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Getting my Epic tomorrow need help choosing rom!

Im getting my epic tomorrow and i need help, which roms do you guys think are the best for the epic 4g touch? or kernels or any other mods please leave your suggestions and opinions.

While there has been progress in the new ek02 rom's, including the android 2.3.6 update, I would suggest phantomhackers blazer rom, its fast and stable and very good on battery. Good start while the new 2.3.6 rom's get updated
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sleshepic said:
While there has been progress in the new ek02 rom's, including the android 2.3.6 update, I would suggest phantomhackers blazer rom, its fast and stable and very good on battery. Good start while the new 2.3.6 rom's get updated
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lol i already have that rom downloaded ill try it as soon as i can root and install clockwork mod

I agree. Ive been on blaze since it came out and have had zero problems. Definitely start there
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I am getting mine Tuesday and I really have to do some reading on this device coming from the EVO I was a flash demon but I have no idea what the hell is ek, modems and all that is I have been on HTC devices for like ever so time to go do some reading
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auau465121 said:
I am getting mine Tuesday and I really have to do some reading on this device coming from the EVO I was a flash demon but I have no idea what the hell is ek, modems and all that is I have been on HTC devices for like ever so time to go do some reading
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Just got mine on tuesday, and have lots to read up on. I am also coming from an Evo. This new stuff is way different from htc, any help or links would be greatly appericated. Thank in advance

I just got my e4gt last week and am running caulkins rom and its been really great. Everything working. Excellent battery life. Ics themes developed for it. I love it. Just my two cents though.
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I really like Calkulin's ROM. It's close to stock, which to me is an advantage, but includes some sensible additions. The latest version is based on the most recent leaked update and includes a modified kernal with a ClockWorkMod-based recovery.
I'd recommend new users check out qbking77's videos in this thread. They were a great help to me when getting started.
Enjoy your new phones!

schlonky said:
I really like Calkulin's ROM. It's close to stock, which to me is an advantage, but includes some sensible additions. The latest version is based on the most recent leaked update and includes a modified kernal with a ClockWorkMod-based recovery.
I'd recommend new users check out qbking77's videos in this thread. They were a great help to me when getting started.
Enjoy your new phones!
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Qbking has a video for everything you want or need to learn
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Just out of curiosity have any custom roms been able to fix the android os bug that drains battery?

satur9ine said:
Just out of curiosity have any custom roms been able to fix the android os bug that drains battery?
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The "AOS bug" is not ROM related. Read the forums here for an answer to what it is and how to "fix" it.
As far as the "best" ROM it's all subjective but I would go for Calk's 2.0. The man knows what he is doing.

I have always used stock kernel and stock rooted ROM for this phone. This had been the best user experience I have had in an Android. I am so happy with battery life I don't want to change.

what is the best rom????

what is the best rom rite now i have eg30

Read more & decide. Lots of good ROMs in development forum
E4GT'n & lovin' it

Is it me or does anyone else reading the topics today sense a mass wave of "help, I bricked my phone" coming shortly, lol.
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I've tried
Calkulin's Rom
Star Burst Rom (PhantomHacker)
Syndicated Ice Rom (Jez2cool + ACS)
Blazer Rom (PhantomHacker)
The best ones for me personally are Syndicated Ice Rom & Blazer Rom.

nibrwr said:
Read more & decide. Lots of good ROMs in development forum
E4GT'n & lovin' it
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im on e4gt im on ek02 i think its best 1 but i feel like i have no service and does it have overclock?

Feel like no service?
Oh boy, here come the bricks.
shlomi84 said:
im on e4gt im on ek02 i think its best 1 but i feel like i have no service and does it have overclock?
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E4GT'n & lovin' it

shlomi84 said:
im on e4gt im on ek02 i think its best 1 but i feel like i have no service and does it have overclock?
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If you are on stock kernel, you use Tegrak app to overclock. If you use Rogue Desperado, its built in and controlled with an app like SETCPU. As far as ROMs, you have to try them and see what's best for you. Everyone has different taste
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I like viperROM alot.
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I like viperROM alot.
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Is it pretty stable? How is the battery life, speed, ect? I like the theme in the status bar but I would like to know more before I consider testing it out.

shlomi84 said:
what is the best rom rite now i have eg30
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hmmm, we've switched to EK02... is this a trick question?

that's the goodness about titanium backup and clockwork mod be able to test different rooms everybody tastes are different try out a new rom, kernal ect. If you don't like it restore your nandroid backup
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What's the best car?
Seriously, nobody can answer that for you...

Although this is ultimately up to you, ive tried every rom and my personal favorite is Blazer 2.0.... Very nice rom
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Gb roms !

Has everyone jumped to the ics bandwagon? Ive noticed that many gb based roms are not being updated or any new roms are being made from gb...
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bigfdaddy said:
Has everyone jumped to the ics bandwagon? Ive noticed that many gb based roms are not being updated or any new roms are being made from gb...
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I have noticed that too, I kinda like the GB ones my self...more stable at the moment, I think anyway...

I'm still running Caulk's EL29. I see way too many issues with the ICS leaks.
I don't want to have to put up with force closes, loss of notification sounds, bad battery life, loss of the ability to move apps to the SD, or any of the other seemingly random bugs that may or may not plague me depending on the phase of the moon or if I had the right amount of toadstool and eye of newt ready when I flashed.
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I agree, I don't think we should be wasting our time on ICS until it becomes a final product. I have been tempted to go to another phone because of the lack of development. I personally like running Blazer ROM 4.0, really good ROM.

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I perfer GB roms more as well. And agree with finding them more stable and better GUI interface. Still running Caulk's EL29 as well. no problems at all with it. But could someone help me with a Kernel issue of trying to find the right kernel that supports BLN?? please and thankyou.

I prefer gb as far as reliability but like the look n feel of ics... Didnt realize gb roms would come to such a halt...
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I like the blueish look of ICS and the icons but not the feel for the simpleness look of it.. woulda expected a bit more for a vast or anxious release that many people want. some of the added features are interesting as well but should be hard to implement them for GB as well..

Well, here goes my first post.....
I took the plunge tonight. Went from from stock rooted el29 to sfhub's stock rooted fc22.
It seemed a little unstable for me so oc rooted back to el29, installed cwm and used my nandroid backup to restore all my settings.
All in all, it was a good exercise to see all the capabilities of ICS, but i am going to stick with GB until the official roll out.
I am pretty amazed with the development community here!
eric

I've tried just about every leaked ICS build and currently am running sfhub's one-click FC22 but EL29 remains my go-back-to build for guaranteed stability.
I've stopped installing all my apps, mostly because I'm unsure of restoring apps within new builds, so it makes it easier for me to play around with the leaks and learn something new.

Stick with gb. Ics is not a daily drive in my opinion. I have tried them all. Calks el29 is by far the best rom for this phone at the moment.
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Has everyone jumped to the ics bandwagon? Ive noticed that many gb based roms are not being updated or any new roms are being made from gb...
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What is already made is what is going to be for gb no one is going to go back and update ...they are all working on ics
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What exactly are you wanting them to update? I only run calks builds but I assume nobody left a half finished project out there except maybe cm7 lol. ICS will be final very soon and everyone will forget about GB.

abusedcloth said:
I agree, I don't think we should be wasting our time on ICS until it becomes a final product. I have been tempted to go to another phone because of the lack of development. I personally like running Blazer ROM 4.0, really good ROM.
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were just getting a head startfor when 4.x.x comes out
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enfurno said:
Stick with gb. Ics is not a daily drive in my opinion. I have tried them all. Calks el29 is by far the best rom for this phone at the moment.
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Same here!!

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GB is the way to go and believe Dev's should still work and update GB roms because of the community that still want GB over ICS.

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were just getting a head startfor when 4.x.x comes out
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Everyone has to realize that many of the developers have taken the Gingerbread Roms just about as far as they can.
Also, they're releasing these ICS builds so that they (and we) can learn more about ICS so when the finalized product does arrive from Samsung we'll all be better prepared. They will have a better handle on it from a programming perspective and the end users will already have a better idea on how to handle certain problems as they arise.
Edit: I'm running Calkulin's GB Rom btw

El29 to fd16?

Ok I'm on blazer rom on el29. Im considering going to ics roms but I don't wanna screw something up. I'm fairly new to this stuff and I just need something to specifically tell me what to do and how to do it. Can someone point me in the right direction?
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Check the sticky thread in general about how not to brick your phone. It explains everything 100%
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peanut1596 said:
Ok I'm on blazer rom on el29. Im considering going to ics roms but I don't wanna screw something up. I'm fairly new to this stuff and I just need something to specifically tell me what to do and how to do it. Can someone point me in the right direction?
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The majority of the ROMs out there right new have very specific instructions on how to flash them.
If you're looking for a sick experience just use one of sfhub's one-click updates. They also have specific instructions on what to do.
Either way I'd still read the how not to brick thread. With all the leaks ICS for our phones is a constantly changing beast, anything you can read and learn from will help you prevent any bricking.
Good luck!

Is it even worth switching to the fd? I personally love the one im on but idk. Better.or worse then GB?
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My advice to you is never leave blazer rom until full Ics source and kernels are released. Blazer rom is the only rom with unbelievable battery life and performance, I have made the switch to Ics many times over battery life performance is just unusable. Hopefully phantom hacker can do whatever magic he did with blazer rom to blazer Ics.

I'll keep that in mind, thank you. I'll continue to stalk the threads until something better comes along.
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So...how many of you guys sticking onto EL29?

Just wondering if you guys are sticking to GB and why. I've tried FF18 and it's okay. CM9 is amazing but I don't think its solid like EL29 (IMO). But overall CM9 is solid. No flaming but I want to hear what you guys think.
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Still on el29 blazer rom until something can budge me from wanting to flash.
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Sucking on Call's EL29 for the battery life and lack of bugs.
None of the ICS builds last me a whole work day. GB gives me a consistent 18 - 36 hours depending on usage.
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Back to the one truly perfect rom (Calk's EL29) for me, too. I've tried ICS in many flavors (Calk's, mijj's, Phantom's) and they all have various issues. Be it poor battery life, MMS not working, audio bugs, Pandora not playing, GPS not locking, whatever, ICS sucks on the E4GT. The only ICS ROM that I've had any success with was CM9, but I use AllShare almost daily so that isn't a go for me.
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I'm trying to decide between EL29 and CM9.
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I'm on Calkulins El 29 myself I'm staying here until ICS is worked out, and the phone will work itself out eventually, trust the devs since the source kernel has been put out, slowly but surely we will see battery life improvements among the many other things!

Haha thats a trip ...yeah el29 is a solid build ...to be honest i like ginger bread...running calks 3.0
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Went to cm9 and probably won't return to a stock ish Rom any time soon. Have had great results with latest nightly and kernel from source combo.
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I dont get how you all are having issues with ICS Ive used ROMs from Venum, and other members of Team Venum. Using Dazed's Wicked Sensation 1.5 now. Great battery life, plenty fast for me. I did change the Kernel and modem to FF02 though. seems to work best for my phone. Ive used Blend, Blu Kuban, Anakonda, Boa, ICE, AOKP, CM9, Frankenstein's ego. Never had an issue with any of them. Well... except for not flashing AOKP right a couple times. Got it figured out fairly quickly Even running Placebo tweaks and havent had issues at all. One thing or another may not work on one ROM or another. but always found a work around for them. Im just learning all this stuff though. Havent really gotten in to the meat an potatos of it all yet. But Im learning.
Anyways... long answer just to say I Love ICS. Cant wait to try Jellybean.

Back to Calk's 3.0
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I love ics but the horrible speeds I encounter with my bandwidth brought me back to gb. I tried everything to get descent speeds and ended up losing the battle. Even resorted going back to stock ota and bringing the phone to Sprint so they could look at it. GB is the place to be for me and my bandwidth. I just wish the forum would branch sub cats for ics and GB users so I don't have to scroll for 20 mins looking for old GB roms
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donsh00tmesanta said:
Back to Calk's 3.0
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I can't flash calks 3.0 what modem should I be flashing? I'm in stock rooted el.29 what directions should I be doing? I tried today and soft bricked my phone and had to odin back to rooted .29
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ICS reminds me of Windows ME! It was just not a finished product, and with Jelly bean in the very near future, it's shaping up to be just like it. Ics needs that shot in the arm that it lacked for smoothness and other things. All i can say is BUTTER! ! !

On Calk 3.0. Considering a switch to CM9.

Bmali said:
I can't flash calks 3.0 what modem should I be flashing? I'm in stock rooted el.29 what directions should I be doing? I tried today and soft bricked my phone and had to odin back to rooted .29
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Did you install cwm? also try to redownload it. But to a PC. Transfer to the sd card and reboot into recovery do the wipe thing and install reboot and enjoy
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On caulk 3.0 buttery smooth baby
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Calks 3.0 tweaked out
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davidstjohn1 said:
ICS reminds me of Windows ME! It was just not a finished product, and with Jelly bean in the very near future, it's shaping up to be just like it. Ics needs that shot in the arm that it lacked for smoothness and other things. All i can say is BUTTER! ! !
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Oh and let's not forget vista since we are going there. Even google stated in there press conference when they announced jb the all around goal was to smooth out the os and tighten everything up. I pray we get it!
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I like stock experience (EL29) but since kernel source (ICS) dropped I gave it another chance to my favorite REAL ROM CyanogenMod9 7/21 from chris41g with his source kernel 2.5 so far excellent. (All the issues I had disappeared with the source kernel)
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Calkulin's EL29 2.8.1 specifically. I liked that older version better than 2.9.x's

juggalo1300 said:
Did you install cwm? also try to redownload it. But to a PC. Transfer to the sd card and reboot into recovery do the wipe thing and install reboot and enjoy
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Yes I have rogue clockwork and no go
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