yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Mesmerize] bdemartino:
That's a personal choice, right now I'm just dealing with the issues in hopes that the new kernel is soon to follow along with other mods/improvements as well. It doesn't hurt switching back and forth, quite a few people have been doing that so I wouldn't be too worried, if you switch back to 2.1 and something new comes out you can always upgrade quick, otherwise let it play out a little before you make your decision.
[Samsung Mesmerize] v_lestat:
that is not the one with recovery included.

that is just EA11 + root

that is the same one i already flashed and the only recovery is samsung stock recovery which does no good.

i need EA11 + root + recovery.

i can NOT get clockwork installed.

if i try, it just boot loops right back into recovery.

yes even using the new froyo method.
[Samsung Mesmerize] The Stir:
I flashed this yesterday and for me the best new feature is being able to set ringtones for my Google contacts.

I have had not issues and have found it to be a worthwhile upgrade and will be keeping it for now. I have not been able to test battery life well yet.

I like the new Gmail and also the better Exchange Client.

Little things here and there, and so far not a single thing I'm missing.

Thanks so much for this update and write up, worked perfrectly.
[Samsung Mesmerize] ganzhimself:
I had similar issues, but the bootloader for recovery wouldn't permanently overwrite the stock recovery. I honestly just don't have time to mess with it, so back to 2.1 it was. I could have been doing something wrong, but IDK, I have flashed enough times to know how it all works. I'm going to wait for something built off an official Froyo ROM.
[Samsung Mesmerize] akellar:
You have to flash the update.zip everytime for this version of the recovery. I am sure that will be fixed in the future but for now that's how it works. And it does work.
[Samsung Mesmerize] gr4ybu5h:
anyone have the zip for EA11 + root + recovery? Everything works fine with the other one but I cant get the cwm recovery to work. I am going to reflash anyway but just wanted to try the one with the recovery.
[Samsung Mesmerize] BakedTator:
this thread...page 3 post 3 i think...thats how you get cwm on 2.2...use the link in that post...then youll have it
[Samsung Mesmerize] dcow90:
Stock + Root + Recovery up agian.
[Samsung Mesmerize] gr4ybu5h:
thanks for the file.

sorry for the dumb question. but is this the red cwm recovery? im just trying to get a working recovery for future voodoo. i cant get the recovery that everyone is using from post 3 on page 3. it keeps giving me an error, saying its missing something. i cant remember what exactly it said as i have already reflashed because of a rookie mistake (removed one to many bloat apps)

also is there a step by step for this new cwm recovery. im probably missing the dumbest thing. im still a little fresh to this whole flashing process. this is the only problem iv come up with so far
[Samsung Mesmerize] ehoba:
1. Get new CW file cw_froyo.zip

2. Unzip cw_froyo.zip copy update.zip from the sdcard folder inside the zip to sdcard/clockworkmod/

3. Rename update.zip to recovery-update.zip

4. Reboot using rom manager.

Now you should have the red recovery that says voodoo. Voodoo does not work yet so don't be stupid and try it and wonder why you don't have voodoo. As always do this at your own risk.

If I missed something just ask
[Samsung Mesmerize] gr4ybu5h:
FINALLY!! With the EA11 + Root + Recovery file, I was able to flash the update.zip the came with it. That got me into the red recovery. Now I can get back to life. I cant do anything unless I get something working.

Thanks built2rail, your step by step was next in my troubleshooting
[Samsung Mesmerize] WankAttack:
Anyway we can get a link to just the froyo recovery zip?
[Samsung Mesmerize] ehoba:
Are you wanting the clockwork recovery?

—Just when you think you have it idiot proof, they come out with a better idiot.
[Samsung Mesmerize] WankAttack:
Before I give you the typical xda flame. I never said anything about the clockword recovery. I asked for a seperate file for the recovery that comes in the "ROOT+Recovery" Rom. I didn't have time to redownload the 300+ MB file. Go back to your cave, troll.
[Samsung Mesmerize] ehoba:
Awesome. Someone trying to help and find out exactly what your looking for and you get a pissy reply. Now if your upset about my sig below that doesn't have any thing to do with you. It a programmer joke.

Try this I think it has the recovery built in.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=XRDDYL75

Or

http://filehostonline.com/files/1/SCH-I500_USCC_EA11_REL_ROOT.tar.md5.zip

-Just when you think you have it idiot proof, they come out with a better idiot.
[Samsung Mesmerize] gr4ybu5h:
I got everything working finally. I just wanted to know if anyone else is having the same problem I am. This is the only consistent problem I am having.

If I go into edit one of my contacts, and click on ringtone. If I click on "sound", I get a force closed. I'm must wondering if its a stock app I accidentally deleted or if its a small problem with the EA11 release
[Samsung Mesmerize] ehoba:
I just check it out on mine. No force close. You can always try reflashing some time it will fix errors. If you were deleting stock apps you might have deleted one to many. Try reflashing, restore contacts and then try setting a ringtone. Let me know if that works.

-Just when you think you have it idiot proof, they come out with a better idiot.
[Samsung Mesmerize] gr4ybu5h:
Ill try sometime. Considering it takes me, literally, minutes to get set back up again. Thanks for checking it out for me
[Samsung Mesmerize] cpfeifer:
Did you delete "My Files" stock app? Looks like it uses that by default to search through your "Sound" files.
[Samsung Mesmerize] cpfeifer:
Red ClockworkMod working

Just wanted to let all you prospective EA11 Froyo flashers that the red ClockworkMod can be flashed successfully through Odin if you have the stock samsung recovery only and are getting signature-verification errors like I was.

Red ClockworkMod recovery.bin Odin file is located, here. Just put the recovery.bin into Odin in the PDA field with your phone in download mode and press start once it restarts you boot straight into a red recovery.

Just in case some of you don't read that post and only download the file, the red ClockworkMod was originally for Voodoo kernels, so it says Voodoo kernel and has a "Voodoo" menu, DO NOT TRY THOSE SETTINGS anything else about ClockworkMod works, just not the Voodoo specific kernel settings in there. Fair warning!
[Samsung Mesmerize] obliviator33:
I had to download the app clock sync because my clock with 2.2 gets HORRIBLY out of sync, kind of annoying, but anyone who is having the same problem (I know 1 other person is) download the app Clock Sync.
[Samsung Mesmerize] gr4ybu5h:
It looks like I did delete "my files". Does anyone know how to reinstall deleted apps with sgs tools. That's the app I used to delete "my files"
[Samsung Mesmerize] cpfeifer:
You could download the Pick n Pack rom and pull out the "My Files" apk. Otherwise I dunno.. do you have a .apk of the SGS tools? I can't find this SGS Tools thing everyone is talking about.
[Samsung Mesmerize] ehoba:
Your best bet is to reflash and start over. I know it's an inconvenience but that way you have a fully working version. Then remove what you don't want. And as far as I know you can't restore system Alps with sgs tools.
[Samsung Mesmerize] v_lestat:
and how should we put it in the pda field when odin only recognizes md5, tar, and smd files.

a bin file is none of those.....

should i rename the bin to md5 or something? i think not
[Samsung Mesmerize] cpfeifer:
Oh yea lol the recovery.bin comes in a .rar from that other thread I mentioned and linked my bad forgot it'd be in a .tar file.

Swyped using USCC Mesmerize
[Samsung Mesmerize] v_lestat:
the bin goes into the phone section of odin and thats what i thought you meant, so i flashed it and killed my radio.. DOH!! now i have no cellular.

reflashing now with EA11+root and see if it brings it back

i am not a programmer so take no offense to the following statement---

i realllly dont see wtf is the deal with flashing a recovery.... if there was one thing so nice about the EVO is that every single thing was super simple to do.

clockwork just blows, Amon Ra rules, and this EA11 sucks.... i keep getting force closes on everything from Email, to Aptoid (oops i never said that)

the phone buzzes once, then about 10 seconds later it buzzes again and asks if i want to force close it.

even the phone itself force closed on me once.

i dont suppose someone has a 2.1 for Odin that is already rooted do they?
[Samsung Mesmerize] bdemartino:
Personally the only problem i've had with 2.2 is battery life, and that will be fixed with a kernel, but i'ts up to you if you want to give up on it :).

As for your last question, just odin back to 2.1 with the instructions here in android development, then use the z4root app, it takes minutes and works great (click the guide link in my signature for a link to the z4root app)

I'd say it'd be a total of 10 minutes time to get back to 2.1 and be rooted (not including download time)
[Samsung Mesmerize] v_lestat:
yeah i was considering it but i also wanted to reflash 2.2 just incase that is all that is needed.

i dont think battery life is THAT bad.

But 2.1 was pretty friggin good.

yup i do believe i may have just perminently killed my phone.

Odin is sitting on loading the modem file and has been for a lonnnnng time.

it also sat on factoryfs for a lonnnnng time, but the modem file is taking even longer.

uh ohhhhh

ok so when is an ok time to pull the plug on Odin and try to flash the 2.1 ?

this thing has been sitting here for, oh i dont know. 1/2 hour total maybe?
[Samsung Mesmerize] ehoba:
Not that I know about but its not hard to root the phone after a restore. Z4root works good and so does superoneclick.

Just when you think you have it idiot proof, they come out with a better idiot.
[Samsung Mesmerize] cpfeifer:
I dunno any luck with that yet? I've had great luck with Odin when battery if pulled it and you hold volume down while plugging in usb to put it in Download mode.

Swyped using USCC Mesmerize
[Samsung Mesmerize] v_lestat:
screw it i yanked the battery, loading DI14 now, and will reroot if it completes successfully.

ok back on 2.1, wow i was getting a little nervous there for a while
[Samsung Mesmerize] elijahblake:
just download root explorer from market and you won't need it... it is the most used app I've payed for, well next to widget locker, but I have to use that one every time I touch my phone
[Samsung Mesmerize] gr4ybu5h:
I have root explorer. I just dont like it when something doesnt work properly. Everything works just fine but when something doesn't work like it should, or when i get "force close" on when doing certain things. If there is a way to fix it without reflashing, then thats the way I prefer. But if I cant figure it out, I'll just reflash.
[Samsung Mesmerize] WankAttack:
Sorry, your sig messed me up xD
[Samsung Mesmerize] ehoba:
No harm no fowl. Its all good. Hope the links helped.

Just when you think you have it idiot proof, they come out with a better idiot.
[Samsung Mesmerize] dcow90:
No **** you were.. I bet you'd get nervous if I told you you'd dropped your pocket..

If you had taken just 10 seconds to read any of the instructions in this thread, or my PMs, you would have zero issues. I don't understand people sometimes =/

For the last time.. read the godforsaken README included in the Mesmerize_Froyo_Root_Recovery.zip. You DON'T flash the recovery.bin in the update.zip file. I don't know why you keep trying to do that..
[Samsung Mesmerize] ehoba:
See my sig... that's what is all about. =)

Just when you think you have it idiot proof, they come out with a better idiot.
[Samsung Mesmerize] durango99:
thank you!

Thanks dcow and everyone else in this thread, the instructions were well documented and the process was painless.

I've had zero problems, no FC's, and it's actually kind of nice starting over with a fresh phone.

I'm curious if many of the people having problems post-updating have applied a full restore of their Titanium Backup's and there might be issues with that. I've been only restoring individual apps and only restoring apps+data only with apps that I know won't mess with system level data.

I'm also surprised people are giving up and going back to 2.1. Patience and reading the full thread always helps give a perspective on the pro's and con's. In this case, there's just too many pro's for me to go back to 2.1.

I've also applied voodoo kernel for this leaked version and the speeds are what other's are stating (around 1500 in quadrant).

All-in-all, great work and can't wait to see what further xda developments occur with the actual march release and when samsung releases the source code for the kernel.

Great work!
[Samsung Mesmerize] v_lestat:
i cant get adb to work, i cant get clockwork to work (everytime i want real recovery mode i have to use apply update.zip and it takes me to clockwork)

jesus, wtf is going on,, i should have never flashed my damn phone.

i cant even get the crap to work with the 2.1 odin restore and then rooting again.

on 2.2 now and trying to do a restore to my old 2.1 backup.
[Samsung Mesmerize] bdemartino:
As far as I know using odin is the last resort (meaning if all else fails, odin will work)... what exactly are you not able to get done using odin? Is it not seeing the phone?

From what I'm gathering you need to get the 2.1 odin working, then get clockwork back on so that you can use the restore.
[Samsung Mesmerize] rjdriver:
Just remember, like all computers it's garbage in garbage out .......it's no smarter than the user........
[Samsung Mesmerize] phidelt82:
I have to disagree. In most cases, it's a lot smarter than the user.

It's no smarter than the programmer.
[Samsung Mesmerize] rjdriver:
Well yeah in thinking about I do agree with you ......please retract my previous statement :)...... I looked at this for about 4 hours before I tackled it..... going through a bunch of " what if " scenarios.....first time working on Google based stuff. I use to work on widows based phones as well as blackberries..... So far I like what I see.

But hey if I can do it...... any dumb A$$ can ..... Just like anything else "Measure twice, cut once"

Best

and thanks for this forum:D

Rob
[Samsung Mesmerize] ehoba:
FYI if you are using rom manager you can take the update.zip file that you use to get into the red recovery and rename it to recovery-update.zip and put it in the sdcard/clockworkmod/ directory you can use the boot to recovery and skip having to apply the update.zip.

Just when you think you have it idiot proof, they come out with a better idiot.
[Samsung Mesmerize] bdemartino:
Once you flash the EA11 kernel, it will skip right over the stock recovery screen and you should never have to apply the update.zip again. :D
[Samsung Mesmerize] hyelton:
I'm thinking now I might stick with froyo got voodoo working which was more easy on 2.2. And then things seem fine I guess I'll keep it till the final 2.2 comes out witch I hope is soon
[Samsung Mesmerize] dreamsink98:
The strangest thing happened to me. I installed a 3rd party launcher and then when trying to go back to TouchWiz if kept force closing (1 vibrate and then 2 vibrates) I had to trick it into bringing up the settings and totally wiping the phone. Now before I go back to 2.1 has anyone heard anything through the rumor mill about what this release really is? Could this release be the final build that is gonna be the official release (minus root)? If it is then I see no point going back to 2.1 just to wait for this same 2.2 rom to come out without root..... I hope I just made sense...
[Samsung Mesmerize] stephenj37826:
This won't be the final build.
[Samsung Mesmerize] BakedTator:
GOT A PROBLEM GUYS....with this and all in my sig just out of nowhere (wasnt doing anything on my phone, i was in class) and i went to see if i got any messages, and my phone was stuck in a boot loop...nothing would get it out of it...had to wait till i got home and flash to stock 2.1...could this have been from froyo, the theme or the kernel? and if i wanna go back to froyo (which i do) what can i do to pervent this from happening again
[Samsung Mesmerize] ehoba:
Can you give a list of what was done to the phone. It hard to trouble shoot a problem without knowing how it was setup.

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Just when you think you have it idiot proof, they come out with a better idiot.
[Samsung Mesmerize] BakedTator:
please disregard my last post...got on the irc and got it fixed...thanks though
[Samsung Mesmerize] dreamsink98:
So I decided to delete just about all of the samsung software from this phone including touchwiz....has anyone else attempted to do this? So far everything seems to be stable. For a launcher I am using the stock gingerbread launcher from the market.
[Samsung Mesmerize] BakedTator:
twlauncher is gone and will never be back on my phone
[Samsung Mesmerize] dreamsink98:
lol ok I talked too fast...so I had to re-flash my phone because I got over zealous deleting apps.. Can someone please report on the apps that they were safely able to remove without any adverse side affects. Thanks Much!!!!
[Samsung Mesmerize] phidelt82:
Yes. Flash the EA11 Pick-n-Pack ROM and you'll pretty much be there. Plus you will be able to run mods and themes if you want. That's why I built it, so people would have an easy way to do this. Deleting stuff that you are unsure of is dangerous.
[Samsung Mesmerize] stephenj37826:
Anyone else having problems with the facebook app?
[Samsung Mesmerize] gr4ybu5h:
No problems with the Facebook app

Don't delete the "My Files" app. Cpfeifer said that some of the sounds might use that app. You'll get a fc when you try and change ringtones for you contacts.

I think I also deleted the task manger. If I hold down the home button to go to a "recent activity", and I click on task manager, I get a fc. You may want to avoid deleting that one also

Next time I flash, I think I'm going to do the PnP rom. Instead of deleting random apps.

Sent from my voodooized and froyoized mez
[Samsung Mesmerize] stephenj37826:
I haven't deleted anything. I think its something to do with busybox. I did download a new one with titanium and it seems to be fixed. I am also running the voodoo kernel.
[Samsung Mesmerize] dreamsink98:
Anyone want to post some more feedback about how 2.2 is fairing compaired to stock 2.1? Especially since it has been about a week and 2.2 has probably stabilized on the phones by now. Would you consider the 2.2 leak as a "stable" build? why or why not?
[Samsung Mesmerize] sageDieu:
Yes it is completely stable, everything works fine. It is pretty much the same thing we would get if we waited for the uscc release in March.
[Samsung Mesmerize] Mesmerizeuser:
Totally stable. Everything works. Only notable problem is that battery life is awful for me. I had mine a 35% charge and it was unable to last through the night on standby. I was on an undervolted voodoo build before I gave this a try, so maybe my frame of reference is slightly skewed, but I definitely feel that even the stock 2.1 build was much more energy efficient.

Sent from my voodoo froyo Mesmerize
[Samsung Mesmerize] Special_opps:
running 2.2 with voodoo, my battery life seems on par with 2.1 w/voodoo. i was expecting worse battery life with 2.2/voodoo, but so far it has been great. unplugged this morning around 7am and currently it is at 75%, granted i have not used the phone alot today. check messages, fired up navigation for a minute, couple phone calls. i use it heavily after work at home and i have been pleasantly surprised with the battery. :D

also i leave gps on 24/7 no prob
[Samsung Mesmerize] dreamsink98:
Well if this battery issue is the case then we should hope that they fix it before it goes live.
[Samsung Mesmerize] droidzach:
I used ODIN to flash the recoverywith no problems. And from what I remember there was a specific file for odin and one to flash in recovery. Also if you have so many damn complaints about what we have or don't have for these phones why don't you do us a favor and develop them yourself! All the time you spend *****ing on these forums you could have cranked out a ton of roms and mos by now. Do us all a favor and quit *****ing and do something useful please. We have a few guys that are doing as much as they can for us, if it wasn't for them your phone would still stock. These guys do this in their free time mostly for free, and they deserve better than your constant whining and *****ing!

Swyped from my Mesmerize using XDA app
[Samsung Mesmerize] rjdriver:
It's still not a deal breaker for me, I charge every night anyhow all it means is I just have to plug it in a little sooner thats all........ other than that I love it.

and thank everyone for all there hard work.

best

Rob
[Samsung Mesmerize] dcow90:
We're working with a build now that has much better battery life.

That said, I have not had any issues with the EA11 battery life. Sorry some of you do.
[Samsung Mesmerize] sageDieu:
Yeah I'm getting pretty much exactly the same performance from my battery on 2.2 voodoo as I had with overclocked 2.1 voodoo.
[Samsung Mesmerize] durango99:
I've had zero problems in the 4 days I've installed it. as far as battery life, it's gotten better everyday for me...which I'm surprised that's the case. Today 11 hour without charger with a couple phone calls, google reader use throughout the day, many email and sms, I was at 50% use.

I'm also using the voodoo ea11 patched kernel
[Samsung Mesmerize] durango99:
dcow can you elaborate any further on what new build you have? modded ea11? or something newer? or am I reading your reply wrong ;)
[Samsung Mesmerize] young_shane:
yeah i have had pretty awful battery life also. i kinda fixed it temporarily using SetCpu to underclock it down to 200Mhz when the screen is off, then my battery kinda has a fighting chance during the day.

otherwise i cant wait for an undervolted kernel, itd be cool to get an overclock kernel too just to have the option to overclclock if needed.
[Samsung Mesmerize] phidelt82:
Actually if you are using SetCPU to clock it at 200Mhz, then you are overclocking it for that particular time period. Your phone does a pretty good job of staying at about 100Mhz when it's not being used for anything. So you might actually be using more juice.
[Samsung Mesmerize] young_shane:
oh yeah i know, i dont force it at 200mhz i just put 200mhz as the max and 100mhz as a min and it just encourages it to keep the battery power to a minimum.
[Samsung Mesmerize] stephenj37826:
Where did you get an overclocked 2.1 voodoo kernel?
[Samsung Mesmerize] sageDieu:
It wasn't stable so I didn't release it. I had lots of problems that I was just working out when we got froyo so I gave up.
[Samsung Mesmerize] stephenj37826:
Ok just wondering lol. I had the t mobile vibrant before this phone and the development for it is crazy. I flashed a new rom every day lol
[Samsung Mesmerize] phidelt82:
So put on your big boy pants and start helping out. There's only a couple of us here developing.
[Samsung Mesmerize] stephenj37826:
I have no skills but I'll test whatever
[Samsung Mesmerize] monthlymixcd:
Ditto.

Swyped on my VooDoo'd Mez from the XDA App
[Samsung Mesmerize] Mesmerizeuser:
Same here!

Sent from my Voodoo Lagfix PnP Mesmerize
[Samsung Mesmerize] Cythrawl:
What files do you delete to totally get rid of Touch ****z Launcher?
[Samsung Mesmerize] phidelt82:
Anything that says Touchwiz, but I guarantee that if you do that, your phone will not work very well at all. If you don't like Touchwiz, just don't use the launcher. If you want to get rid of Touchwiz altogether, you have to wait for AOSP to be complete.