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I know their have already been a ton of threads about complaints with Froyo but I think might have some unique problems with mine. I searched but could never find any answers.
It started when I installed the leaked version of 2.2 on my phone which was .3. 4G speeds were awesome but for some reason my video recording was broken. I could click record but the phone would do nothing and begin to bog down the whole OS.
So then I upgraded to .6 with pojoman's ruu but then my 4G speeds went to crap and the video recording still didn't work. On top of that youtube will not log into my account and locks up each time I try.
Is it possible to redo the upload.zip file so that I could go back to .3 and then do the official system update to .6? I think I got a bad install from the beginning.
Thanks
You should try to reflash and wipe everything twice and flash again, it sounds like a bad install to me. Also reapply the radio and WiMax radio too and update to pri 1.40. That should fix everything.
Sent from my HTC EVO 4G.
Sounds like you need to start over with a fresh flash of a Rom, and apply the radio img.
I can't help though as I'm still on the original stock 2.1 image.
So it is okay to do the update.zip to get me to .3 again?
And when can I find the radio img? I'm also already on 1.40
Run the official leaked RUU version of 2.2. That will do a complete install of 2.2, and not the .3 to .6 upgrade. But it will wipe your phone and you will have to reinstall your apps.
Recommend prior to download System Panel and back up your apps to your SD card, then right after the upgrade you download astro file manager to reinstall you apps from the appback folder on your SD card.
weidnerj said:
Run the official leaked RUU version of 2.2. That will do a complete install of 2.2, and not the .3 to .6 upgrade. But it will wipe your phone and you will have to reinstall your apps.
Recommend prior to download System Panel and back up your apps to your SD card, then right after the upgrade you download astro file manager to reinstall you apps from the appback folder on your SD card.
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Awesome thanks!
I just bought my Epic 4G a few days ago and quickly discovered the existence of rooting and custom ROMS. Needless to say I took the plunge the other day.
I attempted to install the Epic Experience Froyo yesterday but it doesn't seem to load up properly.
Seemed simple enough. I boot into clockwork, I cleared data/factory cache, cache partition, and davnik cache three times each. I installed the ROM from my SD card, install says it's successful, so I hit the reboot.
After this I expect my new rom to load up but all that happens is the samsung logo comes up for about a minute, phone reboots again and goes into the factory Android system recovery utility.
Any ideas? Please help, my phone is inoperable at the moment.
-Dennis
Sounds like kernel. Dl a costume kernel and flash it thru cwm.
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I'll have to apologize ahead of time because I'm completely new to rooting.
Which kernel should I use (a link to one with instructions would be helpful), and how do I get it on my SD card if it isn't booting up? (my pc doesn't have an SD card reader)
Did you first use odin to install the DK17 modem and kernel through odin? That might be the step youmissed because if you just flashed straight from stock 2.1 to epic experience you need the updated froyo modem and kernel. Check here if you're still confused.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=853209
So, flash Odin/DK17 and then flash Epic Experience over this?
Ya also did you first do the one click root method to make sure you are definitely rooted? If you press. Volume down + camera button + power when booting and the letters are blue you are NOT rooted. If they are green then you are rooted. Sometimes when you install a rom it might take away your root so you might try doing it in the order of this:
1. Flash back to stock 2.1
2. Do theone click root method
3. Flash DK17 modem through odin
4. Install Epic Exprience
hgvidal said:
Did you first use odin to install the DK17 modem and kernel through odin? That might be the step youmissed because if you just flashed straight from stock 2.1 to epic experience you need the updated froyo modem and kernel. Check here if you're still confused.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=853209
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I went straight from 2.1 to 2.2 firmware without using odin or anything of the sort. Will I notice a difference? If so what difference will it make and can I just install DK17 modem and kernel or do I have to revert back to 2.1 first?
idontwanttostudy said:
I went straight from 2.1 to 2.2 firmware without using odin or anything of the sort. Will I notice a difference? If so what difference will it make and can I just install DK17 modem and kernel or do I have to revert back to 2.1 first?
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Hm that is interesting. When i first made the mistake of going from to a 2.2 rom without upgrading the modem my cell & data service wouldn't work. It kept looping on and off and would not stick. Maybe it depends what rom you went to as maybe some require the modem as mandatory and others do not? I am not sure. But if its working for you, you should just be able to flash the DK17 through odin without going back to 2.1.
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Hm that is interesting. When i first made the mistake of going from to a 2.2 rom without upgrading the modem my cell & data service wouldn't work. It kept looping on and off and would not stick. Maybe it depends what rom you went to as maybe some require the modem as mandatory and others do not? I am not sure. But if its working for you, you should just be able to flash the DK17 through odin without going back to 2.1.
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I just did it today with the newest froyo version out by chance would it come with them? If not where can i get them? I cant seem to find the modem to dl
How can i tell by looking in my phone if i have it or not?
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How can i tell by looking in my phone if i have it or not?
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Go to settings -> about phone and then check where it says "Baseband version" it should say DK17 in there. If it doesnt follow these instructions to download the files you need. It has step by step directions
http://www.nomie.mobi/how-to-install-dk17-modem-samsung-epic/
I assume this is the rom you flashed:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=856715
In the first post it has a link to the instructions to properly flash the rom. You can use those instructions to flash the modem and see if it fixes your problem. You might be better off just flashing everything again. It would mean downloading odin and the files to your pc and flashing them to your phone from your pc. The simplest way to do this is follow this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=853209
Follow the instructions carefully and when your done you have the new modem, the froyo rom, clockwork recovery, and be rooted.
I was at the site earlier but when i click the dl link it takes me to some wordpress and tells me registration is currently not allowed then asks for a username and password
@Raylusk can i do this method even if i am running the 2.2 firmware? Or would i have to revert back to the original is so how do i do it?
idontwanttostudy said:
I was at the site earlier but when i click the dl link it takes me to some wordpress and tells me registration is currently not allowed then asks for a username and password
@Raylusk can i do this method even if i am running the 2.2 firmware? Or would i have to revert back to the original is so how do i do it?
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You can do it running 2.2. This will wipe your phone and install the new system.
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App
raylusk said:
You can do it running 2.2. This will wipe your phone and install the new system.
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App
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Ok I finally have it all worked out thanks a lot!
hgvidal said:
1. Flash back to stock 2.1 [through odin]
3. Flash DK17 modem through odin
4. Install Epic Exprience
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I actually skipped step 2 and everything went fine for me. My laptop was being an asshole and not seeing the phone, so the 1 click root script simply wasn't working.. but then I realized that the DK17 flash via Odin that I got form the epic experience thread included clockworkmod and was pre-rooted and everything so I saw that step as unnecessary.
Hey guys, I'm very much a newbie here so bear with me. I upgraded to the 2.21version about a month ago when some upgrade came out. Thinking it was an official upgrade I did it. I flashed the phone and it seemed to work ok. The problem is the camera doesn't work rendering my bar code not to work either. It seems ok other than that item, but would really like to get the camera up and running, and since Samsung doesn't seem to have the real 2.2 upgrade any time in the near future, I would like to fix this without flashing it again. What can I do to fix? Phone info is Model number sph-d700 baseband version s:d700.0.55.dk28 kernel version 2.6.32.9 fyoyo.dk28
Thanks in advance
Mike
mazspeed said:
Hey guys, I'm very much a newbie here so bear with me. I upgraded to the 2.21version about a month ago when some upgrade came out. Thinking it was an official upgrade I did it. I flashed the phone and it seemed to work ok. The problem is the camera doesn't work rendering my bar code not to work either. It seems ok other than that item, but would really like to get the camera up and running, and since Samsung doesn't seem to have the real 2.2 upgrade any time in the near future, I would like to fix this without flashing it again. What can I do to fix? Phone info is Model number sph-d700 baseband version s:d700.0.55.dk28 kernel version 2.6.32.9 fyoyo.dk28
Thanks in advance
Mike
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well, are you rooted? i would suggest you follow this guide to get back to stock
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=773032&highlight=brick
and also, this thread will get moved because it is placed in the wrong section, just a heads up in case you come back and cant find it! it will be moved to the general section
Wow, lot to try and decipher. I'm not sure how or what I should do. everything works but the camera. Is this a bad build or bad software download?
mazspeed said:
Wow, lot to try and decipher. I'm not sure how or what I should do. everything works but the camera. Is this a bad build or bad software download?
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well, are you rooted? it might just be the build. there are alot of different 2.2.1 builds out there for the epic. if you are rooted, you can just flash another rom, it will fix the issue. if you arent rooted, you will have to follow that guide to get back to stock. and i know its alot to decipher, but just take it ONE STEP AT A TIME. i would search for youtube videos on how to do it too, thats what helps me the most.
Ok, sorry for the dumb question, but how do I know if I am rooted?
mazspeed said:
Ok, sorry for the dumb question, but how do I know if I am rooted?
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download the app "superuser" from the market, then download "android terminal emulator" from the market, open the terminal emulator, type "su" hit enter, and if you are rooted, a pop up will come up and say "blabbity blah is asking for superuser permission, accept? hit accept. if it worked, you should see this in the terminal emulator now "#" without the quotes, that is how you know if you are rooted. if nothing happens in terminal emulator, you are not rooted.
If there is a newer version, I would not mind going to that, if there is. I did do this about a month ago.
mazspeed said:
If there is a newer version, I would not mind going to that, if there is. I did do this about a month ago.
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even if there is, you would have to go back to stock and then flash it through odin man
It said "not found" in the blue screen of su. I can only post every 5 min, bear with me, and thanks again for the help. What's next? Ok, going back to stock would be fine till samsung finally goes to a new version. If I go back to stock, will I lose everything? I did download Ti backup and it doesn't work. It says "please verify if the rom is rooted". And then it doesn't work. I guess I could have checked there to see if it was rooted.
he does not have to "go back to stock" to flash a different 2.2 build through odin, im sorry but that made entirely no sense
Check this link
Here this link should give you a better understanding of how to go back to stock.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=Samsung_Galaxy_S/SPH-D700#Odin_Stock_Flashing
Look under the section for odin stock flashing. And btw DK28 is not officially by samsung. It is a leaked build and they do recommend against not installing it since it is not finalized. The current most official kernerl is DI18 so you should grab the tar.md5 for that rom version and flash back to stock using odin. If you still want to try unofficial froyo roms make sure you use the one click root and recovery method to make sure you are rooted after going back to stock DI18. Then you are free to flash any froyo roms you want. Hope this helps man.
Zeinzu said:
he does not have to "go back to stock" to flash a different 2.2 build through odin, im sorry but that made entirely no sense
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my understanding of odin is that in order to update builds, you have to downgrade. like 3/4's of the roms here make you unroot/downgrade, then re-root in order to install them.
oshizzle1991 said:
my understanding of odin is that in order to update builds, you have to downgrade. like 3/4's of the roms here make you unroot/downgrade, then re-root in order to install them.
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I have been flashing for a while and never had to downgrade to update builds. If you have already flashed to the leaked stock DK28 you can install as many DK28 based roms as you want through clockwork mod as long as you wipe data/cache. You are definitely right in regards that he should odin back to stock Eclair DI18 since he is having camera issues because that definitely might help as it has helped me many times.
Ok, is there a newer build than what I have now, and if I can run it, how do I do that? Thanks again guys for all the help. I really do appreicate it.
I don't mind trying newer builds, and since this build is well over a month old, I would think there would be newer ones, maybe?
Please post questions in General section.
mazspeed said:
Ok, is there a newer build than what I have now, and if I can run it, how do I do that? Thanks again guys for all the help. I really do appreicate it.
I don't mind trying newer builds, and since this build is well over a month old, I would think there would be newer ones, maybe?
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Okay i think you may be a little confused. There is no newer build. There is ONE stock DK28 leaked build which is what i assume you have. Now there are custom roms BASED on that leaked build which have various customizations and whatnot. You are more than welcome to flash a custom rom of your liking but they are not "newer builds", just customized roms based from the ONE leaked DK28 build.
Your best bet is to go back to di18 and wait on the ota. Stay there a little bit and do some more reading and learn a little more before you start doing this stuff. Learn about rooting and flashing roms. If you didn't know if you were rooted or not then most likely you were not. Use Odin to go back to di18. I know ut sucks losing all your data but in doesn't take that long to set your phone back up. Good luck.
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Okay i think you may be a little confused. There is no newer build. There is ONE stock DK28 leaked build which is what i assume you have. Now there are custom roms BASED on that leaked build which have various customizations and whatnot. You are more than welcome to flash a custom rom of your liking but they are not "newer builds", just customized roms based from the ONE leaked DK28 build.
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This guy is right. What you have is most likely the stock version of the DK28 build. That version is known to have many issues. Being on that stock build of DK28 according to the info you posted, you are welcome to flash a customized DK28 ROM that has addressed these issues.
Again, you will not be required to downgrade your build in order to flash any customized ROM based on the same build (DK28)
For practical purposes, to flash (install) a custom ROM you WILL be required to be "rooted" and install a program onto your phone that gives you the ability to flash. The program that is universally used is called "ClockworkMod Recovery" and employs a simple "one-click" method to install onto your phone. This one-click method also gives you the root access on your phone that is required to flash a ROM. You can find the program and instructions on how to install it here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=770388
Customized ROMs can be found in the Epic 4G Android Development section of this forum. Note that you will ONLY be looking for ROMs based on your DK28 build. ALL of these ROMs will require you (on your stock DK28 build) to do a complete wipe of the data from your phone. Your data can and should be backed up however, and the ClockworkMod Recovery mentioned above allows you to do both the data backup and data wipe.
Instructions on how to install ROMs are often included in their post. They should look something like this:
1. Download the DK28 ROM you want (it will come in .zip format) and move the .zip file to main (base/root) folder of your phone's SD card.
2. Using ClockworkMod Recovery, BACKUP your data by selecting "Backup and Restore" and then "Backup"
3. Using ClockworkMod Recovery, WIPE your data by doing ALL of following:
a. Select "wipe data/factory reset". Do this three times (3x)!
b. Select "wipe cache partition". Do this three times (3x)!
c. Select "advanced" and then "wipe dalvik cache". Do this three times (3x)!
4. Using ClockworkMod Recovery, FLASH (install) the ROM you downloaded by selecting "Install zip from sdcard" and then selecting the ROM's .zip file in the root folder of your sd card.
5. Using ClockworkMod Recovery, select "reboot system now" and WAIT for phone to boot. This will take longer than a normal boot up.
I find these ROMs work well for me:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=878944
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=861367
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=869295
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=856715
timothylaws said:
This guy is right. What you have is most likely the stock version of the DK28 build. That version is known to have many issues. Being on that stock build of DK28 according to the info you posted, you are welcome to flash a customized DK28 ROM that has addressed these issues.
Again, you will not be required to downgrade your build in order to flash any customized ROM based on the same build (DK28)
For practical purposes, to flash (install) a custom ROM you WILL be required to be "rooted" and install a program onto your phone that gives you the ability to flash. The program that is universally used is called "ClockworkMod Recovery" and employs a simple "one-click" method to install onto your phone. This one-click method also gives you the root access on your phone that is required to flash a ROM. You can find the program and instructions on how to install it here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=770388
Customized ROMs can be found in the Epic 4G Android Development section of this forum. Note that you will ONLY be looking for ROMs based on your DK28 build. ALL of these ROMs will require you (on your stock DK28 build) to do a complete wipe of the data from your phone. Your data can and should be backed up however, and the ClockworkMod Recovery mentioned above allows you to do both the data backup and data wipe.
Instructions on how to install ROMs are often included in their post. They should look something like this:
1. Download the DK28 ROM you want (it will come in .zip format) and move the .zip file to main (base/root) folder of your phone's SD card.
2. Using ClockworkMod Recovery, BACKUP your data by selecting "Backup and Restore" and then "Backup"
3. Using ClockworkMod Recovery, WIPE your data by doing ALL of following:
a. Select "wipe data/factory reset". Do this three times (3x)!
b. Select "wipe cache partition". Do this three times (3x)!
c. Select "advanced" and then "wipe dalvik cache". Do this three times (3x)!
4. Using ClockworkMod Recovery, FLASH (install) the ROM you downloaded by selecting "Install zip from sdcard" and then selecting the ROM's .zip file in the root folder of your sd card.
5. Using ClockworkMod Recovery, select "reboot system now" and WAIT for phone to boot. This will take longer than a normal boot up.
I find these ROMs work well for me:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=878944
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=861367
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=869295
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=856715
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does he still have to flash the DK28 modem?? i am totally new to odin, im coming from 4 HTC devices, so ODIN is like new territory to me.
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does he still have to flash the DK28 modem?? i am totally new to odin, im coming from 4 HTC devices, so ODIN is like new territory to me.
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He does not have to flash the DK28 modem because he's already on it. This is indicated by his baseband version being S:d700.0.5S.DK28
i have the HTC EVO and have been running Flipz FreshROM since he first put out his custom EVO ROM and even used his HERO ROMs before that. my wife has an Epic now, which i rooted back in October. she's currently running the last official update from Samsung (DI18, i believe) and i wanted to update her to the latest release (DK28).
what are the best custom ROMs to use that are based off of the DK28 update?
is it best just to update to DK28, then root and not worry about a custom ROM?
in order to update to DK28, do i have to unroot first or is there an already unrooted DK28 ROM that i could flash?
thanks for the help.
Sturmie said:
i have the HTC EVO and have been running Flipz FreshROM since he first put out his custom EVO ROM and even used his HERO ROMs before that. my wife has an Epic now, which i rooted back in October. she's currently running the last official update from Samsung (DI18, i believe) and i wanted to update her to the latest release (DK28).
what are the best custom ROMs to use that are based off of the DK28 update?
is it best just to update to DK28, then root and not worry about a custom ROM?
in order to update to DK28, do i have to unroot first or is there an already unrooted DK28 ROM that i could flash?
thanks for the help.
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In my opinion, different people will have different opinions regarding which ROM is the "best". User experience can vary from person to person. What may not be an issue to one person may be a deal breaker for another.
I would recommend trying each until you find one that meets your needs. To update to DK28, I would recommend following this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=853209
Couldnt be easier. If you find that you have issues with DK28, use ODIN to get back to 2.1 and then reroot. The process is simple and easy to find if you search. Personally, the second time I tired DK28, I used ODIN to go back to stock 2.1, then used the link above to go to DK28. I would also recommend giving your phone a few days to adjust to 2.2. This helped some of my issues work themselves out.
Use odin to flash the dk28 modem first. I can't post links yet but look in the ViperRom thread for a good zip of Odin with the dk28 modem and the correct Pit file. Unzip everything, untar the modem.tar. Turn off your phone. Boot while holding the 1 key down (you get a Yellow Icon in the middle of the screen). Run Odin, Place the modem.bin file in the PHONE slot in odin, put the .PIT file in the PIT slot in odin. Plug the phone into the computer. Odin will see your phone as a COM# port, any number is fine. Auto-Reboot and F.Reset Time should be the ONLY things checkmarked in options. Click start.
Its complicated but it works pretty good. The phone will restart and run with the DI18 and the DK28 modem. Get a GPS Lock in Navigation or Google Maps on the phone, make sure it locks! Skipping this step has led to some people not being able to get locks with the internal gps on epics with dk28.
Apply the oneclick root found in the forums (Android Developement).
Pick a rom, i think Bonsai 1.04 is very stable and pretty with its elegant font.. not so strongly masculine like some of the custom roms. Download the rom and put it on the sdcard, boot into clockwork (volume down, camera and the power button simultaneously) and wipe / factory reset, wipe cache, wipe dalvik cache. Flash the rom...zip off the sdcard and then reboot.
Yes you can flash directly dk28 with modem using ODIN.. I tried the OTA zip on a stock DI18 and couldn't get that to work for me. But when I went direct to dk28 from di18 i lost gps.
Anyway, just my story, and what I did. I love my custom rom, but it took me hours to figure it out. I hope these instructions are complete and errorfree, but it would be a good idea to read forum threads about this stuff besides just what I have to say. ViperROM's thread was especially helpful with the odin use stuff. There is a wiki about it too, but im not allowed to post links, oops.
I don't know if it was just me but I immediately jumped on the DK28 band wagon, and yes it was cool but for me it was somewhat unstable. My Wifi was borked, sometimes it'd go on perfect, other times I'd hit the widget in the pulldown, and it'd sit there green and do nothing. i'd have to go into the Settings -> Wifi and it'd say "Error". So like I said I don't know if it was just me cause everyone else here loves it. Anyway just thought I'd let you know!
Good luck!
Sincerely,
D3luSi0n4L
thanks for the responses...i really appreciate the info.
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Apply the oneclick root found in the forums (Android Developement).
Pick a rom, i think Bonsai 1.04 is very stable and pretty with its elegant font.. not so strongly masculine like some of the custom roms. Download the rom and put it on the sdcard, boot into clockwork (volume down, camera and the power button simultaneously) and wipe / factory reset, wipe cache, wipe dalvik cache. Flash the rom...zip off the sdcard and then reboot.
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if i'm wiping everything and flashing a custom DK28-based ROM, do i need to unroot, flash the stock DK28, re-root and then flash? or could i just wipe the current state of her Epic and flash the Bonsai ROM? i know with my EVO that i have to update the baseband/radio separately from the ROM, but whenever i want to update my EVO, i just wipe and re-flash the new ROM.
D3luSi0n4L said:
I don't know if it was just me but I immediately jumped on the DK28 band wagon, and yes it was cool but for me it was somewhat unstable. My Wifi was borked, sometimes it'd go on perfect, other times I'd hit the widget in the pulldown, and it'd sit there green and do nothing. i'd have to go into the Settings -> Wifi and it'd say "Error". So like I said I don't know if it was just me cause everyone else here loves it. Anyway just thought I'd let you know!
Good luck!
Sincerely,
D3luSi0n4L
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I was having voice problems myself... lots of distortion at high volumes. Went back to 2.1 and the problem is gone.
Sturmie said:
i have the HTC EVO and have been running Flipz FreshROM since he first put out his custom EVO ROM and even used his HERO ROMs before that. my wife has an Epic now, which i rooted back in October. she's currently running the last official update from Samsung (DI18, i believe) and i wanted to update her to the latest release (DK28).
what are the best custom ROMs to use that are based off of the DK28 update?
is it best just to update to DK28, then root and not worry about a custom ROM?
in order to update to DK28, do i have to unroot first or is there an already unrooted DK28 ROM that i could flash?
thanks for the help.
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Check out Quantum rom,with EXT4..Just did my wifes epic,no issues at all....BTW i run fresh 3.5, good rom....
I have a question about roms and the (eventual) update to official froyo...will those of us on DK28 need to flash back to use custom roms or will we be able to simply odin a new modem and install a new rom? Or better yet, not have to odin anything and just be able to flash in CWM.
Someone mentioned a way to use the new T-Mobile OTA on an AT&T Nexus S. It wasn't totally clear so I figured I'd put up a little more info. I'll get the rough guide up and fill in links later. This will require a computer with fastboot, and either a wifi connection for the phone, or using adb on a computer to push files to the phone while it isn't able to connect to AT&T.
I take no liability for anything going wrong with your phone, cat, significant other, or anything else, as a result of the contents of this guide.
Problems
- Stock recovery keeps replacing Clockwork Recovery. I have to reflash clockwork by fastboot every time.
- This method will leave you with a non-rooted phone
1) Get the phone onto T-Mobile Android 2.3.6 - I did this by using the "Stock" install in Rom Manager, which is 2.3.3. It automatically downloaded the update to 2.3.6, which I then installed. This step is needed because the ICS OTA is an upgrade, not a full install.
2) Update to ICS. I had already directly downloaded the zip from Google, but you might be able to get it by the system upgrade check, or by Rom Manager.
3) Install an AT&T radio - the original stock image (2.3.3) works fine, but once you upgrade to 2.3.6, you have a T-Mobile only radio. The upgrade to ICS will stick with a T-Mobile only radio. Grab an AT&T radio from this thread and get it on the phone. Use fastboot to reset the recovery to ClockworkMod Recovery, and use ClockworkMod to install it. UCKF1 didn't work for me, but UCKE1 did.
Reserved. At the bar.
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FWIW
holtenc said:
yeah thats where got the radio. but it doesn't specify which is for att. just that they are for 9020a,
either way I figured it out. ATT needs the UCKE1 radio. and it works
so ive got GT-I9020A on AT&T working with this ICS ---- WOOT
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***I saw he successfully posted he flashed the tmo version, had no cell service and I just quoted what he wrote.
UCKE1 works!!!!
you save me and my NS!!!!
laydros said:
Problems
- Stock recovery keeps replacing Clockwork Recovery. I have to reflash clockwork by fastboot every time.
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Delete /system/etc/install-recovery.sh. This probably something people have long forgotten...
You can do that right after flashing 4.0.3 in CWM. Just
Code:
adb shell rm /system/etc/install-recovery.sh
Remember to mount /system if it's not mounted already.
Second that. Worked for me.
Instead of ROM Manager I downloaded T mobile 2.36, 3.04 and radio first.
Then flash CWM, 2.36, CWM, 4.03 & radio and then deleted recovery.sh as mentioned.
Working so far.
I assume we can do the same to revert back to official 9020a 4.03 when it drops.
Happy flashing.
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Market not working.
I am using adb install to push apk's directly to device.
How stable is the tmo ics on the at&t nexus s, I'm getting impatient waiting for the official update
vargasels said:
How stable is the tmo ics on the at&t nexus s, I'm getting impatient waiting for the official update
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It works fine. I haven't had crashes. It is a bit slower than gingerbread but not terrible. I did a complete wipe after updating and I haven't had any major battery issues some reported.
Btw, you can flash the radio right after flashing 4.0.3. There is no need to boot into ICS, reboot into recovery, and then flash the radio. That way the initial setup can work of 3g not just wifi.
bozzykid said:
It works fine. I haven't had crashes. It is a bit slower than gingerbread but not terrible. I did a complete wipe after updating and I haven't had any major battery issues some reported.
Btw, you can flash the radio right after flashing 4.0.3. There is no need to boot into ICS, reboot into recovery, and then flash the radio. That way the initial setup can work of 3g not just wifi.
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alright seems easy enough, when the official update comes i can just flash back gingerbeard and go from there right?
vargasels said:
alright seems easy enough, when the official update comes i can just flash back gingerbeard and go from there right?
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Yes. You will just need to reflash clockworkmod recovery (since stock recovery doesn't let you downgrade) and flash the full the full 2.3.6 rom.
Checking in on this thread to see what radio i9020a people are using on 4.0.3. I currently have XXXKB3 but find that data loses connection when i'm deep indoors. Any suggestions?
I'm currently using UCKD1 but am not entirely satisfied. I occasionally lose my data connection and have to reboot the phone, although I don't know if it is radio-related or not. On ICS 4.04.
crabnebula said:
I'm currently using UCKD1 but am not entirely satisfied. I occasionally lose my data connection and have to reboot the phone, although I don't know if it is radio-related or not. On ICS 4.04.
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I tried UCKD1 today and for the most part it worked well but I did experience the dreaded search bug about 4 times in one night. It has managed to keep the connection without dropping even once in something like 9 hours.
I also tried flashing UCKE1 earlier but it gave me some kind of error when flashing and was unsuccessful. From what i've read, UCKE1 is a bit better than KD1 but doesn't have the search bug problem.
i just updated my 9020a from 2.3.6 to 4.0.4 i justed flashed the update zip its working great
http://androidforums.com/nexus-s/465048-official-ics-4-0-x-discussion-links-thread.html