I have a rooted Epic 4g touch with build GINGERBREAD.EL29. I want to put a different rom on the phone. When I research I finding a lot of CWM. SO I went to the market and typed in clockworkmod recovery, and it gave me rom manager. I installed this; then flashed clockworkmod recovery 5.027. so I told it to boot in to recovery. All it did what show the little android dude with a yellow triangle, and exclamation mark inside. So then I went straight in to recovery, and there was not an option for the back up to sd as I been seeing. So what am I doing wrong? Did I install the wrong app? Do I need to have the paid version to make it work?
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I have a rooted Epic 4g touch with build GINGERBREAD.EL29. I want to put a different rom on the phone. When I research I finding a lot of CWM. SO I went to the market and typed in clockworkmod recovery, and it gave me rom manager. I installed this; then flashed clockworkmod recovery 5.027. so I told it to boot in to recovery. All it did what show the little android dude with a yellow triangle, and exclamation mark inside. So then I went straight in to recovery, and there was not an option for the back up to sd as I been seeing. So what am I doing wrong? Did I install the wrong app? Do I need to have the paid version to make it work?
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Which ROM are you going for and have you ran root checker, from the market (play store) to verify you're rooted?
Did you use SFHUB's one-click rooted el29 then use autoroot+CWM/?
All ROM's that I've tried have step by steps on getting installed and some with videos.
It would just help knowing where you're trying to go to try and answer your questions..
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I have a rooted Epic 4g touch with build GINGERBREAD.EL29. I want to put a different rom on the phone. When I research I finding a lot of CWM. SO I went to the market and typed in clockworkmod recovery, and it gave me rom manager. I installed this; then flashed clockworkmod recovery 5.027. so I told it to boot in to recovery. All it did what show the little android dude with a yellow triangle, and exclamation mark inside. So then I went straight in to recovery, and there was not an option for the back up to sd as I been seeing. So what am I doing wrong? Did I install the wrong app? Do I need to have the paid version to make it work?
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Don't use Rom Manager on this phone. It doesn't play well together. Go into developement section and read the roll up sticky section at the top of the development thread. They will guide you through what you need.
Sent from my ET4G while experiencing some Wicked Sensations™.
Also, look up QBKing77 on YouTube. He probably has a video up showing how to install whichever rom you want to flash. Great way to follow along step by step.
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MoHoGalore said:
Which ROM are you going for and have you ran root checker, from the market (play store) to verify you're rooted?
Did you use SFHUB's one-click rooted el29 then use autoroot+CWM/?
All ROM's that I've tried have step by steps on getting installed and some with videos.
It would just help knowing where you're trying to go to try and answer your questions..
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Thanks for the link to autoroot+CWM. As far as roms go I am not sure. There are just so many. I like the look of the wicked sensations, and I kinda like the cynogenmod. In the research I have been doing I been seeing that if I goto the cynogenmod; I would need to goto the 7 before I goto the 9. Is this true? Also where can I find how to put an overclock zImage kernel?
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Thanks for the link to autoroot+CWM. As far as roms go I am not sure. There are just so many. I like the look of the wicked sensations, and I kinda like the cynogenmod. In the research I have been doing I been seeing that if I goto the cynogenmod; I would need to goto the 7 before I goto the 9. Is this true? Also where can I find how to put an overclock zImage kernel?
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I personally run Wicked on my daily use. But it's all matter of personal preference and what the Dev's tastes are.
As DazedNConfused suggested, start here. There is a maintained list of ROMS.
As for the CyanogenMod 9, alpha5 - There is a detailed installation guide on the first page, first post. Be sure to read and follow every step.
Good Luck and don't rush it!!
:Edit: I forgot on the over/under clock question - Personally I have read mixed statements - Some say it works, others say it pointless.. All I can suggest is definitely research that more before attempting.
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Also, look up QBKing77 on YouTube. He probably has a video up showing how to install whichever rom you want to flash. Great way to follow along step by step.
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I am subscribed to QBKing77 right now. He does have a ton of videos. I just with there was a way to filter just for the Epic touch
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I am subscribed to QBKing77 right now. He does have a ton of videos. I just with there was a way to filter just for the Epic touch
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There kind of is, just do a youtube search for qbking77 epic 4G touch. That should narrow it down considerably.
One more thing. I am about to take the plunge to Wicked Sensations 1.4 with FF18. I watched the video on how to install. He said to back up your system with titanium back up or what ever you have. I did a back up and restore to external sd through CWM+team rouge back up. Will this be enough? And till everything come back? E.g. my games that I have been playing where they kinda of auto save so you can go back too later, and my text message/ handsent messenger?
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One more thing. I am about to take the plunge to Wicked Sensations 1.4 with FF18. I watched the video on how to install. He said to back up your system with titanium back up or what ever you have. I did a back up and restore to external sd through CWM+team rouge back up. Will this be enough? And till everything come back? E.g. my games that I have been playing where they kinda of auto save so you can go back too later, and my text message/ handsent messenger?
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I do not believe cwm will do selective restore that titanium will do.
My suggestion is to NOT restore apps that are already present in any custom roms, only those that are missing. But once you do that, I wouldn't bug the developer if you start having issues within the rom. Hope that makes sense.
If I were you, I'd make a backup of how you like the phone as its all working for you BEFORE you make changes w custom roms.
Get TB, and try selective restoring and see how it works for you.
And, as always, don't rush, read all suggested directions and Good Luck!
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ok im about to get my samsung epic and i want to put 2.2 on it but i really don't know what to do. And i don't know how to put a rom or stock on it so can anyone tell me step to step directions on how to put 2.2 on the samsung epic when you just got the phone.
BTW im new to the fourm
Follow this link to the wiki. It has links to other posts that will answer all your questions.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=Samsung_Galaxy_S/SPH-D700
Step one search 1 click root and cwm (clock work mod) recovery. read the instructions to set your phone up and install. You'll be first clicking the soft menu button. That's bottom left under the screen. Click settings-applications-development. Make sure to choose usb debugging AND stay awake for the 1 click! Once you have both of them installed you need to find the dk28 thread. That's 2.2. Read those instructions put phone in dowmnload mode holding the number 1on your actual hardware keyboard.
All the right info is available in the respected threads. Search both of these in the development section. Once you are on xda website and click into the Epic 4g Development forum, use the tool on the top right that's says search this thread. Also pm me if you get stuck on any specific part.
Xtra advice, read and reread all instructions until you are comfortable with the steps. One more topic to search for is "how to return to stock" incase anything goes wrong. The only tricky part is the gps but there are also 3 threads I believe on how to make sure gps works properly. Read those as well. I know you want to click and have 2.2 but it does take a bit of research.
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ok im about to get my samsung epic and i want to put 2.2 on it but i really don't know what to do. And i don't know how to put a rom or stock on it so can anyone tell me step to step directions on how to put 2.2 on the samsung epic when you just got the phone.
BTW im new to the fourm
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Welcome to XDA. As jprocha101 said, the wiki is your friend. Here's a link to the guides and references section. The comprehensive guide is pretty good.
The steps you'll follow are:
1. Root and install ClockWorkMod recovery (CWM) with 1-click.
2. Flash DK28 (leaked froyo build)
3. Choose a ROM (I like Viper and Bonsai) and flash with CWM.
4. Enjoy your better Epic.
The guide goes into details. It will be very helpful. If that doesn't work, search the Epic forums.
Again, welcome!
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Welcome to XDA. As jprocha101 said, the wiki is your friend. Here's a link to the guides and references section. The comprehensive guide is pretty good.
The steps you'll follow are:
1. Root and install ClockWorkMod recovery (CWM) with 1-click.
2. Flash DK28 (leaked froyo build)
3. Choose a ROM (I like Viper and Bonsai) and flash with CWM.
4. Enjoy your better Epic.
The guide goes into details. It will be very helpful. If that doesn't work, search the Epic forums.
Again, welcome!
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k thank you and the others who helped me out also i got 1 more question when you add a stock or rom(admin your phone) what things can you do to it.Like is their any features or any tips or tricks you guys know
Tylertag238 said:
k thank you and the others who helped me out also i got 1 more question when you add a stock or rom(admin your phone) what things can you do to it.Like is their any features or any tips or tricks you guys know
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As of right now the roms are mostly stock optimized as much as possible (if your using dk28 or Froyo 2.2, the proper name). If you are sticking with 2.1, or DI18, eclair, you can flash a rom to overclock/undervolt which lets your phone run at 1.6g instead of 1.0g processor speed. If your using 2.1 and you use tanims odex script found in the development section, you can theme the phone, re odex it, and add on MobileAP a tether app people tend to favor. Keep searching, you'll learn all the things you can do with your phone.
Getting root is the biggest deal, cause you can run apps on a root level and unlock more features for example, when you back up your phone with any of the backup programs available on the market, if you have root, you can back up more user data as well as just the apps themselves but be careful to only restore data on the same rom you backed it up on or you might run into trouble. Once again, welcome to XDA, glad to have you aboard.
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As of right now the roms are mostly stock optimized as much as possible (if your using dk28 or Froyo 2.2, the proper name). If you are sticking with 2.1, or DI18, eclair, you can flash a rom to overclock/undervolt which lets your phone run at 1.6g instead of 1.0g processor speed. If your using 2.1 and you use tanims odex script found in the development section, you can theme the phone, re odex it, and add on MobileAP a tether app people tend to favor. Keep searching, you'll learn all the things you can do with your phone.
Getting root is the biggest deal, cause you can run apps on a root level and unlock more features for example, when you back up your phone with any of the backup programs available on the market, if you have root, you can back up more user data as well as just the apps themselves but be careful to only restore data on the same rom you backed it up on or you might run into trouble. Once again, welcome to XDA, glad to have you aboard.
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well heres my problem all i want to do is put 2.2 on my device and ya and probably some other themes like the gingerbread but i don't want to put all of the roots and roms on my device cause i don't want to brick it and make it slower. See my point
Bricking your phone is nearly imposible with the Epic and Odin (you know, the Norse god who resurrects fallen warriors to fight another day, get it?!). To get to 2.2 you're going to have to root and install the DK28 rom anyway, and you'll need to root again on 2.2 to get cusom themes, too.
Once you've rooted and installed CWM you're good to go. Everything else can be done from clockworkmod (except going back to stock).
There's really very little danger. All the devs give their disclaimer about bricking phones as a CYA move.
Btw, one of the threads has videos as walkthroughs. Those are very helpful.
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Xerloq said:
Bricking your phone is nearly imposible with the Epic and Odin (you know, the Norse god who resurrects fallen warriors to fight another day, get it?!). To get to 2.2 you're going to have to root and install the DK28 rom anyway, and you'll need to root again on 2.2 to get cusom themes, too.
Once you've rooted and installed CWM you're good to go. Everything else can be done from clockworkmod (except going back to stock).
There's really very little danger. All the devs give their disclaimer about bricking phones as a CYA move.
Btw, one of the threads has videos as walkthroughs. Those are very helpful.
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k thanks and what thread is that do you know?
Sorry been away, root and recovery are easy click menu-settings-applications-development then check usb debugging, and stay awake. Plug in usb into your pic and run the script. Follow on screen instructions which is choose root hit enter let it do its thing
Phone will reboot, then do recovery same way, nothing to worry about trust me
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As far as 2.2 and roms only install what you're comfortable with. Get root and recovery and pm me. I'll walk you through froyo
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dreamsforgotten said:
As far as 2.2 and roms only install what you're comfortable with. Get root and recovery and pm me. I'll walk you through froyo
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k thank you and 1 more noob question say which way is eaiser the odin way or the way with the roms and stock. also are they both the samething to
Tylertag238 said:
k thank you and 1 more noob question say which way is eaiser the odin way or the way with the roms and stock. also are they both the samething to
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both DI18 2.1 and DK28 2.2 (froyo) have a tar file called that because they end in .tar.md5 If they end in .md5, rename the file, and delete the .md5 so it ends up being filename.tar. They also have a flashable update zip for each. Its personal opinion and I prefer the update zips. I like to keep my stock rom update zip on my usb card and if anything goes wrong I just flash it right over the problem. A tar file requires odin and I rather use it least as possible only for going back stock.
Download the dk28 update.zip file, the victory .pit file, and the dk28 modem (all available from the wiki); and download odin3 1.6 and I'll get you going with it. It is going to take 3 separate steps after you get past the root and recovery.
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both DI18 2.1 and DK28 2.2 (froyo) have a tar file called that because they end in .tar.md5 If they end in .md5, rename the file, and delete the .md5 so it ends up being filename.tar. They also have a flashable update zip for each. Its personal opinion and I prefer the update zips. I like to keep my stock rom update zip on my usb card and if anything goes wrong I just flash it right over the problem. A tar file requires odin and I rather use it least as possible only for going back stock.
Download the dk28 update.zip file, the victory .pit file, and the dk28 modem (all available from the wiki); and download odin3 1.6 and I'll get you going with it. It is going to take 3 separate steps after you get past the root and recovery.
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k thank you i download that sometime today or tommorow
np let me know
You can also just install the dk28.zip file without the need to root or anything else...but as long as your gonna run unofficial updates you may as well root and get all the benefits that come with it
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rocket321 said:
You can also just install the dk28.zip file without the need to root or anything else...but as long as your gonna run unofficial updates you may as well root and get all the benefits that come with it
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? ? Can you explain that a little better. The dk28 update zip is pre rooted. Also he needs to odin the modem. Needs clockwork to flash the update.zip.
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Iv'e come across the samsung epic 4g, I HAVE NO IDEA on where to start with rooting it or recovery's or anything of it's nature, I come from the land of the HTC EVO so everything pertaining to the Epic 4G is like alien language to me, So basically can someone point me to a noob guide or something like that lol? thank in advance.
Under our Android Development, you should find everything you need stickied.
You'll want:
Odin and if I were you, I'd start of with an EC05 Stock Rom, odexed, RFS, but with root, cwm 3.1, and that sort of goody.
Once flashed, you'll want to nandroid backup, and then start seeing what you want, and how you'll go about achieving that.
Stickied at the top of this forum. 67 videos by qbking77 tells all including needed links.
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Iv'e come across the samsung epic 4g, I HAVE NO IDEA on where to start with rooting it or recovery's or anything of it's nature, I come from the land of the HTC EVO so everything pertaining to the Epic 4G is like alien language to me, So basically can someone point me to a noob guide or something like that lol? thank in advance.
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start here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1076967
Then here:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1115999
then DO A BACKUP!!!!
basically everything you do on this phone is through clockworkmod. forget about rom manager. after you do a backup and you want to flash a new rom, you'll want to do full wipe 3x every time you want to flash a rom.
the links and instructions and the "what is that?" for odin as well as rooting instructions are in the first link... the second link will upgrade you to our current CWM (purple)
Edit: I would stick to EC05 stuff at first... it's our current stable 2.2 build. all of our 2.3 stuff is leaks and most of them behave naughty. So my advice is definitely stick to EC05 until you find your footing
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start here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1076967
Then here:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1115999
then DO A BACKUP!!!!
basically everything you do on this phone is through clockworkmod. forget about rom manager. after you do a backup and you want to flash a new rom, you'll want to do full wipe 3x every time you want to flash a rom.
the links and instructions and the "what is that?" for odin as well as rooting instructions are in the first link... the second link will upgrade you to our current CWM (purple)
Edit: I would stick to EC05 stuff at first... it's our current stable 2.2 build. all of our 2.3 stuff is leaks and most of them behave naughty. So my advice is definitely stick to EC05 until you find your footing
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Correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't the first link include CWM 3.1.0.1 purple?
spartasr said:
Correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't the first link include CWM 3.1.0.1 purple?
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If might. It's been so long since I rooted that I'm not sure, lol. I was just trying to help. If it does, woot!
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If might. It's been so long since I rooted that I'm not sure, lol. I was just trying to help. If it does, woot!
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No worries, I just wanted to make sure I didn't need to do another CWM upgrade
I watched QBking77 's video for the samsung epic 4g that he released on oct 23 i believe. This video explained how to gain superuser access and how to root. I did this fine and I know its rooted. I just don't know what I am supposed to do next now that this new (gingerbread) update has been released. Am i able to update now that i am rooted and have superuser access? is this what i should do? I was hoping to have the most up to date of everything and it seems to me that ice cream sandwhich or something like that is hte number 1 thing.
Please help me. im lost.
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I watched QBking77 's video for the samsung epic 4g that he released on oct 23 i believe. This video explained how to gain superuser access and how to root. I did this fine and I know its rooted. I just don't know what I am supposed to do next now that this new (gingerbread) update has been released. Am i able to update now that i am rooted and have superuser access? is this what i should do? I was hoping to have the most up to date of everything and it seems to me that ice cream sandwhich or something like that is hte number 1 thing.
Please help me. im lost.
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You can either Odin back to EC05 to accept the OTA (cannot do rooted) or simply flash a new Gingerbread ROM, a bunch of them in Development, and then if you want (don't need to) if you are on baseband ending in EC05 can flash the file that will update your modem to EI22 (the latest modem). qbking77 has videos for all this stuff too.
Well. what do you recommend? I am not an expert at this and i don't know the best answer. I still have EC05. The only thing ive done is add an open garden and bought tegra overclock and have it overclocked ot 1.52 or so.
Thanks again for your help.
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You can either Odin back to EC05 to accept the OTA (cannot do rooted) or simply flash a new Gingerbread ROM, a bunch of them in Development, and then if you want (don't need to) if you are on baseband ending in EC05 can flash the file that will update your modem to EI22 (the latest modem). qbking77 has videos for all this stuff too.
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brett701 said:
Well. what do you recommend? I am not an expert at this and i don't know the best answer. I still have EC05. The only thing ive done is add an open garden and bought tegra overclock and have it overclocked ot 1.52 or so.
Thanks again for your help.
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Go to Development, download and flash a GB ROM, I highly recommend and support Legendary ROM. Then it is optional to go into the stickies there and grab the EI22 flashable updater in the Modems thread.
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Go to Development, download and flash a GB ROM, I highly recommend and support Legendary ROM. Then it is optional to go into the stickies there and grab the EI22 flashable updater in the Modems thread.
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so will i still be on FROYO if i flash one of these recommended roms?
If i heard you correct, i will be flashing a rom which is like an optimized/ specialized OS for android's FROYO build. And then I will get the EI22 flashable updater in the modems thread (EI22 is gingerbread?).
Just so i understand hte process, what is the point of flashing a rom before updating to Gingerbread?
Also, i will not be updating with sprints OTA update because that will mess stuff up?
Thanks . You're answering questions that i've had forever.
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so will i still be on FROYO if i flash one of these recommended roms?
If i heard you correct, i will be flashing a rom which is like an optimized/ specialized OS for android's FROYO build. And then I will get the EI22 flashable updater in the modems thread (EI22 is gingerbread?).
Just so i understand hte process, what is the point of flashing a rom before updating to Gingerbread?
Also, i will not be updating with sprints OTA update because that will mess stuff up?
Thanks . You're answering questions that i've had forever.
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No you will have Gingerbread. The modems are independent of the ROM and your choice. The ROM I suggested is EI22 firmware code optimized GB. Then if you want the baseband (MODEM) to be updated you can flash the modem delta I told you about. The OTA will not mess anything up, just more steps and more work to root.
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No you will have Gingerbread. The modems are independent of the ROM and your choice. The ROM I suggested is EI22 firmware code optimized GB. Then if you want the baseband (MODEM) to be updated you can flash the modem delta I told you about. The OTA will not mess anything up, just more steps and more work to root.
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I've read your responses and thought about them and read about them and thought over and over. I don't know what im supposed to do. Forgive me for being so slow.
Im rooted and superuser and my stats are
model number :sph-d700
firmware version: 2.2.1
baseband version:s:d700.0.5s.EC05
Kernel Version 2.6.32.9
build number : froyo.ec05
hardware version D700.0.5
I just dont understand what you are saying and ive been reading around on wikipedia and stuff. I guess im just slow. Thanks for your help.
Wow! I am so glad I came across this thread. I registered with this forum so I could ask the exact same question. (I watched the video and really really didn't want to look like a noob)
I have the exact same specs as above:
model number :sph-d700
firmware version: 2.2.1
baseband version:s:d700.0.5s.EC05
Kernel Version 2.6.32.9
build number : froyo.ec05
hardware version D700.0.5
I am rooted and have clockwordmod 2.5.1.0 because I did some one click root thing a while back. I tried the OTA update (because last time it worked, I just lost my root) but this time it didn't.
I followed the instructions on how to unroot in QBKing77's video on youtube watch?v=xJ5XZIlGwNY (Sorry too new to post links) with no luck. I even watched a couple of other videos that said they were updated versions, but I think they were for the Galaxy S II.
I was trying to go back to stock and get the OTA update, but thought I bricked my phone because all I would get was the little phone yellow exclamation point and computer. Every .tar or whatever file I had in the PDA would fail. I changed out usb plugs and tried two different computers both on windows 7 one 64 bit and the other 32.
Is it really as simple as me booting in to clockworkmod and selecting a gingerbread ROM? I thought I ran across a "really close to stock" GB ROM but with a couple of fixes.
Is it really that easy, and I wasted about 4 hours trying to unroot my phone?
Many Thanks In Advance.
Ricky
The latest for the Epic is Gingerbread. Click on my signature that says Are You Legendary. Download that ROM. Flash that ROM in clockworkmod. Check Qbking's videos on flashing a ROM. Then you will have the latest Gingerbread. Then go into the top of Development and go into the modems thread and get and flash the ec05toei22 file.
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Rick and bret, you both are on ec05 but neither can get ota to ei22 cause you are rooted. Your 2 options:
1. Odin to stock ec05 using qbking77's video. You will then get the ota. This will wipe your contacts, etc. So BEFORE doing this, go to the market and get both call log and sms backup & restore. You can also export contacts to sd. Once on ec05 base, restore all. Do it before ota. No root or cwm. You will have to do the new 1click video specific to ei22. Look for the update video.
2. Do a backup in cwm. Find an ei22 rom and put it on your sd card. I recommend cleangb by toadlife. Get the rfs version. Boot into cwm and install zip from sd. Select the rom file. When done, you will be rooted ei22 w/cwm. Then boot cwm and restore/advanced/restore data. You will have all your stuff back.
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I have a couple more questions.
What is the point of ODIN?
What is the point of clockworkmod and where do i get the most recent?
Why aren't we flashing? to ice cream sandwhich which is the most recent version out there?
thanks.
Also, which program flashes us? is this odin that does this?
If you are not confident with all of this, research.
CWM - Thing on the phone that flashes custom ROMs and certain modems (replaces the normal recovery) To find the newest, look for it and then flash the zip. It is specific for the epic so make sure you don't get one for the wrong phone
Odin - Flashes things from the computer. Used to downgrade modems or go to complete stock or flash an Odin rom (rare)
We don't have ICS because it takes a lot of time for our devs to port that to the epic. It isn't just copy and paste. It requires a lot of hard coding and will take a long time and we are waiting until cm9 to even start to get in to it. Also sprint and samsung EOLd the epic so we will never get ICS.
Gingerbread actually came out on July 24, 2011 but we just got it recently on the epic
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marcusant said:
If you are not confident with all of this, research.
CWM - Thing on the phone that flashes custom ROMs and certain modems (replaces the normal recovery) To find the newest, look for it and then flash the zip. It is specific for the epic so make sure you don't get one for the wrong phone
Odin - Flashes things from the computer. Used to downgrade modems or go to complete stock or flash an Odin rom (rare)
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Trying to learn as much as possible. my next step i believeis to download clockwork mod so that i can do somethign with this era_ei22_beta_4.0.1 zip which im assuming i will put on my SD card. i dont know if i will use clockwork mod or odin to do this.
brett701 said:
Trying to learn as much as possible. my next step i believeis to download clockwork mod so that i can do somethign with this era_ei22_beta_4.0.1 zip which im assuming i will put on my SD card. i dont know if i will use clockwork mod or odin to do this.
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Ill give you a step by step.
You probably already have CWM.
First put legendary on the SD card then follow this:
1. Watch and follow this http://www.youtube.com/watch?nomobile=1&v=qnk6lfBh5rI
2. In CWM (volume down, camera, power while off) choose wipe data, then choose zip from SD card (camera button to select, volume to move, back to go back), then navigate to legendary and select it
Don't touch Odin
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Ill give you a step by step.
You probably already have CWM.
First put legendary on the SD card then follow this:
1. Watch and follow this http://www.youtube.com/watch?nomobile=1&v=qnk6lfBh5rI
2. In CWM (volume down, camera, power while off) choose wipe data, then choose zip from SD card (camera button to select, volume to move, back to go back), then navigate to legendary and select it
Don't touch Odin
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God im such a noob. i did this on a different cpu that i dont have access to. SO is clockwork on my SD card? or do i get it from online.
Thank you.
Oh and i have era_ei22_ beta_4.0.1 on my sd cardas a zip file now.
brett701 said:
God im such a noob. i did this on a different cpu that i dont have access to. SO is clockwork on my SD card? or do i get it from online.
Thank you.
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You already have it. It is inside your phone. Just follow the tutorial and my step 2. You don't need a computer anymore. To get cwm turn your phone off and then hold power, camera and volume down.
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This might help. After my step 1, follow this except use legendary instead. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=of3TkXjqW5c
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brett701 said:
God im such a noob. i did this on a different cpu that i dont have access to. SO is clockwork on my SD card? or do i get it from online.
Thank you.
Oh and i have era_ei22_ beta_4.0.1 on my sd cardas a zip file now.
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ok i did exactly as you said and im in the blue text screen and im selecting install zip from sdcard and it will do nothing but it ill pop me to the top at reboot system now and wont let me select anything. so i havent selected anything yet ive just done erase and i dont even know if that took effect.
Should i restart"?
None of the options are responsive.
CWM controls:
Enter CWM - Power off your phone, hold volume down, camera and power until you see recovery
Navigate up and down - Volume keys
Select - Camera key
Back - Back arrow
Blue text screen makes me think you are not on cwm. 1 sec, ill pull you a tutorial.
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CWM controls:
Enter CWM - Power off your phone, hold volume down, camera and power until you see recovery
Navigate up and down - Volume keys
Select - Camera key
Back - Back arrow
Blue text screen makes me think you are not on cwm. 1 sec, ill pull you a tutorial.
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ok i did exactly as you said and im in the blue text screen and im selecting install zip from sdcard and it will do nothing but it ill pop me to the top at reboot system now and wont let me select anything. so i havent selected anything yet ive just done erase and i dont even know if that took effect.
Should i restart"?
None of the options are responsive.
I'm not new to flashing ROMs on my Evo, however your forums here are a little more cryptic. My son rooted his phone and flashed CWM and a Cyan Rom. He would like to return to rooted stock. Can someone point me in the direction of the latest OTA Stock Rooted Rom for the Samsung Galaxy S Epic II 4G? He apparantlly followed some video tutorial yada yad yada. I realize ROMs are probably flashed thru the recovery console, is flashing similar to flashing on an Evo from that point? (Boot to recovery -> work your way to Flash from Zip ...)
Thanks in advance.
thebbbrain said:
I'm not new to flashing ROMs on my Evo, however your forums here are a little more cryptic. My son rooted his phone and flashed CWM and a Cyan Rom. He would like to return to rooted stock. Can someone point me in the direction of the latest OTA Stock Rooted Rom for the Samsung Galaxy S Epic II 4G? He apparantlly followed some video tutorial yada yad yada. I realize ROMs are probably flashed thru the recovery console, is flashing similar to flashing on an Evo from that point? (Boot to recovery -> work your way to Flash from Zip ...)
Thanks in advance.
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Here you go
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1433101
Instructions are on that page, just make sure you use the full restore, and not the preserve data or you can brick. At the current point we don't have a kernel built from source yet, because of this, you must flash back to stock rooted EL29 via ODIN OC or you will brick. I highly suggest you read my thread in my signature because flashing anything ICS for this phone can be extremely dangerous and will brick your phone if you aren't sure what your doing.
Just to be sure you are looking at the right thread, please go to settings>about phone. Make sure model number is SPH-D710. I only say this cause I haven't heard of a Cyan ROM, and (not trying to be a jerk), most people refer to this phone as the epic 4g touch. You got something weird up there, and there are at least 20 different versions of this phone (galaxy s2).
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Could he have meant Cyanogen?
MeWarning said:
Could he have meant Cyanogen?
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Yes, that is what I meant by Cyan.
Thanks for the links and tips guys, I will check it out tonight.
Short version is this is the Galaxy 2 from Sprint, the one with the long bastardized name. Took forever to find this forum cause I was looking for something closer in name.
Yes it is the bastardized sprint Samsung galaxy s2. Word to the wise stay on this forum. Any other galaxy s2 forum especially international will have a huge possibility of turning the phone into a nice little paper weight. I have to say thanks for taking the time to find out. We have had a bunch of people come through here with paper weights wondering what happened because they didn't bother to read
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Is there a flashable zip or whatever you guys use on the Epic somewhere that I can just copy to the sd card vs going thru ADB etc as in the link from above? The phone is already rooted, I don't want to lose root, just load a stock rooted rom on the phone.
Thanks.
thebbbrain said:
Is there a flashable zip or whatever you guys use on the Epic somewhere that I can just copy to the sd card vs going thru ADB etc as in the link from above? The phone is already rooted, I don't want to lose root, just load a stock rooted rom on the phone.
Thanks.
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You need this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1433101
Just read the entire OP twice. It's really simple. It will return you back to stock rooted gingerbread EL29
Edit: just realized its the same link. This is not adb. It's an odin one click package. Basically download the file and press a button and you're done
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tkemack said:
You need this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1433101
Just read the entire OP twice. It's really simple. It will return you back to stock rooted gingerbread EL29
Edit: just realized its the same link. This is not adb. It's an odin one click package. Basically download the file and press a button and you're done
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+1
I would follow the posted thread as.. a.) It is the safest way since lots of people have been bricking their phone via flashes b.) This will return the phone to the stock ROM, but it will remain rooted.
Thanks guys(gals?) I'll be trying this tomorrow!
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Thanks guys(gals?) I'll be trying this tomorrow!
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Watch the qbking77 video and you'll be golden. It should be linked in the post. Really easy once you figure it out.
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Ok, reporting back.
First we tried the 'don't overwrite data' option, everything appeared to be ok until the phone rebooted. It sat on the 4G splash screen in a continual restarting state for about ten minutes. We tried flashing that twice. After that we tried flashing the factory restore with root option, that worked just fine.
Thanks again for the input.
Now he'll have to restore all of his desired apps, but that's his problem, since I told him not to root in the first place. LOL.
Cheers.
killer-49 said:
I rooted my epic 4g touch ( sgs2 sprint) and it was successful, I did it rich the one click Oden, I have super user and I install ROM manage, then I flash the image (epic 4g touch) and I was going to make a backup because I want to install the fc18 or the fc22 stock ROM so I couldhave ICS on my phone, here's the problem, ROM manager doesn't want to make a back up, I put the roms into my sd card using developers debugging mode and I still can't flash them, I don't know what to do and i'm a noob to Android, I used to jailbreak IPhones but I realized with Android you have to bee much careful, anyone please help? Also what's team rogue? Is that a recovery and how could I get, I really appreciate the help...
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killer-49 said:
killer-49 said:
I rooted my epic 4g touch ( sgs2 sprint) and it was successful, I did it rich the one click Oden, I have super user and I install ROM manage, then I flash the image (epic 4g touch) and I was going to make a backup because I want to install the fc18 or the fc22 stock ROM so I couldhave ICS on my phone, here's the problem, ROM manager doesn't want to make a back up, I put the roms into my sd card using developers debugging mode and I still can't flash them, I don't know what to do and i'm a noob to Android, I used to jailbreak IPhones but I realized with Android you have to bee much careful, anyone please help? Also what's team rogue? Is that a recovery and how could I get, I really appreciate the help...
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OK here is some help. Read the posts here. Lots of them. Over and over, and all the way through. Start at the begining of the 'development' thread and read the stickies.
I would also suggest checking out Qbking77's videos. He's got a crap load of very well thought out and produced 'how to's'.
There are SO MANY threads that warn to NOT USE ROM Manager with this phone it silly. It will brick your phone. Or if you are lucky only require a factory reset and then the Odin re-installation of a stock rooted ROM. Many new to this phone will try and use it because they believe that it is 'just an app' that can be installed and take all the 'work' out of learning how to do the right thing. It can't. A rooted Android phone is NOT like an iPhone. You have so much more chance of mucking things up, and conversly of making this thing freaking awesome.
Check out sfhub's post for stock rooted ROMs EL29 - the go to, save you life, restore for me, and the FC24 (ICS). Team Rogue are the recovery kernal guys (Steady Hawkin knows his stuff), their CWM kernal repacks and enhancements make modifying this phone a breeze - if you follow the directions! If you don't know what and how clockworkmod works; spend some time and read and watch some videos too. This alone will probably save your ass. I am an image freak on all my technology and make nandroids (CWM images) almost daily and copy them to my PCs incase I need to do a restore and there is a problem with my SD card. [side note: I image all my other machines regularly too; Mac, Linux and Windows]
I understand your excitement to get 'flashin' but spend some time - maybe a week at least(not kidding) learning about how Android and the Epic 4GT work and how to properly modify/enhance the device(s). If you do you will be amazed at what you can do.
Good luck.
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killer-49 said:
killer-49 said:
I rooted my epic 4g touch ( sgs2 sprint) and it was successful, I did it rich the one click Oden, I have super user and I install ROM manage, then I flash the image (epic 4g touch) and I was going to make a backup because I want to install the fc18 or the fc22 stock ROM so I couldhave ICS on my phone, here's the problem, ROM manager doesn't want to make a back up, I put the roms into my sd card using developers debugging mode and I still can't flash them, I don't know what to do and i'm a noob to Android, I used to jailbreak IPhones but I realized with Android you have to bee much careful, anyone please help? Also what's team rogue? Is that a recovery and how could I get, I really appreciate the help...
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I seriously don't mean to flame u ....before you do anything with flashing or anything you had better read read read and understand because you are about to brick your phone ..... get rid of rom manager and learn to use recovery the right way and read read read .... you have not done enough if you even tried using rom manager ....
Read this entire thread and understand you have a 500 dollar phone u can screw up by not knowing what you are doing ...http://forum.xda-developers.com/sho...
How Not To Brick Your E4GT (UPDATED 3/28/12)
A lot of people bricking have a lot more knowledge about android than you ...please learn before just jumping in and asking a bunch of stupid questions on here ... this is not meant to make u feel bad , but you seriously need more info before you flash this .... this would be like flashing entire roms on iOS which they don't do
I mean you didn't even post in the correct phone in the first place you post in the sensation forum....
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killer-49 said:
killer-49 said:
I rooted my epic 4g touch ( sgs2 sprint) and it was successful, I did it rich the one click Oden, I have super user and I install ROM manage, then I flash the image (epic 4g touch) and I was going to make a backup because I want to install the fc18 or the fc22 stock ROM so I couldhave ICS on my phone, here's the problem, ROM manager doesn't want to make a back up, I put the roms into my sd card using developers debugging mode and I still can't flash them, I don't know what to do and i'm a noob to Android, I used to jailbreak IPhones but I realized with Android you have to bee much careful, anyone please help? Also what's team rogue? Is that a recovery and how could I get, I really appreciate the help...
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Or simply don't use rom manager. Period. It is not necessary for anything you will need to do with your epic.
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Hey what they said.... you obviously don't lime your phone if your flashing without reading. R.I.F.
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