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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] texasredrider:
First off, mad props to Zedo. Here is a guy who had zero experience in developing, learns as he goes, and beats full time for real devs in putting out a rooted kernel first. Not only that, but doing all this while dealing with all the BS from dumbasses who cant read. Every single rom or kernel I have ever seen has had the disclaimer about flashing at your own risk, ya know?

Zedomax FTW

Ok, now, for those of you who have bricked your phone and have gotten a replacement phone from Sprint or Best Buy or whatever, you all suck a** and should be ashamed. YOU brick your phone by screwing around with something thats obviously above your head and you have the audacity to return your "defective phone" for a new one for you to f*** up again? Thats why Sprint is increasing their pricing across the board and making all these changes that affect ME. Now, if you actually went in and told the truth about what you did and they still gave you a new phone, then this rant is not for you. I bet no one did though, or else you wouldnt get a new phone, I suspect.

Ok rant off. Its just a pet peeve. Dishonesty just never sits well with me.

I am running stock everything and have never had any issues with connectivity here in Houston Hiram Clarke area. I even get pretty decent 4g coverage. Kinda surprising. We be getting fast in da ghetto!

Once again, Zedo, awesome job. Don't let all these haters get you down.

If anyone needs something pulled from a stocker, let me know.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Pheno.menon:
I got a lot of data drops today, at least 4-5 of them requiring a phone restart.

Too scared to do the MHL reset again seeing as the first time I did it on v2 it soft bricked my phone..

Has any progress been made in tracking the root of this issue down?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] enormous:
Ha, you do know that zedomax was one of the first to brick his phone and get it replaced don't you? You must feel conflicted!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] darren.wlsn1:
http://www.androidcentral.com/sprint-4g-data-plans-changing
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] JLine05:
I was wondering that myself.

As for the people with data/voice/sms issues:

I had the same issues 2 days ago and half of yesterday. The problem fixed itself halfway through yesterday, roughly 16 hours after I rooted the phone. I did nothing at all, it just all started working suddenly.

This leads me to believe this is a network issue and not an issue with the kernel, especially since so many are working fine. Im in the dallas area and I am guessing they rolled out whatever network fix they needed in this area because everything is flying and I havent had any issues since it cam eback online.

I could be completely wrong but what else could have caused a completely non-working device to become speedy and fully functional?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] zedomax:
lol world's first bricked epic 4g touch, good thing i got a replacement for free.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] JohnCorleone:
Yeah, I got lucky twice in a row now...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] spitefulrain:
Just had a f***in heart attack flashing this. First time, froze. So i pulled the usb out, pulled battery. Turned on fine. Tried again, froze. Wouldn't turn on. My heart sank. But, i let it sit with the battery out for all of 60 seconds, and tried with the cord that came with the phone. And it worked. Its been the only one to work well so far. God i was scared. But great work zedo!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] zedomax:
make sure you dont do that again, maybe your kies was open???

but good thing u didnt brick ur phone, never ever take out battery while in odin freeze otherwise those blue leds will get u.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] spitefulrain:
No kies, im assuming the usb cord i was using was bad. Switched to the stock one and it worked first try.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jayv1717:
Can someone run antutu and smartbench and post screenshots?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] JLine05:
I am having the issue of the phone (voice) and sms not working. Strange because everything else is working fine. Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Bandage:
Added to Guide...great work Zedo!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] eagercrow:
Too lazy to copy the pic over to my computer, but I just got 4361 in Quadrant running at 1600 in performance.

Linpack gave me 121.43 in 1.39sec multi thread and 73.603 in 1.14sec single thread
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] digweed4me:
i am using antutu overclock cpu app
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jayv1717:
thats quadrant..I mean antutu benchmark
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] JohnCorleone:
I don't know if the same rules apply on this phone but when Odin froze on my Epic, I closed out Odin with little red x on top right then disconnected my Epic and it always went back into download mode even after freezing at the last step of flashing a ROM. Not sure if its the same on this phone though. Great job Zedomax. Working very well here. Edit..all of my benchmark pics are running "on demand" like I do in daily use.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] eagercrow:
I can't get that program to get past a full page porn ad when I start it up. started it like 10 times now
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] joetemp75:
Not sure if it will help but this is what i did and so far no problems. I downloaded root toolbox while I was rooted. In it there is an option to wipe dalvik and regular cache. I did that twice prior to flashing this kernel. Then I flased this one and the first thing I did was update the profile and the prl.

I hope this works for you. It seems to have fixed it on my end. It may just be the kernel but I am not sure.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] digweed4me:
antutu just get stuck so i had to pull the battery
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] eagercrow:
This kernel isn't rooted?

I'm able to run programs that say they require root?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] pestilencec11:
so Just flashed about 10 mins ago and loving this kernal!

did a few runs of quad and linpack

quad @ 1600 performance mode SetCpu= 4354

Linpack multi= 121.957

single= 74.718
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] JohnCorleone:
Smartbench 2011 is doing some strange thing with ads too
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] justwonder:
Here it is
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] eagercrow:
That's what I was talking about, sorry been a long day, I didn't specify which program I was talking about.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] JLine05:
Thank you for the suggestion but after doing that I still cant make any calls or send any texts. Any one else have any other ideas?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] enormous:
Yeah good thing for all of us that are benefitting from your work! :p Thanks and keep it up!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] plmiller0905:
I'm starting to think the same thing. After all my complaining about returning to stock...I'm going to be mature about what I said...and apologize....especially to the dev's here in this forum.

I'm sure there will be a way to return to stock soon enough. With that said, I felt like if you can't beat them...then join them. So I flashed Zedomax~oc~cwm kernel and haven't had any issues as of yet. I was running his first kernel earlier today and didn't run into any issues either.

However, while I was at work, I noticed that the signal bars were still displayed but I didn't have any service...or at least I dont think I did because the bars weren't grey colored. Unlike the other day i had no service, it was a circle with a line through it. Nevertheless, I rebooted the phone and some text messages suddenly came through..but they were all timestamped for 12:02 and 12:04...I rebooted my phone on at12:00. So I'm not sure if my text messages were held up because i had no service or the texts were coming in at the correct time.

On another note, I oc'd the kernel to 1400 Max, 200 min...and set Setcpu to performance
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Geronimo.USMC:
Can you upload the stock /SDCARD contents?? I formatted mine and lost Nova HD and who knows what else....
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] asafegous:
What gets me is this guy always says he doesn't know what he's doing. Just imagine what he's capable of developing when he does.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] zedomax:
that is a big lol, i dunno what to say to that.

Reason why i joined acs, "from spontaneous ingenuity/stupidity, comes creative brilliance/or more stupidity". Zero to Zedo or Zedo to Hero FTW!!!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] dsh897:
search and read my fix from night before
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] allroy1975:
Not sure if this is the same issue everyone is having but I keep hearing about a yellow or red circle at the top of the bar...this is what I get...at first nothing, just no 3G icon anymore. So I turn airplane mode off and on, and get this gray circle.

anyone else having this?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Vegasden:
Without quotes (some were rather lengthy, but good) I have to concur that a good many of the signal issues may, in fact, be network related. I know for a fact that the triangulation of towers by my home were up/ down since release date. I saw it in a cell scan with Tasker and Sprint tech confirmed when I called about no data an hour after I got the phone. I was able to gain my data back through a reactivation with the techs help. It's the same codes many have posted in this and other threads.

In other threads people have also gotten similar information. Some attribute it to Sprint prepping for their announcement October 7 and the Iphone rollout.

I would suggest to those with signal issues to call Sprint tech support and tell them about your loss of data. Obviously don't admit to rooting. And they can't tell if you're rooted over the phone. Let then do their thing including reactivation. They do a few things in addition to stepping you through reactivation. It can't hurt. And an added benefit, write down the 6 numbers they'll read you. That'll be your MSL.

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Kurupt1:
Simma doown now, simma down weekends on the way got time to sort it out. And I believe it will be soon. Sooo no more complaints. The devs WILL fix it.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] texasredrider:
LOL! Yeah I thought about that as I was typing, but he earned a free pass!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] anubis13:
I'm guessing data pulled through rooted wifi tether shared connection appears to be phone usage?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Dj21o:
Not that I'm *****ing (because I'm not), but I didn't have one problem before root. Now, I can't go to work/school without resetting my phone to get my data to work. Also, my WiFi won't pick up as far.

Sprints towers are fine. When they get the stock TAR file, everyone will jump for joy and flash it immediately (including myself).

Are there problems in this kernel as well? I've seen countless pages o bricked phones and I'm not up for that. I have rooted my Hero, Epic, Evo, and now Epic Touch. I haven't bricked one yet, and I don't plan on messing up my favorite one lol.

Can someone please verify if this is better or worse than v1? Did it fix anything? Did it not fix anything? Any help would be appreciated.

Sent from my Galaxy S II
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] anubis13:
Got the circle again but the performance I've gained from this kernel is worth it. 3rd party voicemail app still notifies on wifi so I still get emergency calls.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jase33:
flashed v2 and found battery life to be better than first kernel. also noticed that CWM was not present on phone after flash. OC'd at 1504 stable. running without setcpu for a while and noticing some heat from back of phone, left side of camera, (cpu?? - i have not looked at teardown) that said phone runs fine and i have had no signal, data, wifi issues.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Dj21o:
Did you have data problems prior to flashing the new kernel? Because that is what I have now, and I know for a fact I didn't have them the 2 days without root. So if version 2 fixes that, I will be doing that first thing in the morning lol.

Sent from my Galaxy S II
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Dj21o:
Ok, but you still have the problem with data? This kinda sucks having to reboot my phone everywhere I go within a 10 mile range.

Wifi isn't that big of a deal, but it was definitely a pleasure having it be the best in stock. Its only z matter of time. :X

Sent from my Galaxy S II
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] gammaxgoblin:
you can upgrade 12 days early...just say something is wrong with your phone
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] gammaxgoblin:
Does this overclock both cores or just one of them?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] gammaxgoblin:
So even with that much modding experience you haven't learned that there is only yourself to blame?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jase33:
I did not have any data problems prior.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Vipermuscle83:
I've noticed the phone act really weird while on charger. I'm on v2 and when phone is on charger, screen is unresponsive, lots of lag, and random selections being made on screen. Once it's unplugged, works perfectly again. Anyone else noticing this?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jok3sta:
That's a known problem with the stock charger. Happens to mine and I'm bone stock.. I think there's a thread somewhere .. it doesn't happen if u use my blackberry cable

Tapatalkin' it from my Epic Touch 3g
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] eman3316@optonline.net:
New to flashing a Samsung device, always had an HTC smartphone. Question is, after we flash this kernel, are we able to install other roms on the phone or do we need to wait for something else in order to do that.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] fordmanck:
There is nothing else to flash at this time.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] lballer69:
I was given a nexus s 4g .....cuz the og epic was on back order ....I can wait .........I only got a week left .....my spoiled electronically inclined ass can wait
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] derrickonline:
I beg to differ

Zedomax:

I beg to differ buddy. I think I had the world's first bricked phone. I bought mine at 10AM. Took it home, try to root it using the same method for the unlocked international Galaxy S II I owned. BRICK NATION. lol. I literally took it back by 10:45 and had a replacement. lol. The guy at the Sprint store didn't even ask twice. How could he, I saw him being paid off by a another customer to repair his phone under the table. I was like yep let me get your card in case I break a phone and need a hook up. Sure enough I was returning my phone within 30 mins. I told him what I did. He didn't care.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] asafegous:
I believe the rooted kernel is from Samsung open source with bits from sprint not so open source. It sucks to have a new phone that doesn't work, but I have been on v2 since two nights ago and never lost reception without regaining it right back.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] antwilliams72:
No issues after MSL #

I went from [ACS] Pre-rooted kernel to Zedomax's v2 yesterday because I wanted to try setcpu and also wanted CWM. I had never had any signal issue until I updated to v2 and then I just kept dropping signal. I then performed a backup in CWM and did MSL #. After performing the MSL #, I have not had any further signal drops.

The dev's have done a good job. Thanks
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] JungleJiujitsu:
As long as you've installed v2 of this kernel, then you are good to go, cuz it automatically installs CWM for you(ClockWork Mod Recovery) which is were you'll be flashing most, if not all, custom ROMs! There just none available ATM that are working. I know roadRAGEN released AEMod Beta V1.0 but its not booting, so we just gotta patiently wait for it be fixed or for others to be posted!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] mortis2600:
Mine now shows I have 3/4G connection, but still cannot browse the web on it. I have to connect to wifi to do so. Progress, but not success.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Baccarat:
When a phone is "bricked", it is not ruined forever. Either Sprint or Samsung have the equipment to bypass the bootloaders and directly write to the flash. Sprint can then either re-sell the phone as refurbished or use it to send to people with insurance claims.

I agree that a customer who "bricks" their phone should bear the cost of shipping the phone to a repair center, having a technician disassemble, flash, and reassemble the phone, and shipped back to the customer. Unfortunately, Sprint and Samsung do not offer such a service. That leaves the customer with only two choices, accept the full $400+ cost of a new phone or lie to Sprint to get another phone.

While we're on the subject of bricking, I must commend Apple on their bootloader design which is effectively unbrickable by flashing. With the considerable interest in the Android community for custom ROMs and tweaking, we can only hope that the manufacturers will eventually create far more resilient bootloader designs.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] eman3316@optonline.net:
Thanks, I wasn't sure if you have to flash another rooted kernel for each Rom or will the new Roms just have to include a rooted kernel in it? Not sure how it works as HTC phones were different and it wasn't the kernel that was being rooted.

Also didn't realize V2 had CWM built into it.

Think I might hold off a little longer as people seem to still be complaining about signal issues.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] latinmaxima:
Thank you for this. Is it ok if I share this?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Dj21o:
... You missed my entire point.

Sent from my Galaxy S II
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Dj21o:
Awesome, thank you. I just wanted some clarification. :p

Sent from my Galaxy S II
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] zedomax:
Can someone post a photo of original epic touch boot, trying to get a stock kernel going soon.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] deano0714:
Didnt bubby pull a complete stock kernel from a phone?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] 12MaNy:
Well, this is dissapointing....Did a data wipe/factory reset in CWM and now I have the black screen of death (device won't boot).

Thanks god for nandroid backup.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] plmiller0905:
And i was gonna try that yesterday...good thing I didn't...lol Glad you're back up and running though :-)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] weltwon:
nandroid backup

Were you able to completely restore to your original ROM without any damaging side effects?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] darren.wlsn1:
it still wont be completely stock if thats your question but yes im back to same point i was and thats rooted with cwm but no issues.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] 12MaNy:
Yeah, I think I was the one pushing you to try this too. Ooopsy...:o

I was able to restore what I backed up after root (stock ROM + rooted kernel w/ CWM) and everything's running ok thus far.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] fbyers59:
+1, I agree! BTW, I also am currently running stock and have not encountered any data connectivity issues. I live in a rural area and driving around it switches from roaming to Sprint network and it always reconnects. Had my phone since Monday and haven't rebooted yet.

Thanks for all your hard work Zedomax!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] latinmaxima:
From my experience with CWM we maybe need to wait on a custom version that is device specific. The epic had one made specifically for it that didn't have these issues and while CWM is currently working and can backup and restore and flash zips, not all features may work properly. Perhaps Zedo can add this to the OP to not wipe data or factory rest from CWM. only privacy on the phone or stock recovery. Maybe place this in the guide as well.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] MarcAntonyy:
There are/were also some issues with CWM on the GTab 10.1.

I recall where if people flashed CWM from within ROM Manager it would render the backups all but useless.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] 12MaNy:
I had a rooted G-Tab and I ran the modded version of CWM with no issues. Pretty sure it said in the root tutorial NOT to flash CWM from ROM manager as well.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] musclehead84:
You are right. We need someone to make a epic touch cwm.

The Evo3D Killer!!!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] dmarden:
Not sure what "soon" means and what will be there, but:

http://twitter.com/#!/SamFirmware/status/116933478670540800
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] stangdriverdoug:
I wonder if we Will be able to install a ota update even though were rooted. Will it brick already devices? Will it break root ?

Samsung Galaxy S II
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] latinmaxima:
Hey Zedomax, I hope you don't mind. I shared the URL to this thread on SDX for members there who are interested in your kernel. I didn't directly link the file cause it isn't mine but I did link this thread so others can see your accomplishments and use it.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Vegasden:
If you're rooted, you should NEVER take an OTA. It's pretty much common knowledge it will minimally break root.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] MarcAntonyy:
Aye, those warnings came well after the issues had been realized.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] stangdriverdoug:
I understand that...just wondering more or less if it will brick phones that are allready rooted.

Samsung Galaxy S II
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] drdrewdown:
i'm sure if there is an OTA there will also be a rooted version posted like usual, for rooted users to flash. never accept an OTA from MFG while rooted, could brick or lose root (best scenario)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] stangdriverdoug:
Ok definetly stay away from that then.

Samsung Galaxy S II
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] zedomax:
feel free to share the file link, np. Btw, delays for new kernel my car broke down i am at auto repair shop, it was working fine until this morning my car started shaking going uphill. Arghh...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] gmramirez1973:
Did you underclock it? :D
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Hacre:
Hi there. Since it obviously didn't sink in the multiple other times it's been posted in this thread, allow me to try again:

IT IS NOT THE KERNEL YOUR ANECDOTAL EVIDENCE DOES NOT CHANGE THE FACT THAT PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE ON COMPLETELY STOCK PHONES, IT IS A RANDOM EVENT.

Using your "logic", a guy gets cancer at 32 years old and all of a sudden OMG BEING 32 CAUSES CANCER.

See how stupid?

You didn't get an answer because you asked an incredibly stupid question. Of course it does you moron.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] coffe34:
+1

Twenty bucks says someone still believes its the kernel...any takers
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] reverepats:
LMAO....u guys are friggen hilarious......well mean the reports from STOCK USERS were starting to pop-up, when?....a few days ago?....kinda figured that its wasnt root at that time myself...plus its all ready been all over twitter and every BLOGGER out there that sprint/samsung are working on a fix....
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] m4rk0358:
I can't believe this isn't common knowledge yet.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] wbyrd:
Some people are new to this and haven't yet acquired this "knowledge" so it's not common.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] stangdriverdoug:
Well someone that is rooted and desperate to have their phone working properly may in fact be very tempted to take the update.

Samsung Galaxy S II
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] xenide:
I'm not here to dispute that there are tons of people with data/voice issues who aren't rooted.

BUT the moment I flashed zedo's first kernel I lost data and voice 30 minutes after a call. This has happened CONSISTENTLY ever since. It isn't I lose it every once in a while in certain areas. It's if I don't make another call within 30 minutes of making my last one it will CONSISTENTLY lose data (except for 4g) AND voice AND the next time I try to open the dialer it will freeze and I have to reboot my phone completely.

I've wiped dalvik and cached. I've updated my PRL. I've updated my profile. I've re-activated my phone manually AND through sprint. I've re flashed with different USB cables.

The only thing that ever solved it for me was flashing shabby's kernel. Once I flashed that my data/voice issues completely disappeared (except for once or twice which was clearly a network fault).

THEN I flashed zedo's kernel again. Guess what? All the issues came back.

I'm not complaining here. I'm completely supportive of the hardworking devs who have put out releases for this phone and I'm not trying to demand any sort of fix. It will come when it comes and if I really want one I should just brick my phone and return it to sprint. I get that.

All I'm saying is you shouldn't completely rule out kernel issues. The fact that there are tons of people that have data/voice issues doesn't change the fact that there are some (like me) who's issues seem to be stemming directly from the kernel.