Parallel Port SPI Flash Programmer (and Unbrick via WM8650 tablet)

When using spipgm, you might encounter parity error or similar other error. Mostly, it means that the chip is not recognized because of various factor, such as bad connection. This issue has already been answered by Martin Rehak on its own web page. You can see them on SPIPGM FAQ.

Flashing EON EN25F40

The first time I use this software, I too had encounter parity error. So I want to share how I solved this problem and flash successfully the chip (unbrick WM8650 tablet).

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Unbricking Gome/Fake FlyTouch Android tablet

Update2:
See this post too: http://write-code.blogspot.com/2012/08/parallel-port-spi-flash-programmer-and-unbrick-wm8650.html
Update:
This blog post about total bricked Fake Flytouch - bootloader failed to start. If the devices turned on, the Blue LED will lit but the screen will remain black.
If you flash the wrong firmware, it might not fully bricked. Try to flash with new firmware, see comment post for the download link.

Introduction:
I bricked Gome/Fake? FlyTouch when upgrade its firmware by accidentally removing microSD card when upgrading w-load/u-boot in process. I don't know the exact name as the device itself doesn't have anything written on it except MID written on box.
It looks exactly like in this post: http://www.androidtablets.net/forum/gome-flytouch/1411-help-detecting-model-device-2-6-29-00236-g4f8dbbb-dirty.html#post8372

 

Reading through this thread, i found an interesting post about using LPT or Parallel port to reflash the bootloader IC using SPIPGM by Martin Rehak/RayeR. The SPIPGM can be found here: http://rayer.ic.cz/programm/programm.htm#SPIPGM

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