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Ok, so I've decided to pop my cherry and go to custom ROMs. I'm going to try Blazer first. I'm currently on Stock EK02 everything from the OTA. I rooted using Auto Root. No problems before or after rooting. Needed some advice on the order of operations. I'm thinking of allowing the EL29 OTA update to take place to update the modem and kernel. I'm assuming that the OTA will go through even though I'm rooted. Then, I was going to to flash Blazer. Are the Stock EL29 modem and kernel a good match for Blazer or is there a generally accepted better combination? I was thinking that Stock modem and kernel might be better optimized and tested by Sprint to work better on the network. Thanks!
U can download blazer it has a kernel with the ROM....all you have to do is flash the modem and then the ROM and your good no need to do the update and then have to root again and install clockwork which if you already have then will cause the update to fail....just more steps that can get messed up if you don't read
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The ota won't work. Manually flash the modem with cwm. I like the gunslinger kernel. The odex a deodexed cwm flash script improves performance also.
My personal setup is cal's 2.8.1 with gunslinger kernel and the odex script. I also am using a gingerbread launcher. I also went in and disabled the unneeded apks in /system/apps. I am running the EL26 modem because the phone was pissing me off while using streaming radio. It would fall back to 1x and not come back out. Oh yeah, I also did the tweaks for 4g quicker locking and connect with lower signal. On the 3g side, I zeroed out the multimedia addresses and proxies. I'm not over clocked. That may not be the best setup for everyone but its working good for me so far.
Thanks guys. I'm now thinking that since my call quality doesn't have any problems, I might just leave the modem as is on EK02. I'll just flash Blazer with the included kernel. Having EK02 modem won't cause a conflict right? Having not done this before, I should install CWM, then from CWM install "Calkulin's Format All" then install "Blazer". Do I need to reboot or clear any caches in between those two?
Going to test out Blazer for a bit and then Calk's and see which one I like better. Thanks.
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Thanks guys. I'm now thinking that since my call quality doesn't have any problems, I might just leave the modem as is on EK02. I'll just flash Blazer with the included kernel. Having EK02 modem won't cause a conflict right? Having not done this before, I should install CWM, then from CWM install "Calkulin's Format All" then install "Blazer". Do I need to reboot or clear any caches in between those two?
Going to test out Blazer for a bit and then Calk's and see which one I like better. Thanks.
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Hey Frank, once you have CWM installed make sure to do a BACKUP before you go flashing other roms. Trust me that this is a very important step! Also, since you are already rooted I would advise making a backup of your apps via Titanium Backup? This is not required but useful for restoring apps when flashing ROMs. In answer to your other question, it is not necessary to use Calk's format all, but is recommended. Otherwise, just use CWM to wipe data, cache, and dalvik-cache. Then choose install zip from sd card and flash away.
Calks format all will clear all caches for you... Make sure to go thank the man
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I was just in your shoes recently. I was on stock EK02 + root. Decided to use blazerROM as my choice of ROM. I didn't get the OTA update yet, so I went ahead and ODIN the pre-rooted EL29 stock update. I just wanted to see if EL29 had any issues. I ran it for half a day and decided to stick with it. I backed up my contacts and SMS messages and Titanium backup of all my apps. I added CWM via the auto-root script from sfhub. From there, I made a nandroid back up (it saves to your external SD if you have one) and went ahead and flashed calks format all. then flashed blazer right after (stayed in the same menu). Everything is running great so far with no major issues. Once everything was running properly, I just restored my user apps (not system!) via titanium backup, my SMS messages, and contact list.
I also did the same steps for my wife's phone, but put calks rom on hers.
You won't regret flashing. Better battery life, more features, bloatware removed, ect. I don't think i'll be on stock anymore since we get the updates here on XDA faster than sprint pushes them out anyway.
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I was just in your shoes recently. I was on stock EK02 + root. Decided to use blazerROM as my choice of ROM. I didn't get the OTA update yet, so I went ahead and ODIN the pre-rooted EL29 stock update. I just wanted to see if EL29 had any issues. I ran it for half a day and decided to stick with it. I backed up my contacts and SMS messages and Titanium backup of all my apps. I added CWM via the auto-root script from sfhub. From there, I made a nandroid back up (it saves to your external SD if you have one) and went ahead and flashed calks format all. then flashed blazer right after (stayed in the same menu). Everything is running great so far with no major issues. Once everything was running properly, I just restored my user apps (not system!) via titanium backup, my SMS messages, and contact list.
I also did the same steps for my wife's phone, but put calks rom on hers.
You won't regret flashing. Better battery life, more features, bloatware removed, ect. I don't think i'll be on stock anymore since we get the updates here on XDA faster than sprint pushes them out anyway.
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Thanks. I saw another one of your posts and was going to ask you to compare Blazer and Calks but I didn't want to be that guy! I'm just going to try them myself. That said, did you update your modem to EL29 before you moved to Blazer? I'm thinking of keeping EK02 since it works well for me and I've seen others say EL29 had problems.
@jasone4gt Thanks for the reminder on the back up. I've installed CWM, done the back up. Getting ready to flash Blazer now.
You can jump back and forth with modems, so no biggie. If you're satisfied without then you know what they say, if it ain't broke....
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You can jump back and forth with modems, so no biggie. If you're satisfied without then you know what they say, if it ain't broke....
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Thanks everyone. Took the plunge and everything is great. Didn't update the modem. Installed CWM, did Nandroid and Titanium backups, flashed Calk's Erase All then flashed Blazer. Everything works great so far. It all looks great too. One minor thing. The signal strength indicator is grey color instead of blue like everything else. It's also blue in the screen cap in the second post. Is it supposed to be grey and do I have to flash a theme? Also, does anyone know what the screen density is? It looks a lot better than Stock.
Looking to do this as well. Can you tell me more about auto root? Completely new to the whole root and flash shindig.
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Looking to do this as well. Can you tell me more about auto root? Completely new to the whole root and flash shindig.
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It's actually pretty easy. Just follow the instructions in the first thread in development to Auto root. Do step 1, download the e4gtauto-sfx.exe file and then run that. Select A to Root then C to install CWM. I'm not sure if you need to reboot your phone between A & C but to be safe, you might want to. Download the Blazer ROM and Calk's Erase All and copy that to your phone. Then boot into CWM by holding Up volume and Power while turning the phone on. Do the Nandroid back up in CWM. Then install Calk's then Blazer. That's it. You're done. There are a bunch of videos to help if you need it http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1268548
It depends on what version he's on.
EL13 and up, he'll have to use the Odin package, also by sfhub. Then he would use the package you mentioned to run option C for CWM
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It depends on what version he's on.
EL13 and up, he'll have to use the Odin package, also by sfhub. Then he would use the package you mentioned tobrun option C for CWM
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Yup, I thought I mentioned that in my post but getting old I guess. If you're on EK02 or earlier, then you follow my instructions. If you're on EL13 or later, you have to do Odin. I don't know how to do that though since I've never done it as I was on EK02.
Ok, run into a little problem. The hotspot hack worked fine right after flashing Blazer. I then did my restore from Titanium back up. Since that, the hot spot doesn't work. It says I'm not authorized. Did I restore something that undid the hack and is there a way to fix it besides doing a reset? Also, my signal strength indicator varied between grey and blue. Is that normal? And what is AOSP email? I installed it but it doesn't look any different than the Stock email. Thanks.
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Yup, I thought I mentioned that in my post but getting old I guess. If you're on EK02 or earlier, then you follow my instructions. If you're on EL13 or later, you have to do Odin. I don't know how to do that though since I've never done it as I was on EK02.
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Im on EL 29. Gonna use this how-to I think.
http:// epic4gtouchroot .com/epic-4g-touch-root/how-to-root-galaxy-s2-epic-4g-touch-newsph-d710/
Well, don't know if anyone cares but here are my thoughts on my experience. First off, I think Blazer looks a lot nicer than stock. I suppose you have to like blue. I still have no idea why but my signal strength indicator occasionally turns white. I think it's when either 4G or Wifi is on but it's minor. Sprint tethering works with both 4G and 3G. It seems like 4G disconnects every once in awhile. Sometimes it's the 4G (meaning Internet on the phone doesn't work either) and sometimes the PC hooked up loses Internet access. I mentioned in another thread, the tethering worked right after flashing but after I did a Titanium restore, it stopped working and I got an authorization error. Turns out turning off and on fixed that. I found out after reflashing that you can avoid this problem if you don't restore the data for Wifi Sharing and Wifi Sharing Manager apps. No problems with GPS (used maps and nav) or any other connectivity. Before reflashing, I tried out Madoggin's 13 homescreen from 12/4. I didn't use it long but it seemed to work fine. I just didn't like it because it installs a different theme (didn't like the notification icons) and it replaces the scrolling toggles on the status bar. In case you haven't discovered it, I found out that holding the toggles in Blazer will open up the settings page for that item, e.g. tap Wifi turns it on and off but hold Wifi and it'll open up Wifi settings. I still have no idea what AOSP email is. I installed it and it looked exactly like Stock. After reflashing, I didn't install AOSP email and it still didn't look any different. I guess the difference could be the notification because the one that comes with Blazer has a different envelope icon for new emails. Performance-wise, I haven't noticed anything really different. I thought Stock was a really smooth experience and Blazer seems no better or worse. Battery-wise, I have one data point. I have really bad signal at my office and I would lose 10% battery for every hour on Stock but with Blazer it was half that. Last thing which isn't related to Blazer per se but I had been looking forever for a music player widget. There was another post that mentioned that there is an app in the market called Galaxy S Music Widget that gives you the widget to control the default music player and it is awesome. I also tried Music Mod which I used with my old Streak. It seemed to work ok even though it says it's for Froyo only but it is a separate music player and doesn't work with the Samsung widget thingys on the lockscreen and the notification area. The upside is that it has a lot of different sized widgets. Hope that helps someone. In summary, Blazer's very cool and works great.
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Well, don't know if anyone cares but here are my thoughts on my experience. First off, I think Blazer looks a lot nicer than stock. I suppose you have to like blue. I still have no idea why but my signal strength indicator occasionally turns white. I think it's when either 4G or Wifi is on but it's minor.
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Blazer v3.8 fixes this.
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i'm rocking callulins e4gt 2.9.2 ...
i mean... its good. But i (obviously) want ICS
I've tried using Rom Manager to put the ICS blend on my 4g Touch, it just hasn't worked (i'm assuming that prog is made for the google phones like nexus s.... i think this because it worked great on my nexus s). when i attempt to install, it gets aborted and i have to restore from a backup. I'm wondering if i'm just not going to the right place in clockwork recovery (team rogue, i have avoided touch because it has a brick stigma)
i rooted my nexus S inside out, custom rome out the wing wang, but the epic has proven more difficult. like... get root was cake, but everything after that has proven more complicated. thats why i want some professional opinions. is ICS worth it at this point and can i do it easily?
I personally love ICS and had issues at first. but i been using VeNuM's new rom AnaKonda that just released. So far 24 hours and im loving every minute of it and no major issues. People are saying theres bluetooth issues with the new modem tho but have not had this issue yet.
worse comes to worse just Odin back down to EL29 or something like that.
i'm thinking odin is the better way to do this when i do it.
also, has wireless hotspot functioned well for you?
questions should go in the "Q & A" thread........just saying
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i'm rocking callulins e4gt 2.9.2 ...
i mean... its good. But i (obviously) want ICS
I've tried using Rom Manager to put the ICS blend on my 4g Touch, it just hasn't worked (i'm assuming that prog is made for the google phones like nexus s.... i think this because it worked great on my nexus s). when i attempt to install, it gets aborted and i have to restore from a backup. I'm wondering if i'm just not going to the right place in clockwork recovery (team rogue, i have avoided touch because it has a brick stigma)
i rooted my nexus S inside out, custom rome out the wing wang, but the epic has proven more difficult. like... get root was cake, but everything after that has proven more complicated. thats why i want some professional opinions. is ICS worth it at this point and can i do it easily?
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You do know that Rom Manager can be a brick stigma as well.. I know you may want to get ICS but if you are using Rom Manager one that scares me and tells me your knowledge of flashing may be more on the noob side. If not, I apologize but also if you have read any bricking or rom installing posts in this forum nowhere do you see to use Rom Manager.
Flashing an ICS rom is as easy as the OP says is it. Odin it if you prefer or flash it but please follow the OP's direction and honestly get rid of Rom Manager and learn how to get into recovery, bootloader or flash a rom the good old fashioned way. It may help you out in the long run
Odin back to stock rooted EL29 and then use Calk's full wipe. Flash ICS rom and you're good to go. I'm loving it and the bugs are so few, I can live. You learn to manually manipulate the notification bug. I have had insane battery now that it's settled in. I'm on agat63's tFD02. Even using inverted apps for more battery savings.
it works great but you have to remember its not a final version. still has a few bugs. but worth it for me i love ICS
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You do know that Rom Manager can be a brick stigma as well.. I know you may want to get ICS but if you are using Rom Manager one that scares me and tells me your knowledge of flashing may be more on the noob side. If not, I apologize but also if you have read any bricking or rom installing posts in this forum nowhere do you see to use Rom Manager.
Flashing an ICS rom is as easy as the OP says is it. Odin it if you prefer or flash it but please follow the OP's direction and honestly get rid of Rom Manager and learn how to get into recovery, bootloader or flash a rom the good old fashioned way. It may help you out in the long run
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OT--Hey playya, haven't seen you around Xoom...we're on ICS 4.0.4 now. Come and play.
On topic...ICS is awesome on the E4GT! Huge leap IMHO.
I'm on CM9 alpha 2 and it's awesome. It just feels much smoother than gingerbread and much cleaner looking than TWiz. I definitely recommend trying it out, I can't go back to the gingerbread now that I've had some ICS.
Ics safe? Id wait for jelly bean coming out soon.. Ics borked my windows computer! If this is any help to you then id suggest staying away from ics.. .. Or read some of the ics threads and stop being lazy
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Yea just read the post or look at qbkings review videos they are stable and very good just wait for sfhub to use one click root for fd02
Ics is worth it since using i can't see myself going back to gbroms... Just follow the op instructions on how to install the rom that you choose many issues have been cause of user error
I'm using blend ics 3.2 working good.. Before that i was using blend gb rom
Also you should try flashing with cwm or rogue recovery instead of rom manager.. Its ver easy.
Rogue recover but not the touch screen version
Just do a nAndroid backup first in recovery then wipe everything then use calks wipe everything zip
Then flash rom reboot and let it settle for about 10 minutes before you do anything then do a reboot and your good . Havent had issues
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You do know that Rom Manager can be a brick stigma as well.. I know you may want to get ICS but if you are using Rom Manager one that scares me and tells me your knowledge of flashing may be more on the noob side. If not, I apologize but also if you have read any bricking or rom installing posts in this forum nowhere do you see to use Rom Manager.
Flashing an ICS rom is as easy as the OP says is it. Odin it if you prefer or flash it but please follow the OP's direction and honestly get rid of Rom Manager and learn how to get into recovery, bootloader or flash a rom the good old fashioned way. It may help you out in the long run
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i would put myself slightly past noob, but not that much.
Rom manager was great for the nexus... ass for the epic touch.
to clarify, i'm on team rogue CWM and calk. 2.9.2. ; GO launcher.
had several versions of ICS on my nexus... i like the feel of it but every build had its little issues. and the nexus S is just too little. i'm a whore for a glorious, sexy big screen.
i think my biggest problem is i'm not used to the EPIC set up, mem card, usb card, internal. its a mess when i'm trying to get through the rogue menus.
I had epic for 4 months now but never even tried to flash ics yet.As far as i see ics still has some lag even on nexus and probably is a resources hog,i could be wrong but from what i learned ics is like vista and gb is xp.
Plus extra steps needed just to flash it without bricking,once real and stable ics cwm comes out and samsung releases ics ota then i will give it a try because i dont think its as smooth,lag free and stable as my Blazer 4.0 or even gb miui yet.It took many updates even for gb to be as stable as it is now.
well... you make a good point. i just... get the itch. new is always sexy and better in my eyes.
and if the mods want to lock this or move, thats fine, poster was right, this should be Q & A ... but whatev's.. i think its relevant conversation.
just installed the blend after backing up my 2.9.2 GB....
ICS is so sexy. i missed the visuals. I will keep a mental note of the snags, but right now, the ics blue and this big sexy screen were just meant for each other.... so good even the iPeople could be jealous.
quick point, as if i have any, i'm a Mac user, but i boot into Win 7 for anything android. i didn't use Odin, i just put the zip on my sd card, but just... always use windows. whenever i use OSX, things get pointlessly complacated... things just dont work right. Windows? no prob.
so bootcamp it boys!
Seriously CM9 is the best ROM for this phone! I hate TouchWiz with a passion. This is how Android SHOULD be! I haven't had any issues with Alpha2, I consider it stable. Once you go CM, you never go back.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1563658
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I'm on CM9 alpha 2 and it's awesome. It just feels much smoother than gingerbread and much cleaner looking than TWiz. I definitely recommend trying it out, I can't go back to the gingerbread now that I've had some ICS.
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GB is butter compared to ics at least till we get an official release. ICS still has a lot of lagginess scrolling thru screens and app drawer, dont experience any lag on GB roms. I will admit ics roms are improving and very fun to play around on.
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I disagree. Though mortal kombat is a good game, donkey Kong is the best game ever
As the title states today i got my sgs s II. impressed with it so far but i want to start flashing new roms. Came from the sgs 4g i am familiar with cwm, odin and superoneclick but looking at roms here i see that there are ICS roms that have special requirements as to flashing (read the megamix install instructions) and i don't want to brick or otherwise mess this phone up. if anyone can guide in the right direction where to start and the differences in the roms on this forum id really appreciate it.
The ICS ROM's are not completely stable yet, they are based off the Skyrocket ICS leak. But it's the same as your old phone, Odin CWM then flash a rom. No need to root if you're going to flash a custom rom, they are already rooted. The only requirement for ICS is flashing the super wipe zip from the dev section before flashing the rom. Just make sure you follow instructions in the OP word for word, and you will be fine. But READ READ READ 3x before jumping in.
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As the title states today i got my sgs s II. impressed with it so far but i want to start flashing new roms. Came from the sgs 4g i am familiar with cwm, odin and superoneclick but looking at roms here i see that there are ICS roms that have special requirements as to flashing (read the megamix install instructions) and i don't want to brick or otherwise mess this phone up. if anyone can guide in the right direction where to start and the differences in the roms on this forum id really appreciate it.
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It's hard to brick. Use Odin, flash something with root, and use CWM beyond that. Generally, ROM features are listed in the threads where they're posted. You might start out by reading through some threads.
thx for the info i was a little confused about the ics was looking thru and the tuesday rom looks very nice. again thank you for the info and for putting up with a noob.
I agree with what everyone has said.
For what it's worth:
Eugene's Macnut is my daily driver. I try them all, and I am always going back to it. Fantastic battery life, great performance, and everything just works. The custom driver is fantastic--already highly undervolted.
If you don't care about wi-fi calling, his CM7 is fantastic.
If you want ICS, they are all basically the same right now, with a few tweaks / mods / themeing here or there.
Yaldak's vanilla update will be the next ICS that I try (none are quite stable enough for me yet...and no wifi calling) whenever he releases it.
Also--if you haven't already, just CWM via Odin, and you can be done. I never even booted into the stock version when I got the phone.
any working links for the cwm? looking thru posts cant find one that will open.
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any working links for the cwm? looking thru posts cant find one that will open.
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this is a zip i put together. it has:
Odin 1.85
CWM recovery.tar.md5
ADB / USB Drivers for the t989
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/622730/t989.zip
Enjoy!
I recently rooted and started flashing my GS2 as well as my GF's G2x. For the GS2, I've tried Tuesday's BluRay. It's really nice..very fast and smooth, great looking themes for it too, but I found it was a bit too limited, and eventually had to load another launcher and reconfigure some of the sounds. I also really missed the time on the status bar (M&S has since put out a patch that added the clock to one of the themes, unfortunately it wasn't the theme I preferred). I ran with that for a couple days and have since flashed Foxstar. I really like Foxstar's included utilities and tools, but it was a bit laggy coming out of the lockscreen and scrolling through pages. I've read that loading faux's kernel over the included synergy helps a lot. Will probably do that in a bit and run with foxstar for a few days to test out performance and battery life. But I'm getting itchy fingers and might try one of the CM7 ROMs or Juggernaut soon. I'm making Nandroids of each install I've done (as well as the stock), and eventually I'll pick one to run as a daily driver.
I recommend Eugene's next CM7 update the R3. I've been running with it since R1 and it's superb.
With the massive customizations it's hard to go back to GB or the alpha like ICS's out there. Although the latter have great qualities.
does the cm7 have the tv out function via the mhl cable?
Since you're new here. The few times a gs2 was bricked is because of:
1. flash a rom different galaxy s2 rom as in the international, the att, sprint, old vibrant. We can flash the skyrocket roms though.
2. Using odin to flash a stock rom incorrectly. i.e. using a pit file, battery falls out etc
3. the Phone just DIES OUT. Believe it or not, some people's phone just shuts off and won't turn on again.
But other than that, our phone is pretty hard to brick if you're not stupid.
T989 is a beast and is very hard to brick if you have a lil bit of root knowledge...everything ive learned has been thru google , trial and error and the bad ass devs here at xda..if u search for it you will find the answers to all your questions
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As the title states today i got my sgs s II. impressed with it so far but i want to start flashing new roms. Came from the sgs 4g i am familiar with cwm, odin and superoneclick but looking at roms here i see that there are ICS roms that have special requirements as to flashing (read the megamix install instructions) and i don't want to brick or otherwise mess this phone up. if anyone can guide in the right direction where to start and the differences in the roms on this forum id really appreciate it.
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Sell it and get a phone with better development. This ones is horrific imho, but you know what they say about opinions. 8)
I am currently running Agat63's tFD26_v0.1.0 Rooted Odexed along with FD26 kernel w/ rogue cwm that was taken from Calkulin's_E4GT_2_ROM_v1.5 and I want to do a nandroid backup. Is it safe to do the backup from this kernel or do I need to go back to EL26+cwm?
Also, what would be the safest way to restore said backup if I am on another ICS rom? I don't think I will be playing with AOKP or CM9 for some time so those are not in question.
Reflash the El26 CWM kernel, nandroid, then reflash the FD26 kernel so that your Rom will boot again.
That's all ya gotta do. If you have to restore from that nandroid, you will have to restore, then reflash the FD26 kernel for it to work.
Honestly the answer to this and many questions can be easily found in here or using Google. As instructed above basically flashing an EL26 kernel will get you started. I don't mean to be an ass but this a question you honestly should of figured out prior to flashing.
Knowing what to do before you get yourself into trouble is always a good idea. I just don't want to see you start a I bricked my phone thread that's all. Be careful and know your options in the future....
Good luck
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Honestly the answer to this and many questions can be easily found in here or using Google. As instructed above basically flashing an EL26 kernel will get you started. I don't mean to be an ass but this a question you honestly should of figured out prior to flashing.
Knowing what to do before you get yourself into trouble is always a good idea. I just don't want to see you start a I bricked my phone thread that's all. Be careful and know your options in the future....
Good luck
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Nobody is in trouble here, and quite frankly I am not sure how many times someone has answered a question about a kernel that is from a rom that was released a couple days ago. But maybe my question SHOULD have been is this newest kernel safe to back up with.
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Nobody is in trouble here, and quite frankly I am not sure how many times someone has answered a question about a kernel that is from a rom that was released a couple days ago. But maybe my question SHOULD have been is this newest kernel safe to back up with.
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A day ago a week ago a month ago the process is still the same my friend I see you got a little upset my bad but your question is no different than the process noted all over xda epic touch forum.
I am basically saying that asking the question can open up multiple answers and may only confuse you more. Follow the developers wishes and those who know better than us and things should go great for you. Again my bad if you dont get what I am trying to say.... Happy Flashing
quite simply use the GB EL26 CWM and make sure you have a copy of the ICS kernel...
Once again good luck
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A day ago a week ago a month ago the process is still the same my friend I see you got a little upset my bad but your question is no different than the process noted all over xda epic touch forum.
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I am not upset, just wanted to nail down what is what in regards to my setup. There is conflicting (or at least concurrent) information regarding what is and is not safe to flash with repacked kernels vs. the EL26+CWM.
I did a lot of searching and reading before asking my question. I have read that nothing should be flashed with the rogue repacks. That modems and kernels are safe but not roms. That any zips that do not format are safe. Etc... I truly do understand your frustration with what seems to be similar questions being asked daily. Maybe I did not read enough different posts, but just 5 minutes after reading your reply I read this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25850359&postcount=165
You might understand why I thought to ask about my specific rom/kernel install. I do appreciate the time you took to reply twice and no I don't think your being an ass.
From what I have read and through my own experience, the AOSP type ROMS are really the only ones that you need to backup using the EL26 kernel. I have switched between agat/calk/venum/stock rooted using the rogue fd02 kernel with no issues at all. The brick seems to happen because the AOSP kernels/ROMS are written different than the stock based ROMS and it corrupts the partition when trying to go back and forth.
T.C.P. is almost done with his AOSP Cwm kernel so it might just pay to be patient for it.
Of course, flash at your own risk always.
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dante32278 said:
I have switched between agat/calk/venum/stock rooted using the rogue fd02 kernel with no issues at all.
Of course, flash at your own risk always.
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Question for you since you have been through those roms. Did you have a favorite? I came from Blazer 4.1 to tFD26_v0.1.0 and so far am happy with it. That being said I was wondering if any of the others had a shiny spot worth looking at...
Calks is super fast....the new one from reactive disorder has been very smooth and is my current daily...agat roms are nice and run smooth....personally I like the rubix from reactive disorder. No issues with the rom and he is all over the message board for it.
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dante32278 said:
Calks is super fast....the new one from reactive disorder has been very smooth and is my current daily...agat roms are nice and run smooth....personally I like the rubix from reactive disorder. No issues with the rom and he is all over the message board for it.
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Sweet... Thanks!
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I am not upset, just wanted to nail down what is what in regards to my setup. There is conflicting (or at least concurrent) information regarding what is and is not safe to flash with repacked kernels vs. the EL26+CWM.
I did a lot of searching and reading before asking my question. I have read that nothing should be flashed with the rogue repacks. That modems and kernels are safe but not roms. That any zips that do not format are safe. Etc... I truly do understand your frustration with what seems to be similar questions being asked daily. Maybe I did not read enough different posts, but just 5 minutes after reading your reply I read this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25850359&postcount=165
You might understand why I thought to ask about my specific rom/kernel install. I do appreciate the time you took to reply twice and no I don't think your being an ass.
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Believe me I understand your frustration but it seems what may work for one does not always work for another and I would prefer you to be cautious and like you said SAFE way to backup as opposed to a way that someone on here may have had luck with... But it seems you got it under control so again enjoy!
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Believe me I understand your frustration but it seems what may work for one does not always work for another and I would prefer you to be cautious and like you said SAFE way to backup as opposed to a way that someone on here may have had luck with... But it seems you got it under control so again enjoy!
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Thanks man!
I just got this phone (Samsung Galaxy S2, Epic 4G Touch) a few months ago. I'm tired of waiting for ICS to come out. I already know that I have a hard brick bug chip (from running the checker app someone here made). I think here are all of my options:
1. Install a leaked ICS ROM. Can I be safe from bricking if I do it right?
2. Install Cyanogenmod ICS. Am I safe here?
3. Wait for ICS or Jelly Bean to be released from Sprint for my phone. How long will that take??
What I want:
1. ICS
2. Better battery life: is this a kernel or ROM thing?
3. Candied Bacon
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I just got this phone (Samsung Galaxy S2, Epic 4G Touch) a few months ago. I'm tired of waiting for ICS to come out. I already know that I have a hard brick bug chip (from running the checker app someone here made). I think here are all of my options:
1. Install a leaked ICS ROM. Can I be safe from bricking if I do it right?
2. Install Cyanogenmod ICS. Am I safe here?
3. Wait for ICS or Jelly Bean to be released from Sprint for my phone. How long will that take??
What I want:
1. ICS
2. Better battery life: is this a kernel or ROM thing?
3. Candied Bacon
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I would wait, supposedly ICS is rumored to roll out by Samsung on the 20th, so I wouldn't risk it...But, if you insist, I would personally go with Cyanogen Mod Alpha 6, just make sure to flash it correctly (I recommend Flash EL26, then Cyanogen in its CWM recovery) Just make sure you read through the bug list in Cyanogen Mod Alpha 6 first to make sure that everything you need is working. Honestly though, I would just wait for the update by Samsung if you want to play it safe.
Link to Stock EL26 with CWM http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1605355
Please Note: I am in to way responsible if you or anyone reading this bricks or damages their device in any way. If the reader does not agree to this, please disregard the text above immediately, and do not let it influence you and/or guide you in any way.
ICS is being released over the air starting today
There are multiple discussions here in our General section http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1282
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I would wait, supposedly ICS is rumored to roll out by Samsung on the 20th, so I wouldn't risk it...But, if you insist, I would personally go with Cyanogen Mod Alpha 6, just make sure to flash it correctly (I recommend Flash EL26, then Cyanogen in its CWM recovery) Just make sure you read through the bug list in Cyanogen Mod Alpha 6 first to make sure that everything you need is working. Honestly though, I would just wait for the update by Samsung if you want to play it safe.
Link to Stock EL26 with CWM http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1605355
Please Note: I am in to way responsible if you or anyone reading this bricks or damages their device in any way. If the reader does not agree to this, please disregard the text above immediately, and do not let it influence you and/or guide you in any way.
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ICS is being released over the air starting today
There are multiple discussions here in our General section http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1282
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Thanks guys. I've been googling articles on the release date for months and finally when I decide to ask here, it's out. :silly: Can't wait to get the update, hope I get it soon. Thanks!
You can wait for the offical ota update. but just because it started today doesn't mean you'll get it today or tomorrow. I know I had to wait a week with my old epic 4g(not touch). you can look thru the different roms to see which one would fit your needs better. If you odin the leaked FF18 version you will be safe. Battery life mostly depends on how you use your phone and what settings you have. when i was running GB i had mine undervolted, sync turned off and screen brightness turned way down. The biggest thing about flashing ICS roms is follow the OP's instuctions. Since we now have the new ICS kernel (from source code) flashing ICS to ICS should be safe. but I can't say for sure i haven't tried it yet.
What is candied bacon? never heard of it
g_ding84 said:
You can wait for the offical ota update. but just because it started today doesn't mean you'll get it today or tomorrow. I know I had to wait a week with my old epic 4g(not touch). you can look thru the different roms to see which one would fit your needs better. If you odin the leaked FF18 version you will be safe. Battery life mostly depends on how you use your phone and what settings you have. when i was running GB i had mine undervolted, sync turned off and screen brightness turned way down. The biggest thing about flashing ICS roms is follow the OP's instuctions. Since we now have the new ICS kernel (from source code) flashing ICS to ICS should be safe. but I can't say for sure i haven't tried it yet.
What is candied bacon? never heard of it
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Candied bacon is bacon cooked with brown sugar on it.
Would me installing an FF18 today be any different than the one to be pushed out later? Does Cyanogenmod have FF18 for my phone? Or is that not how Cyanogenmod works..
So a ROM is specific to a phone, and a kernel is specific to a ROM, but is a kernel specific to a ROM for a phone, or is a kernel specific to any phones's version of a ROM? S*** just got confusing..
If I use Sprint's pushed ROM, will I become unrooted? Do new ROMs come with new accompanying kernels?
Ugh I'm so confused.
Candied bacon is bacon cooked with brown sugar on it.
AWESOME
Would me installing an FF18 today be any different than the one to be pushed out later?
Yes! If you use sfhub's One-Clicks http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1721229 you will have FF18 AND root. If you update the OTA you will lose ROOT.
Does Cyanogenmod have FF18 for my phone? Or is that not how Cyanogenmod works..
Yes there is a CM9 for this phone (right now on Alpha 6). IF you plan on flashing that make absolutely sure you follow the precise instructions or you will surely paper weight your phone! http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1563658
So a ROM is specific to a phone, and a kernel is specific to a ROM, but is a kernel specific to a ROM for a phone, or is a kernel specific to any phones's version of a ROM? S*** just got confusing..
Yes it can be confusing! So please, please take some time to read through the stickies and posts here! A little time spent reading through all the threads will save you killing your device.
Good luck
leaderbuilder said:
Candied bacon is bacon cooked with brown sugar on it.
AWESOME
Would me installing an FF18 today be any different than the one to be pushed out later?
Yes! If you use sfhub's One-Clicks http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1721229 you will have FF18 AND root. If you update the OTA you will lose ROOT.
Does Cyanogenmod have FF18 for my phone? Or is that not how Cyanogenmod works..
Yes there is a CM9 for this phone (right now on Alpha 6). IF you plan on flashing that make absolutely sure you follow the precise instructions or you will surely paper weight your phone! http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1563658
So a ROM is specific to a phone, and a kernel is specific to a ROM, but is a kernel specific to a ROM for a phone, or is a kernel specific to any phones's version of a ROM? S*** just got confusing..
Yes it can be confusing! So please, please take some time to read through the stickies and posts here! A little time spent reading through all the threads will save you killing your device.
Good luck
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Thanks for your help! I'll be sure to browse the stickies around here.
So what do you suggest to me? Installing Cyanogenmod 9 A6, or a rooted FF18? Also, will I be able to keep all of my data when installing these?
edit: It looks like both options will reset my data. I was really hoping to avoid that. I'm wondering how to save data from things like certain games...
edit2: Also, I am wondering if I can customize my boot up screen with Cyanogenmod, because SAMSUNG doesn't allow you to do it with their dumb custom boot animation format. I havn't seen anything about being able to do it with C9 on a phone with Samsung's custom boot anim format.
If you use sfhub's one click 'no data' it will preserver your data and give you FF18 plus root.
Since you are just starting out that is what I would recommend. It will give root, keep your data and the latest modem and everything (stock) Touch Wiz
If you want CWM you can use Mobile Odin [ https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.mobileodin.pro&hl=en ] to add Agat's latest safe recovery found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1767421 One of the best paid apps around if you plan on doing any modding. Watch the tutorial and read how to use it. Pretty simple. Biggest issue I found is that when selecting a kernel or other update you have to scroll down (way down) to click on apply update - easy to miss.
Again take the time and read through the entire posts. Many times questinon you are going to ask (or will come up with soon enough) will be answered.
Welcome and hope you enjoy the phone.
and if I or anyone else helps you out feel free to click on that 'thanks' button.
leaderbuilder said:
If you use sfhub's one click 'no data' it will preserver your data and give you FF18 plus root.
Since you are just starting out that is what I would recommend. It will give root, keep your data and the latest modem and everything (stock) Touch Wiz
If you want CWM you can use Mobile Odin [ https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.mobileodin.pro&hl=en ] to add Agat's latest safe recovery found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1767421 One of the best paid apps around if you plan on doing any modding. Watch the tutorial and read how to use it. Pretty simple. Biggest issue I found is that when selecting a kernel or other update you have to scroll down (way down) to click on apply update - easy to miss.
Again take the time and read through the entire posts. Many times questinon you are going to ask (or will come up with soon enough) will be answered.
Welcome and hope you enjoy the phone.
and if I or anyone else helps you out feel free to click on that 'thanks' button.
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Thanks, I'll install sfhub's NODATA. Now I'm wondering whether to give my brother the stock install or to root his... He has the same phone.
You can also download titanium backup or my backup. Both are in the market. I use it to back up all my apps. There are other programs to backup SMS and call logs. Sometimes you can have issues with not wiping the data.
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You really can't go wrong with sfhub's one-clicks. They are essentially OTAs (released to development) that sfhub as added root to and made them unbelievably simple to use. And since the Sprint OTA build is FF18 your good to go. Just don't take the OTA if you are presented with it as you'll lose root.
With root you will be able to use some great tools (Titanium Backup, Mobile Odin, WiFi tether etc.) and be able to remove loads of carrier 'bloatware'.
I'd start that way and read up on using CWM and the different tools and options here.
I flashed ICS, but personally I wish I had stayed on GB for a little while longer. ICS is going out over the air today, and it would be nice to allow the devs a little more time with it. I recommend Calkulins latest GB ROM.
Personally, I recommend MIJJz ICS. There's a couple of versions to meet your needs. I use "Goodness" which has all the bells and whistles. I imagine with the official ICS release coming out that he'll be updating his ICS Roms soon, especially Goodness. If you try it out, let us know what you think.
[ROM][TN] MIJJz ICS {GOODNESS 7/9}{MINI 6/30}{LTD 6/25}{NO-NAME}{SLIM}:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1512419
I've been running sfhub's NODATA ICS ROM for the past day and Agat's Kernel and it's been running pretty well. Thanks all!
I have been considering Mijjs Goodness, thanks for that.