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So I have successfully rooted my E4GT and been so for awhile now. When I got into ROM's i started with the Starburst ROM with I can not remember the kernel... Now I am on Culkins V1.1 with LoStKerlelExp+.
Ever since I started with Starburst and still with Culkins ROMs I have had LoS from 1-5 times a day. Complete loss of any data and call ability. I must force a reboot.
Can anyone help me with what causes this? I have read that its the Kernel and I have heard it can be the ROM.
I would really love to fix this issue and continue to try out different ROMs
I trust this is in the proper posting category.
Thank you!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1305099
Try this.
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What he said. The stock kernel is usually the only way to avoid los, and even then there are numerous cases (as u probably well know) of totally stock phones getting hit with los. In the last couple of weeks I've run all flavors of roms/kernels out there and while the best kernel for avoiding los for me was/is LoStKerlelExp+, I still get em'. I'm now back to the stock rom/kernel (rooted, of course) and have had zero los since Friday when I went with this latest setup.
Stock pulled kernal. No Los in weeks. Even in low signal areas.
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forgive my newbness, but I need some help understanding the difference/utility between the roms (starburst, Calkulin, etc) and the kernels (stock CWM rooted kernel, renegade, etc).
I rooted my phone using odin and flashed Starburst Rom 1.9.8 on it. As I understand it right now, ROMs come with kernels bundled in so when a rom is flashed a kernel is flashed along with it (right now under kernel my phone is reporting 2.6.35.14-rogue-ET-1.1.1+).
I have had some LOS issues and would like to use the Stock cwm root kernel with the Starburst rom. Is that something that would be stable/recommended? Can I just jump in CWM and flash the stock kernel? Or do I need to wipe everything and live with out Starburst if I want the stock kernel? What will I miss using the Stock kernel instead of the customer kernels?
Thanks for the help. Feel free to flame away AFTER you are kind enough to provide a little help.
chuccck said:
forgive my newbness, but I need some help understanding the difference/utility between the roms (starburst, Calkulin, etc) and the kernels (stock CWM rooted kernel, renegade, etc).
I rooted my phone using odin and flashed Starburst Rom 1.9.8 on it. As I understand it right now, ROMs come with kernels bundled in so when a rom is flashed a kernel is flashed along with it (right now under kernel my phone is reporting 2.6.35.14-rogue-ET-1.1.1+).
I have had some LOS issues and would like to use the Stock cwm root kernel with the Starburst rom. Is that something that would be stable/recommended? Can I just jump in CWM and flash the stock kernel? Or do I need to wipe everything and live with out Starburst if I want the stock kernel? What will I miss using the Stock kernel instead of the customer kernels?
Thanks for the help. Feel free to flame away AFTER you are kind enough to provide a little help.
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You can flash any E4GT kernel you like in CWM. Just remember that kernels are also packaged with things. Some with different CWM versions, some with root and SU. None of that should really affect the ROM, but it might confuse you. For example, the latest CWM mixed into some recent kernels, enables the home button for select and the power button for back. If not aware of that ahead of time you might errantly believe you borked something.
Of course, you can also Odin kernel .tars if you prefer.
Also keep in mind that there are possible effects on things like the ability to customize boot animations or their could be reliance on certain kernels for ROM integrated scripts. Best to ask about successful kernels in your ROM thread.
I agree that the stock kernel is the best i was getting LOS and now I am now. I am rooted using the rom only root. Waiting until there is a root that will remove the triangle concept all in one.
i been getting nailed with LoS at least 4 to 8 times a day. i just reboot the phone, its really fast at booting back up. only wait like 20-30 seconds from the point i hit reboot. after reboot i get signal back i am on stock.
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i been getting nailed with LoS at least 4 to 8 times a day. i just reboot the phone, its really fast at booting back up. only wait like 20-30 seconds from the point i hit reboot. after reboot i get signal back i am on stock.
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The problem I have whenever I get LoS.... it's usually ghost, and I don't notice it for quite some time. Making it so I miss calls and whatnot
I'm new to the E4GT, but not to rooting.
It was quite easy to do, following the steps and what not. What's confusing to me is this.
I'm running BlazeROM, which instructs not to use the Hitman recovery to flash, yet I was running rogue recovery which I think is the same thing?
So then, being brave I've flashed the ClockworkMOD recovery, no issues. Then for sharts and googles I flashed the touch version of CWM to see if that broke anything.
So far so good. Which recovery should I be running? Does it matter? and what's a "modem" in this phone's context? Is it like a Radio for the other phones?
Thanks for any schooling anyone can provide.
well first off a modem is the radio. no one radio is best. just try them all out to see if one performs better for you. you can mix and match radio's and roms no pro lem.second I prefer not using hitman. it doesn't seem to wipe well and is a little buggy. you can use it with blazer. you just cannot flash blazer with it. I use rogue gunslinger myself. definitely better in my opinion. also I choose not to use blazer. I use ruljelus 1.2. my modem that seems to work best is el 29. the order of te modems are as follows. eg12-eg30-eg31-ek02-el13-el26-el29. so el29 is th newest. anymore questions and I'd be happy to help
There's a difference between Rogue recovery and Rogue Hitman. Hitman includes the touch recovery. Blazer works with it but you can't flash a new version ofBlazer if you have it or else you'll be stuck at the boot screen. I personally use Gunslinger (version before Hitman) over the stock because it let's me undervolt
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rogue is the team name of the people who put out kernels...gunslinger and hitman are the names given to the kernel
Hey guys, and ladies, I'm a little stupefied at the moment due to the fact that every custom ROM I've used, Blazer3.9-4.1, CalkulinEL29, and FD19-24 ICS leak has actually made my e4gt run a little slower and less "smooth" during scrolling and animations. I know that these numbers don't ACTUALLY matter but also my Quadrant and Antutu benchmarks always drop when I'm not on stock, even if I'm overclocking, the only exception was FD19 which boosted Antutu to 6400+.
For example, Blazer 4.1, which I love, is benched at 2400-2800 on Antutu VS stock of 3500-3700; Calkulin EL29 got 3100-3300 on Antutu VS stock of 3500-3700. Is it just me or are these benchmarks just a complete hoax?
Whatever the case is I'm just looking for the fastest and most "stable" ROM available, like everyone else, so If you have a link to something where everything works, including 4G, I'd appreciate it very much.
I'm still fresh to this site so I'm having difficulty finding anything even with the great search menu, which I can't figure out how to use. lol.
IMO, the Unnamed rom was the best gingerbread rom ever released for this phone! AWSOME battery life, smokin fast, and everything works, including 4g .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1386280&page=101
I would also reccomend using the desperado kernel for overclock of up to 1.7ghz! You can also underclock lower speeds for superb battery life. I don't have the link, but you can just search google and it should come up!
Thank you! ^^
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IMO, the Unnamed rom was the best gingerbread rom ever released for this phone! AWSOME battery life, smokin fast, and everything works, including 4g .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1386280&page=101
I would also reccomend using the desperado kernel for overclock of up to 1.7ghz! You can also underclock lower speeds for superb battery life. I don't have the link, but you can just search google and it should come up!
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That's what I'm talking about! ^^ Some good info for once on this forum, usually I get "noob" or "gtfo" like they were NEVER like me once upon a time.
I'm definitely going to look for that desperado kernel for sure because I'm NUTS about benchmarks..haha..
I've seen some dudes running 2.0Mhz or Ghz which ever is the right speed, like I care lol, and that doesn't even seem possible for a smartphone. I want that guys kernel or ROM or whatever!
So your phone is slow and lagging? If so that's not normal. I've never had a custom rom cause any real slow down or lagging.
Benchmarks are not very accurate most of the time, and especially on gingerbread where the hardware isn't properly utilized. All that matters is the real world performance.
Out of curiosity why are you worried about getting good bench scores? I would give AOKP based roms a try
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I'm kinda OCD about maintaining things..
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So your phone is slow and lagging? If so that's not normal. I've never had a custom rom cause any real slow down or lagging.
Benchmarks are not very accurate most of the time, and especially on gingerbread where the hardware isn't properly utilized. All that matters is the real world performance.
Out of curiosity why are you worried about getting good bench scores? I would give AOKP based roms a try
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I answered your question about the benchmarks in the post title. ^^
...and what I mean about "maintaining" is to keep it good or make it better.
I've been interested in the AOKP roms but I have no clue where to find them or what they would look like. Link?
You're working to maintain a placebo. Benchmarks mean virtually nothing. I've had Roms fly that you could only get low scores from. I've had ones that scored well but lagged and acted glitchy. Find a Rom that suits you when you use it. You can look to odex it to get an even smoother feel. Not sure what else to tell you.
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I answered your question about the benchmarks in the post title. ^^
...and what I mean about "maintaining" is to keep it good or make it better.
I've been interested in the AOKP roms but I have no clue where to find them or what they would look like. Link?
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Wow lol. You already answered your own question then.
The roms are right here in the development forum.
By the way you shouldn't be over clocking your phone if you don't understand the difference between megahertz and gigahertz or what that frequency means.
You should try reading the wiki or you're going to end up killing your nice $600 phone
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Nabbu said:
I answered your question about the benchmarks in the post title. ^^
...and what I mean about "maintaining" is to keep it good or make it better.
I've been interested in the AOKP roms but I have no clue where to find them or what they would look like. Link?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1514665
Here's a link to AOKP. To install, Odin the stock EL26, install CWM for EL26, and flash after wiping data. MAKE SURE YOU ONLY FLASH WITH EL26 CWM OR ELSE YOU'LL BRICK
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iniz94 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1514665
Here's a link to AOKP. To install, Odin the stock EL26, install CWM for EL26, and flash after wiping data. MAKE SURE YOU ONLY FLASH WITH EL26 CWM OR ELSE YOU'LL BRICK
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I'm using AOKP right now and it's....AMAZING. O_O" THANK YOU!!
iniz94 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1514665
Here's a link to AOKP. To install, Odin the stock EL26, install CWM for EL26, and flash after wiping data. MAKE SURE YOU ONLY FLASH WITH EL26 CWM OR ELSE YOU'LL BRICK
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You don't have to Odin the EL26 ROM, just the kernel.
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You don't have to Odin the EL26 ROM, just the kernel.
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If he's coming from GB, it's highly recommended to do a clean install. Plus he'll want to update PRL and Profile before and get a GPS lock
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iniz94 said:
If he's coming from GB, it's highly recommended to do a clean install. Plus he'll want to update PRL and Profile before and get a GPS lock
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El26 kernel will boot the el29 rom you only need el26 kernel for stock cwm you don't need the entire rom I mOdin el26 restore a base el29 rom with the bootimg removed update prl and profile boot back to el26+cwm and then flash aokp atleast once a day I do it that way cuz its what I have on my SD card and its quick and easy when I'm out and about and I only need to mOdin my kernel/recovery once. I used to flash an el29 rom and mOdin back to el26 but that requires reinstalling tibu to restore mOdin on el29 or else I have to redownload the flash kernel everytime which takes up time and wastes battery
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Ya kernels make a HUGE difference. I thought I hated Phantom Hackers blazer ROM because I was using gunslinger and it was SOOO laggy. Tried el26 and now it Flies! Battery life is not as good as gunslinger but I cant have my phone at all laggy! O ya Blazer ROM is Amazing by the way. If you haven't I would suggest checking it out. Also for speed and stability I would check out StrongSteves Odexed blue as well. Best Gingerbread roms out bar none!
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El26 kernel will boot the el29 rom you only need el26 kernel for stock cwm you don't need the entire rom I mOdin el26 restore a base el29 rom with the bootimg removed update prl and profile boot back to el26+cwm and then flash aokp atleast once a day I do it that way cuz its what I have on my SD card and its quick and easy when I'm out and about and I only need to mOdin my kernel/recovery once. I used to flash an el29 rom and mOdin back to el26 but that requires reinstalling tibu to restore mOdin on el29 or else I have to redownload the flash kernel everytime which takes up time and wastes battery
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Not saying your way doesn't work because I do the same thing, but Odining a new EL26 has a less chance of brick. I don't see how or why you are disputing that.
Another possible slowdown could be an app or apps. Its a pain to find which one it is. This has happened to me on many phones. If I don't use an app in a week, then its just taking up space. I used to do it where if I didn't use the app everyday, I'd uninstall it. I also go into /system/app and ".old" apks I don't need so they aren't running. If I find I knocked one out that another app relied on, I simply remove the .old and reboot. There's a lot of crap bloat on the phone.
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Not saying your way doesn't work because I do the same thing, but Odining a new EL26 has a less chance of brick. I don't see how or why you are disputing that.
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I've never heard of anyone bricking off of using el29 rom with el26+cwm kernel. If there was an el29+cwm kernel it would be safe to use. I rarely even flash a rom unless I need to update prl and profile I simply mOdin el26+cwm and flash away. The only reason ppl brick is from using either an ics kernel with recovery, flashing a temp recovery over and ics kernel via rom manager, or in very few cases using a GB kernel with a rogue repack, and that's only because the recovery has been modified from it's original cwm roots. Show me a post where someone bricked by flashing off of el26+cwm kernel with either another release GB rom or an ICS rom over the el26 kernel and I'll agree with you. If you read all the OPs for flashing an ICS rom, particularly an AOSP variant they all say to just Odin the kernel and mention nothing about the rom, considering you don't boot to the rom 90% of the time to flash and the rom had absolutely nothing to do with recovery it isn't required, once you wipe the rom is gone anyways so why flash something to erase it anyways?
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just got my Epic 4G from Ups today...have been rockin a Vibrant with Chimera... but now i feel like a noob again...ICS FF18 dled and installed already so where do i go from here..how do i root and where can i find a badass rom??? thanks in advanced!!!:fingers-crossed:
Check the wiki section. They have the roms listed there. Also first before anything read "how not to brick" and for FF18 there is a rooted one click Odin. Its in the dev section.
Edit: there is a Q&A section. You can search for what you need. hope this is helpful.
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I've heard that Blu Kuban is a cool ROM. I currently use CyanogenMod 9 Alpha 6. You can root your stock ROM with this guide: E4GT Wiki
Try searching next time
Team venum has some awesome roms. Just make sire to read the how not to brick thread first.
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Welcome to our street on XDA! Glad to see you have an Epic touch! I personally enjoy Cyanogen Mod Alpha 6, but it does have a few bugs. The one that annoys me the most being that cusotm ringtones are not supported yet. (The gf doesn't like not having her custom ringtone when she calls me ) But overall it is highly customizable and a great rom! I also like Blu Kuban (yes I did spell that right, Blu Kuban) but it is a little too Blue for my personal liking, but other than that I hear great things about it. I too recommend that you thoroughly read "The Official how I hard bricked my E4GT thread" http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1509795 as well as the "How Not To Brick Your E4GT (UPDATED 5/21/12)" thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1525495
From what I understand, the main things bricking Epic Touches right now is not being careful when flashing kernels. Currently, I believe that the recommended standard is when you wish to upgrade to a new rom, you first flash this in odin and then update: http://chris41g.devphone.org/EpicTouch/Stock Repack/EL26/StockCWM-EL26.tar.md5
This is a Gingerbread Kernel, and most people seem to recommend it when upgrading to ICS. In other words, Say one was on a stock FF18 root, one would open odin, flash this, then in the Clockwork recovery provided (the way people usually upgrade Modems, Roms, etc...) flash their new ICS Rom.
To Root, I might take a look at this, but I personally have not tried it, and don't know if it works or not. :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1721229
I believe in order to do that, in theory one would do the following:
Download that
Flash it in Odin
Done
If one wanted to go to Stock FF18 to Cyanogen Mod, I believe one would do the following:
Download and flash that rooted FF18 above,
Flash that EL26 CWM file I linked to earlier
Flash the Cyanogen Mod Alpha 6 http://e4gtcm.blogspot.com/p/cm9-status.html
Before you go ahead with any of this though, I would confirm that this is working with others, as I personally have not ever tried to start out on a non-rooted ICS Rom.
Also, whats called an emmc bug is currently going around, that hard-bricks devices in theory. Do be careful of this. It seems to be contagious through recoveries and kernels. I would read up more on this, as I myself am not fully educated upon the matter.
Also, please note that I do not take credit for any Kernels or Roms mentioned in this post, and that I in no way helped develop them. I also take no credit in discovering the emmc bug, I simply read about it, and have bricked one of my devices by getting the bug.
If you have any questions, let us know!
thanks to everyone..appreciate the input!!!:good:
edit: rooted now just need to find a stable kick butt rom.
:thumbup: for being rooted.. I'd recommend the blu Kuban as well.. Great rom with kick ass support ... Plus love the rom updater . A daily driver for me... Just throwing that out there
look for posts by QBKing77, he has it down.
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look for posts by QBKing77, he has it down.
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thanks bud...his vids helped me root and flash custom recovery
I'm also a relative noob, at least to Samsung devices. I am on stock rooted EG30 right now (no CWM). Say I wanted to flash Blu Kuban. From what I gather, I would Odin the EL29 kernel+CWM recovery only using the PDA option in Odin (not the full ROM), then boot into the recovery just Odin'ed, wipe data/factory reset (or use the Format All x2 script), then flash the Blu Kuban as instructed in the Blu Kuban thread. Correct? I don't have to wipe internal or external sd card either, right?
Also, once I do that, if I wanted to flash a different kernel, like agat FF18 built from source, how would I do that? Would I just use CWM to flash, or would I have to Odin?
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I'm also a relative noob, at least to Samsung devices. I am on stock rooted EG30 right now (no CWM). Say I wanted to flash Blu Kuban. From what I gather, I would Odin the EL29 kernel+CWM recovery only using the PDA option in Odin (not the full ROM), then boot into the recovery just Odin'ed, wipe data/factory reset (or use the Format All x2 script), then flash the Blu Kuban as instructed in the Blu Kuban thread. Correct? I don't have to wipe internal or external sd card either, right?
Also, once I do that, if I wanted to flash a different kernel, like agat FF18 built from source, how would I do that? Would I just use CWM to flash, or would I have to Odin?
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You have done your homework ... once you have blu kuban installed...it comes with a rom updater where you can change kernals modems and such. You can personalize it for your preferences. Good luck and welcome to the blu family.
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You have done your homework ... once you have blu kuban installed...it comes with a rom updater where you can change kernals modems and such. You can personalize it for your preferences. Good luck and welcome to the blu family.
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Thanks. Are there any standing issues with the Blu Kuban ROM? It says all existing FF18 issues are still there, but what in particular are those issues? Also, should I use EL29 or EL26 as the "base" kernel/recovery to flash from, or does it matter?
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Thanks. Are there any standing issues with the Blu Kuban ROM? It says all existing FF18 issues are still there, but what in particular are those issues? Also, should I use EL29 or EL26 as the "base" kernel/recovery to flash from, or does it matter?
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I've had the rom for almost 2 months now.. No issues at all.. Some black on black text here and there but that's not big in my opinion compared to some of the issues I've seen on other roms... And to flash you should be able to use agats source kernel and use ruj wipe in his OP
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Thanks. Are there any standing issues with the Blu Kuban ROM? It says all existing FF18 issues are still there, but what in particular are those issues? Also, should I use EL29 or EL26 as the "base" kernel/recovery to flash from, or does it matter?
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I used el29 when I first flashed this Rom. When you first install blu it has a caulks fe22 kernal...but with the updater you can go to the latest ff18. Ruj (blu developer ) will prob do a slight Makeover based on the released F18. I really enjoy his from. Great battery and love he themeing. Plenty of help in the developer area as well. Make sure after you flash you update your profile and prl... under about phone. Enjoy ICS!
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I've had the rom for almost 2 months now.. No issues at all.. Some black on black text here and there but that's not big in my opinion compared to some of the issues I've seen on other roms... And to flash you should be able to use agats source kernel and use ruj wipe in his OP
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Using the format all x2 in the OP of the Blu Kuban thread won't trigger the eMMC bug, right?
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Using the format all x2 in the OP of the Blu Kuban thread won't trigger the eMMC bug, right?
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Nope. No issues with that script.
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Nope. No issues with that script.
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Final question: if I wanted to restore my nandroid backup of my stock rooted EG30 ROM, I would still need to Odin back to the EL26 recovery/kernel first, correct?
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Final question: if I wanted to restore my nandroid backup of my stock rooted EG30 ROM, I would still need to Odin back to the EL26 recovery/kernel first, correct?
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I think so on that...since the backup is based on GB. Took me forever to pull the trigger on rooting my E4gt... but very happy with it now. Like getting a new phone. Have you gotten the ota update from sprint with regards to ice?
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I think so on that...since the backup is based on GB. Took me forever to pull the trigger on rooting my E4gt... but very happy with it now. Like getting a new phone. Have you gotten the ota update from sprint with regards to ice?
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No, I've been on stock rooted EG30 since I got my phone, and I disabled updates as well.
won't boot into CWM recovery
this thread seems like a great place for my noob questions too. I thought i knew my way around my HTC Evo 4G, but Samsung is like learning a whole new language...
I'm running CM9 alpha 4, with EL29 baseband version and FE16 kernel, and i have CWM 5.0.2.7 installed (i know i do because i made some nandroids). I can't get it to reboot into CWM now though - only the stock recovery. What am i doing wrong?
Just got an Epic 4g Touch a few weeks ago. I've been using custom roms for years by just searching through forums. I've been trying to search through all these threads but it's very confusing.
When I bought my Epic 4g Touch it already had ICS on it. I managed to root it and put a safe version of CWM on it. Now I want to try a Jellybean rom but I'm not sure if it's safe or what I need to do to make sure I don't brick my phone. Can I just flash with CWM? I saw something about having to downgrade to Gingerbread before I flash since I'm on ICS. Do I need to downgrade?
Thanks for any help. Please believe me when I say I've read through and searched but there's a lot of info out there and I just want to be sure so I don't brick my phone.
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Just got an Epic 4g Touch a few weeks ago. I've been using custom roms for years by just searching through forums. I've been trying to search through all these threads but it's very confusing.
When I bought my Epic 4g Touch it already had ICS on it. I managed to root it and put a safe version of CWM on it. Now I want to try a Jellybean rom but I'm not sure if it's safe or what I need to do to make sure I don't brick my phone. Can I just flash with CWM? I saw something about having to downgrade to Gingerbread before I flash since I'm on ICS. Do I need to downgrade?
Thanks for any help. Please believe me when I say I've read through and searched but there's a lot of info out there and I just want to be sure so I don't brick my phone.
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Some ics kernels like agat's from source and kuban kernel are safe. But I always flash EL26 Kernel + cwm to flash any new rom. You don't have to completely downgrade as in flash the whole GB rom. You just need to flash the safe gb kernel with cwm. I use mobile odin to flash the kernel. Mobile odin is available on play store and somewhere on xda too.
Also man before you flash turn on your gps. Leave it on. I check all 3 boxes. Make sure you got a lock with google maps. Leave it on when you turn your phone off to go into recovery. This helps you be able to get a lock in gps with your new rom
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tt531 said:
Just got an Epic 4g Touch a few weeks ago. I've been using custom roms for years by just searching through forums. I've been trying to search through all these threads but it's very confusing.
When I bought my Epic 4g Touch it already had ICS on it. I managed to root it and put a safe version of CWM on it. Now I want to try a Jellybean rom but I'm not sure if it's safe or what I need to do to make sure I don't brick my phone. Can I just flash with CWM? I saw something about having to downgrade to Gingerbread before I flash since I'm on ICS. Do I need to downgrade?
Thanks for any help. Please believe me when I say I've read through and searched but there's a lot of info out there and I just want to be sure so I don't brick my phone.
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I updated to ICS a few weeks ago and have been searching for a root method. All of the methods and instructions I've found are either for a different model or relating to gingerbread. Could you point me in the right direction? thanks.
southsideirishguy said:
I updated to ICS a few weeks ago and have been searching for a root method. All of the methods and instructions I've found are either for a different model or relating to gingerbread. Could you point me in the right direction? thanks.
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I personally never had any problems by flashing back to EL29 on Odin and then installing cmw
numba1stunna201 said:
I personally never had any problems by flashing back to EL29 on Odin and then installing cmw
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when I Odin back to EL26 and flash a new rom the baseband stays at EL26. Is there something I'm doing wrong? Does that even matter? I haven't been able to find anything regarding baseband versions.
BluesRulez said:
Some ics kernels like agat's from source and kuban kernel are safe. But I always flash EL26 Kernel + cwm to flash any new rom. You don't have to completely downgrade as in flash the whole GB rom. You just need to flash the safe gb kernel with cwm. I use mobile odin to flash the kernel. Mobile odin is available on play store and somewhere on xda too.
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I see you all over the threads. You are a great asset to E4GT users new and old. Just wanted to say thanks.
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DuB..CiTy said:
when I Odin back to EL26 and flash a new rom the baseband stays at EL26. Is there something I'm doing wrong? Does that even matter? I haven't been able to find anything regarding baseband versions.
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The baseband is what we (on xda) refer to as the modem. It doesn't necessarily effect the rom, but some people have found that by trying different modems, phone signal can be increased, sometimes by an adequately noticeable amount. When you use odin to flash EL26, it also flashes the modem to EL26 and when you flash a new rom, the modem stays at EL26 because the rom and modem are completely separate from one another. You can however download different modems to be installed either through odin or cwm here:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1764210
Let us know if you have any other questions.
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southsideirishguy said:
I updated to ICS a few weeks ago and have been searching for a root method. All of the methods and instructions I've found are either for a different model or relating to gingerbread. Could you point me in the right direction? thanks.
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You are looking for something called odin one-click. Here you go:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1342728 sfhub is a god. He is very thorough with his directions and there are videos on youtube by qbking77. There are links to them in the above link.
Freeroot said:
The baseband is what we (on xda) refer to as the modem. It doesn't necessarily effect the rom, but some people have found that by trying different modems, phone signal can be increased, sometimes by an adequately noticeable amount. When you use odin to flash EL26, it also flashes the modem to EL26 and when you flash a new rom, the modem stays at EL26 because the rom and modem are completely separate from one another. You can however download different modems to be installed either through odin or cwm here:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1764210
Let us know if you have any other questions.
Thanks for clearing that up for me. I've had the phone rooted since May running only GB roms. I was holding out for the ICS update, only to be disappointed. So I finally started flashing like back in my EVO days. I'm no Dev nor a noob, only by post counts i guess, but I must admit it's a bit confusing. Luckily we have a great community here to help sort all that stuff out.
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