[Q] rooting questions - Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I dont know if this is where im supposed to ask this so im sorry if i posted in the wrong area. Im new to rooting and im trying to root my epic. Im runnin EC05 FROYO and im trying to figure out if i need to be runnig DK28 or EB13? IF so how do i go about getting those? Im planning on using the one click root. Once again im sorry if i posted in the wrong area. I have searched for days on this and came up with nothing. Thanks in advance!

psycho450 said:
I dont know if this is where im supposed to ask this so im sorry if i posted in the wrong area. Im new to rooting and im trying to root my epic. Im runnin EC05 FROYO and im trying to figure out if i need to be runnig DK28 or EB13? IF so how do i go about getting those? Im planning on using the one click root. Once again im sorry if i posted in the wrong area. I have searched for days on this and came up with nothing. Thanks in advance!
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You don't need to be running any of those unless the ROM your going to flash is based off of those and can't be used with EC05.
You will be fine just following the one click root thread
Gl

Just to clarify, EC05 is the latest official modem version of software. E being for the year 2011, C for the month March and 05 for the 5th day. The DK28 and EB13 are older modems and versions of software.

kennyglass123 said:
Just to clarify, EC05 is the latest official modem version of software. E being for the year 2011, C for the month March and 05 for the 5th day. The DK28 and EB13 are older modems and versions of software.
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In addition, just so you're not surprised if you see it there is another modem (EE03) that some ROMs recommend you flash. I have it on my phone and works great

Hey thanks everybody! It is greatly appericiated. Just been getting confused over the dual stuff and all the other numbers when I say dual I mean like on you tube I was watching installs of like a few of viper roms and seen it said dual guessing that means rfs or ext4? I apologize bout all the questions just being cautious to make sure I get it right. Thanks again to everyone
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eao1991 said:
In addition, just so you're not surprised if you see it there is another modem (EE03) that some ROMs recommend you flash. I have it on my phone and works great
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Glad it works for you. I get no 3G. Icon on but no network and then it kills the battery. EC05 is best for 2.2 for my area.

psycho450 said:
Hey thanks everybody! It is greatly appericiated. Just been getting confused over the dual stuff and all the other numbers when I say dual I mean like on you tube I was watching installs of like a few of viper roms and seen it said dual guessing that means rfs or ext4? I apologize bout all the questions just being cautious to make sure I get it right. Thanks again to everyone
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You are correct. Dual means can run either file system, RFS or EXT4.

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Ok got another noob question I rooted my phone with cmw 2.5.5 I believe and was wandering how I need to go about going to the latest version of cwm? I used the search and came up with nothing. Thanks for the help again!
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I'm assuming you know how to use the cwm
Boot into clockwork and flash the newest version from this thread, on step 6, ignore the rest.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1118841
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Hey thanks! I'm slowly getting this. Ok I gotta another question what's odexed and deodexed mean? Thanks again for everybodys time spent answering these questions!
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psycho450 said:
Hey thanks! I'm slowly getting this. Ok I gotta another question what's odexed and deodexed mean? Thanks again for everybodys time spent answering these questions!
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I'm not entirely sure.
But odex is basically stock, and deodexed is having removed all of the files with the ".odex" extension.
And most themes require deodexed roms
no problem
I was at this stage not too long ago too
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So when I put the new cmw on sd card just leaveit zipped and install from zip correct? Do I need to wipe anything to do so? I'm tryin to install syndicate frozen and giger theme? Thanks again for any help! I'm also running ec05 ota
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Anybody? Thanks again!
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Fresh rom

Hello, its brudis1 again. I have just downloaded fresh
3.4 I am rooted and running 2.2 what do I do now
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brudis1 said:
Hello, its brudis1 again. I have just downloaded fresh
3.4 I am rooted and running 2.2 what do I do now
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That is a highly ambiguous question. Start with all of the stickies in the development section, read Fresh's site.
brudis1 said:
Hello, its brudis1 again. I have just downloaded fresh
3.4 I am rooted and running 2.2 what do I do now
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You flash it, of course.
As I mentioned in one of my earlier posts, I am a total nube at all this, I don't think I'm even sure what it means to flash it. I'm only interested in fresh because from my understanding, it contains the latest OTA for my evo. Please correct me if I'm incorrect, I welcome as much help as I can get. I appreciate it guys.
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brudis1 said:
As I mentioned in one of my earlier posts, I am a total nube at all this, I don't think I'm even sure what it means to flash it. I'm only interested in fresh because from my understanding, it contains the latest OTA for my evo. Please correct me if I'm incorrect, I welcome as much help as I can get. I appreciate it guys.
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If you don't know what it means to flash, then you need to do some serious research.
And don't come asking simple questions that you can very easily answer yourself by browsing through the forum, searching the forum, or googling your question. If you do, you're gonna get flamed by a lot of people.
Funny you would mention that, I was just researching it for myself. Thanks for the warning.... Appreciate it.
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ota

hey all, there was a new ota thread virus started this morning I was following it and went to work.....where did it go? it was in the developments section I cant seem to find it
did it get deleted or moved? thanks
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justintammy said:
hey all, there was a new ota thread virus started this morning I was following it and went to work.....where did it go? it was in the developments section I cant seem to find it
did it get deleted or moved? thanks
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He had it deleted because xHausx posted the stock rooted ROM 1st... plus he wasnt feeling well.. there are the odex and de-odex versions up
thanks man....i should know this but I dont...whats the diffetence between the two? again ty
one more thing...im so confused I dont know where to start if I want to try this...im on konis e3 if that helps...again thanks, if u dont want to help and give a walk thru I understand
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The deodexed version is themeable, the odex version has a slightly faster boot time and uses less space in system. That's the quick and dirty answer, anyway. If you want to modify it at all, flash the deodexed version, otherwise just flash the odexed version.
You're going to flash it the same way you'd flash any other rom. Follow the directions in the thread, I'm not sure if you'll need to flash the updated radios, etc. If you don't know how to flash a rom - I know you have a custom rom installed, but a lot of people have someone else root/flash for them - there should be a walkthrough floating around somewhere. If you need help or just want clarification, shoot me a pm. I have a fairly lengthy write up on everything to do with rooting/flashing/recovery/etc, I'd be happy to send you that or help you out.
(from... Evo/MIUI/Tapatalk)
thank you much
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hey thanks so much I will take you up on your offer...yesi am rooted currently on konis e3 and am familiar with rooting, previously samsung moment rooted.
but like I said im confused...i understand what you said to flash and follow directions from xhausx but there are like 4 other download options besides the oxed and deoxed...kernal, wimax..prl...etc
what would YOU download and flash?again im confused...will I lose root for a while, will I brick? hboot flash download? new hboot version?...ughhh
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again thanks....a lot
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justintammy said:
hey thanks so much I will take you up on your offer...yesi am rooted currently on konis e3 and am familiar with rooting, previously samsung moment rooted.
but like I said im confused...i understand what you said to flash and follow directions from xhausx but there are like 4 other download options besides the oxed and deoxed...kernal, wimax..prl...etc
what would YOU download and flash?again im confused...will I lose root for a while, will I brick? hboot flash download? new hboot version?...ughhh
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The wimax, prl, and radio are optional; they will update what the are supposed to. You'll only brick your phone if you do a battery pull/battery dies during an update of the radio. You don't have to update any of those if you don't want to, but just wipe the cache and dalvik, then flash if you want to.
thank man...whats the benefit of updating those, which kernal should I use andwhats I hear its sense 1.0?
arent we on like 2.0 something?
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justintammy said:
thank man...whats the benefit of updating those, which kernal should I use andwhats I hear its sense 1.0?
arent we on like 2.0 something?
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Nothing really besides having an updated connection possibilities...PRI can affect your battery, but if its good, no need to change it. Yea, its sense 1.0, and there are sense 3.0 roms out there.
why would an upgrade downgrade like it did? whar the difference between 3 and 1¿
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justintammy said:
thank man...whats the benefit of updating those, which kernal should I use andwhats I hear its sense 1.0?
arent we on like 2.0 something?
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Update the Wimax radio it helps. For example at my house before the update I was not able to get any Wimax signal. But after the update I now get between one bar. Better then nothing I guess haha
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Ei22

I can't update I am currenty on ec05 I see it in the android updates but the download won.t work it says dowbload failed 8I'm on syndic,ate rom 1.2
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thats why... u cant do ota update. youre on srf so you need to update manually
How
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There is instructions on the development section. I'd link you but I'm on my epic, away from a computer.... you are going to have to search the threads for upgrading to ei22 from a rooted froyo rom, its easy though.
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I just got it but thank you
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at first, i were like you
Why bother with the OTA? It breaks recovery. Just flash an EI22 ROM. Flash the EC05 to EI22 modem delta if you want that.
Do you have a stock one you recommend? I am looking for as close to what sprint has released as I can. I found the modem, just need the rest of gingerbread now.
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Do you have a stock one you recommend? I am looking for as close to what sprint has released as I can. I found the modem, just need the rest of gingerbread now.
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Clean GB would be basic. I think the links are still up for the ACS deodexed ROM stock from the OTA. It basically had the GPS fix in it. I am on Legendary 4.01 and it is awesome.
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Kinda want to stick with touchwiz (yes I know I am a gluton for punishment). So if I want 2.3 I get this feeling I am going to have to learn this ROM world. Yay...
DarkZrobe said:
Kinda want to stick with touchwiz (yes I know I am a gluton for punishment). So if I want 2.3 I get this feeling I am going to have to learn this ROM world. Yay...
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ComputerKid's ROM has Touchwiz addon if you want it.
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So ei22 roms work on ec05? I just upgraded oh well recovery still wotk
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cgbcody said:
So ei22 roms work on ec05? I just upgraded oh well recovery still wotk
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If you mean you can flash a GB ROM from EC05 then yes or if you mean the EC05 modem works on GB ROMs then also yes. There is a EC05toEI22 modem delta flashable in the Development forum stickies.
Found what I needed from kennyglass 123
One click roots do not work on Gingerbread. It would have been easier to flash a GB prerooted ROM while still on Froyo like this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...=deodexed+EI22
Now that she did the OTA you will need to follow this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...=root+OTA+EI22
I got gingerbread loaded I will look into the modem and the gps fixs later.
Thanks guys for your help!
DarkZrobe said:
Found what I needed from kennyglass 123
One click roots do not work on Gingerbread. It would have been easier to flash a GB prerooted ROM while still on Froyo like this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...=deodexed+EI22
Now that she did the OTA you will need to follow this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...=root+OTA+EI22
I got gingerbread loaded I will look into the modem and the gps fixs later.
Thanks guys for your help!
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You are welcome.

Root

Does ginger break work on 2.3.6 EL30?
Thanks
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Nope need to use odin for a custom kernel and recovery I can do it for you remotely if you would like
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I'm helping a buddy. Any suggestions to stockish or stock kernal to use? And it has root already then correct?
PS I'm fine with Odin and flashing just the rooting directions from the wiki are not that specific for Android version / bb method specifics .
Thanks
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garbagecanman said:
I'm helping a buddy. Any suggestions to stockish or stock kernal to use? And it has root already then correct?
PS I'm fine with Odin and flashing just the rooting directions from the wiki are not that specific for Android version / bb method specifics .
Thanks
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwFRzzIqouE
this has everything you need to know
(this is the first video of qbking for ei22/el30)
No I'm meaning you need a stock modded for cwm to stick other wise it won't and once you odined the kernel you'll need to odin the cwm and you be fine look for the "epic gb kernel source with keyfix" by mkasick and scroll down to find the GB 3 a.tar which is the kernel and if you go to android development for the epic and go to the stickies or the "top" post find the [CWM] ClockworkMod 5.0.2.7 officially supported. Find the .tar to download and just follow the instructions. If you need a video search qbking77 on youtube he's very reliable
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garbagecanman said:
Does ginger break work on 2.3.6 EL30?
Thanks
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Has not worked on anything since early Froyo builds. Its time is done.
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I don't care about cwm and all though. There isn't a one click root. Bat for 2.3.6 EL30?
What does recovery have to do with root. I'm my experience root comes b4 recovery.
Edit. For it nvm. Thanks guys will let u know how it goes tomorrow
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In Soviet Epic forum recovery roots you.
The Root said:
In Soviet Epic forum recovery roots you.
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Exactly this phone has to have recovery then it gets an su.zip flashed for root permissions
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Followed the method of flashing patched kernql then cwm then root.zip then he wanted a rom so I flashed clean gb. And it worked great when I had it then he emailed me its rebooting on him? Why can't this phone be easy breezy like my infuse...
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garbagecanman said:
Followed the method of flashing patched kernql then cwm then root.zip then he wanted a rom so I flashed clean gb. And it worked great when I had it then he emailed me its rebooting on him? Why can't this phone be easy breezy like my infuse...
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It normally is... its not usually hard it don't see why its rebooting probably a bad download/flash.
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Ya except it was working great for the 40 minute i was using after flashing? I'm thinking bad app he really installed or UV settings? Trying to get him to call me here soon to get more info..
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garbagecanman said:
Ya except it was working great for the 40 minute i was using after flashing? I'm thinking bad app he really installed or UV settings? Trying to get him to call me here soon to get more info..
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Yeah too much uv with cause reboots... don't know of a bad app thatl do that. Basically he could reflash it if anything.... what kernel did you flash?
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Flashed clean gb so whatever kernal bundled with that
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It was happening when screen went off so i think it was the screen off profile i set putting it Into SOD. So we will see had him disable profiles
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garbagecanman said:
Followed the method of flashing patched kernql then cwm then root.zip then he wanted a rom so I flashed clean gb. And it worked great when I had it then he emailed me its rebooting on him? Why can't this phone be easy breezy like my infuse...
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It used to be. Samsung's efforts to prevent us from rooting Gingerbread caused this. Of course it worked for like 3 seconds...LOL.
The Root said:
In Soviet Epic forum recovery roots you.
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Lol.
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garbagecanman said:
Followed the method of flashing patched kernql then cwm then root.zip then he wanted a rom so I flashed clean gb. And it worked great when I had it then he emailed me its rebooting on him? Why can't this phone be easy breezy like my infuse...
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Does he have a theme?
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marcusant said:
Does he have a theme?
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Like in the above post rebooted were while screen was off due to setcpu profile. But he is still getting locks ups during web browsing he says...
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Biggoron said:
Nope need to use odin for a custom kernel and recovery I can do it for you remotely if you would like
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I have been trying to root my phone for like a month now. Any pointers for a newbie?
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Newbie in need of help.

Hey guys I'm new to the whole rooting and roming thing, i just rooted my phone yesterday and with nice guides from qbking77 in YouTube I was able to install AOSP Alpha 6 jb ROM using agar recovery so now that you know my lil story my question is...
To install a new ROM all I have to do is copy to sdcard the files, boot agar recovery do the 3 wipe steps and install? Or do I have to restore my stock recovery first then wipe?
Very sorry for my big newb question but I hope ppl can help me
Thanks.
P.s I think this is the correct section to post this but if it isn't please move it, thanks.
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Rasmux said:
Hey guys I'm new to the whole rooting and roming thing, i just rooted my phone yesterday and with nice guides from qbking77 in YouTube I was able to install AOSP Alpha 6 jb ROM using agar recovery so now that you know my lil story my question is...
To install a new ROM all I have to do is copy to sdcard the files, boot agar recovery do the 3 wipe steps and install? Or do I have to restore my stock recovery first then wipe?
Very sorry for my big newb question but I hope ppl can help me
Thanks.
P.s I think this is the correct section to post this but if it isn't please move it, thanks.
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Welcome to rooting.. so if im getting your question right you want to go to a new ROM possibly.. and youre on AOSP..well since you are new I would suggest using a one click odin (your choice ) and start from there since you are on A JB build ...
-TeaM VeNuM Like A Boss
+1 for one click of your choice, make sure you pick a full wipe one though.
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I would flash over the EL26 CWM kernel, first it just makes it easier for you, and is a very safe recovery to flash from.
Thank you guys, actually I just wanted to know what to do when I decide to explore others roms but for now I really like this one so Ima stay here a while I didnt knew rooting would be this cool but new roms and with apps like setcpu this is very nice, thanks again.
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Rasmux said:
Thank you guys, actually I just wanted to know what to do when I decide to explore others roms but for now I really like this one so Ima stay here a while I didnt knew rooting would be this cool but new roms and with apps like setcpu this is very nice, thanks again.
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Oh I see well all is your choice on the path..one major thing I suggest is when moving from ROM to ROM back up your apps ..(non system apps)and make sure to wipe on a safe recoveries (Kuban kernel, agats, el26) problems can arise from dirty installs
I also suggest ROM toolbox from the play store its a great tool that basically does everything
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Very usefull info thanks, any help is always appreciated, hey thats how noobs become pro one day hehe
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Also read the thread how not to brick your phone.
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Thats what I did first, always making sure I do everything as safe as possible to my phone.
Thank you.
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Well I already got Agat and ppl say is pretty safe too or no?
Thanks!
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Rasmux said:
Well I already got Agat and ppl say is pretty safe too or no?
Thanks!
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Which Agat kernel/recovery? And what's your goal?
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I was going to try some other roms for the sake of experimenting but i think im gonna stay on the one i got for the sake of my phone and my lack of knowledge, the one i got i believe is 0.2.1
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