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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Robles23:
Help with installing cyanogenmod.

Good evening guys! This is actually my first post here on the forums. Im relatively new to this place. I have a few questions that I would love to get some type of help with. I think I am in the right thread to post this type of questions. If not, please direct me to the correct section. Anyways, I am now going to ask you guys this and hope to get some type of feedback. Will be very much appreciated.

1). I want to install cyanogenmod on my Samsung Galaxy S2 4G Epic touch from Sprint (SPH-D710) (GB27), however, I am running Jelly bean 4.1.2. I've been watching several Youtube videos on how to install this ROM and its pretty much straight forward, however, of 2 of the videos I've seen, it says that I must go back to Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.4 in order to install cyanogenmod. (When I first purchased this phone, it came with ICS. After the Jelly Bean update came out, I updated my device) Is this true though? Do I have to go back to Ice Cream Sandwich in order to install cyanogenmod?

2). I've heard really great things about cyanogenmod. I've also heard that this is a very very stable ROM. However, I was reading, that some functions in the device stop working after installing cyanogenmod. The most popular I've came across are: 3G stopped working, GPS would not set. Is this the case now? Are this issues still happening? Anybody running this ROM in their 4G Epic Touch having this issues? Because I rely on the 3G and GPS a lot, and if there is going to be issues with this, I might not consider flashing my phone.

3). I know that developers for cyanogenmod are often releasing updates for their ROMS. However, whenever there is an updated version for my ROM, how would I receive the update? Is it some type of over the air update? Or would I have to download that big file to my PC, and flash the whole thing again? I'm sorry if this question sounds a bit dumb :(

4). In case I want to go back to my stock Jelly Bean, what would I have to do? Will I have to keep a big file on my device that I would have to run in case I want to go back? Or would I have to flash my phone using my PC?

And last question..

5). In case a miracle happens, and for some out of this world reason, my Epic 4G touch gets the newest version of Android on October (Kitkat), what would I have to do to receive this update IF I install cyanogenmod on my device? Would I have to go back to stock Jelly Bean to get this update? Or would I simply install Kitkat on top of cyanogenmod?

Hope to hear from the community soon. Depending on the answers I get, I will decide whether or not flash my device. I appologize if my questions sound a bit dumb, but like I said, not very familiar with this stuff. :confused:
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Stryke_the_Orc:
Hello and welcome to XDA! Welcome to this wonderful community.:D

Please review the above quote, I have answered within the question ;)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Robles23:
Thank you so much for your reply. You have answered all of my questions and I am very thankful. Now Its just a matter of doing a bit more research and I will flash this new ROM into my device. Thanks again and have a great evening.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] :
Stuck in Set Partition phase of Odin

My phone randomly froze and after rebooting was stuck at the galaxy s2 logo after recently reflashing DU from CM 10.2 and when entering recovery mode I noticed several errors appear.

E: Can't mount /cache/recovery/log

E: Can't open /cache/recovery/log

E: Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_log

E: Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log

The recovery would then freeze whenever I tried flashing a rom or restoring a backup so I then decided to restore to EL29 root using OC Odin but now it's stuck at Set Partition. I've retried this using different cables and in different usb ports but nothing seems to work.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jdsingle76:
Try booting into download mode and flashing a gb27 one click using PC Odin. That should set your partitions. Going from jb back to EL29 may have gooned up your partitions. Try the above, should set you up nice.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] :
Now it's stuck at the Cache phase. Here's what the log reads:

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<ID:0/007> Odin v.3 engine (ID:7)..

<ID:0/007> File analysis..

<ID:0/007> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/007> Initialzation..

<ID:0/007> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/007> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/007> boot.bin

<ID:0/007> cache.img

it's been about 20 mins and no progress has been made
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] rwilco12:
Did you flash something else before EL29? Also, how did you flash EL29?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ADDICT.ANK:
Only flash firmware from pda no pit files. I.e. .Tar.md5 file via pc odin.

And then see.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] driftinganomaly:
The one-click is an executable that automates the interaction with the Odin program. It does flash a pit file because there was a partition structure change between ICS and JB. One-clicks are a great way to easily prepare your phone to run a stock based JB rom.

It seems obvious that you don't have or are not familiar with this phone. I appreciate the fact that you are trying to help people, but I don't understand why you risk giving advice that could damage someone's phone. In this case, yes pda is usually the slot that you would want to put a tar in for a whole rom, but it was irrelevant to the discussion.

Thank you Rwilco for maintaining the repository for our phone and continuing to answer questions around here.

www.Rwilco12.com
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] :
No I am unable to flash EL29 or any other OC Odin I've tried. They each get stuck at different phases.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Gil81:
Have you tried the fl24 one-click...

Also... I read in a thread a long time ago about somebody being stuck and was finally able to get Odin to flash.. He was under the assumption that the rom that finally worked was the answer. But I believe it was the fact that he just kept trying. So keep trying different one-clicks..

Also... you might try a different version of Odin..

It might also be a good idea to post exactly what you've flashed and how.. We as a Community can then look at you're steps and see if you might have missed or goofed a step up.. it happens to the best of us... If you only new the crazy stuff I've tried in the name of being adventurous..lol

Just keep trying and posting in this thread. I know it's a big thread and might seem like you're question will get lost or over-looked..But I assure you that this is the place for answers.. the guys that have the most knowledge are always popping in here to help..
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] remotehugger:
I think I may have asked before but does anyone know why this happens while typing in Tapatalk 4 ? Its like the screen is dropping out but only happens when using TT - top pic is normal and bottom is the glitch -

Tapped in from my VM SGII w/ TT4
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Stryke_the_Orc:
Try using Odin 1.3, I seem to have better luck with that than newer versions. Also for one clicks that get stuck, try uninstalling and reinstalling your drivers.

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Driver330:
Disable OTA fails....

I feel really stupid. I copied the fotakill.apk to the sd card of my sph-d710 and tried to copy it to the system/app folder on the phone using ES File Explorer. It fails every time with a "read only" message. When I check the folder properties with ES File Explorer it says Read/Write Access. I am puzzled....obviously I must be missing something.

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance.

Cheers
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Gil81:
Have you given es root permission...go into the side menu at the top left corner and pick root browser.. then set to write.. this will allow you to write to the system with es..
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Driver330:
If I click the icon on the top left corner a fly-out menu system appears. Under tools I find "Root Explorer". No root browser anywhere. If you meant that one...it is set to OFF. If I try to toggle it on I am getting the message "Test failed. This feature cannot run on your device".

Let me google that.....

Cheers.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
Use root explorer that comes in Rom Toolbox. It is very easy to use.

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Edit: Oops, quoted the wrong post. :)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] rastapapa:
any way to reset visual voicemail free trial?

Ive noticed that when I switch roms, half of the time I get a free month of voice to text visual voicemail free transciption. Well this time my month just expired. I was wondering what steps Id have to take to reset an additional free month, and if there is any simpler way of doing without having to clear out any customizations that I have set up already.

Thanks!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Gil81:
If you're getting that message then es is saying you're not rooted... go into settings/developer options and set root access to apps and adb.. seems to fix members problems with root access..or so I've read.. I have never had a problem with my root access.

And yes.. I meant root explorer..

Also, as tdunham said... try root explorer or another root file manager.. I seen that es has recently received an update.. maybe they boinked the root access..I haven't updated mine because I use an apk copy of an old version I like..

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This question is not in the spirit of xda... if you want a service.. pay for it. The free trial is to make sure it works and you like the app..
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Stryke_the_Orc:
↑ this. And any answer or hacked apk would most likely be considered warez.

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Driver330:
Thank you both! 4 bucks well spent on the root explorer, which pointed me in the proper direction. Got this all sorted now.

Yeehaw!

Cheers.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] rastapapa:
true, i guess I will look into google voice and youmail's free alternatives. Thank you for pointing it out to me, I didnt realize that my question was asking for a warez type app.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] CamCroz99:
Will this work with my virgin Mobile epic 4g touch GB 28?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Gil81:
What are trying to do... root/flash rom or kernel/get custom recovery...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] CamCroz99:
I am trying to get my MSL so I can bypass sprint's slow servers. I am currently rooted but thats not sufficient enought to receive it. I need to down grade to fi03, I believe so I can get it. Then I want to upgrade back to jellybean 4.1.2 GB 28 and maybe in the future install custom roms and such.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Gil81:
Read this thread for msl.. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1921045
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
Funny, I sent him here from that thread so he could find out how to put a custom rom & recovery on his phone so he could do just that. ;)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] CamCroz99:
Ive checked out that thread several times, downloaded the two files I just wann know how to safely flash them to my phone
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Gil81:
;)...Ya.. I guess I should have asked if he had a recovery... I just assumed he did..

Well maybe he'll get back to the thread and somebody can walk him through it.. shouldn't be to hard for him since he's already rooted..

I don't get it when members are rooted but on stock... when I first rooted my phone, I had jellyverse on it as soon as could.. and have flashed everything I can get my hands on since... lol.

This forum and all of the Devs and recognised contributors are just awesome.. you guys all need license plates that say.. ( I'm the **** )..

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Hang tight and I'll link ya to my mobile Odin guide... easy way to flash custom roms/kernels..recoveries
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] CamCroz99:
I know ive been trying to get a rom but im afraid of screwing up my phone and I dont know how to get it to factory everything incase i need to send it back
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Gil81:
Here ya go... http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2418320 post 5 is where you want to look.

The steps will be a little different for what you want to do.. no need for the el 29 direct boot kernel..

You should just be able to go to rwilco's repo and find a kernel for the rom you're on with a custom recovery.. then just follow the msl guide

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You could follow the guide of mine for mobile Odin and flash whatever rom you want.. since you're already on JB.. to go back to ICS you would need a one-click to get you're partitions right.. I think..

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[MENTION=5452127]CamCroz99[/MENTION]

If you can't figure it out.. hit me back and I can walk you through it..

No worries.. I was a noob once and I understand it can be nerve racking at times.. But I had great guys/gals helping me, when I needed it. This forum rocks..
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] CamCroz99:
Thank you. Yes this site is the best one I have found...when I get home ill try to do it. Ill let you know if I need help.

Thanks and keep up the good work,

Cam
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Qaphsiel:
I'm having trouble after trying to flash a 4.3 ROM from a 4.2.2.

I just flashed a 4.3 ROM and now something weird is happening to my phone; my Android.Process.acore keeps stopping whenever I try to open messenger or dialer or most apps for that matter.

That isn't the part that bothers me as much, I have CWM recovery and now when I open CWM, it says that it couldn't Mount a bunch of different cache files. This being said, I cannot access a previous nandroid backup or do just about anything with CWM.

I assume I need to use Odin to flash some kind of tar file. I'm just not very certain at this point, I don't want to make this worse at this point so any assistance is greatly appreciated.

I don't know if it matters but I'm on ff18.

Thank you for your time
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Stryke_the_Orc:
What 4.3 ROM did you flash?

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
He cannot use mobile odin because it requires root permission.

He would have to use regular pc odin from download mode to flash anything initially I think. (It's been a very long time since I was rooted ;))
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] CamCroz99:
So correct me of im wrong I would go gere http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1662295 then alls I see is ics and gb. Is this what I need?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Gil81:
He is rooted... on stock 4.1.2..I believe.

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Are trying to get you're msl or flash a custom rom...

If you're trying to get you're msl.. you need to find a kernel for you're rom that has cwm recovery.... all I seen in the repo was stock, sorry I never looked for gb28 kernel's before... and I'm not sure if a gb27 kernel will work right, could boot loop on you..
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Qaphsiel:
It was Illusion Rom Alpha. I also flashed 4.3 GApps.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] CamCroz99:
My main goal is to just get my msl. However I want to flash some roms in the future. What should I do so I can do these safely?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Gil81:
Here is a link to garwyns gb28 kernel with agats recovery.. if you're sure that is what you're on.. you should be able to use mobile Odin to flash that kernel.. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2217686

That will get you a custom recovery in which you can then follow the msl guide...

As for flashing roms... read the stickies and that mobile Odin guide I linked you to... but let's get you're msl first...

Edit... you want the tar.... not the zip..
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] CamCroz99:
Thank you. If I ever sell my phone I would just flash one of those stock kernels using desktop odin to restore it back?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Gil81:
You could do that or use mobile Odin...

If you wanted it completely stock unrooted... you could use desktop Odin to flash a stock one-click
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] CamCroz99:
Ok thank you. I will start the process right now and hopefully nothing goes wrong.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Gil81:
The recovery in that rom is messed up still... I think..

As a new member I will tell you to always read through the thread..

But... we all make mistakes.. me more than anybody. So with that said. If you can use mobile Odin to flash back to a 4.2.2 rom or you can try to flash the blasphemy kernel.. ( version 2 ) as the newer ones have a couple issues..

Or you can use PC Odin to flash a rom of choice...

I would suggest a different rom using mobile odin(if you can)or PC Odin... because that rom is pretty buggy for a new user to play with..

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If you get stuck hit me up.. might take me a minute to see you're post as my little boy is tearing the house down around me.. lol... it's so bed time.. :fingers-crossed:
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] CamCroz99:
Lol ok...ill try to download it tomorrow...when I click the link it says cant find page. Maybe its something woth my internet.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Qaphsiel:
Alright, I understand, but don't i need a tar file to flash via Odin/mobile Odin? I can only find ROMs in the form of zip files, where do you find tar files to flash a ROM?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Gil81:
If you read that post... the top part was for somebody else.. not you...

What link... the one I gave you for the gb28 agats kernel..

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Go to rwilco's repo... should be all the roms you could want..

But if you want to just flash from you're phone... you can use mobile Odin to flash el29 direct boot kernel or the el26 kernel and that will give you a good recovery to then flash a rom you already have on you're phone.. if you need help with mobile Odin.. I can link you to a little guide I wrote for another member.. just hit me back.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] CamCroz99:
No...someone else gave me a link and it was old...but I think I have it figured out now.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Qaphsiel:
Thanks a bunch for all the help, and yeah, if you could direct me toward the guide I would be very grateful.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Gil81:
Ok... whew.. thought you were trying to flash that illusion rom... it's in alpha and buggy... not a noob rom. No disrespect meant.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] CamCroz99:
None taken.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Gil81:
Here is the link to the mobile Odin guide... http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2418320

Post 5 is where it's at in that thread... make sure you get the el29 Direct Boot kernel and not the stock el29 kernel.. I had a guy do that...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Qaphsiel:
So the only direct boot el29 kernel I found on that page was for GB. Does this not matter?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Gil81:
Lol... I should have told you that..

We use that kernel/recovery because of the ICS emmc brick bug... it's just for flashing(safely)

When you flash the rom.. it will flash the kernel that came in the zip with the rom.. and have it's own recovery..
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Stryke_the_Orc:
This isn't technically accurate. The emmc bug isn't a concern with jellybean kernels, it was patched early on in the jb leaks. The reason we use the gb kernel is because the source jb kernels have issues with maintaining integrity of a flash and restoring a Nandroid backup.

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Gil81:
Since you seem new to all this.. I just want to remind you that if you plan on flashing a JB touchwiz based rom.. you need to first use PC Odin to install a JB one-click to get you're partitions right for JB.... unless you have already been on JB.. But I think since you were on the illusion rom you haven't been on touchwiz JB..

If you plan on flashing a cm/aosp/aokp based rom and you're last stock rom was ICS based... you should be fine...

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Thanks stryke... I new the emmc bug was fixed in the JB kernel's... but I didn't want to throw to much info at him all at once and I thought the knowledge of the emmc bug in ICS was something I should mention..

I should have been more clear in my post and added the part about JB..

See... everybody... my noob butt is still learning...

Thanks again stryke... for seeing my mistake and all you do for this phone... you guys are amazing.. :good:
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Qaphsiel:
Yeah this fixed everything back to how it was, I thought it was going to be more difficult. It was my first time on mobile Odin. Everything is perfect, thanks.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Gil81:
No problem... I'm just glad I was able to help...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] DynamicN:
Can someone please give me an active link to the el29 directboot tar? The download link I found here is dead http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1677418
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Stryke_the_Orc:
http://www.rwilco12.com/downloads.p...ls/Recovery Kernels/GB/Noobnl Direct Boot/TAR

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] DynamicN:
Thanks a million!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Qaphsiel:
Just so you know, I didn't get the direct boot kernel through that link. The link that I got it through is the actual title "GB- direct boot CWM". This link leads you to rwilco's website where you can get it.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Stryke_the_Orc:
Trust none other than RWilco, he'll never lead you wrong with his repo ;)

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] DynamicN:
Seems like that's the go to repo for many many things here, glad it's all in one spot:)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] BluesRulez:
Well first of all, I would try to rule out bad battery. It doesn't seem like it but just in case you never know.

Few thoughts/questions.

-That root guide is over a year old. Lots of things have changed and discovered about this phone from when it first came out.

-You should have used this to root if you only have a mac. - [Heimdall One-click] FI27. I don't know how you used Odin on mac.

-So you didn't have CWM before you started the process but after flashing the kernel on that site you got CWM? If I am correct, you should have stopped right there when you found out you have the yellow triangle with that GT-I900 splash and followed this which is dev forums. - [HOWTO]Recover From a Bad Flash - Now automated .

-What official samsung rom .zip did you flash?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] christykientzler:
Uhhhh

So far, I'm working on getting my hands on an additional battery to rule out the battery but no such luck. :/

I did in fact use Heimdall. In Terminal it said the root was successful. Henceforth is when my problems began. In an effort to return to the original ROM, I downloaded Odin and repackaged it for Mac.

The following site is not where I got the file from, but it's the only place I can find that has it. Let me know if you need more info, and I can go digging for the original site.

http:// rwilco12. androidfilehost. com/LeakSite/?dir=Leaks /Samsung%20Epic%204G%20Touch /FK09/Original%20TAR
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] BluesRulez:
The link you posted is the latest jellybean tar file.

Also maybe battery is file but it doesn't charge when in the phone. Did you try external charger if you have one?

Use the automated restore zip if you can get in CWM again.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] christykientzler:
D:

No external charger, but I will have to look for one.

I don't know if you were able to access the video, but that pretty much explains what I can do with my phone :/ Do you think if I could resolve the battery issue that it might stop doing that and I'd be able to acces CWM?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] BluesRulez:
Oh havent watched it yet. Let me try.

Edit: No I cant

http://www.youtube.com/4LW60EknFWw