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[Q] Few questions about root and cwm3

I have read through this forum and I am still unclear about a few things. First off I have a vibrant and have been flashing roms/themes, ect. I just got a epic 4g and get things straight before flashing.
1. The epic is completely stock, can i just use z4 root then flash cwm from rom manager on market? Or do I need a different kernel first? If I do need a new kernel, could I just use one of the kernel flashers on the market like SGS Flasher so I do not need to use odin?
Every thread I have seen has been mentioning using odin for the root/cwm 3 process. I have a macbook pro and my desktop pc is ancient so I try to avoid using odin whenever possible.
2. Just to confirm, is it really hard to actually brick this phone? I have messed around with my Vibrant, soft bricking it a few times but never had a problem restoring a stock rom.
3. Once rooted and cwm mod flashed I can go to any rom right?
Thanks and I know there are very similar questions already posted, I just wanted to be 100% clear because some answers were really vague.

You can use z4root but you can't install cwm with rom manager on stock kernel. It is really hard to brick the epic and yes once rooted with cwm you can get to flashing. Odin is used just to flash stock roms. I used it to flash the dk28 froyo rom and I only use it if I have to. Try to get your hands on a windows computer to root it with cwm. You can run the root plus cwm that is stickied in the development section. Once that is done you are ready to go. Good luck

Im in the exact same boat dude. I've had mine for about 4 days and still haven't done anything else but update to DK28. I did the z4root first, then thee next day I did the update. Now my SU doesn't work and I can't unroot using z4root. Phone just starts to vibrate and then I get a FC. I dunno, going to have to odin once I get some time. Really diggin my epic, but the vibrant was so simple and fun.
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rrodxbox360repair said:
I have read through this forum and I am still unclear about a few things. First off I have a vibrant and have been flashing roms/themes, ect. I just got a epic 4g and get things straight before flashing.
1. The epic is completely stock, can i just use z4 root then flash cwm from rom manager on market? Or do I need a different kernel first? If I do need a new kernel, could I just use one of the kernel flashers on the market like SGS Flasher so I do not need to use odin?
Every thread I have seen has been mentioning using odin for the root/cwm 3 process. I have a macbook pro and my desktop pc is ancient so I try to avoid using odin whenever possible.
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While you may be able to use z4root to to root your phone, like musclehead84, I am under the impression that you can't install CWM through Rom Manager on the stock kernel (LINK supporting this, I may be wrong though). It may work with other kernels, but to flash those kernels, you need CWM... kind of a Catch 22. Not sure if SGS Flasher will work for flashing a new kernel, but if I recall correctly, I remember reading atleast one thread resulting the need for a restore after using SGS Flasher (Odin or Nandroid, can't remember which).
And your not using Odin for root/CWM, your using adb (included with the one click root and CWM download), which I believe can be run from the terminal on a Mac with the right adb version ('one click' OSX LINK using older joey-krim root method, but if your flashing a new pre-rooted rom anyway, will work fine).
2. Just to confirm, is it really hard to actually brick this phone? I have messed around with my Vibrant, soft bricking it a few times but never had a problem restoring a stock rom.
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Yes, it is fairly hard to actually brick the Epic. If you have issues flashing your phone with Odin, the most likely culprit will be the usb cable. I have also read others having luck with removing the micro sd card before flashing, or even booting into download mode (which is done by holding '1' on the keyboard while pressing the power button) while leaving the battery removed.
3. Once rooted and cwm mod flashed I can go to any rom right?
Thanks and I know there are very similar questions already posted, I just wanted to be 100% clear because some answers were really vague.
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Yes, with a couple caveat's... If your flashing a froyo rom, you will need to make sure you also atleast update the modem to the proper one (i.e. DK28) using Odin, or flash the leaked 'official' beta update.zip while on a stock DI18 to take you to DK28 with modem, (LINK with instructions, would do this before bothering to root or anything though). And if you decide to convert to EXT4 (DK28 only), that's a whole other story.

[Q] need some help..

I feel helpless now, sorry ahead of time if someone instantly redirects me to a section of the website. I've been searching forums for almost 5 hours now and have gotten nowhere. I sent my phone in to get the brick fixed and had him root it at the same time... I'm running 2.3.4 kernel version 2.6.35.7 gb.eh17? So i'm assuming this is a stock rom? I have no cwm for my phone, i haven't been able to flash it or install it whatsoever, I get failed signature everytime. Now I understand that 2e as opposed to 3e (which I have) allows unsigned files to be installed, but I haven't been able to find a way to revert back to that.. There's kernels that I can download that come with cwm but those have root files in them too.. will this mess anything up? could I flash a kernel to my phone with the root files and in turn have cwm working? how do I know what kernels will work for my phone and firmware version specifically? I just want to do cool things to my phone now! I'm feeling i've wasted money to have it rooted since I can't do a damn thing with it right now.. SORRY for the long post, it's been 5 hours of running in circles and i'm quite frustrated. Any help at all is very much appreciated!!!

Lots of questions. First of all you can't flash anything in stock recovery not put out by Sprint or Samsung. Next you will need to use Odin to install CWM since no one click version works with GB. EH17 is a leaked ROM not official. Official version of GB is EI22. You can Odin in an EC05 ROM prerooted and then flash a EI22 prerooted ROM then if you want to change the modem flash the EC05toEI22 modem file. Here are some threads to help you:
Odin and how to use it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1052813
EC05plus ROM:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1061912&highlight=ec05plus
Modems:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1123103
This method you will lose all data so make sure your contacts are on Google and not the phone. Or export your contacts to the sd card.

thanks!! the links are broken but I believe I know where to go with this now, all I have to do is install a new rom/cwm via odin? which will just replace my stock "rom" I guess. I've been scared to even think about that considering that's how I bricked it the first time. Thanks for your time!

Which links are broken? If you are able to get into download mode it is never bricked.
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New epic user

I cam from the evo 4g and rooted and ran several roms, my concern in rooting the epic is that Samsung updates wont be coming as quickly to fix problems. I love running custom roms. Can you unroot this phone if need be? What way would you recommend rooting this phone? Any advice would be much appreciated. Thank you in advance

forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1391959
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hi
SRT300 said:
I cam from the evo 4g and rooted and ran several roms, my concern in rooting the epic is that Samsung updates wont be coming as quickly to fix problems. I love running custom roms. Can you unroot this phone if need be? What way would you recommend rooting this phone? Any advice would be much appreciated. Thank you in advance
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hi compared to eve , the process is simple you will find a guide here, but in a nutshell you will use Odin tool.
best way to root will be to download a recovery in .tar form and flash it with odin, then download and save calkulin's or anyone's rom you want, modem, and flash it by following instruction...read instruction for using odin carefully else u will need more help...

Samsung phones are easy to root. Especially if you're coming from an Evo. There is a ton of support here on the forums, just check out the development section and do some homework. It's all there. You can root this phone with confidence.

asteetva said:
hi compared to eve , the process is simple you will find a guide here, but in a nutshell you will use Odin tool.
best way to root will be to download a recovery in .tar form and flash it with odin, then download and save calkulin's or anyone's rom you want, modem, and flash it by following instruction...read instruction for using odin carefully else u will need more help...
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That was a great way to root over a month ago
The easy fail safe way to root & flash cwm-Kernel can be found in link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1342728

If you install a custom rom thru CWM or Odin, can you unroot?

SRT300 said:
If you install a custom rom thru CWM or Odin, can you unroot?
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No need install custom rom through Odin.....no need to root using odin.
Link I provided in previous post takes care of that.
Unroot is pretty simple
Flash EG30 stock tar though Odin , you will out of the box stock with no root.
Also:
Buy yourself a $2.00 jig its always good to have around if things go bad - brick or if Odin flash count clear is needed for Sprint store service visit.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-i91...A%2BFICS%2BUFI&otn=21&pmod=250855152132&ps=54

[Q] Rooting the Note 2

Hello all
Previously i've only owned HTC devices, and rooted several of them with ease. Now that i've bought the Note 2, i'm faced with a problem.
I've read around a bit, and apparently you use ODIN to flash with, through i haven't downloaded it yet. (But i've read that you can also use a normal recovery like CWM?)
Is there anything like S-ON / S-OFF (for HTC devices) for Samsung?
And my last and final question, specifically for rooting the note 2 and putting custom roms on it:
Can i download ODIN, get the CWM file posted in the Omega rom thread for example, flash it through ODIN and then just go into recovery and flash the rom? Then it'll be rooted with custom recovery, and good to go?
Hope that wasn't too many questions, i simply don't want to mess anything up with my new phone
- Moon

the system is completely unlocked once you have root access, no S-off needed.
your other questions are a bit unclear but i'll try to explain.
you will need odin at least once.
you have to flash cwm or a pre-rooted custom rom packaged in a .tar file using odin first.
if you chose cwm you can then install root or a custom rom packaged in a .zip.
the easest route if you have an N7100 is to install the cwm+root tar from forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1901196 using odin.
you only have to flash 1 file and it will automatically install cwm, reboot into recovery, and then root your phone.
to enter download mode(required for odin) you need to turn on your phone while holding home and volume -
took me a while to figure that out.

thedicemaster said:
the system is completely unlocked once you have root access, no S-off needed.
your other questions are a bit unclear but i'll try to explain.
you will need odin at least once.
you have to flash cwm or a pre-rooted custom rom packaged in a .tar file using odin first.
if you chose cwm you can then install root or a custom rom packaged in a .zip.
the easest route if you have an N7100 is to install the cwm+root tar from forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1901196 using odin.
you only have to flash 1 file and it will automatically install cwm, reboot into recovery, and then root your phone.
to enter download mode(required for odin) you need to turn on your phone while holding home and volume -
took me a while to figure that out.
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Thank you very much for taking the time to explain it
I'm going to try and root my Note 2 once I get home
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[Q] updateing firmware,but not the full stock image

ok im used to my htc m8..so i need to be reminded few things..for instance with the m8 updateing firmware is very easy and they have options to keep root and custom recovery and custom rom,only updateing some paritions not all of them..they post modified zip to flash ...my question is does someone have a zip to flash to update firmware to the ne6 on tmobile note 3 ,one that wont include stock recovery ,one i can flash and keep my custom rom and twrp..ive read the usefull thread where member posted several paritions of the NE6 firmware..but im not used to that..am i pose to flash every file he posted serpertly?..not all of them was a zip...one i think was a bin file..isnt odin the only tool we can use with samsung to flash,heard of one more started with an H im sorry cant remember the name..can someone plz fill in the blanks id be gratefull ..from there i would be able to figure the rest out..thank you

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lucky_515 said:
ok im used to my htc m8..so i need to be reminded few things..for instance with the m8 updateing firmware is very easy and they have options to keep root and custom recovery and custom rom,only updateing some paritions not all of them..they post modified zip to flash ...my question is does someone have a zip to flash to update firmware to the ne6 on tmobile note 3 ,one that wont include stock recovery ,one i can flash and keep my custom rom and twrp..ive read the usefull thread where member posted several paritions of the NE6 firmware..but im not used to that..am i pose to flash every file he posted serpertly?..not all of them was a zip...one i think was a bin file..isnt odin the only tool we can use with samsung to flash,heard of one more started with an H im sorry cant remember the name..can someone plz fill in the blanks id be gratefull ..from there i would be able to figure the rest out..thank you
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I really doubt that there is anything like you have described for
the Note 3 device, if there was you would have already found it.
Why not simply do it like everyone else and odin flash the
latest Note 3 N900T official stock firmware and then root
the phone and flash twrp recovery.
Once that's done you will be able to flash any of the current
custom roms available in this forum without any issues.
Good luck!

Misterjunky said:
I really doubt that there is anything like you have described for
the Note 3 device, if there was you would have already found it.
Why not simply do it like everyone else and odin flash the
latest Note 3 N900T official stock firmware and then root
the phone and flash twrp recovery.
Once that's done you will be able to flash any of the current
custom roms available in this forum without any issues.
Good luck!
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yeah thanks...just wanted to know my options..i wanted to know for sure if this was possible or not..i have downloaded firmware from sammobile tar file flashed via odin .i thought if did this it would wipe all data and be back to stock completly ...weird after doing this alot never changed..lost root...all data was still there even the wallpapper i had before i flashed ...jus had extra stock apps i never saw before and i was still on same firmware when i was done..dont understand why this diddnt work...but anyhow i downloaded the full stock image from a thread...and before i used it wanted make sure i knew all my options im not trying to be dificult or diff from all the rest of you guys...like i said i came from useing htc m8 ...was not used to samsung ways ...kinda forgot alot of things..sorry to waste your time