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[Epic 4G Android Development] Gersonian:
I have read through this, but am still a bit confused. I am looking to get a stock ext experience, with Twilight Zone kernel. Right now I am on EB13, but rooted with CWM2.

Can I flash the EB13 EXT4 version of this vis-a-vis Odin, and get what I am looking for? Or do I need to Odin back to DI18 and start from scratch, unrooted?

I have the kernel .zip on my SD card and have performed a backup in CWM2 already, but am nervous that I am about to eff this thing up.

I get the sense that I can just flash this over what I have now and get what I am looking for in a ROM as long as I have an ext4 compatible kernel ready to flash once I am done with this process:

I am also assuming that I an restore my data from my backup once I have flashed, correct?

Any corrections to my assumptions, direction, or advice would be greatly appreciated.

EDIT: Ok so I just jumped in and did it. Looks like all is well. Was able to restore my data and keeps it real with Twilight Zone kernel. I do have to say, although its not a big deal. I like the Sprint/Samsung boot animation as well. But no big loss.

Thanks for setting this up!
[Epic 4G Android Development] RushAOZ:
So let me get this str8.. flash this through odin TICK REPARTITION (right?) and when its done i'll have cwm WITH ext4 already?? or do I need to boot into cwm and it will convert to ext4? Im having horrid sms problems no matter what eb13 rom im on. It only seems to work properly on stock
[Epic 4G Android Development] jeremiah.rs:
You have to boot into cwm to get ext4. And yes, you have to tick repartition.
[Epic 4G Android Development] chevyfan061:
how do i check on the phone whether i have ext4 now?
[Epic 4G Android Development] jdelano:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=911130 post #4

Found this information; using ADB or terminal emulator:

su

mount

will give you what you need

Hope that helps
[Epic 4G Android Development] dzuchowski:
So why does the ext4 version take up 100nb more space. Also why does clockworks mod 3 not backup wimax like on evo
[Epic 4G Android Development] NEXUS 4G:
Link for de odexed bluetooth fix is dead for me... Anybody else?
[Epic 4G Android Development] art3mis-nyc:
because it's a deodexed version and a custom kernel

and theres no need to backup the wimax like the evo on the epic.
[Epic 4G Android Development] Stoney60:
Just found out that I have the camera bug where it FCs in sports mode after clicking on the settings icon. Works just fine in Action mode using the shooting mode icon instead. Is there a fix for that?
[Epic 4G Android Development] dzuchowski:
thanks... so which is better? the ext4 and clockworks mod 3 or the other with clockworks mod 2.x? Also do any of these support apps to sd like on evo were you can create a partition on your cd card? I noticed with with the ext4 version i have 100mb less in space so i want to increase my storage....

also if i use the ext4 version can i flash any custom fryo eb13 rom that has ext4 support. I am also looking for touchwiz to be included in any custom rom....
[Epic 4G Android Development] comtrade:
Thats a bug in the stock EB13

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=970452
[Epic 4G Android Development] Whosdaman:
Never looked at this thread before, but I saw this "bubby323 for the DK28 Tarball"

And wanted to say that originally, I was the one who posted DK28 first to everyone.
[Epic 4G Android Development] dzuchowski:
my quadrant score on stock fryo was 940....

then i installed the one with ext4 support and did the three button to get into clockworks mod and let it do the conversion.... guess what... my score went to....

1516. that is a 0.6259894459102902 increase (62%) increase.... way to go! just wish i did not have to give up about 100mb in storage for it.... oh well... with his can i flash any custom fryo rom since i have clockworks mod 3 installed. also when i run rom manager it says i need to install the recovery what gives with that?
[Epic 4G Android Development] art3mis-nyc:
perhaps that would have been better suited as a PM, but no, you weren't he gave it to me prior to it ever being posted, it was him that gave me it not you. So he gets the credit.

And i'd appreciate it,that if your posts aren't about eb13-extended directly or issues you've had flashing it or just wanted to say it flashed great and it worked nicely, to not post in this thread off topic, trying to gain some "credit" in my eyes you don't deserve.
[Epic 4G Android Development] art3mis-nyc:
Well most of the extra things you install can be moved to SD if the app supports it cuz it is froyo ;)

and the way rom manager does the CW "flashes" on the epic is not the same as other phones, it basically makes a fake flash boot like with how the redirector works, it never actually flashes it. so it may say you need to download/flash it because it doesnt read the proper location of the CW on the phone.
[Epic 4G Android Development] dzuchowski:
Ok so just download the rom manually and then manually get into clocksworks mod and flash. Ok
[Epic 4G Android Development] Gersonian:
Uh just want to thank you again. This has already saved my ass. I flashed Syndicate Frozen, and while I loved the ROM and whatnot, hated that I couldn't just restore my data from CMW. After giving it a go regardless and confirming all thhe FC's I used this to flash back and restore. All is well again in the universe!

THANK YOU!
[Epic 4G Android Development] dzuchowski:
Ok so i went into clockworks mod 3 (i have ext4 version)

i went to mount usb as storage and told me fie: unable to open ums lunfile (No such file or directory)

clockworks mod recovery v3.0.0.6
[Epic 4G Android Development] rustyt22:
I know this is a newbie question because that's what I am to Android, so be easy on me. I searched for the answer and haven't seen it anywhere. I did this update to the deodexed EB13 that is unlocked, but still can't get the ROM Manager to work because it saw CWM is not installed. I tried to install the CWM through the ROM manager, and chose the Epic but it said it couldnt be done. Any help? I really want to try out some new ROMs.

Thanks in advance.
[Epic 4G Android Development] art3mis-nyc:
obviously didnt search too hard ;)

in this thread its been noted that the redirector(what rommanager would use) is broken, so to try new roms copy to SD card power off phone and use the 3 finger death grip (vol down camera and pwoer to get to cw3
[Epic 4G Android Development] mvelasquez21:
when i download the file on the first page for the eb13 with cwm 3 it downloads as a .rar do i just rename to .tar?
[Epic 4G Android Development] sandman512:
No, extract it and follow the directions in the first post.

Google: Free RAR Extract Frog, that will extract the RAR file.
[Epic 4G Android Development] dnathan13:
I would suggest using 7zip. It is much more useful with many different types of files. Plus you can easily modify zips so that you can change the roms you are flashing to get rid of the stuff you don't want. There is a video about it if you go to Midnight 4.1 and then click on ptfdmedics blog ("lost and tired" in his sig)
[Epic 4G Android Development] sandman512:
Hey, thanks. I'm going to check that program out. THANKS!
[Epic 4G Android Development] evohog:
I am joining the epic goodness. Ive had the evo from day one but couldnt resist the epic awesomeness. From what i understand run files in the second post to get the ability to flash roms, my question is, is it as easy as it sounds just check the boxes as it says in the post or do i need to extract anything or rename anything or is that it. I understand most of it but its way different than the evo flashing procedure. Sorry for sounding like a dumbass just dont wanna brick this baby. almost forgot, which drivers should i install or do i let the phone do the work on the initial plugin
[Epic 4G Android Development] dnathan13:
You need to make sure you have the samsung drivers installed and your phone is connecting fine. The easiest way to check if you are good is to just try and transfer a file. You could also do an adb check, but that is a little more technical. If that is good just follow the instructions. I would suggest using the cwm3 version so here are the instructions if that is what you do:

Unzip the main download first

Instructions:

Step 1. Boot your phone into download by powering off your phone holding 1 on the keyboard and holding power til you see the little Yellow digger.

Step 2. On your computer launch the included odin.exe and select the included EB13-ext4.pit and under PDA select the included EB13-Extended-3.tar (make sure you leave these checked because otherwise you are clearing everything and then not installing anything. They should be automatically checked when you add them)

Step 3. Plug in the usb cable.(if it's done right you should see a yellow Com device.)

Step 4. Tick Repartition

Step 4. Click Start and wait.
[Epic 4G Android Development] derrickj:
I have flashed my EVO too many times to remember and just decided to root my wifes EPIC. I followed the instructions exactly and have been hung up on the modem.bin for about 3O minutes and no progress since. I don't know what to do from here, please advise.
[Epic 4G Android Development] evohog:
so after i check everything i plug in the phone, got that, but tick partition is confusing me. Does it show up as an option after I plug in my phone or do i wait to select it until i have plugged my phone in. I was so past being a noob but here we go again. Thanks dnathan i appreciate the help my friend.
[Epic 4G Android Development] derrickj:
It is an option once you run the odin file on your computer.
[Epic 4G Android Development] evohog:
thanks. appreciate it. Is it the re partition option?
[Epic 4G Android Development] dnathan13:
yes it is. It will completely wipe everything on your internal memory and then install the new stuff for a very clean install.

Dont forget the thanks button for the people who have been helping you.
[Epic 4G Android Development] evohog:
Forgot all about that, I'm on the phone right now but ill thank you very helpful people once I fire up the laptop tomorrow. Actually I was expecting to get flamed like in the evo forums when basic questions are asked. Thanks again everyone I can't wait to dive in as soon as I pick up my epic in the morning.
[Epic 4G Android Development] ROB281:
I'm currently rooted with cwm 2.5, do I need to odin back to stock before using this, or can I just odin with the files included in the first post?
[Epic 4G Android Development] dnathan13:
I answered this in the other thread that you asked the same question in...

Odin completely wipes everything so it doesn't matter what you are on now. This is like a fresh install.
[Epic 4G Android Development] evohog:
Just got my epic and one last question, the phone is on 2.1 unrooted, do I need to already be on the eb 13 update or does this do all the work. Thanks.
[Epic 4G Android Development] dnathan13:
As I said in the previous post:

rooted, unrooted, cwm 2/3, any rom, it doesn't matter, this clears everything and starts you new on whichever one you choose.
[Epic 4G Android Development] evohog:
Thanks. I appreci=e the help. I just got to get use to the way the epic works, coming from the evo and just by the look and feel of the epic I couldn't be happier.
[Epic 4G Android Development] evohog:
well im lost. ive installed the drivers and ran everything as instructed. when ni plug in the phone nothing happens. i see no com device, anyone know what im doing wrong?
[Epic 4G Android Development] dnathan13:
Need more information...

Is your phone in download mode? Have you tried other usb plugs? Did you try connecting the phone to the computer before to make sure that it even recognizes it and the drivers are installed right?
[Epic 4G Android Development] evohog:
yeah i can transfer files and i see the yellow digger but when i plug it in nothing happens
[Epic 4G Android Development] dnathan13:
Try other usb ports or a non samsung cable if you have one. The htc or blackberry ones are good.
[Epic 4G Android Development] evohog:
i am using a htc cable ill try i different port. do you have any idea what it could be
[Epic 4G Android Development] dnathan13:
Honestly most of the time it is just a usb problem of some sort. Odin can be finnicky with usb ports, but normally it is a cable issue of some sort.
[Epic 4G Android Development] evohog:
i get the drivers off of one of the threads i searched WRONG DRIVERS, i feel like a dumbass. Anyways i booted to recovery and its backing up and restoring automatically, is it supposed to do that? The next time i go to recovery what should i expect? thanks for the help, i think i got a few more gray wiskers in the goat
[Epic 4G Android Development] dnathan13:
Yes it should do that. It is converting you to ext4 that is why you need the ext4 kernel or an ext4 rom with an ext4 kernel
[Epic 4G Android Development] evohog:
i flashed syndicate till the viper update, thanks alls good
[Epic 4G Android Development] dnathan13:
Awesome! Glad you got it all worked out.
[Epic 4G Android Development] evohog:
Yeah its pretty much like flashing on the evo except the extra wipes. Man this phone is sweet glad I got it!
[Epic 4G Android Development] dnathan13:
I might suggest trying out midnight rom. Rob does a great job. It is based on the bonsai rom with some of the ACS fixes and then he strips it down with hardly any apps so it is very clean. Then you can install only the items you want. The rom is only about 98 mb.
[Epic 4G Android Development] evohog:
I had success rooting and flashing m a rom but now my computer is saying device not found and when I open the notification it says that my device has malfunctioned and I can't repair the problem. Any ideas

epic goodness
[Epic 4G Android Development] dnathan13:
Do you have debug mode turned on? Are you choosing to connect the sd card to the computer from on the phone?
[Epic 4G Android Development] evohog:
Yaeh debugging on and off. I choose mount and I get the same everyway I try.

epic goodness
[Epic 4G Android Development] dnathan13:
I just wanted to make sure. It sounds like a driver issue again. You could try putting the sd card directly into the computer to make sure it is all good.
[Epic 4G Android Development] evohog:
That does work I'm just worried if for any reason I need to run odin again. Ill figure it out. Thanks for the assistance. Ill hit thanks when I get home.

epic goodness
[Epic 4G Android Development] iSaint:
Ok So the setup coming from Midnight 4.2 on EXT4

Do i check all three on the left side put in victory pit and EB13 ???
[Epic 4G Android Development] flyers2114:
No....auto reboot only....pit in the "pit box" and tar in the "pda box"...
[Epic 4G Android Development] Dimevivo:
You saved me I was getting tressed out. I was having issues with the old way. Every time I tried to root it always said phone not connected. Your version is way easier. Thanks a lot and I appriciate what you did
[Epic 4G Android Development] leftkidney:
I tried this method and had no luck - I want to use the midnight rom will this help me to get closer to that, I know it says this is not anything other then a stock rom but will it get me to EB13 with EXT4?

and can I install any rom after that?
[Epic 4G Android Development] iSaint:
Ok bro just asking because someone said check repartition when Odining with EXT4
[Epic 4G Android Development] Dimevivo:
yes this worked for me. I odin Stock EB13 Deodexed EXT4 + CW 3.0.0.6. Then I installed midnight rom v4.2.
[Epic 4G Android Development] JulianUF:
I'm just curious, but, whenever I use ODIN, the first time it ALWAYS fails, and it always scares the crap out of me. After it fails, I pop the battery and redo the process, and it works. I'm just curious why this is happening? If anyone can give me any insight =/

That's the error I always get. Phone doesn't boot up normally after that, but I can always still get back into download mode, and it works properly at that point. This isn't really a huge deal, since it's working for me, but I'd like to know why/if I can avoid this in the future, cause it always scares the **** out of me lol
[Epic 4G Android Development] iSaint:
Odin is just a b*tch plain and simple takes a few tries
[Epic 4G Android Development] SoxIn4:
Anyone else get this error message?

! J:\EB13-Extended-3.rar: CRC failed in eb13-ext4.pit. The file is corrupt

! J:\EB13-Extended-3.rar: Unexpected end of archive

I've downloaded the file now 2x and had it happen with both
[Epic 4G Android Development] Jayavarman:
Thanks. |
[Epic 4G Android Development] leftkidney:
thats funny, when I was jailbreaking iPhones I would always get a fail or error the first time - I would have to do the 2 button press and start over and it worked fine - after about 10-15 iPhones I was used to it and had no problem after I knew what was happening

so with the iPhone its almost imposable to "brick" the phone, I would just hold both buttons and have no problem, wait for the apple logo and use itunes to restore it no problem

for these phones, is there any way that you can "brick" the phone - make it useless, and have to get a replacement phone?

worst case scenario, can the 3 button press be used to "restore" a phone that refuses to work properly?
[Epic 4G Android Development] iSaint:
yes most likely if you flash something for another phone
[Epic 4G Android Development] troyolson92:
black screen lock

I used this method for my wifes brand new stock di13 epic, then installed Bonsai. On my phone I have zero issues but came from every version of rom and radio we've had. Now on her phone it goes to black screen and locks up to where a battery pull is necessary.

I've done this 3 times, wait for bootup complete her google setup. Then install bonsia rom twice. I believe the problem is something I'm doing with with this or this method and her phone since bonsai works awesome on my phone. Any help would GREATLY be appreciated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[Epic 4G Android Development] iSaint:
Anyone have a way to get back to stock from cwm3 ?
[Epic 4G Android Development] leftkidney:
I suspect that there are different hardware versions and maybe different chips inside for various uses that could cause this problem

since its a brand new one maybe thats the case - check to see if the hardware version is different, if there is even one on the about phone page
[Epic 4G Android Development] troyolson92:
Left kidney,

I will check out hardware versions.

EDIT: all hardware and other numbers match my phone exactly. Nothing different there.
[Epic 4G Android Development] art3mis-nyc:
Seems to be related to either you not wipeing the dalvik and cache or with bonsai, i'd go check there for support and issues as it's not related to this flash.
[Epic 4G Android Development] troyolson92:
First, thank You for trying to help, I appreciate it! :)

It is related to this flash as this flash is the ONLY difference between my wife's phone and my phone. You do not wipe data with Bonsai Rom's as it does it during install. My phone runs Bonsai without issue. I believe it is this method causing the issues. I'm trying to find out if anyone else has had run into the black screen lock issue? I will try rooting, clockwork, radio, and rom all separately on her phone and see if there is any difference. That will tell me if it is indeed this method or her hardware.

I appreciate all feedback!!! Thank You
[Epic 4G Android Development] dnathan13:
Are you using cwm3? If you are using 2 then that is your issue.

Are you doing the newest bonsai?

Since you are flashing bonsai right after doing this just skip the google set up completely and boot into cwm3. Let it convert your system to ext4 and then wipe everything x3. Although bonsai wipes once for you if you are having issues I would try wiping data, cache, and dalvik cache 3 times each just to be safe. That is always the best way to flash even when the rom does it for you. Besides why would care if you have to wipe when you haven't installed anything yet? Give it a try and see if that fixes things.
[Epic 4G Android Development] nikonmikon:
I'd like to know this as well, if anyone can be so kind as to inform us.
[Epic 4G Android Development] art3mis-nyc:
Well i'd have to argue that ;)

anyways, 3 things to check

1. after you odin boot into CW with the 3button method and let it do it's thing.

2. reboot and load all that way to home screen

3. reboot with 3finger back to CW once there flash bonsai

that should fix it.

I can honestly say that i use this method as did youapperantly and flashed bonsais 3.0.1(ext4) with no detriment.

if this method was the cause of the boot loop then booting into it after the odin flash would also bootloop. see?
[Epic 4G Android Development] art3mis-nyc:
it's a few step process with CW.

if you're talking competely stock with samsungs recovery and not ours, you may be SOL but here is the rough steps.

1. Search for forum for Drockstars revert to RFS

this will revert CW to 2.5 from 3.0 and reformat the FS to RFS

2. search for ANY di18 rom and flash that with CW 2.5

3. search for firons di18 modem update.(its cw flashable and should revert you properly.

4. use the eb13 update.zip to flash back to completely stock eb13 with eb13's modem.

TADA!

As for removal of CW i believe there are 2 ways, one you can odin reflash once you're back on di18, OR search for the AIO oneclick, that will allow you to remove CW, i believe.
[Epic 4G Android Development] iSaint:
Thank you bro
[Epic 4G Android Development] TorelliB:
Umm..NO PIT?

I read your directions and downloaded it...there a .RAR not tar....which odin wont recognize a .RAR only .md5 or .TAR...and there was no pit included just the pda file....where is the pit at? i changed to .rar to .tar....by the way so odin will see it. IM using Odin3 [android +SLP].

ALSO...theres no Odin that comes with the download. its JUST the.rar file and thats it nothing else. So no pit, and no odin.
[Epic 4G Android Development] gitit20:
WOW i hope to god i never have to do this again ODIN is finicky i had to try about 4 times before it finely worked about 2 hours worth of work Thank you for your files and all but man i wish this thing was more stable lol

Also i though this was stock how do i get the normal sprint boot back i have to return my phone to sprint to get a new one because of a messed up slider

Never mind this messed up my phone big time no data what so ever and now i am stuck with a dead phone
[Epic 4G Android Development] iSaint:
..... just rerun it probably a bad flash if that doesn't work redownload the files and retry
[Epic 4G Android Development] dnathan13:
You have to extract the file. the .rar contains odin, the pit, and the .tar
[Epic 4G Android Development] dnathan13:
Use the fix bricked phone thread. They won't take it back with this one on it anyways. This is stock, but it is deodexed and pre rooted with a modified kernel which created the sideways android logo.

Also, as iSaint said, you got a bad flash which is why you have no data etc... Use a different usb cord plugged into a known good usb port and it works fine. The stock cables suck. I have odined no problems about 20 times using a palm and a black berry usb cable in the only usb port I know is for sure good on my laptop.
[Epic 4G Android Development] gophergun:
Just tried uninstalling and reinstalling the drivers, to no avail. I'm not sure if it's an issue with Windows 7 compatibility or some other variable of the millions possible.
[Epic 4G Android Development] flopez76:
Worked with no problems, thanks man

Only one problem, I can't set anything else as my default launcher, only Touchwiz, sorry if this has been answered
[Epic 4G Android Development] ghlu:
what's the difference between this one and the 2.2 dk17 from acs?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=849753
[Epic 4G Android Development] xyexz:
This is an all in one odin flash, not through clockwork. ACS you flash modem through ODIN and rest through clockwork.
[Epic 4G Android Development] art3mis-nyc:
It sounds more like it's a compatibility between the computer and the phone.

It should be noted that the default samsung cable is crap and that a cable you go with a usb charger might not work as well.

You would specifically need a miniD usb DATA cable for flawless performance.