[Epic 4G General] kynolin:
This thread is a bit outdated, and I'll try to update it as soon as I have time, but until then, I'm posting links to a few easy fixes.

Here's a ready-to-go EH17 ROM that should be good for daily driving:

[Odin]|[Heimdall] Stock EH17 + stability fixes

Here's Marcusant's EH17 ROM with some nice mods and a great theme: (It's now in version 6. My notes are on version 4.)

▒▓█[ROM]ACS ICS v6 (Now with moar gps! (and a theme)) [eh17]█▓▒

I've been experimenting with EH17 ROMs and mods, ever since stock EH17 hit the forums. I don't think I've had Froyo on my Epic since around EG/EH builds. I'd like to share my experience, since so many people are still not wanting to move past Froyo, and I'd like them to have a nice, quick rundown of what to expect with EH17. Yes, it's not perfect, but, with a few tweaks, it's definitely more than capable of being a reliable, daily-driven ROM.

Stock EH17 has been super-reliable for me, ever since finding out about the SetCPU/Tegrak combination to avoid the random restarts, caused by Samsung's developers testing lower voltages. My settings are listed below, at the bottom of my custom setup. This has been working for me on any ROMs where I experience the random reboots.

Also, the three ROMs I've been working with mainly include: Stock EH17 Deodexed, ACS ICS*, and Cyanogen*.

*It should be noted that the latest versions I've used are ICS Beta 4 and Cyanogen 10-22 update, and things are very well subject to change, as development seems to be coming along at a very nice pace for both.

My Combined EH17 Mod Setup:

This is the order of install, as well.

[Odin]Stock EH17 Deodexed with CWM 3.1.0.1/Root/Busybox 1.19

Plus Kernel

Hotspot Hack

CRT Screen Off (with non-working battery %)

UOT: GB Battery % and Transparent Notifications Background (Made with the modified system files.)

Helix Boot/Shutdown Animations

Roboto Font (Through Font Changer.)

Sprint and Samsung apps removed, minus Allshare and hotspot (obviously).

Touchwiz 3 (as my launcher) for testing purposes, just to see performance compared to Cyanogen/ICS, which require a 3rd party launcher. I'll report on QQLauncher later, which I used in both of the other ROMs.

SetCPU - On Demand 100/1000 & Screen Off 100/200 (Stability from random reboots with Tegrak and hopefully battery battery life.)

Tegrak -On Demand 100/1000 - 100mhz @ 1000mV - 200mhz @ 1025mV (Stability from random reboots, while screen is off.)

Notice, the order these were installed. I made sure to open up the mods first and see what files were similar. If two mods you're trying to use both modify the same thing, you're probably going to run into issues. Pay attention to this, when combining mods/themes, and it will help save you some headaches. I'm still learning how to combine mods which use the same files, and I'll post links to the guides I find help me accomplish this the most.

My Opinion:

Stock EH17 (with mods) - Smooth, fast (It's still an Epic on 2.3.), and reliable - with a few tweaks.

Cyanogen SELFKANG (10/22) - Smoothest, fastest, most customization, and best experience, but it still has minor bugs (plus no 4G or video camera) preventing a super-solid daily ROM.

ACS ICS Beta 4 - Very smooth and fast, but it often lags and hitches as well. Performs well on intensive apps but not in general for me, even with all the optimization programs/scripts. Beta 5 is supposed to eliminate many of the memory issues, but I have yet to try it. (I'm working on combining my installed mods and theme.)

Battery Life:

My battery life seems to be roughly the same with all three of those ROMs, running most of the same apps. I've never had much luck getting over 12hrs of moderate use on any ROM or mod, to include Froyo. If I make it 12hrs, I'm really, really low, but I'm still pretty demanding on my phone; it's no one else's fault. :(

I'm that guy that needs a well-calibrated extended battery, or a new phone, if I want to get away from my charger more. Fortunately, I have an Energizer portable battery charger for a couple extra hours mobile charge and a solar powered charger, for when I'm in the field with the Army.

GPS:

This GPS fix seems to work great. I get fast, accurate locks. Gingerbread Leak GPS Fix Thread

I hope this post helps more people jump over to EH17 and start experiencing all the great benefits Gingerbread has to offer, without the common problems people run into.

Please feel free to ask any questions about my setup or anything I failed to mention.