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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] pathtologos:
Just a bit of back story: I had rooted before but didn't like the quirks I started seeing so I restored back to stock/unrooted. Now that I saw this thread, I just HAD to try again. So, I read in the OP that I could use superoneclick to root after flashing the tar file in Odin. I downloaded the tar file, but before flashing it, I RE-flashed zedomax's v3 kernel cuz I knew it gave me root (and I needed wifi tether to d/l the tar file anyway). I thought maybe if I'm lucky, after flashing this, I'll miraculously still have root. So, I flash zedomax's v3 first, then this, and I did NOT lose root. I did not have to use superoneclick.

Any theories as to how this worked? Will my device explode in the next 30 minutes?

Thanks!

Edit: BTW, just got my first "permissions denied" from SU. I know this was an issue in with zedomax's su/kernel. Simply trying again fixes the issue but it's kind of annoying. If I delete the SU app, can I still run superoneclick to get another su? Is this making sense to anyone? lol
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] useport80:
hey all,

im currently running stock rom and kernel... no root or cwm.

i'd like to try out the midnight 2.0 rom, should i odin cwm 5.0.2.3, then flash the midnight rom? or would that cause problems?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Bobbywatts:
Yeah... You kinda get stuck, but if you hold volume up and power button while CWM you go back to the home screen ( as if your rebooting CWM ) for the first time. But I'm sure you guys already knew that :rolleyes:
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bubby323:
I tried telling him..
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Storm T:
Stuck

ummm Ok. I'd rather just hit the home or return button.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] deano0714:
Awesome to see youguys here :)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Entropy512:
There are three ways to root late-model Samsungs that can't be rooted using the traditional methods:

1) Insecure kernel that provides root in ADB only, which can be used to root the system image, which gives applications root access. This is such a kernel. That's why SuperOneClick works - this kernel gives root via ADB, SOC uses root-in-ADB to take you the rest of the way. You need to flash the kernel in download mode, then SOC can be used when the device is on and booted normally. SOC doesn't work without the root-in-ADB prerequisite which is why SOC won't work without kernel assistance. Root will remain after you SOC.

2) Root-injection kernel - a kernel that has scripts in its initramfs that inject root into the system partition. zedo's kernel has this. Root remains after you flash to a different kernel.

3) Rooted system image - You can flash a prerooted rooted system image to a device that gives you root with a stock kernel. This is how your stock kernel was extracted, and also how the I777's stock kernel was extracted.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] pathtologos:
Thanks, appreciated. Any input on the SU denying permissions to apps on first try? Is this "normal" for now, or is there "another" su.zip that will fix the issue?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] analyst28:
So what are the plus and minus to these methods. I came from an ogevo that I rooted and was very comfortable switching between roms using CWM. This seems alot more complicated, what method/ kernal is best to start?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Entropy512:
I've only seen that happen once, with CM7 on the Infuse. For some reason I had to run the Superuser app and/or reboot - I don't know which fixed it but the problem never occurred again.

There isn't really a plus or minus.

1) allows a custom kernel without rooting - some people might actually want this. However rooting system is a little harder

2) is one of the easiest, and it is permanent

3) what nearly all custom ROMs are, whether installed via CWM or Odin - it's rare to flash an Odin/Heimdall system image just to get root, HOWEVER it is necessary for the purposes of extracting a stock kernel from an unmodified device.

The end result (su and Superuser.apk in /system) is the same for all methods, they are just different ways of getting there.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] :
Can someone confirm Super One Click works after flashing CWM?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Bobbywatts:
The home key and return key acts like the enter button. Any button you press ( Besides volume up/down ) acts like the enter key. You can only go forward, ONLY! Try it before you write about. Not unless he updated it since I downloaded it. But you should test it before you make a post thats not true.

Now if you wasn't getting smart ( my bad ) but you should still test it before you make a post.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] :
I was playing around with the home and search, etc. buttoms on the bottom and got the *go back* in cwm to come up. Did my back up and after it was gone....thought i achieved something, lol!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] agentfazexx:
Stupid question, I want to root this thing, but I got the insurance on it. How do I revert 100% back to factory settings?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Mrprof3ssional:
Help!

Need help! I'm new to all this stuff. I followed the steps given; i powered down the phone, then held the v-down and power button, then i hit the v-up button with the warning screen came on, now all i see is downloading... and the phone just stays on that screen and doesn't do anything. i know that if i hold v-up and power it restarts, but how do i get it to let me finish the steps so i can get this done.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] pathtologos:
Do you have Odin and the required drivers installed on your pc? If so, connect the phone in the state you described to the computer and run Odin, once open, make sure you see a COM number on the screen (doesn't matter what number). Once you see this click the PDA button and search for the tar file you downloaded. Finally make sure that ONLY auto-reboot is checked on Odin and click start.

That's it.

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This is the easiest method I have found:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1282420

Do factory reset after the above steps and the phone will be like when you first opened it.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Mrprof3ssional:
Thanks a lot i actually don't have the odin or drivers, can you tell me where i can find this?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] pathtologos:
Here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1262272

If you installed Kies, you should already have the drivers. Just make sure Kies isn't actually running when you run Odin. Let me know if you get lost. I'll be checking this thread sporadically.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Mrprof3ssional:
Thanks, really appreciate this.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] agentfazexx:
Thanks. I saw some using adb, but I haven't gotten that far with my Android knowledge yet. So this process is basically monkey work, right?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] pathtologos:
Not exactly sure what you mean by monkey work...lol. But it's a pretty simple process: Just flash the tar file with Odin and do a factory reset.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] agentfazexx:
I'm used to flashing zip's and running exe's via the recovery console. Is there a starting point for this phone?

Most of my experience is with the HT2 and Acer A500 tablet. I'm new to this device.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] pathtologos:
R u rooted now? Have you used Odin at all yet?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] agentfazexx:
I'm 100% stock.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] pathtologos:
Oh, damn. So if you've never used Odin, I recommend you checking out one of the video tutorials on how to use Odin. Once you see it once, its very easy to learn. I'm kinda new to these flashing methods too since I came from two htc devices. The learning has not been too hard though. If you look under the dev section, check out zedomax's video tutorials--even if you don't flash one of his kernels, the flashing process is shown clearly. Just pick which ever kernel/root method you want and follow the same steps. These are also the steps you'd follow to flash that one I posted the link for (to return you to 100% stock).

PM me if you need more help.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] agentfazexx:
So, learn Odin then. Will do. Yeah I'm used to the easier steps, I haven't gotten as far as adb or anything, so running wizards and executables is as far as I've gone really.

When I get a solid hour or two to do this I'll give it a shot.

Is there any major risk of bricking this? I remember with the HD2 if I held vol-down it went to recovery, and I can "task 29."
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] pathtologos:
I've done some pretty crazy **** and never bricked anything. Trust me once you see the video of odin in action, you'll see how ridiculously easy it is. You don't need adb at all for it. You won't need an hour or two. "Odin-ing" a tar file takes like 5 minutes.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] agentfazexx:
Alright, I'll give it a shot.

Any ROM's for this thing you'd suggest?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] pathtologos:
Not yet. I'm waiting for cyanogen, of course. I've read some nice things about the roms under dev section but to tell you the truth, the device runs so incredible on stock that I hardly feel its worth it. I like having root for certain apps and to be able to make backups. I think the only rom worth flashing to is cyanogen's (thats just my opinion of course). Other devs are great too, like Calkulin. He popped up on a thread around here a few days ago but I haven't seen him since. Good luck!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] agentfazexx:
I mean if I install CWM I can install any ROM essentially. I would just skip the rooting part and just do this, right?

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Gotcha. I'm so used to Nexus type ROM's. Things like the texting app, and other various features are really weird, and far from the stock Android OS that I am used to.

This thing's a whole new monster.

Not to mention, my apps didn't automatically sync.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] zedomax:
nice, thanks for this, gonna use it for my next kernels/roms. Btw, does it support external SD card?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] agentfazexx:
Alright, I did what the OP in this thread said. I'll try root now.

Side note, I have some warning sign triangle under "Samsung Galaxy S II" on boot?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] pathtologos:
Normal. They're working on a fix.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] agentfazexx:
Well I guess I did it right then, the phone still works.

Regarding rooting, not getting much from the link in the OP.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Bobbywatts:
So... Will there be an fix or update ( for back key ) in the future?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Bobbywatts:
You guy's need to check this video out

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1268548

Thank: qbking77
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] :
Why not just use Bubby's super user zip? This is what i did and i'm rooted. Just flash after installing cwm of course.This is how we got root on the Evo 3D's.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1287776

Any chance of a working ***go back*** in the next build guys? I'd really would like to flash some of these great roms and mods that are out.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] stangdriverdoug:
Works for me. There's really no reason you can't go ahead and flash.

Samsung Galaxy S II
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] :
Hmmm. Ok i'll give it a shot. So you can wipe data/ cache/davlik and then install a rom no problem?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] stangdriverdoug:
Yup no problems. Before the go back button got fixed I had to do a battery pull to get out of recovery. No biggie.

Samsung Galaxy S II
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] aalopez10:
Ok i been through even thread to make sure i do this rooting right...(coming from an htc device never own a samsung device till now)

i see so many damn threads of kernels here n there...( it so damn confusing which one to choice )

but here are my question before i try to root

1) with this kernel do people get the LOS ??? (i know early to ask but if its a stock kernel with just built cwm so it should be fine i guess right)

2) after i do this steps and get root....can i go than n start flashing mods ( like NO CIQ ) through recovery with stock rom or i have to flash a rom that is deoxed first before flashing mods??? ( i ask this because it seems if u flash a different rom u get a different kernel built it )

thanks
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] stangdriverdoug:
To answer your questions in order. People are getting los I every kernel weather they are rooted or not. You should be able to flash most things on the stock rom.... If not pick a rom.... Flashing it.... Then reflash the kernel when your done. Piece of cake.

Samsung Galaxy S II
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] :
Wait...Its fixed now? The op was updated since yesterday afternoon?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] aalopez10:
thanks no LOS Here with stock and no root had the phone since day 1...and rooting this device seem more of a hustle than other devices. will give it a try thanks!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] musclehead84:
U must be on deodex for the no ciq mod.

Sent From My Evo Killer!!!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] stangdriverdoug:
Are you talking about using the captive buttons? I wasn't..... Just saying here is a way to go backwards in recovery selecting the power button..... The guy was not wanting to flash a rom because of no way to go back.

Edit: I may have gotten this kernel confused with bubbys and Chris41's kernel. I tried theirs and you are able to go back in recovery...didn't try the captive buttons though.

Samsung Galaxy S II
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] :
Ya jjst the option to go back in cwm via power button like normal. I will try Bubbys version.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] daneurysm:
Disregard
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] agentfazexx:
Yeah I can't get into CWM with any of these. I hold both volume buttons, and the power button on startup. Nothing happens, the phone just boots as normal.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] stangdriverdoug:
If you want to get to recovery its power+ volume up

Samsung Galaxy S II
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] agentfazexx:
Yep it is. Not sure why they say vol-down too.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] pathtologos:
My bad. Confused with htc. On those devices it's vol down.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] :
Or just get the Quickboot app :)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] pathtologos:
Quick boot is great -- but only AFTER you're rooted.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] codeworkx:
updated

hopefully now with proper button mapping. ;-)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] stangdriverdoug:
I'll give it a try thanks.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] pathtologos:
Does the update address the issue bubby refers to in his very similar thread?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] stangdriverdoug:
Recovery is not working correctly. The captive buttons work, but don't do the right thing, and the power button on the side won't select anything.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] satur9ine:
Yeah,the external and internal storage mounting? I must say I'm confused over which of these kernels is best. Which is closest to stock? I heard this one has international gs2 elements in it? Isn't that bad?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] pathtologos:
+ 1

Some clarification would be greatly appreciated.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] codeworkx:
read teh 1st post:

VolUp + VolDn = Highlight Up/Dn

Power = toggles menus off/on

Home = Select

Back = Back

This Kernel is built from epic4gt sources and epic4gt stock initramfs.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] rickyq12:
Codeworkx, I'm already rooted(deodexed+stock) if I just want CWM, can I just odin the CWM Recovery and NOT do the oneclickroot method? Will this replace my stock kernel as well? Just want to make sure I'm doing the correct steps...thanks for your work man.

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Built from epic4gt sources and epic4ft stock initramfs????

Does this mean that there is no yellow triangle at boot???

Just curious.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] codeworkx:
Yes, this will replace your stock kernel. But you can flash it without loosing root.

No, flashing of a custom kernel results in having a triangle.

The triangle just shows that you're running a non samsung kernel.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] stangdriverdoug:
Thankyou my apologies.

Yes there is a triangle.... I was able to remove it with my jig no problem though.

Samsung Galaxy S II
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] agentfazexx:
How'd you remove the triangle?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] pathtologos:
Codeworkx: thanks for this. I don't mean to be a pain in the ass but please refer to this comment from Bubby's thread:

"How is this different from what codeworkx posted?

The recovery.fstab of this kernel will successfully mount the SD card as well as the internal storage, the recovery.fstab in his kernel doesn't (it's cloned from the SGSII international).

The recovery.rc in this kernel makes a directory for emmc (internal storage) to mount to, his does not."

This is where my confusion lies between the two kernels.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] stangdriverdoug:
With a usb jig. It takes away the yellow triangle and the i9100 so it just says "Galaxy S II" when booting up.... Then goes to whatever boot screen you have installed.

Samsung Galaxy S II
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] agentfazexx:
USB jig? :confused:
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] pathtologos:
Search for "usb jig samsung" on Amazon
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] musclehead84:
Or eBay.

Sent From My Evo Killer!!!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] 4redstars:
Or on xda, I got mine here
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Lento10:
I think he sold out, it was only $3 a good price too.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Lento10:
Codeworkx responded on the previous post, stating it is et4g kernel.

Try it, if it doesn't work flash bubbys kernel.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Lento10:
@pathtologos
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] codeworkx:
It'a already fixed on our repo, but today i'm to lazy to rebuild again.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] pathtologos:
Thanks for your response. So I assume if we already flashed Bubby's, then we don't need to re-flash once you do rebuild, correct?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] krazyflipj:
Just flashed. Menu/Home/Pwr do the same and toggles menu off/on.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] darkpoe:
I am getting los with just CWM installed from bubby23... are people having LOS issues with this build of cwm from codeworkx?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] rickyq12:
Yes, tried it for a day and I had los 3xs in 6hrs. Then tried chris41gs and same results.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Subiegsr:
Hey guys, I read a bit of what others have said. And it still seems like the capacitive buttons don't work as intended on mine. When I press home the screen will just highlight the Circle Top Hat logo and stay there, this is the same for the settings/menu capacitive, and power button as well. They all do the same thing, and it would let me select any files?

Am I doing something wrong?

Edit: Flashed Bubby and button works fine.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] zedomax:
LOS isn't kernel related btw. I just talk to a guy who told me he got LOS, then he told me he gets crappy Sprint signals anyways in his area. Go figure, if you get crappy Sprint signals, you shouldn't be using Sprint in the first place, go try Verizon or AT&T. LOS is gonna happen if you live in suburban neighborhoods with bad signals.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] rickyq12:
Zedo, completely agree with you man. I should have mentioned that I do work at an airport and the signal there is pretty bad. Once I got home after testing this, there were no more LOS.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] 4redstars:
I live in a place with very good signal and I work in downtown Chicago. I rarely get the LOS (only on non stock kernels) but it happens. If it were signal problems then my Hero, EVO, Nexus S, and E4gT would have had it, then my wife using my EVO and my mother using my Nexus S would also get it...

It's either this phone or the problem is exacerbated by a non stock kernel
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Dulanic:
I know some say out makes no diff. But that's BS. With stock I get los maybe once a week with cwm it of 4-5 times a day. I can reproduce this every day. So while cwm or the kernel may not be the direct cause there is 0 doubt to me that it plays a factor in how often.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] rickyq12:
Agree...once I went back to stock kernel, I haven't had any LOS.
[Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Budniu:
Is it possible ?

Of course only the same models eg.: from Mozart to Mozart, from Trophy to Trophy, etc.

And second question: upload to servers and share that backup is legal or illegal ?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jezza_0410:
My phone (HTC Desire) was stolen yesterday. I had uninstalled every phone-tracking app due to lack of internal storage, and am thus unable to track my phone through conventional means. Will I be able to do anything with my IMEI number other than give it to the mobile carrier and have it block my phone?

Many thanks,

jezza_0410
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] baseballfanz:
Go to the Android market on a PC, try to install an app call Plan B. It will force install without one having to do anything on the phone.

If your phone is still on it will turn on the GPS and start sending out locations
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LordManhattan:
Your carrier or the police can track the phone, but they won't use resources on it since it's only a stolen phone. If it had been a much serious case they could do it, but it won't happen, so it's lost.

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Won't work. The phone has to be on the same wifi network as the computer.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tinyXperia:
I think that's not true
[HTC EVO 3D] KBizzle:
Ok, it appears clockwork doesnt have a mode to move the ext2 to ext4 but I notice alot of roms are including optomized ext4 tweaks. I was just wondering how I can convert my ext2 to ext4?? Thanks for looking.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Chrsp:
I backed up all my apps using Titanium Backup, then went ahead and flashed CM7, yet once I got it to run, I tried to restore the backups, so I went to titanium backup and tried to restore them, yet my apps weren't there. I think it's something about the Titanium Backup I was using on CM7 using the wrong storage, i.e. Internal rather than external or vice-versa. I restored the backup and went back to stock asap, as I would hate to lose all my apps and data, but I would like to give CM7 a try. How can I do this?
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Savant:
Wrong forum supposed to be in q&a and there should be a setting in titanium back up to change the back up location
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] realarchambeau:
Go to Settings-->CyanogenMod Settings-->Application, Then tick the "Use Internal Storage. Reboot Then try it.

Most on this forum aren't as nice as I am when a topic has been so thoroughly covered in the past. Please do a search before posting a question.

Thanks
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] knigitz:
I'm no genius, but I think the proper place for this would be the atrix-dev-team's Project page for the development of CyanogenMod rom - as they have their own issue reporting system hosted via google code found here:

https://code.google.com/p/atrix-dev-team/issues/list

Again, I'm in no way a genius, but this is where I would think that you would have the best visibility and chance to get this resolved/answered by a developer on the atrix-dev-team.

If anyone else has an answer, feel free to help!

Edit: Looks like someone already provided a suggestion!
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Moonshield:
It is something with the naming of the storages in CM7. Probably the titanium is looking for the backup folder in the wrong storage type.

Possible solution for that (Works for me...):

In the first screen in titanium backup press MENU>Preferences>Backup folder location>Press the Detect button, choose "Whole device" then the program will scan all your storages and if it finds an other backup folder it will tell you as well as the amount of backups in each folder, choose the one with the highest number of backups, this will probably be the one you are looking for.

Once you chose the correct folder press "Use the current folder".

Hope this helps you

:cool:
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CaelanT:
This is not an issue folks. TiBu IS looking in the wrong place.

Do as was previously mentioned, then instead of scanning the whole device which can take forever, manually locate the backup folder. Mine is always set to A folder called Titanium Backup on my external SDCard. Easy to find.

And don't attempt to restore any system data.