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[Epic 4G Android Development] DevinXtreme:
Hmm, I've had problems with some of the commands myself. You are typing "su" and getting the "#" and not the "$" right?

Ha, that's kind of the way that it works :p Welcome to the time-sink that is Android, hahaha :D
[Epic 4G Android Development] sndtubes:
Ha Ha, thanks for the quick reply. Actually I do get the # when typing su. I just can't get past that point anymore. Before installing the ROM, everything looked right from my moron, noob eyes. Can I get full root back or will I have to start over again with another rom? Or, should I just not worry about it since at least some of the apps that require root work. I haven't reinstalled many of them since if I have to start over again, I dont' want to do too much work. Thanks again for your great help!
[Epic 4G Android Development] DevinXtreme:
If your apps are working, I wouldn't be too worried. What kernel are you using? I mean, any rooted kernel should work just fine. Can you remount? Does everything that uses busybox work? What ROM are you on?
[Epic 4G Android Development] sndtubes:
Well I'm using the kernel that came with the ROM. The Rom is Baked Snack 1.2 The kernel is from Baked Snack 1.2 which is SPH-D700 Hero Over 1.3 ghz voodoo DI18.

I thought I had downloaded the current version of Baked Snack which is 1.3. I now see what the all of the crap is about now. He's banned and I think it's because you gotta donate at least 5 bucks to get the latest version. I didn't realize that until just now. Maybe I need to switch or pay his 5 bucks.

I went to Clockwork and wiped the Dalvik, Cache, and data. Then I flashed the ROM again. No joy. Same sh**t.

I've been having problems getting Titanium to work which uses Busybox. That is one reason I flashed back to stock. I stopped working again. Batch causes force close.

Do I need to flash back to stock and try again? Or do you have any other thoughts?
[Epic 4G Android Development] DevinXtreme:
Strange, indeed.

I used Baked Snack for a minute (like, almost literally... a day :p) and wasn't impressed. The overclock worked fine, but everything else just kind of fell apart. But Titanium worked just fine for me. I restored all of my apps and uninstalled all the crap I didn't want.

Hmmm... With a rooted kernel, you really shouldn't be running in to any of this. You have removed the jokeyrim root stuff, right? That is if you used it in the first place. That has been causing a lot of problems. The flash script in most kernels should already be doing it, but I'm not sure. Try flashing MixUp kernel and tell me your results (you might want to switch ROMs, but I don't think that Baked Snack ROM is kernel dependent. If it gives you any trouble, flash Epic Experience w/ MixUp).

Tell me how that works out.
[Epic 4G Android Development] sndtubes:
Well, I just flashed back to stock with DI18. I have been using Joeykrim because I don't know what else to do. I haven't really seen any other methods that I feel like I can do..... Any suggestions would be very welcome!

thanks again!
[Epic 4G Android Development] sndtubes:
I've been trying to use the simple (not one click) method and I just dont' know enough about these commands and mechanics of how to accomplish the job with this method. I set up a temporary directory and am trying to run adb from it. All of the commands I type in just result in :not found So, I'm doing something wrong. I guess I'll just try Joeykrim again and see what happens. Do you recommend any other rooting method?

Update: I've re-rooted with joeykrim, installed clockwork mod recovery and the clockwork mod kernel. So far, all is ok. I have not tried flashing a ROM yet. I still get the response of "root" when I do a whoami command. So, I still have root. In the About list in settings, it still says Eclair DI18 in the Kernel listing. I thought it would say Clockwork but maybe not??

One more update:

I, once again, restored to stock (using Odin) and reinstalled root with joeykrim and installed clockwork recovery. All ok.

Then I installed the clockwork kernel. Uh oh. Now the bluetooth won't turn on.

So, I tried, once again, for grins, the Baked Snack ROM. Again everything works fine except there is NO access via adb shell or term. All commands result in "permission denied". So, I guessing that somehow he's locked us out after loading the ROM?? I don't know if he can do that, but it looks like he has. No biggie, really I guess. Hopefully I will have access to his forum today.
[Epic 4G Android Development] DrBouvenstein:
I am having the same problems. I did the "quick" root using the "one click root."

When I try to run the bat in the "ClockworkMod Recovery for the Epic 4g", I get the same errors as above.

I know I'm rooted. I have Superuser installed, and I've gotten those messages about letting certain applications do this thing or the other thing. There was no pop up on my screen when I ran this, though.

And yes, I went into my android SDK folder and ran adb and did the stuff in the op, too. Still get the same problems as above.

Edit: I think at some point I managed to get a Clockwork thingy on my phone. When I go into ROM Manager, under "Flash Clockworkmod Recovery," it says "Current Recovery: Clockworkmod 2.5.1.0"

But the "three finger clockwork boot" doesn't work.
[Epic 4G Android Development] DevinXtreme:
When installing through ROM Manager, the three-finger-salute still gets you to the stock recovery. When you installed it through ROM Manager, an "update.zip" file should have been placed onto the root of your SD card. Don't remove that. From ROM manager, you should be able to "reboot into recovery" and that will take you there. If it doesn't, when you reach the stock recovery, press "install update.zip" or whatever it was. That will get you into CWM.
[Epic 4G Android Development] Xodium:
The latter option doesn't seem to work on my Epic. I have to enter recovery from ROM Manager, or not at all.

I get "signature verification failed" if I try to get to CWM Recovery from stock recovery.

(AOSP Magic Original/MixUp Kernel here, both the most recent versions)
[Epic 4G Android Development] chino0131:
This guide worked very well on my EPIC. My 12 year old nephew used it on his Epic as well without any issues.
[Epic 4G Android Development] DRockstar:
Now there's a solution for Mac and Linux, even windows as well, and doesn't use the playlogo hack required for the first one click roots. You can update the Mac section of the guide to include this release:

Epic 4G All in One Root and Recovery for Windows, Intel Mac, and Linux

Also, include the link to the Stock ROM DI18 by noobnl, which would be the next best thing to Odin3 for Mac and Linux at the moment.

Also, I've found that root is not required before installing clockwork mod... this is explained in detail in the all in one release notes.

If you want me to help edit, let me know... I don't mind sharing my knowledge, especially with Mac.

Hope this contributes!

DRockstar
[Epic 4G Android Development] deciple:
Hey I'm back.....Well I've been doing alotta changing around and decided to go back to what I had. This is what I did; I started with backed snack 1.2 rom and kernel, decided to flash phoenix1.48 and thought I'd try wk epic experience with it based on all the reviews I've read. Well I kept getting screen freezes so I decided to just restore back to the baked snack rom I just backed up before I did the experience flash. Upon boot all I got was force closes. So I had to start all over again. My question is, why didn't restore work?

Sent from my spot on the earth
[Epic 4G Android Development] MysteryEmotionz:
Did you have a theme on tp of baked snack?

Sent from my Emotionless Beast of an Epic using the XDA App
[Epic 4G Android Development] deciple:
I had crakes battery % mod. You think that's the reason?

Sent from my spot on the earth
[Epic 4G Android Development] MysteryEmotionz:
That is the reason. Flash the rom first that the recovery is then flash the back up. The battery percent mod is tricky with are phones

Sent from my Emotionless Beast of an Epic using the XDA App
[Epic 4G Android Development] deciple:
Yeah, ok, thanks !

Sent from my spot on the earth
[Epic 4G Android Development] AmnChode:
I really didn't see this covered but have seen it alluded to. So, need a little clarrification. When flashing a new ROM, you need to wipe the phone. Of course, like most, I tend be a little reserved about said actions. However, it has been mentioned that after a good ROM flash that you can perform an advanced restore in clockwork of the previous "installation", using just the data. Is this correct in that all previously loaded apps will be loaded with settings intact and games with their "save points"?

I current have Phoenix 1.48 kernal installed with stock ROM and am pondering going the next step and loading Epic Exp ROM.....this is the item that is holding me back.
[Epic 4G Android Development] v7z730ib:
A little help with ClockWorkMod recovery ?

Hi , I am rooted, and have ClockWorkMod installed . I finally got it working . Booted into ClockWordMod and i'm sure it is that because it is green . :P But if I click on anything [ using the home button ] it goes black . That's it . -_- If I press back or home again , it brings be back to the beginning . I don't understand what i'm doing wrong ? Someone please help . I'm normally good with these types of things , lol . But i'm new to Android . Throw me a bone ? :P Oh , and also . I have to take pull the battery to use the phone . Clicking reboot doesn't work .
[Epic 4G Android Development] DevinXtreme:
You're attempting to use the old control scheme :p

Vol. Up - Up

Vol. Down - Down

Power - Back

Camera - Select

:D
[Epic 4G Android Development] v7z730ib:
Thank you , thank you , thank you !!! :D
[Epic 4G Android Development] TheBurgh:
Got the sdx loaded and changes path but can't get the cmd prompt to accept or recognize any command. I can send error message when I get home. Is this the correct path below?

%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem;%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\;C:\Program Files (x86)\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\Core-Static;C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\QTSystem\;C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\AMSP;C:\android\tools\

Disregard the first part of the path. I didn't have cursor all the way to left before copy and paste. Is the last part of the path correct?
[Epic 4G Android Development] noobile:
Wow you have been a ton of help...

All the links work fine. Thank you for this post. Believe it or not I learned something today. I think my brain even worked.(It kinda hurt a little) Even though this took me all day to figure out, I'm stoked for round two tomorrow.
[Epic 4G Android Development] Jacoby6000:
This may be a noob question, but the ROM/Kernal flashing section confuses me

from what i'm reading, everytime you get a new rom/kernal you have to reinstall EVERYTHING, re-enter all of your contacts, preferences, etc;... Is that true?
[Epic 4G Android Development] DevinXtreme:
For a new ROM, yes. Kernels, for the most part, are interchangeable and don't require a wipe.

Your contacts, however, shouldn't ever need to be reentered as long as you have your contacts tied to your Google account. A lot of stuff is stored there.

If you're flashing to an upgraded version of a ROM, the wiping may not be required and is noted in the ROM's thread.
[Epic 4G Android Development] Jacoby6000:
alright. After reading into it some more, I decided you may wanna include that you can goto advanced recovery > recover data in order to recover all of the apps and stuff you may have lost.
[Epic 4G Android Development] AndrewZorn:
Why is this not sticky?
[Epic 4G Android Development] spdwiz18:
I just flashed it over 2.4 W/O wipe and it works great!!!! thanks BT.
[Epic 4G Android Development] juejaimon:
Hi all,

I completed step 2.3.2 about a month ago. All I wanted to do was to use android wireless tether. Did I 'do' too much?

I forget now, if i had installed a new kernel or not?..is there an easy way to check?

thanks
[Epic 4G Android Development] jrab227:
Some quick questions

1. What's the difference between a kernel and a rom? I'm assuming custom roms have a UI and a kernel. But sometimes there's a download for a kernel that has the same install steps as a rom, so I'm confused as to how there's a difference between them.

2. Can I flash .zip roms/kernels from a subfolder in my sdcard?

3. Can I move this .zip kernel after flash? (assuming nothing needs the location of this .zip)
[Epic 4G Android Development] hal2001:
You said it is best to use a usb cable other than the one that came with the Epic.

Can you recommend a specific cable or if not, please state what to look for when choosing a cable.

Many thanks.
[Epic 4G Android Development] jtw78:
ClockworkModKernel Compatibility

I was following along with the instructions and got to flashing the clockworkmodkernel.zip file and it seemed to do it's thing, but then I couldn't boot at all. If I rebooted from the CWM bootloader it took me to the Samsung bootloader on an endless loop.

I was running EC05 with the EXT4 file system. My hunch is that the old kernel isn't compatible with the new stock ROM and file system. I had to Odin back to stock. Now I'm restored to the backup that I made (like you said!) before I flashed the cwm kernel.

Also, should this guide be updated to CWM 3 (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=897612) to be compatible with EXT4? I thought I read that CWM 3 requires a ROM flash but that 2.5 allows just rooting without having to flash a custom ROM.

Thanks for such a great guide that is so well thought out. This is great stuff. You rock.

Update: After getting back to a rooted stock ROM I installed CWM ROM Manager from the app store and it forced me to flash version 3.0 of the bootloader which launched fine at first, and I did a backup, but then the "three finger salute" could only get me back into CWM 2.5 bootloader. I could see both backups, but restore to neither.

Odin again.

This time I used the CWM 3 Oneclick Root tool. I tried to restore from my backups but it wouldn't read the CWM 2.5 backup correctly and failed. The 3.0 backup would complete, but would immediately FC the entire ROM on booting and send me into an endless cycle. I have been able to flash some ROMS, but not access any of my backups.

I'm thinking of using Oidin again and the CWM 2.5 to restore my original state then doing a Titanium backup and then Odin again and come back with CWM 3 bootloader, just so I can get all my settings and Angry Birds levels.
[Epic 4G Android Development] smartbeatz:
Phone will not turn on...

There is actually a save for this... Mine was down and out and wouldn't turn on at all after flashing a ROM. Then a little birdy told me to take the battery out, plug the usb cable in while holding 1 and the power button down. This will put you into download mode and able to use Odin I hope this helps someone because it saved my Epic from the trash heap. :)
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mnm0071980:
I'll start at the top. I have a Vibrant. I rooted it with one click lag fix and than tried clock work. I tried to partition my phone using that, but by doing so, I created a bad bootloop. The phone would go through the booting very slowly and than hang on a black screen with 4 lights (settings, home, back, and search) on.

I have tried Odin and it has not worked. I believe the reason is not because I'm doing it wrong, but because of this clock work partitioning that was done with rom manager.

When I use odin to go back to the stock vibrant, it works, but than sends me into the recovery screen which than I get this message.

" -- Movi_check Start..!!

checksum confirmation need_checksum[1301305579]

MBR_ChkSum in header : 4.1

MBR checksum : EC0063A432AFDBA2B104C3F0DF52FE3D

MRB Checksum Error

Movinand Checksum Confirmation Fail

-- movi_checking done!...

# MANUAL MODE #

-- Appling Muti-CSC...

Installing Muti-CSC "

That's my recovery message. I believe it is like that do to the clockwork partition. I believe If I fix that, I can use Odin. I have also tried using Odin in the "re-partition" check box, but it didn't work still.

I beg someone please tell me what to do or how to get this going. I really can't go a day without my phone, I work, I go to school. I use it for projects when I have no computer with me and when I need to mail assignments to my professors and so on. Please someone help
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mnm0071980:
Well I got it working Thanks for all the help guys. Plus the 23 people who read this form and failed to help me ... I love this site. I think now I know why I love an iphone better than Android. at least their forms are way better than this crap.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kurplop:
so what did you do? i'm having the same issue?
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pinoiryder:
Try flashing using ODIN.. Use Eugene's Froyo that does not brick.. search the development section..
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kurplop:
some help plz

if this has been figured out, why is there no posts leading to a conclusion? mnm0071980 says he got his going , so whats the trick??
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kurplop:
i'm going crazy here, i have lost all hope with this.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] All~G1:
I made a thread in the q&a forum about this. Search for "black screen of death" it will link you to the files you need.
[EVO 4G General] sablesurfer:
How about this...post 3.29 upgrade so really hoping it ISN'T because of upgrade...
[EVO 4G General] EliWay:
LOL wow that's pretty bad. But that's not the phone's fault. There are many factors in play that can slow down your connection.. Network Capacity, Bandwidth, Signal strength, etc.

It's still pretty bad though. Try again later, things should improve.
[EVO 4G General] johnnycross22:
holy latency!
[EVO 4G General] Rob the plumber:
I live on the water in Chesterfield, Michigan and have the same great 3g speeds!
[EVO 4G General] DarkManX4lf:
You did pick the closest server right?
[EVO 4G General] werxen:
Most days my speeds aren't even good enough to stream a youtube vid on low quality. Rarely they are.

Its hit or miss some days.
[EVO 4G General] fachadick:
Boy, your area must suck for Sprint service (since that's not the common experience). Sounds like something that you should have noticed within your first 30 days though.

op - are the speeds the same in different areas at different times of day? On different servers?

Sent from my blah blah blah blah
[EVO 4G General] Plancy:
Mine are worse at my University, too many students with 3G phones.
[EVO 4G General] thedudejdog:
try the vzw pro mod?
[EVO 4G General] sablesurfer:
Only tried this since upgrade friday night. I'll definitely be running a couple of speed tests in other neighborhoods. I have NEVER been this slow in this area...ran the test a couple of times and they all sucked...might have to nand back to 3.26 and see what speeds are like.
[EVO 4G General] Smac7:
i live in allendale michigan during the school year and the past month or so my speeds have been just like this. my guess would be from an increase in network traffic from all the new evo's. ill do a test right now at 11 pm, will probably be much faster than i normally get nowadays. its damn ridiculous, before the evo i used to get 1.5 mbps download all the time.

IN BOTH TEST I HAVE 4-5 BARS. (i can see the cell towers out my back door)

test 1

download 357 kbps

upload 127 kbps

ping 477 ms

test 2

download 95 kbps

upload 169 kbps

ping 829

these are horrible, data is pretty much unusable at these speeds.

edit: btw i do live in a college town (grand valley state university) so there are a lot of cell phone users.
[EVO 4G General] ShadowDrake:
Suck it up! Data speeds at my apartment are TERRIBLE even though I've got fantastic service. I've got tons of these extremely slow data tests.

It's been a while since I was testing - I've given up. I just steal the neighbor's wifi for my phone now.

BTW, I'm like 45 mins west of you, hockey4life. I'm in Muskegon. It's only bad right near my apt. though :/ It's fine all the rest of the time around town here.

1.27mbit up HAH I'd love to see that. The only two which are moderately fast on my speedtest list are when I was trying out 4G in Grand Rapids!
[EVO 4G General] thedudejdog:
guys, have you tried the vzw prl mod?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=696073

this may help you out by putting you on verizon towers.
[EVO 4G General] Smac7:
so it seems like michigan in general blows right now. it sucks, i guess i should look into that verizon hack, thanks.
[EVO 4G General] fachadick:
Have any of you tried using real signal from the market? Just because the phone shows you signal bars, it doesn't necessarily mean that you have good signal for data. Real signal will show you your actual signal strength as it relates to both voice and data service.
[EVO 4G General] Smac7:
no, but in my case the tower is right outside my house so it definitly should be high.

also, its not just in my house where its bad. it is everywhere in this area. the only time i get good good data speeds is far from area. i made a report and they said they would send a technician to look at the tower but doubt they actually will. if im stuck like this for the rest of this year im gonna flip.
[EVO 4G General] Hrshycro:
Looks like quite the improvement to the speeds that I get at my house in Idaho.

But...I get 4G in most places that I'm at + I use android tether all the time, even at school sometimes. I try not to complain about Sprint's ****ty 3G too much, especially since the price is right. ;)
[EVO 4G General] logie:
Getting awful 3G speeds in Kalamazoo, MI as of late.. i'm lucky if its above 100KB down - upstream seems a little slow but closer to normal..

Hmm.. Whats the deal?
[EVO 4G General] guesswhatimevan:
I think those 3g speeds are great compaired to my 150kb down and 110kb up in my house.

There's 4g about 15 ft away, but unusable 3g inside.
[EVO 4G General] Smac7:
do any of you michiganders have any improvements? how about anyone else? im starting to wonder if things are gonna stay like this, i cant take these 2g (or 1g) speeds. there is essentially no reason for me to be paying data right now cause the only time i can use my phone pretty much is when im on wifi. if i was a new customer i definitely be using my 30 days right about now and switching carriers.

for the past few years ive been a sprint advocate with their good data coverage, good speeds, and good pricing but this is just horrible.
[EVO 4G General] xHausx:
I've been having this problem too but I dont think mine is caused by sprint. I have a friend who just bought an evo and with them right next to each other he gets 1200k down and I get 50-250k.

My set up is exactly like his except he has the 1.71 PRI and newest hboot while I am using the eng hboot. I'm going to try using the new hboot and hopefully that will fix it.
[EVO 4G General] jedil1c1ous:
My God I feel like this is a support group thread for MI folks... when first received Evo in June (and for awhile), Grand Rapids 3G speeds were good - 700k - 1400k.

Over the past uhh, few months, I get random SUCK ASS speeds that never go beyond 300-400k. Most of the time, its around 50-100k. I can barely stream radio or music apps now. FML if this crap continues... I'm already starting to think about braking contract as this is going on for far too long. A call to Sprint did nothing. I was thinking it was just my own phone and the ROM/radio/pri/prls flashings screwing stuff up.
[EVO 4G General] jedil1c1ous:
Can you please let me know if you make any progress on speed fixes? Thanks.
[EVO 4G General] tgruendler:
The closest server is not always the best server. The closest server to me in St. Louis is the Outlook Today server but I get twice as fast speeds testing with the Witchata Kansas Server. Try a couple of different servers as the SpeedTest app is not the greatest.
[EVO 4G General] jedil1c1ous:
I'm pretty sure now that it's nothing to do with my/our phones. When visiting different areas, I get great 3G speeds... in my main areas though, there must be data issues to too much traffic on the towers because it's slow. Sprint needs to get this crap fixed fast before they lose any of the new customers they may have gained.