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Update for sprint samsung epic 4g

Sprint rolled out system update at 3:00 AM EST 4.0.4.0 I think, but did not succeed because im rooted with Odin. Not sure what to do now.
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spades2001 said:
Sprint rolled out system update at 3:00 AM EST 4.0.4.0 I think, but did not succeed because im rooted with Odin. Not sure what to do now.
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? Just being rooted will not stop the update. In fact most paths will let you take the update and brick your phone if you actually did things like removing system apps. Luckily thats usually a soft brick.
Are you on EL29, some other Gingerbread, one of the 4.0.3/4.0.4 leaks or FF18? There hasnt been a "New OTA" in a month. If your not on FF18 and you want FF18 just odin it.

Fh13 update possibly or just sending out ff18 again.? Hmmmm
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it's FF18 update and im on el29. I read more about it and mentioned that adobe flash will not work on ICS build and seen battery drainage from users who updated their phones. I guess I'll wait till the patches roll out if needed. Also can't flash with clockwork recovery installed. It has to be stock recovery.
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spades2001 said:
it's FF18 update and im on el29. I read more about it and mentioned that adobe flash will not work on ICS build and seen battery drainage from users who updated their phones. I guess I'll wait till the patches roll out if needed. Also can't flash with clockwork recovery installed. It has to be stock recovery.
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LOL Flash works fine on ICS, are you sure you were not reading about Jelly Bean? Which still works in just no new installs allowed.
Besides as of today Adobe is supposed to have pulled Flash for ALL phones on all android versions that dont already have it installed
http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/14/psa-adobe-halts-new-installs-of-flash-on-android-as-of-tomorrow/
You can flash FF18 OTA, in clockworkmod, or flash the tar in odin that we had 3 weeks prior to the OTA. I flashed a tar/one click earlier for testing and someone else flashed a zip for it in clockwork mod using a safe recovery.
Taking the OTA means you loose root anyways, not sure why people think they want the OTA. With no root exploit youd have to flash an prerooted one in odin.

I tried to flash it with the original update and looked like it was going to update but after the animation showing as a box with a arrow unpacking the update it threw me into the Android with the exclamation screen. Had to battery pull and safe to say that my phone is safe and not bricked.
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spades2001 said:
I tried to flash it with the original update and looked like it was going to update but after the animation showing as a box with a arrow unpacking the update it threw me into the Android with the exclamation screen. Had to battery pull and safe to say that my phone is safe and not bricked.
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Well once again its going to rape you of root and the only way to get root is the same way to get rooted FF18 from where you are. Mind you the update to FF18 is not without its issues. Swype for example you have to delete its data for it to work again. Best bet is to backup your stuff and wipe it.
Zip with Root - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1771799
http://little-melon.com/sfhub/update_SPH-D710_EL29_to_FF18-rooted-cwm.zip
NoData One Click (same effect as an OTA + Root) - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1721229
http://sfhub.rainmotorsports.net/e4gt/SPH-D710.FF18_CL663858_ROOTED_NODATA-oc-sfx.exe

Here it is it prompted me to do it again .... Smh
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Well i did the upgrade to ics and it sucks battery drained fast wifi didnt work but i found a solution what i did was i rooted ff18(ics) then i unrooted and installed gingerbread(el29) and im back to stock not even rooted and now my phone works
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questions on flashing wicked sensations 1.6

I am currently on stock fh13 unrooted at the moment (not my first time flashing a rom) and i am wondering what steps do i take to flash the rom.
Can i do this?
1) transfer the rom onto the internal sd card
2) odin back to stock el29 with qbking77 videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vmEmheJnyg
3) root the el29 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7pWjmKCsoc
4) download mobile odin
5) flash the el29 directboot cwm 5.0.2.7
6) then follow the instructions in this video, except the different version http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPHUlfdcQc0
Thanks

Why not just odin stock el29 rooted? Takes out the rooting step as the root is already included. The mobile odin el29 direct boot kernel.
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g_ding84 said:
Why not just odin stock el29 rooted? Takes out the rooting step as the root is already included. The mobile odin el29 direct boot kernel.
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thanks but my lengthy method worked

Peter41x said:
thanks but my lengthy method worked
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Ok. hey whatever works for ya. That is an awesome rom.
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Custom recovery question FI27

Will qbkings video on flashing a costume recovery work on a stock rooted e4gt, Fi27 build. Would I end up using a ff18 custom recovery?
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Shader-LXIX said:
Will qbkings video on flashing a costume recovery work on a stock rooted e4gt, Fi27 build. Would I end up using a ff18 custom recovery?
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I am assuming yes. As using Odin you just need the right file.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1767421
download the 6.5 .TAR file and follow the video.
put your phone in download mode.
open ODIN, make sure only auto reboot is checked
load .tar file into pda slot.
hook your phone up to the cable. (you'll see a yellow box with COM:xx) means your connected.
press start.
Wait until phone has rebooted. Good to go

Awesome I shall give that a shot after I read a couple more threads.
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Shader-LXIX said:
Awesome I shall give that a shot after I read a couple more threads.
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Yes make sure you read a lot of stuff here.
Don't know if you've seen this yet but check it out
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1525495

g_ding84 said:
Yes make sure you read a lot of stuff here.
Don't know if you've seen this yet but check it out
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1525495
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Yes, I've intstalled the FF18 agat kernal on FI27 many times and works just fine...

atruebmf said:
Yes, I've intstalled the FF18 agat kernal on FI27 many times and works just fine...
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I would recommend upgrading your kernel to Agat's 6.5 kernel or FI27 kernel repack.
Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1767421 (agat's custom 6.5 kernel Safe recovery)
Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1942823 (FI27 stock repack Safe recovery)

Question: Can I get back to STOCK recovery?

I'm currently running on a STOCK rooted ROM with CWM recovery. Is there a way to get to stock recovery so I can accept OTA updates?
Thanks!

sandman512 said:
I'm currently running on a STOCK rooted ROM with CWM recovery. Is there a way to get to stock recovery so I can accept OTA updates?
Thanks!
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Yes. I did so and I used option 7 in the toolkit. But you can just download the stock recovery file from the dev section and flash it through the PDA slot of Odin.
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http://www.qbking77.com/samsung-galaxy-s-iii.html

Thanks, BTW would you have the link to the one to use in ODIN, Just not sure what search to do. THANKS!

I would recommend using the toolkit. I don't know where the file is for the stock recovery. The toolkit downloads all the files you need and simply walks you through the steps of using Odin to flash it. It even puts the device into download mode for you and opens odin for you. The only way it would be easier is if you didn't have to even navigate through Odin.
Or you could always go to the QBKing77 video that was linked earlier. He always has links in the description of his videos, and he's one of the best instructors out there at rooting, unrooting, and everything in between.
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[How To]Root Sprint GB27 Jellybean

Now that we have the latest official release for the new TouchWiz GB27 4.1.2, I figured I would update this thread for those that have downloaded the update from FL24 to GB27 via Kies.
This guide was written for Sprint devices however the procedure is the same for Boost and Virgin variants of the Galaxy S2 Epic 4G Touch. The only difference is the kernel you flash after rooting.
You WILL need to use a PC in order to gain root access
DISCLAIMER
DO NOT USE AGAT RECOVERY TO FLASH ANY AOSP ROM. THERE HAVE BEEN CASES OF HARD BRICKS.
I WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANYTHING THAT YOU CHOOSE TO DO WITH YOUR DEVICE. THESE METHODS HAVE BEEN TESTED AND ARE PROVEN TO WORK. FAILURE TO FOLLOW DIRECTIONS MAY GIVE YOU UNEXPECTED RESULTS.
YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
How to root with SuperSU
You will need...
Odin3_v3.04
Source built Jelly Bean kernel
SuperSU-v0.97
Stock GB27 kernel zip - optional
SuperSU from the Play Store
1. Using a Windows XP or greater based computer, download and extract Odin to a directory which you are comfortable using. You can extract to your desktop if you want. I personally use my documents folder.
2. Power off then press and hold volume down and power to enter download mode, plug in your USB cable after opening Odin. Click on PDA to select and flash the source built kernel.
3. Download this file and reboot to recovery by pressing and holding volume up and power then flash SuperSU-v0.97.zip
4. After flashing the SuperSU zip, flash the GB27 stock kernel and reboot. This is now optional, the source built kernel works perfectly and can be used as a DD.
5. Download SuperSU from the Play Store.
6. Open the SuperSU app and update the binary.
This method WILL trigger the yellow triangle and increase your flash counter by 1 count.
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How to root with Superuser and busybox - similar to garwynn's one click
You will need...
Odin3_v3.04
Source built Jelly Bean kernel
subusybox
Stock GB27 kernel zip - optional
1. Using a Windows XP or greater based computer, download and extract Odin to a directory which you are comfortable using. You can extract to your desktop if you want. I personally use my documents folder.
2. Power off then press and hold volume down and power to enter download mode, plug in your USB cable after opening Odin. Click on PDA to select and flash the source built kernel.
3. Flash the subusybox zip in recovery
4. Flash the stock GB27 kernel in recovery and reboot. This is now optional, the source built kernel works perfectly and can be used as a DD.
This method WILL trigger the yellow triangle and increase your flash counter by 1 count.
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One-Click Method
You will need...
GB27 Rooted Nodata
1. Download the Rooted Nodata from the link above.
2. Using a Windows XP or greater computer, open the One-Click package.
3. Power down your phone and then press and hold volume down + power to enter download mode. Plug in your USB cable.
4. Click start.
This method WILL NOT trigger the yellow triangle or increase your flash counter.
You now have root access. Congratulations.
Do you have an ugly yellow triangle after performing one of the first two methods? Do you want to get rid of that and reset your flash counter back to 0?
Chainfire has an app for that!
TriangleAway v2.90 XDA Version
Please consider donating for his work and buy Triangle Away from the Play Store.
Triangle Away on Google Play
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Thanks
sextape - for providing this leak as well as many others
rwilco12 - for his repository which most of these files are downloaded from
garwynn - for his root method similar to his one clicks, source built kernels
chainfire - for SuperSU and Triangle Away
sniper - for helping make the process easier
romgnascher - for confirming an issue with the recovery and verifying the fix
bluesrulez - for uploading the GB27 stock recovery when I could not find it anywhere else

Thanks. When flashing using odin do we user the pda slot?
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mjs2011 said:
Thanks. When flashing using odin do we user the pda slot?
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Correct sir.
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wish i wasnt a flashaholic.. i was going to try flashingb modem.zip from safe ics recovery then use mobile odin for everroot and try to keep root that way . but now i need to pc odin a safe recovery lol and get root this way
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elliwigy said:
wish i wasnt a flashaholic.. i was going to try flashingb modem.zip from safe ics recovery then use mobile odin for everroot and try to keep root that way . but now i need to pc odin a safe recovery lol and get root this way
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Garwyn has posted up Rooted one clicks as well to make the process easier

thenameisnigel said:
I used Mobile ODIN Pro, and it kept root for me.
Running FK09 like a champ.
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lol really?
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There are a few ways to obtain root access... whichever one works for you the best, at least we have options unlike some other devices.
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You linked the wrong kernel I downloaded stock tw lol. Had to go search haha! Gonna try and root now.
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RayTrue04 said:
You linked the wrong kernel I downloaded stock tw lol. Had to go search haha! Gonna try and root now.
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Link was correct as of last night...
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Mattix724 said:
Looks like rwilco moved the FJ10 repack from agat. Link updated.
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Glad u updated lol. So anyone else getting sprint hotspot to work without the hack? Only on 3G tho. 4G just keep scanning but wont connect while the hotspot is running.
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I'm working on making the OP look a little better... links are all good. Bare with me while I make some visual changes and try to make it more organized.
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Will this way allow you to keep cwm on phone after all said and done so I can flash fixes for my carrier?

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Will this way allow you to keep cwm on phone after all said and done so I can flash fixes for my carrier?
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Currently no. Once we have a repacked FK09 kernel yes. I will update the OP once that happens.
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Mattix724 said:
Currently no. Once we have a repacked FK09 kernel yes. I will update the OP once that happens.
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Ok thank you finally someone gave me a accurate answer lol been trying to figure it out. Thank you for helping out at least now I know that its in the works I can live without a few things for a bit.

If I had the know how, I'd try making a repack. And as far as I know, agat was startinghis computer from scratch due to issues building from source.
If there isn't anything by next week, I'll ask for some help on making repacks.
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wow.. mobile odin flashes modems now? and yes.. i still think someone should try flashing the modem.zipthroughw.e safe recovery there on then can use mobile odin to flash tar n see if that works . should b easy just data wont work until flashing fk09 but should keep root this way and have proper modem installed
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elliwigy said:
wow.. mobile odin flashes modems now? and yes.. i still think someone should try flashing the modem.zipthroughw.e safe recovery there on then can use mobile odin to flash tar n see if that works . should b easy just data wont work until flashing fk09 but should keep root this way and have proper modem installed
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Im not sure since I haven't tested it yet. I saw someone post that was how they did it... If it doesn't I'll change the OP for a CWM modem.zip method.
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Thanks garwynn. If you want I can add that to the OP.
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After rooting with option 1 on OP I've realized on Settings -> About Device -> Status. Device status (all the way at the bottom of section) went from official to custom. Is that Samsung's new addition to find out who's flashing since everybody now is aware and uses triangle away? Lol
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