[Q] Noob Questions revolving 2.1 - 2.2 /help - Epic 4G General

A few weeks ago when the leaked version of froyo came out for the epic, i attempted to put it on my phone via SD card. However every time I booted into manual mode, and selected "Update.zip" it failed.
So I put my SD card in another person's Epic, and it worked fine. Im curious as to why that was, neither phone was rooted, all stock.
#2, the 2.2 i put on my friends phone is very buggy and she doesn't like it very much. In attempting to flash it back to stock via Odin, and it doesn't seem to want to work either.
If engadget is correct in saying the OTA update is the day after Christmas. Will her Epic still receive the update?
Thanks

xjs1200x said:
A few weeks ago when the leaked version of froyo came out for the epic, i attempted to put it on my phone via SD card. However every time I booted into manual mode, and selected "Update.zip" it failed.
So I put my SD card in another person's Epic, and it worked fine. Im curious as to why that was, neither phone was rooted, all stock.
#2, the 2.2 i put on my friends phone is very buggy and she doesn't like it very much. In attempting to flash it back to stock via Odin, and it doesn't seem to want to work either.
If engadget is correct in saying the OTA update is the day after Christmas. Will her Epic still receive the update?
Thanks
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Hey man true story you haven't supplied enough info for anyone to help you.
But I am feeling kind today.
So add me on gtalk
[email protected] Ill do my best to walk you through
On the sole condition you come back in your thread and post what ended up working. So other noobs like yourself can learn from you.
FYI this is my second day with my epic and I am alrady rooted and on a custom froyo rom. I did it ALL by following directions

I'm almost positive I've fixed my friends phone. But if for some reason it isn't fixed then I will post.
However id still like to know if her phone will still receive the ota update.
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xjs1200x said:
I'm almost positive I've fixed my friends phone. But if for some reason it isn't fixed then I will post.
However id still like to know if her phone will still receive the ota update.
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App
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Pretty sure that it will not.
And If it does it could actually be a very bad thing.
I would recommend instructing your friend not to do so. and instead if shes want to use the ota flash back to stock first or merely wait for a rom based off the ota to surface. a lot of headaches may be avoided.
Remember that root is generally removed by ota updates. additionally My friend did an ota on his rooted/rom'd phone (not an epic) and bricked. I was able to unbrick but it was a PITA. Hopefully that helps

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Hosed Unrevoked thread

Figured I'd start a thread for all of us suckers that went with Unrevoked and want to back down or switch methods.
Has anyone that did the Unrevoked 2 / ClockWorkMod method of root successfully backed down to stock and / or converted to Toast?
What method did you use.
Thanks
Smac61 said:
Figured I'd start a thread for all of us suckers that went with Unrevoked and want to back down or switch methods.
Has anyone that did the Unrevoked 2 / ClockWorkMod method of root successfully backed down to stock and / or converted to Toast?
What method did you use.
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*raises hand*
4G still hosed. I was on Unrevoked v1 which hosed my 4G.
Did the dummy's guide to rooting found on this forum.
Still no 4G, but my MAC is now correct.
If you still have partial root try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=715915
Might not fit your situation but might help somebody out
just use Toasts ruu to get back to stock then reroot using his guide.
p.s. whats wrong with unrevoked2, does 4g not work with it or something?
Im in a no 4g zone so.................
ifly4vamerica said:
If you still have partial root try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=715915
Might not fit your situation but might help somebody out
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Just did that. No go.
I have tried a lot of things to restore my 4g. I reset my MAC to original using:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=715525
I have converted to Damage Control: Still no working 4g.
I have tried basically everything I can think of including going back to stock.
At this point I think I am going to flash the original hardware and do the OTA update....then take it in and show that my 4g isn't working.
This has been bugging me for a while, and this seems like the right thread to ask this question in. If a lot of roms require Toast's root method, and Unrevoked has given issues, is there a reason that people are still using Unrevoked's root method over Toast's? Not to hate on the Unrevoked guys, but this has been bugging me.
i have tried everything, i dont know what to do!!
jonathaflores said:
i have tried everything, i dont know what to do!!
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What EXACTLY are you trying to do?
restore 4G after using the Unrevoked 1 to update to the new firmware, but it just busted my 4g i have gonne back to stock, i am bout to take it to sprint and act dumb!!
jonathaflores said:
restore 4G after using the Unrevoked 1 to update to the new firmware, but it just busted my 4g i have gonne back to stock, i am bout to take it to sprint and act dumb!!
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This may be the only option. I have the same issue.
As far as using unrevoked over toast, it was just the first one I used to get root when I got the phone. I went with it because it was easy. I have since used toast to install other items in an attempt to restore 4g. I will use toast in the future now that I am familiar with it.
okay, so i used unrevoked.apk to root then used unrevoked2 to flash recovery. are you saying that 4g is now completely gone from my phone?
yep sir, Unrevoked its busting 4g!!
I was using unrevoked.apk at first, as I didn't want to wipe my EVO. I had to wipe it anyway to move from the I/O account to my personal one, so I though "might as well root now." I like having ENG SPLs, and unrevoked2 wasn't out yet, so it wasn't a difficult decision.
I was terribly disappointed in every custom ROM I tried. They would run hot, the battery sucked, and they'd randomly reboot when I wasn't even touching them. I finally had enough and went back to a stock system.img with unrevoked.apk installed, and everything worked fine. I only use root to have full access in adb anyway - I don't really mess with task killers or the like. I'm not interested in a custom ROM until FroYo AOSP.
I applied the unrevoked version of the latest OTA patch last night. Let's see how that goes…
im confused. why is this just now being brought up. unrevoked has been around for awhile. I haven't heard anyone complain until now. Is it something Unrevoked has done recently, or are we just now realizing the issue?
It is a known issue. Unrevoked released a response to the OTA for users to update without breaking root. The initial release broke 4g for almost everyone who applied it (maybe everyone). They pulled the release and a day later put up a new one that works (as far as i know). Those who used the first release still have no 4g. To the best of my knowledge, no one has been able to fix the 4g issues caused by the initial unrevoked2
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Read the second bullet under FAQs: http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/evo_ota_2_patch
Why the f*** is there ANOTHER thread on this...
There's already 3 threads relating to this, one of which I made that goes into detail and another which talks about changing MAC and it still doesn't work.
There is no solution, stop making new threads hoping to find one.
If you want a solution, wait for unrevoked to announce one.
bandagraph said:
It is a known issue. Unrevoked released a response to the OTA for users to update without breaking root. The initial release broke 4g for almost everyone who applied it (maybe everyone). They pulled the release and a day later put up a new one that works (as far as i know). Those who used the first release still have no 4g. To the best of my knowledge, no one has been able to fix the 4g issues caused by the initial unrevoked2
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Read the second bullet under FAQs: http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/evo_ota_2_patch
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ok, so this just pertains to the OTA?
cause I haven't dont the OTA.
it doesnt matter, we jut got screw, taking my phone to sprint on monday, two days to find a solution, or i am taking my phone back to sprint!!
jonathaflores said:
it doesnt matter, we jut got screw, taking my phone to sprint on monday, two days to find a solution, or i am taking my phone back to sprint!!
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LMAO - you really think the people at your "local sprint" store are smarter than these guys at XDA?
-= User Error =-

Anybody gotten the froyo update yet?

Just wondering how it is working out? Will try to update my wifes tonight.
No. Did check for update but none availabe yet..it will b released in at different intervals so it may b available for u. Let us know how it works out for u.
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Froyo Update
My Intercept updated to Android Froyo 2.2 this morning!
Guys, there's a ton of talk that the Froyo update bricked half the phones that did it. Happened to my sister's phone this morning. It installs, then gives you the triangle with the exclamation mark. When you reboot, it freezes after the Samsung animation.
No problems here....wife's intercept.......good to go.....noticeably faster...home and back button work fine now. Good stuff
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My sister updated hers this morning....nothing like a full upgrade OTA!!! looks great, went smoothly BTW, just so there's no confusion, updating formats your internal storage....back up all your data first!!! You'll lose messages, apps, games, contacts, settings, etc.
Update was pushed to me, I tried it it failed because I have inxane's custom recovery installing so I need to find a download of the rom or wait for ubuntdroid to come up with a 2.2 release
Mellexx said:
Update was pushed to me, I tried it it failed because I have inxane's custom recovery installing so I need to find a download of the rom or wait for ubuntdroid to come up with a 2.2 release
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Here you go. Not sure if it's 2.1 or 2.2, either way I'm using it unbrick my sister's because the OTA has a 50/50 chance of working. Also the stock kernel is here:
http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php/1691827-Intercept-free-stock-ROMs-and-apps!
Product F(RED) said:
Here you go. Not sure if it's 2.1 or 2.2, either way I'm using it unbrick my sister's because the OTA has a 50/50 chance of working. Also the stock kernel is here:
http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php/1691827-Intercept-free-stock-ROMs-and-apps!
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sweet! updated my brothers to 2.2 and it includes the bone stock theme! awesome, that was the only reason I was on 2.1 still! restoring it back to stock and then going 2.2
Wife's phone updated fine to froyo this morning! Working a lot better!!
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Bricked my wife's phone this morning. Took it into the store and they replaced the phone. Updated the new phone without a problem. Phone is way better than it was before IMHO.
Got it this morning, installed cleanly. Spent all day trying to root it. Tried SuperOneClick, Z4, and Rage Against the Cage. Anyone successfully root the Sprint Intercept on 2.1? Thanks.
justinzski said:
Got it this morning, installed cleanly. Spent all day trying to root it. Tried SuperOneClick, Z4, and Rage Against the Cage. Anyone successfully root the Sprint Intercept on 2.1? Thanks.
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Z4 won't root for me on 2.2 either
I had tried Universal Androot as well. I haven't heard to many people talking about finding a root that work. YouTube hasn't been much help either.
see here for rooting 2.2
http://forum.sdx-developers.com/int...t-intercept-permanent-root-using-epic-expoit/
Thanks, I finally got SuperOneClick to work with Froyo.
I managed to unbrick my sister's Intercept and then upgrade it to 2.2. Super easy and no rooting required.
Samsung really has to get their act together. Did you guys see this?
http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/18/samsung-pulls-froyo-update-for-bells-vibrant-after-reports-of-f/
Ironically people complain about Samsung being slow to update their phones but I wouldn't want them to release a version that bricks the phone instead.
qipengart said:
Ironically people complain about Samsung being slow to update their phones but I wouldn't want them to release a version that bricks the phone instead.
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They have done exactly that, though almost half the intercepts updated have bricked during the process lol
Is the 2.2 update only for Intercepts on Sprints service, or does it include those under VM as well?

Anyone else stuck with D12?

Had my Fascinate since launch date. Waited and saw the DI01 come through/ tried to update my phone...install failed miserably..no matter how many times I tried, even did full restore.
I was going to try to get a full DL09 and flash it to my phone, I have Odin, downloaded the .tar file. But got frustrated. I'm pretty computer literate, but for some reason this stuff just escapes me. Anyway went to VZW today and ordered a warranty replacement, should be here Friday. Hopefully this one works and I will either wait for the rumored 22nd release date of Froyo or I will try and download it and flash it...if I can do it.
What hardware version?
Why didn't u post here before u ordered a replacement. It really seem s like the problem was not the phone but what u did.
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Kaze105 said:
Why didn't u post here before u ordered a replacement. It really seem s like the problem was not the phone but what u did.
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I did nothing other than what the phone told me to do. If you had read what I posted I have had the phone since day 1 launch. Have not attempted to root or put any other version of firmware on my phone.
So don't come at me sideways about it. I did nothing to my phone...yet
Sorry to hear about your issues, but we probably could have helped you out with getting updated. There was a phone in a local VZW store that is stuck on DH12 as well cause the DI01 update kept failing.
Skrazz said:
What hardware version?
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i500.04
Firmware 2.1-update1
Baseband S:i500.04 . DH12
Kernel Version 2.6.29
Build number SCH-I500.DH12
imnuts said:
Sorry to hear about your issues, but we probably could have helped you out with getting updated. There was a phone in a local VZW store that is stuck on DH12 as well cause the DI01 update kept failing.
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It's all good man. Getting a brand new phone as opposed to a refurbished one. I understand what to do, I get the general idea as to how, I can read the steps but I am more of a visual learner, so pictures to go along with these install steps would help someone out like me.
I also work for a VZW Premium Retailer. Corporate stores don't like us much, so kinda shocked the Sales Rep that I had as much knowledge about the phone as I did. It's actually a known software problem with the phones. As well as the issue that if you use the unlock pattern on the phone and fail at it 19 times or more it will lock the phone out...it will ask you for the gmail information that you provided but even that will not work, resetting the phone to stock will not work...I was told this by a Samsung Tech Agent that it was a known software issue with their devices.
Got my new phone today.DL09 on the Baseband....now on to root, and Froyo...hopefully
Godspeed, good sir...
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AC has a nice guide and package for the latest froyo leak.
forum.androidcentral.com/verizon-fascinate-rooting-roms-hacks/59348-odin-full-eb01-froyo-leak-packaged-w-root-new-clockwork.html
Soulchaer said:
I did nothing other than what the phone told me to do. If you had read what I posted I have had the phone since day 1 launch. Have not attempted to root or put any other version of firmware on my phone.
So don't come at me sideways about it. I did nothing to my phone...yet
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Huh? Im not trying to come at you sideways as it says in your first post, you tried to flash DL09, had problems and then went to verizon for a replacement. (Hence the reason why I said some people here could have helped possibly).
Either way, hope you get froyo onto your fine, good luck.
Could you help me? I'm on DH12 and voodoo v.2... i'm trying to basically go back to stock with all the bloat and no root so that I can return the phone...if I choose to... which steps should I take? a direction to a post will suffice... Thank you...
Azaurath said:
AC has a nice guide and package for the latest froyo leak.
forum.androidcentral.com/verizon-fascinate-rooting-roms-hacks/59348-odin-full-eb01-froyo-leak-packaged-w-root-new-clockwork.html
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Locked and loaded...BADASS...Thank you to all the Devs who make this **** happen. Without your tireless efforts, dedication, relentless question answering..we the masses would be lost..
yuhang said:
Could you help me? I'm on DH12 and voodoo v.2... i'm trying to basically go back to stock with all the bloat and no root so that I can return the phone...if I choose to... which steps should I take? a direction to a post will suffice... Thank you...
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First you should disable voodoo.
Then follow this post. It should wipe your phone and put a completely stock version of DL09 on it.
Just make sure to use the PDA button in Odin only.
*OFFICIAL* DL09.tar.md5
Azaurath said:
First you should disable voodoo.
Then follow this post. It should wipe your phone and put a completely stock version of DL09 on it.
Just make sure to use the PDA button in Odin only.
*OFFICIAL* DL09.tar.md5
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You don't even have to disable voodoo. Just flash that and you're done.
Personally I've learn once you do an OTA update, it will not allow you to do it again. It has happened to me when I've tried to do every offical update more than once
thank you for the quick information, I will try it now and report back.

Errors on System Updates

Before anyone says it, please know I have been reading through many threads that mention this problem, but I am wondering if people are still having this problem now that they are pushing updates.
When I go to system updates and attempt to check firmware, update profile, or update prl...all I get is the Unknown Error in return.
I was once rooted and returned back to DI18 in hopes of getting the pushed OTA this week. Is anyone still having this problem? I am simply trying to make sure that my flash is not causing this problem. I used Odin and the link from the XDA forums to go back to stock. I am not rooted.
Thank you guys in advance for your reply and all of your help.
I have never had anything but stock everything and I'm getting the Unknown Error most of the time for all of them with the occasional No Update Available message sprinkled in.
I have EB13 which I received OTA before they pulled it fwiw.
I also have had nothing but stock and am seeing the same thing. Still waiting on ota.
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Thanks guys. I just was making sure I wasnt the only one here having that issue. It sounded like everyone now is on Ec05 and i wanted to make sure I wasnt handicapped in some way.
Anything related to provisioning or Sprint Profile information related to the Epic and a few other Sprint phones will not connect. PRL 60777 cane out and all other Sprint devices can update to it, but they messed something up on the towers when they tried to put EC05 on it.
The way it looks currently is that the OTA is for DI18.... You can odin back to DI18 and wait for the OTA if you want cause that maybe the only way to get it if you are unwilling to flash a ROM from here. Hopefully sprint won't leave the EB13'ers out in the cold....
ptfdmedic said:
The way it looks currently is that the OTA is for DI18.... You can odin back to DI18 and wait for the OTA if you want cause that maybe the only way to get it if you are unwilling to flash a ROM from here. Hopefully sprint won't leave the EB13'ers out in the cold....
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Hey man. Thanks for the reply and the help. I have run your ROM and loved it. Thanks for the hard work you have put into it and a special thanks for sharing your life with us. Very encouraging.
I have downloaded the EC05 from google, but I am just trying to see what the OTA experience is as I have always just rooted and flashed before.
ptfdmedic said:
The way it looks currently is that the OTA is for DI18.... You can odin back to DI18 and wait for the OTA if you want cause that maybe the only way to get it if you are unwilling to flash a ROM from here. Hopefully sprint won't leave the EB13'ers out in the cold....
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Do you mean ever or just this second? I thought it was just hitting DI18 users first and the small proportion of us who got EB13 OTA will be getting it last, either today or tomorrow.
Unless I'm outdated, the release said EB13 was getting it as well... but of course take what you will from a Sprint announcement.
I've never rooted or flashed or done anything like that... I just can't imagine they'd punish me for receiving the EB13 OTA quicker than a lot of other people.
Im on Eb13 and got a text from sprint last night letting me know it was coming. Anyone else from eb13 got the ota yet?
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scrihfield said:
Before anyone says it, please know I have been reading through many threads that mention this problem, but I am wondering if people are still having this problem now that they are pushing updates.
When I go to system updates and attempt to check firmware, update profile, or update prl...all I get is the Unknown Error in return.
I was once rooted and returned back to DI18 in hopes of getting the pushed OTA this week. Is anyone still having this problem? I am simply trying to make sure that my flash is not causing this problem. I used Odin and the link from the XDA forums to go back to stock. I am not rooted.
Thank you guys in advance for your reply and all of your help.
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I've had this problem way before eb13 I've had this issue for more then a month now...I don't see why people say its because of the ota when I and others have had it for a long time now
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[Q] Will tmobile be pissed if they find out i flashed the leaked 2.3.3?

So since the OTA was just released and 2.2 ppl can update with no problem, I tried but can't flash the update.zip because I'm on 2.3.3 leaked. I guess my question is, if i go to tmobile to do the whole sd card update crap, will they deny me the update if they find out I'm on the leaked version of 2.3.3 or will they even care? What do you guys think?
I don't see why, it can't hurt to try. Worst they can do in the store is tell you no. I sent in a phone under warranty that had the leak on it and tmo never said a word about it.
they probably won't even check to see if you have the leak. what the hell will they do anyway if they do see it??? They will probably power the phone down and pop the card in and update. I just hope they can update over the leaked since I cant get the OTA to work.
Yeah that makes sense. plus i heard that people got some phones back with the update already installed anyway, so I guess we'll see. Thanks for the reply though.
blanthony said:
they probably won't even check to see if you have the leak. what the hell will they do anyway if they do see it??? They will probably power the phone down and pop the card in and update. I just hope they can update over the leaked since I cant get the OTA to work.
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True. I'm in the same boat as you here lol
blanthony said:
they probably won't even check to see if you have the leak. what the hell will they do anyway if they do see it??? They will probably power the phone down and pop the card in and update. I just hope they can update over the leaked since I cant get the OTA to work.
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There are sometimes multiple ota builds depending on the current version. Hold out and see if another file pops up.
I would also imagine someone will post the contents of the sd card as well.
worst case I think someone posted instructions for reverting to a stock image.
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i did a warranty exchange and had the leaked version of 2.3 on my phone. No issues.
You can always downgrade via this guide How ever I doubt there is a giant difference between the leak and the OTA and I bet there will be a RUU released soon that you can update via bootloader.
Edit: This just popped up no comments yet, you can venture if you dare.
no issues when I handed over my phone to the guy today. worked just fine with the leaked version it. thank god cuz trying to downgrade was a major pain and got no where!
Anyone have the sd card contents.. it would make my life a lot easier. I'm on 2.3.3 and want to get to 2.3.4 without downgrading
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