Hi all,
I followed this thread : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=798067 about a month ago and completed all the way to 2.3.2
From this, i gather that I am rooted and have a modified kernel.
The about phone shows:
Firmware version: 2.1-update1
Baseband version: S700.0.5S.DG17
Kernel Version: 2.6.29
Build Number: Samsung Eclair.DG17
My goal was to only to be able to use Android Wifi Tether.
Since the release of Froyo2.2. I was hoping to get it over the air. I read a thread that I needed to be at something besides DG17 to get the OTA update. I will make that mod, but since i'm Rooted and possible modified the kernel, will I ever get the OTA automatically from sprint?...or is it just manual from this point forward?
Again, my only goal ws to use Android Wifi Tether, if I did too much or need to go back to stock and do a simpler less invasive root process and still can achieve this, please let me know. Thanks in advance.
You will likely need at least DI07 to get the OTA...probably DI18...I recommend flashing to DI18, then rooting.
After that, as long as you have all of the Sprint apps installed you should be fine.
To flash DI18 look in the dev forum for DI18 .tar file and Odin instructions.
juejaimon said:
Hi all,
I followed this thread : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=798067 about a month ago and completed all the way to 2.3.2
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I was afraid that I went to far as I was unsure if I needed the clockwork recovery part for my android wifi tether purposes.
Rooting generally doesn't break ota updates, but updates may break your root.
Clockworkmod won't affect your update
You need root for your wireless tether, but not CWM.
If you flash roms other than stock, it will almost definitely break ota updates.
The DI18->FroYo update will be the first out, whenever we finally get it. DG17, DG27 and DI07 updates will probably come out later. Some people are having a hard time getting the updates to DI18 (the most recent official update) If you feel up to it, you can use Odin3 to update yourself to a stock DI18 that will receive the ota. Since you have clockworkmod, just do a backup before you Odin DI18 and then use advanced restore to restore your /data and get all your programs and settings back.
Oh my ****ing god, another thread about this? Do you ****ing morons ever go to page 2?
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I'm currently running Epic Experience latest version with Mixup kernel latest version but my baseband is still S700.0.5S.DG27 and I've read around to see how I can upgrade the baseband without hurting my current rom/kernel installation (minus the upgrade install some various apps).
I've found this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=797090
That link describes upgrading to DI18 from DI07, but as previously stated I'm on DG27 so what I want to know is if I use the files from that above link will that work or do I need to apply the updates in the specific order?
If I have to follow the specific order, could someone provide me a link like the one I've pasted above but for DG27 to DI07?
Thanks!
xyexz said:
I'm currently running Epic Experience latest version with Mixup kernel latest version but my baseband is still S700.0.5S.DG27 and I've read around to see how I can upgrade the baseband without hurting my current rom/kernel installation (minus the upgrade install some various apps).
I've found this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=797090
That link describes upgrading to DI18 from DI07, but as previously stated I'm on DG27 so what I want to know is if I use the files from that above link will that work or do I need to apply the updates in the specific order?
If I have to follow the specific order, could someone provide me a link like the one I've pasted above but for DG27 to DI07?
Thanks!
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Make a nandroid backup through Clockwork Mod, then the easiest way is to use odin to flash DI18, reflash your rom and let it boot. go into clockwork recovery, backup and restore, advanced restore, choose the correct date, then restore only the data. should get you fixed up.
xyexz said:
I'm currently running Epic Experience latest version with Mixup kernel latest version but my baseband is still S700.0.5S.DG27 and I've read around to see how I can upgrade the baseband without hurting my current rom/kernel installation (minus the upgrade install some various apps).
I've found this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=797090
That link describes upgrading to DI18 from DI07, but as previously stated I'm on DG27 so what I want to know is if I use the files from that above link will that work or do I need to apply the updates in the specific order?
If I have to follow the specific order, could someone provide me a link like the one I've pasted above but for DG27 to DI07?
Thanks!
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Yup, since your kernel is based off the DI18 source you can jsut apply this zip to update your modem/radio (baseband) to DI18 as well. this will mostly give you better upload speeds
EDIT: no offense newkidd but thats WAY more work than he needs to do. he's already running a custom ROM and has a DI18 based kernel. the link in my post is for people with non stock files, so he doesnt need to go back to stock to use it.
i do second making a backup in clockworkmod before applying any zip, but then flash away and you'll see baseband go to DI18
Awesome thanks a ton... ill try the custom non-stock zip after a quick nandroid and if that doesn't work ill do the newkidd method . Ill mark thread resolved once I try this after I'm off of work.
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So that link is broken... anyway I could get a hand on finding the proper link?
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i had downloaded it so i'll post it here, flash this in recovery and it will ONLY update your modem/baseband to Di18, wont touch kernel or ROM or root. good luck
So I tried this update and it totally f'd my phone lol
For some reason my nandroid doesn't fix it either so here I go down the rabbit hole with odin
Just going to flash back to stock, update and then re-root and flash EE back again, wonderful way to spend my saturday.
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Make a nandroid backup through Clockwork Mod, then the easiest way is to use odin to flash DI18, reflash your rom and let it boot. go into clockwork recovery, backup and restore, advanced restore, choose the correct date, then restore only the data. should get you fixed up.
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Ended up doing your method newkidd, thanks!
It is a lot of work but usually things that take more time end up paying off in the long run.
Hi guys,
I have a question about updating to Froyo once it is available with a rooted phone. Will I have to unroot in order to take advatage of an OTA update or will I be able to upgrade along with the unrooted users?
Does the same thing apply to a phone that is flashed with a custom ROM and Kernal?
I've just rooted my phone and installed wifi tether which was the main reason for me to root.
The appeal extra battery life and the ability to over/underclock is the reason I want to flash a custom rom.
I ask this because although I've succeeded in rooting my Epic I can't seem to boot into the clockworkmod recovery screen and thus not been able to flash a custom rom or kernal. I have yet to try unrooting and starting over from scratch but with Froyo seemingly on the horizon, I don't want to go through all the hassle of trying to get a custom ROM only to have to undo it when Froyo arrives.
Thanks
This has been covered multiple times in this forum.
Devs will likely be coming out with ROMs based on Froyo very soon after the Froyo update.
But if you can't wait till then, you'll have to go back to stock everything (kernel+ROM) to get your phone updated via OTA.
Still not sure about root, but if our phones get de-rooted during the update, someone will also come up with a rooting method quickly.
tonysohn said:
Still not sure about root, but if our phones get de-rooted during the update, someone will also come up with a rooting method quickly.
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My guess is yes, you will lose root as it will flash a new kernel that won't have the rooted initramfs. You will most likely need to re-root using a new method once 2.2 is available. I could be wrong though, nobody knows for sure yet.
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Ok so alot of annoying thread about the release of Froyo for Fascinate owners....beyond that wether its true or not, what if i've already flashed my phone with the DL30 rom and my phone is already in Froyo?
Will this move (if it even occurs) mess up my existing Rom?
Will i have to re-root?
Will it Wipe the already B-e-a-u-tiful setup i have??
OMG why not wait for a rom to appear that same day and flash it?
good day.
DL30 is an unofficial release of Froyo for the fascinate, by flashing it you have Froyo, if you wish to flash a new rom you will lose your "b-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l" setup as you have to wipe
OMG Sorry chopper that some aren't on your "level" of Modding knowledge, next time help to the question not try to insult....
Good Day
Im refering to the OTA Verizon pushes to our phone Captain, when EA28 hit me i had no knowledge until i got a text from them saying they did....hence why i asked, would this type of OTA push affect all my questions as above?
If you're on something other than stock, you won't get the OTA.
Kevin Gossett said:
If you're on something other than stock, you won't get the OTA.
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ya know i thought the exact same thing, but i flashed my phone with DL09 and re-rooted it, set all my Titanium Backups....backup, 3 days later somehow, i had EA28 and lost root??????
DL09 was an official release. Rooting your device isn't enough to prevent the upgrade (disabling the service that checks for updates is the simplest way to do it).
Although my stock Eclair phone is rooted, to the best of my knowledge no stock apps have been removed. Has it pretty much been determined that anyone rooted can't use the recovery update.zip or could it work? And if this method fails does it freeze phones and make the previous Eclair install unusable?
The update will fail. You should be able to simply use the one click unroot, update and then reroot as your ROM isn't modified.
Mine wirked fine, the only problem I has was with the missing asphalt demo so I redownloaded it here on xda then did the update.zip on my phone...rooted di18 to ec05 with no problem now.
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dyehya said:
The update will fail. You should be able to simply use the one click unroot, update and then reroot as your ROM isn't modified.
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I completely forgot that I actually used this tool to root and that it included that capability! Thanks for reminding me.
My question remains though about a failed update--does it still leave the phone usable?
I'd rather not resort to Odin if I can as I've read way too many horror stories about "unbrickable" Epics becoming exactly that.
I've had problems updating from DG17 to EC05. I managed to update to DI18 thru update.zip, and it picked up the OTA EC05 but it fails at updating modem. I looked at several forums and what I gather is that even though the system is at DI18 the baseband still sits at DG17 and I need to update that w/o using odin...if possible
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Just in case it wasn't clear to any n00bs like me, you can update I think if only the following 3 conditions are right:
1 - you unroot
2 - all your stock apps are still there
3 - you have a stock DI18 Eclair or EB13 kernel.
I met all 3 conditions by using the tools around (had to fix 1 and 3, not 2) and update.zip worked from DI18, so I'm now happily running Froyo EC05. Thanks everyone for the help.
I'm updating my wife's rooted Epic from 2.2.1 to the latest EL30 Gingerbread release and am not seeing a thread that fully addresses the process here. I've been in HTC land for the past year and the whole odin/pit thing is completely greek to me, so I'm really concerned with making sure I don't brick her phone and get yelled at for spending 3 hours trying to fix what I just did
Are these steps correct?
1. Odin/Pit/Tar official EL30
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1052813
2. Update CWM to 5.0.2.7
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1357655
3. Flash new ROM (Looking at SleeperROM)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1465628&highlight=sleeper
I'm assuming that the new CWM has a one-click root method like before, but I cannot find the details in the thread. If not, do the instructions in the "Rooting EI22 after OTA or Google update [11/10]" still apply where I have to download the ACS recovery, or is there an easier method that I haven't found?
I apologize for the noobish post and I'm sure this info is in here somewhere, unfortunately after an hour of searching around I haven't found an updated root/upgrade method that makes this brainless.
Thanks
tstack77 said:
I'm updating my wife's rooted Epic from 2.2.1 to the latest EL30 Gingerbread release and am not seeing a thread that fully addresses the process here. I've been in HTC land for the past year and the whole odin/pit thing is completely greek to me, so I'm really concerned with making sure I don't brick her phone and get yelled at for spending 3 hours trying to fix what I just did
Are these steps correct?
1. Odin/Pit/Tar official EL30
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1052813
2. Update CWM to 5.0.2.7
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1357655
3. Flash new ROM (Looking at SleeperROM)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1465628&highlight=sleeper
I'm assuming that the new CWM has a one-click root method like before, but I cannot find the details in the thread. If not, do the instructions in the "Rooting EI22 after OTA or Google update [11/10]" still apply where I have to download the ACS recovery, or is there an easier method that I haven't found?
I apologize for the noobish post and I'm sure this info is in here somewhere, unfortunately after an hour of searching around I haven't found an updated root/upgrade method that makes this brainless.
Thanks
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Go on YouTube and search for qbking77. He has every video on how to and what you need for it .
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Thanks. Found the video for upgrading to EL30 and it's much easier than going back to stock. All I need to do after is flash the radio, and there's plenty of info there.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJd...DvjVQa1PpcFMG8vvw1JCMbiF4QM6woZhrosK4P_2EAaM=
your welcome
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Your steps are correct.
Basically ODIN the official EL30 tar.
Then ODIN the tar version of CWM5.
This will automatically root your phone and install CWM5.
After that you can flash custom roms of your liking.
I would suggest CM9 beta as it is stable if you use your phone for basic stuff like calling/internet surfing, GPS and other minor tasks.
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Your steps are correct.
Basically ODIN the official EL30 tar.
Then ODIN the tar version of CWM5.
This will automatically root your phone and install CWM5.
After that you can flash custom roms of your liking.
I would suggest CM9 beta as it is stable if you use your phone for basic stuff like calling/internet surfing, GPS and other minor tasks.
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Thanks. I'll probably go this route just to ensure that the radio (etc) flashes correctly. However I'll definitely skip CM9 beta until it's at least RC; wife's phone means no fun...she just don't care
***Quick question, to ODIN the tar version of CWM5 are there any special configurations in ODIN to be aware of?
For those that may follow:
First, getting to stock EL30:
http://epiccm.blogspot.com/2012/02/el30-factory-firmware-image.html
Then ROM Manager (First Download HERE):
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Correct. Make sure the md5's match. So everything will go smooth. You will wanna go to the link in qbking77 video for how to flash cwm 5.0.2.7. I believe is the right one. So you will use odin. Flash the tar. Make sure only reboot is checked. If you are coming from 2.2. And or a bml. Rom. Which. As you was saying it sounds like you are. I don't remeber which slot you put the cwm tar. In. But the video will guide you. . His videos. Comes in handy. If you need any more help. A lot of people will be more then happy to help. Further.
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the beta release is pretty damn stable try the aokp-ms4 www.dev-host.org/rjk I'm running it on my gfs phone and she likes it the most..
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