yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
Doesn't this recovery still support the capacitive keys to move around and make selections though (assuming he can get it into recovery in the first place)?

Edit: yes the soft keys work great
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] agat63:
You absolutely right.

Copletely forgot about it.

Home button - up

Menu button - down.

Back button - back to previous menu

Search button - apply/enter

Thanks for rminding me. :D
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
Sucks getting old huh? :p
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] blackcanopy:
You can use quick boot app from play store or romtoolbox to boot into recovery without using volume rockers

Sent from my SPH-D710 using Xparent Blue Tapatalk 2
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] agat63:
If he flash ICS kernel on GB rom he won't get to system to use quickboot.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
That's so perfect BC! Since he's already on GB, he doesn't need to flash a kernel first anyway... Boot directly into recovery and flash to ICS directly from GB (because it is safe to do so).
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] agat63:
Yes it does.

But i gues we all have no choice here. :p
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] agat63:
Based on his post on previous page it looks like he doesn't have custom recovey.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] prince2486:
Okay it worked! Thank you! But now the ROM is in safe mode. Flashed goodness 16.5 and then thinking aosp may fix it flashed paranoid android jb. What's with safe mode?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] agat63:
You should ask in rom thread.

I have no idea what safe mode is.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] MoHoGalore:
Has an experience w a bad flash on a beta and continual boot into safe mode (same as holding home while booting).

Id suggest a reflash.

Sent from my SPH-D710 using Xparent SkyBlue Tapatalk 2
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] caaznkid:
Apologies in advanced if this has been brought up already but I can't search because I'm using xda app. Is this kernel the latest one really laggy for anyone? Like I everything I do even video recording and typing is laggy. Should I roll back to FF18 source based?

Edit: Rolled back to FF18 0.4.5 and everything is snappy again and battery life is superb. If anyone has any problems like me flashing the old kernel fixes the issues. I'm on The Goodness FH13 if that matters at all. Good luck.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bcparker:
Wow this kernel is working way better than the last kernel I was using. However I have to ask:

Many people have been saying that this is a safe kernel/recovery to use to flash ROMs (as well as the tried and true EL26 kernel/recovery). I am wondering if anyone in this thread can attest to their own success flashing a ROM, more importantly, one of the JB ROMs with this recovery. Specifically I want to flash the AOSP JB alpha from my current TW based ICS ROM. I obviously wouldn't use this kernel once I'm on a different ROM (obvious compatibility no-no).
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Sloth:
All kernels for TW (stock) based roms only.

This kernel can NOT be used with AOSP/AOKP/CM roms.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] PhAkEer:
I dont think that was the question though.. Yes, you can be on this kernel when you flash JB, which will have its own safe kernel in the download.

Rather, anything safe to flash can be done from this kernel
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] GWashington:
Been reading along here & am still a bit confused...

I had Agat recovery installed when I initially rooted using sfhubs FF18 one-click (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1721229)

Then I flashed AOKP Milestone 6 that included TWRP recovery, & now I want to flash the Blazer ICS ROM. QBKing77 suggests flashing Blazer from CWM 5.0.2.7, & the times_infinty said once flashing AOKP, "if you want to flash anything else, Odin back to the CWM5 recovery"(http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=27485483), but I'm not sure how to install CWM 5.0.2.7 or Agat from TWRP. I am thinking I simply need to download the tar file to my SD card, then flash via Mobile Odin. Not sure that's correct or where that will leave me though, as Agat, at least, won't work with AOKP. But, I no longer want AOKP & will be flashing Blazer. So, I am very confused, after reading for hours!

Do I need to run sfhubs one click again, which seems like extra work?

I assume I can't simply flash a zip of 5.0.2.7 or Agat from TWRP?

From what I can tell, Agats' version of CWM would be three safest recovery to use to flash other ROMs. Would love to understand how the heck to get it back from my phones present state…providing that is in fact the correct approach for my situation. Would certainly appreciate it if someone could clarify all this for me. Thanks so much!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] agat63:
If you use mobile odin to flash my kernel with AOSP/AOKP/CM rom phone will try to reboot right away and you will end up in boot loop.

Easy way might be just flash a rom that comes with my kernel/recovery and than flash whatever rom you want over it. Just keep the rom you want on your sd card. Every rom comes with it's own kernel anyhow.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] GWashington:
Thanks for the reply & the heads up agat63!

Your suggestion to flash a ROM that includes your kernel sounds good, except it leaves my brain in a bit of a boot loop... :)

It's not recommended to flash anything from TWRP, so I've heard, so I am back to, how do I get myself back to a recovery from which I can flash other ROMs, such as your recovery? Maybe I'm over thinking this, but my head is spinning!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] agat63:
If you have adb you can boot to recovery from your boot loop.

After flashing a kernel with mobile odin you connect your phone to pc and wait till phone starts boot.

Then type in cmd window.

adb reboot recovery.

Phone will break up the boot and will boot to recovery.

Other way might be to pull the battery, wait for 30 sec, put battery back and boot phone to recovery holding vol. up + power buttons.

Phone should boot to recovery.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] GWashington:
Yeah, I was thinking that pulling the battery might work. Not too familiar with adb.

There must be a best practice for this though, because as you said, many ROMs come with their own recovery, & I may be back in this position again, & with all the issues flashing from ics to ics, emmc bug, etc, I want to be sure before I do this, ya know.

Thanks for your help! It is appreciated!!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] RazzTick:
Interesting. I have TWRP installed on my Iconia 500 and have not had any problems. Can't say how it works on phones.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] CyberpodS2:
I put myself into a boot loop twice going back and forth to aokp or jb... I keep the one-click kernel from rwilco12's page on my system so if I get in trouble I flash 0.4.4 back on and go from there. here's the page of all the kernels: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1662295

The file I use is: AGAT_v0.4.4.exe
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] xghostyxjokerx:
AGAT_v0.5.4.

AGAT_v0.5.4.

flashed a rooted fh13 rom then flashed this via odin and yellow exclamation came up...???
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Sloth:
I flashed most of agats kernals using mobile odin and never got the yellow triangle :confused:
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] GWashington:
To my knowledge, when flashing a kernel with Odin, depending on the scenario, one may in fact end up with the yellow triangle, but never with Mobile Odin.

Also, bigdaddy619, have you ever flashed one of agats kernels from an ICS recovery, as in my earlier described situation on pg 187, & if so, how did you chose to do it?

Thanks!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Sloth:
I believe you can use sfhubs auto root package found here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1342728

to flash an ICS recovery

download

unzip

open

scroll down to runfirst

choose D

then choose C

then choose G

then just follow on screen instructions :D

that will give you agats safe recovery then you can install any of agats kernals and flash TW based roms

Please correct me if i'm wrong but that's how i started :D
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] GWashington:
Well, I was thinking that might work, but not sure as I am no longer running FF18, but rather AOKP. So, I was just going to flash agat w/ Mobile Odin, pull the battery on reboot to avoid loop, power up into recovery, then flash Blazer!

If I'm wrong, somebody yell fire soon, because I'm ready to go! :D
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Sloth:
I have never used AOKP :D
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] GWashington:
BTW, to follow up on my original question from pg 187, the following method of installing agat recovery & then flashing Blazer ICS ROM worked like a charm:

1- download newest agat kernel from OP & install on sd

2- flash agat kernel using Mobile Odin

3- as soon as splash screen appears on reboot, pull battery

4- power up into new agat recovery, wipe, & flash ROM

On a side note, just to be super safe, I used Calkulin's Format All instead of manually wiping.

These are the steps simplified. If anyone needs more detail, just ask. Thanks! Hope that helps someone...

Thanks to QBKing77 for the many videos from which I gathered enough info to give this method a shot, & agat63 & bigdaddy619 for your support!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jamexman:
Get Chanifire's triangle away program. Worked like a charm on mine phone to remove the yellow triangle (free on xda)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bcparker:
I know its safe to flash a JB ROM with this kernel, because I've done that. But is it safe to flash an ICS ROM FROM a JB with this kernel? (I'm trying to go from JB back to ICS) I figure as long as I mobile odin this kernel, and immediately boot into recovery to wipe then flash the ICS ROM, I should be good as long as the new ROM has its own kernel right?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] agat63:
Yes. It is safe. I've done that.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jiexi:
before i do anything dumb, is it safe to format/flash using this kernel? I'm almost 99% it is. But i don't wanna regret flashing and bricking my phone because i was too lazy to ask.if this was emmc safe.

EDIT: herpderp... just read the post above mine. wow... i'm dumb. Thanks!!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Sloth:
Yes :D I have used it many times
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] crkdslider:
Just as a confirmation please! I know it is a TW based ROM but this will work with Calkulin's v3.0 EL29 ROM correct? Just making sure before I go through with it.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] agat63:
No it won't.

EL29 is GB and all kernels from OP are for ICS.

Completely different build.

You should look for GB kernels.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] hberg23:
0.4.4 working - anything higher stuck on boot

I am currently running 0.4.4 but when I try to flash anything higher (ie 5.x) via ODIN it returns "Success" but then I'm stuck at the boot screen (Green Android). If I flash back to 0.4.4 then all is well again. Tried Mobile ODIN and ODIN with same results. Can't flash from recovery because of encrypted SD card (employer enforced). Any help is greatly appreciated otherwise I'll continue to use 0.4.4 I guess. Thanks guys!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] agat63:
Wow.

I don't know what to say.

Combined 0.5.x downloads are in 2.5-3 thousand and this is first time someone reports this problem.

I don't know what to say.

What rom are you running? What other settings and tweaks?

Have you tried to flash from internal or it's encripted as well?

What green android are you talking about?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] hberg23:
Internal is encrypted as well. I believe the green android is part of the encryption/decryption process (it shows up right after you enter the pwd to decrypt the phone on reboots/power downs).
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] agat63:
Never had to deal with encripted phone.

Sorry but can't help you. May be some one else can provide more support here.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] hberg23:
No ROMS, just agat stock tw kernel 0.4.4 and the updated FH13 modem.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jbrawley1:
Have you tried to just redownload the file again? or download .zip file and flash in recovery instead of odin?

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and Agat, did you ever get any results from USB OTG? I have a nexus 7 and can test for you!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] agat63:
Check you PM.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] hberg23:
Tried multiple downloads without success. I'm leaning towards the encryption causing issues but my phone was encrypted the first time I flashed 0.4.4 a few weeks ago and it worked flawlessly then. I will try another PC, re-download all the files and see if ODIN works. I wish I could just flash from recovery but I can't due to encryption on the device and SD card.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jbrawley1:
Dang man, ya i have no idea :-\ I'm sorry im no help :(

tried downloading straight from cellphone browser? maybe haha

Good luck i hope someone else can give you more help
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] vasiaeva:
Guys one noob Q can i flash GB Callk 3.0 Rom fro that kernel???
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] hberg23:
In case anyone else runs into my same issue -> It was due to encryption - I had to remove MobileIron (employer related) and all employer ActiveSync accounts, decrypt everything, then disable encryption. 0.5.4 flashed perfect. I'm still baffled at how 0.4.4 flashed ok through ODIN while encrypted though.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] leaderbuilder:
You must use GB kernels to flash/run GB ROMs and 'safe' ICS kernels for ICS.

For GB I'd suggest just grabbing Chis41g's EL26 kernel, flash that, then flashing Calkulin's ROM (it includes Gunslinger kernel)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Febby:
It isnt a must at all... Its optional, as ive used agats kernel ics build kernel to flash GB based ROMs many times. People do suggest though to use el26 kernel if you want to be extra safe.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] leaderbuilder:
Yes and no.

To flash then no, not a must.

But.

To actually run the ROM then yes, you must be on the right kernel - GB kernel for GB ROMs ICS kernel for ICS roms.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] xghostyxjokerx:
yellow trianlge still?

i just rooted my device with the wipe data version rooted http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1877041 and when i use this agat 5.4 file on tar using odin 1.85 i beleive...it stills bring up the yellow triangle on boot up...any help wiht this??
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] agat63:
Every time you flash any none stock kernel using PC ODIN you will get yellow triangle.

If you want to avoid it use Mobile ODIN. It doesn't trigger yellow triangle.

Use Triangle Away app to remove yellow triangle and reset custom binary flash counter.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] xghostyxjokerx:
mobile odin okay so download it off the market right then? could you maybe help me with this...sorry
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] 5FOOTER:
Search for triangle away and mobile Odin on xda
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] agat63:
You can download it from market it's a paid app.

Or you can do a search and find it here on XDA.

It's available free for XDA members.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Sloth:
Mobile odin is da bomb :D
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] xghostyxjokerx:
k so i now have it... um do i download something else for this?

i got the 5.4 tar file place it in the kernel section on mobile then flash firmware?

i dont see recovery section on mobile odin?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] agat63:
Recovery is part of kernel.

You don't flash it separtely.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] xghostyxjokerx:
so choose file then go ahead and flash firmware?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] agat63:
I don't know what the ext in front of kernel name is but it it's right tar file then yes.

Flash firmware.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] MoHoGalore:
Its just showing location of ext sd..

Sent from my SPH-D710 using Xparent SkyBlue Tapatalk 2
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] scmobile6309:
Can someone please re-direct me to properly flash this kernel via Mobile Odin? Thanks in advance...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] leaderbuilder:
Ok here's a freebie.

Download the kernel (the .TAR file) to your external SD card. [Safest way is to download to PC then check the md5sum, transfer to External SD card of phone and again check md5sum.]

Disconnect phone from PC.

Open up Mobile Odin. Select Kernel. Browse External SD Card and select the kernel (5.4..tar) and then scroll down in Mobile Odin to 'Flash Firmware' and then OK.

It will reboot and flash the firmware/kernel and you're done.

Check in Settings>About Phone.

Good luck.

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Also for any help you have received from anyone, it doesn't hurt to hit the Thanks button.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] cd7:
First, thanks for all your great work! Not a major but I went from your FI03 recovery to 0.5.4 recovery and saw my 4G and 3G upload and download speeds flip - download is half of upload. I switched back to your FI03 and both 3 and 4G returned normal. Is this due to 0.5.4 being based on FH23 and not FI03? I am on Crawj Deodexed Rooted Rom. Am I missing something? By the way, the battery and performance was good on 0.5.4 and I could install everything.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] GWashington:
To piggyback leaderbuilder's reply, just download the desired AGAT tar file from the original post, & have a look at this how-to video...think you'll find it helpful:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNAH1TQaKdc

Any other questions, just ask.Good luck!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Sloth:
agat are you still working on e4gt kernals? they are the best i have used :D
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] agat63:
Yes I do.

I'm still trying to make USB OTG work with no dice yet.

Most everything is kinda settled in the kernel and that's a big thing I'm trying to make happened.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Sloth:
Cool was just wondering I noticed you are cooking up kernals for the s3 also
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] agat63:
Trying.

Prepping myself for a phone transition.:p
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Sloth:
:eek: good luck and love your work :D
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
Can you reverse engineer one of the Custom GB kernels for that part of it maybe?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] agat63:
Completely different source.

But that can be last resort.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Sloth:
Off topic will your kernals for the s3 work on any s3 or just sprint? My friend has one from verizon I told him to keep a look out for your kernals because they are the bomb :D
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] agat63:
Sprint only. At least for now.

Once I have it up running and make some modes and tweaks to it I might look for other phones.

But it very hard to work without phone. Just FYI.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Sloth:
Thanks for the reply :D
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] astolenheart:
awesome thanks!!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
A lot of users claim extreme 4G increases with FI03 stock kernel. Now I have a few users that are doing some testing (stock based FI03 ROM btw) that claim the speed increase and/or throttling is somehow kernel related.

I've had several complaints on the rom running the 0.5.4 versus stock FI03 so I suggested also trying out the older 0.4.x kernels in their testing and now I'm getting reports that may indicate some sort of 4G throttling issue with 0.5.4 that isn't there in either the stock FI03 or the older Agat kernels.

Anyone else want to chime in please? I have limited 4G access here.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Sloth:
I have ZERO 4G here :crying:
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] MiguelHogue:
I'm having a weird issue with the 5.4 kernel.. I'm on the Blu Kuban.. I tried flashing it.. And booted fine but it says phone process has stopped.. I tried wiping cache.. Dalvick cache.. Fixing permissions.. Even flashing with Mobile Odin.. Still same issue.. :(

-TeaM VeNuM Like A Boss
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] boXerrumble:
Well, I finally gave Agat's 0.5.4 kernel a try, because my phone had finally started exhibiting a bunch of problems on stock ICS.

Had been running without root for the longest time, but I did these steps:

1) Flashed OC FH13.

2) Ran Autoroot package to install agat recovery.

3) Flashed 0.5.4 agat kernel zip through agat recovery.

4) Flashed FI03 modem through agat recovery.

All of this was done with appropriate wiping cache/dalvik cache, and made nandroid backups before doing anything.

Phone has been running great for the past day. No issues with root permissions. Everything is running fast and smooth.

Dunno why I didn't flash this kernel earlier. I will probably run the kernel as is for a while, and see how the overall performance is before I dive into experimenting with governors/ExTweaks.

I appreciate your work very much! Keep it up!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] elniper:
I can vouch for a big pick up in speeds on 4g. From 500kbps to 6 to 10mbps. Ow yea.

Sent from my SPH-D710
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
Probably something to do with the extweaks that are built into that rom needed Kuban kernel.

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What kernel?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] elniper:
Ow, sorry. Im on; FI03_AGAT kernel and FI03 modem. I was on stock rooted FH13. Then Universe rom, then now Black rom. All three roms ran great with those same kernels and radios. Now mind you I was pissed just getting this phone and the 4g was ****. Was gonna get the S3 but no 4g LTE on sprint was the deal breaker, along with price;) When I was om FH13 stock rooted, I tried many radios with no luck. Flashed a few kernels too. Finaly Flashed kernel FI03_AGAT and that was the ticket. So far battery is good and everything else seems to work. I will report back if I have pro lems or give an update...:)

Sent from my SPH-D710
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] GWashington:
In a bit of a bind here & could use some guidance...

In Agat recovery now, on E4GT, already wiped as normal when flashing, however, I want to wipe my internal sd & external cards as well. I have never tried this before but was under the assumption that I need to format the "sdcard" or internal sd card, & "emmc", which is the external sd card.

I may have made a costly error by attempting to format the "sd card", although not sure. All data still on the card, w/ Agat reporting that sd card can't be mounted & wasn't formatted. That's where I am now...

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Feel a bit like a noob w/ such questions, but nevertheless, this is the first time I've tried to wipe cards, so I humbly ask the questions...

Thanks!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] agat63:
Never formatted my SD card from recovery before so I'm not much of a help here.

Just would like to think out loud.

You say all date still on sd card but still there is report that sd card is formatted.

Would you please specify how you see the content of the card and where/what is saying it's formatted.

If you need to access your sd card and you can't connect it to you PC via phone you can try to use an adapter and put it into card reader (I hope your PC/Laptop has one). If you can read your sd card and all your files are there than it has not been formatted.

If your sd card is not readable like that than it's possible it has been damaged.

Try Partition Wizard Mini Tool. It's a very good tool to modify, partition, format any drive (internal or external). I did successfully partitioned my sd card in the past to add ext partition to it wile connected to pc via phone.

With that tool you can try to reformat the sd card to gain access to it or to healthy part of it if it has some damages.

Hope this help you a bit.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
Did you need the data or not? I usually recommend just formatting both internal & external storage from the settings/storage section of the rom.

You can use the mount option while in CWM to get to external storage to copy stuff back and forth (phone unplugged, select Mount, plug phone in). I don't recommend formatting from the PC though.