[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] BluesRulez:
Ok so looking at soo many recent posts about rooting, modems and latest OTA and a lot of confusion among new users, I have decided to start this thread where I will update the latest developments for our Galaxy SII (SPH-D710).

Latest OTA:- ICS FL24

Latest Leak:- JB GB27

"Optional" Official update:- JB GB27 (Only available via Kies)

AOSP Support:

CM10 - Beta

CM10.1 - Unofficial

Paranoid Android - Official

BAKED BlackBean - Unofficial

AoCP The Collective - Unofficial

PACman - Official

Evervolv - Official

ROMs:

-Flash a ROM from development forums and figure out which one you like.

-If you are smart enough, you will easily be able to figure out by scanning through first 2-3 pages in development forums that which ROMs are popular and updated.

-Don't ask for best/perfect/bugless/battery lasts a week ROMs. Every user is different and everyone uses their phone in his/her own way. For example some may watch videos all day and some may text all day. So your usage varies and your definition of a perfect rom varies.

-Don't be like.. "I am a noob and am scared to flash many different ROMs." or "I don't have time to try different ROMs."

-To people like you, ever wonder if the developers here would be like I don't have time for making a thread for my ROM and provide support for it but I am going to use it personally and never share it? Devs like to develop ROMs and they like to share their work. Respect it and don't complain and moan.

Root:

-Exynos abuse to gain root was possible using an app but it was patched in the FL24 OTA so you cannot use the app to root anymore

-Root using the full odin one click .exe files. You need a PC for that. Don't have a computer? Sorry, find one.

-If you updated to JellyBean GB27 using kies and lost root, follow this to get it back - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=34297546

Kernel:

-You don't need a custom kernel just because you are rooted. Stop complicating things. If you think this is all confusing. It is not. So re-read everything again. Repeat again if still confused. Trust me, if you read this stuff 2-3 times, it will all make sense.

-Don't use the SXTP FL24 kernel, it has caused random reboots for quite a few. So don't complain if you flashed that.

-If you want a custom recovery to make a backup, use the kuban custom kernel or Agat's kernel which comes with its own recovery to do so. Thread - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1826190 and http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1767421

-If you want to flash a new ROM, follow the steps in post 2 here - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1953783

-Have questions? Did you follow the steps and read everything twice?

Modems:

-If you are one of those who tries every new JellyBean leak or touchwiz JellyBean custom roms, you should know that for data to work on these ROMs, you can only use a JB modem.

-So when you flash to ANY other ROM, let it be AOSP based JB ROMs, ICS ROMs or GB ROMs, make sure you flash a non JB modem.

JellyBean Leaks:

-Yes you can try them. The newer leaks are stable. They are awesome. Don't complain about issues with them. They are just leaks. ROMs based on them are also based on leaks.

-We do not have source for JellyBean from Samsung. Expect some issues due to that, especially slow data on AOSP JB ROMs.

-Yes we are all waiting for Samsung and Sprint to update our phones to JellyBean. Don't ask when. No one knows.

Tools and Files:

-Everything you need is on www.rwilco12.com

-Also individual threads are in development forums.

-Stock Roms - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1903252

-Kernels - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1662295

-Modems - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1764210

- Hope this clears up things for some and helps out.

- I don't mind general discussion in the thread.