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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] roirraW "edor" ehT:
Cheers, all. :)

Hi, be gentle, I did search but I just want to be completely clear:

1. On the E4GT, the kernel and recovery cannot be separated - they are always flashed together?

2. Theoretically or ideally, after using whatever recovery you prefer, a ROM's original kernel should be used for optimum performance and stability? I'm of course referring to use with Jellybean 4.2.2, and I know the answer to this might change after Samsung releases the source for GB27 and/or later versions if the news is true that the SGS2 will be updated to 4.2.2 before it EOLs. Don't worry, no breath held here.

Thank you,

The "rode" Warrior [SIC]

For anyone interested in a introduction of myself, I'll just quote what I said in the Evervolv thread the other day:

"Hello everyone. Hello Dastin. I've either heard of you before, known you, or everyone sounds familiar at this point. Came from the HTC Droid Eris a few weeks ago. I was using the AFAIK only most recent 4.1 JB Evervolv ROM on it. The phone was generally slower, but it was the overall best ROM for my needs despite the fact that it was never really finished. It and every ROM I ever significantly used will always have a place in my heart.

After getting my feet wet with Odin one-clicks, running either rooted completely stock or Kobridge's stock releases of GB27 and GB08, along with some mods made for them, I am now ready for some AOSP and Evervolv goodness!

I'm sure I'll check out stock every once in a while again especially once JB 4.1 (and maybe 4.2 from what I hear) get OTA'd and the source drops, assuming it actually will. But then again, that will help everyone including AOSP.

Never been a developer but I've beta tested many, many things both on the phone and on computers. I would describe myself as a techie power user. I do build and repair computers as well.

I realize this is all relatively off topic but to bring it back on topic, after noticing just how popular and well-regarded Wild for the Night is, I decided to try Evervolv for the D710 first. Then maybe WftN if I crave another flash later. I love flashing, I love regular updates, so looks like Evervolv nightlies will be my best bet for that. I love observing both the "little" things that get fixed and the old quirks that all of the sudden get solved.

This is why I love Android. I love to tinker!

Forgive my off topic parts, kudos to all the great development I see going on here and in the other development thread, and I look forward to more learning, becoming friends with other D710 users, helping newer less experienced users as I gain more experience, taking some weight off of some developers shoulders slightly by intercepting questions they needn't bother themselves with, and helping development in my small ways.

:good:"
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ktempleton:
I think you are referring to twrp and the inject after flash that doesn't remove the kernel it just replaces the recovery portion so there is no need to flash the twrp zip over and over
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] DeuxBoy35:
Thanks to you, I got it figured out.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] raisin7:
On EL29 stock rooted I thought, haven't been able to do previous otas

I went back to GB el29 after trying ICS. Thought I was suppose to be able to get otas. I have tried to get the later versions of ICS, but get green android with a white triangle with yellow ! inside. I have superuser and rogue recovery. I want to end up on the JB release available over Kies.now.

I have read numerous threads and tried searching, I'm not sure what I need to do and how to do it. My son had done the return to GB el29 for me.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] BluesRulez:
You have to be unrooted with stock recovery. So completely stock.

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] skinsfanbdh:
first of all i dont own this phone im doing this for a friend. i have a hercules and i get 24+hrs of battery life with 4+hrs screen time. with that said i will get to my questions.

why are there no custom kernels for the jb roms on this forum?

he gets 6-8 hrs battery life with less than an hour screen on time and we live in va. anyone know the best radio for this area?(i know most of his battery issues stem from weak signal and his battery does not spin)

also is it still required to flash el26 to wipe in recovery or is there a safe recovery i can use to help him out without bricking his phone?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] erikalin:
JB source *just* dropped. We will have a safe custom JB recovery/kernel to flash mods with soon I'm sure. Wasn't possible until literally last night, so that's why we don't have any such thing yet. Use EL26 because you can flash everything including modem zips. It is completely safe and the recommended method. After you flash what you need in recovery, flash a stock JB kernel because the phone won't boot with the Gingerbread EL26 kernel. ROMs will include the stock kernel so the first boot after flashing the ROM will already be on a JB kernel, but after any other flashing in EL26, flash the JB stock kernel so the phone will boot up.

Definitely no answer even for a certain geographic area as to which modem is best. Grab several JB modem zips and just flash one at a time and check them out. It's quick and simple and you'll find what's best for you. Edit: Just saw you're using AOSP. No JB modem then.

Stock kernels and modems are all in rwilco's repositories - stickied in the Android Development forum.

Good luck. :good:

Edit: Blues, let me know the etiquette because I don't mean to trespass... should I not answer on this thread here? It's yours and I didn't know. Sorry/my bad. Peace.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] BluesRulez:
We had no jb source until yesterday ao there are no custom kernels. Are you using aosp jb roms or touchwiz jb roms? Modems depend on that.

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] skinsfanbdh:
there is no jb source for the hercules but i have 4-6 custom jb kernels to choose from. and he is using aosp
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] BluesRulez:
EL29 modem has always been best for me. And the reason there are no custom kernels is because there was no kernel source from samsung.

Edit: Battery performance depends on several other things than just a custom kernel. Also all the newest jb aosp roms in original dev forums do last more than 8 hours. A screenshot of whats using up battery and what processes are holding phone awake would help.

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] skinsfanbdh:
i dont have the phone here right now but i know his weak signal is killing the battery for the most part
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Adreaver:
To your earlier point about having custom kernels on Hercules:

- Hercules uses a completely different chipset, with source supplied by Qualcomm, not Samsung. Your custom kernels are completely irrelevant to this forum.

To your point about bad battery life on JB:

Low signal is always going to kill battery, particularly if there are a lot of apps running in the background using mobile data all the time. Using an app like Greenify that stops background processes will alleviate most of this battery drain, as long as he isn't in a no signal area.

Put his phone on either a newer AOSP build (PAC-man/PACinBlack, CM10.1, Evervolv, SlimBean, or BAKED Black Bean are my recommendations), or a GB08/GB27 based TouchWiz (Jellyverse, TBSGS3, or Kobridge's Stock Deodexed). Add Greenify. Add the ComaDose tweaks (without undervolt, you should undervolt manually if necessary/desired).

Within Greenify, hibernate all nonessential apps (don't touch Maps if you want location services to work, and don't hibernate anything you want push notifications from).

This should net about 3-4 hours of screen time, or 24+ hours of standby, even in low signal areas.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] MoHoGalore:
I haven't seen Blues respond but in knowing his mannerisms, he is all about helping regardless of the source of help.

Meaning, feel free to participate, this is a community forum. Blues is definitely not a glory hound.

If there's an answer that may be a tad misleading, he will interject.

:beer: To you for helping and sharing knowledge. That's the purpose, is it not? :D
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] roirraW "edor" ehT:
Hi ktempleton! Were you answering my post? The only reason I tried flashing TWRP more than once (and some other recoveries) is nothing seemed to get a "normal" recovery back. I seemed to be stuck with the direct boot kernel.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ktempleton:
Are you still having issues
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] yarrrrgggghhh:
flashing to stock

Hey, just need a little help, maybe to just get pointed in the right direction.

I recently rooted my e4gt and put CyanogenMod 10.1 job 4.2.2 via mobile Odin and cwm. I want to know how to return my phone back to the latest stock version so I can manually update to gb27.

I'm fairly knew to this, so smaller words and simpler instructions are better lol
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Adreaver:
use the UNROOTED RESTORE FL24 OneClick exe to put your phone to bone stock FL24, then use Kies to get official OTW GB27
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Bbakes2012:
I've looked around and can't find out how to manually or through a program apply .patch files. Im wanting to put a transparent lockscreen on my e4gt cm10.1 jell 4.2.2. When I run it through terminal I get this in the pic. Help please?

Edit***

I'm guessing no one knows? Still been searching and no dice
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] nrthms1:
Wild for the night Rom portable hotspot error

Go into settings and turn on Portable hotspot just get a error Anyone else getting this? Won't turn on, just a error. Tried wifi teether just get a mss clamping failed. Thks
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Adreaver:
grab a logcat

In Terminal:

su
logcat>sdcard/hotspot_log.txt

Then while terminal is still running, reproduce the error. Then exit terminal. Make sure to give Terminal SuperUser access on request.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] verdug023:
I just saw a video from QBKing77, in the video he explains that finally sprint updated ICS to JB on the epic touch 4g. So I just started in this rooting world. How would this affect me? I just flashed my epic touch 4g with the Blue Kuban ROM. Would I receive the message of sprint indicating about the update? Should I have to flash my phone back to original ROM and have to unroot before accepting the update? After the update, can I be able to root my phone again?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] BluesRulez:
If you are happy with blu kuban, there is nothing you have to do.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] BluesRulez:
I mentioned in the OP that others can help and I prefer it that way. If I am not around, people still get help. So you are fine.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] pathtologos:
Hey guys. I'm coming back to this device temporarily and it's been a long time since I've used it. I'm kinda confused about this whole "safe recovery" thing. I'm picking up the device tomorrow from my brother. The device used to be mine (years ago i think) and i had already rooted it and installed a recovery. I just asked him to check what baseband it's on (via text) and he responded fd16. I'm almost positive that it's got cwm installed. Do i need to basically start all over (like follow instructions in op as if i was rooting it for first time) or am i already in a "safe recovery"? My brother says everything on the device is working but i assume i may want to update my modem, profile, and prl?

Any advice would be appreciated.

Hello my name is George and I'm a flashoholic.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] gamepro602:
Does it have a custom ROM installed, if not and its stock... Its most likely its not a safe recovery

Are you trying to flash a ROM? And yes is best to update plr and profile:)

laughing at you while eating jellybeans
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] pathtologos:
Thanks. It has a custom ROM installed. Not sure which one tho. I'll check when i pick it up tomorrow. After reading more around here tho it seems best bet is to flash the el26 kernel with cwm before flashing anything. Just a quick question tho: since it seems each kernel and/or ROM installs a different recovery, are the backups always compatible across all the various recoveries?

Hello my name is George and I'm a flashoholic.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] gamepro602:
Most of the ROMs here have CWM 6.x.x ,so as long you are on the latest CWM, it should be compatible with older backups (except backups made with CWM 5.x.x and TWRP:))

laughing at you while eating jellybeans
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] pathtologos:
Sweet. So safe to say that before i flash any cm10.1 based ROMs i should backup what I've got, flash el26 with cwm, then flash ROM& gapps?

Thanks bro

Hello my name is George and I'm a flashoholic.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] gamepro602:
Considering that you don't know what ROM the phone has, I would flash the el26 CWM kernel to flash the rom just to be safe:)

And after that, you don't have to flash the el26 every time you want to flash a ROM, it comes with a safe recovery that is safe to wipe and flash from. All CM kernels are safe to do so:)

laughing at you while eating jellybeans
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] verdug023:
Okay, I know what you mean. I just remembered that QBKing77 mentions that there will not be an air update because the file was so big.

But what I have to do if I want to get the update? I have to flash back to unrooted stock FL24? If I update for the moment I wouldn't be able to root again?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] BluesRulez:
There is rooted version of update already in the stock rom repo. Use that. Read directions in the op for that.

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] yarrrrgggghhh:
help with unrooting

i really need some help. i was running the cm 10.1 on my e4gt and i was trying to go back to stock fl24 so i would be able to get the official jb update. i downloaded a stock rom from rwilco12 and i tried to flash it using mobile odin cause i cant get it to work on my computer (thats what i had to do to get cm10.1 to install on my phone). now and the erase was done on my phone, it wont go past the galaxy s2 splash screen that comes on right when you power on. doing both the fl24 and cm10.1 from my computer and they both just keep coming back failed. can anyone help me? i can get it into download mode, but odin is not working from my pc
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] roirraW "edor" ehT:
Can you temporarily use someone else's computer to do it? You might even be able to do it using a computer at the library.

It's just the easiest and most reliable way.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bigj231:
Generally the 1-click packages work unless you have a bad USB cable. If it's only a problem with ODIN, you could try Heimdall.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jigwashere:
I need a noob-friendly answer (and maybe a hug).

Ever since upgrading to Jelly Bean, I've been getting random freezes. I can't discern any pattern and often have to pull the battery. As I recall, I did rooted-restore one click to GB08, and more recently rooted-no data GB27. At first, I thought it was caused by Enhanced Email app, but I uninstalled it and it still happens now and again. Sometimes it's the camera app. Other times a browser.

I have System Tuner Pro and wiped cache/dalvik cache. That didn't seem to help, at least not for long.

Should I one-click GB27 rooted-restore? Any other recommendations or things I can do to diagnose this?

Thank you!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] roirraW "edor" ehT:
That's exactly what I was going to suggest GB27 rooted restore.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Adreaver:
Step Zero: download the GB27 Stock Kernel.

Step One: use Mobile Odin to load the EL26+CWM Kernel.

Step Two: make a nandroid backup.

Step Three: flash the GB27 Stock Kernel zip in recovery, wipe cache, wipe dalvik cache, then reboot.

See if your issues persist before continuing on to step four.

Step Four: See if you have any runaway apps. Uninstall these. Then reboot.

See if your issues persist before continuing on to step five.

Step Five: Use the GB27 Rooted Restore (either the oneclick, PC Odin tar, or Mobile Odin tar is fine)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jigwashere:
How do I execute step 4 and check for runaway apps?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] lenin1928:
Flashed to The Goodness 1.3; nandroid back up is not an option in the recovery screen; flashed to SiyahKernel S3 v1.9.1 using mobile odin; would not boot; odin auto recovery FL24 rooted successfully from download mode; stuck at the 4G boot screen. Please advise.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] BluesRulez:
Siyahkernel is not for this phone... No idea what auto recovery you are referring to.

Download and flash el29 gb rooted one click and see if that boots

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jahjah440:
Currently running stock rooted GB27. I also have the GB27 Kernel and modem installed. How do I install Super Nexus rom? It says I need ICS modem. How do I change from JB modem to ICS?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] InspectahRob:
Phone automatically reboots, after attempting to install a custom rom

Let me start out by saying I'm extremely new to all things ROOT. A few days ago I rooted my Samsung Epic 4g Touch, I used Framaroot and afterwards I had no problems with it. However yesterday I attempted to set up a custom bootloader an recovery so I could install a Custom Rom (JellyBam 7.0,) and I flashed a new kernel. Things seemed to be fine, the bootloader was custom when I loaded it up. After attempting to load the rom it said installation aborted, and now my phone keeps turning on and off. It will boot and everything will run fine for about a minute, then it just automatically reboots. I've tried both a hard and fast reset, and booting up into safe mode and nothing works. I'm wondering if maybe I flashed the wrong Kernel or when I tried to install the ROM it got messed up? Can anyone help.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] MoHoGalore:
Answer one quick question - What is the model of your phone?

I'm not seeing a port of Jellybam for the E4GT. Can you provide a link to the rom and the kernel you used? Don't worry if the link won't post as a link, just post it anyway.

If you do in fact have an E4GT, then I would suggest using a complete one click restore to get the phone back in an operational state.

My initial thought is that you're mixing kernel's and roms from other devices.. which can be a brick combination.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Surj138:
If you're referring to the jellybam build on AC then you shouldn't have flashed another kernel on top, and you probably did flash a kernel for the wrong device.

Hopefully you can get into download mode and Odin a one-click stock ROM (EL29, FF18, FL24, doesn't really matter... as long as it's for the Epic 4G Touch!).

Trolling from my Cricket-flashed Galaxy S2 E4GT using Tapatalk 2
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] BluesRulez:
Flash ICS modem zip file when you are flashing ROM in recovery. Modem zip files are in rwilco repos.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] JCompMan:
Just to add. I've been following Touched by SGS4 as well as JellyVerse for Epic 4g Touch. Both roms are using GB27, so your phone has to have the one-click GB27 build before flashing those roms.

I will state, I'm still in the learning process. When I stop, is when my phone is no longer useful.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Adreaver:
Jellybam was banned on XDA - do not link to it or somebody will report and a mod will likely delete. Just google it if you want it.

and yeah, everyone, especially those new to this phone, needs to read

THIS

. Flashing AOSP based roms and a separate kernel is a big no-no for our device (at least for the time being). Also, make sure you aren't flashing anything for the OG Epic or for a different GS2.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] MoHoGalore:
Good info to know about the ban. Thanks. I missed that event.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jigwashere:
I recently posted above about occasional freezes and was considering reflashing GB27. Instead, I flashed the latest custom recovery, cleared cache, and fixed permissions. Everything seems fine now, although it's only been a few days.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] MoHoGalore:
As a follow up, in case you or anyone else has missed it, there is a lot of testing and updating with the source kernels and Agat's tRec going on as of this post. As always, these can be found in the Dev section.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jigwashere:
Thanks. For the moment, I'm on 020 and will get the latest and greatest when testing is complete.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] brett.torrens:
I cant return my phone to stock

Here goes, I am running CM10.1 and I want to return my phone completely to stock. I've tried to use Odin to flash FL24 but Odin will not recognize my phone. I dont know what to do.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] gamepro602:
Do you have drivers installed?

Try changing USB cords

Laughing at you while eating Jellybeans
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] brett.torrens:
I changed the cord and it worked!! But when it boots up it gets stuck at the sprint 4g in the bootup thing
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] gamepro602:
You need to make sure that your using a 'restore' one click and not a 'stock unroot' one. I made the same mistake but the bootloader should be fine:)

Just go into download mode and use the 'restore' one click

Laughing at you while eating Jellybeans
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] brett.torrens:
i used SPH-D710BST_GC01_1014517_Rooted_Nodata that I got from rwilco12s repository, but its stuck at the boost logo now. im downloading the full restore now. My phone is from boost, not sprint
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] gamepro602:
OK just make sure its the one for boost:)

Laughing at you while eating Jellybeans
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] JCompMan:
Just to add another point. Make a nandroid BEFORE flashing any ROM. That way if something goes wrong, there's a backup ( unless the phone's been HARD brick(d) ).

Also, Thanks for the Info Adreaver

---------- Post added at 02:54 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:39 PM ----------

Before I flash a ROM ( stock or custom ), I'll open my browser, which is directed to Google, then I'll search for Roms for Samsung d710.

This will give me more of a direction of where to go. I'll read the thread for a couple days before flashing to see if there are major issues I should be aware of. Also, this will allow me to know if this Rom has been developed for my smartphone ( Samsung E4GT d710 ).
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] kricketmaster:
blue kuben fl24 mod reqs.

Do i have to odin el29 or am i ok to leave it on fl24. If i have to odin el29 can someone provide me with a link for it?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Adreaver:
What do you want to accomplish? EL29 and FL24 can refer to modems, kernels, ROMS, etc.

If you are currently on Blu Kuban and FL24 modem, no action is required. If you are on any other modem older than FL24, no action is required. Flashing a new modem is optional and may improve your cell service. Modems vary based on geographic area, your specific phone, and other factors. Try a bunch until you find the one that works best for you.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] JCompMan:
One more point. If you're flashing a Rom, the Rom OP may itself state what the reqs are. That is, the instructions needed to flash the particular Rom.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] brett.torrens:
IT was. But apparently that wasnt the latest update so i went to samsungs website and used the simple upgrade tool to update it
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] zimlokks:
nvm

Flowed Away From My Samsung GS2 E4GT
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jdsingle76:
So you were able to get the update, great. But from your last post, you said you tried to flash SPH-D710BST_GC01_1014517_Rooted_Nodata, but got stuck at the Boost logo. Additionally, you said that you went to the Samsung Website and were able to just use the update tool. Am I missing something? Is your phone rooted? Please don't mistake my questions for bashing, I'm genuinely interested in what process you took to upgrade. Because if you were able to get the update working from Samsung, I'm assuming through Kies, then you would have to be on stock, unrooted. That may be the issue you had when you tried to use the build from Rwilco12's Repo, since it was for a Rooted_Nodata flash. Let me know, either way. I'm intrigued :)