Need help getting a Epic to run smooth...... - Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

So I rooted my boys epic and installed the ACS Frozen rom, everything seemed to be fast as hell for about a week but all the stock rom lag has returned..... so my question is what kinda setup are you guys using to keep a very smooth and fully functional setup going? I seed you don't have any AOSP roms that seem to be functioning at this time so what can I do to get this thing running like an AOSP rom? Thanks guys!
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Ok, right after flashing the ROM did you flash the journal on zip? Also, are you/he rebooting once a day. If yes to both, try booting to recovery and wipe Cache partition and Dalvik cacke 3x and reboot.
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I did not flash the journal on zip, what is this?
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Rooster85 said:
I did not flash the journal on zip, what is this?
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Journal on zip ensures stability in case your battery dies or you drop the phone and the battery pops out. You can get bombarded with force closes or data corruption. Usually lag can occur from the cache filling up. That's why I recommended wiping it. Here is the journal on zip. Just boot to recovery and flash. You might as well wipe the cache and Dalvik to see if that fixes the lag also. So, wipe those and flash this zip...
http://db.tt/8M24Et7
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Thanks a lot, got it flashed, we will see how it goes.... any other rom or kernel suggestions?
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Rooster85 said:
Thanks a lot, got it flashed, we will see how it goes.... any other rom or kernel suggestions?
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If you are on SRF 1.2 with journal on and a Genocide kernel, you are using a really good Froyo setup. You can always grab the ACS Updater app from the Market and try one of the many good themes. The Gingerbread ROMs are all based off of the leak as we don't have the official yet but many people are having good results. Oh, almost forgot....there is a flashable add on Hotspot hack so you can use the Hotspot for free!!! it is in the Development section. Make sure you use the one specifically for SRF though
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I had problems running Genocide for some reason, but Twilight runs perfect for me. Could try that too.
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jaculop said:
I had problems running Genocide for some reason, but Twilight runs perfect for me. Could try that too.
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Yup, another good choice
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Or try the ERA EC05 ROM.. I hear it's pretty good ;-)
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Try this, has worked fine for a lot of people, including myself:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=991276

anderson620 said:
Or try the ERA EC05 ROM.. I hear it's pretty good ;-)
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Shameless plug!! and it IS very good!!

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Questions on bonsai 4.0

First and formost my phone is on stock eb13 with genocide kernel, rfs, and rooted with oneclickroot v2.5.5 and am still really new to all of this so please help me out.
First I was wondering if I can flash bonsai right away or if I need the new clockwork 3.x with ext4?
Second I was wondering if anyone on this rom is having any of the same battery charging problems as those caused by the new syndicaterom with twilight kernel on ext4?
Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks!
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for_ever said:
First and formost my phone is on stock eb13 with genocide kernel, rfs, and rooted with oneclickroot v2.5.5 and am still really new to all of this so please help me out.
First I was wondering if I can flash bonsai right away or if I need the new clockwork 3.x with ext4?
Second I was wondering if anyone on this rom is having any of the same battery charging problems as those caused by the new syndicaterom with twilight kernel on ext4?
Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks!
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Well I have the bonsai 3.0.1 and I think its only ext4 I would say just reroot with the 1 click root 3.0.0.6 boot into cwm3 let it do its thing. (Make sure u put the bonsai rom in ur sd card first) then afther that flash the rom and ur good. I have no issues with battery or anything on this rom this is the best rom I ever used lol.
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Thanks and just to check... u can charge your phone while it is off right?
Besides that, I'm all for this rom!
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for_ever said:
Thanks and just to check... u can charge your phone while it is off right?
Besides that, I'm all for this rom!
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I haven't charged it while its off but I'm pretty sure it works cuz mammon88 and randy_t have the most stable rom and everything works so I'm preaty sure it charges while its off
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Well if you get the chance please try it out because thats the only thing stopping me from getting this rom... The fear of not being able to charge while it is off, thanks in advance!
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for_ever said:
Well if you get the chance please try it out because thats the only thing stopping me from getting this rom... The fear of not being able to charge while it is off, thanks in advance!
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Ill try it tonight and let u know tomorrow
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Pretty sure Bonsai scans your phone and formats it for EXT4 if it isn't already. It backs up your data and restores it, too. Just do a complete backup then flash it. If it is a no go, just restore.
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Well if you get the chance please try it out because thats the only thing stopping me from getting this rom... The fear of not being able to charge while it is off, thanks in advance!
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Mine charges fine while off.
Anyone using Sprint Navigator? Please check how many satellites it finds under Share & More/Diagnostics. I have 2 epics, 1 on Bonsai and 1 with just stock and Genocide, and both report 1 satellite and 10% GPS. GPSTest reports 9 Satellites and Google Nav works fine (hate the voice and graphics).
Thanks.
Can't install extras...
I tried installing the removed apps, and when running from "Install from SD Card" it says it is aborted and not installed. Any secret I am missing out on?
Dan
It charges fine while off
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So can we just flash this over 3.0.0? And does it remove currently installed Sprint apps? Hate to reinstall those again.
Thanks.
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kennyglass123 said:
So can we just flash this over 3.0.0? And does it remove currently installed Sprint apps? Hate to reinstall those again.
Thanks.
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It probably will remove the sprint apps if they where not in the rom.
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Thanks for ur guys help and any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Im gonna flash it when I get home from school
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for_ever said:
Thanks for ur guys help and any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Im gonna flash it when I get home from school
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Good luck man
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Live Wallpaper
I installed the missing live wallpaper files to the system/app folder on the phone but I cant get them to show up. I read something about changing the permission of the files, but have no idea how to do it.
Help!
Love the Rom so far!
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Finally found it. Used Ghost Commander to change the permissions. Live Wallpaper is back but some seem to be missing from the stock selection that came with the phone. No worries.
Okay I finally pulled everything off and now have bonsai4all on my phone but for some reason I can't connect to wifi any more? It does come up, and I did save the ip address, but now, for some odd reason, it won't connect to it... help?
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Go into settings, manage applications, find the app and clear data and cache. That worked for me on wifi tether.
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Wait, what app am I looking for to fix my wifi problem?
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for_ever said:
Wait, what app am I looking for to fix my wifi problem?
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Oh...wifi not wifi tether...ok my bad. "Forget" networks and let it find it again.
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Notification sounds not working

Starting today none of my notification sounds work. Not texts, email, etc. I even uninstalled handcent and installed go sms and nothing. When I try to pick a sound it just freezes. Ringdroid freezes when I hit the play button. If I try to change the sound through menu settings I get a settings force close.
I reinstalled the rom and kernel, fixed permissions, wiped caches and nothing. Other audio works.
I am running srf 1.2 with genocide 1.1 kernel.
Any idea how to fix this?
Thanks in advance.
Any ideas?
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Did this happen after you installed the kernel or rom? If so that might be something to consider
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Mine stopped working because I forgot to follow a step in the guide it was
" If you are not on an EC05 rom or SyndicateROM Frozen 1.0.1/1.0.2/1.1.0/1.1.1: Use Odinto flash the EC05 modem. UNCHECK EVERYTHING EXCEPT "AUTO REBOOT". Ensure you are on CWM3.1.0.1. Wipe data for best results, and flash the ROM. "
Hope it helps
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This happened randomly...didn't install anything new at all
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Brooklyn Sheister said:
This happened randomly...didn't install anything new at all
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yeah this happened to me recently on SRF 1.2.
My fix was I went into CWM and cleared cache, wiped dalvik, then fixed permissions. works again =)
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This happened randomly...didn't install anything new at all
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Its either a Voodoo issue or something in the kernel. Rodderik is aware of the issue and looking into it. A simple reboot will fix it sometimes otherwise, ehat Shoulon said
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I tired twilight kernel and installed voodoo from market and no help. The notification works once then stops. Ring droid does not work at all.
Any ideas?
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I had this problem once SRF 1.1.1 when I was on it. I had to back up my SD card and format it on my PC; then copied all important files back to card.
I tried this and it did not help. No matter what kernel I use notifications and ring droid do not work
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Restore a backup?
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rom kernal

i know this may have been posted and i know every phone is different but whats everyones opinion on best rom/kernal for good battery like on epic 4g...my wife is so frustrated with the battery
thanks xda
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i know this may have been posted and i know every phone is different but whats everyones opinion on best rom/kernal for good battery like on epic 4g...my wife is so frustrated with the battery
thanks xda
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I have tried many of the leaked gingerbreads just to find that this or that doesn't work. The best that I have found for battery life and everything works is this rom.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1146630
This is the most complete rom I have tested. Good luck
well im new to the epic...im on an evo so sorry shes currently on twilight etc....is this ext4 compatible and what not ive tead you cant just flash any rom
thanks
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tammyjustin said:
well im new to the epic...im on an evo so sorry shes currently on twilight etc....is this ext4 compatible and what not ive tead you cant just flash any rom
thanks
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All the info you need "should" be in the OP for the ROM. For instance SRF 1.2 requires you to also flash a kernel of your choice. Most ROMs are EXT4 these days but there are a few RFS ROMs out there. And almost all include a kernel. So if you want to try someone's recommended ROM for battery life, just remember to run several backups first, a nand and something like Titanium Backup.
thanks ..im just bein a litttle more cautious cause its not my phone and i dony want to get yelled at if i mess it up
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tammyjustin said:
thanks ..im just bein a litttle more cautious cause its not my phone and i dony want to get yelled at if i mess it up
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Been there done that with my GFs phone. That is why I suggest backing up every freakin way you can...LOL.
kennyglass123 said:
Been there done that with my GFs phone. That is why I suggest backing up every freakin way you can...LOL.
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Lol I do a triple threat, titanium mybackup and nandroid haha
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xopher.hunter said:
Lol I do a triple threat, titanium mybackup and nandroid haha
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Way to cover your bases!
so i flashed simply ASOP 4.1 ....how do i l know im on it cause all her settings are the same...apps, everything..... nothing changed...like i said im on evo so this is different...i can always tell when i flash something new on my phone.....and if i did it right whats a good kernal? battery etc......
thanks as always
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tammyjustin said:
so i flashed simply ASOP 4.1 ....how do i l know im on it cause all her settings are the same...apps, everything..... nothing changed...like i said im on evo so this is different...i can always tell when i flash something new on my phone.....and if i did it right whats a good kernal? battery etc......
thanks as always
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I liked simply aosp, it was a good ROM. I ran the revolted kernel with it and got good battery life and performance. if u did triple wipes in cwm like u were supposed to, then it would be like starting a new ROM with nothing on it. Are u sure u flashed it right?
Edit: flashing roms on the epic is very similar to flashing them on the evo, minus the cool amon-ra recovery
Re edit: kern*E*l (not kern*A*l)
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i did a dalvic wipe then just flashed...i did get a different boot animation...and it does say the frankenstein version under the phone settings but like i said all her apps and settings still there.... thanks
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tammyjustin said:
i did a dalvic wipe then just flashed...i did get a different boot animation...and it does say the frankenstein version under the phone settings but like i said all her apps and settings still there.... thanks
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When modding someone else's phone that it the kind of ROM you want. The one that makes some new graphics and keeps everything else the same. What launcher is on her phone? If it is still Touchwiz, get her to start using another launcher since a lot of ROMs remove twlauncher as bloat. I got ADW for my GF and I use Zeam. It will save you a homescreen nightmare.
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i did a dalvic wipe then just flashed...i did get a different boot animation...and it does say the frankenstein version under the phone settings but like i said all her apps and settings still there.... thanks
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well, as long as it works, then you're good to go. i always found that flashing without wiping data or restoring data from a previous flash has a tendency to cause issues with the rom later on. if u do have any problems, u may have to go back into cwm and wipe data as well as the cache and dalvik (3x/ea) then reflash your rom. but again, if it ain't broke... also, kenny said something about the touchwiz launcher... that launcher is included in the simply aosp rom under the "simply settings" app, as are the gingerbread launcher and the froyo launcher. i like touchwiz ok, i prefer the gingerbread launcher over that tho.

[Discussion] Frankenstein's Ego 10 v4.5

As the title says. Talk about the ROM here and small bugs and all
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My phone doesn't rid me of gravity.
I love this rom, is that a bug?
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This rom is smooth.
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Smooth and the battery life exceptional I have found that doing certain things I would do on other aosp and aokp based roms give me black screens then I have to re boot
like changing dpi and messing with tweeks in rom tool box.
Other than that this rom is refreshing
Thnak you
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Smooth and the battery life exceptional I have found that doing certain things I would do on other aosp and aokp based roms give me black screens then I have to re boot
like changing dpi and messing with tweeks in rom tool box.
Other than that this rom is refreshing
Thnak you
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Like what? You know this is based off the tw I've leak
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Just a suggestion, you may want to update the thread title to V2 now that it is up.
EDIT: thank you
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Does anyone know if the odexme apk will work on this?
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dante32278 said:
Does anyone know if the odexme apk will work on this?
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JC is probably the go to man with this question, but I know the KERNAL must have init.d support for it to "take".
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blackcanopy said:
JC is probably the go to man with this question, but I know the KERNAL must have init.d support for it to "take".
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I guess then it'd have to do more with using the tweaked kernel in the OP.
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dante32278 said:
I guess then it'd have to do more with using the tweaked kernel in the OP.
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I'm assuming from reading the original post, it says it has Kobridge's init.d scripts baked in, so the KERNAL included in the ROM must already have that ability for those to work...
Anyone feel free to correct me.
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blackcanopy said:
I'm assuming from reading the original post, it says it has Kobridge's init.d scripts baked in, so the KERNAL included in the ROM must already have that ability for those to work...
Anyone feel free to correct me.
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OK gonna download new version and reflash, I'll report back.
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This rom is so fast and smooth.....already have over 3hrs screen time.....very nice rom
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OK gonna download new version and reflash, I'll report back.
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Confirmed odexme apk does not work...starts to load after granting SU permission, does not auto-reboot....once you reboot yourself, phone doesnt even get to boot animation.
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Confirmed odexme apk does not work...starts to load after granting SU permission, does not auto-reboot....once you reboot yourself, phone doesnt even get to boot animation.
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I'm sure this probably isn't your first time using odex me, but just in case, I remember it seems to take forever to complete. Like hit ok on reboot and odex.. Go make a sandwich (preferable a deluxe), come back to the phone and (depending on how many apps you have installed) eat the sandwich and you might get done eating before it's done... Forever,
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blackcanopy said:
I'm sure this probably isn't your first time using odex me, but just in case, I remember it seems to take forever to complete. Like hit ok on reboot and odex.. Go make a sandwich (preferable a deluxe), come back to the phone and (depending on how many apps you have installed) eat the sandwich and you might get done eating before it's done... Forever,
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Yeah I've used it several other times and it does take forever, but usually during reboots (thought I bricked on my first use). This time it just hung on the app screen saying it was going to reboot and I hadn't loaded any apps yet.
Made a sandwich during my nand reload though lol
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dante32278 said:
Yeah I've used it several other times and it does take forever, but usually during reboots (thought I bricked on my first use). This time it just hung on the app screen saying it was going to reboot and I hadn't loaded any apps yet.
Made a sandwich during my nand reload though lol
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Lol.. Good one.
I have had that happen to me one time as well. It turned out that the KERNAL I was trying to use it with didn't have init.d support. I'm not saying that is the case here, but generally (unless you're odex me app goes bad sitting on your SD card waiting for its next use) I don't believe the app is ROM specific. Build maybe(FE07/FE10 etc...)? I don't know.
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Lol.. Good one.
I have had that happen to me one time as well. It turned out that the KERNAL I was trying to use it with didn't have init.d support. I'm not saying that is the case here, but generally (unless you're odex me app goes bad sitting on your SD card waiting for its next use) I don't believe the app is ROM specific. Build maybe(FE07/FE10 etc...)? I don't know.
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I'm sure its build specific at this point, the ROM is still quick as hell without it though.
And so u know, that was the best damn BLT I've made.
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flashed this earlier today from the stock unlocked plus kernel (coming from agat63's tfe10 rom), and upon rebooting i got an error stating lbe privacy guard couldn't start because it didn't have root access. then i tried loading up rom toolbox, and it too was borked.
so i went ahead and wiped data/cache and re-flashed the rom, but still i had no root. i wiped data again and flashed back to tfe10 and i was back in business.
bad download or rom not compatible with flashing from fe10 unlocked recovery?
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flashed this earlier today from the stock unlocked plus kernel (coming from agat63's tfe10 rom), and upon rebooting i got an error stating lbe privacy guard couldn't start because it didn't have root access. then i tried loading up rom toolbox, and it too was borked.
so i went ahead and wiped data/cache and re-flashed the rom, but still i had no root. i wiped data again and flashed back to tfe10 and i was back in business.
bad download or rom not compatible with flashing from fe10 unlocked recovery?
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I still had root no issues, bad download maybe. If you can check md5 before flashing the next update. If the same issue happens please report.
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The new safe clockworkmod recovery

if I am on an ics rom, I am currently on the blue kuban. And I am running the safe clockworkmod can I nandroid back to gingerbread?
You can. But even tho it is safe per say. I've never tired it. I would use the EL26 direct boot kernel then restore your GB nandroid
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Is the direct boot kernel in the kernel repository?
Yes it is. I can't link atm I'm on my phone. The new agat kernel does have the command line that causes the bricks disabled. But like I said I haven't tried it yet so that's why I suggested you use the direct boot kernel
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I already have the new safe cwm kernel installed. With the safe binaries.
Then you should be good to go. (and same here. Flashed it as soon as it came out)
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I safely just flashed back to gingerbread, from blue cuban. and I even nandroided back after a full wipe. PERFECT!
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Nice. I'm going to have try for myself too. Lol btw did you not like blu kuban?
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Both it and Agat's worked fine for me. Have flashed back and forth many times using each kernel.
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davidstjohn1 said:
I safely just flashed back to gingerbread, from blue cuban. and I even nandroided back after a full wipe. PERFECT!
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Good to know that this can be done safely.
I'm thinking about switching back to Calkulin's GB 3.0 b/c Kakaotalk keeps on crashing on the Blu Kuban.
optimummind said:
Good to know that this can be done safely.
I'm thinking about switching back to Calkulin's GB 3.0 b/c Kakaotalk keeps on crashing on the Blu Kuban.
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I had no mms or internet on Blu Kuban...Not 100 % if it was rom- but when I went back to Blend 3.0 GB - everything was fine. Now on Goodness ICS- no issues at all.(edit- mms send menu has gray on black menu-but works despite hard to see until colors fixed) But anyway- where did you find this cwm version? just an update on Google play mkt or elsewhere? It would be nice to have for future purposes..

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