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Another OTA Update (next week)

Not sure if this was already posted, at least I didn't see it. Anyway, if it was, my apologies. Just wanted to pass along.
According to the Sprint website
12/15 update - for those devices where the update has started but did not complete successfully, there will be a fix available soon. The target is next week, but nothing 'official yet'. I don't have information on whether it will be a new OTA push or available only via the Service Centers, but will post an update as soon as I learn more.
It seems like there were more than a few issues on the whole EG30/31 thing so they need to do it again, lol. I'm just wondering if now they will take the opportunity to just combine it with the EL13 update.

What?!?!? A Samsung update that just causes more issues? Nooooo....

phatmanxxl said:
What?!?!? A Samsung update that just causes more issues? Nooooo....
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Wow more builds to get confused with
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Yeah I'm confused with every new build that cones out lol.
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Wonder if that is going to be EL13, EK02 repacked with a full modem.bin, or an even newer build than we've seen.

sfhub said:
Wonder if that is going to be EL13, EK02 repacked with a full modem.bin, or an even newer build than we've seen.
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I was wondering the same. Maybe a OTA that has CIQ stripped out. Sprint is obviously trying to save face right now. They are trying to keep us at bay. Look what happened once we started bombing everyone with CIQ info.
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I wouldn't be surprised of Sprint isn't removing CIQ software.
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eYe gOt a BaD fEeL'in 'bOuT sPrInT 12/15
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jUsT aNoThEr...bRiCk In ThE [hAnD]...
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how long did it take you type that out-of-context pink floyd line and subject line?

ICS for Galaxy S II Official!

https://www.facebook.com/notes/sams...dwich-upgrade-for-galaxy-s-ii/390405030989148
Doesn't state our phone in it, but by the quality of FC07, I can imagine it may be.

Fc07 stop has a few bugs that do honestly need to be worked out. And no this is for the international SGS2 only.
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I hope they fix the GPS only working if you have it on when you flash or they are going to have to deal with a lot of angry grandmothers.
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piexil said:
I can imagine it may be.
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Samsung literally has no say in when the Epic 4G Touch ICS rom is ready. By the release quality builds are done Sprint that still has to okay it. Same with the other US carriers but atleast the GSM variants here dont require as much work. AT&T still has a pretty rigorous process on approving updates last i read.

kingsway8605 said:
I hope they fix the GPS
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Would they really be so silly as to out an official ROM without fixing GPS?

AwesomeTurtle said:
Would they really be so silly as to out an official ROM without fixing GPS?
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that would be insane!! putting out a phone without fully functional gps!!
(wooops, forgot my sarcasm font!)

kingdazy said:
that would be insane!! putting out a phone without fully functional gps!!
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Well they did release this phone with only a 90% functioning modem, so much LOS back on EG30/EG12

kingdazy said:
that would be insane!! putting out a phone without fully functional gps!!
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Samsung must be insane because alot of their phones came out with bad GPS lol
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Any one else think that.....

Along with the bogo sale on our phones that should also release ics for our phones? They would probably sell allot more, and we finally get source so we can fix the emmc bug. Win win for everyone
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NO! They shouldn't release source nor give us ICS! We dont want that!

dw3bb10 said:
NO! They shouldn't release source nor give us ICS! We dont want that!
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Hahahaha, sorry, but that's a skilled response.
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dw3bb10 said:
NO! They shouldn't release source nor give us ICS! We dont want that!
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+1 for this, sprint understands its consumers and knows updates just scare and confuse us... its like unlimited data with them, they call it unlimited because if you,like me, live in a market without 4g it would take several months if not years to use 5gigs of data with their current 3g "speeds"... sprint is the best!
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it seems some people may have taken my my remarks seriously? I was continuing in the satire (or what I assumed to be satire) of the post i was referencing.... of course i want ICS released, it could be so buggy it catches fire and abuses your pets for all i care, as long as the devs have access to the source in order to make the roms we actually use (you know, not stock...) better!

dw3bb10 said:
NO! They shouldn't release source nor give us ICS! We dont want that!
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I'm sorry OP but I'm gonna have to agree with this fellow. The bugs aren't gone yet and as it has been said numerous times it doesn't make sense.
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nthornton1990 said:
I'm sorry OP but I'm gonna have to agree with this fellow. The bugs aren't gone yet and as it has been said numerous times it doesn't make sense.
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If you're waiting for a total bug-free release then you'll be waiting until the end of time. They will release it when they are ready and, steady yourselves, it will probably have a few remaining, minor issues which they will attempt to fix with a patch.
Seriously it makes me chuckle to see people rubbing their palms together waiting for the perfect, bug-free release of any software.

Here's hoping it comes out soon - but based on the release date and usual one month delay we're still about 1-2 weeks away if they use FF18 as the OTA.

Esoteric68 said:
If you're waiting for a total bug-free release then you'll be waiting until the end of time. They will release it when they are ready and, steady yourselves, it will probably have a few remaining, minor issues which they will attempt to fix with a patch.
Seriously it makes me chuckle to see people rubbing their palms together waiting for the perfect, bug-free release of any software.
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Oh I'm not expecting perfection. Although I would like to see equivalent battery life and equal if not better speed. I'm totally content with the way things are now with ics except for the battery life. That's it.
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nthornton1990 said:
Oh I'm not expecting perfection. Although I would like to see equivalent battery life and equal if not better speed. I'm totally content with the way things are now with ics except for the battery life. That's it.
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You need a better ROM I get incredible battery life, as good as if not better than I ever got on GB.
But here's hoping the release is as bug free as possible!

Screw ics I want jelly bean!
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gatesmarch123 said:
Screw ics I want jelly bean!
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Once ICS source is released JB will be pretty easy to port to the et4g especially once JB source is out, they run pretty much the same kernel only major changes were to framework and resources and some lib and bin files, nothing to the extreme like going from GB to ICS
Edit: by JB source I mean rom source from Google not kernel source, just thought I should clarify that after re-reading what I said
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dw3bb10 said:
NO! They shouldn't release source nor give us ICS! We dont want that!
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I see what you did there.
It's my phone...any mis takes...sry

Heads up .. 4.2 Update; one step closer

Found this article just now:
Samsung Galaxy S3 Android 4.2 Jelly Bean Update Gets Stamp Of Approval
http://www.autoomobile.com/news/samsung-galaxy-s3-android-42-jelly-bean-update-3/10011064/

Honestly, I remember back in the Epic 4G days when Samsung had the reputation that they did not support their devices, but it appears they've changed their attitude and now they're releasing updates like mad, even more efficiently than HTC is (at least for CDMA-based devices.)
If this is true, then the Samsung devs in charge of CDMA development will start porting it over to our devices. Perhaps we'll see RDFs in the next few days?

Very interesting... I'll be following this thread closely.
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Overstew said:
Honestly, I remember back in the Epic 4G days when Samsung had the reputation that they did not support their devices, but it appears they've changed their attitude and now they're releasing updates like mad, even more efficiently than HTC is (at least for CDMA-based devices.)
If this is true, then the Samsung devs in charge of CDMA development will start porting it over to our devices. Perhaps we'll see RDFs in the next few days?
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I had an Epic as well and it seemed like Samfirmware was our only hope. I share your sentiments and look forward to any changes Samsung is willing to make with regards to device updates.

I'm from the OG Epic as well (from its release to the s3 release); It is really refreshing to see them pushing out the updates for this phone!!

I too am from the OG Epic. People continuously blamed Samsung for the slow updates for it when in reality rdfs were being generated and test releases sent to Sprint almost daily and within weeks of the international update. I think the less intrusive touchwiz allows for faster updating. So hopefully we will see some rdfs reported soon.
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Also a fellow OG Epic user ... boy I miss that phone (still drooling over that keyboard), but also love my GSIII. Nice to have the OG Epic family reunited here. If Samsung releases a 4.2 update for the GSIII in the near future, I'll take back all the bad things I said about them

hah what are the chances that 4.2 gets released before the s4 marketing train comes rolling through town

jdelano said:
I'm from the OG Epic as well (from its release to the s3 release); It is really refreshing to see them pushing out the updates for this phone!!
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X2. Also, you see Samsung promo the crap out of this phone, unlike what they did with the OG Epic, so it seems that they're really behind this one.

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X2. Also, you see Samsung promo the crap out of this phone, unlike what they did with the OG Epic, so it seems that they're really behind this one.
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That's because this phone is available for all major carriers. The Epic was only for Sprint thus Samsung relied on Sprint to advertise who decided to push the Evo instead.
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Epic user also
I'm glad I stayed with Samsung
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I, for one, HATE updates.. haha
I spent um-teen plus hours making my rom and dont feel like doing it again..

strongsteve said:
I, for one, HATE updates.. haha
I spent um-teen plus hours making my rom and dont feel like doing it again..
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Actually the first thing I thought when I read that article was ... oh sweet ... damn Steve is gonna be mad. hehehe

strongsteve said:
I, for one, HATE updates.. haha
I spent um-teen plus hours making my rom and dont feel like doing it again..
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Hahaha! Looks like you are going to have some long nights ahead of you Steve
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"Reunions" like these make me miss the good ol' OG Epic threads...and the horribly timed updates
Having it ship with Éclair and not getting Froyo until half a year later. Then waiting for GB another 8 months...
*back on topic*
Sammy and the carriers (well atleast Sprint) have really come along way since...To be honest, they surprised me with the JB update. I hope they continue stride with 4.1.2 and/or 4.2 soon
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Can't wait! Super excited
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daniel4653 said:
Hahaha! Looks like you are going to have some long nights ahead of you Steve
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Naw.. I think I'm done. Can't do it again. I'm burnt out. Probably just wait for GS4.
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strongsteve said:
Naw.. I think I'm done. Can't do it again. I'm burnt out. Probably just wait for GS4.
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Ohhh...I am sure you got one more in you Steve!
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jdelano said:
Found this article just now:
Samsung Galaxy S3 Android 4.2 Jelly Bean Update Gets Stamp Of Approval
http://www.autoomobile.com/news/samsung-galaxy-s3-android-42-jelly-bean-update-3/10011064/
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This is also supposed to fix the WiFi bug
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Cant wait for this update.
SamsungGalaxyFan said:
This is also supposed to fix the WiFi bug
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What was the wifi bug? Just curious because I've never run into issues with wifi.

Virgin Mobile US Jelly Bean official update, GB28.

Have any VM US users installed the official update from Kies for their "Samsung Galaxy II" (Epic 4G Touch) yet? Have you had any problems? Has anything improved? The two problems that I read about so far are:
- Google Now closing quickly. Seems there is a fix by clearing cache or reset.
- BT not stable for some audio devices.
How is your battery life, has it improved, I read one report on the Sprint device that it did.
Please let me know of your experience with the official VM Jelly Bean, id GB28 US update from Kies, good or bad, thanks.

xda-soar said:
Have any VM US users installed the official update from Kies for their "Samsung Galaxy II" (Epic 4G Touch) yet? Have you had any problems? Has anything improved? The two problems that I read about so far are:
- Google Now closing quickly. Seems there is a fix by clearing cache or reset.
- BT not stable for some audio devices.
How is your battery life, has it improved, I read one report on the Sprint device that it did.
Please let me know of your experience with the official VM Jelly Bean, id GB28 US update from Kies, good or bad, thanks.
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Or you can install it rself to find out all the answers you seek.
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graydiggy said:
Or you can install it rself to find out all the answers you seek.
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I wanted to see if anyone is having any problems before installing it or had anything good to say about new features. I am not on root so I can't flash back to a prior version.
Answers like yours are not helpful.

xda-soar said:
I wanted to see if anyone is having any problems before installing it or had anything good to say about new features. I am not on root so I can't flash back to a prior version.
Answers like yours are not helpful.
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You can always Odin back to whichever version you desire, rooted or not.
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Adreaver said:
You can always Odin back to whichever version you desire, rooted or not.
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It is a pain
I too am interested in reports

Then you are out of luck. If you don't want to take the time and do for yourself, no one will take the time to do for you.
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rancur3p1c said:
It is a pain
I too am interested in reports
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Um, using odin takes a minute or 2 at most plus the wait time for the install which is less than 10 minutes. What's really a pain is lazy people sitting around with their hand out like that dude on the interstate on ramp.
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rancur3p1c said:
It is a pain
I too am interested in reports
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ditch the entitlement and you might get a bit farther in life.

Guys, I didn't mean to start a flame war, just wanted to get some opinions of people on VM US SPH-D710VMUB using the GB28 update. Thanks.

xda-soar said:
Guys, I didn't mean to start a flame war, just wanted to get some opinions of people on VM US SPH-D710VMUB using the GB28 update. Thanks.
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You didn't start a flame war. It was far from it. Another user brought that on himself.
Now, you could install what you are asking about and be the first to officially report back on your fondings. That's what I meant with my first post. I hope there are no hard feelings.
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graydiggy said:
Now, you could install what you are asking about and be the first to officially report back on your fondings. That's what I meant with my first post. I hope there are no hard feelings.
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Similarly, i only meant to say that even if you are dissatisfied with the update, there are easy methods readily available to go back to the ROM you are on now.
You asking if anyone else has tried the ROM is fine. The other user complaining that it's too difficult flies in the face of everything that xda is about.
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Adreaver said:
Similarly, i only meant to say that even if you are dissatisfied with the update, there are easy methods readily available to go back to the ROM you are on now.
You asking if anyone else has tried the ROM is fine. The other user complaining that it's too difficult flies in the face of everything that xda is about.
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You responded to the wrong person. Your response should be directed at two people. One of them isn't me.
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graydiggy said:
You responded to the wrong person. Your response should be directed at two people. One of them isn't me.
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Oops. Quoted the wrong post.
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Could someone post a link to that rom. I would like to look at it.
Also does anyone know if Virgin Mobile has Visual voice mail build in, or are they still on the dial in / old indicator style of voice mail.
Thanks.:fingers-crossed:

wizardknight said:
Could someone post a link to that rom. I would like to look at it.
Also does anyone know if Virgin Mobile has Visual voice mail build in, or are they still on the dial in / old indicator style of voice mail.
Thanks.:fingers-crossed:
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Hi wizard, this thread is about the official Samsung update via Kies. I am not sure about VM-specific ROMs as I am not rooted.
Currently on stock ICS, Virgin has visual voice mail but it only seems to work sometimes for me. I am not sure how it will work on JB or if it will even exist on the official JB. I am pretty sure some vendor-specific features like Sprint ID and Virgin Mobile ID are lost in the official JB release.

xda-soar said:
Hi wizard, this thread is about the official Samsung update via Kies. I am not sure about VM-specific ROMs as I am not rooted.
Currently on stock ICS, Virgin has visual voice mail but it only seems to work sometimes for me. I am not sure how it will work on JB or if it will even exist on the official JB. I am pretty sure some vendor-specific features like Sprint ID and Virgin Mobile ID are lost in the official JB release.
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I guess I miss understood the thread. The title implied there was a E4gT with a Virgin Mobile GB28 based rom in existence.
I am looking for a phone.apk, that used the non-visual voice mail system, which is comparable with the E4GT. I was hopping I might be able to get it from this rom.

-EViL-KoNCEPTz- said:
Um, using odin takes a minute or 2 at most plus the wait time for the install which is less than 10 minutes. What's really a pain is lazy people sitting around with their hand out like that dude on the interstate on ramp.
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Only if you already know the procedure

rancur3p1c said:
Only if you already know the procedure
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It maybe takes five minutes to read and find out exactly how to do it.
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graydiggy said:
It maybe takes five minutes to read and find out exactly how to do it.
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Definitely longer. Even for a stupid person.

rancur3p1c said:
Definitely longer. Even for a stupid person.
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Are you unfamiliar with the One Clicks?
The name is accurate...One click.
If it takes you more than 5 minutes to read how to click a button once, you may want to stay on the stock rom.