[Epic 4G Android Development] Tonio88:
So I could definetly use some assistance

My epic 4G was randomly shutting off so I decided to wipe it through the settings>privacy menu. Before then, I was running epic experience with a theme on top of it which worked verryy well. It was the last version for eclair that was made. My phone had been doing the random shut off's for about a week or two now. So, since I had been using Odin with no problem I figured it would be quick to go back to stock to get everything squared away and maybe fix the random shutdowns, I have used Odin to go from stock to 2.2 to try it out and back again.

Turns out I was wrong about that one. I have a couple of versions of odin (version 1.3, 1.61 and 1.7) and I have gotten some progress randomly. I also have the SPH-D700-DI18-8Gb-REL.tar.md5 file, as well as the victory pit that comes with the 1.7 version of odin but I don't use it as it doesn't seem to make any difference. I have tried putting the tar file in the PDA and Phone sections of odin with varying degrees of success. Usually in the message area of odin regardless of which version I am using I get this:

<ID:0/004> Added!!

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> SPH-D700-DI18-8Gb-REL.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..

<ID:0/004> File analysis..

<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..

But sometimes I make headway and get the progress bar on the phone and on odin until it gets to factory. whatever and then my epic has the nerve to either go to a blue, red, grey or a green screen. I have no clue as to what causes this and have searched Google and here on XDA (which Google usually points to anyway) and have found nothing on the subject. Also, I tried installing a fully stock ROM packaged into a zip file when I HAD clockwork recovery but that didn't work at all. Now I am stuck with the stock Samsung recovery screen and no OS, meaning no root access or no workarounds I can think of.

I am sure everyone knows what that means. The weirdest thing is, that the installation just stops and I can't do anything about it. Seems my epic picks the worst time to mess around since the froyo update is supposedly coming on Monday. Any help is appreciated. I do apologize for the wall of text but wanted to put as much detail in one post as I could. I will edit this post as needed before I sign off for the night in another 30 minuets, sucks having a $600 paperweight at the moment but thank god for house phones.

Update: this is in the message log before I get the solid color screen

<OSM> SPH-D700-DI18-8Gb-REL.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..

<ID:0/004> File analysis..

<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/004> Initialzation..

<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/004> param.lfs

<ID:0/004> Sbl.bin

<ID:0/004> boot.bin

<ID:0/004> recovery.bin

<ID:0/004> zImage

<ID:0/004> factoryfs.rfs

The green progress bar stops moving in odin but flashes as if it's still working or something and of course there is no light blue bar or downloading screen on my epic once it changes. I know this isn't normal because all the times i used Odin before I would get the text on screen and the phone would auto reboot and I would go on about my business. Hopefully someone can assist me.

One other thing I have noticed overnight, the phone did not charge overnight by the wall charger. The LED didn't come on, nor did the battery picture change from the line circle to a battery with the green progress bar inside.

Again, sorry for the extra long post but I figured the more information i could provide in one post, the easier it would be to get some assistance.