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[Epic 4G Android Development] kilmarac:
I love how everytime someone asks a question there is the obligatory "newb... read all the posts" comment in it. and then you ask the question "Which DK28 did you use" indicating that you did not read my entire post where I said "DK28 STOCK from the wiki". Are we really that jaded? I understand the redundancy of having to answer the same question over and over, Ive been in tech support (no not geek squad) for several tech companies, but it doesnt mean we have to slam every question.

I *DID* read the whole thread, followed the directions TO THE LETTER, and I am not getting 2.5.1.2 Reboot Recovery puts me into the samsung OEM recovery but three button boot puts me into Clockwork recovery.

As I said, I have tried ODIN DI18 Stock, ODIN DK28 Stock, re wrote clockwork numerous times. Ive read instructions that say "Just write it you dont have to reboot" but I do not get the 2.5.1.2 which is a necessary step to use prepare.zip and the kernel file. I am not a newb, I know how to work in linux, shell, and loads of other wonderful things. I read/search threads before I throw my question in.

I will go back and look at pg 14 again to see if there is anything different there from what I have done, and I will try some of the instructions that came between my last post and this one.. however, as of right now nothing has changed and my problem still stands unresolved.

I welcome further discussion of my opinions in this post, but please do it via PM or point me to a thread in a general file. Please don't cause this post to be a hijack of the thread. - Thanks
[Epic 4G Android Development] ericizzy1:
if im on version 1.2 , should i do the 1.3 versiuon just on top? thanls
[Epic 4G Android Development] badwolf:
Is there a newer final kernal in 1.3, I flashed th final from the rom thread....
[Epic 4G Android Development] pjjohn73:
Thanks!!!!

My mistake last night was that I tried to Wipe b/4 applying new ROM and Kernel. I thought you always should do that...

After finishing this and installing new ROM and Kernel is it safe in the future to wipe system, cache, etc and apply a new ROM without losing the new version of clockworksmod or messing anything else up?

PS: people who have done this, does your phone feel faster/more responsive? Im not looking for speed tests etc., just how it feels in normal use.

Thanks
[Epic 4G Android Development] leatherneck6017:
Actually you will be in version 2.5.1.0 prior to flashing prepare.zip. It is only AFTER you flash prepare.zip that you will be able to reboot the phone to 2.5.1.2 (not with 3-button method, that'll still get you to 2.5.1.0 and you have to choose "advanced" then "reboot recovery" to get into .2).
[Epic 4G Android Development] leatherneck6017:
No, the one from post #263 is the one that's in v1.3, you're good to go.
[Epic 4G Android Development] leatherneck6017:
The only thing that has changed is the kernel. You can simply flash the new kernel and not do the whole process.
[Epic 4G Android Development] MysteryEmotionz:
It freaking flies
[Epic 4G Android Development] leatherneck6017:
Wiping will not undo the new clockwork, but you'll have to re-flash the kernel after installing your ROM.
[Epic 4G Android Development] kilmarac:
Actually, come to think about it when I am using the most recent clockwork which is labeled 2.5.5 why would either of them be .1.0 or .1.2?

I found a stock DK28 extended rom thats supposed to install clockwork and its redirector. Gonna try that as well at some point (after the 5 hours it takes me to download the dk28 since Im on cell connection from the mountains right now)
[Epic 4G Android Development] leatherneck6017:
The package (including root) is labeled 2.5.5, why it doesn't correspond to the version of CWM I do not know.

I would recommend against using the extended version of DK28. I have not personally tried it, but I hear it doesn't produce wanted results.

Have you watched my video tutorial? You might benefit from it.
[Epic 4G Android Development] Eazail70x7:
Do you lose any internal storage from switching to EXT4 support? Are there any major risks? Thanks...
[Epic 4G Android Development] hayabusa1300cc:
awesomeness, thanks
[Epic 4G Android Development] pjjohn73:
Ok thanks.

Sorry, but just be 100% clear, each time in the future when I wipe and flash a new rom I will also nead to reflash this kernel again not just this one time process?
[Epic 4G Android Development] leatherneck6017:
Correct....
[Epic 4G Android Development] JudasD:
Wouldn't you only need to reflash the kernel if the rom in question was not EXT4?

JD
[Epic 4G Android Development] leatherneck6017:
A non-EXT4 rom won't work to begin with. The rom must be compatible with ext4 AND you have to flash the kernel after installing said rom.
[Epic 4G Android Development] jakmai:
Thank you for all your hard work, ext4 made my phone snappy as ever.
[Epic 4G Android Development] spf2722:
I am by no means an expert when it comes to command prompt, but with some insight from my buddy, got this up and running. Will report back with opportunities.
[Epic 4G Android Development] ebejoe:
Will i be able to use rom manager with this installed on my phone, because it seems to take me back to clockworkmod 2.5.1.0 instead of 2.5.1.2 like i need to be in.
[Epic 4G Android Development] bailey009:
how to start over after a **** up

hey i messed up the step where you do the ext install cmd after you do the prepare.zip and now i have 0.00b in my phone storage, so how do you redo the system storage so i can start over please? i know i sound like a newb
[Epic 4G Android Development] bailey009:
help with a phone redo/mulligan

hey i messed up the step where you do the installext4 cmd after you do the prepare.zip and now i have 0.00b in my phone storage, so how do you redo the system storage so i can start over ive flashed the dk28 modem and pit in odin and still nothing do i have to flash a older version? dk17? dl18?
[Epic 4G Android Development] spf2722:
I posted this in the Quantum2.5 thread as well, but I need some help. I succesfully completed everything with the EXT4v1.3 setup and installed the ROM and kernal after completed. I was unable to connect to 3G after phone restarted, I could make phone calls, but no data service. I went back to CWM and rebooted into recovery to get into new CWM, flashed quantum rom again and now I cannot get passed the CWM 2.5.1.0. Will a full odin to DK28 be a fix for this, or am I screwed.
[Epic 4G Android Development] leatherneck6017:
Yes, Odin will solve that problem (happened to me once).
[Epic 4G Android Development] bailey009:
ReFlash to what?

i re-flashed the dk28 modem in odin and still my phone says 0.00b od system memory available, so my question is how do i re-format or re-install ext4 on my system memory?
[Epic 4G Android Development] leatherneck6017:
You need to flash the entire DK28 tarball, not just the modem. The file system will not be re-written without a complete revert to stock DK28.
[Epic 4G Android Development] dbpaddler:
Wow...talk about night and day. It's a shame the devs here can do more in days than what Samsung and Sprint can do in months. Donation sent.

Can only imagine what stock 2.3 will be like on the Epic with this mod.
[Epic 4G Android Development] bailey009:
thanks man i love you, so all i had to do was flash the whole new dk28 rom?
[Epic 4G Android Development] JustinLoe:
yeah seriously. i've never ever, ever had an android phone run this fast. it's amazzzzing.
[Epic 4G Android Development] blspyro:
well something must be really wrong....i am following the video tutorial do the adb reboot recovery and it gets stuck at the samsung logo.

my pit is victory_8g_100528.pit

my PDA file is sph_d700-dk28-8g-rel.tar.md5

my one click root is one.click.rootexploitv2.5.5

What am i doing wrong?

PyRo
[Epic 4G Android Development] muyoso:
Just did this mod this afternoon and i am not noticing the blinding speed increase everyone else is raving about. Seems about the same as stock DK28, unless I am missing something ridiculously obvious. Maybe its a little quicker, but the way people were talking led me to believe this was going to be like a transition from a regular HD to an SSD. Maybe it is and I have just yet to notice it, or maybe im not looking in the right places to notice it.
[Epic 4G Android Development] xusxmarinesx:
So I put v.1.2 today how would I upgrade it to v 1.3 is there a difference
[Epic 4G Android Development] leatherneck6017:
So your root and cwm install goes fine? Are you able to get into version 2.5.1.0 of clockwork recovery?

The only change was that he added the kernel that fixed the battery charging status when phone is charging powered off.
[Epic 4G Android Development] sniperkill:
You don't reboot your phone until yor COMPLETELY done with the ext4 process. It sounds like your trying to reboot your phone right after you flash the prepare.zip file. And you might be forgetting to flash the kernel provided in the ext4.zip file right after you flash the rom. You don't reboot until after you flash the kernel...

Ofcourse there's a difference, as it is a different version. But if you go from 1.2 to 1.3, you gotta do the whole process over again...
[Epic 4G Android Development] Dameon87:
I'm working on an update.zip version. Apparently, even with a video tutorial people can't follow directions.
[Epic 4G Android Development] leatherneck6017:
That's probably for the best. *sigh*
[Epic 4G Android Development] sniperkill:
Some people, with the way their mind works, seem to make it WAY more complicated than it really is, lol... if people would READ thru the thread, they would prolly find their questions answered.... good lookin' Dameon87!!
[Epic 4G Android Development] blspyro:
yea i can get into clockwrok .0 however i have to do the power down camera button and power button method i cant use adb reboot recovery or it constintely meets me with a freeze of the samsung logo.
[Epic 4G Android Development] muyoso:
Yea, I don't understand how everyone is having a tough time with this. I did a crazy thing and followed the directions and it went flawlessly the first time. The directions are perfect and well laid out, even mentions the error messages I received because I didn't unplug and replug the USB cable back in.
[Epic 4G Android Development] leatherneck6017:
If you can at least get into .0 version of clockwork that's the point where you need to flash the 'prepare.zip'. ('prepare.zip' is meant to be installed from the .0 version of clockwork)
[Epic 4G Android Development] blspyro:
i have installed prepare.zip now i go to advanced...reboot recovery right?
[Epic 4G Android Development] leatherneck6017:
NO! now unplug/replug the usb cable, and try the adb reboot recovery command from DOS. If that doesn't work I suppose you could try 'reboot recovery'.
[Epic 4G Android Development] blspyro:
device is not being detected
[Epic 4G Android Development] leatherneck6017:
Could be drivers, usb cable, or usb port. Unplug/replug of phone after flashing 'prepare.zip' should work. Try a different cable or port or both.
[Epic 4G Android Development] blspyro:
i have tried multiple ports unplugged and replugged in all ports mutiple times....i have reinstalled the usb drivers....and i dont have another cable to use.

*side note* i have now been attempting to get this to properly working on my epic for atleast 8 hours with no luck.....

could i have corrupted something and i need to format the sd card?

PyRo
[Epic 4G Android Development] feefeeboomboom:
awesome sauce

i just did this again with a custom build and the new version of ext4.

went very smoothly, no problems.
[Epic 4G Android Development] Dameon87:
Glad to hear it went easily. Off topic: That signature is ****ing awesome.
[Epic 4G Android Development] muyoso:
Is it that people don't know what adb is?
[Epic 4G Android Development] blspyro:
you sneeze and its almost like this ext4 installation doesnt like you....i am thinking i did something on the sd card so i am emptying that and going from their lets see if anything new happens

*edit* error repeated samsung logo freezed yet again.im done for the night.

PyRo
[Epic 4G Android Development] feefeeboomboom:
ty man lol, i jacked it from someone a long time ago on the HeroC forums.:eek:

edit: off topic; when you add a new wallpaper to framework-res.apk make sure its a jpg not png....... omg i just spent the last hour trying to figure out with TW3.0 was FC it mouth hole off..
[Epic 4G Android Development] chnzshyguy:
10 chars .
[Epic 4G Android Development] hayabusa1300cc:
I am not sure if I can call it a problem with it, but it restores the apk and data fine.

only problem for me, is that from Nebula ROM, I have 200 internal storage left.

when I restore my 155 apps with data to Quantum 2.5 ext4, I have 50 mb left.

something there surely isnt right.
[Epic 4G Android Development] feefeeboomboom:
ok really... i cant get to my sdcard from recovery... is this a normal thing or what?

cant mount to comp, cant adb push and can cp from root to sdcard..... grr
[Epic 4G Android Development] jordan2333:
Everything worked perfect the first time.Only took like 10 mins.Thanks
[Epic 4G Android Development] pjjohn73:
Well I did this last night and made a mistake at the very end that turned into a ODIN nightmare, so from reading the tips from the fine folks on this forum such as prophour and from the awesome video by leatherneck, I made myself a list before starting again. Does anyone see any fatal flaws in it. I know this has been done to death, but I just want to do my research first and maybe this list will help others if it is correct.

Steps to apply ext4 using Windows 7

1) Odin DK28.tar (whole ROM, "Not Extend")

I believe the files to do this are:

SPH-D700-DK28-8Gb-REL.tar

Odin3+v1.61.exe

(EDIT: victory_8G_100528.pit NOT needed)

2) Install one.click.root.exploitv2.5.5 with clockworkmod 2.5.1.0 to phone

3) Extract OneClickEXT4.v1.3 file (or latest version of file)

4) Put that folder in the root of the c:/drive

5) Rename that folder "ext4" (for ease of use later)

6) Move the 2 zip files from that folder to the root of SD Card on Phone

7) Keep the other files where they are in the "ext4" folder on c:/drive

8) Also put the ext4 compatible ROM of your choice on the root of SD Card on Phone as it will be needed

9) Unmount SD Card and turn on USB debugging on Phone

10) Connect phone/usb to computer (listen for connection sound)

11) open cmd.exe (on computer)

12) type: cd/ (on computer)

13) type: cd ext4/ (on computer)

14) type: adb reboot recovery (on computer)

(will reboot phone into clockworkmod 2.5.1.0 recovery mode)

15) Unplug and replug phone usb cable again (listen for connection sound)

16) flash prepare.zip from clockworkmod 2.5.1.0 recovery mode on phone

17) unplug and replug phone usb cable again (listen for connection sound)

(THE PHONE IS STILL IN CLOCKWORKMOD 2.5.1.0)

18) type: adb reboot recovery (on computer)

(will reboot phone into clockworkmod 2.5.1.2) (look for it)

19) unplug and replug phone usb cable again (listen for connection sound)

(THE PHONE IS STILL IN CLOCKWORKMOD 2.5.1.2)

20) Double Click on install-ext4.bat (on computer, in the c:/ext4 folder)

(If it fails to find phone, unplug and replug phone back in)

(Phone is still in clockworkmod 2.5.1.2)

21) Optional to verify ext4 on phone.... type: adb shell mount (on computer)

22) flash ext4 compatible ROM (QuantumRomv2.5 for example)

23) flash DK28-EXT4Kernel-FINAL.zip (or latest version of file)

24) Reboot, Reinstall apps and play

25) If in the future you wipe and reflash new ext4 compatible ROMs you will also need to reflash the DK28-EXT4Kernel-Final.zip

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you should see something like this to verify ext4 in step 21

((((((notice ext4 in lines 12-14))))))

12: /dev/block/stl10 on /data type ext4 (rw,relatime,barrier=1,data=ordered)

13: /dev/block/stl9 on /system type ext4 (rw,relatime,barrier=1,data=ordered)

14: /dev/block/stl11 on /cache type ext4 (rw,relatime,barrier=1,data=ordered)
[Epic 4G Android Development] :
I don't use the pit file when I Odin to a stock build.

Sent from my Samsung Epic™ 4G SERO
[Epic 4G Android Development] pjjohn73:
Oh, thanks prophour!

I thought you had to. So you just select the Stock RAR for the "PDA" section in ODIN and select "Auto Reboot" and it works??

Other than that does it looks like I have compiled my list correctly?
[Epic 4G Android Development] jordan2333:
That's the way i did it and it worked perfect the first time.
[Epic 4G Android Development] pjjohn73:
Ok. Thanks jordon
[Epic 4G Android Development] Dameon87:
Update!

Added a flashable .zip file for those who were having trouble.

Follow all the instructions up until you would run the .bat file, and instead flash this:

http://efragtv.com/android/EXT4-Formatter.zip

Make sure you do not reboot after, and you flash your rom of choice and the kernel after.
[Epic 4G Android Development] slipmaggot8:
You are the man. Gonna try tjid first thing. Thanks Dameon!!
[Epic 4G Android Development] hayabusa1300cc:
Thanks Big D, hopefully this will help alot of people having trouble.
[Epic 4G Android Development] Dameon87:
Last crazy update for the night:

The kernel below will work on booting both RFS and EXT4. This will all everyone to use the same kernel, and not have to worry about only supporting one FS or the other.

Now I'm freaking tired. =/

http://efragtv.com/android/DK28-EXT4-RFS-KERNEL.zip
[Epic 4G Android Development] squshy 7:
Dameon I just have to say...

I haven't done this simply because I'm letting the wrinkles iron out (and now I see the dual boot so I'm glad I've waited ;) ), but I am no longer regretting buying this phone because of yur devving.

This is the stuff I've been waiting for. No disrespect to other devs, but this is some meat and potatoes ****. This is rolling up your sleeves, digging your hands in, and twisting androids intestines around all fancy-like. This is making that little green robot your *****.

I don't think I've been as excited for a mod as when I read this one. Congrats +1000 dameon. This has my hairs on end for the roms and kernels to follow with what you've given us. thank from all of us, I'm sure :)

Sent from my baked and emotionless SPH-D700
[Epic 4G Android Development] algorhythm:
Seriously, grow up. Are you like some 16 year old kid or something? Not everyone feels like hacking their way through source code to do basic things.

And yes, I work with Linux as a job. It's not all it's cracked up to be. Nor is Windows.

Maybe in the future when you mature you will realize that there is not one tool that satisfies every demand.
[Epic 4G Android Development] kgbcapthowdy:
if using the flashable.zip do i still need to do the begining steps to get the new clockworkmod? or just flash .zip from 2.5.1.0? When i flash prepare.zip i get cant chown/mod /system/xbin/busybox(too many symbolic links encountered)

failure at line 7

set_perm 0 0 04755 system:xbin/busybox
[Epic 4G Android Development] dhero1:
here's what the mount output looks like on my Win7 machine:

/dev/block/stl9 /system ext4 rw,noatime,odiratime,barrier=1,data=ordered,noauto_da_alloc 0 0

/dev/block/stl10 /data ext4 rw,nosuid,nodev,noatime,nodiratime,barrier=1,data=ordered,noauto_da_alloc 0 0

/dev/block/stl11 /cache ext4 rw,nosuid,nodev,noatime,nodiratime,barrier=1,data=ordered,noauto_da_alloc 0 0

/dev/block/stl11 /data/dalvik-cache ext4 rw,nosuid,nodev,noatime,nodiratime,barrier=1,data=ordered,noauto_da_alloc 0 0
[Epic 4G Android Development] pjjohn73:
Thanks for corrct info for Win7. I was just piecing together what I found from others.
[Epic 4G Android Development] kgbcapthowdy:
got it working, i didnt use the new one click root exploit and that seemed to fix it
[Epic 4G Android Development] slipmaggot8:
So, Do we apply the new kernel at the end instead of the old one?
[Epic 4G Android Development] pjjohn73:
From my understanding the new kernel is good as you can then flash a ext4 compatible ROM OR a non ext4 ROM.

The old kernel is ONLY for a ext4 compatible ROM

correct me if I am wrong, but that is what I understand.
[Epic 4G Android Development] youngpro83:
Ok so I did this and it worked. Then when I tried to install a different ext compatible ROM in clockwork, its keeps failing. I also noticed that my clockwork mod was 2.5.1.0 so could this be the issue why I cant flash anything? How are you guys flashing different ROMs after doing the Ext4 switch?
[Epic 4G Android Development] mattallica76:
You need to be in the 2.5.1.2 version of clockwork to flash anything after you have converted your file system to ext4. You should be able to use Quickboot to get into the new recovery. If you boot into recovery and it says 2.5.1.0 at the top of the screen, scroll down to advanced and select

Reboot Recovery

. That will take you to the 2.5.1.2 version.
[Epic 4G Android Development] stepchap:
Reboot to recovery from the rom with the market app Quickboot and it will take you to .2
[Epic 4G Android Development] pjjohn73:
I believe if they are going into the 2.5.1.0 clockwork recovery, then they go to "advanced" and "reboot recovery" and then it reboots into version 2.5.1.2. Then maybe you will have better luck flashing a different ext4 compatible ROM. Have not done it yet so someone can correct me if I am wrong.
[Epic 4G Android Development] youngpro83:
THANKS guys that worked perfectly!!