Update for sprint samsung epic 4g - Samsung Epic 4G Touch

Sprint rolled out system update at 3:00 AM EST 4.0.4.0 I think, but did not succeed because im rooted with Odin. Not sure what to do now.
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spades2001 said:
Sprint rolled out system update at 3:00 AM EST 4.0.4.0 I think, but did not succeed because im rooted with Odin. Not sure what to do now.
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? Just being rooted will not stop the update. In fact most paths will let you take the update and brick your phone if you actually did things like removing system apps. Luckily thats usually a soft brick.
Are you on EL29, some other Gingerbread, one of the 4.0.3/4.0.4 leaks or FF18? There hasnt been a "New OTA" in a month. If your not on FF18 and you want FF18 just odin it.

Fh13 update possibly or just sending out ff18 again.? Hmmmm
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it's FF18 update and im on el29. I read more about it and mentioned that adobe flash will not work on ICS build and seen battery drainage from users who updated their phones. I guess I'll wait till the patches roll out if needed. Also can't flash with clockwork recovery installed. It has to be stock recovery.
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spades2001 said:
it's FF18 update and im on el29. I read more about it and mentioned that adobe flash will not work on ICS build and seen battery drainage from users who updated their phones. I guess I'll wait till the patches roll out if needed. Also can't flash with clockwork recovery installed. It has to be stock recovery.
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LOL Flash works fine on ICS, are you sure you were not reading about Jelly Bean? Which still works in just no new installs allowed.
Besides as of today Adobe is supposed to have pulled Flash for ALL phones on all android versions that dont already have it installed
http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/14/psa-adobe-halts-new-installs-of-flash-on-android-as-of-tomorrow/
You can flash FF18 OTA, in clockworkmod, or flash the tar in odin that we had 3 weeks prior to the OTA. I flashed a tar/one click earlier for testing and someone else flashed a zip for it in clockwork mod using a safe recovery.
Taking the OTA means you loose root anyways, not sure why people think they want the OTA. With no root exploit youd have to flash an prerooted one in odin.

I tried to flash it with the original update and looked like it was going to update but after the animation showing as a box with a arrow unpacking the update it threw me into the Android with the exclamation screen. Had to battery pull and safe to say that my phone is safe and not bricked.
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spades2001 said:
I tried to flash it with the original update and looked like it was going to update but after the animation showing as a box with a arrow unpacking the update it threw me into the Android with the exclamation screen. Had to battery pull and safe to say that my phone is safe and not bricked.
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Well once again its going to rape you of root and the only way to get root is the same way to get rooted FF18 from where you are. Mind you the update to FF18 is not without its issues. Swype for example you have to delete its data for it to work again. Best bet is to backup your stuff and wipe it.
Zip with Root - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1771799
http://little-melon.com/sfhub/update_SPH-D710_EL29_to_FF18-rooted-cwm.zip
NoData One Click (same effect as an OTA + Root) - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1721229
http://sfhub.rainmotorsports.net/e4gt/SPH-D710.FF18_CL663858_ROOTED_NODATA-oc-sfx.exe

Here it is it prompted me to do it again .... Smh
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Well i did the upgrade to ics and it sucks battery drained fast wifi didnt work but i found a solution what i did was i rooted ff18(ics) then i unrooted and installed gingerbread(el29) and im back to stock not even rooted and now my phone works
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Will flashing CWM recovery affect getting an OTA?

My understanding is that recovery stays in a separate partition and whatever you do to it does not affect getting an OTA, is that right?
Also, what if my phone is rooted using the Zerg exploit or whatever method, can I still get an OTA?
So basically I think my questions is, what ultimately decides whether my phone can get an OTA, or not?
if you are on stock ROM, you will get it just fine
but you might loose ROOT after it finish the upgrade
if you are on Custom ROM, you wont get OTA
You can get the ota even on a custom ROM. As long as you have the stock recovery.
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You can get the ota even on a custom ROM. As long as you have the stock recovery.
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How would you have a custom ROM with stock recovery? I've never rooted a Samsung phone since this is my first and I'm waiting to root it, so unless Samsung is different I don't see how.
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You can flash stock recovery using odin
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How would you have a custom ROM with stock recovery? I've never rooted a Samsung phone since this is my first and I'm waiting to root it, so unless Samsung is different I don't see how.
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I'm sure within a couple days there will be a custom rom with the new features. that's an assumption but its always been like that on other phones I have had. Hopefully that's the case with this phone also.
I have stock rooted ROM with CWM recovery, is that okay? Or do I have to have a stock recovery?
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I have stock rooted ROM with CWM recovery, is that okay? Or do I have to have a stock recovery?
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you will get the notification for the ota, your phone will download it but when it boots into recovery to flash it and its not the stock recovery, it will just give an error and you will probably have to pull the battery to reboot. i did this on the nexus s. if i remember right i never got the ota notififcation again either after it failed.
I know there are methods out there that can flash the entire phone back to stock (kernel, ROM, recovery) but that involves wiping everything. Is there a way to flash back the stock recovery only since I'm already on stock ROM and kernel?
Big thanks...
I wonder where it puts the update after it downloads it. Would be nice to grab it and maybe install without reverting to stock...
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I wonder where it puts the update after it downloads it. Would be nice to grab it and maybe install without reverting to stock...
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It goes to data/cache if I remember right. And there will be rooted roms posted within hours of the ota so its really nothing to even worry about
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513263337 said:
I know there are methods out there that can flash the entire phone back to stock (kernel, ROM, recovery) but that involves wiping everything. Is there a way to flash back the stock recovery only since I'm already on stock ROM and kernel?
Big thanks...
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There is a stock recovery posted in the dev section you can flash in Odin
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Found that and it works. Thanks!
you can keep your phone more up to date by flashing roms as opposed to waiting for an OTA. galaxy s4g is still stuck on froyo. Epic 4g just got gingerbread.
Has has anyone received the update?
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Has has anyone received the update?
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Not yet. I went back to stock last night just in case so I hope its today like Tmobile said
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T-Mobile said today now? Where did they say this?
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T-Mobile said today now? Where did they say this?
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They tweeted it a while back. Today our phone and the amaze are suppose to get an update
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Last I heard it was the 13th, oh well who knows lol
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What is the update supposed to do or fix?

[Q] Ota bug fix

If I unrooted my phone... Will I receive the new Ota on my epic 4gntouch???
It depends, what's your exact configuration? You have to be 100% stock EG30, zimage and all (meaning no CWM) to get the OTA and have it work. If you're on EG30 rooted with CWM, then just flash this in CWM. You HAVE to have EG30, though. If you're just rooted with EG30 (not EG31), however, the OTA should work.
Even rooted and custom-rom'd you will get the OTA update.
Im rooted and running ViperROM, with EK02 modem and I get the OTA notification constantly.
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Yeah, I can confirm that ahl395 is right. I have no idea why that other guy is over-complicating things.
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hijewpositive said:
Yeah, I can confirm that ahl395 is right. I have no idea why that other guy is over-complicating things.
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Ummm, probably because he is right?
Sure you will get the OTA update downloaded to your phone with constant notifications, but if you are not fully stock (can't even have CWM), it will not install properly and you will lose the update. Talking from personal experience when I tried to update via OTA but forgot I had CWM installed... didn't work.
Thank you.
Does this install the ek02 modem as well?
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I am on eg30 rooted stock with lost kernel. One click stock fails, and the updat above fails in cwm with an error 7
Any advice?
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If you are interested in getting the OTA for EG30 you should check out qbking77's youtube channel. He released a video like a day or two ago on how to revert back to EG30 if you are on EG31. He is very very reliable and knows what he is talking about. I always use his videos for my phone. I haven't had any problems because I follow his videos.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdVfbwAJzPU
I believe he recently released a new video on how to unroot/bring back to stock completely to EG30 so you can accept the OTA.
http://youtu.be/h9rmJGlRKik

[Q] YouTube won't play videos

Yesterday I tried to watch some videos on the YouTube app. Any video I tried, the screen would remain black and the phone would vibrate two times before saying it was not able to play the video and try again. Same issue happened today. I even tried uninstalling the updates, but still nothing. Did a couple reboots just in case, still no luck. I don't recall having this problem before but then again it's been awhile since I've messed with YouTube on my phone. Did some searching, couldn't find a solution.
Currently running 2.3.4 GB EG22. (no set dev make)
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Why are you still on a leak? We have official EI22 2.3.5 now. Flash a new ROM and try it. If it still does not work uninstall the app and redownload from the market. You have not deleted any DRM files, right?
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kennyglass123 said:
Why are you still on a leak? We have official EI22 2.3.5 now. Flash a new ROM and try it. If it still does not work uninstall the app and redownload from the market. You have not deleted any DRM files, right?
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I didn't realize there was a full release. Thanks, I'll give that a shot when I get home.
And, I have not deleted any DRM files, to my knowledge.
I've had a similar problem it was because of the kernel that this would occur just flash one of the newest ei22 roms and you'll be good to go
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Kenny, doesn't he have to odin back to ec05, allow ei22 ota and reroot to clear out any left behind bugs?
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Volk, if u don't odin back, uninstall flash player , go into cwm, clear cache and dalvik, then reinstall flash player 11
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Kenny, doesn't he have to odin back to ec05, allow ei22 ota and reroot to clear out any left behind bugs?
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Nope. I never got an OTA. Factory data wipe formats system, data and cache. OTA actually screws up people's phones. Better to Odin EC05, root and flash a GB ROM, then flash the modem delta.
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kennyglass123 said:
Nope. I never got an OTA. Factory data wipe formats system, data and cache. OTA actually screws up people's phones. Better to Odin EC05, root and flash a GB ROM, then flash the modem delta.
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What? Ota has never scewed up my phone... I've accepted it like 10 times now after using odin to go back to ec05... I would rather use odin to root cuz the one-click always fails for me... but the ota has never harmed my phone one bit... also I have ALL drm files deleted from my phone and youtube plays fine...
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What? Ota has never scewed up my phone... I've accepted it like 10 times now after using odin to go back to ec05... I would rather use odin to root cuz the one-click always fails for me... but the ota has never harmed my phone one bit... also I have ALL drm files deleted from my phone and youtube plays fine...
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I meant SOME people's phones dude. Some would not take to the new recovery no matter what that is why I prefer old reliable and I just Odin a prerooted EC05, flash CWM5 and I'm off and running...2 steps. Works every time.
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If I'm going to an EI22 ROM, I don't have to Odin back to an older modem to go to the newer one, do I? I just got confused by the recent replies about going to EC05 and then going to EI22. Why downgrade just to upgrade?
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If I'm going to an EI22 ROM, I don't have to Odin back to an older modem to go to the newer one, do I? I just got confused by the recent replies about going to EC05 and then going to EI22. Why downgrade just to upgrade?
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We never got a modem.bin for EI22 only a delta from EC05 so yes you have to Odin in EC05 modem for the flashable to work.
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I take it that the EI22 is an update that happens when I got into About Phone and have it check for updates?
Well, when u odin back to ec05 and turn on ur phone, sometimes u get an automatic alert about the update, and sometimes u have to tap on "update android" to make it happen. But u will eventually will see the update. It does take awhile though. Make sure u have a full battery doing this.
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And are still completely stock and not rooted.
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And are still completely stock and not rooted.
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Yea, that too.
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Updating to official ICS from custom ICS

Okay, so I've searched and searched, but it's difficult to put into words my question:
I have a rooted Epic 4g touch running Calkulin's E4GT ICS rom v1.5 and Android Version 4.0.3. I don't use the root that much anymore, and the official Ice Cream Sandwich update is gonna be rolled out soon. Is it possible for me to update to the official Ice Cream Sandwich OTA update or do I have to unroot and do some other things before I can do that?
If worst comes to worst, I'll just stick with it being rooted. I just don't want to lose everything just to update to the official rom.
Thanks!
EL29 or no OTA update
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The simple answer is, don't take the OTA but rather wait a day or so until one of the Devs have it rooted and ready to flash.
Esoteric68 said:
The simple answer is, don't take the OTA but rather wait a day or so until one of the Devs have it rooted and ready to flash.
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Simpler answer IMO: Download sfhub's FF18 Odin OC and apply, unless you're waiting for a debloated version to be done. (I believe these are even already available...)
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The simple answer is, don't take the OTA but rather wait a day or so until one of the Devs have it rooted and ready to flash.
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That makes sense to do it that way. Just wondering though. Do you know what would happen if someone tried to do an OTA update in this kind of way? Where you are going from unofficial to official?
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That makes sense to do it that way. Just wondering though. Do you know what would happen if someone tried to do an OTA update in this kind of way? Where you are going from unofficial to official?
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I believe if you're on anything other than stock EL29 the OTA would simply failed when you tried to apply it. Nothing major just a minor inconvenience.
I'm running sfhub's rooted FF18. Is there any benefit to flashing back to EL29 and then taking the OTA or will it be identical?
chiefplt said:
I'm running sfhub's rooted FF18. Is there any benefit to flashing back to EL29 and then taking the OTA or will it be identical?
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No one knows for sure if there are any differences between the leaked FF18 and OTA. Just stay where you are and wait for people to get OTA so then you can decide if there are any changes you wanna odin back to El29 or not.
But can you still have EL29 stock but with root and still get the Stock FF18 update?
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But can you still have EL29 stock but with root and still get the Stock FF18 update?
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I believe so but you will lose root. Also if you have any stock apps removed, update will fail.
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I believe so but you will lose root. Also if you have any stock apps removed, update will fail.
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What if I uninstalled all the Sprint Bloatware, I think it will still work, won't it?
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Fc09 is the latest build for gingerbread, but i'm good on el29 is what I keep reading? Because my phone won't update at all. I just unrooted back to stock el29 as it says in qbking77's how to unroot//unbrick video.
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GiantJay said:
Fc09 is the latest build for gingerbread, but i'm good on el29 is what I keep reading? Because my phone won't update at all. I just unrooted back to stock el29 as it says in qbking77's how to unroot//unbrick video.
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yes EL29 is the latest GB, that update made my location services nearly useless. are you trying to update to ICS? if you are, it has not been released just yet.
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yes EL29 is the latest GB, that update made my location services nearly useless. are you trying to update to ICS? if you are, it has not been released just yet.
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Yes I unrooted to get the official update that supposedly comes out starting tomorrow. My GPS is horrible too if that's what you are talking about.
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cob11341 said:
What if I uninstalled all the Sprint Bloatware, I think it will still work, won't it?
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I had a nandroid backup of stock EL29 w/ root and rogue cwm. So I restored backup(all apps and widgets present just like I had)
And then..
I just removed customer recovery and root using Auto Root Package
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Fc09 is the latest build for gingerbread, but i'm good on el29 is what I keep reading?
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LOL FC09 is not a firmware for this phone. Thats the Epic 4G.
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LOL FC09 is not a firmware for this phone. Thats the Epic 4G.
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That's what I thought, some guy on the sprint Facebook page showed a link to all the updates and it said fc09 at the top. So either sprint misprinted or this guy had the wrong phone all together. The build below it was el29 though? I'm going to go look at it again.
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just to make sure, there should be no reason why i can't update with my rooted el29, correct?
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That's what I thought, some guy on the sprint Facebook page showed a link to all the updates and it said fc09 at the top. So either sprint misprinted or this guy had the wrong phone all together. The build below it was el29 though? I'm going to go look at it again.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1592994 Thats FC09 for the Epic.
All builds leaked to XDA this year were ICS.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1592994 Thats FC09 for the Epic.
All builds leaked to XDA this year were ICS.
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Yes I just went back and looked at it.
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no updates because root

i rooted my phone and when i search for software update it says no updates because your phone is modified, i use triangle away and it works but at the same time it don't the only thing that does is searching for updates
Well for starters there is no update.
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once you use triangle away you have to factory reset it to return to stock
There is no update yet.
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And no worries man, usually when there is a firmware update we will get our hands on it and have a ROM set and ready to rock before the download from kies would even finish
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And no worries man, usually when there is a firmware update we will get our hands on it and have a ROM set and ready to rock before the download from kies would even finish
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LMAO!!!! so so so true...
Ive never ran across this problem before with the s2 or 3. Im on the stock injected firmware and want to be able to get updates without having to odin back to stock or flashing a different recovery. How would one go about this? Sorry for thread jacking but figured others will have this question. Thanks.
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knarfies said:
Ive never ran across this problem before with the s2 or 3. Im on the stock injected firmware and want to be able to get updates without having to odin back to stock or flashing a different recovery. How would one go about this? Sorry for thread jacking but figured others will have this question. Thanks.
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The previous answers cover it. I went back to stock on my S 3 for the last official ICS update, but was really a WOT. Don't have to ODIN back to stock unless you want to run on stock.
You would probably see an Odin update (which will install the firmware and and Modem when a simple ROM flash would not) pretty soon after it is OTA'd, and you could use this and not have to have the hassle of going back to stock to get it. If it is not a complete ROM, you will have to be sure you are already updated to the firmware that the OTA would be updating.
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zorritokris said:
i rooted my phone and when i search for software update it says no updates because your phone is modified, i use triangle away and it works but at the same time it don't the only thing that does is searching for updates
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You are clueless. Stop messing with phones, you have no idea what you're doing.
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