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ok im about to get my samsung epic and i want to put 2.2 on it but i really don't know what to do. And i don't know how to put a rom or stock on it so can anyone tell me step to step directions on how to put 2.2 on the samsung epic when you just got the phone.
BTW im new to the fourm
Follow this link to the wiki. It has links to other posts that will answer all your questions.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=Samsung_Galaxy_S/SPH-D700
Step one search 1 click root and cwm (clock work mod) recovery. read the instructions to set your phone up and install. You'll be first clicking the soft menu button. That's bottom left under the screen. Click settings-applications-development. Make sure to choose usb debugging AND stay awake for the 1 click! Once you have both of them installed you need to find the dk28 thread. That's 2.2. Read those instructions put phone in dowmnload mode holding the number 1on your actual hardware keyboard.
All the right info is available in the respected threads. Search both of these in the development section. Once you are on xda website and click into the Epic 4g Development forum, use the tool on the top right that's says search this thread. Also pm me if you get stuck on any specific part.
Xtra advice, read and reread all instructions until you are comfortable with the steps. One more topic to search for is "how to return to stock" incase anything goes wrong. The only tricky part is the gps but there are also 3 threads I believe on how to make sure gps works properly. Read those as well. I know you want to click and have 2.2 but it does take a bit of research.
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ok im about to get my samsung epic and i want to put 2.2 on it but i really don't know what to do. And i don't know how to put a rom or stock on it so can anyone tell me step to step directions on how to put 2.2 on the samsung epic when you just got the phone.
BTW im new to the fourm
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Welcome to XDA. As jprocha101 said, the wiki is your friend. Here's a link to the guides and references section. The comprehensive guide is pretty good.
The steps you'll follow are:
1. Root and install ClockWorkMod recovery (CWM) with 1-click.
2. Flash DK28 (leaked froyo build)
3. Choose a ROM (I like Viper and Bonsai) and flash with CWM.
4. Enjoy your better Epic.
The guide goes into details. It will be very helpful. If that doesn't work, search the Epic forums.
Again, welcome!
SpamDel said:
Welcome to XDA. As jprocha101 said, the wiki is your friend. Here's a link to the guides and references section. The comprehensive guide is pretty good.
The steps you'll follow are:
1. Root and install ClockWorkMod recovery (CWM) with 1-click.
2. Flash DK28 (leaked froyo build)
3. Choose a ROM (I like Viper and Bonsai) and flash with CWM.
4. Enjoy your better Epic.
The guide goes into details. It will be very helpful. If that doesn't work, search the Epic forums.
Again, welcome!
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k thank you and the others who helped me out also i got 1 more question when you add a stock or rom(admin your phone) what things can you do to it.Like is their any features or any tips or tricks you guys know
Tylertag238 said:
k thank you and the others who helped me out also i got 1 more question when you add a stock or rom(admin your phone) what things can you do to it.Like is their any features or any tips or tricks you guys know
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As of right now the roms are mostly stock optimized as much as possible (if your using dk28 or Froyo 2.2, the proper name). If you are sticking with 2.1, or DI18, eclair, you can flash a rom to overclock/undervolt which lets your phone run at 1.6g instead of 1.0g processor speed. If your using 2.1 and you use tanims odex script found in the development section, you can theme the phone, re odex it, and add on MobileAP a tether app people tend to favor. Keep searching, you'll learn all the things you can do with your phone.
Getting root is the biggest deal, cause you can run apps on a root level and unlock more features for example, when you back up your phone with any of the backup programs available on the market, if you have root, you can back up more user data as well as just the apps themselves but be careful to only restore data on the same rom you backed it up on or you might run into trouble. Once again, welcome to XDA, glad to have you aboard.
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As of right now the roms are mostly stock optimized as much as possible (if your using dk28 or Froyo 2.2, the proper name). If you are sticking with 2.1, or DI18, eclair, you can flash a rom to overclock/undervolt which lets your phone run at 1.6g instead of 1.0g processor speed. If your using 2.1 and you use tanims odex script found in the development section, you can theme the phone, re odex it, and add on MobileAP a tether app people tend to favor. Keep searching, you'll learn all the things you can do with your phone.
Getting root is the biggest deal, cause you can run apps on a root level and unlock more features for example, when you back up your phone with any of the backup programs available on the market, if you have root, you can back up more user data as well as just the apps themselves but be careful to only restore data on the same rom you backed it up on or you might run into trouble. Once again, welcome to XDA, glad to have you aboard.
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well heres my problem all i want to do is put 2.2 on my device and ya and probably some other themes like the gingerbread but i don't want to put all of the roots and roms on my device cause i don't want to brick it and make it slower. See my point
Bricking your phone is nearly imposible with the Epic and Odin (you know, the Norse god who resurrects fallen warriors to fight another day, get it?!). To get to 2.2 you're going to have to root and install the DK28 rom anyway, and you'll need to root again on 2.2 to get cusom themes, too.
Once you've rooted and installed CWM you're good to go. Everything else can be done from clockworkmod (except going back to stock).
There's really very little danger. All the devs give their disclaimer about bricking phones as a CYA move.
Btw, one of the threads has videos as walkthroughs. Those are very helpful.
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Xerloq said:
Bricking your phone is nearly imposible with the Epic and Odin (you know, the Norse god who resurrects fallen warriors to fight another day, get it?!). To get to 2.2 you're going to have to root and install the DK28 rom anyway, and you'll need to root again on 2.2 to get cusom themes, too.
Once you've rooted and installed CWM you're good to go. Everything else can be done from clockworkmod (except going back to stock).
There's really very little danger. All the devs give their disclaimer about bricking phones as a CYA move.
Btw, one of the threads has videos as walkthroughs. Those are very helpful.
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k thanks and what thread is that do you know?
Sorry been away, root and recovery are easy click menu-settings-applications-development then check usb debugging, and stay awake. Plug in usb into your pic and run the script. Follow on screen instructions which is choose root hit enter let it do its thing
Phone will reboot, then do recovery same way, nothing to worry about trust me
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As far as 2.2 and roms only install what you're comfortable with. Get root and recovery and pm me. I'll walk you through froyo
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dreamsforgotten said:
As far as 2.2 and roms only install what you're comfortable with. Get root and recovery and pm me. I'll walk you through froyo
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k thank you and 1 more noob question say which way is eaiser the odin way or the way with the roms and stock. also are they both the samething to
Tylertag238 said:
k thank you and 1 more noob question say which way is eaiser the odin way or the way with the roms and stock. also are they both the samething to
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both DI18 2.1 and DK28 2.2 (froyo) have a tar file called that because they end in .tar.md5 If they end in .md5, rename the file, and delete the .md5 so it ends up being filename.tar. They also have a flashable update zip for each. Its personal opinion and I prefer the update zips. I like to keep my stock rom update zip on my usb card and if anything goes wrong I just flash it right over the problem. A tar file requires odin and I rather use it least as possible only for going back stock.
Download the dk28 update.zip file, the victory .pit file, and the dk28 modem (all available from the wiki); and download odin3 1.6 and I'll get you going with it. It is going to take 3 separate steps after you get past the root and recovery.
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both DI18 2.1 and DK28 2.2 (froyo) have a tar file called that because they end in .tar.md5 If they end in .md5, rename the file, and delete the .md5 so it ends up being filename.tar. They also have a flashable update zip for each. Its personal opinion and I prefer the update zips. I like to keep my stock rom update zip on my usb card and if anything goes wrong I just flash it right over the problem. A tar file requires odin and I rather use it least as possible only for going back stock.
Download the dk28 update.zip file, the victory .pit file, and the dk28 modem (all available from the wiki); and download odin3 1.6 and I'll get you going with it. It is going to take 3 separate steps after you get past the root and recovery.
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k thank you i download that sometime today or tommorow
np let me know
You can also just install the dk28.zip file without the need to root or anything else...but as long as your gonna run unofficial updates you may as well root and get all the benefits that come with it
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rocket321 said:
You can also just install the dk28.zip file without the need to root or anything else...but as long as your gonna run unofficial updates you may as well root and get all the benefits that come with it
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? ? Can you explain that a little better. The dk28 update zip is pre rooted. Also he needs to odin the modem. Needs clockwork to flash the update.zip.
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So I am currently running ACS ICS v5.1 and will be needing to switch my Epic to a completely new Sprint account/number etc.
Will I need to revert back to stock ROM for this process, or can I stay on the custom ROM?
Would appreciate any insight into this matter. Thanks!!
No, as long as the needed files have not been removed like Sprint_app_updater and Sprintandroidextensions and probably devicemanagement.apk.
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No, as long as the needed files have not been removed like Sprint_app_updater and Sprintandroidextensions and probably devicemanagement.apk.
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Thanks for your help!
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No, as long as the needed files have not been removed like Sprint_app_updater and Sprintandroidextensions and probably devicemanagement.apk.
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I guess I will need to go back to Stock GB for now. Is there any method to flash stock GB with root through CWM 5?
familymedia said:
I guess I will need to go back to Stock GB for now. Is there any method to flash stock GB with root through CWM 5?
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There is no completely stock with root, but stocky-ish ROMs. Like here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1339579
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There is no completely stock with root, but stocky-ish ROMs. Like here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1339579
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That post says the following:
"-Removed some Sprint/Samsung bloat"
Is there a way to find out if the stuff I need was not removed?
familymedia said:
That post says the following:
"-Removed some Sprint/Samsung bloat"
Is there a way to find out if the stuff I need was not removed?
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Yes. You can either ask what was removed in the thread or download the file, open it in Windows explorer and look in the system/app folder for the apps you need. If you like that ROM, we can get you what you need. I have the stock deodexed ROM that has all the stock apps in it. Or I just found this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1340385&highlight=deodexed+EI22
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Yes. You can either ask what was removed in the thread or download the file, open it in Windows explorer and look in the system/app folder for the apps you need. If you like that ROM, we can get you what you need. I have the stock deodexed ROM that has all the stock apps in it. Or I just found this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1340385&highlight=deodexed+EI22
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Well as it turns out, all this was for nought. I ended up getting the Galaxy S II / ET4G. After playing around a bit, I'm starting to realize that I really miss my Epic. Ill miss everyone here on the forum as well! Thanks again for your help. Ill still keep on peeking in every once in a while...
welll .. I was looking for a way to completely unroot my phone today to send it back by the 9th. But to my surprisement the unroot threads are gone. The links in the index are there but when you click on them ... they dont work. They are not in the development or the general section .. I went thru all the pages. A search didnt find anything on how to unroot this so I can take send it back.
soooo .. how do we unroot this damn thing now .. and what happened to those threads? Thanks
You DIDN'T look hard enough.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1374868
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well thanks ... guess no one believe in putting "unroot" in the title for unroot threads anymore.... since that is what i was looking and searching for .. not a stock ROM. I gonna try this out ..thanks for the help again.
Wait, what happened to the 1 step unroot thread that simply required you download and install the zip file? I was planning on using that tonight.
I knew I should have downloaded the file yesterday...
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Wait, what happened to the 1 step unroot thread that simply required you download and install the zip file? I was planning on using that tonight.
I knew I should have downloaded the file yesterday...
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Still there.....I think it is the 5th sticky up above.
Its in the link above provided by THC23
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Wait, what happened to the 1 step unroot thread that simply required you download and install the zip file? I was planning on using that tonight.
I knew I should have downloaded the file yesterday...
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yep .. thats what I was looking for .. gone it seems. I just unrooted mine I believe. I had a completely stock backup with the odex files and all .. all I did was flash the recovery image using odin after restoring the stock recovery and then a master reset.
the links I used to get the stuff I needed were:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1321811
last page of this one to get the recovery since the link in the first one doesnt work
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1319830&page=5
stock ROM:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1350360
I didnt use this since I had a backup but this is the stock ROM that you can probably use in jangst123 method instead of using that deodexed one... but I didnt do that ... so I cant confirm that myself .. although .. couldnt see why not.
Strapt said:
well thanks ... guess no one believe in putting "unroot" in the title for unroot threads anymore.... since that is what i was looking and searching for .. not a stock ROM. I gonna try this out ..thanks for the help again.
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Well wouldn't unrooting bring you back to stock status? Either way hope this helped.
If your using the stock zip make sure you flash stock kernel first and then stock rom or you'll be stuck with custom kernel logo if you had one installed.
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ThC23 said:
Well wouldn't unrooting bring you back to stock status? Either way hope this helped.
If your using the stock zip make sure you flash stock kernel first and then stock rom or you'll be stuck with custom kernel logo if you had one installed.
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eh not really .. I was using a "stock" but rooted rom. I was looking for the keyword of unroot... which is probably why I didnt see that one. Since there are stock ROMs that arent really stock like rooted and all.
But yes that did help and I`m sure its going to help others as well .. so thanks again for the reply.
i just need the stock kernel...
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i just need the stock kernel...
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Didn't I give it to you already? Lol.
Here you go, I tried it and works fine.
http://db.tt/mYZw1F8w
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Its all in that one thread, I'll add unroot to the title later.
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please search harder next time
now lets all go to the unroot thread linked above
Okay guys, im kinda new to this forum.... And ive been trying to find a way to get back to FULL stock ek02, i rooted and my wifi doesnt work.. So i want to flash stock again.. Or if you can give me a kernel that has working wifi that would be great too!
Sorry ive been trying to find one but i cant really
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Okay guys, im kinda new to this forum.... And ive been trying to find a way to get back to FULL stock ek02, i rooted and my wifi doesnt work.. So i want to flash stock again.. Or if you can give me a kernel that has working wifi that would be great too!
Sorry ive been trying to find one but i cant really
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The answers are all in Development... all kernels have working wifi you may have another issue or just flash another kernel you have quite a few choices... May I ask what did you do to find one because I can see quite a few in Development
Just trying to understand
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playya said:
The answers are all in Development... all kernels have working wifi you may have another issue or just flash another kernel you have quite a few choices... May I ask what did you do to find one because I can see quite a few in Development
Just trying to understand
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What i did was *It might not be the smartest thing* but i went to the samsung epic 4g touch forum page. And just searched the forum for flashing stock ek09 and got this http://forum.xda-developers.com/search.php?searchid=596949, and since im coming from the transform im not used to all the complicated names like [ACS][Mod][EK02][EL13][Deodex][Odex]AIO Mod Updated 20 Dec 11
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What i did was *It might not be the smartest thing* but i went to the samsung epic 4g touch forum page. And just searched the forum for flashing stock ek09 and got this http://forum.xda-developers.com/search.php?searchid=596949, and since im coming from the transform im not used to all the complicated names like [ACS][Mod][EK02][EL13][Deodex][Odex]AIO Mod Updated 20 Dec 11
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Honestly I came from an Evo and was not used to the labeling myself so I took a week to figure **** out before doing anything. But there is a thread that says full restore for Ek02 and EL13..
Edit: fyi- that's two separate threads.... you make your choice plus if you looked at the stickies or search the wiki it would give you everything with links
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playya said:
Honestly I came from an Evo and was not used to the labeling myself so I took a week to figure **** out before doing anything. But there is a thread that says full restore for Ek02 and EL13..
Edit: fyi- that's two separate threads.... you make your choice plus if you looked at the stickies or search the wiki it would give you everything with links
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Alright well thanks! Sorry for being noobish, I cant be the only one lol.
playya said:
Honestly I came from an Evo and was not used to the labeling myself so I took a week to figure **** out before doing anything. But there is a thread that says full restore for Ek02 and EL13..
Edit: fyi- that's two separate threads.... you make your choice plus if you looked at the stickies or search the wiki it would give you everything with links
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1367971 Is that the thread i would want?
xkillswitchx23 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1367971 Is that the thread i would want?
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Like the thread says its stock rooted... If you want a stock rooted rom then that's for you..... or are you trying to go back to full stock no root
My friend this was under a sticky in development.... I would read this stuff before doing anything else http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Samsung_Epic_4G_Touch/ROMs
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playya said:
Like the thread says its stock rooted... If you want a stock rooted rom then that's for you..... or are you trying to go back to full stock no root
My friend this was under a sticky in development.... I would read this stuff before doing anything else http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Samsung_Epic_4G_Touch/ROMs
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I was planing on going stock and rooting again so i could overclock and flash a rom sooner or later. So i guess that would be the best way with that link
That thread will give you ek02 kernel and ek02 rom, but not the modem.
Flash the modem separately if you want it.
Alternatively if you want to start from scratch, odin the eg30 factory restore from my signature, then immediately apply the ek02 ota update.
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I was planing on going stock and rooting again so i could overclock and flash a rom sooner or later. So i guess that would be the best way with that link
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Hope it worked out for you but there is no need to go back to stock unrooted to achieve your goal unless thats what you want to do
sfhub 's methods work awesome
Is there an easy way to go back to 100% stock no matter what modem and everything else you have? This one mentions if you are on a certain version of something you won't be able to flash.
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Is there an easy way to go back to 100% stock no matter what modem and everything else you have? This one mentions if you are on a certain version of something you won't be able to flash.
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This one takes you back to box stock EG30 everything
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1383678
Hey I had a ics ROM and then I restored a Ginger Bread backup. Do I have to do anything. It worked and just put everything back the way it was before I flashed the ics ROM.
stock?
Paden32 said:
Hey I had a ics ROM and then I restored a Ginger Bread backup. Do I have to do anything. It worked and just put everything back the way it was before I flashed the ics ROM.
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Do you mean stock? As in the way it was when you first bought it?
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Well if you did want it bone stock again but with ROOT then I have a link that takes you to Zedomax's website where he has a download that includes root: http://epic4gtouchroot.com/epic-4g-touch-root/how-to-root-galaxy-s2-epic-4g-touch-newsph-d710/
To do it just follow the instructions and it will remove everything off of the phone and return it to stock W/root. To remove root just download ES file manager from the "Play Store", I hate that name, and then find the superuser.apk and remove it.
He says how to do this on his website. That's actually how I got into flashing and rooting and all this nonsense. ^^b
Make sure you put you phone into download mode before you connect your phone and also make sure you have KIES with the drivers installed on your computer.
I flashed a ics ROM and did not like it so I restored a android backup of the blazer 4.0 ROM.
As much as I am confused by the OP, anyone else think it's wierd that someone would link to some other site for getting back to stock on XDA? What with all the resources available right here?
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Paden32 said:
I flashed a ics ROM and did not like it so I restored a android backup of the blazer 4.0 ROM.
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Is everything working? Either you already know what you're doing... or you're very lucky.
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I just wanted to know that since I restored a Android backup did I mess anything up. Or am I good to go.
lol
kingdazy said:
As much as I am confused by the OP, anyone else think it's wierd that someone would link to some other site for getting back to stock on XDA? What with all the resources available right here?
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The thing you have to remember is I've been on here less then a month and I used that other website as my learning tool so it's all I know! ^^
I would use this website but I'm finding it impossible to find anything since this is the first forum I've ever joined/been on.
Excuse me if I've offended anyone it wasn't intentional I'm just trying to be helpful.
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The thing you have to remember is I've been on here less then a month and I used that other website as my learning tool so it's all I know! ^^
I would use this website but I'm finding it impossible to find anything since this is the first forum I've ever joined/been on.
Excuse me if I've offended anyone it wasn't intentional I'm just trying to be helpful.
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No, no offense taken, at all, helpful is helpful, and always appreciated.
Check "sfhub"s posts in the development section. He has Very easy "one click" restore downloads, and "qbking"s videos on YouTube, he's a favorite here for super easy walkthroughs on doing Anything et4g related. ;-)
The reason I was concerned about the op was that Many people have been getting permanent bricks doing what he says he did, so check out a sticky thread in general titled " how not to brick your et4g ".
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I guess im good to go. I just wanted to know it if was safe for me to flash a ics ROM I am waiting for a stable ROM.
Hate to say it Paden, but your posts have not been very clear.
When posting here, it's very important to be very detailed about what rom you're on, what you flashed, in what order, and any symptoms or problems you are having.
If I've got it correctly...
You flashed some ICS rom, didn't like it, then flashed back to Blazer's?
And things are working?
You didn't do a complete stock restore first?
What recovery was built into the ICS rom?
What kind of wiping did you do before flashing?
And why are you looking for another ics ROM to flash to?...
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very cool
kingdazy said:
No, no offense taken, at all, helpful is helpful, and always appreciated.
Check "sfhub"s posts in the development section. He has Very easy "one click" restore downloads, and "qbking"s videos on YouTube, he's a favorite here for super easy walkthroughs on doing Anything et4g related. ;-)
The reason I was concerned about the op was that Many people have been getting permanent bricks doing what he says he did, so check out a sticky thread in general titled " how not to brick your et4g ".
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I appreciate that a bunch I've been wandering around for forever trying to find the one-click restore. I watch QBking77 on youtube all the time like everyone else because he guides us with his syndicated wisdomness. ^^ lol
Thanks again!
Nabbu said:
I appreciate that a bunch I've been wandering around for forever trying to find the one-click restore. I watch QBking77 on youtube all the time like everyone else because he guides us with his syndicated wisdomness. ^^ lol
Thanks again!
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Play around with the Search at the top of threads to help find stuff too. Searching can be a little odd on here at times but once you get used to it, it really helps.
Paden32 said:
I flashed a ics ROM and did not like it so I restored a android backup of the blazer 4.0 ROM.
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Wouldn't try that again with the method you used! Judging by your question i think you know that methods more dangerous than unprotected sex with a hooker on a drunken Saturday night... Don't do it!
I flash ics roms while on blazer 4.0 then restore back to blazer n never had a problem n ive done it more then 10 Times.. So from gb recovery i flash ics roms then from ics recovery i restore blazer 4.0 never been had a problem
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I flash ics roms while on blazer 4.0 then restore back to blazer n never had a problem n ive done it more then 10 Times.. So from gb recovery i flash ics roms then from ics recovery i restore blazer 4.0 never been had a problem
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When devs have said don't use ics with cwm that's what had been causing bricks ... I would say not to use it but do what u want , but if I see you post about a brick oh my gosh will you get laughed out of the place
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Did you not read it correct i said i flash ics roms thru gb recovery i never said i flash ics roms while on ics recovery
tr1zrus said:
Did you not read it correct i said i flash ics roms thru gb recovery i never said i flash ics roms while on ics recovery
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How do you do that
I was going to post a thread asking a similar question. I've been running blazer for a while, and eventually I downloaded the Goodness and ran with it for a week. It was nice and all but for the moment I still prefer GB...however, my nandroid backup didn't work, it told me I had an MD5 mistmatch. So I just went into the ICS recovery and reflashed Blazer no problem. It's been perfect since. Afterwards I was reading the thread on how to not brick your phone, and it said to do exactly the opposite of that. Does that make me the luckiest man in the world? or am I missing something. Would it be okay to try it again?
MultiLockOn said:
How do you do that
I was going to post a thread asking a similar question. I've been running blazer for a while, and eventually I downloaded the Goodness and ran with it for a week. It was nice and all but for the moment I still prefer GB...however, my nandroid backup didn't work, it told me I had an MD5 mistmatch. So I just went into the ICS recovery and reflashed Blazer no problem. It's been perfect since. Afterwards I was reading the thread on how to not brick your phone, and it said to do exactly the opposite of that. Does that make me the luckiest man in the world? or am I missing something. Would it be okay to try it again?
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It's all luck, the current ICS recovery is very iffy on flashing and even wiping data is bricking some devices, if you want to continue using your phone I suggest making a nandroid backup before you flash ICS then flash ICS, and if you wish to go back to GB then ODIN to EL29 and install clockwork mod and restore nandroid, or it won't be long before you have some fancy paperweight.
MultiLockOn said:
How do you do that
Make sure u do a nandroid back up using the gb recovery before u try these steps...... Simple lets saY u are on blazers 4.0 rom n u have a zip of a ics rom put it on your sdcard go into recovery n do a full wipe i use calkins full wipe then i flash the ics rom keep in mind that after you flash the ics rom you will lose your gb recovery n you will have a ics recovery n if you don't like the ics rom u can go to the ics recovery n restore ur nandroid backup make sure to do a full wipe before restoring your backup n when you finish your restore you will have your gb rom n ur gb recovery... Ive done this like a million times n never had a problem BUT DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK... ONE MORE THING I NEVER FLASH ANY ROM USING A ICS RECOVERY
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As long a your just restoring a backup from ics recovery you're fine, it may be a problem when flashing roms from it that results to bricking. So if i read right from your beginning post all you did was just restore so you're fine.