Going From CM9 Alpha 4 to Gingerbread? - Samsung Epic 4G Touch

I am currently on CM9: Alpha 4 ROM. I am wanting to flash back to a gingerbread ROM (Blazer 4.1) just because of battery issues and personal preference. How abouts should I flash back? Just Mobile ODIN EL26 Kernel and wipe and flash the GB ROM?

powerstroke said:
I am currently on CM9: Alpha 4 ROM. I am wanting to flash back to a gingerbread ROM (Blazer 4.1) just because of battery issues and personal preference. How abouts should I flash back? Just Mobile ODIN EL26 Kernel and wipe and flash the GB ROM?
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from what i read yes that's what you do.
But I'd double check with someone that knows more
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Yep. That's exactly what you do.
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Ok well i just mobile odined the EL26 Kernel and wiped all and flashed the Blazer 4.1 GB Rom. Now my phone is stuck on the Samsung Galaxy sii Boot screen?! I took the proper steps, what did I do wrong?

powerstroke said:
Ok well i just mobile odined the EL26 Kernel and wiped all and flashed the Blazer 4.1 GB Rom. Now my phone is stuck on the Samsung Galaxy sii Boot screen?! I took the proper steps, what did I do wrong?
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Are you sure its not still booting?
Did you mobile Odin the kernel then go into recovery and wipe all then flash blazer
Did you make a backup?
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[Q] Flashed CM9 Alpha - Lost my Recovery - Please Help

Last night I flashed CM9 Alpha 1 onto my Epic4G Touch using QBKing's video's and everything went perfect. I backed up my Stock Rom and then flashed the Alpha build and now I wanted to back it up, but my CWM Recovery is now gone. If anyone could give me advice on how to bring it back up or install it again, I would greatly appreciate it!
Thank you in advance!
Matt
There is a reason a cwm is not in the kernel with cm9 so people don't use it and brick their phones ....I would advise against using any ics kernel with cwm ....Odin a GB kernel like el26 " your ics ROM won't boot with the GB kernel" download a ics kernel before you do all this ... Odin the kernel el26 boot into cwm backup cm9 & then flash the ics kernel back and clear cache and dalvik and it will be backed up but remember it will be backed up with the GB installed so it wont boot u will have to remember if you go to the backup to flash that ics kernel or it will never boot
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Epix4G said:
There is a reason a cwm is not in the kernel with cm9 so people don't use it and brick their phones ....I would advise against using any ics kernel with cwm ....Odin a GB kernel like el26 " your ics ROM won't boot with the GB kernel" download a ics kernel before you do all this ... Odin the kernel el26 boot into cwm backup cm9 & then flash the ics kernel back and clear cache and dalvik and it will be backed up but remember it will be backed up with the GB installed so it wont boot u will have to remember if you go to the backup to flash that ics kernel or it will never boot
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Epix4G, I am sorry, but that is very confusing. I have no idea what you're talking about.
mgianni19 said:
Epix4G, I am sorry, but that is very confusing. I have no idea what you're talking about.
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Then truthfully maybe you should not be messing with it you have a good chance of bricking and if you don't know what I am talking about you may not have the ability to flash this right now...it's easy to brick with these ics roms
I told you step by step how to do it
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Epix4G said:
Then truthfully maybe you should not be messing with it you have a good chance of bricking and if you don't know what I am talking about you may not have the ability to flash this right now...it's easy to brick with these ics roms
I told you step by step how to do it
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I understand what you were saying, but it made no sense the way you wrote it, lol. Do you have a link with this information that is clearer?
1 download a ics kernel ie.. Fc22 etc
2 download GB kernel el26 this is a strait cwm not rouge or acs..
3 use Odin to install el26 kernel your cm9 will not boot with this kernel but it's no problem.
4 reboot into cwm it's blue ...make your nandroid ...
5 if you want to stay on your cm9 then use the cwm to flash the ics kernel you downloaded in #1 ...
6 if you want to flash anything else go ahead and do it ...
7 when you want to go back to your cm9 use Odin to flash the el26 again " you can use mobile Odin to do all this also "
8 when going from ics to anything Odin to stock or the el26 kernel and go from there ..
That is the safest way
Sorry I am on my phone or I would find all the links for you
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Flashing Question

Let's say for example on CM9 A3. Can I odin/mobile odin the EL26 Kernel to wipe the data and everything, then flash a different AOSP/AOKP ROM?
Febby said:
Let's say for example on CM9 A3. Can I odin/mobile odin the EL26 Kernel to wipe the data and everything, then flash a different AOSP/AOKP ROM?
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Odin the EL26 ROM and use the Auto Root Package to put on CWM5 also, you don't want to do just the kernel. But from there ya you can go to a different ICS ROM.
MeWarning said:
Odin the EL26 ROM and use the Auto Root Package to put on CWM5 also, you don't want to do just the kernel. But from there ya you can go to a different ICS ROM.
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Ahhh okay.. I ask because I see a lot of people mention that they use mobile Odin to flash the EL26 cwm kernel and wipe everything to flash to a different ics saving them time without the need of the el26 one click ROM
I've done just the kernel and flashed, but do it whatever way you're most comfortable with.
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blackroseMD1 said:
I've done just the kernel and flashed, but do it whatever way you're most comfortable with.
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Thanks, I would feel comfortable flashing just the kernel as long as it works like that. I wonder though, would it worj vice versa (ics to gb, gb to ics)??
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It is ok to just flash the kernel, your phone won't boot into an ICS-based ROM, but will boot into recovery. Some people like to start fresh or always have something that boots into android so they flash something more complete.
Something I was wondering also thanks guys
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Cyanogenmod 9

Right now im flashing Cyanogenmod 9 Alpha 6. And im wondering how i flash Blazer ICS Rom. I know its different from going to GB -> ICS
qbking told me to install a gingerbread recovery how would i do that?
babololo12 said:
Right now im flashing Cyanogenmod 9 Alpha 6. And im wondering how i flash Blazer ICS Rom. I know its different from going to GB -> ICS
qbking told me to install a gingerbread recovery how would i do that?
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Odin EL29 with CWM and flash the Blazer zip through recovery.
Would i need to wipe? or can i just download the EL29 +CWM and just flash it?
Or use twrp. Its completely saw to flash any rom...
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babololo12 said:
Would i need to wipe? or can i just download the EL29 +CWM and just flash it?
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You need to read allot more my friend...
Unless you are using a GB base kernel/recovery... "DO NOT WIPE OR FACTORY RESET!!!" If you have to ask why.... you need to search and read allot more.
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CM10 help

Ok, just came over from the Evo and flashing roms on S2 is wayyy different so please help.
1. I rooted.
2. Installed Clockwork recovery
Im on 4.0.4 and FH13
so......
Wondering if this is safe to do to install CM10
Should i flash this kernel in moblie odin http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1781939 , which is [Kernel][AOSP][ICS] Safe CWM6/TWRP
pull battery during reboot and boot into recovery and flash...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1810315 , which is [ROM] CM10 alpha5.3: Android 4.1.1 for Samsung Epic 4G Touch
??? is this right. If there are different files i should use please point me in the right direction
Agian, Im not a rookie to root and android, but this is way different than Ive been doing for the past 2 years. Thanks in advance for any help.
I personally just mobile Odin the el26 kernel.. Boot into recovery holding power+volume up & flash the Cm10 rom you listed
That way had never failed me
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I have the EL29 kernel is that safe to use?
Again I'm currently on Android 4.0.4 so will that be an issue when mobile Odin that kernel
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jwitt418 said:
I have the EL29 kernel is that safe to use?
Again I'm currently on Android 4.0.4 so will that be an issue when mobile Odin that kernel
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I believe that's safe to use.. It's gb so you should be fine.. I just always do the el26
& that's not an issue.. That's why you boot straight into the recovery to flash...... Once you flash the Cm10 rom it includes the kernel so the jb build will boot
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From Paranoid Android to GB27 ROM

Hi everyone. I got a question about switching to a more current ROM.
I currently am on "PARANOIDANDROID 2.52 4.1.2" (Baseband FH13) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31047469
And want to try something Jellybean. For example, "Touched By SGSIII Version 6.0" (GB27) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2051374
My memory is foggy, but I remember having to flash EL26 before moving to ParanoidAndroid from my stock ROM and going through a big ordeal. I wish to not be surprised when trying to change ROMs this time, so my question is what is the process? Not step by step, since I have more than a moderate understanding on what need to be done, but just clarification on what it is I need to know so not to brick my phone. What ODIN, which recovery, if need be. (I'm on CWM 6). I believe I would be switching to JB from ICS, so will I have to go to stock JB first? Ect...
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
markme123 said:
Hi everyone. I got a question about switching to a more current ROM.
I currently am on "PARANOIDANDROID 2.52 4.1.2" (Baseband FH13) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31047469
And want to try something Jellybean. For example, "Touched By SGSIII Version 6.0" (GB27) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2051374
My memory is foggy, but I remember having to flash EL26 before moving to ParanoidAndroid from my stock ROM and going through a big ordeal. I wish to not be surprised when trying to change ROMs this time, so my question is what is the process? Not step by step, since I have more than a moderate understanding on what need to be done, but just clarification on what it is I need to know so not to brick my phone. What ODIN, which recovery, if need be. (I'm on CWM 6). I believe I would be switching to JB from ICS, so will I have to go to stock JB first? Ect...
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
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....? ....PA is JB.... or do you mean stock JB?
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kchannel9 said:
....? ....PA is JB.... or do you mean stock JB?
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Kchannel, I think what he means is will he be switching from jb to ics kernel/recovery wise, but it kind of threw me off too:thumbup:.
Actually since source dropped, none of that is necessary. Just head over to here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39865775
download the GB27 with Agat's recovery to your phone, downloan a gb27 modem if you don't have one, reboot to recovery, flash the GB27 modem if you don't have it yet, wipe data, cache, dalvik, flash TBSG3, flash agat's kernel, reboot. You'll be golden. For the wipe, it's never a bad idea to find and use the jb format x2. Have fun! The reason for flashing agat over the stock kernel is so that now you'll have recovery, as before when you had PB, before source dropped, that wasn't an option.
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jdsingle76 said:
Kchannel, I think what he means is will he be switching from jb to ics kernel/recovery wise, but it kind of threw me off too:thumbup:.
Actually since source dropped, none of that is necessary. Just head over to here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39865775
download the GB27 with Agat's recovery to your phone, downloan a gb27 modem if you don't have one, reboot to recovery, flash the GB27 modem if you don't have it yet, wipe data, cache, dalvik, flash TBSG3, flash agat's kernel, reboot. You'll be golden. For the wipe, it's never a bad idea to find and use the jb format x2. Have fun! The reason for flashing agat over the stock kernel is so that now you'll have recovery, as before when you had PB, before source dropped, that wasn't an option.
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Sorry, I was under the impression that base bands corresponded with android version.
For example, I thought that EL26 was a kernel that needed to be ODINed to then run a ICS custom, if I had a GB ROM. If I wanted to run newer ICS ROMs I would have to ODIN and updated kernel like FH13. Thus if I wanted to move over to a current JB ROM I would need to ODIN GB27. I guess I was wrong.
markme123 said:
Sorry, I was under the impression that base bands corresponded with android version.
For example, I thought that EL26 was a kernel that needed to be ODINed to then run a ICS custom, if I had a GB ROM. If I wanted to run newer ICS ROMs I would have to ODIN and updated kernel like FH13. Thus if I wanted to move over to a current JB ROM I would need to ODIN GB27. I guess I was wrong.
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EL26 from the repo(thank Rwilco12 and Chris41g) http://www.rwilco12.com/downloads.p...ls/Recovery Kernels/GB/Chris41g/Stock CWM/TAR
is considered a "safe" kernel for flashing. Use mobile or pc odin to flash, reboot to recovery, clear cache/dalvik, flash jb rom, flash jb kernel(gb27 if your custom ROM is that build, can also be found in repo), reboot, should be good to go. First boot will take awhile. Good luck!
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jdsingle76 said:
EL26 from the repo(thank Rwilco12 and Chris41g) http://www.rwilco12.com/downloads.p...ls/Recovery Kernels/GB/Chris41g/Stock CWM/TAR
is considered a "safe" kernel for flashing. Use mobile or pc odin to flash, reboot to recovery, clear cache/dalvik, flash jb rom, flash jb kernel(gb27 if your custom ROM is that build, can also be found in repo), reboot, should be good to go. First boot will take awhile. Good luck!
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Sorry, I'm a bit confused. So do I need to flash EL26 and thus go through the steps mentioned? Or do I follow the steps in your first post (omitting EL26, but making sure I flash a modem)? Maybe its easiest to just tell you what my understanding is and you can correct my sequence or change the details:
Since I am already on a 4.1.2 rom, I can go directly to TBGS3 (or TBGS4 now) but I have to
1. Flash the GB27 modem in recovery
2. Wipe (JB format x2)
2. Flash the TBGS4 rom in current recovery
3. Flash the GB27 kernal (GB27 + Agat's tRec)
Currently on ParanoidAndroid 4.1.2. (FH13, CWM 6.0, MetroPCS)
markme123 said:
Sorry, I'm a bit confused. So do I need to flash EL26 and thus go through the steps mentioned? Or do I follow the steps in your first post (omitting EL26, but making sure I flash a modem)? Maybe its easiest to just tell you what my understanding is and you can correct my sequence or change the details:
Since I am already on a 4.1.2 rom, I can go directly to TBGS3 (or TBGS4 now) but I have to
1. Flash the GB27 modem in recovery
2. Wipe (JB format x2)
2. Flash the TBGS4 rom in current recovery
3. Flash the GB27 kernal (GB27 + Agat's tRec)
Currently on ParanoidAndroid 4.1.2. (FH13, CWM 6.0, MetroPCS)
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You should be able to mobile Odin this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2191954
[LINK][ROM][ODIN][TAR]SPH-D710 GB27 (GB27 Modem/Kernel/ROM - Root/Stock)
Boot to recovery. (Its safe)
Format
Flash ROM
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tt281gt said:
You should be able to mobile Odin this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sho...roPCS service, it will take some time.2191954
[LINK][ROM][ODIN][TAR]SPH-D710 GB27 (GB27 Modem/Kernel/ROM - Root/Stock)
Boot to recovery. (Its safe)
Format
Flash ROM
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Seems like I am getting different answers but I guess I won't know what works without trying. I'll try tonight but becuase the above stock rom doesnt preserve data and I will need to reenable my MetroPCS service, it will take time but I will try to update with how everything went.
Well, I made it to stock GB27. I will post details on how I got there tomorrow. But for know, which JB roms do you recommend? I would prefer a TouchWiz one, thus I was looking at TBGS4, but any opinions are welcome. Thanks again.
How did you get to JB in the first place. I am having trouble with my E4GT . I can one-click to ICS but not to JB
markme123 said:
Well, I made it to stock GB27. I will post details on how I got there tomorrow. But for know, which JB roms do you recommend? I would prefer a TouchWiz one, thus I was looking at TBGS4, but any opinions are welcome. Thanks again.
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There are several good ones out there. Shadow_God's Jellverse is super smooth, and has tons of mods thanks to SG and Tdunham. Goddly's White Out is also another good, stable, ROM. If you want JB stock, me and Febby both have GC01 rooted available that works just fine on Sprint or Boost, and in the same thread, I have a debloated version as well. Good luck!
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