvious from my previous responses in this thread - I even mentioned the best native Epic modem, in case you don't want to mess with Odin and/or switch to a CM7-based rom (and FB15 is not the one).
EDIT: FC09? Whoops, I'd said EC05... listen to xboxfanj, he's becoming our local modem guru, lol
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Hmm EC05 may be good too. Try all three. Those 3 should be the best. It depends on your device and your area.
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OK, well i am going to experiment with your advice and see if there is any improvement with the modems. I flashed from FB15, back to EC05, then to fc09. I am running fc09 currently. I tried multiple times to also flash EI22 but could not get it to take. I wanted to try this because i saw qbbkin mentioned that he felt he was getting better performance from EI22.
Trust me when I say, I know how it is to flash a number of modems trying to get one with a decent signal. Its easy to just go modem-crazy and flash and flash and drive yourself nuts! Im currently on FC09 but I was on EC05 for a long while and I have had the most decent reception on FC09, it seems the be most consistent at least. Yup, your right, all areas are different. Although, I've read a sh*t ton about modems and which one works best, its by far the FC09. So, justt consider it. xboxfanj is the man, take his advice :good:
I would say either EC05 or FC09 as the "best" modem for the Epic
If you are using a 2.3 build (GB), I would say use EC05, if you are using an 4.x build (ICS/JB) I would recommend FC09
IMO, unless you get superb results with EC05, FC09 is the modem of choice.
Each phone is unique and therefore reacts differently to each modem. Try from EC05 through FC09 and see which modem works best for you. I happen to get the best signal and battery life using the EI22 modem.
well, FC09 seems to be giving me a fairly consistent signal for sprint. How did you install ei22, do you have to put it on your sdcard and flash it from there? i could not get it to odin.
mookiemoo said:
well, FC09 seems to be giving me a fairly consistent signal for sprint. How did you install ei22, do you have to put it on your sdcard and flash it from there? i could not get it to odin.
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EI22 is only available through a CWM flashable delta file. You must Odin the EC05 modem, then in CWM flash the delta file.
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If you're on any MTD rom, then you must boot into CWM and flash the temp BML CWM.zip. That will allow you to then flash the modem delta. If you're still on BML, then you can simply flash like normal.
Nexus S 4G Modems Now. YMMV. But Epic Modems are in the past for me.
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nikon120 said:
EI22 is only available through a CWM flashable delta file. You must Odin the EC05 modem, then in CWM flash the delta file.
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If you're on any MTD rom, then you must boot into CWM and flash the temp BML CWM.zip. That will allow you to then flash the modem delta. If you're still on BML, then you can simply flash like normal.
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Not anymore. You can now flash epic modems in cwm thanks to joemossjr.
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xboxfanj said:
Not anymore. You can now flash epic modems in cwm thanks to joemossjr.
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If your currently used kernel supports that feature. (At least from what I read in joemossjr's thread.)
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Pretty decent for sprint btw im on FC09