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[Q] Samsung Epic 4g Cyanogen?

I just rooted my phone today and now no idea what I am doing. I checked out the Cyanogen ROM and would like to get it on my phone, however I do not know where to get it or where to begin with this. I checked out a lot of the forums here to find a answer and google and was unsuccessful. I come to you for assistance in learning this process, in hopes to understand, learn and figure all this out!
My questions are : How do you install Roms? What is Rom Manager for and how do I get it working with my phone CORRECTLY? What else do I need to install and get on my phone to fiddle with Roms or any other cool stuff in the future?
I want to be able to have my phone setup to ultimately do anything that a rooted phone can do. Please help!

Ok...well..if you haven't already, hit the DEV section two doors down. Also one of the best pieces of advice I can give is to search out " qbking77" in there and on youtube. He is the hands down "King" at how to vids for not only this phone but many others. Just add "Epic4g" to any search with his handle and you're on your way!...ENJOY and see you on the darkside!!
ALL HAIL THE QBKING!!

well i figured out how to change the ROM's! i am curious what some good ROM's are. I tried out CM7 and i would rather not use it because of the nature of the no 4g and other things that dont work on it. If anyone knows of any good ones with a cool UI please let me know!

and yes i checked out qbking77 and hes is AMAZING!! his videos helped me figure out how to change the roms!

Syndicate frozen rom 1.2 with genocide 2.0 kernel. Flash the rom then the kernel.

All ROMs are good and all have different features. If you make a specific list of what you want maybe someone can help you. Otherwise go into Development and read the OP on each of the ROMs for what features they have. When you find one you like, then read the entire thread to see what kind of problems you can expect.

If u want clean stable rom go with bonsai 4.0.1 with the aio mod, if you would like it just let ne know on this thread and ill give u a link for it and a link for the specific all in one mod, it is a froyo rom but it is stable and mu favorite rom as I never have issues with it
Sent from my SPH-D700 using Tapatalk

Cm7 is da bomb diggity!
Runner up is miui!
Both are in alpha and beta states [near perfect but cool enough to be daily drivers]
Run an acs if you're not ready to go off the chains!
I prefered stock just cause it runs hardcored but if you run it make sure you stay as close to stock as possible and just get updated kernels to stay afloat til you're really ready to backup and try others!
Flash On!
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Let's Go NYG NYJ

thanks for all the info guys! i really appreciate it. I put syndicate frozen 1.2 with genocide 1.1 on my phone this morning and its running great so far! im having trouble with the wifi tether along with the 4 tab lock screen "tms" and changing to to camera or another app =(

Havenbrook said:
thanks for all the info guys! i really appreciate it. I put syndicate frozen 1.2 with genocide 1.1 on my phone this morning and its running great so far! im having trouble with the wifi tether along with the 4 tab lock screen "tms" and changing to to camera or another app =(
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Install honeycomb fusion port from shane and you'll get the sprint hotspot hack backed in, and for the 4 tab lock that's always been an issue sorry
Sent from my SPH-D700

thx for info got everything working now! other then the 4 tab lock screen =( lol

SFR 1.2 with Genocide 2.0 is good I used it for awhile until the 10/22 release of CM7 which I'm now using. I don't have 4g in my area so no loss there for me. Everything else I use my device for it works great with so I've not needed to go back to SFR.

would there be any specific reason why the battery seems to drain super fast with SRF 1.2 / Nuberl kernal?

Could be the kernel or some specific setting related to it. I'm not familiar with each kernel. So I'm going to make some guesses and say perhaps O/C overvolting, CPU governor not optimal choice, can't think of anything else from the kernel. If you switched ROMs you are probably going to want to fully charge and then boot into recovery and delete the battery stats or use battery calibrator (by marosige is the one I installed) to do it when the battery reaches 100%.

Why does everyone root?

I never really got the point of rooting. I mean I have all that I need on jellybean anyways. I don't really need more customization.
Stock Jellybean and Project Butter VS. CNA 3.5.0 and Franco Kernel?
Does it actually make the phone faster? cuz I dont think my phone with stock jellybean has ever lagged

ChickenSwagger said:
I never really got the point of rooting. I mean I have all that I need on jellybean anyways. I don't really need more customization.
Stock Jellybean and Project Butter VS. CNA 3.5.0 and Franco Kernel?
Does it actually make the phone faster? cuz I dont think my phone with stock jellybean has ever lagged
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Then dont root lol I root because I use titanium backup, love flashing ROM's currently cm10 <3, custom kernels ftw (the options they offer are great! yes Franco im talking about you)
Plus with custom ROM's some allow theming so you can make your phone exacly how you want it to be. If stock is how you want it to be then stay on it and enjoy Android Jelly bean

Personally, its the little things that make it worthwhile. Things you never realize make a different until you have them such as:
Calender on lock screen
smaller Nav bar height
Custom app icons
Lock screen wallpaper
Skip music track with volume buttons
App/data backup and restore
Etc
Might not sound like much but you find them hard to live without after a while.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda app-developers app

A few good reasons on my own:
1) Titanium Backup
2) AdFree: no ads at all in my phone. EVER. Not only because it's annoying but also because it consumes more battery
3) Undervolt

It's a personal choice... rooting allows you access to the internal system to make mods and changes to system files... but it also means more chances of screwing things up if you do something wrong (you can always restore though)... so apps require root access to do things which aren't allowed by default in Android... like backup apps, change host files...
Unlike commonly noted, it has nothing to do with custom ROMs... that requires you to unlock your bootloader... yes, most custom ROMs come with root capabilities, but with ROMs like CM10, you have to option of enabling & disabling root whenever you want...

Rooting opens up other possibilities such as ad-blocking. That's my favorite benefit. There's also free wifi tethering and with most custom ROMs, users can apply themes.
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ChickenSwagger said:
I never really got the point of rooting. I mean I have all that I need on jellybean anyways. I don't really need more customization.
Stock Jellybean and Project Butter VS. CNA 3.5.0 and Franco Kernel?
Does it actually make the phone faster? cuz I dont think my phone with stock jellybean has ever lagged
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Rooting opens up many doors. Battery savings, faster phone, better quality photos/video, tweaks to the way everything looks etc basically you can modify every aspect of your phone to your liking
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

rygran87 said:
Rooting opens up other possibilities such as ad-blocking. That's my favorite benefit. There's also free wifi tethering and with most custom ROMs, users can apply themes.
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What Ads? i never get any ads.
Secondly, backup is done by google sync as well.
Wifi tethering? you mean data hotspot? if so, jellybean already has that feature built in

Everyone has their reasons. I unlock and root because I can add little bits of functionality that help me in daily use. In order of personal priority:
1) I run stock JB because it's awesome but the kernel I run allows for a no compromise in speed yet better daily use battery life combo - 4.5 to 5 hrs screen on time, and lag free even when multi tasking a lot, can't get that with stock on a standard battery, I've tried
2) I like the stock experience but I like a couple of simple mods to increase functionality like a t9 dialer, battery percent and louder sound mod (because I use the speaker phone a lot in my work calls and stock is simply not loud enough)
3) Several apps have powerful functions that need root access - For e.g. I use Tasker because it makes my phone actually work like a smartphone and helps automate things so I don't have to think about them, like changing my phone profile to vibrate only when I walk into a movie theatre or turning off the slide/pin lock when I'm at home/work and turning it on again when I'm out, on its own.
4) I'm not big on customization like changing the navbar colours etc but if I was, a rooted phone let's you customize to your hearts content.

to be in complete control of my device. for that you need superuser privledges, same as administrative privledges on a windows machine.

Can't forget about improving battery life :good:

adfree. battery savings with custom kernels. root explorer = awesomeness. being able to carve unnecessary junk out of system folders. volume boosters.
there are many reasons. it's not for everybody, but it certainly is for me.

Well my phone is nothing more than a toy for me don't use it for work nor anything like that . Hell I hardly make calls . I root for the fact I can and I like to see what I can do to this thing .
Don't know what half this stuff means but if I don't like the effects I just change ROMs ex.
I really good at following directions and have yet to brick a phone .
Oooo and because I hate iPhone .
"JB:CM10:HYBRD"
"ParanoidAndroid. 2.14"

because stock colors look like crap. white looks yellowish
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium

I rooted to ad away and roam control
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It is easier to stay stock when you have a shiny new os installed. If you were stuck with a phone that was running 2.3 it suddenly becomes much more appealing.
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AdAway.

ChickenSwagger said:
I never really got the point of rooting. I mean I have all that I need on jellybean anyways. I don't really need more customization.
Stock Jellybean and Project Butter VS. CNA 3.5.0 and Franco Kernel?
Does it actually make the phone faster? cuz I dont think my phone with stock jellybean has ever lagged
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I haven't rooted my Galaxy Nexus either, even after rooting and ROMing my previous phones. No shame in that.

It is a Nexus. Its sole purpose of existence is to be rooted.
Amen.

My first device I rooted was a windows phone, don't recall the name now but then went onto the Eris and then the Nook. Had my Nexus for a half year before I felt the need to root it and mostly I root to have control over the look and feel. I enjoy the customizing as well as trying out the various different ROMs out there. It also makes for great dinner conversations with my boys (all in their mid-twentys') as we debated who has the best ROM and what developers are doing what. :silly:
I agree rooting isn't for everyone and no one should feel they have to...

[Q] ROM/MODS Suggestions?

Now that I have settled down with the hox, im ready to start installing custom stuff. However, since i am very busy with school work i dont really have time to explore myself (that comes summer time ) anyway i was hoping u guys could help recommend some different roms/mods that I can installt hat will suite my needs.I do like sense tho so I don't really want to go to vanilla android. Here are some things I would like:
1) toggles for wifi/data/brightness etc in notification pull down. either like how stock JB/ICS or the 2 finger settings pull down thing from JB. Is there any mod for like swipe across the top for brightness like in cyanogen?
2) autobrightness tweaks so its actually usable. right now auto is basically always on almost full brightness and its annoying.
3)any % battery mod and any way to get rid of beats/powersaver icons/ notifications?
4)any other battery tweaks/power saving mods would be helpful also. right now im getting like 12 hrs with wifi on and like 2-3 hrs of screen on
5) best swypesque keyboard? I like swype but the sense one is kidna inaccurate compared to the stock jb one i tried.
6) anything else i must have or a tweak that alot of people use etc.
7) any good free thd games that look/work well?
thanks in advance for any suggestions looking forward to this :fingers-crossed:
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ps. can someone point me towards some guides to get started?
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edit 2: i would also like lowered dpi/phtablet configuration, and has the multiscreen thing been ported from samsung? or maybe the qslide feature thing from LG

bump anyone? Also is there any mod/roms to lower dpi/ phablet configuration? On my g2x it was paranoid android.

Still nothing?? Can none helpa brother out?
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Well your first issue is to root your mobile. Go on htcdev . Com and do it. After that use a tutorials from Android Development section of the but please - first read very carefully everything! If you have any questions- first ask them and after its clear to you proceed with next steps.
Try Blade ROM.
For your first question - its not presented at the moment in Blade, but it can be implemented in the future.
Keyboard - if you insist to be swypable- try slide it. It's payed...
The main good thing in Blade ROM is that the rom is stripped to the essential core and in addition there is a Aroma mods, and in which you can choose whatever you like it use mods, and tweaks and add ons.
Hope this will help you.
Regards.
BLADE Team Member

jorjino2000 said:
Well your first issue is to root your mobile. Go on htcdev . Com and do it. After that use a tutorials from Android Development section of the but please - first read very carefully everything! If you have any questions- first ask them and after its clear to you proceed with next steps.
Try Blade ROM.
For your first question - its not presented at the moment in Blade, but it can be implemented in the future.
Keyboard - if you insist to be swypable- try slide it. It's payed...
The main good thing in Blade ROM is that the rom is stripped to the essential core and in addition there is a Aroma mods, and in which you can choose whatever you like it use mods, and tweaks and add ons.
Hope this will help you.
Regards.
BLADE Team Member
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alright thanks. i have rooted my g2x and nexus s so im not a total beginner however the process seems more complex for the hox. is blade still a sense rom?

PaKii94 said:
alright thanks. i have rooted my g2x and nexus s so im not a total beginner however the process seems more complex for the hox. is blade still a sense rom?
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Yes, I Blade is a Sense Rom. However there is a "desensing", script, and which removes almost all of HTC stuff - launcher, widgets, lockscreen, and etc.
BLADE Team Member

[Q] [Q&A] Help with ROM choice

Need help picking a ROM. Right now I have the AT&T GS3 JB Stock Rooted. I am looking to try something new to make the most of this awesome phone. There are a few features that I can't live without. I am having trouble identifying which ROMs support all of these features. Most seem to support some, but I can't confirm with support all. I am hoping that people that have tried these can confirm.
MUST HAVE FEATURES:
NFC + Google Wallet (I have this working now via the Google Wallet fix)
A2DP Streaming
Tethering (I have this working now via AT&T paid legit)
Camera
Wifi and LTE (4G speed)
GPS
WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE IN THE ROM:
Stability!!!
Great Battery Life
Pure Interface Minus TW
Premium Suite (This is a plus, though not essential)
Fast, Responsive UI
Any Eye Candy is a Bonus
Thanks in advance for any help!

Task aokp has all that and so much more. Give it a try, you won't regret it.
I've tried every single rom and I keep going back to this rom.
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cjranucci said:
Need help picking a ROM. Right now I have the AT&T GS3 JB Stock Rooted. I am looking to try something new to make the most of this awesome phone. There are a few features that I can't live without. I am having trouble identifying which ROMs support all of these features. Most seem to support some, but I can't confirm with support all. I am hoping that people that have tried these can confirm.
MUST HAVE FEATURES:
NFC + Google Wallet (I have this working now via the Google Wallet fix)
A2DP Streaming
Tethering (I have this working now via AT&T paid legit)
Camera
Wifi and LTE (4G speed)
GPS
WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE IN THE ROM:
Stability!!!
Great Battery Life
Pure Interface Minus TW
Premium Suite (This is a plus, though not essential)
Fast, Responsive UI
Any Eye Candy is a Bonus
Thanks in advance for any help!
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If you know what you want your just being lazy. Go read the romss your self buddy. However if you want my advise which you did ask for .
Rootbox and Jellybam have the most to offer. There not perfect but bolth simular.. of the two root box is updated Often but minor updates. (nightlys) so expect be flashing a lot.
Jellybam is updated once in awhile (*might be more to your taste*) dunno depends what you like bro
if want something more normal get Cm10

Please help finding a rom!

Hello everyone,
I need help finding the most current rooted stock rom. SPH-L900
Right now im at 4.3 mc2 rooted stock. Is there anything new? I can't seem to find an answer.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks

Digiblur rom is a good basic start. Mc2 is not 4.3 though. Any roms that say mk4 are 4.3. Oh, and wrong location to ask questions.
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digiblur and smoothest are the only 2 I have tried for touchwiz, and they both work great

Classic Rom is very nice and also 4.3 and has a all black and white theme too

Synerygy r105 best stock rom imop..

I posted in the general section and received no replies so i asked to delete that thread.
Thank you guys for all the replies.

I understand what your going through. The Note 2 page is so confusing with all the different variants out there. It would be nice if they were broken down to folders for each one 4.2 4.3 4.4 and so on.

I too am looking for advice on what ROM to use. I've tried a few and they've all had broken crap... like obviously broken crap that should have been in the OP and used to be back in the day. Would have saved me some time if I knew beforehand. Things like Wifi, GPS, OpenVPN....
Negativity aside, I'm looking for:
* a daily driver ROM - good performance good battery life, but stability most importantly
* where all the radios work right out of the gate, or with a single easy to implement fix that works 300% of the time that's no later than the 2nd or 3rd message in the ROM thread
* I want to use the Pen, so I think that means it has to be a touch whiz ROM, right?
* VPN to work, specifically, OpenVPN. Seems that I might be better off sticking to Android 4.1 or older for this, to bypass the VPNService API I have been researching all day today
* Bloat removed, or removeable
I really like this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2121063 but I can't get OpenVPN working or any concrete info on what's going on or how to fix it, so I think I'm going to have to find a new ROM.
I installed Whompasaurus yesterday, that seems to be a favorite here, I might try it for more than a few hours, or try Jelly Bomb http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1957773 or the Swamp monster by team Venum http://www.teamvenum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=50&t=768
I like the look of this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2266079 but I'm pretty sure it will have the same VPN problem since it's based ont he same ROM I'm using now.

Smooth ROM is the best Rom for the Note 2
Sent from my SGNote 3

Sorry guys, comparison threads are not allowed on XDA. If you want to find a ROM please take the time to read the OP and user comments in the threads. If it looks interesting give it a shot. If you don't like it try another.
This thread is closed.
Thanks!
Rwilco12