Noob Question - Samsung Epic 4G Touch

I've seen ROMS that have a Download icon when one presses the Power button. What is this for?
Thanks ahead of time.

robfactory said:
I've seen ROMS that have a Download icon when one presses the Power button. What is this for?
Thanks ahead of time.
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That is to go into Odin mode I believe.
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robfactory said:
I've seen ROMS that have a Download icon when one presses the Power button. What is this for?
Thanks ahead of time.
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It puts your phone in odin mode which is used to flash custom roms/kernels/modems.
It is an alternative to flashing through recovery and requires your phone to be connected to a pc.

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[VM/PRIMOC][RECOVERY] CWM Recovery 7-3-2012

Standard CWM recovery
Working:
Everything
INSTRUCTIONS:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Download
jmztaylor said:
Broken:
ADB in recovery
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Check TWRP source. You might be able to find a fix there.
BTW...Great Job on this man!! :b
+1 Confirmed to work. Much thanks!
Hi
Sorry for beeing a noob
But how is this related to
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1745657
???
Thanks
max
maxwen said:
Hi
Sorry for beeing a noob
But how is this related to
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1745657
???
Thanks
max
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2 completely different devices.. Read my other post all One V owners should read
jmztaylor said:
2 completely different devices.. Read my other post all One V owners should read
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The one about the difference between Virigina and International?
a.k.a. PrimoU and PrimoC.?
Ok then I understand it
Thanks
max
updated. ADB fixed...
Hello I successfully unlocked bootloader and rooted my phone and now am trying to flash recovery. I get stuck in the cmd prompt saying "waiting for device" and it never moves from there. Any help?
JustinRawr said:
Hello I successfully unlocked bootloader and rooted my phone and now am trying to flash recovery. I get stuck in the cmd prompt saying "waiting for device" and it never moves from there. Any help?
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are you in fastboot mode?
jmztaylor said:
are you in fastboot mode?
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I wasn't but I did and now it worked thanks what is select in recovery? I know volume for up and down but nothing's working to select
JustinRawr said:
I wasn't but I did and now it worked thanks what is select in recovery? I know volume for up and down but nothing's working to select
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Power button. Or download twrp2 that I posted. All touch based
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jmztaylor said:
Power button. Or download twrp2 that I posted. All touch based
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I'm using power button and everytime I do everything just goes away and the cwm recovery symbol shows, if I click power again, the menu shows again
Okay I flashed your touch recovery and it works.
JustinRawr said:
I'm using power button and everytime I do everything just goes away and the cwm recovery symbol shows, if I click power again, the menu shows again
Okay I flashed your touch recovery and it works.
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Power button for select was disabled. To toggle it back on all you had to do was go from the bottom selection to top and back again a few times. It's a built-in feature in case your power key is broken
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ok to clarify this IS the cdma version correct....? Sorry if this has been asked and answered a thousand times already
also link is not working...goo manager says file not found maybe I'm missing something
aaronrw said:
ok to clarify this IS the cdma version correct....? Sorry if this has been asked and answered a thousand times already
also link is not working...goo manager says file not found maybe I'm missing something
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yes, this is for cdma. I believe there is some problems with goo.im at the moment. Jmz had asked for files if we had them. Here is the cwm recovery.img.
http://www.sendspace.com/file/cx3w4o
edit; looks like goo.im is back up
thislink isnt woring either!
It just worked for me.
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link is dead
dobbs69 said:
yes, this is for cdma. I believe there is some problems with goo.im at the moment. Jmz had asked for files if we had them. Here is the cwm recovery.img.
http://www.sendspace.com/file/cx3w4o
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Reporting this link worked for me.
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I'll bet if you just do a Google search for simon's primoc files, you could find them all.

New Problem

Today I installed advanced task killer/manag er from the market as my phone was acting up lately. I set security to low and task killer to run when the screen is off. I rebooted and now im stuck on the white htc screen. I tried pulling the battery several timesand rebooting but still no boot. I cant boot into recovery because my volume down switch stopped working in the past week. Is the re any way around this I only have 1 phone and really need it working. Thanks in advance.
andy905 said:
Today I installed advanced task killer/manag er from the market as my phone was acting up lately. I set security to low and task killer to run when the screen is off. I rebooted and now im stuck on the white htc screen. I tried pulling the battery several timesand rebooting but still no boot. I cant boot into recovery because my volume down switch stopped working in the past week. Is the re any way around this I only have 1 phone and really need it working. Thanks in advance.
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Never seen this before. Why did the volume button stop work?
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addemod said:
Never seen this before. Why did the volume button stop work?
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Not sure, one day it worked and next day it didn't. Volume up works but volume down doesn't, the trackpad has also stopped working. The phone was ok before doing a reboot with the task killer.
andy905 said:
Not sure, one day it worked and next day it didn't. Volume up works but volume down doesn't, the trackpad has also stopped working. The phone was ok before doing a reboot with the task killer.
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Ok that's weird :S
Try press harder on the volume down or like hold the tumb on the minus symbol so it covers more then the minus symbol and push hard then hold the power button when it is off, it should boot in recovery.
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While phone is off press back button + power. That takes u to fastboot then use fastboot commands to boot recovery
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addemod said:
Ok that's weird :S
Try press harder on the volume down or like hold the tumb on the minus symbol so it covers more then the minus symbol and push hard then hold the power button when it is off, it should boot in recovery.
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His vol down button dont work so he cant navigate to recovery
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jmcclue said:
His vol down button dont work so he cant navigate to recovery
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I meant it was maybe just a glitch on the button so he had to push harder but, thx for replied to him xD
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Ive tried extra pressure on the volume down button but doesnt work, ill try the power and back buttons and see if that gets me anywhere. I appreciate all your replies guys.
andy905 said:
Ive tried extra pressure on the volume down button but doesnt work, ill try the power and back buttons and see if that gets me anywhere. I appreciate all your replies guys.
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I managed to boot into recovery but because the trackpad isnt working I cant select any options. This is damn frustrating. I should have installed a touch recovery. What are my options now?
andy905 said:
I managed to boot into recovery but because the trackpad isnt working I cant select any options. This is damn frustrating. I should have installed a touch recovery. What are my options now?
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So not even vol+ doesn't work? Really? You can choose with vol+ too
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addemod said:
So not even vol+ doesn't work? Really? You can choose with vol+ too
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I can scroll through recovery options using vol+ but I cant select any options. Im using clockworkmod recovery v5.0.2.0. Is there another way to select by any chance.
andy905 said:
I can scroll through recovery options using vol+ but I cant select any options. Im using clockworkmod recovery v5.0.2.0. Is there another way to select by any chance.
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Why can't you select? Use the power button at the top left.
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download PB99IMG (4ext recovery) and extract the recovery.img from it and put the recovery.img directly into ur C:\ drive. use fastboot commands and flash the recovery.img.
fastboot flash recovery c:\recovery.img
then
fastboot boot recovery
jmcclue said:
download PB99IMG (4ext recovery) and extract the recovery.img from it and put the recovery.img directly into ur C:\ drive. use fastboot commands and flash the recovery.img.
fastboot flash recovery c:\recovery.img
then
fastboot boot recovery
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Had a major stroke of luck this morning. While frantically trying all combinations of button pushes while in recovery a notification appeared that the back button had been activated with menu functions. The search button then acted as a select button like the trackpad. I was able to reflash my rom without losing any data or apps. :laugh: Thanks to everyone for all your suggestions. That was a close one.
andy905 said:
Had a major stroke of luck this morning. While frantically trying all combinations of button pushes while in recovery a notification appeared that the back button had been activated with menu functions. The search button then acted as a select button like the trackpad. I was able to reflash my rom without losing any data or apps. :laugh: Thanks to everyone for all your suggestions. That was a close one.
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Yay, I were just going to say that, that you can use the trackball or whatever it is called, you know between back and menu button. You can navigate there too
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addemod said:
Yay, I were just going to say that, that you can use the trackball or whatever it is called, you know between back and menu button. You can navigate there too
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The trackball also wasnt working and thats why I had such a headache, luckily clockworkmod seems to have extra button functions which allowed me to select. Thanks again.
andy905 said:
The trackball also wasnt working and thats why I had such a headache, luckily clockworkmod seems to have extra button functions which allowed me to select. Thanks again.
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Hah, I am glad you fixed it!
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Bricked? Please help!!!

Hey guys,
I was running AOKP 4.2.1 and tried to upgrade to AOKP D2TMO_JB_MR_1_build-3 using Goo Manager. I created a backup and tried flashing the new OS with GApps.
When I rebooted, I got the message that the 'Setup Wizard has crashed'. Unfortunately when I hit OK, it keeps looping and I can't get out. When I try again and reboot, I get the Google X and it is stuck there.
I can't seem to boot into TWRP to restore (tried Vol Up + Power and Vol Down + Power and Vol Up and Down + Power). Any thoughts?
It won't boot normally at all? Can you link me the rom directly that you flashed? I would assume a rom from them off their official Goo.im host would be safe, but errors can be made. If your computer recognizes your phone it can be saved.
Here is what I found http://goo.im/devs/aokp/d2tmo I wouldn't hesitate one bit to flash this, neither did 150 people, I'm curious as to what happened to your phone.
llcooljayce said:
Hey guys,
I was running AOKP 4.2.1 and tried to upgrade to AOKP D2TMO_JB_MR_1_build-3 using Goo Manager. I created a backup and tried flashing the new OS with GApps.
When I rebooted, I got the message that the 'Setup Wizard has crashed'. Unfortunately when I hit OK, it keeps looping and I can't get out. When I try again and reboot, I get the Google X and it is stuck there.
I can't seem to boot into TWRP to restore (tried Vol Up + Power and Vol Down + Power and Vol Up and Down + Power). Any thoughts?
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You also need to hold the center home button to enter recovery.
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Towle said:
You also need to hold the center home button to enter recovery.
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Can you please provide the correct button presses to boot to TWRP?
mt3g said:
It won't boot normally at all? Can you link me the rom directly that you flashed? I would assume a rom from them off their official Goo.im host would be safe, but errors can be made. If your computer recognizes your phone it can be saved.
Here is what I found http://goo.im/devs/aokp/d2tmo I wouldn't hesitate one bit to flash this, neither did 150 people, I'm curious as to what happened to your phone.
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I downloaded whatever was recommended from the Goo Manager ( AOKP D2TMO_JB_MR_1_build-3 )
llcooljayce said:
Can you please provide the correct button presses to boot to TWRP?
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Make sure your phone is off
Hold Vol up + Power + home
Release all buttons when you see blue text on the top left corner of the screen.
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Towle said:
Vol up + Power + home
Release all buttons when you see blue text on the top left corner of the screen.
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That worked. Restoring from backup ... will let you know if there is any joy. Thank you!
Let us know what happens and report the file size of the rom you downloaded... If you know how to check the MD5
mt3g said:
Let us know what happens and report the file size of the rom you downloaded... If you know how to check the MD5
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I can certainly provide the file size but how can I check the MD5 if the file is on my phone?
llcooljayce said:
I can certainly provide the file size but how can I check the MD5 if the file is on my phone?
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When you get back into your phone, download md5 checker from the Play Store.
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Towle said:
When you get back into your phone, download md5 checker from the Play Store.
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I got restored fine. Looks like the files have been deleted by Goo since the install worked as far as it was concerned. I think I will hold off on upgrading for a while.
BTW .. did AOKP stop development? Seems as if this new build was authored by someone else
Kasper quit devving for now as life got in the way... Jamison is starting to dabble and there is Bajee with rootbox which has Aokp inside with other options, I suggest his ROM for future nightlys and development
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Could there be an issue if the phone, according to the build prop, is a Nexus? I've always wondered what would happen if I updated a ROM through GooManager while I'm cruising as a Nexus.
If going through goo it'll try and flash a recovery for the nexus, tell you nexus Roms are compatible for you, I think that's what happens. Why not just change it back to sgh T-999? And d2tmo within the build.prop.
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If going through goo it'll try and flash a recovery for the nexus, tell you nexus Roms are compatible for you, I think that's what happens. Why not just change it back to sgh T-999? And d2tmo within the build.prop.
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That's what I was wondering. So, you might as well just reboot into recovery in the first place.
that and download from the site where you know you are getting d2tmo stuff.
mt3g said:
that and download from the site where you know you are getting d2tmo stuff.
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That goes without saying.
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Phone Keeps shutting off at random

Hey All. I just got this problem today, my phone keeps shutting off randomly and then it will get stuck at booting up and will constantly make the sound it makes while booting up. I just tried reflashing to stock via odin following thisTutorial and i got it to restore to stock but it got stuck at the samsung logo after the T-mobile logo. After that it keeps doing the same to me as before restoring to stock. I can't get into recovery on it or download mode.
Could be stuck or bad power button try cleaning in and around the button.
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richardlibeau said:
Could be stuck or bad power button try cleaning in and around the button.
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I Dont think thats the problem because I am able to power on the phone.
When you restored from Odin did you do a factory reset? If you didn't it will stay on the Samsung logo.
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alloycowboy said:
When you restored from Odin did you do a factory reset? If you didn't it will stay on the Samsung logo.
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No I didn't I Could get access any of my backups I had and I didn't want to lose everything on my phone. Is there any way to get into the storage on my phone and get the backups off and then factory wipe it?
Anthony74 said:
No I didn't I Could get access any of my backups I had and I didn't want to lose everything on my phone. Is there any way to get into the storage on my phone and get the backups off and then factory wipe it?
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Okay I figured out I left a recovery from march 2 on my sd card so now i have a recovery that is stable. How can i get into recovery to factory reset my phone? I've tried VOL UP + VOL DOWN and im not sure if im doing it right, but is there any other way to get into recovery??
Did you turn off the phone and hold volume up + volume down + power until the phone vibrates and then let go of power button?
meekrawb said:
Did you turn off the phone and hold volume up + volume down + power until the phone vibrates and then let go of power button?
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As soon as I put the battery into my phone it starts vibrating.And I Cant turn it off.
Anthony74 said:
As soon as I put the battery into my phone it starts vibrating.
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Richard was right, it sounds like you have a sticky power button.
meekrawb said:
Richard was right, it sounds like you have a sticky power button.
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Okay is there a method of cleaning the power button that i should use??? I googled it and search xda and i found ]This
Anthony74 said:
Okay is there a method of cleaning the power button that i should use??? I googled it and search xda and i found ]This
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It looks like there are a few different solutions in that thread. Hopefully they will help you. Good luck.
I took apart my phone and I was able to fix it thanks guys!!!!
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[Q]Problem rooting

I got a GS2 from a friend who never rooted his device. I flashed TWRP with Odin and I can't seem to be able to boot into recovery. I can get into download mode. I have tried searching but can't find anything that will help me. Is there an Odin flashable version of SuperSU?
jshealton said:
I got a GS2 from a friend who never rooted his device. I flashed TWRP with Odin and I can't seem to be able to boot into recovery. I can get into download mode. I have tried searching but can't find anything that will help me. Is there an Odin flashable version of SuperSU?
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To boot into recovery:
- Make sure the S2 is UNPLUGGED
- Hold in both volume buttons and the power button
- Wait until you feel a vibration and wait 2 more seconds
- Release the power button. Keep holding volume for a second.
- Release all buttons
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jrc2 said:
To boot into recovery:
- Make sure the S2 is UNPLUGGED
- Hold in both volume buttons and the power button
- Wait until you feel a vibration and wait 2 more seconds
- Release the power button. Keep holding volume for a second.
- Release all buttons
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Worked perfectly. Thanks.

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