Work just picked up a bunch of Epic 4G's. Battery life is horrible. I want to calibrate my battery so I'm wondering what the best root method for these phones is.
I currently have Gingerbread 2.3.5 on this phone.
I've also got a Epic 4G Touch, that had one click root, looks like these don't?
kdoggy said:
Work just picked up a bunch of Epic 4G's. Battery life is horrible. I want to calibrate my battery so I'm wondering what the best root method for these phones is.
I currently have Gingerbread 2.3.5 on this phone.
I've also got a Epic 4G Touch, that had one click root, looks like these don't?
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There is no one-click solution for Gingerbread. You would have to Odin EC05 for that. Here is how to root Gingerbread stock phones:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1339478&highlight=how+to+root+EI22+OTA
Is there a un-brick method is something goes wrong?
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Is there a un-brick method is something goes wrong?
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If you mean sponge or soft-brick then yes in the Stickies at the top of Development. It requires using Odin or Heimdall and your current data will be lost.
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kdoggy said:
Is there a un-brick method is something goes wrong?
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There is a more "pain in the ass" process of rooting your phone if your already on gingerbread. I will link you to some videos that should get you going.
You WILL need ODIN to get rooted. There are ways to root your phone without it, but ODIN makes things alot more simple. ODIN will become your best friend, trust me.
First, you will need to follow this step...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwFRzzIqouE
Once you have done that, you will need to move onto this step...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWOLEXqAeCc
Of course, use the latest version of ACS Recovery, which can be found on the link to that video.
Once you have completed those steps, you will be rooted, running ACS Recovery Version 5, or ClockworkMOD Recovery 5.0.2.7
Hope this was helpful.
If you run into trouble like it gets stuck at the Samsung screen for more than 5 minutes, you can return to Froyo stock and OTA back to stock Gingerbread and try again. Here is the thread for that:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1052813
You can also PM me with questions once you get started.
I just flashed my first ROM (CleanGB) on to my Epic4G and reset the battery statistics. Along with using TB to freeze the DRM and SNS apps, I'm seeing great battery life. Thanks to everyone who contributes to this site!
Its not hard hahaha that's what I'd tell you anyways its really simple if you can get Odin to com its all downhill from there. Just thought I'd give you some encouragement since you've already been given directions. Never be afraid to root the epic is nearly impossible to brick.
Sent from my OG Epic
Oh big one don't use the stock USB cable if you have one use a blackberry one learned that the hard way.....
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My stock cable works fine. Grab Odin as it is an all purpose life saver. Are you planning on rooting and using custom roms or just using root apps?
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The stock cable worked fine for me when I rooted my Epic, too. I used the Rooting EI22 Gingerbread Instructions from Android Central, and fortunately it went very smoothly. It was my first time rooting my phone, so I was glad I didn't have any major problems. As noted above, you'll probably want to substitute one of the newer custom recoveries in place of the one in those instructions though. I thought I'd offer these text instructions (with screen shots) as an alternative to the videos posted above.
Regarding use of ROMs or just root apps, I actually rooted mainly to get the GPS and silent camera fixes. I'm probably going to want to use a custom ROM though, but am still currently on stock rooted EI22 (with those two fixes applied). I'm slightly concerned about getting all my apps and data back if I install a new ROM. I've got backup apps (Titanium Backup, non-pay right now, and MyBackup Root), as well as a nandroid backup from what I've read advanced restore of just data is possible, but don't really know what's the easiest/smoothest way to get things back. I might want to go with the MostlyStock ROM, since it probably changes the least amount of stuff, or something with a non-wiping version (I've seen at least one, but forget which it was offhand). Tips on how to make moving between ROMs while keeping apps and data easy to restore would be appreciated. Thanks!
liquiddetox said:
My stock cable works fine. Grab Odin as it is an all purpose life saver. Are you planning on rooting and using custom roms or just using root apps?
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Your stock cable will.appear to be ok, but once you turn your back, it will brick your epic. Trust me. Been there done that.
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Yep sure will
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The hardest part, for me anyway, is picking a ROM to stick with. Right now I'm addicted to trying out as many things as I can. Right now I'm running ThunderHawk but I'm sure that will change soon. I will tell you I haven't have a lot of luck with ROM management tools. ACS updater doesn't seem to have anything new, installs from ROM toolbox don't seem to work, ROM manager has worked the best for me so far.
Get a BB cable trust us when we say your stock one will go south on you at the most critical time! I use my stock for charging only. I have read many of stories on here where the issue was the cable. If you don't have a BB cable laying around check amazon out $1.97 plus shipping. I picked up 4 a few months back I keep 2 at home one in work and one in my laptop bag.
http://www.amazon.com/BlackBerry-Ca...TRCA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1323795116&sr=8-1
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Im writing this for my brother, he has an Epic that he just updated to E18. So after a few days we both found out that the OTA update was horrible and he just wants to go back to the way his phone use to be with the DK28. Im pretty familiar with flashing because im always flashing ROMs on my Milestone. Ive tried the Odin but the computer is just not reading my phone for nothing, yes I have installed the drivers and all that but still no luck. Im looking for an easy way to root and be able to just flash an update.zip. I would really like some help because everything im trying isnt working. Thanks in advance.
When you plugged it in, you had the phone in download mode before you hooked it up, correct? (Hold "1" + power)
Samsung Epic ViperROM 4.0.4 Genocide kernel
In all the directions it tells me to put the phone in download mode then plug it up.
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Try to reset the computer, I've read that sometime this helps, let me know how that goes.
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I have tried it numerous times since lastnight where since the the computer has been turned off...that was just with odin. If I can root it and then just load flashable zips that would be fine too.
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If you look up "Epic 4g cookbook" under the developers section, it will be a post by BThomas, it will have a link to a 1 click root and recovery in there. It will also have every current rom for the epic there, be sure to thank him if it helps.
Samsung Epic ViperROM 4.0.4 Genocide kernel
Ok cool will do, I prob will get to it tomorrow and will let you know what I come up with. Keep an eye on the thread if you could! Thanks for the info!
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Okie, I'll keep an eye out.
Samsung Epic ViperROM 4.0.4 Genocide kernel
If your computer isn't reading your phone I doubt you can for a one click root with it.
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Posting three suggestions I've seen posted by others in similar threads of this nature:
Try a different USB port
Reinstall Samsung drivers.
Try using a better quality micro USB cable, the stock one isn't reliable for some people.
nikon120 said:
Posting three suggestions I've seen posted by others in similar threads of this nature:
Try a different USB port
Reinstall Samsung drivers.
Try using a better quality micro USB cable, the stock one isn't reliable for some people.
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Agree with the last suggestion. The stock cable is not of good quality. I thought I was having problems with my USB ports because I wasn't getting much response when flashing and attempting to transfer files.. But my daughters cable from a camera fit and when using it, everything worked great again.
If you are using win7 64 bit then get to a vista 32 bit machine and odin will see ur phone. This is what i had to resort too.
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ok just to update, I sucessfully rooted using>> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=897612
Now im just a little confused on how to load up a rom. Are they flashable zips like others or what? getting nervous now lol.
I guess my question is if his phone is working fine with EB13, why go back to DK28? EB13 is pretty much the exact same as EB13, except EB13 has a couple big fixes. If anything, you will be downgrading. I could understand going back to DI18, but going back to DK28 just doesn't make any sense to me??
tuttjs said:
I guess my question is if his phone is working fine with EB13, why go back to DK28? EB13 is pretty much the exact same as EB13, except EB13 has a couple big fixes. If anything, you will be downgrading. I could understand going back to DI18, but going back to DK28 just doesn't make any sense to me??
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Well basically back to whatever is was before the update. Idk which version it was exactly. EB13 has way too many bugs on his phone that's why he wanted to take it back to where it was before the update.
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Now you should be able to flash a rom of your choice, just read through the different ones to see which one you want. The directions to flash them will be in the first couple of posts, as well as the download links.
Samsung Epic ViperROM 4.0.4 Genocide kernel
Also, the stock rom, as well as the dk28 and dev roms, will be found the cookbook thread.
Samsung Epic ViperROM 4.0.4 Genocide kernel
I sucessfully rooted and put the Bonsai ROM on it for right now...
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tee00max said:
I sucessfully rooted and put the Bonsai ROM on it for right now...
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So is the OP question answered?
Hello all... Recently my girlfriend and I had purchased the Epic Touch 4g for her. She absolutely loves the phone but the signal strength isn't the best. I have had a Droid 1 for 2 years now and have flashed roms/kernels on a weekly basis for the past year and a half. Can anyone recommend a good starter Rom/Kernel? Is flashing a rom/kernel for the Epic Touch just as easy as flashing for the Droid? I've done some research and I am a bit overwelmed. It seems like clockworkmod recovery is being ran on the Epic Touch but the process for flashing is different? (maybe not, but like I said, I'm a tad overwelmed ).. Also, are there any tweaks after root that would improve signal strength? If anyone can help me out to get us started I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks in advance.
-Mike
I recommend starburst rom v1.6.. it comes with LostKernel which is a good kernel to use.. for root though, there are dif. methods, i originally rooted mine with Zedomax Kernel through Odin.. fairly easy .. so get it rooted, and i'd go with starburst v1.6 which when flashing it through CWM once you have root, also flashes the lostkernel
I recommend Starburst. Runs sooo smooth and its the only ROM that I see being actively updated. Viper just got into the game so if you don't like touchwiz, you can flash his ROM too which uses another launcher but i would say equally great. Comes down to preference and what works best.
And to get root and clockwork, I followed bubbys
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1287776
It seems to get root you have to use odin, but once thats done you can use clockwork to flash ROMs. If you get issues Odin is there for support.
Thanks! Too bad my girlfriend starts work in an hour
Take a look at this thread Id really recommend to check the links I have linked to save you some pain....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1309078
So wait... after reading that thread it says that the bootloader keeps a record of everytime you flash with Odin? So if something happens to her phone and we need to take it in, they will know we rooted it?
A good reason to use starbursts rom is because its just way smoother some how and he stream lined the rom and did a bunch of tweaks that make noticably fast/smoother. That's the reason most are using it
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So wait... after reading that thread it says that the bootloader keeps a record of everytime you flash with Odin? So if something happens to her phone and we need to take it in, they will know we rooted it?
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Yes, but you can reset the counter some how. Just do a search for reset counter and you should find the thread
bluefire808 said:
Yes, but you can reset the counter some how. Just do a search for reset counter and you should find the thread
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Cool, thanks, I got worried for a little bit there... I mean, we got it rooted and everything just fine, but I failed to mention to my girlfriend that there might be a slight problem if we tried to take the phone in ... I figured that problem would get solved eventually but it's good to know I'm in the clear
yeah I wouldn't worry about it, chances are if you flash everything stock theres still a counter chances are they wont notice or pay it much attention. its possible but, I've had friends take their evo in with security off and everything else flashed stock and it was ok.
Bring her to me I will root her. Don't bring your cable I will use mine to plug in her smoothly in order to root through odin.
mrkelly88 said:
So wait... after reading that thread it says that the bootloader keeps a record of everytime you flash with Odin? So if something happens to her phone and we need to take it in, they will know we rooted it?
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You can use a jig, it will get rid of the yellow triangle on bootscreen and bring the counter down to zero.
The jig costs $7 MAX, all you do is plug it into microusb while phone is on, and the phone reboots automatically, and everything is back to normal. Process takes about 30 seconds max, and you can use the jig multiple times, with how many ever samsung phones, it is NOT a one time use deal.
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Hello all! I've been trying to fix my phone for a few days, and can't seem to do it, so I thought I'd make a post regarding it.
I believe the beginning of this originated after trying to go back to gingerbread from fc15 ICS. To learn from my mistakes, this is NOT good, right? lol. probably because fc15 wasn't made for gingerbread?
I was able to get into CWM, but I couldn't perform a recovery or install a new ROM. At this time (after trying a whole bunch of things to fix my device), I may or may not be rooted, but I'm almost certain I am not because I can't get into CWM. If I have to lose all of my data, I guess I will (I didn't have an SD card at the time - just got one), but if there's any way I would like to keep my data. Also, at this point, I'm at the "formware upgrade encountered an issue. please select revoery mode in kies and try again". I have been able to get rid of this screen in the past, but I'd like to know the best rout to go from here.
I have read about bricked devices for awhile now, but to attempt to link the hazy definition I have with experience, is my device bricked?
Please help me!
Thank you.
tf201
I'm sorry, just now seeing the sticky regarding bricked device prevention. But I'd like to know how to identify a bricked device (besides not being able to do anything at all - which isn't my case), and if I have any option at this point.
tf201
andddlay said:
I'm sorry, just now seeing the sticky regarding bricked device prevention. But I'd like to know how to identify a bricked device (besides not being able to do anything at all - which isn't my case), and if I have any option at this point.
tf201
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If you can get into download mode then Odin back to el26 like most instructions say to. Once you have a working GB then you can make a decision on where to go from there. Others might have better advice as that's gonna kill all you're data.
Swyped from my E4GT running Blazer 4.1 using xda premium
CyberpodS2 said:
If you can get into download mode then Odin back to el26 like most instructions say to. Once you have a working GB then you can make a decision on where to go from there. Others might have better advice as that's gonna kill all you're data.
Swyped from my E4GT running Blazer 4.1 using xda premium
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thanks for the reply! after flashing stockcwm-el26, i was able to get back into cwm. however, from there i'm still having trouble. it will not boo. i'm still going to try a whole bunch of stuff lol
tf201
Hopefully someone will comment on my suggestion... If you can get into cwm then I would use calc's format all zip then flash a ROM that has a great record of smooth install.I personally have never had a problem with Blazer so that's what I would flash. Like I said, hopefully someone will either agree or have a better solution before you go with my idea. Good luck and make sure if you get it going you share your leanings!
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Best bet is to download one of sfhub's one click root methods since your phone can still get into download mode. Doesn't matter what u already have on ur phone as his method will wipe all and replace all as long as you can get into download mode with your computer recognizing ur phone.
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dante32278 said:
Best bet is to download one of sfhub's one click root methods since your phone can still get into download mode. Doesn't matter what u already have on ur phone as his method will wipe all and replace all as long as you can get into download mode with your computer recognizing ur phone.
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Yea what he said... Much easier than screwing around with flashing stuff like I suggested.
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sorry for responding so late!
thank you both very much. i tried the program, and was still unable to recover the device - it always hung right at the end, unfortunately. a replacement device is in the mail, and i should get it very soon (thankfully for free).
another question i suppose i would like to ask...on cwm, it says i can mount internal storage as a mass-storage-device. when i try to do this, nothing pops up. is there a way to do this and, potentially, recovering my data?
tf201
Hi I am gonna receive my epic touch any minute now,
Wanted to ask a few questions.
1.. is ICS officially out for this phone ' if yes can anyone link me to the method to root the ICS or may be a custom Odin rooted IVs build.
2.. I am sure many ICS Roms and even jb Roms are out there, which of them works reasonably well and give good battery life along with full functionality.
3..I have heard that sprint has blocked the USB tethering as well as the WiFi hotspot options in this phone ' is that correct ?
4.. I have been a Samsung fascinate user up until now and am pretty well versed with the Odin and cwm and flashing and stuff, does it all work similarly on epic touch as well. ? I mean vol down plus the USB cable puts it in download mode and by giving three fingers you can put it to cwm recovery.
Is there anything specific about his phone that I should be aware of.
Regards
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lord dredd said:
Hi I am gonna receive my epic touch any minute now,
Wanted to ask a few questions.
1.. is ICS officially out for this phone ' if yes can anyone link me to the method to root the ICS or may be a custom Odin rooted IVs build.
2.. I am sure many ICS Roms and even jb Roms are out there, which of them works reasonably well and give good battery life along with full functionality.
3..I have heard that sprint has blocked the USB tethering as well as the WiFi hotspot options in this phone ' is that correct ?
4.. I have been a Samsung fascinate user up until now and am pretty well versed with the Odin and cwm and flashing and stuff, does it all work similarly on epic touch as well. ? I mean vol down plus the USB cable puts it in download mode and by giving three fingers you can put it to cwm recovery.
Is there anything specific about his phone that I should be aware of.
Regards
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Ok kinda a lot. FF18 is the official ICS version. Sfhub's one click FF18 + root and CWM. Is you best bet. Flash agats 4.2 kernel/recovery (some people including me have issues with 4.4 kernel. ) this phone has a brick bug with wiping in an unsafe recovery. Agats kernel and venum kernel/recovery is safe.
Tweaked stock rom and M'ICS 1.3 are really good for battery life fully functional.
Yes but there is a hotspot hack now for it. On M'ICS page. Or download wifi teather.
To get into download mode. Its vol down and power. Warning screen comes up then vol up. Keep battery in you dont need to have the cable pluged in.
Biggest thing is follow the devs direction for their roms and read how not to brick.
Hope i answered all your questions. Any others let me know. You can also PM me if ya want.
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Thanks a lot mate .
the shipment seems to be taking its time somehow
once i get it
i ll update what it has come packed with.
then i might ask for a step by step guide to flash the stock rooted ics and /or the M'ics and the locations and instructions of appropriare kernels and recoveries or may be universal kernels and recoveries too.
the brick bug has already got be bugged even before laying hands on the phone ,
lol i have been a flashing freak , i have on somedays flashed my fassy like 50 times on a day.
thsi is important for me as i like to test various options available at our beloved forum .
how do you guyz rate Sbrisseb's work over at Rootz , he is very very highly regarded as far as fascinate is concerned , so much so that in the end it is sbrissen's Rom which i have to revert to .
regards
You'll enjoy this phone. We have a lot of get dev here. Any time you need anything let me know. A lot of the new ROMs (FF18 based have some if not all to stock FF18 bugs taken care of)
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i have just received the phone and posted another thread full of queries ,
hope you guyz will help .
regards
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1832545
I'm no stranger to rooting and flashing ROMs, but this is a new one on me. I've had my Virgin Mobile Siii for several months and am pretty happy with it. However, I want to go to CyanogenMod. I also want to root and put a custom recovery on my phone.
My first problem is that I put TWRP on the phone a month or two ago, but when I try to boot into recovery, all I see is the <e3> recovery. I have a TWRP folder with a copy of a Nandroid backup on it, so it must have been there, right? Anyway, to try to figure this out, I downloaded ROM Manager (free version). It says I have both TWRP and Clockwork recoveries on the phone, and trying to have it set me up to use or update either one goes nowhere. Superuser says I'm not rooted.
What I'd prefer to do is get a working root and TWRP recovery on the phone -- I've used it with both an EVO 4G and HTC One V I had in the past and I'm comfortable with it, though if I have to use CWM I can. Then I'd like to use the new CyanogenMod installer if I can be sure it's compatible with the phone. My baseband/build version numbers end with MG2, so I know the phone might be slightly different than a Sprint SIII, but from my exploring the forums here and on other sites it seems to be pretty compatible.
This uncertainty of whether or not I have a custom recovery on the phone makes me very leery of trying to flash a new one without a second opinion. Can anyone help or give me guidance on this?
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Can anyone help or give me guidance on this?
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Have you went here and used this method? I would first flash all that way back to stock unrooted on pc Odin to get rid of all the clutter. And if it were me, I wouldn't use ROM manager either. It says Sprint in the link, but everything is the same.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34579827
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Gracias
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Have you went here and used this method? I would first flash all that way back to stock unrooted on pc Odin to get rid of all the clutter. And if it were me, I wouldn't use ROM manager either. It says Sprint in the link, but everything is the same.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34579827
Thanks, I will check this one out. The problem I often have is finding my way through a dozen or so threads that almost give me what I need, but this one looks pretty straightforward. I probably won't try it until the weekend, but in the meantime, thanks for the tip!
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