So I recently cut ties with my rooted OG evo :'( and have switched to a sprint galaxy s2, aka the epic 4g touch fi27. The first thing I did was head over to these forums because of course my first thought was let's open this bad boy up. But after reading how to, how not to, how to avoid, etc etc it seems that either: a. I am over complicating it, or b. it would be easier, albeit not as much fun, if I just stayed stock due to the overwhelming ways to brick such a (from what I can tell) fragile device. Now I am in no ways new to rooting and all this jazz but it just seems like the risk might overweigh the outcome of rooting and hard bricking my epic 4g touch device?
so this is where I turn to you, the veteran users of the epic 4g touch. What are your thoughts, tips, tricks, advice, or kicks in the right direction?
any help is much appreciated
Just root the phone already
Read the directions and most of a thread before flashing a new rom and you will have very minimal risk.
root it.
I also came from the OG Evo and was hesitant at first, just do a lot of reading and also get to know PC Odin. Also, if you haven't updated to the latest OTA you could just install that root exploit app to obtain root. Probably the easiest way to root unless you took the new OTA update.
Just read as much as you can before you flash anything and always read the instructions in the OP.
evathaevo said:
So I recently cut ties with my rooted OG evo :'( and have switched to a sprint galaxy s2, aka the epic 4g touch fi27. The first thing I did was head over to these forums because of course my first thought was let's open this bad boy up. But after reading how to, how not to, how to avoid, etc etc it seems that either: a. I am over complicating it, or b. it would be easier, albeit not as much fun, if I just stayed stock due to the overwhelming ways to brick such a (from what I can tell) fragile device. Now I am in no ways new to rooting and all this jazz but it just seems like the risk might overweigh the outcome of rooting and hard bricking my epic 4g touch device?
so this is where I turn to you, the veteran users of the epic 4g touch. What are your thoughts, tips, tricks, advice, or kicks in the right direction?
any help is much appreciated
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You could always just go stock rooted. It's really not that hard to not brick the device, just follow directions and don't skip any steps trying to save time.
I like to break stuff!
Raistlin1 said:
I also came from the OG Evo and was hesitant at first, just do a lot of reading and also get to know PC Odin. Also, if you haven't updated to the latest OTA you could just install that root exploit app to obtain root. Probably the easiest way to root unless you took the new OTA update.
Just read as much as you can before you flash anything and always read the instructions in the OP.
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From what I understand sprint pushes ota's when you activate a new phone so unfortunately I'm stuck on fi27 even if I didn't want to. does that make a difference?
evathaevo said:
From what I understand sprint pushes ota's when you activate a new phone so unfortunately I'm stuck on fi27 even if I didn't want to. does that make a difference?
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Actually FI27 is the version right before the new OTA, the newest version is FL24 that has just been released and just being pushed out now. My wife's phone just received that OTA but mine has not yet.
Raistlin1 said:
Actually FI27 is the version right before the new OTA, the newest version is FL24 that has just been released and just being pushed out now. My wife's phone just received that OTA but mine has not yet.
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so root exploit would be the way to go?
evathaevo said:
so root exploit would be the way to go?
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You can either oneclick to root or use exynos abuse apk to root on fi27 if you want to stay stock rooted for now I'd just use the exynos abuse method and then if you decide you want to flash something later use mobile odin or mobile odin pro to flash a kernel+recovery without increasing your flash counter
I like to break stuff!
Rooting in and of itself doesn't present a risk as far as the bricking you're referring to goes. It's when you start messing around with unsafe kernels/recoveries that it becomes an issue, but all of the modern kernels/recoveries are safe.
Thanks for all the input guys. I really appreciate it. After much research I've realized that all I'm looking for is jelly bean on my e4gt because that's what i had running on my OG Evo and I've come across a confusing issue. It seems that it is possible to flash jb through Odin without having root. Now coming from my evo this sounds too good to be true but is it?
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Yeah, you can definitely flash stock ROM images through Odin without having root. Samsung devices have a download mode for emergency recovery that allows you to do such things in Odin. However, I believe it's limited to the stock images (and the stock images can be pre-rooted), so if you want an AOSP-based ROM instead of TouchWiz, you'll still need to flash it through custom recovery after you're rooted. Also, be aware that flashing ROM images with Odin will completely wipe your device, so back up anything you want to save before you do it.
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Thanks for all the input guys. I really appreciate it. After much research I've realized that all I'm looking for is jelly bean on my e4gt because that's what i had running on my OG Evo and I've come across a confusing issue. It seems that it is possible to flash jb through Odin without having root. Now coming from my evo this sounds too good to be true but is it?
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if you want cm or aokp you'll need to odin a custom safe recovery then flash those roms.
I know how you feel about all of this. I'm pretty sure I posted something awhile back about this when I first got the phone. It definitely seems like a lot when you don't know how to do much. It's actually quite simple, as as stated above, as long as you follow directions you will be good to go! :good:
Let me see if I can give you some guide on how I learned how to do things to kind of just get in the groove of it.
First things first, you are going to want to check out this page:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1416477
On that page you will be able to download the PC ODIN for stock rooted Gingerbread. You will run that in download mode on your phone (Vol Down + Power.) Make sure you have the Samsung drivers installed on your computer which you can also get from that link. Just follow the instructions to get that installed and you should be good to go. When it is done you can go to Settings > About Phone and make sure that you are running Android 2.3.6 or Gingerbread and you are now rooted at this point (look for the superuser icon.)
After that is done go ahead and check out this page:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1342728
This is the auto root package that will give you the custom recovery that you will want to use for flashing. There is a file in the rar that is called "RUNFIRST" which, obviously, you will run first. It will bring up a Command Prompt for you to type in selections. Since you are running EL26 at this point you will want to hit "C." This next selection page is your recovery selection.
Look down for EL26 and we recommend Chris41g's recovery. The other is Rogue which you can't do too much with. You will want to make sure you go into Settings > Applications and check the box for USB Debugging. Plug the phone back in, and hit "I" <==-- Capital EYE to avoid confusion, and let it do it's work. It will restart the phone, and if all was successful you will now be rooted with a recovery that you can flash from. EL26 recovery is the most recommended recovery to flash from for any ROM. Power down, and use Vol Up + Power to enter your recovery mode.
Using the volume rocker you can hit up + down + up + down to activate the power button selection and from here you can now flash a ROM zip of your choice. If you are looking for a Jelly Bean ROM, might I recommend Sniper's PACman JB ROM that you can find here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2050948
Good luck!
Be sure to also check out this link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1525495
That will help you get an idea of things you can do to prevent bricking in the future.
crkdslider said:
I know how you feel about all of this. I'm pretty sure I posted something awhile back about this when I first got the phone. It definitely seems like a lot when you don't know how to do much. It's actually quite simple, as as stated above, as long as you follow directions you will be good to go! :good:
Let me see if I can give you some guide on how I learned how to do things to kind of just get in the groove of it.
First things first, you are going to want to check out this page:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1416477
On that page you will be able to download the PC ODIN for stock rooted Gingerbread. You will run that in download mode on your phone (Vol Down + Power.) Make sure you have the Samsung drivers installed on your computer which you can also get from that link. Just follow the instructions to get that installed and you should be good to go. When it is done you can go to Settings > About Phone and make sure that you are running Android 2.3.6 or Gingerbread and you are now rooted at this point (look for the superuser icon.)
After that is done go ahead and check out this page:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1342728
This is the auto root package that will give you the custom recovery that you will want to use for flashing. There is a file in the rar that is called "RUNFIRST" which, obviously, you will run first. It will bring up a Command Prompt for you to type in selections. Since you are running EL26 at this point you will want to hit "C." This next selection page is your recovery selection.
Look down for EL26 and we recommend Chris41g's recovery. The other is Rogue which you can't do too much with. You will want to make sure you go into Settings > Applications and check the box for USB Debugging. Plug the phone back in, and hit "I" <==-- Capital EYE to avoid confusion, and let it do it's work. It will restart the phone, and if all was successful you will now be rooted with a recovery that you can flash from. EL26 recovery is the most recommended recovery to flash from for any ROM. Power down, and use Vol Up + Power to enter your recovery mode.
Using the volume rocker you can hit up + down + up + down to activate the power button selection and from here you can now flash a ROM zip of your choice. If you are looking for a Jelly Bean ROM, might I recommend Sniper's PACman JB ROM that you can find here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2050948
Good luck!
Be sure to also check out this link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1525495
That will help you get an idea of things you can do to prevent bricking in the future.
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VERY informative and VERY helpful. thank you so much. I wish I could click thanks twice
evathaevo said:
VERY informative and VERY helpful. thank you so much. I wish I could click thanks twice
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You are welcome!
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crkdslider said:
I know how you feel about all of this. I'm pretty sure I posted something awhile back about this when I first got the phone. It definitely seems like a lot when you don't know how to do much. It's actually quite simple, as as stated above, as long as you follow directions you will be good to go! :good:
Let me see if I can give you some guide on how I learned how to do things to kind of just get in the groove of it.
First things first, you are going to want to check out this page:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1416477
On that page you will be able to download the PC ODIN for stock rooted Gingerbread. You will run that in download mode on your phone (Vol Down + Power.) Make sure you have the Samsung drivers installed on your computer which you can also get from that link. Just follow the instructions to get that installed and you should be good to go. When it is done you can go to Settings > About Phone and make sure that you are running Android 2.3.6 or Gingerbread and you are now rooted at this point (look for the superuser icon.)
After that is done go ahead and check out this page:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1342728
This is the auto root package that will give you the custom recovery that you will want to use for flashing. There is a file in the rar that is called "RUNFIRST" which, obviously, you will run first. It will bring up a Command Prompt for you to type in selections. Since you are running EL26 at this point you will want to hit "C." This next selection page is your recovery selection.
Look down for EL26 and we recommend Chris41g's recovery. The other is Rogue which you can't do too much with. You will want to make sure you go into Settings > Applications and check the box for USB Debugging. Plug the phone back in, and hit "I" <==-- Capital EYE to avoid confusion, and let it do it's work. It will restart the phone, and if all was successful you will now be rooted with a recovery that you can flash from. EL26 recovery is the most recommended recovery to flash from for any ROM. Power down, and use Vol Up + Power to enter your recovery mode.
Using the volume rocker you can hit up + down + up + down to activate the power button selection and from here you can now flash a ROM zip of your choice. If you are looking for a Jelly Bean ROM, might I recommend Sniper's PACman JB ROM that you can find here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2050948
Good luck!
Be sure to also check out this link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1525495
That will help you get an idea of things you can do to prevent bricking in the future.
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Thanks for the recommendation. I still think the exynos abuse app would be easier
Turn on outside sources, install the app, root, install mobile odin and the flash kernel apks, flash the el26 cwm tar, flash PACman from recovery
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LightWeight ? PACman ? PA
I'm on Sniper's PACman rom, and it's good. I much prefer it to stock TouchWiz. If you like the stock TW interface, but want jellybean, have a look at Rwilco's 1-click packages. They make flashing and rooting a snap, and the ones I've used don't trigger the yellow triangle or increase your flash counter (if that matters to you). I stuck with FK23 for quite a while (almost a month), and then did something stupid, so I flashed to FL04 then later to PACman.
I am new to rooting phones and like you a bit overwhelmed at all the information. I finally found this Youtube video that is VERY good and makes rooting easy if you are looking to stock root your phone.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyEvJ92to64
Related
Here is the update that everyone has been waiting for At the moment, I'm only providing the modem, and rooted, stock, deodexed version of the ROM. There will be a cleaned up version to go along with all of this in due time, but we're currently working out some problems with it. I would like to note that despite this being the Froyo update, it is not without its own set of problems, and odds are you may never see another update outside of this from anywhere. However, the benefits of getting Froyo will outweigh the problems with it for most people, so have at it.
You will need a few things to get this, first, the downloads list here will be needed (obviously). You'll also need to have CWM setup and know how to use Odin. Heimdall will also work for those of you not on Windows, but I'm not providing any instructions for flashing using Heimdall. Also note that you will want to wipe data or perform a factory reset before booting into Froyo to avoid any problems. While you may get away with not doing it, you could end up with several problems, so my recommendation is to wipe data. Also, you can flash the ROM first, or flash the modem first, which ever you want to do. There isn't really a required order for it, as long as you do both parts.
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Download everything you need.
Odin
Froyo Radio
ROM+Kernel
CWM Kernel
CWM update.zip
Put the ROM zip and CWM update.zip on your SD Card
Flash the Radio via Odin in the PDA box
Enter CWM and flash the ROM+Kernel
Wipe Data in CWM before restarting your phone
Restart and enjoy Froyo
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Modem
ROM+Kernel
FAQ
How can I donate to you for this?
You can either click the "Donate to me" button above my avatar, or go through this link. Don't feel obligated to donate though, as Verizon should have given this to you (the users) long ago.
Can I still receive updates after flashing this?
You cannot receive updates after flashing this unless you revert back to DL17, which is the latest official software released by Verizon and Samsung.
If I can receive updates on this, how can I restore back to DL17?
I've been sending this to several people already that have had problems with their phones. If you need to revert back to DL17 for any reason, download this. You will need 7-zip or similar to extract it. Once you have the .tar.md5 file, flash it in Odin via PDA like you did for flashing the modem to get Froyo.
Can I return my phone to Verizon for warranty repair/service with this on my phone?
No. If you need any sort of help with your phone from Verizon, you will need to have the stock DL17 ROM on your phone. Anything else and you have voided your warranty and Verizon and/or Samsung will not have to do anything to help you. See the above question for a package to restore your phone to the latest stock software.
Are there any bugs in this release?
Yes there are, just as there is with any software. I do not know what the bugs are though off hand though as I have not been using this update. I also cannot say whether any of the problems you may have will ever get fixed, seeing as you can't even get a straight answer on why the update has been taking so long.
Is xxx modification/theme compatible with this?
Odds are that it isn't. All of the current themes and modifications for DL17 will not work on this package. They will all need to be updated to be able to work. Given that this is a relatively new release, this could take some time, especially given that it is the summer and people are on vacation (I'm looking at you trailblazer ). We will work though to try and get all of the mods ported from DL17 to EC03 so that you don't have to give up anything to upgrade.
Will you release a "clean ROM" based on this?
Yes, and it is already in progress. I have sent it out to a couple people already to ask for feedback and any issues. Once they say it is ok, I'll create a new thread with the cleaned up version. There is currently no ETA on when it will be released though.
Are there any other kernels I can use with this besides the one that comes with it?
At the moment, there isn't. I'm trying to get a custom kernel to work, but it has some problems. At the very least, we can customize the stock kernel some, but I do not know if a full source built kernel will ever be available.
Can I flash this if I am on the voodoo kernel?
No, if you are running the voodoo lagfix kernel, you will want to disable voodoo prior to doing anything. If you don't, you'll be in for some fun times with Odin getting your phone back in a usable state.
Can I get something included in the FAQ?
Yes you can. Just create a post with the following template, and I'll try to keep the FAQ updated. If I don't see it or add it right away, don't worry, I'll try and update it. If it has been a week or two and I still haven't responded, just send me a message with a link to what you want included. Here is the format to use:
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[PLAIN][b]Question goes here?[/b][/PLAIN]
Answer goes here.
I'm getting ready to download it
When I go to flash the radio, Odin says it's an invalid image type
circa881 said:
When I go to flash the radio, Odin says it's an invalid image type
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It should work You aren't extracting or renaming it at all are you?
Nope, not at all. I even downloaded it again just to make sure the first file wasn't corrupt
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Nope, not at all. I even downloaded it again just to make sure the first file wasn't corrupt
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Your phone is in download mode when you're attempting to flash via Odin?
XD Now I feel like a ruh-tard. I forgot about that part
Wait, it's still saying invalid image type
I'm in shock... I'm on this forum every day and I missed this?! I'm going to install this and mess around with it. Ill post any bugs I find later this evening..
Kudos @imnuts for the effort!
Took about 7 minutes from download to phone setup. There was a short hang at the Samsung screen (approx. 15 seconds) but other than that it looks like it should. All startup animations are in tact..
I just gotta ask, its killing me... Where did this come from?
jaizero said:
I just gotta ask, its killing me... Where did this come from?
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Does it really matter?
No... No it doesnt.. Its working perfectly by the way.. But Im sure you already knew that lol..
If jaizero got it to work, why couldn't I?
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jaizero said:
Took about 7 minutes from download to phone setup. There was a short hang at the Samsung screen (approx. 15 seconds) but other than that it looks like it should. All startup animations are in tact..
I just gotta ask, its killing me... Where did this come from?
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It came from heaven!!!
Sent from my Mind
^ lolololol
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FROYO
i think i love you (no homo)
I successfully loaded the ROM.
It hang a bit longer than usual on the verizon logo but after that no issues.
Thanks imnuts and anyone else that worked to make this possible.
Kay, how are people getting this to work when I couldn't get the radio flashed
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Ok I dl'd both files, I have Odin1.3 both blue n yellow CWM update.zip but what is CWM kernal?
P.S. I totally love you guys and many thanks to nuts for confirming my faith in opensource and saving my phone
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i got a sprint samsung galaxy s 2. and last night i think i put a wrong kernel on it all i am able to to is reboot it like if i was going to install from sd card or load from odin only info i can see is it says ICS SIYAHKERNEL and CWMR TOUCH V5.5.0.4 can someone help me out with a tar kernel so i can get my phone working
thanks
Sounds like you put the wrong firmware on you phone! IF you have a Sprint Epic 4G Touch you must put on the firmware that is specific to it. If you flashed another ROM, Kernel, or other software (ATT?)etc. you have probably just made an expensive paper weight.
PLEASE take some time to read, read again and then read thoroughly through the many stickies and posts here.
IF you do have the Epic 4G Touch (whick is why I'm assuming you are posting here and said Sprint) AND you can get into download mode (Volume down and power button at same time till you see the Samsung logo then let go) then you should try to use sfhub's one-click Odin for EL29 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1433101 use the 'Reset Data' option and hopefully you will have your phone back. Watch Qbking77's videos too!
Otherwise take it back and tell them something happened and plays stupid.
bigboy96 said:
i got a sprint samsung galaxy s 2. and last night i think i put a wrong kernel on it all i am able to to is reboot it like if i was going to install from sd card or load from odin only info i can see is it says ICS SIYAHKERNEL and CWMR TOUCH V5.5.0.4 can someone help me out with a tar kernel so i can get my phone working
thanks
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Not enough info. More info so you can get some help, like exact model of phone, source for whatever it was that you flashed or odined into your phone.
Pp.
leaderbuilder said:
Sounds like you put the wrong firmware on you phone! IF you have a Sprint Epic 4G Touch you must put on the firmware that is specific to it. If you flashed another ROM, Kernel, or other software (ATT?)etc. you have probably just made an expensive paper weight.
PLEASE take some time to read, read again and then read thoroughly through the many stickies and posts here.
IF you do have the Epic 4G Touch (whick is why I'm assuming you are posting here and said Sprint) AND you can get into download mode (Volume down and power button at same time till you see the Samsung logo then let go) then you should try to use sfhub's one-click Odin for EL29 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1433101 use the 'Reset Data' option and hopefully you will have your phone back. Watch Qbking77's videos too!
Otherwise take it back and tell them something happened and plays stupid.
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probably the best advise you'll get right here
greeneguys said:
probably the best advise you'll get right here
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leaderbuilder said:
Sounds like you put the wrong firmware on you phone! IF you have a Sprint Epic 4G Touch you must put on the firmware that is specific to it. If you flashed another ROM, Kernel, or other software (ATT?)etc. you have probably just made an expensive paper weight.
PLEASE take some time to read, read again and then read thoroughly through the many stickies and posts here.
IF you do have the Epic 4G Touch (whick is why I'm assuming you are posting here and said Sprint) AND you can get into download mode (Volume down and power button at same time till you see the Samsung logo then let go) then you should try to use sfhub's one-click Odin for EL29 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1433101 use the 'Reset Data' option and hopefully you will have your phone back. Watch Qbking77's videos too!
Otherwise take it back and tell them something happened and plays stupid.
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"Read, Read again, Read some more!" this is the number one thing to do before ever even beginning the flashing process. I think I read and followed the threads for a couple months before ever trying to flash a new rom on my E4GT.
Then I made sure to go to the Settings>about Phone and wrote down everything, or take a picture of it whatever works. Then Watch any video associated with what you are doing until you have a good idea of what you are gonna do and the process that needs followed, and never skip a wipe if it says to do it!
For me I went with the "one click" method quoted above, because I found it to be the best, safest, and simplest tbh.
Then I followed the directions for install Clockwork after that, the easiest i found was e4gtauto-lite! This is a must have, as well as the paid version of Titanium Backup! e4gtauto will give you the recovery console you need to make a nand backup of your "working" phone in case something craps out.
Then you can reboot to recovery if it isn't totally bricked and restore your backup!
I also make folders for each rom i install and setup on my pc so I can put the related items such as backups, themes, modems etc for that specific rom in there in case my backup on my phone gets corrupted! < I think this is a must, at least for me!
Enough Long winded, wanted to share what I found worked for me! That way you hopefully only have to "play dumb" at Sprint once, if at all! Do the one click Odin from the quoted post from download mode if you can get in then once up and running follow directions at that post for the CWM install.
Last but not least read the Rom threads carefully before flashing them, a screenshot may look cool but 100 pages in you may find that others are having issues that you may care to avoid!
Hope this helps!
I want to install the Blazer ROM (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1363071), but I'm new to rooting and flashing ROMs onto my device as this is my first Android device ever.
I was watching qbking77's video on installing the Blazer ROM, and he said that I needed CWM 5.0.2.7, but I believe he also said somewhere in the comments on some of his other videos that Rouge doesn't work as well as the (normal?) CWM 5.0.2.7? Is this true? Because I followed Zedomax's tutorial to root and install CWM and he uses Rogue, so I was wondering if this would mess with my phone at all.
Also, I heard that using the stock EL29 rom is usually unstable when installing ICS ROMs and that I should flash EL26 if I plan on using any ICS ROMs. Would it also be bad to try flashing the Blazer ROM without flashing an EL26 ROM and/or regular CWM or can I just go ahead and flash Blazer with my stock rooted EL29 E4GT with Rogue CWM 5.0.2.7?
Long story short: Can I just flash the Blazer ROM from stock EL29 Rooted with Rogue CWM 5.0.2.7 or do I need/should to do other things before attempting to flash this ROM? I've heard bad things about Rogue CWM and EL29 vs EL26 and regular CWM.
Thanks.
CWM won't be too picky, I have used standard cwm attached below and have not had problems with any flash so far, except CM9 {alot of people do, you will learn that}, anyway, follow OP install instructions and you will be fine, make sure to grab Calk's Format script in the OP. You should be on your new home screen in no time at all. If you get any FC's at first, try going back to CWM and Fix Permissions, Reboot and should be good.
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CWM won't be too picky, I have used standard cwm attached below and have not had problems with any flash so far, except CM9 {alot of people do, you will learn that}, anyway, follow OP install instructions and you will be fine, make sure to grab Calk's Format script in the OP. You should be on your new home screen in no time at all. If you get any FC's at first, try going back to CWM and Fix Permissions, Reboot and should be good.
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So I shouldn't need to do anything other than get standard CWM (aside from the OP's instructions, of course)? Also, how can I go about getting standard CWM and getting rid of Rogue?
And what is an "FC?" Sorry, I don't know all the terminology yet, but I read and watch a lot of videos daily about all of this stuff to try and learn as much as possible. His instructions just seem very vague for people that are new to rooting and installing custom ROMs.
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So I shouldn't need to do anything other than get standard CWM (aside from the OP's instructions, of course)? Also, how can I go about getting standard CWM and getting rid of Rogue?
And what is an "FC?" Sorry, I don't know all the terminology yet, but I read and watch a lot of videos daily about all of this stuff to try and learn as much as possible. His instructions just seem very vague for people that are new to rooting and installing custom ROMs.
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Correct, download the file I attached, it has EL26, its rooted and the CWM is present - Make sure you do this with Odin 1.85, put it in the PDA position and uncheck the AUTO RE-BOOT option. You will then have to wait for it to Pass, but should only be a few seconds, unplug, pull bat and reboot holding Volume+ and Power.
FC= Force Close
They seem vague at first, but mainly due to alot of jargon your not familiar with yet.
Anyway, I hoped I helped you, if I did hit the thanks button.
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Correct, download the file I attached, it has EL26, its rooted and the CWM is present - Make sure you do this with Odin 1.85, put it in the PDA position and uncheck the AUTO RE-BOOT option. You will then have to wait for it to Pass, but should only be a few seconds, unplug, pull bat and reboot holding Volume+ and Power.
FC= Force Close
They seem vague at first, but mainly due to alot of jargon your not familiar with yet.
Anyway, I hoped I helped you, if I did hit the thanks button.
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Okay, and where can I find Odin 1.85? Or can I just use the exact same Odin program that I rooted with (using Zedomax's root method on SPH-D710 to root to stock EL29)?
And, let me see if I'm understanding this all correctly (please be patient with me ):
1. I run Odin 1.85
2. click PDA (I'm assuming is an option/button in Odin), and uncheck Auto-boot
3. select the EL26 file you included and click start(?)
4. wait for it to pass, then unplug the phone (should still be turned on at this point?)
5. pull bat (I assume you mean select the file for EL26 included in e4gtauto.zip Zedomax provided?)
6. reboot by going into CWM and selecting reboot.
Correct?
And I shouldn't have to do anything to delete Rogue CWM? Just these above steps?
organizedConfoosion said:
Okay, and where can I find Odin 1.85? Or can I just use the exact same Odin program that I rooted with (using Zedomax's root method on SPH-D710 to root to stock EL29)?
And, let me see if I'm understanding this all correctly (please be patient with me ):
1. I run Odin 1.85
2. click PDA (I'm assuming is an option/button in Odin), and uncheck Auto-boot
3. select the EL26 file you included and click start(?)
4. wait for it to pass, then unplug the phone (should still be turned on at this point?)
5. pull bat (I assume you mean select the file for EL26 included in e4gtauto.zip Zedomax provided?)
6. reboot by going into CWM and selecting reboot.
Correct?
And I shouldn't have to do anything to delete Rogue CWM? Just these above steps?
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I am not sure where the 1.85 odin file is on XDA, but I have attached, below, still learning my way around here too.
SS= Screen Shot - See attached.
your steps are good, except I meant pull battery, not really necessary, but I usually forget to move my files to my sd card, so I end up pulling it anyway.
Once you get the PASS in odin, you will then hold in power for 8 seconds and hold Volume+ button at the same time {or pull battery and do same}.
That will put you into CWM, then go to install zip from SD > Choose Zip File from External SD, grab your Calkulin file, run it, then go back and run the ROM file and Reboot!
You should be good to go from there.
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I am not sure where the 1.85 odin file is on XDA, but I have attached, below, still learning my way around here too.
SS= Screen Shot - See attached.
your steps are good, except I meant pull battery, not really necessary, but I usually forget to move my files to my sd card, so I end up pulling it anyway.
Once you get the PASS in odin, you will then hold in power for 8 seconds and hold Volume+ button at the same time {or pull battery and do same}.
That will put you into CWM, then go to install zip from SD > Choose Zip File from External SD, grab your Calkulin file, run it, then go back and run the ROM file and Reboot!
You should be good to go from there.
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Alright, so after following the steps that you gave me, I just need to copy all of the files the OP posted onto my SD card and follow his steps?
Sorry I'm so bad at this, but I really do appreciate you being so patient with me. You're pretty much one of the only people that has actually attempted to help me with a question I've had.
One last question: I don't need to do anything to remove Rogue CWM before following your steps, do I? I didn't want to try anything until I was sure about this because I'm incredibly scared of bricking my phone as this is my first time ever doing anything like this.
Thank you so much for your help so far, though. I've thanked all of your posts along the way, and I really do appreciate it.
organizedConfoosion said:
Alright, so after following the steps that you gave me, I just need to copy all of the files the OP posted onto my SD card and follow his steps?
Sorry I'm so bad at this, but I really do appreciate you being so patient with me. You're pretty much one of the only people that has actually attempted to help me with a question I've had.
One last question: I don't need to do anything to remove Rogue CWM before following your steps, do I? I didn't want to try anything until I was sure about this because I'm incredibly scared of bricking my phone as this is my first time ever doing anything like this.
Thank you so much for your help so far, though. I've thanked all of your posts along the way, and I really do appreciate it.
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Correct, once you flash the el26 file from above, Rogue will be gone, you will reboot to recovery, flash Calkulin, flash ROM, reboot, rejoice!
Not a problem, I understand how it can be frustrating, still waiting on an answer to my question I posted to the XDA.
Good luck and remember google is your friend too! Just search XDA and then what your looking for and you will likely get an answer somehow.
KloudIX said:
Correct, once you flash the el26 file from above, Rogue will be gone, you will reboot to recovery, flash Calkulin, flash ROM, reboot, rejoice!
Not a problem, I understand how it can be frustrating, still waiting on an answer to my question I posted to the XDA.
Good luck and remember google is your friend too! Just search XDA and then what your looking for and you will likely get an answer somehow.
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It worked, thank you so much! I'm now enjoying this wonderful Blazer ICS ROM thanks to you.
I've "thanked" your post again, and I just wanted to say again how much I appreciate your help tonight. You have no idea how long I've been waiting to get help on all sorts of different ROMs (not necessarily here, but in other places - it's been about 2 and a half weeks and basically no one has replied to me other than Qbking once and Zedomax once), so once again, I thank you.
Cheers, friend! Good luck on your question, I'd attempt to help, but I clearly don't know much about Android. XD I wish I could help!
organizedConfoosion said:
It worked, thank you so much! I'm now enjoying this wonderful Blazer ICS ROM thanks to you.
I've "thanked" your post again, and I just wanted to say again how much I appreciate your help tonight. You have no idea how long I've been waiting to get help on all sorts of different ROMs (not necessarily here, but in other places - it's been about 2 and a half weeks and basically no one has replied to me other than Qbking once and Zedomax once), so once again, I thank you.
Cheers, friend! Good luck on your question, I'd attempt to help, but I clearly don't know much about Android. XD I wish I could help!
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No prob! Glad its working for you. You're gonna be hooked.... you just get sucked in once you figure out a little bit.
My E4gT - Running: Paranoid Android v1.6 and L O V I N I T !
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No prob! Glad its working for you. You're gonna be hooked.... you just get sucked in once you figure out a little bit.
My E4gT - Running: Paranoid Android v1.6 and L O V I N I T !
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Haha, I bet. I'm already loving this ROM, the theming is really minimalistic, everything is stable, and I can just install Apex Launcher if I want the stock ICS experience. I'm here at my parents house for summer break, and I live in Florida for college. I don't really have access to a windows PC there since I have a Macbook Pro (courtesy of Full Sail University), and I didn't really want to deal with all the bs you have to go through on a mac to root the phone and stuff so I just waited for summer break, so getting your help this early in my break was amazing because this means I can try out other ROMs now that I know what to do if I feel so.
I'll be using your tutorial for the rest of my family's phones as well since they all got incredibly interested when I told them I could update the phone for them before Sprint did, haha. Plus, my mom loves the idea of the Wifi tethering for free, so she was pretty much sold the second I said that.
Thanks again! I already love Android 100x more than iOS (I'm coming from an iPhone) because of the ability to customize literally anything about the OS.
You are most definitely welcome, I would be more than happy to help in the future too, but do try Nova Launcher, its quite slick, easy to customize and I haven't seen a bit of lag out of it period.
Im posted up in my basement working, while the wife and kids sleep anyways.
KloudIX said:
You are most definitely welcome, I would be more than happy to help in the future too, but do try Nova Launcher, its quite slick, easy to customize and I haven't seen a bit of lag out of it period.
Im posted up in my basement working, while the wife and kids sleep anyways.
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I'm using Apex right at the moment, but I've heard great reviews about Nova. I'll definitely try it out tomorrow when I get some time, and I have to set up the wifi network on this phone. We live a little outside the city here and the 3G/4G speeds get pretty awful in certain spots for them. Back in Orlando for myself, however, they're really fast.
But yeah, I'll definitely check out Nova. Maybe I can still refund Apex. XD
KloudIX - Thank you so much for your helpful replies in this thread! I'm attempting to help my buddy with flashing Blazer ICS on his stock Epic 4g Touch, and when I started researching this for him, it seemed to come with a lot of potential "gotcha's" and I didn't want to be the one to brick his device.
You made everything clear and I just wanted to thank you for that.
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KloudIX - Thank you so much for your helpful replies in this thread! I'm attempting to help my buddy with flashing Blazer ICS on his stock Epic 4g Touch, and when I started researching this for him, it seemed to come with a lot of potential "gotcha's" and I didn't want to be the one to brick his device.
You made everything clear and I just wanted to thank you for that.
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Have you gotten as far as rooting his phone yet? What "gotcha's" are you referring too, sorry for the delayed response. Been busy. Once you get him rooted follow the OP for Blazer Rom and flip back and forth through here if you have questions. Most of the "Gotcha's" that I am thinking of have been wiped due to sfhub's mods/fixes.
If u do insta) blazer, you'll love it. I've been using it daily. Has great performance and battery life
Sent from my rooted potato
Hey guys the official rom is out
http://blogs.att.net/consumerblog/story/a7783602
you have to update your device over kies.
Cheers
Got the message just now
" AT&T Free Msg: Samsung Captivate Glide upgrade to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is now available! The OS update supports enhanced performance, user interface and other device improvements. Open the link from your PC (not your phone), and follow the instructions: www.samsung.com/us/attcaptivateglide/update "
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page was working about an hour and now page not found. Maybe they pulled the update? I haven't tried it yet because of the keyboard backlight issue from other posts...and I have no desire to do any rooting/CWM stuff.
Page worked for me just now. It basically just says download kies and let it upgrade.
Does the official rom have the same version number as the leaked one?
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strange now the page works again...has anyone applied the official ICS with AT&T yet? wondering if the backlight issue is resolved.
There are no bugs, samsung has fixed it all
Does the official version have CarrierIQ?
Nevermind.
R3D X said:
There are no bugs, samsung has fixed it all
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Oh? That's not what others have reported - the keyboard backlight is supposedly still broken, unsure about tethering or the other problems.
gnahc79 said:
strange now the page works again...has anyone applied the official ICS with AT&T yet? wondering if the backlight issue is resolved.
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No backlight on my wife's Glide... She's pissed...
Then root and install the zip
I actually passed on this phone because I was worried it might not get ICS. I'm glad it did all the same. I miss having a hard keyboard.
Sengfeng said:
No backlight on my wife's Glide... She's pissed...
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thanks for the save!!!! I was downloading the update when I saw your post. my wife would have been VERY upset as well. good luck.
I don't want to mess with rooting, CWM and all that stuff on the wife's phone just to get back a basic function. Doing all of those things to get new functions...maybe.
gnahc79 said:
thanks for the save!!!! I was downloading the update when I saw your post. my wife would have been VERY upset as well. good luck.
I don't want to mess with rooting, CWM and all that stuff on the wife's phone just to get back a basic function. Doing all of those things to get new functions...maybe.
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Really, it's super-easy to install the backlight fix, and you don't even have to root or muck around all that much. You flash CWM in odin, which takes about 30 seconds, and then boot into CWM and flash a single zip file, which should take at most a minute including the reboot time. Tada, keyboard light is fixed.
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Really, it's super-easy to install the backlight fix, and you don't even have to root or muck around all that much. You flash CWM in odin, which takes about 30 seconds, and then boot into CWM and flash a single zip file, which should take at most a minute including the reboot time. Tada, keyboard light is fixed.
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Im in the same situation can u do like a step by step how to do that cause i dont want to brick my phone in my trying to figure it out on my own
bakageta said:
Really, it's super-easy to install the backlight fix, and you don't even have to root or muck around all that much. You flash CWM in odin, which takes about 30 seconds, and then boot into CWM and flash a single zip file, which should take at most a minute including the reboot time. Tada, keyboard light is fixed.
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That requires root access and messing with stock recovery right? Although it can be done quickly, it could mess up any future official ICS update...you know, an official build that has the backlight fix + other fixes. I'd rather not deal with unrooting, getting stock recovery back on, and still have a risk of a soft brick....all for a backlight fix. For my scenario ICS can wait or never be applied on the glide. My wife doesn't care .
gnahc79 said:
That requires root access and messing with stock recovery right? Although it can be done quickly, it could mess up any future official ICS update...you know, an official build that has the backlight fix + other fixes. I'd rather not deal with unrooting, getting stock recovery back on, and still have a risk of a soft brick....all for a backlight fix. For my scenario ICS can wait or never be applied on the glide. My wife doesn't care .
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It actually doesn't require root access, just a custom recovery, which is flashed from the PC. You can then replace it with a stock recovery, if you prefer.
Anh56 said:
Im in the same situation can u do like a step by step how to do that cause i dont want to brick my phone in my trying to figure it out on my own
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I made a walkthrough for the entire leak here, but I'll snip it down and just assume you're running some form of ICS now that's completely stock:
bakageta said:
To fix the keyboard backlight bug, you'll need the following:
Odin 1.85
Clockworkmod Recovery
The Keyboard Backlight fix The one labeled LH2 is for the official, the one labeled CWM is for the leak. If you're not sure what you're on, go to About Phone, and check the Baseband Version, if it ends in LH2 you're on the official, if it ends in LG9 it's the leak.
Optionally, SuperUser 3.2 RC3 if you'd like root.
First, make sure you have Kies installed, so that you have the correct USB drivers. Download the 4.0.4 .exe file from here. Power off your phone, hold Volume Up and Power to turn it back on. Keep holding them until you get a screen warning you about custom software, and release, then press volume up again to enter download mode. Hook the phone up to your pc and run Odin 1.85. Uncheck "F. Reset Time" and make sure that the only box checked is Auto Reboot, you shouldn't need to change anything else. Click on the PDA button, and load the clockworkmod .md5 file you downloaded, then press the start button and wait for the device to reboot.
This time you'll reboot into recovery. Power the phone off, hold the volume down and power button to turn the phone one. Keep holding them until you see text about entering recovery in the top left, and release. Use the volume keys to navigate and power to select, and go to Install zip from sdcard. Select the keyboard backlight fix zip. Once that's finished, if you'd like to be rooted, repeat the process to flash a zip, and this time select Choose zip from sdcard, selecting the superuser zip you downloaded earlier. Select Yes, and wait for superuser to flash. If you plan on keeping Clockwork Mod Recovery, you should make a backup now. To do so, select Backup and restore, and backup. This will take a bit, just be patient. When you're finished, select reboot system now, and you should be set.
From here, if you rooted you can install something like Titanium Backup, which will use root access to let you remove the various AT&T bloatware.
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Yeah backlight isn't working sorry, someone on a blog had said so. Very unprofessional of samsung. A rom cooked with cm9 willl have to include the backlight fix
bakageta said:
It actually doesn't require root access, just a custom recovery, which is flashed from the PC. You can then replace it with a stock recovery, if you prefer.
I made a walkthrough for the entire leak here, but I'll snip it down and just assume you're running some form of ICS now that's completely stock:
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Cool, thanks for the info. Good to know root is not required. I'll still hold off on the update but I'm sure others will apply ICS+backlight fix.
I updated last night, and I can report that after ending any call the phone app reports a hard stop rather than just going away, and that resets your cell connection. And I imagine the keyboard backlight will be fixed very soon. But did these issues exist on the leaked rom in its first release and then programmers modified to get them back?
-Ara
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Hi guys..
This is my first time on this site. I dont know why I never found it sooner. Anyways. I have a Sprint Galaxy S2 Epic 4g Touch. I am currently on the fi27 I believe & I am rooted.
I would like to update to the JellyBean.
First off, can I go to JellyBean from the fi27, or do I have to go to the Fl24 first, then to JellyBean?
Do I have to unroot, before I do anything?
I hope I am asking all the right questions. I really have no clue what I am talking about. I had my friend try to explain it to me, but didnt work very well... My head isnt right at times. I have a brain tumor, so sometimes things are hard for me to comprehend..
So if someone could tell me what I need to do in order to get to JellyBean, from rooted fi27.. I would appreciate it.. Or if someone can guide me to the correct post that I would need to read that explains it..
Just anything to help me get to JB, & whatever Files or programs I need or whatever..
Really appreciate your guys help!! Means a lot...
Welcome to the site! If you aren't sure that you are rooted you can look for SuperSU
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1953783
If you scroll down a little bit to post 2 you'll see
Q. Now I am rooted, how do I install clockwork mod...
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Rwilco has made a compilation of the stock roms (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1903252), which include Official JB Builds. When you feel confident about moving forward, you might also want to look at some of the other non-stock roms too. Good luck in your flashing!
To go from ics to jellybean flash in odin a one click for a jellybean rom. Super easy to do take a look at some stickies for guidance. Rwilco has the one clicks for you.
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I am rooted. I said that in the first post.
I have no clue what an Odin is or a one click..
Like I said, I have never done anything like this before. I got my phone from a friend who had rooted it before I got it.
I apologize for my questions. Having a brain tumor messes up my head at times & things are hard for me to understand. I am sorry.
Can someone maybe post a link to the page or the file that I would need in order to get to JellyBean..
I am not on ICS. I am still on FI27
Can I go to JellyBean from FI27, or do I have to go to FL24 first?
Can I just flash to JB from where I am now, being on FI27 & rooted or do I have to Unroot first.
Nobody answered my questions..
Or If you did, I am sorry, but I dont understand.
Go to this post...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39175034
Click on the link for GB27 root/restore and download to your PC.
Once its DL you need to extract files. Right click on your screen and make a folder gb27...then click on the DL gb27 and extract... Click to select where to extract too then select that folder you just created.
Once it's done double click until a screen pops up that says something like root/restore gb27. Boot to DL mode (power off the hold volume down and power at the sane time.. Then select volume up) and then connect to PC. Once it recognizes your device...yellow light...click start and then let it do its thing till the green pass light happens then your phone will auto reboot and then set it up.
I know this sounds like a lot. While you're DL the one click at this link watch qbkings video and it will all make sense I swear. He makes it very very easy.
grab the restore version of the one-click...being its ur first time on jb.. this will wipe ur phone data..so back up anything u need...but i definitely advise using restore version ...this will also create the correct system partition for jb on ur phone....and as stated above, Watch the qbking video...it is a great resource.....Good luck..