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[Epic 4G Android Development] dietrichmd:
n00bish ?

Ok. Coming from the palm pre where updates did NOT break root (very often at least), I am at a loss.

I have gathered that I have to either UNROOT to apply this update, or wait for a custom ROM to be pushed to me. Is this correct?

If I have to unroot to do so, is there some special trick to doing so? I assume all my root required apps will cease to function (giving up call blocker is NOT an option)?

If this update is pushed OTA, will it show up like a standard update? Or will I have to proactively go out and find it?

Thanks all for the good work and quick replies

Oh, I rooted using the following: forum.sdx-developers.com/epic-development/one-click-root-for-the-epic-4g!/
[Epic 4G Android Development] imdshiznit:
same message here, i am also a stock phone.
[Epic 4G Android Development] joeykrim:
i was hoping this would surface sooner than later! thanks for posting the OTA and throwing up the updater-script code!

mirror posted - http://www.sdx-downloads.com/joeykrim/stock/cec94babb124.update-DG27-to-DI07.zip

not sure which method you're using for root.

if you're using my patch method for permanent root, looking through the updater-script file posted, this won't touch it.

also, the ragc temporary root exploit should still work on this as adbd which is stored in the kernel (looks like a new kernel is flashed), i highly doubt has a patched adbd binary.

another words, this OTA I'm pretty positive, after looking thru their code, will not effect the ragc temp root exploit or my permanent root method.
[Epic 4G Android Development] Stericson:
Someone asked for the TouchWiz Launcher I use, the 3.0 version where you can customize the order of apps..., here is a link: http://www.4shared.com/file/9irXcKS7/TouchWiz30.html

You need to remove TouchWiz30Launcher.apk and TouchWiz30Launcher.odex from system/app, then install this, then, from my experience, you need to uninstall the apk and reinstall it to get it to work...
[Epic 4G Android Development] Coucher:
I'm rooted, but on stock kernal and all files are in the system/app folder and I get the same when running from the stock recovery.:confused:
[Epic 4G Android Development] wphend00:
When I downloaded the file, I made sure to "save as" update.zip... tossed it onto my memory card, loaded it from recovery.

Yes my phone was rooted before and stayed rooted after (1-click method).
[Epic 4G Android Development] avalanche32:
Thanks so much for the update worked like a charm even with my epic being rooted and i did use clockworkmod recovery again thanks so much.:D, it does take off clockworkmod recovery but i am still rooted
[Epic 4G Android Development] othan1:
Downloaded file through Firefox. Renamed it to update.zip. Threw it in my Dropbox folder, downloaded to my phone, applied zip successfully.

100% Stock phone reverted through Odin, no root.

Thank you for this post!
[Epic 4G Android Development] odub303:
I have all of the files in system/app that are needed to apply the update. I attempted to apply the update.zip using stock recovery and it failed, giving an error message about "asset failed apply patch check bml boot" or something or other. Same error when attempting to install using clockwork recovery. I am assuming this means I need to fix something silly. Any ideas? Thanks!
[Epic 4G Android Development] Stericson:
So I through together an update.zip that should work on any ODEXED Stock ROM Basically it throws the needed files into system/app and then performs the checks...this is resigned with the test keys so I need someone with Clockwork recovery to test it?

Please make sure you do a backup before testing this!

http://www.droidbin.com/index.php/files/get/CynNhuAMDp/update.zip

Let me know if it works....
[Epic 4G Android Development] dwyw42:
The update will not work for me and I don't understand why. I have not touched the system apps that I know of, but every time I try it gives me an error verifying one of the apps. First it was Email.apk, which I replaced with the one from the zip earlier in the thread. Then I tried again and it told me Gmail.apk, which I replaced and tried again. Then it told me Mms.apk!

Am I really going to have to replace each app one by one and trying again, or is there a better way?

EDIT: nm, it was a theme I forgot I installed
[Epic 4G Android Development] Stericson:
Try what I posted as long as you have clockwork recovery
[Epic 4G Android Development] casual864:
Are you running Andromeda kernel? If you are you have to uninstall it before flashing the update.zip. I had an issue were I couldn't flash the update even after restoring the *bloatware* apps and renaming the original file to update.zip.

Once I uninstalled the Andromeda kernel, which has taken out root. I was able to flash the update.
[Epic 4G Android Development] NeeceeBabe:
Noob question how do I revert back to stock kernal.

Sent using my Rocking Epic via XDA App
[Epic 4G Android Development] dwyw42:
Yeah, I had already uninstalled the kernel, it was a theme I applied that touched the icons for various apps.

If you installed the Andromeda Kernel, there's a one click uninstaller at the bottom of the first post here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=775110
[Epic 4G Android Development] 2kmy477:
How did you flash back to stock?I'm rooted with the 1 click root method.
[Epic 4G Android Development] octones:
Awesome did it all from my phone. Copied the stock .apk's to /sdcard/system and used terminal emulator on the phone itself to mount and then copied all .apk's and .odex's to /system/app and then downloaded update named it update.zip and then booted in to recovery mode and applied update.zip. Did all this since the update failed from the system popup asking me to update (since I had removed stock apps).
[Epic 4G Android Development] plmiller0905:
how do you get clockwork back after your remove the kernel. Everytime I try it takes me to stock recovery
[Epic 4G Android Development] Eazail70x7:
I'm rooted and deleted many of the sprint apps. When I tried to update my phone through the OTA, it failed. How do I update my firmware now? Please help?
[Epic 4G Android Development] Stericson:
Do you have clockwork recovery?
[Epic 4G Android Development] Coucher:
Read

the first post.
[Epic 4G Android Development] BopChie:
I will try it at lunch here soon

im running andromeda kernel too.. should i go stock kernel 1st?
[Epic 4G Android Development] Stericson:
Yea, go stock kernel first...then try the update.zip I made for the clockwork recovery.... I need someone to let me know if it works...
[Epic 4G Android Development] BopChie:
ok, i have adb setup here so i will run the uninstall script then give this a go here within the next 30 mins.. DLin your zip now Thanks
[Epic 4G Android Development] Nucleartx:
Update.zip works with clockwork, just updated via this method.
[Epic 4G Android Development] BopChie:
Ok, all done(update.zip/clockwork).. it worked just fine, thanks!!

not to anyone that uses this one.. as usual the 1st boot after update takes a little but so dont get antsy and pull the batt.
[Epic 4G Android Development] Eazail70x7:
I currently don't have clockwork recovery and also have a custom kernel. So basically I have to revert back to stock kernel and install clockwork recovery to get the new update?
[Epic 4G Android Development] Stericson:
no, just download the original update and go back to stock kernel...then flash the original update
[Epic 4G Android Development] legacydevice:
Your update worked great, Stericson. I did have to uninstall andromeda kernel, and re-root afterwards, however.
[Epic 4G Android Development] austin420:
worked great for me too.
[Epic 4G Android Development] Stericson:
Woot, thanks guys :) If I knew what files updated the kernel I *COULD* remove those for those having customer kernels...but don't know the impact that would have on other items... Anyone know the files that are affecting the kernel?
[Epic 4G Android Development] autoprime:
i had removed some system apps.. so i installed clockwork.. used your modified update.zip and everything worked great. thank you!!
[Epic 4G Android Development] NeeceeBabe:
After Update...

Can I reroot because I bricked my phone and went back to stock in the process of getting this update, and can I use a different kernal again?
[Epic 4G Android Development] Coucher:
How are you guys installing Clockwork?

The process HERE?

I installed the one on the market but it doesn't appear to support the Epic yet.
[Epic 4G Android Development] Eazail70x7:
I also removed some system apps. Does that mean I have to use clockwork recovery and

The modified update.zip? Is the modified one the exact same update as the original and is it safe to flash it?

Also, when I click into the link to download the update.zip, it says your download will appear in 10 seconds but I've been waiting minutes and it has yet to appear
[Epic 4G Android Development] quasi13:
Worked for me - thank you! I was rooted and had removed many stock apps as described here:

http://forum.sdx-developers.com/epic-development/removing-sprint-apk's/

I just restored them prior to updating and then removed them again after updating. Root was preserved.
[Epic 4G Android Development] Stericson:
The modified update just adds the stock apps back so that the update will go through...
[Epic 4G Android Development] apfrost:
Thanks, however the link you posted seems to have been cut short. :)
[Epic 4G Android Development] Coucher:
The link is fine.

http://www.droidbin.com/index.php/files/get/CynNhuAMDp/update.zip
[Epic 4G Android Development] apfrost:
Strange.. all the others a fine, it's just this one was messed up for me. Thanks for posting the link for me.
[Epic 4G Android Development] yellowxboy:
lol thank you for the heads up.. i was so tempted to do so.. :eek:

update hmmm, so after the update.zip install.. my phone reboots. the usual sprint logo 4g thingy shows up with sound/animates.. then the samsung S logo shows up and animates for a bit. then the screen stays black but the bottom home keys are lit up (waited 4 minutes and nothing happens.)... phone bricked? :/
[Epic 4G Android Development] Tamvegas:
Figured out how to use the adb shell (thanks to the wiki). Restored the stock apps I removed (Hotspot & Amazon) and Stericson's update.zip worked perfectly.

Retained root after update. System seems faster and GPS is much faster and more accurate (before my location might be off by several blocks, now it is spot on).

Thanks Stericson.
[Epic 4G Android Development] Moguledyouth:
Okay, I have looked and looked and all I can find are ways to remove apps, the busybox method does not work for me, and I need to know how to add system apps back in order to get the update to work. And no I will not use Clockwork Recovery until it's more stable.
[Epic 4G Android Development] bsnyder217:
If i would restore with clockwork mod would i still have the update?
[Epic 4G Android Development] stayfitted:
Had to go back to stock

I just ODIN back to stock, downloaded the zip file, pushed to SD, and updated with the stock recovery. Then you can root and Titanium back if needed.
[Epic 4G Android Development] Stericson:
Your phone isnt bricked, it's just bootlooped...try a wipe and see if it will boot...

What mods had you made to the phone?
[Epic 4G Android Development] yellowxboy:
sorry, i didn't mean to use the word "bricked" (didn't know what other word to use). I'm about to do a wipe right now.

i didn't do much do the phone, i think i did something funky while using the terminal :( i tried copying the entire folder of stock apps onto /system/app and yeah. i applied the stock update just fine but after the reboot, it hung.

totally my own fault :cool: damn me.

~~~~

i did the recovery mode and did a data wipe but its still doing the same thing, after the sprint logo, it goes to the galaxy S screen and then is stuck w/ the screen black while the keys are lit. i remember seeing a thread on how to restore your phone after something like this happens, i'll do that :X
[Epic 4G Android Development] Moguledyouth:
seriously, I don't want to wipe my phone because I removed like 3 stupid system apps. I need to know how to get them back into /system/app. There are tons of guides on how to remove apps but not a single one on how to restore properly. I have tried the busybox cp method and it says "busybox: not found" every time, I have no idea how to fix it, I have permanent root.

Can someone please post adb shell commands NOT busybox that will work for restoring system apps on this phone or how to fix/add busybox I just need something that works.

Ok so long story short, I finally figured out that all I needed to do is use the cp command NOT busybox cp.
[Epic 4G Android Development] mykenyc:
Am i the only person having market problems, the delay that plagued other phones sometimes (taking forever to download something or display apps).
[Epic 4G Android Development] Stericson:
Download my app Busybox from the market :)
[Epic 4G Android Development] jsanta11:
Second that am also have market super delay... everything else is good...
[Epic 4G Android Development] muzll0dr:
First post... Thanks for the update.zip. Worked great!
[Epic 4G Android Development] krazyflipj:
I run a Mac and I already updated to DI07. Is there a way I can revert back to DG27 without Odin? I would like to get clockwork and from what I gathered, it won't flash unless you have custom kernel, which doesn't work well with DI07
[Epic 4G Android Development] mykenyc:
Mines healed itself or something because now it's working lol. Hope i don't speak to soon.
[Epic 4G Android Development] Spectral8x:
ok so i am getting the following error and I cannot figure out what I need to push to the phone to fix it. Please help.

Here is the error:

assert failed: apply_patch_check("BML:boot:4513844:50332b8972ccc24b39124fd8ea862ad17bb74b00:4535332:b541187e7fbde8dd1201ab7348b842f4949dce15")

E:Error in /sdcard/update.zip

(Status 7)

Installation aborted.

So what is going on here?? All I have done is run through manual root. No one-clicks or kernels applied.
[Epic 4G Android Development] Spectral8x:
Buahahahaha never mind my stupidity!! I had been thinking this whole time the Andoromeda kernel wasnt applied.....well come to find out it is. Lol.
[Epic 4G Android Development] kab0b0:
I'm still getting the signature failure message.. anyone else get this and figure out the way around it?
[Epic 4G Android Development] mikefromnj:
Same problem here. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
[Epic 4G Android Development] autoprime:
everyone should be able to flash clockwork.. then run the 100MB update.zip.. not the official sprint version.

this helps for everyone thats deleted apps from /system/ as well.

doesnt get much easier people.
[Epic 4G Android Development] krazyflipj:
I installed this and it looks funny on the screen. Did you have any issues with it?
[Epic 4G Android Development] cts627:
thanks guys worked very well now have media hub and gps works like a charm. never rooted as of yet just couldnt get the OTA update on phone.anyways will continue to check on site until that right ROM comes out and a rooty tooty i go.. LOL
[Epic 4G Android Development] QuietFreak:
I can't seem to get Clockwork to show up after I do this update. I even used Odin3 to flash back to DG27, one click clockwork, then used clockwork to update using the full update (includes all files) or just the regular update. No Clockwork on the recovery menu =(
[Epic 4G Android Development] redandblack1287:
So I don't have root yet (which I will once I get a phone that doesn't have problems) but I wanted to try this update out. I downloaded the non-modified version and tried to run it through the stock recovery, but got an error message about it being unsigned. Anyone care to comment on how you got the update installed without root? Or does anyone here even have a non-rooted phone >.>
[Epic 4G Android Development] johncjenc:
Getting a 404 when trying to download the update.zip
[Epic 4G Android Development] rufflez2010:
I did a write up on androidcentral and rehosted it on 4shared and already renamed. On the xda app or id link it for you. Epic forum over there.
[Epic 4G Android Development] MadMan3353:
Is this update in the early stages of release cause I have a bran new outa the box epic factory everything and when I do the ota it says there is no firmware update
[Epic 4G Android Development] rjmjr69:
Great news. I can confirm you are correct did not affect it at all
[Epic 4G Android Development] shortyboy:
be very cautious..i cant get my 4g to work after installing this upate.
[Epic 4G Android Development] BeerChameleon:
Ok so if i deleted touchwiz,email,sprint apps and other stock apps. How can i update with out restoring all these? If there is not a way how do i install the ones i took away?

Sorry noob question.
[Epic 4G Android Development] shortyboy:
ever since i installed this i am unable to enable my 4g connection.
[Epic 4G Android Development] kab0b0:
Figured out my dumb mistake: I was right-clicking and "Save as..."ing right from your post rather than following the link to http://www.droidbin.com/index.php/files/get/iv_p2mYBQH/cec94babb124.update-dg27-to-di07.zip and using their download system. Worked perfectly first try.
[Epic 4G Android Development] shortyboy:
how do u uninstall the upate without hard resetting?
[Epic 4G Android Development] BeerChameleon:
ok so i figured it out however the email apk and odex file wont paste. :( Any ideas?
[Epic 4G Android Development] BeerChameleon:
Help

Please im so close to updating just cant get the email apk and odex file to paste in the system apps. all the other ones work and when i run the update i get the error because of the email apk and odex file arent there?
[Epic 4G Android Development] BeerChameleon:
ok i figured a way around it i should have the update within the next 5 min :)
[Epic 4G Android Development] Firon:
Use edit on your original post. Don't post repeatedly.

Anyway, you need to copy the apks to your sdcard, then use busybox cp to copy them to /system/app (after remounting as rw)

For anyone else that needs to get back to the new, stock kernel in DI07, http://firon.net/xda/SPH-D700_di07-kernel.zImage.tar

You can flash this with Odin.

You can also use redbend to do it if you untar, but you're on your own for that (read the batch file for any of noobnl's one click flashers)
[Epic 4G Android Development] Stericson:
Hmmm I havent had any issues with it.... Looks fine on mine...
[Epic 4G Android Development] krazyflipj:
Here are some pictures of how the homescreen looks with the launcher you attached. The first pic, you can see that the widget isn't centered. Also, there is a big gap between dock and apps. You can see the gap in the second pic as well. Does yours show this? If not, what are your suggestions? Thanks again!
[Epic 4G Android Development] rich_e:
What a pain in the neck/learning experience that was. I had removed 4 apps for a total of about 2MB of space. It took me six hours to learn how to put them back so the update would run. Would have been less if the stupid USB drivers worked reliably. I think I spent half the time trying usb cables and running around the house to all the different computers trying to get a good solid connection so ADB would run.

My thanks to the OP for posting the files and everyone else who contributed their knowledge.
[Epic 4G Android Development] cocochannel:
same here ugh

anyway to revert?
[Epic 4G Android Development] Chargerdude70:
ok...my phone has noobnl's OBR and I removed some sprint apps.... football, amazonmp3, asphalt....I reinstalled the removed apps through "sdx stock app removal" and placed the update zip file on my sd card root. I volume down/camera/power'ed to install from sd and run the zip...I get this error...can someone help me?

install from sdcard

finding update package

opening update

verifying

installing

verifying current system

assert failed: apply_patch_check("/system/app/amazommp3.apk","bla bla bla....

E:error in /sdcard/update.zip

(status 7)

installation aborted

Disregaurd.....persistance is bliss...got it to up-date and it retained root
[Epic 4G Android Development] DevilDogVIKING:
I just got my OTA for D107. I heard alot of people were having problems that if they were rooted it wouldn't install. I didn't have that problem at all. I am rooted and it installed just fine plus I've had no problems with my paid apps or the market.

What I did was when the OTA came in I clicked on "more info", then I clicked on "Reboot and Install" or "Restart and Install". I can't remember exactly what it was. It turned off, it installed, and then started the phone. Everything works great including the media hub, paid apps, and the market.
[Epic 4G Android Development] kidstechno:
This happened to me, I had the one click root and had to uninstall it for the update to go through.
[Epic 4G Android Development] DevilDogVIKING:
I have the one-click also, had no problems. Did you click install when the OTA came through or the method I used described in my last post?
[Epic 4G Android Development] bugzy:
whats the change for this OTA?

will this OTA be available OTA directly from Sprint?

is this just OTA update for people who want to try it out before Sprint releases

sorry for the dumb questions
[Epic 4G Android Development] MadMan3353:
DI07 update

iv'e tried every solution giving going back to stock unrooting, installing apk's that i removed it still errors out when it verifies the apk's specifically the latinImeTutorial.apk ive installed reinstalled and till hangs up is there anyway to install these back directly into the systems not just as an addon
[Epic 4G Android Development] Firon:
You can't just re-install the APKs. They have to be specifically copied to /system/app

It's not that hard.

Here's basic instructions on how to do it:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=8185259&postcount=47

You'll need to re-root first. Use Joeykrim's method to do it.

Alternatively, if you don't mind completely resetting your device, you can flash the stock tar and erase everything. Then you can update. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=773032
[Epic 4G Android Development] dietrichmd:
For those of you having issues reverting to stock, some helpful folks on this board got me workin again:

xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=8201750
[Epic 4G Android Development] MadMan3353:
got it to work thank you all
[Epic 4G Android Development] yellowxboy:
so i backed everything app using titanium backup, flashed back to stock using oden, one click rooted, installed the update.zip file (20-ish mb) and now i'm fully updated.. HOWEVER, my android market is not working at all. i can search apps and see the stuff BUT i cannot download a single app. is anybody else getting this? (from the looks of it, nobody else is talking about it in this thread)

any suggestions?
[Epic 4G Android Development] id_twin:
Worked great thanks so much! Saved me so much time trying to eliminate the files I had uninstalled when I first got it.
[Epic 4G Android Development] Shane112358:
I am getting an E-Signature verification failed message on this....anyone figure out why? I'm using the 100MB one.
[Epic 4G Android Development] Shane112358:
What a POS this is.

Phone won't install OTA update, I try installing manual update via recovery and clockwork, both fail e-signature. I'm completely stock root.
[Epic 4G Android Development] bomix:
never mind.