Okay so i first started getting the update about a week and a half ago. I was rooted when i first got it so i went and unrooted and charged my battery fully to install it. When i went and tried to install it, it would go about 1/4 of the way in the stock recovery, and just stop and the screen would change and look different ( i cant remember what it looked like) so i let it sit for about an hour and it didnt do anything. So i pulled the battery and just turned the phone on. It put me back into recovery mode and i just rebooted to system. when my phone turned on i went and look at the Baseband and it was and EK02, and it installed all the stock sprint bloatware. Idk what i did wrong. Can someone please help me?
it didn't matter that you were rooted.do you have cwm recovery installed? thats why it failed. you need a stock kernel with stock recovery. or since we have had this update for a while you could flash a stock rooted el29 rom. them flash a el29 modem.
Yes i had stock recovery.
I also had a stock rooted kernel, no roms, or themes flashed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Be2evusAwOM&list=UUbR6jJpva9VIIAHTse4C3hw&index=119&feature=plcp This is the video i used to root my phone
huh? maybe the update glitched? if it comes back try again or just get the stock rooted one from the dev section. then grab the el29 modem.
ehhhh dont mean to sound noobie, but can you give me links to those.
And would i need to flash a custom recovery?
forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Samsung_Epic_4G_Touch/Modems this on is for modem.
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1429243 for rooted el29. must be flashed through cwm.
chris41g.devphone.org/index.php?dir=EpicTouch%2FStock+Repack%2FEK02%2FCWM5%2F this is for the repack with cwm. make sure to thanks chris.
so you need to odin the kernel first. if you don't know how qbking has a bunch of videos on how to. he's awesome. after you odin the kernel, flash in your recovery the modem. then flash through cwm the rom. the rom comes with a new kernel as well. btw if you want a touch recovery go to dev section and get the hitman kernel from rogue. its awesome.
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When I tried to switch from ACS EI22 4 to 5 my phone force close looped because of some issue with launcher pro. I went to reflash the rom from CWM and ever since my phone won't properly load roms from CWM. When the phone has a custom rom it boots right to CWM when I power them up only to freeze again when I try to boot the rom from recovery.
I have Odined to stock EC05, and one click flashed CWM. I have flashed pre-rooted EC05 roms. I Odined to EI22 & EC05 modem Tar and went on to install ACS recovery over CWM.
I have Odined multiple times on multiple stock roms and custom roms. The problem persists. Once I'm in recovery (I've tried 3 versions) and I click "reboot" the phone locks with a black screen with the home buttons on or an image of the clockwork logo (depending on which version I'm trying).
The strange thing is, all of the stock roms work just fine and I was able to install EI22 from OTA with no problems. But who wants that icky CIQ? or Sprint nascar/football/bloatware? Yuck!
I've had some limited success with simple pre-rooted deodex etc roms I flash from Odin, but sometimes recovery loads when I power up the phone. And sprint keeps wanting to force the update on me.
Does anyone have any suggestions? I've tried everything I can think of and have searched, to no avail, for a solution.
Does anyone think this is a hardware issue? One of the kernels I tried on ACS 5 was a beta.
If so, how should I go about getting it fixed since it is under warranty. I do have accidental damage coverage.
Most likely not hardware related. I say that because you said you can run stock just fine.
I would try the new CWM5 just released and see if the problem is still there.
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Neckberg said:
Most likely not hardware related. I say that because you said you can run stock just fine.
I would try the new CWM5 just released and see if the problem is still there.
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That's what I thought and why I continued to Odin and one-click root different types of CWM and ACS recovery.
I'm going to see if the repair store nearby can run a diagnostic. Otherwise I'm going to stay away from any modifications that require me to use CWM for anything since I was able to Odin a custom rom (but it was EC05).
Hopefully Samsung will release the EI22 modem tar and someone will release a pre-rooted version that I can Odin.
I tried odin flashing different recoveries yesterday. Odin gave them a pass but they wouldn't boot from the 3 finger salute (like they didn't install).
I've never tried to install CWM this way so I'm not sure if you need to be rooted before hand or you need a specific kernel.
osiris2600 said:
I tried odin flashing different recoveries yesterday. Odin gave them a pass but they wouldn't boot from the 3 finger salute (like they didn't install).
I've never tried to install CWM this way so I'm not sure if you need to be rooted before hand or you need a specific kernel.
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So it goes back into stock recovery with 3 finger? Easiest fix is Odin in a prerooted EC05 ROM tar like EC05plus then flash a Gingerbread ROM then flash the modem delta.
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So it goes back into stock recovery with 3 finger? Easiest fix is Odin in a prerooted EC05 ROM tar like EC05plus then flash a Gingerbread ROM then flash the modem delta.
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Yes it goes into stock recovery. Unfortunately flashing in CWM has been the problem that lead me to flashing CWM through Odin. For more detail see the original post. Whenever I try to flash something through CWM the recovery has problems and it fails to load the rom that is installed.
I'm trying as many alternatives to pinpoint the problem. I'm going to try switching SD cards and see if the problem resulted from some kind of data corruption there. Should have an update on that sometime tonight.
If I can't figure out and fix the problem I'll be at the mercy of sprint or if I want root I'll have to wait for a pre-rooted EI22 rom complete with modem tarball so I can odin that.
I saw the OP but didn't see where you Odin'd a prerooted EC05 ROM like EC05plus. Then flash a GB ROM right after. Just 2 steps. Then if you want the modem one more step to flash the delta. It's worth a shot?
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I saw the OP but didn't see where you Odin'd a prerooted EC05 ROM like EC05plus. Then flash a GB ROM right after. Just 2 steps. Then if you want the modem one more step to flash the delta. It's worth a shot?
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I can't flash from CWM no matter how CWM gets on my phone. I tried exactly what you said. My original post says I Odined multiple stock and custom roms. I didn't get around to CWM flashing on a different card tonight, finals got me busy busy.
Enjoy your turkey day!
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I can't flash from CWM no matter how CWM gets on my phone. I tried exactly what you said. My original post says I Odined multiple stock and custom roms. I didn't get around to CWM flashing on a different card tonight, finals got me busy busy.
Enjoy your turkey day!
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Thanks, you too.
So if Odining the EC05Plus ROM didn't get you a working 3 finger salute CWM, then maybe you should try ROM Manager and downloading CWM 5.X.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1357655
It must be a hardware problem. I can odin a rom with CWM and it will boot fine. However if I ever try to open CWM the rom will never load again as the phone boots to recovery and get's stuck there.
I confirmed this by Odin flashing and then going into clockwork and not even flashing anything and it got stuck. Flashing in CWM will actually install things as I can change CWM within CWM but I still get stuck when trying to load the rom.
So the only way for me to enjoy a rooted phone is to refrain from CWM recovery.
I went back to a EH17 odined pre-rooted rom. When EI22 gets a modem tar hopefully someone will make a pre-rooted, deodexed, zipaligned odin tar (and if I'm lucky, CiQ will be removed).
Otherwise I'd like to get a replacement but explaining the problem to sprint is kind of a catch 22 since the issue only appears when I load a custom recovery.
How about flashing CWM 5.027 and downloading ROM Manager and installing 5.027 through that as well. Rom Manager actually downloads the CWM 5 and keeps it packed on your sd card and installs it everytime you use it. It allows ROM Manager to be able to update the CWM whenever a new version comes out.
CWM Rogue Recovery doesn't seem to be sticking on my E4GT. Flashed CM9 Alpha 3 from stock rooted rom. When Alpha 4 was released, I tried to boot into CWM Recovery and ended up with stock recovery. Ended up having to odin back to stock and start over to get Alpha 4 running. Same problem now that Alpha 5 is out there, tried to boot into CWM Rogue Recovery and get stock recovery.
Doing a search shows that this seems to occur on other phones. They've resolved it by deleting a boot recovery file with Root Explorer. I was just hoping to confirm with someone that this method will work on the E4GT and the name and location of the file that needs to be deleted.
I'm assuming I'll have to odin back to stock and start the process over again and delete that file once I load up CWM Rogue Recovery again?
Thanks for the help.
CM9 comes with stock recovery. Look up EL26 kernel and learn to use it. Its your best friend for flashing on this phone. Also read up a little more on CM9 as it explains this.
This method will not work. With our phone, recovery has to be packed into the kernel, its not separate from other partitions like it is on other phones. This is why whenever you flash a new rom, your current recovery is replaced by the new roms packed in recovery. The reason its stock Android recovery is because of the bricking issue we've been having in ICS custom recovery so devs aren't including it into the kernel<rom.
So when you need CWM, flash the directboot CWM under the tools page in the epic4g touch CM blog spot website. You Odin that and it takes you straight to a sage recovery where you can flash the alpha 5 update. Understand?
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Thank you both for pointing me in the right direction. I realized that I would have to go back to the EL26 to flash new roms. I didn't realize that I would have to do that to flash over an existing rom with an update. Thanks for setting me straight.
hmmm....interesting. The CM9 instruction page does not mention that you need to Odin the DirectBoot CWM when upgrading. I can see why a lot of people are skipping that step.
Thanks for the heads up, I am going to upgrade to alpha 5 after work. I'll make sure to Odin the DirectBoot CWM kernel first.
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I can see why a lot of people are skipping that step.
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It is a new kernel modification that did not exist a couple weeks ago. The EL26 CWM kernel itself has been around since the end of last year. Being completely optional to use the new modded one you probably wont find it in instructions. I for example will never use it but others will find it easier because they do not understand why the phone goes into bootloops.
I flashed Super Galaxy Rom 1.2 the other day, not realizing it didn't have a custom recovery. I've tried everything to get one back on there, but nothing seems to work. I've read all the posts about using odin and/or heimdall to UNROOT the phone, but I really don't want to go that far. All I want is a custom recovery so I can go back to my previous rom, or another that has a custom recovery. ROM manager doesn't seem to want to flash CWM, which is the way I did it before, so I'm really kind of lost here. I have access to my Macbook, no Windows computer available. No need to unroot my phone, just want my custom recovery back that I had on SGR 1.1..
your gonna need to use odin of some sort but you can use mobil odin if you dont have access to a pc. Get it from the market and flash el26 kernal with cwm then you can flash the rom you want. You will not be able to boot into your current ics rom after flashing that kernal though untill you flash a new rom. Make sure you put the kernal in the pda slot of odin.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1662295&highlight=el26+kernal
Thats the link for the kernals just get the one that says reccomended for flashing ics roms due to emmc bug get the el29 or el26 just make sure when you get into recovery it is version 5.0.2.7
Thanks a lot rbTrucking. I've been a flash-aholic ever since I got this thing rooted a couple years ago. I've run into this once before, is there a reason why people don't put custom recovery into their roms? I definitely want to go back to GB for the battery life and overall stability of everything.
It all worked. Thanks a ton!!
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Thanks a lot rbTrucking. I've been a flash-aholic ever since I got this thing rooted a couple years ago. I've run into this once before, is there a reason why people don't put custom recovery into their roms? I definitely want to go back to GB for the battery life and overall stability of everything.
It all worked. Thanks a ton!!
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No problem glad I could help! The reason they dont put custom recoveries in ics roms is because the kernal source hasnt been released yet and many people were bricking trying to flash with ics recoveries.
I just upgraded my E4GT Sprint from GB to ICS using the oneclick installer. I am trying to install the CODENAME rom from CWM but havng issues getting CWM installed. I used the the E4GT auto but FE16 isnt listed so i tried FE15 but it wont load into CWM. So i tried this link "http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1390393" and flashed from ODIN and it goes into CWM but before it boots it says my phone is a gt-i9100 and has a ! on the bottom. It appears to boot though so i booted back into CWM and tried to flash the ZIP for CODENAME and the gapps file and it jsut gets stuck at the boot screen with the transformer logo. I cant get into CWM after that point and have to ODIN back to ICS. I am on ICS now and its working fine. Does anyone have any instructions on getting CWM installed and the codename rom from a fresh odin ICS install?
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I just upgraded my E4GT Sprint from GB to ICS using the oneclick installer. I am trying to install the CODENAME rom from CWM but havng issues getting CWM installed. I used the the E4GT auto but FE16 isnt listed so i tried FE15 but it wont load into CWM. So i tried this link "http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1390393" and flashed from ODIN and it goes into CWM but before it boots it says my phone is a gt-i9100 and has a ! on the bottom. It appears to boot though so i booted back into CWM and tried to flash the ZIP for CODENAME and the gapps file and it jsut gets stuck at the boot screen with the transformer logo. I cant get into CWM after that point and have to ODIN back to ICS. I am on ICS now and its working fine. Does anyone have any instructions on getting CWM installed and the codename rom from a fresh odin ICS install?
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You really should read more before hopping around like that without checking. Real risk for a brick here.
-Flash EL26 stock CWM kernel via the PDA option in ODIN/Mobile ODIN
-When phone begins reboot, Hold Power + Volume up until boots into recovery.
-Wipe data/factory, cache and dalvik cache
-Flash ROM
-Flash Gapps
-Reboot
Those are the instructions right from the developer's thread. This is an AOSP rom and it sounds like you're trying to install TW kernels.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1662295
This is the kernel repository. It links to each kernel where you can read further and find out if they are safe for flashing things.
Seems like you've done a bunch of stuff. But you really should do a whole bunch of reading first or you will brick your phone.
My suggestion would be to use sfhub's one-click http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1705730 to get to a fully stock rooted device. Then use his autoroot package http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1342728 to add CWM (the lates in the package is FF11+CWM Agat I believe) then you can add Agat's latest kernel with CWM http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1721065
But I would be very careful when flashing ANY ROM; use the developers prefered method. Some recommend using EL26 CWM. Some a different recovery or procedure. Be especially careful with CM9 and AOKP builds to follow the directions there.
Good luck
So while i was waiting for a response i just went back to the stock GB using the one click install. I then used the autoroot package to install CWM and then restored my nandroid backup before i made in the very beginning. So my phone is back to a perfect state with GB and CWM installed. Can i just flash the ROM from CWM as is then? For some reason i thought it had to be "converted" to ICS and thats what started this whole mess. Things have changed since my old Evo
I just noticed that im running EL29 not 26...does that matter? When i try to flash that CMW EL26 stock root is when it gave me that gt-i9100 on boot and the ! at the bottom. Using the autoroot and choosing the EL29 Rogue is the only way i got it installed.
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So while i was waiting for a response i just went back to the stock GB using the one click install. I then used the autoroot package to install CWM and then restored my nandroid backup before i made in the very beginning. So my phone is back to a perfect state with GB and CWM installed. Can i just flash the ROM from CWM as is then? For some reason i thought it had to be "converted" to ICS and thats what started this whole mess. Things have changed since my old Evo
I just noticed that im running EL29 not 26...does that matter? When i try to flash that CMW EL26 stock root is when it gave me that gt-i9100 on boot and the ! at the bottom. Using the autoroot and choosing the EL29 Rogue is the only way i got it installed.
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My friend some good suggestions above your post. Give yourself a day or two and do some reading prior to flashing. This way you may not end up at Sprint making up stories about why your phone wont boot up.
Let me just echo what everybody else has said, you're gotta read more. A lot more! If you're one goal is to get CNA in your phone I would recommend reading all of the very first post on that thread. They give step by step instructions.
If you need CWM there are several options to get it on your phone. Both sfhub and I have put together several one-click and automated options to get it on your phone.
One thing that hasn't been suggested yet but I would strongly encourage you to do is to read the "How Not To Brick Your E4GT" thread. It's sticked in the General section.
Good luck!
Two more things.
1) If you're going to ask for help give it a few minutes before trying something new. It takes people a minute to reply. Sometimes waiting that extra minute or two is all you need to be saved from bricking.
2) Don't be afraid to hit your thanks button for everyone who has offered advice already. I got them once for you but it might not hurt to do it again.
I was looking to install Blu Kuban on my E4GT. In the video by QBKing77, he said to make sure you have a gingerbread custom recovery, does that mean I need to go back to the EL29 android version? or can I stay on the FF18 my phone is currently on, and there is a version of Clockwork that is purely Gingerbread based?
His video is a little dated.
Check my signature for a link to the faq with good install instructions. As long as you have a custom recovery you can use my instructions. You can flash from ics.
Pm me if you need any more clarification.
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His video is a little dated.
Check my signature for a link to the faq with good install instructions. Add long as you have a custom recovery you can use my instructions.
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I actually don't have any custom recovery, my phone is rooted though. The only android phone I've flashed ROMs to was the HTC Hero, and that was a while ago and was pretty simple. But for whatever reason I'm having trouble figuring out which Custom recovery to get and how to install it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1342728
Check here since you are already rooted. Then go to my faq.
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Or you could just flash the kuban kernel from odin. Its been so long since i had to go from stock rooted to a custom recovery. I would actually try the kuban kernel 1.8 odin install first and ignore the post above.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1826190
Ravaged Pheonix said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1342728
Check here since you are already rooted. Then go to my faq.
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Or you could just flash the kuban kernel from odin. Its been so long since i had to go from stock rooted to a custom recovery. I would actually try the kuban kernel 1.8 odin install first and ignore the post above.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1826190
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Okay, so I didn't quite see this in time, but basically i flashed back to the Gingerbread EL29 version and used the E4GTauto file to put rouge recovery on the phone. I flashed the format zip that the faq says to flash, and then flashed the Rom.
I'm not sure if it's normal, but when it was sitting on the main menu finishing boot it kept going back to the boot animation, then the lock screen and kept saying 'searching for service.' It seems to be working now though. I'm not sure how I feel about Apex launcher so far, but that's what the Rom Updater is for .
I guess I should ask while I can, is there a specific modem that I should download in order to insure the GPS works? That's part of my main reason for flashing, I've never been able to get my GPS to work at all.
Modems are very device and location dependent. Try them all and see what works best for you.
Personally I have had the best luck with fg20,fh13 and fe22
Don't feel limited by the updater for launcher selection. Some good ics launchers are Holo launcher and atom launcher. I do find myself going back to apex most of the time though.