I have some totally noob questions about this all and the reality is that I've been wondering. What are the differences between the epic 4g touch and the gs2 on other carriers? When searching the xda forums do I need to be careful about whether certain ROMs are for the epic or another carrier phone? Ive had some problems with my flashing. The starburst RoM bricked my phone for awhile until I was able to find a stock image to restore from. I had backed up right before I flashed but for some reason it didn't finish and I didn't realize so when I went to backup from this starburst rom that put my phone in a continual boot loop I was screwed. I think my phone wont ever be able to go back to new like the day I bought it. Any ideas?
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Im kinda new to this too but i believe this section is for sprint epic touch 4g. Any roms here are for epic touch 4g and they will work. You probably messed up the steps wrong that cuz to bricked ur fone. I flashed few roms work fine included the one u mentioned. Just a lil reminder backup be4 u if flash anythings!
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Treat other GS2's as different phones i.e. those roms will not be compatible with the Epic 4G Touch. Stick to the Epic Touch forums for roms/kernels/images, etc.
i kno this may be a dumb question, but will the roms from the Samsung Galaxy S II forum work with my epic 4g touch?
G1-8701 said:
i kno this may be a dumb question, but will the roms from the Samsung Galaxy S II forum work with my epic 4g touch?
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No. Don't flash anything from the original GS2 or the other US versions. That's a good way to mess your phone up and others that have done it are having a hard time fixing issues caused by doing it....drivers no longer work etc.
The original had a hardware button in between two touch buttons on the bottom and it's roms and drivers are designed for that setup.
Tmobiles version uses a totally different CPU and AT&T's phone has a GSM radio.
Don't flash any roms or kernels that aren't specifically for the Sprint Epic 4g Touch.
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Yes what he said.
Only use roms and mods for the epic touch 4g
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ok so when i first got my spring galaxy s2 (epic 4g touch) i rooted it but i think i used the method for the galaxy s2 and not the method for Epic 4g touch. After i did that the phone didnt have any service. long story short i couldnt fix it so i got another phone (epic 4g touch) and i would like to root it but scared it might happen again. Did that problem happen cause i used the wrong method? Is there a diff when it comes to rooting a galaxy s2 and sprints version called epic 4g touch? Thanks
First of all you posted in the dev section... Please post in Q&A ... The reason your phone didnt work is because you flasged a galaxy sII kernel not an epic touch one... Just look for a kernel to flash and flash it in odin from our section of xda not the original galaxy sII
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ok thanks...sorry for wrong section
As dumb as it sounds, maybe I need some more coffee, but I upgraded my sprint EVO after 2 years to a nice new Galaxy. BUT, I am trying to find the correct subforum for this phone. Sprints site calls it aSamsung Galaxy S™ ll, Epic™ 4G Touch (a mouthful), and the picture looks the same, but I see T-Mobile and ATT with their own galaxy s2 foums and this ONLY says Epic.
So, I am looking for both rooting, ROM's, etc. but want to confirm this is the correct forum, no such thing a dumb question as I would rather ask then brick!
Thanks
This is the right place. Its Sprint variant of the GS2 which they call the Epic 4G Touch.
lol, thanks. ROM playing was horribly addictive with the EVO, and I'm bored now with the stock on the g2. Got the OTA update installed this AM, but now ready to have some fun.
Onto the dev forums
Thanks again!
No problem.
Yeah, sprints naming convention is bizarre
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It's a big name for a big phone but yeah, they could have shortened it a bit.
Welcome!
Yup epic is what you got. The as of now hotness.
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xlancealotx said:
lol, thanks. ROM playing was horribly addictive with the EVO, and I'm bored now with the stock on the g2. Got the OTA update installed this AM, but now ready to have some fun.
Onto the dev forums
Thanks again!
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Lots of great stuff here to flash.
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Cool, thanks again to all and yea, s2, or something, nice and clean!
As for ROM's, I am looking at the main thread here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1268548), so any .02 on what to do 1st?
I know with the EVO, ROM manger was a simple way to go, from there was CWM, but it seems ODIN is the real way here huh!
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xlancealotx said:
Cool, thanks again to all and yea, s2, or something, nice and clean!
As for ROM's, I am looking at the main thread here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1268548), so any .02 on what to do 1st?
I know with the EVO, ROM manger was a simple way to go, from there was CWM, but it seems ODIN is the real way here huh!
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You chose any kernel that has a cwm and u Odin that kernel
..and boom u have cwm. Next you pick any rom and flash.
Simple as that
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Ok I need some help my wife has the Samsung galaxy s ll or epic 4g whichever you want to call it its an sph d710 and it is touch screen
What roms are available for her she plays storm8 games surfs pinterest
And takes a lot of pics
I would like to update her to a newer Rom, I have Odin and root experience I'm actually on a HTC one sv extremely modded.
I did research your threads but would like some input from users here I also would prefer to use twrp or cm thanks in advance
I need something stable also she's not techhy at all
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This forum is for Epic 4G (SPH-D700). Epic 4G Touch (SPH-D710)has its own dedicated forum...
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rickberg said:
Ok I need some help my wife has the Samsung galaxy s ll or epic 4g whichever you want to call it its an sph d710 and it is touch screen
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Ok I know this is very confusing, but you're in the wrong forum. This forum is for the Samsung Galaxy S Epic 4G. You have the Samsung Galaxy S2 Epic 4G Touch.
You want to ask/research your question in the Samsung Epic 4G Touch forum.
But to answer your question directly, you'll most likely want to install CyanogenMod. You can access that link by going to CyanogenMod.org -> Wiki -> Devices -> d710
You should be able to find any help in the Samsung Epic 4G Touch forum of XDA Developers.
If you're considering switching providers then I would suggest seriously considering moving to Ting a post-paid-per-usage Sprint MVNO. PM if you want a $25 Ting referral credit or have any further questions.
Wow lol this is the second forum I'm being told is the wrong one lol, HTC is much more simpler lol, but thanks for the explanation bro ill check it out
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