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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] SirRej:
Custom Recovery causing Power Problem

I'll start saying that I am very new to this, so sorry if I make any obvious mistakes. Background information: Galaxy s2 epic 4g touch; running android 4.0.4 FL24; rooted. I just began having issues with my phone after flashing a custom recovery using mobile odin (SXTP_Agat_FL24-v0.4.0.tar). Almost immediately after reboot, the phone began to have power issues. It would suddenly reboot then reboot again in an unending loop. I found a similar thread (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2178885) that suggests I flash the stock recovery kernel to fix the issue. I currently cannot use my phone at all.

I have 2 questions:

-Can you help me fix this issue?

-If the solution mentioned in the other thread was correct (flash the stock kernel), then where can I find a stock kernel for download? (at this point I just want to have a working phone)

p.s

I have to travel overnight tomorrow and would love to be able to communicate with my family, so the sooner the better. Thanks in advance for all your help.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bilgerryan:
All stock ICS kernels are here-http://www.rwilco12.com/downloads.p...nt) (SPH-D710)/Kernels/Stock (TW) Kernels/ICS
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] SirRej:
Which one?

Which file do I use? (sorry, complete noob)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bilgerryan:
FL24, scroll all the way down (the kernel should always match the build #). One Click is for PC, .tar is for Mobile Odin, .zip is for recovery
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] SirRej:
Thank You!

You are a complete life saver! I was so worried. I just flashed using the one click and everything is working perfectly. I really can't thank you enough! In case I decide I do want a custom recovery, can you recommend any decent ones for me that don't cause my phone to freak out?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] rwilco12:
The good news is that you don't have to do much at this point. The Devs here on the E4GT are awesome! I bet that within 24 hours off the OTA source dropping that we will see a new Odin One-Click (OC) with root and everything. It doesn't get easier than those. You just plug your phone in and run the OC and you're good to go. :D
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] rastapapa:
new rom, new modem?

When I do a clean flash of a new ROM, it appears as if the last modem I flashed is still loaded. Is this correct?

Also, must I update profile and PRL everytime I flash a new ROM? or only when I flash a new modem?

Thanks!!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] BluesRulez:
When you flash a new rom, modem is not flashed with it. So it's normal. If you want you can flash a different modem zip in recovery. I don't update prl and profile after every flash. But if I see any data issues,update prl and profile right away.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] hardwirk1:
Please dont flame me-question about cmw

I have read this thread and searched the e4gt development section and used google but still cant find an answer

I flashed the fk23 a few days ago and used agat's recovery and wasnt able to install apks. i read where this might/was an issue with the recovery. So last night I used odin to flash the fk23 leak and i need to add a custom recovery. After my previous experience (whether it was the probelm or not; i dont have it now) I want to use cmw if available but i cant find it anywhere. is it available? i saw the links on the first page and saw where they are kernels but they say, "no cmw" does that mean the ones that dont have "no cmw" listed have it?

I apologize if i missed the link somewhere. Im really confused. Thanks in advance.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] BluesRulez:
There is no other recovery for FK23.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] MoHoGalore:
What some have been doing its flashing el26cwm recovery, flash the desired apk, then flash the stock kernel back.

Might help..

Sent from my SPH-D710 using Xparent ICS Tapatalk 2
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] MsFidget:
Hey guys! I am the noobiest of noobs. I rooted my phone because the camera shutter noise was driving me crazy.

I have two questions- now that my phone is rooted, sometimes when i quit an app, i get the message- shell has been granted super user privileges- over and over till i reboot the phone. Should I use a different kernel or....?

And second, I got rid of the shutter noise but not the auto focus. I tried replacing the camera apk with one from a custom rom, but it froze the camera and phone. I didn't do anything to the camera.odex. Do I need to? Our should I just try a different apk?

Thanks, and sorry if my questions are dumb. I've been reading a looot and don't know if I'm doin it right.

Oh, and my phone is a boost phone if that makes any difference.

My pic didn't attach- kernel says agat_fi27_kernel #v0.6.8
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] BluesRulez:
You cannot use the apk from a deodexed rom and vice versa.

What supeuser app are you using? Try supersu if you are using superuser.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jigwashere:
I have both supersu and superuser installed (not intentionally -- long story). Does it matter that both are installed? Which is preferred (and why)?

Thanks!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] BluesRulez:
If you open supersu then it will disable superuser. I don't know about preferred.. They both do the job.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] MsFidget:
Thanks! Installed supersu and will try the other apk. I probably downloaded the wrong one.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Thumper333:
I need to push an apk to system and change permissions, I know how to change permissions but have never pushed an app to system. Can someone give me the steps? Just never had to before.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] BluesRulez:
Just copy the apk to system folder using es file explorer. Make sure you have everything checked under root settings.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Pyropanda:
Upgrading from ICS AOKP Build 35

Hi all,

I got my phone in the beginning of the summer and immediately started running ICS AOKP Build 35. I wasn't too familiar with the whole root and ROM process (I'm still not) but after a few hours of reading forums, downloading files, blindly following instructions, and praying I wouldn't brick my phone I successfully installed the ROM. I have been mostly happy with it but there have been a couple nagging issues, namely battery life is pathetic,chrome crashes at least once a day, and occasionally I have to cycle to airplane mode because either data or wifi isn't working.

I think I am finally ready to try the process again and want to make sure I get it right.

First, backing up my apps, this isn't critical for me but I would like to keep the threads in the messaging app and and save my progress in a few games. How would I do that? Titanium backup? With the messaging app is it even possible to keep the conversations if I am going to be flashing JB gapps?

I've run the gotbrickbug app and I have it.

I would like to install AOKP and the JB tweaks

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1881046

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1975379

So I believe what I should do is:

Flash EL29 (the link in the second post of this thread)

Go into recovery and wipe dalvik and cache

Put the AOKP, JB Tweaks, and Gapps zip files onto the internal sd

Then...what? What order should I flash them in? Do I flash them one right after the other or should I reboot in between? What about kernals and modems? Are they included or do I have to worry about those separately? What tweaks file should I use, Stable A-I-O v3? Will I notice a boost in performance? Is it possible to undervolt to increase battery life? Am I asking too many questions in a single post?

tl;dr: HELP!

Thanks
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] BluesRulez:
You can try backing up sms threads using TB and then after installing rom only restore sms data. Just as a backup to backup, look into gosms pro on play store and backup messages using that.

You have the steps to flash correct. Don't flash tweaks until you use the rom for a day or 2. If you have issues then flash the tweaks. Trust me, the current AOKP version is 100 times stable and gives better battery life then build 35.

Also wiping data is recommended with wiping caches.

So the flash the rom first and then gapps. You need the 10/11 gapps from goo.im

And I recommend asking battery related questions after you flash the rom in the battery thread linked in my sig.

Oh and the modem is independent of the rom. You will keep whatever modem you current have. Kernel will be flashed with new rom.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bob conn:
mystery texts?

i am using handcent sms amd ever since iflashed ff18 ive been getting these texts from the number 8737, that llook like this:::

//LL:1563:1355172968533:NJK:C:IPjfSTg5SvIZK1zJjl7h4w==:EPF4RCOHHVL72I0HX3SJ8MTYXVDZSFCQ

i have no idea what this is and i get them every 30 to45 minutes, any help is appreciated, thank you.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ShiftyBob:
It's not a problem with handcent, because it comes into the stock messaging system as well. I don't know where it comes from, but you can blacklist it in handcent. Just long press on the thread and the option will come up. That will stop it from showing up in Handcent, and stop you from getting notifications, but it will still be in your stock messaging system.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] fightin15:
fk23 root constently roaming

i flashed the fk23 rooted rom a few days ago and it constently says i am roaming and i know i'm in sprint coverage. also when i send an sms it says im sending it via international roaming.. is there a fix for this?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] akak1997:
Why 4G Speed is Horrible on CM Based Rom?

I've been on ParanoidAndroid for a while, I's getting some really horrible 4G speed, like 500kbps download and 800kbps upload. I thought the problem is my Radio or 4G Coverage. So, to verify that, I went back to FI27 rooted using the odin one-click. Speed on that "stock" rom was AMAZING, I'm getting close to 10mbps download and 2-3mbps upload. I'm running speedtest.net app off the same server and put the phone at the exact same spot when running those tests and I've ran it many times, so it's not a 4G coverage problem I thought it was.

So, I thought this is money, I go back and flash PA 2.54. Verified the Radio version is still FI27, and it is, Run Speedtest.net, bam, 500kbps down, 800-1000kbps upload.

I've tired other CM10 based rom, it's all the same.

I've also tried TeaM VeNuM's The Blu Kuban rom off of FI27, but speed is still horrible.

I've heard that CM10 based rom has 4G speed issues, but I didn't think it is more than TEN TIMES SLOWER. Did I miss some steps when flashing PA? or there're no CM10 based rom out there will good 4G speed?

thanks in advance.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] BluesRulez:
It is random. If you updated profile and prl before flashing pa then there is not much you can do.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bilgerryan:
Kuban Kernel always worked good for me-http://www.rwilco12.com/downloads.p...s/Recovery Kernels/ICS/Rujelus Kuban Recovery

Though I would recommend upgrading to Jelly Bean 4.1.2
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] SirRej:
Other ROMs?

Now that you mention changing ROMs, this is the original purpose I tried to install a custom recovery in the first place. I was interested in installing the cyanogenmod. The links in the wiki are 404ing. Do you know where I could find a link? Also, if I were to install cyanogenmod from a .tar with odin, then would cyanogenmod include its own custom recovery with it?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bilgerryan:
Cyanogen doesn't come in .tar, but yes it includes a custom recovery
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] SirRej:
Link?

Do you know where I could find a link to the lastest version of cyanogenmod for this phone? The links on the wiki were broken.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bilgerryan:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2540250

They're in the "Original Development" section
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Gil81:
I think you need to read through the stickies... I would hate to see you brick your device... But if you are dead set to proceed. I will help you..

Answer me this first though...have you already upgraded to 4.1.2..?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] SirRej:
Not yet.

If you don't think cyanogenmod is a good idea, then please tell me. It sounded very interesting from what I've read, but if there is unreasonable risk, then I won't do it. And no, I have not updated to 4.1.2 yet. Also, I just wanted to thank you guys again for your help. I'm astounded by the helpful and friendly community here.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] gamepro602:
If your not shur on the ROM installation process look at this thread.☺

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2637510

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Gil81:
there is always risk...but if you read and ask questions...the risk is minimal....

If you plan on flashing custom ROMs...the newer jb ROMs..that are touchwiz based. you first need to Odin the correct jb 4.1.2 tar. I can link you to it later..if you decide to proceed. This install is needed so the device has the correct partitions set. It is fairly simple and there is also a video..made by QBKing77...but the page I link you too..will have very detailed instructions also....but you should watch the video and become familiar with what Odin looks like and how to use it.

after this Odin install...you will be on the latest firmware for this device and will be rooted...from there I will link you to a guide I made for mobile Odin, that shows you how to flash custom ROMs..the old school way...Lol. Most newer recoveries that come with custom roms can flash ROMs fine...but it is still good to know the mobile Odin way I'll show you. some ROMs and their devs still ask that you flash their ROM using this method...mainly touchwiz based ROMs.

You have read me saying touchwiz based roms...these are ROMs based on the stock android firmware....there is also aokp...cm...and aosp roms. These are all based in someway or another off of CM...

If this doesn't all seem to confusing..Lol. we will proceed. It looks harder than it is..believe me...I'm not a dev by any means..

feel free to use a mention so I see that you posted or you can pm me....but I would advise just staying in this thread. if I miss a post...somebody else will answer your question.

yes....this is the best forum on xda....IMO
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] RONISHAA:
battery

Okay I have an epic 4g touch. I have this weird battery problem I purchased multiple batteries but it turns out it's not the battery. I would be using my phone asnormal then it randomly reboots in the middle of what I'm doing and usually my battery charge is normal before this happens after it reboot the battery would have dropped all the way down to the single digits idk why it does this its so fustrating as you can see in the screenshot the gaps are random power drain out of no where
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Gil81:
Are you rooted....have you checked the battery connections...power button...and charging port for anything that looks amiss..
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Stryke_the_Orc:
This is a kernel issue (the false battery readings) that has been present since ics came out, it has been fixed in newer versions. In order to help, we'll need more information. What are you running? How did you flash? What are you typically doing when the random reboot occurs?

Slithering from the nether regions of a twisted mind and tarnished soul
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bilgerryan:
He's running Project X v3.9, I can tell from the themed settings icon
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] RONISHAA:
Lol she
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Stryke_the_Orc:
OK, so project X, what kernel? Have you flashed anything else? Did you flash coming from fl24?

Details are important.

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] RONISHAA:
Here's a screenshot of all my phone information and I flashed EL26 kernel before I flashed project x then I flashed agat recovery kernel
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Stryke_the_Orc:
No screens lol.

Ok, lets start at the beginning lest we create more confusion.

When you flashed the EL26 kernel, had you ever done the jellybean full wipe before?

Did you check to make sure that the MD5's were correct on all files?

What version of Agat's recovery are you using?

Can you replicate the issue, or is it completely random?

If you can replicate it, what are you doing when it crashes, and can you grab a logcat?

If you need assistance with getting a logcat, look here.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] RONISHAA:
1. No I haven't

2. Yes I did with mobile odin

3. It happens with every rom I flash including stock

4. Nope it just happens randomly and yes I can I'll download it right now
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Gil81:
I would suggest using Odin and flashing the JB 4.1.2 rooted one click that wipes data...

Then just use mobile Odin and the el 29 direct boot kernel to flash project x..wipe data,cache,dalvik, and format system...then flash ROM...reboot.

Let it chill for about ten minutes..then flash other mods if you wish...really only need missing link with project x, IMO.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] RONISHAA:
Okay I'll try that and I forgot to say my screen flashed vigorously also right before it shuts off
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Gil81:
Link to one click page...read through it. The one click is down the page a little...its gb27...no worries if you're on boost..so am I.

.... http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2191954
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Stryke_the_Orc:
Backup anything important to you, it will wipe your phones memory. The screen flashing sounds like kernel panic to me.

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Gil81:
Ya...I never thought about the flashing...I remember early cm kernels for my tab causing screen flashes...good call stryke... And thanks for telling her to backup her important data.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Stryke_the_Orc:
FTFY:p:D

I've created many a kernel panic for myself, I should be pretty familiar with some of the symptoms by now ;)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Gil81:
Thanks....whoops...Lol.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] AceSavant:
Hello, guys, I'm new here.

Well, I rooted my VMU Samsung S2 Epic 4G Touch with Framaroot... I just want to know how to flash roms or kernels effectively.

Honestly, I tried to flash a kernel with Mobile Odin and my phone ended up soft bricked. I had to order a replacement. I REALLY want to flash a good rom without bricking my phone... Can I get some instructions?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
Do you happen to know what version of Android you are currently on?

Go to settings/About device and let us know what Android version is.

And [MENTION=3053298]Stryke_the_Orc[/MENTION] or [MENTION=4310299]bilgerryan[/MENTION]

I just noticed all of the JB builds that Sextape posted really are gone. Where are the files hosted now if someone wants to upgrade to JB?

Edit: Nevermind, I found the files. The rom repository is pointing to the wrong place.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bilgerryan:
My bad... Male dominated environment, I assume sometimes. We all know what happens when you do that.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Stryke_the_Orc:
Sextape closed his site, everything is hosted on www.rwilco12.com

I'll let him know the links are invalid.

Slithering from the nether regions of a twisted mind and tarnished soul
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
Let [MENTION=4194834]garwynn[/MENTION] know also so he can update any of his threads as they point to Sextapes' site as well.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] rwilco12:
I'll have to look at that. I thought I'd removed all the links to his site. Sorry!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] dsmryder:
Burned and confused

I've read over and over that to install a ROM a series of formatting is needed. Good, I understand that. To that it is recommended to use EL29 or EL26. Got that too. But, in order to install some of the later ROMs a newer recovery is required. That's where I get lost. I haven't been able to find a recovery that will work. The last one I tried was SXTP_Agat_GB27-v0.5.0.tar. I think I got it from rogerwilco's repository.

I have been able to flash Recalked_GB27_ROM_V1.4C. It's a nice ROM and all and my wife is running it on her phone. I just want to play with all of the features of some of the other ROMs, I feel like I missed something from the transitions from ICS to KK.

Thank you for looking.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] remotehugger:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=38079994

Here is a link to the latest CWM and TWRP recoveries, which I believe are all compatible for you -

From my GSIII - jd's Stock/Rooted/Deodexed 4.3
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bilgerryan:
If your looking to install KitKat, try this method-http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2637510
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] vinman07a:
will flashing a rom wipe my carrier will I have to reactivate?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bilgerryan:
What carrier do you have? Most likely not but there are a few unique situations.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] vinman07a:
I use cbeyond
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] dsmryder:
Guys, I wanted to thank you beyond the button. I was missing the second kernel, blasphomy. I'm sure others would have worked, but it got me to where I needed to be. Now I know how to move from here if I wanted too.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bilgerryan:
What did you have to do to activate it on their network? Never heard of them.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Gil81:
I usually go by this....I use el29 direct boot to flash all touch wiz based ROMs and any aosp/cm/aokp ROM up to 4.3. Then to flash 4.4 I use the most stable 4.3 ROM I have on my device...and flash from a its recovery. But using the blasphemy kernel will work the same..just be sure to keep a version that works for you on the device, because it gets upgraded and might have bugs..also never a bad idea to keep el29 db kernel on it also..and I keep a tw based version of agats in zip form also.

This sounds like over kill...but this allows me to always get back to a backup or stable ROM....without a PC.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] AceSavant:
The Android version I'm currently on is 4.1.2. I think that's Jelly Bean, right?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] gamepro602:
Yup ?

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] AceSavant:
Thanks, man!

The specifics for my phone are;

Model number: SPH-D710VMUB

Android version: 4.1.2

Hardware version: D710.10

Software version: GB28

To reiterate, I just want a recovery that will absolutely not soft-brick my phone.

Thank you, I would GREATLY appreciate it.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bilgerryan:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2244781

I recommend using Mobile Odin to flash the .tar file
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] AceSavant:
So basically, what I would do is:

Download the Agat_GB27-v1.4.2.tar

When I go to Mobile Odin, then I would open up the file under Kernel.

Then, once I do that, just choose flash firmware? Is that all, or is it necessary to pick anything else? What about the "wipe cache" and "wipe dalvik cache" options? Would I check those off as well? I don't mean to sound so stupid, but I just wanna make sure that I get everything down pat 100% so that my phone doesn't end up bricked. I'm not really in a position to replace it right now, money is really tight.

I'm sure that it goes without saying that I greatly appreciate any help and instructions that you guys could give me, for real. :laugh:
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bilgerryan:
Yep, you got it. You don't need to check any of the wipe options.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] AceSavant:
Alright, man, thanks. This kernel comes packaged with the recovery, right?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tdunham:
Yes, kernel and recovery are together in the same file.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] AceSavant:
Thanks, guys! It worked, I just flashed the kernel with Mobile Odin and everything went through, I really appreciate the help.

:good::good::D
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] mlock420:
Damn I wish I had my s2...This note 3 got me chicken s**t to even root it..because of that Knox crap...lol...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] RONISHAA:
PROJECT X

I'm trying to set a background for my lockscreen on project x but it's not letting me it's just has a default background.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bilgerryan:
System Settings/Display/Wallpaper/LockScreen...

Or go into the Gallery and find your background you want, hit Menu soft key, then Set As, then LockScreen