[Epic 4G General] hongseong:
Hiya, I recently tried to follow k0nane's howto on getting Froyo DK17 flashed onto my phone, but as expected, things did not go well. I managed to root my phone using the one click method, installed ClockworkMod, backed up my ROM, contacts, SMS messages, et cetera. Unfortunately, that's about the only thing that went right in my case.

Before I start, I will admit that this is the first time I'm attempting this, though I did receive much help from a friend who has already successfully flashed her phone, so if in doubt, please assume I don't know what I'm talking about!

I installed Android SDK, did the whole adb thing, and made sure my Samsung drivers were up to date (64 bit system). I then proceeded to download the file in that thread that included Odin, the new PIT, and the new modem. I then downloaded the next file that included the ROM and kernel and put the ROM in my SDcard.

Then I went about starting Odin up and loaded the files into their respective slots. The new PIT in the PIT slot, and, get this, the new modem in the PDA slot. I learned much later that the new modem should have been in the Phone slot, but let us continue. I then put my phone in download mode and connected it to the computer via USB, and Odin quickly recognized the device with a COM# in a yellow box, so I reckoned things were going pretty dandy, but alas, the following message dashed my hopes a mere three seconds after I hit START.

<ID:0/006> Added!!

<ID:0/006> Odin v.3 engine (ID:6)..

<ID:0/006> File analysis..

<ID:0/006> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/006> Initialzation..

<ID:0/006> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/006> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/006> param.lfs

<ID:0/006> Complete(Write) operation failed.

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

So I hopped onto the respective IRC chat for the Samsung Epic 4G, and the kind folks there pointed out that the modem should have gone into the Phone slot, so I tried again the proper way and I still got the same failure.

My phone is now rendered inoperable because a recovery boot via presents me with a cute drawing of a phone that is connected to a computer, but a warning triangle separates the two. Same thing when I try to normally boot. Fortunately I can still access download mode, so I don't believe my phone is bricked. Interestingly enough, despite these blocks, I somehow did manage to get into the Clockworkmod recovery screen by doing some weird series of steps where I have the USB plugged in, the battery pulled, the USB pulled, then the battery and USB reconnected and at some moment there I would slide out the keyboard, then, without even touching a button, it would get into the recovery screen.

Using this weird workaround, I wiped everything and restored my backed up ROM and all that snaz, but upon rebooting the system I was again greeted warmly by the cute image of the dysfunctional marriage between my phone and computer.

So upon further advice from the folks at the IRC chat, I tried to flash my phone back to stock specifications using the DI18 and corresponding PIT file in the same method. But alas, I get the exact same result and well, at this time I'm getting a wee bit concerned. But by now, the folly of trying to flash my phone in the early hours of the morning and during Thanksgiving, no less, begins to rear its ugly head and I end up sleeping.

Cue sunrise and I'm up trying to make best of my situation, and I post a few times on k0nane's thread describing my problems, and a guy there says I should try the same process on another computer, so I do, and that fail with the same result. Then I hop onto IRC again, and the nice guys there say I should try Heimdall, so I do (after reading its readme), and lo and behold Heimdall does not seem to be able to recognize my device.

I guess my question is where one might find a problem in my procedures. I swear I did everything right and to the letter, but perhaps a new pair of eyes could be prove to be more insightful and help point out my mistakes. Granted the feeling of ruining a 500 dollar phone isn't exactly something I'd brag about to my friends, but I am rather enjoying life without a phone.

For now, anyways, haha.

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tl;dr Odin recognizes my phone, but fails within 3 seconds with the following message

<ID:0/006> Added!!

<ID:0/006> Odin v.3 engine (ID:6)..

<ID:0/006> File analysis..

<ID:0/006> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/006> Initialzation..

<ID:0/006> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/006> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/006> param.lfs

<ID:0/006> Complete(Write) operation failed.

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

help?