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[Epic 4G Android Development] nikon120:
That is for FC09, not this thread's version, FC19.

Question is still open to the OP to respond.
[Epic 4G Android Development] rocket321:
You are absolutely right, my mistake!
[Epic 4G Android Development] KennyG123:
Yeah, why/when did this become "official"? There are no reports of FC19 OTA and thisvstarted out as "unofficial". Thanks.
[Epic 4G Android Development] Whosdaman:
It is the official fc19 build. It is not unofficially made by anyone else. You have to understand the definition of the word

Definition of official: sanctioned by, recognized by, or derived from authority

This was derived from Samsung/Sprint in some way as to deem his an official build. If I would have created the build myself and labeled it FC19, then it would be unofficial because it was derived from an unofficial source
[Epic 4G Android Development] ninj0r:
So this isn't official as in OTA. It's official as in leaked?
[Epic 4G Android Development] :
Yes.
[Epic 4G Android Development] KennyG123:
Thanks, maybe the title should say official leak as to avoid confusion and a hundred questions.
[Epic 4G Android Development] nikon120:
So a leak ok. I suggest you modify the thread title and OP to say that this is not an official OTA build.
[Epic 4G Android Development] Vizzo:
Who cares if it's a leak or not. Is it unstable or something?
[Epic 4G Android Development] :
Both seem equally stable
[Epic 4G Android Development] TexasLTE:
FC19 doing fine for me ... :D
[Epic 4G Android Development] Whosdaman:
All stock roms are leaks. Samsung nor Sprint publically posts these. And the naming is the same that i have always used.

And yes fc19 is perfectly stable
[Epic 4G Android Development] Kikoshi:
Heya, how can i go on Rooting this release?
[Epic 4G Android Development] KennyG123:
The same procedure used for EL30 or FC09. Check out qbking77's videos on youtube.
[Epic 4G Android Development] notsosmrtgeek:
Go to page 5 it's on there
[Epic 4G Android Development] Naddict:
Is this going to fashioned into a delta flashable?
[Epic 4G Android Development] KennyG123:
No. It is not an OTA. It is a leak.
[Epic 4G Android Development] poit:
Anyone discovered what's different in this rom? As far as I can tell it's the last test rom, and the only one after the current release. For whatever reason Sprint/Samsung decided to release 09 instead of 19, wondering why?
[Epic 4G Android Development] JettMartinez:
Anyone else having trouble with downloading the .md5 file? I got everything else fine but Jumbo Files is giving me an error for the big one.

"Error happened when generating Download Link.

Please try again or Contact administrator.

(ERROR:mkdir) "
[Epic 4G Android Development] Whosdaman:
Jumbo has been going under maintenance a lot lately. Maybe that is causing some problems?
[Epic 4G Android Development] DrKaotica:
thanks for the new modem, brew :cool:
[Epic 4G Android Development] Whosdaman:
No problem
[Epic 4G Android Development] notsosmrtgeek:
There is minor. The sprint connection apk. Is not there and or hidden. And the camera seems clearer. But forsure the camera says that there is a firmware update. But can't find the update when you try to update it.
[Epic 4G Android Development] KennyG123:
You are correct! Easysmart.apk is missing. Could this have been a backup Firmware with the optimizer removed?
[Epic 4G Android Development] incisivekeith:
I couldn't find a flashable modem zip file that I could flash on CM9 beta 2. Is there such a file?
[Epic 4G Android Development] KennyG123:
For which modem and which do you have? It is a LOT easier to just odin the modem you want.
[Epic 4G Android Development] incisivekeith:
The FC19, of course. I was just wondering if there was a flashable modem file to avoid odining every time, if I have to test and go back and forth with other modem.
[Epic 4G Android Development] KennyG123:
No. We can only have a flashable from OTA's if they provide the delta. This was not released or OTA's to the public.
[Epic 4G Android Development] incisivekeith:
Thanks, Kenny.

I heard a few good things about fc19 so I tried flashing it without any success. When my Epic is connected to my win7 laptop, it is recognized as a Samsung device and drivers are installed just fine. For some reason, though, when I am in download mode, my win7 machine looks for drivers again, and this time, it does not install the drivers successfully.

I used to Odin stuff to my Epic just fine, so am not sure what's going on. I would like to flash fc19, but the usb drivers issue doesn't allow me to. What could I do/change to solve this problem?
[Epic 4G Android Development] Whosdaman:
Uninstall drivers, restart, reinstall drivers and try a new cable
[Epic 4G Android Development] ÜBER™:
Awesome, I finally updated my modem from El30... im seeing a much more steady two bars in my house where it usually drops to one ... :) now just need to update my PRL... have to do it manually... even on stockish ROM's ie Peoples ROM and such it wont work. Anyways THANKS FOR THIS!!!
[Epic 4G Android Development] incisivekeith:
Thanks. I tried all that, except the new cable, and it doesn't work. The device drivers for Samsung just wouldn't install. Now when I pull down the notification bar and select to connect my phone as a usb drive, it turns off and stays at the horizontal battery charging screen. I am just not sure what has changed except the OS on the phone, which is now CM9 and the new kernel and such.

I understand it's a complication, but isn't there no way I can get around the Odining of the modem? I do not feel like spending anything just to get a new cable to flash. Why is the cable ever an issue in the first place?! It's quite frustrating.

Please let me know if there is another way - all I want is to flash the FC19 modem, and this shouldn't be so clumsy.
[Epic 4G Android Development] flastnoles11:
Only way to get to fc19 is through odin... there is no delta flashable via cwm because it is just a leak... odin is the only option for fc19
[Epic 4G Android Development] KennyG123:
Cables can be got on ebay for $2 shipped. Look for the Blackberry ones.
[Epic 4G Android Development] incisivekeith:
Thanks, although I am aware of that info. I just don't think it is practical to go looking for a cable just because I want to flash a modem, and interestingly when, there was no problem flashing before. So much for the freedom to be able to do anything on Android. I will just wait, or most likely, just forget about in a few days without even realizing it.

Update: I found a Blackberry cable lying around - this cable works and I just flashed the modem. Samsung should pay attention to the quality of hardware they put out.
[Epic 4G Android Development] flastnoles11:
Remember a cable that works one day could go out and not work the next... when odin fails 99% of the time it is a bad cable...
[Epic 4G Android Development] Whosdaman:
Thanks to RainMotosports and Dev-Host we now have two new extremely fast FTP mirrors!
[Epic 4G Android Development] Grommish:
The inability to cwm flash a full modem is due to the fact the leak modems are full firmware flashes and not change (delta) files that are ota'ed on official released modems, not android or a given rom.
[Epic 4G Android Development] RainMotorsports:
Your welcome :p I still need to ask Korey who you are I'm guessing the other dude from BM? lol.
[Epic 4G Android Development] Whosdaman:
Haha we will discuss this later. I guess I never filled you in.
[Epic 4G Android Development] incisivekeith:
Thanks, Grommish.

How is the battery life on the FC19 modem? On CM9 beta2, I am getting 7-8 hours at the most with 3G on. That's quite disappointing.

Sent from my GT-P7510
[Epic 4G Android Development] Grommish:
I'm actually still using EL30 because it works well for me signal wise.

I'm in an office with a 15ft microusb cable all day. I plug it and turn tethering on and it sits there. I've also got a 3500mah batt tho so I don't tend to pay attention to it. Signal is my vice
[Epic 4G Android Development] incisivekeith:
Thanks. How are others finding the battery life? It's getting worse by the day for me.
[Epic 4G Android Development] themow:
I am trying to go back to stock from cleanGB mtd. I get into odin, it recognizes the phone add the files. Leave repartition and autoreboot checked and press start and immediately get this message

<ID:0/006> Added!!

<ID:0/006> Odin v.3 engine (ID:6)..

<ID:0/006> File analysis..

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

What am I doing wrong? Ive tried 2 cables and different ports on my laptop
[Epic 4G Android Development] flastnoles11:
Try redownloading the tar you are using...

Sent from my SPH-D700 using Xparent ICS Blue Tapatalk 2
[Epic 4G Android Development] themow:
Just tried that. Same result. 3 different usb cables
[Epic 4G Android Development] stevie13.xo:
Using the pit that came with odin

sent from your mom's phone.
[Epic 4G Android Development] themow:
Using the downloads from the frist post. Odin does not come with a pit
[Epic 4G Android Development] stevie13.xo:
There should be a pit file that you place in the pit slot that should of came in the compressed folder that Odin came in

sent from your mom's phone.
[Epic 4G Android Development] themow:
The odin file in the first post does not have a pit file in it. It has an exe and a ini file when extracred. No pit

Just tried flashing fc19 modem just to see and it went fine.
[Epic 4G Android Development] stevie13.xo:
Search Odin v1.81 or v1.85

sent from your mom's phone.
[Epic 4G Android Development] themow:
I have odin 1.85. Should i use u1 pit that it came with and the fc19 tar? or should i use the new victory pit. Does it matter
[Epic 4G Android Development] stevie13.xo:
Uhm it should say victory 8g blah blah blah..

sent from your mom's phone.
[Epic 4G Android Development] samep:
victory_8G_100528.pit; the one in the OP. You'll need to select repartition block in Odin to get back to BML/stock from MTD. IIRC, it won't work if you're on MTD trying to go back to the tar stock.

BTW, the Phone.apk is suspect in that FC19 leak and no Connections Optimizer.

Swap it with FC09 or just use the FC09 tar: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1592994&highlight=fc09+tar
[Epic 4G Android Development] themow:
Ok so I only odined the pit file and then tried the tar. No go that way either. Now I can only get into download mode. Im going to try fc09 now to see what I can do. I did not know fc19 was a leak. Looks like i may have jammed myself up.

"IIRC, it won't work if you're on MTD trying to go back to the tar stock." what wont work exactly?
[Epic 4G Android Development] samep:
The Sprint Connections Optimizer as far as FC19 is concerned. But I think what you may be missing is the correct way to get back to stock/BML. If you're on MTD, use the repartition check-box, unselect auto-boot. If phone is bricked, you'll need to pull the battery before the download mode (power through USB) or after the ODIN loads successfully.

You have a bricked phone; if you're at the download screen with odin seeing your phone, you're doing good.

Follow the instructions but unselect autoboot option in ODIN. Load the tar with pit and remember to check the repartition option, give it some time after success and then pull the battery. Re-install battery; power on. It should reboot to stock. Use either the FC09 or FC19; whichever. Once it boots; you'll need to go back and root it, if needed.

---------- Post added at 06:58 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:48 PM ----------

There's a better guide, here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1052813&highlight=semi-bricked

But it is not updated with the latest .tar's
[Epic 4G Android Development] themow:
thank you. i will follow that guide and see what I can do.
[Epic 4G Android Development] samep:
if you'll go back to my post, you'll see I've done some edits if it helps any.

You're welcome. Hope you get your phone back and running on whatever you want in it.
[Epic 4G Android Development] themow:
thanks im back. Still want to go to fc09 though let me try this again
[Epic 4G Android Development] Dougrun:
loaded, rooted, no problems so far..
[Epic 4G Android Development] Night AoX:
http://briefmobile.com/how-to-install-fc19-for-the-epic-4g Mirrors 1 & 2 are dead.
[Epic 4G Android Development] DroidModder:
What does FC19 have that FC09 didn't?

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[Epic 4G Android Development] rando991:
I think FC19 was abandoned by Samsung. Actually there was something FC09 had than FC19 didn't have, Sprint Optimizer. So it seems FC19 is actually not as complete as FC09...at least in my opinion. Maybe somebody with more info can help explain better.
[Epic 4G Android Development] KennyG123:
I believe FC19 was the backup plan if the Optimizer failed miserably.
[Epic 4G Android Development] DroidModder:
Oh okay. If that's the case then why is this thread still open? If it isn't as complete as FC09, then why would people install it?!

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[Epic 4G Android Development] nikon120:
It's complete, sans the optimizer. This was just not needed to replace FC09, so it was scrapped.
[Epic 4G Android Development] DroidModder:
Ohhh I see. I wonder if Sprint will drop anymore OTA updates ..not ICS but just in general

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[Epic 4G Android Development] flastnoles11:
Probably not... fc09 was most likely our last ota update....
[Epic 4G Android Development] DroidModder:
That's what I thought when EL30 was dropped

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[Epic 4G Android Development] nikon120:
If I recall correctly, EL30 was made b/c of the CIQ drama in the media. FC09 was made to fix bugs in EL30. Mostly random rebooting and a few others, as well as adding the connection optimizer.
[Epic 4G Android Development] DroidModder:
I think the CIQ issue was fixed and removed in EI22

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[Epic 4G Android Development] flastnoles11:
Nope... el30....
[Epic 4G Android Development] DroidModder:
Are you sure....cuz k0nane removed CIQ in the syndicate rom that was an ei22 based rom on ec05....

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[Epic 4G Android Development] flastnoles11:
Yes konane removed it before ei22... sprint didn't until el30...
[Epic 4G Android Development] DroidModder:
Oh okay I see. Yeah k0nane did it on ec05

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[Epic 4G Android Development] lilajrestnom:
deAD LINKS

can someone mirror Fc19 or Fc09 tar for me?
[Epic 4G Android Development] Mr_You:
- I seem to recall seeing it out there somewhere, but after doing a quick search I can't find it. Maybe try one of these?

- If you just need to gain back hardware specific features, like activation, prl/profile update, sensor calibration, etc. then you might check into "dual-booting" into this temporary FC09 installation. It works very well. [EDIT2 removed for dead links.]

- I'd also suggest if you are trying to sell the phone it may be more attractive having been updated to CM 10.1.3.1 (stable) and provide instructions on how to boot into the temporary FC09 installation mentioned above. Its relatively easy to do.

EDIT: I just had an idea. I'm wondering if you could install an older version of Gingerbread and then perform an OTA update to FC09 stock? Someone reply if this still works.
[Epic 4G Android Development] lilajrestnom:
Lol, thanks for all your suggestions and help. I just had a little brick. I found an EL30.tar and then just updated. Thanks for your help tho.
[Epic 4G Android Development] Mr_You:
So performing an OTA update to stock FC09 still works as expected?

I ask because this may be the only way I can flash back to stock FC09. I can't flash via USB with my phone, busted pins.
[Epic 4G Android Development] lilajrestnom:
I'm not sure what you mean by the pins busted, but you have to ODIN the EL30.tar so if your USB isn't working I don't think you'll be able to ODIN back to complete stock.

But if you can use ODIN, then yes, flashing back to EL30 (or I guess any previous build) will allow you to update OTA to FC09.
[Epic 4G Android Development] Mr_You:
pins busted = My phone charges fine but the phone<->USB cable<->computer connectivity doesn't work for ****. I've tried everything. Eventually i was able to flash using the phone only after rooting with Framaroot. I put together a HowTo in the Epic 4G General forum.

Ok thats good to know OTA to FC09 still works because if I wanted to go back to stock I would need to flash a community EL30 via CWM then OTA update to FC09.

Thanks!
[Epic 4G Android Development] darkierawr:
Here you go, mate.
[Epic 4G Android Development] 9823j4ia:
Is this the stock firmware? I need to downgrade from cm 11 to 10.1 (stable), but it won't let me. Hoping going stock to 10.1 will work.
[Epic 4G Android Development] darkierawr:
Yep!
[Epic 4G Android Development] JeffATL:
Having same issue.... trying to restore Epic to official unrooted stock FC19 or FC09 but all links seem to be dead....
[Epic 4G Android Development] darkierawr:
Hey Jeff!

Sorry about that.

Here is a link to FC19 on DevHost, where it should hopefully stay put. Don't mind the lack of .md5 at the end, just ODIN as normal.

Here and here are links to FC09.

Bam! No more dead linkerinos. Well, for a while anyway.

:)
[Epic 4G Android Development] JeffATL:
Thanks for quick response. Is FC19 the latest official release for the sph-d700 ?

Also, I have no idea if it is BML or MTD, I have the People's Rom but it boot loops and then finally ends up in CWM. Is it safe to just check repartition either way.?
[Epic 4G Android Development] darkierawr:
Yep!

This is BML; All good, just ODIN as normal!
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] flanga:
Hi, guys.

Inert/dead/hung Nooks can sometimes be resurrected by this insanely easy trick.

First, so you’ll understand what’s going on:

All the Nook Tablet’s buttons are really soft buttons. Even the Power button is really a soft button: All it does is communicate with the OS.

That’s worth stressing: the Nook power button is not a simple mechanical on/off switch, but a switch that sends a signal to tell the operating system to power off.

It’s sort of like the power button on the front of most PCs. The real on/off button is usually on the back of the PC (and is absent on a Nook). A PC’s front panel button, like the Nook’s power button, communicates with the OS, sending a shutdown signal.

Why is this important? Many times (in my experience) when a nook appears dead or even bricked --- dark screen, totally unresponsive to all external input --- it’s not actually dead, but hung in a software loop.

If the Nook had a true power-off switch, you could depower the hardware, and do a cold boot. That would kill the software loop, and the system would start from scratch, rebooting normally.

But without a true power-off switch, there’s no way to stop the loop, which will run --- conceivably many weeks --- before the Nook battery runs flat. Even then, a slow decline of battery power may allow the Nook to suspend itself --- in the loop --- meaning that when you recharge, the loop resumes looping, and you still have a dead nook.

But you can force a fast battery shutdown.

Wrap your nook in airtight plastic --- a 1gal freezer bag is about perfect. Squeeze out as much air as possible. Put the Nook into your refrigerator for 3-4 hours. The cold will cause the battery to lose charge very quickly.

After 3-4 hours, remove the Nook from the fridge, but leave it in the sealed plastic. Place it someplace at normal room temperature, where air can circulate freely around the Nook. (A cookie sheet or something similar is great.)

The plastic will ensure that any condensation that happens will happen harmlessly on the OUTSIDE of the bag, where it can’t hurt the Nook.

Wait until the plastic is dry and the Nook feels room temperature.

Remove the Nook. Recharge for 15 minutes. This will put back just enough charge to get your Nook bootable, without resurrecting any suspended processes, if any.

Turn on (leaving the nook plugged in). With luck, your Nook will now do a normal power-on full boot. Finish recharging normally.

I’ve done this four times on my Nook tablet. Works like a charm each time.

(I know this tip sounds sketchy, but it’s real. Google me, Fred Langa, if you wish: I’ve been a professional technology writer for 30 years. Of course, your mileage may vary; I can make no guarantees that this will always work. But the logic is sound, and it's worked for me.)
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] Wurstwarenfachverkäuferin:
For me, pressing power and volume+ together for a few seconds (forcing the device to power down, I think) usually does the trick. Not sure how the battery would like the fridge method...
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] old_fart:
wow, i've been reading your stuff for many years ! its 'great' to have you as part of the nook community. really !

.

( secret ) i would like to crack this nook open and solder on a real 'power switch' and 'power led' . . .
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] flanga:
If the OS is truely hung, the power+volume won't work, alas.

Chilling (not freezing) the battery has no long-lasting effect. Many MFGs actually recommend storing uninstalled batteries in a fridge.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] bobapunk:
Wouldn't it be a lot faster to just open the case and unplug the battery?
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] datallboy:
The issue most people have isn't a software boot loop problem. Dead devices are usually caused from not understanding how to flash ROMs. Deleted internal partitions and such. It's always essential to learn exactly what you need to do before you do it.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] bobapunk:
Yes, I agree, most bricks are the result of a bad flash. However, that is not always the case.

I have a Nook Tab that I rooted way back in 2011 with the NookZergy method. It is my daughter and wife's tablet, so I did not do anything else. I only rooted so I could put Amazon App Store and the Play Store on it instead of buying over-priced apps through the B&N Store.

After a number of months the power button stopped working completely. I thought it was a hardware failure, so I added an on-screen re-boot button widget.

A few days ago, the unit appeared to be off, yet I could not get it to turn on via that "normal" ways (plugging it in and letting is charge for a bit had always resurrected it in the past). After reading this thread, I opened up the unit, unplugged the battery cable, waited 5 minutes or so, and plugged it back in. The Nook booted right up on its own...

The point of the OP was to completely drain the battery to give an opportunity for a hard re-boot. I was just making a point that, instead of taking hours to do this, it can be done in a matter of minutes if you have a t-10 driver bit...
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] daedricgeek:
There is an easier method .

JUST HOLD THE POWER BUTTON FOR 30 - 60 SECONDS .

holding for few seconds will tell OS . Holding for >30s will shutdown by force . No need of volume button,etc.

End of story .

Do not follow OP instructions . Crazy method . Dangerous . If put in a freezer there will be condensation for sure (even a little air trapped inside cover will condense), not to mention potenial cracks or solder troubles inside due to thermal contraction. As a last resort if all else fails maybe.

When my screen went blank , I connected via USB and used ADB to reboot it . But then I learnt to just hold Power button for a long time.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] bobapunk:
You should go back and re-read my post. My power button doesn't do anything... I have used ADB reboot when the unit was locked up with the screen on... I never thought to try it with the screen off. It is probably faster for me to open the back and pull the battery cable than it is for me to refresh my memory on ADB anyway!:eek: