Downgrade back to 2.2.1?

**paulc14** · 11-21-2011, 10:45 AM

My Epic 4G received the Gingerbread update from Sprint this past week.

I'm not a fan and wish to go back to 2.2.1.

Sprint "officially" says that this is not possible.

Anybody know of any workarounds to get back to a working version of Android for this phone?

TIA.

**josearmz10789** · 11-21-2011, 10:54 AM

search for Pauls "how to factory reset/repair a bricked phone"

**josearmz10789** · 11-21-2011, 10:59 AM

[How to] Factory Restore (or Fix a Bricked Phone) Credit to Paul627g

Use procedure #1

WARNING YOULL LOSE ALL DATA AND DO IT AT YOUR OWN RISK

If you succeed which is more than likely to happen just ignore the OTA GB update

**Paul627g** · 11-21-2011, 12:06 PM

Thanks jose, couldn't have done a better myself

**LanceEpicSprint** · 11-21-2011, 12:11 PM

im trying the same thing, i think i killed it..lol

**Guidoracer** · 11-21-2011, 07:46 PM

Did the GB update, now the GPS is all hosed. I've had my Epic for over a year, so it came with Eclair. If I do a factory reset, will I be able to get a stock Froyo back on there?

**Paul627g** · 11-21-2011, 07:55 PM

Originally Posted by Guidoracer

Did the GB update, now the GPS is all hosed. I've had my Epic for over a year, so it came with Eclair. If I do a factory reset, will I be able to get a stock Froyo back on there?

A factory reset from within the the Settings option, no.

You will need to use a program called Odin and follow the process in the thread below. Use procedure #1 and follow the instructions. Any problems please post in that thread and we can handle it over there

: [How to] Factory Restore (or Fix a Bricked Phone)