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Dear Gurus,

Can any one help me with procedure to flash truly epic_v3 rom in my epic which is running un rooted DI18.

Thankin you in advance.

Sivashankkar

are you familiar with odin or clockworkmod recovery?

I am familiar with odin, recently I have degraded from EB13 to DI18 using odin

Sivashankkar

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:sos::help::sos::help:

i am stuck with eb13 tried to downgrade to DI18 but failed. can any one one help me get back to DI18.

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use odin

choose correct pit file

1st, choose as phone

It will get stuck at factory yfs

remove the battery, put the phone again in Download mode

this time, choose as PDA!

Success!!

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:sos::help::sos::help:

i am stuck with eb13 tried to downgrade to DI18 but failed. can any one one help me get back to DI18.

@pulkitgupta I have followed this method. You can also try the same.

  1. Download Samsung_Mobile_Driver_V1.3.800_For_SPH-d700_Epic_4G.zip
  2. Unzip the file and install the driver
  3. Download Odin3+v1.61andepic.pit.zip
  4. Unzip the file and open up "Odin3+v1.61.exe"
  5. Put your phone into "Download Mode"
    - Pull out battery
    - Put in battery
    - Push and hold "1" on your keyboard
    - Power on device while holding "1"
  6. Plug your Epic 4G into the computer
  7. Download SPH-D700-DI18-8Gb-REL.tar.md5
  8. Place the file in the "PDA" slot
  9. Start flashing

Sivashankkar

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Dear Gurus,

Can any one help me with procedure to flash truly epic_v3 rom in my epic which is running un rooted DI18.

Thankin you in advance.

Sivashankkar

are you familiar with odin or clockworkmod recovery?

I am familiar with odin, recently I have degraded from EB13 to DI18 using odin

Sivashankkar

a few words of wisdom first

before flashing a new rom it's very important to backup your phone, in fact if you are flashing anything

other then that available on market you should backup your phone. i am talking about a nandroid backup

which will help you recover your phone in case of unforeseen circumstances.

and remember modding your phone in anyway can lead to bricking of phone if not followed in proper manner.

though epic 4g is almost unbrickable, few persons have still managed to brick it. so do remember to follow

instructions to the T.

whenever you flash a new ROM, it's advisable to restore only data(call log, contacts, sms, calendar enteries)

from your previous ROM. use market or appbrain to reinstall applications. if you want to restore things like

your angry bird completed levels or settings from your previous ROM, you can face problems like rebooting, camera FC etc.

so, it's advisable to start from a clean state. if you can't go through the trouble of reinstalling the apps

and want your high scores again, it's better to wait for official ROM to release, or to wait for a ROM which will

backup and restore your data which is not the case with available EB13 ROMs yet.

now the first step since you are coming from stock DI18( steps may differ for those on DK28)

step 1. One Click Root & Recovery

go through these steps to root your device and install recovery

a: download http://firon.net/xda/one.click.root.exploitv2.5.5.zip and place it on desktop(if you like in a separate folder)

and extract it.

b: download and install samsung galaxy s drivers

32-bit drivers: http://firon.net/xda/Samsung_Mobile_...00_Epic_4G.zip

64-bit drivers: http://firon.net/xda/usb_drivers_GalaxyS_x64.zip

c: ensure USB debugging is on in your device if it's not go to MENU>Applications > Development, then enable USB debugging.

d: now run run.bat from earlier extracted file and let it do it's work

e: you are now rooted with clockwork recovery installed

here is a video explaining the same:

above steps are courtesy xda thread : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=770388&highlight=video&page=19

step 2: now comes the backup part

a: switch off your phone

b: take your battery out and put it in back.

c: now press volume down button, camera button and while keeping them pressed switch on the phone.

d: the clockwork mod recovery mode will open, use vol button to go up and down, use camera button to select

an option in this mode.

e: go down and choose backup and restore.

f: now choose backup and let it do it's work.

g: after backup is complete go back and reboot the system, make sure to copy this backup on your computer too

in case something goes wrong with your sd card .

h: after phone switches on go to android market and download mybackup root.

i: after installing use this program to backup the data you want on your sd card. note: you can backup your apps

too but i won't advice that due to aforementioned reasons

j: after backup make sure to copy the backup created on your computer too.

step 3: installing EB13 on your phone

a: Download http://www.multiupload.com/KY0SYAG8S0

b: copy the downloaded file to your SD card on the Epic 4G

- Plug in device

- Select "Mass Storage"

- Drag the "update.zip" into root(main folder) of your SD card

c: Boot your device into "Recovery Mode"

-switch off your phone

- Pull out battery

- Put in battery

- Push and hold the combination of the Volume Down Button, the Camera Button, and the Power Button

d: Select "apply sdcard:update.zip" from the "Recovery Mode"

- The "Home" soft key or camera key are the select key.

-wait for the process to complete.

-the phone will reboot and you will have the EB13 rom on your phone.

this step is courtesy XDA thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=963652

step 4: install root and clockwork mod recovery again

you will have to root your phone and install the clockworkmod recovery again to your phone. since most

of the new ROMs support EXT4 format, i will advice you to install Clockwork Mod version 3.0.0.5/6 which can be

obtained from here: http://efragtv.com/android/OneClickRootCWM3-EB13.zip

the process of installing is same as i told you in step 1.

further details are given here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=897612

step 5: installing new rom

after installing clockwork mod you should boot into recovery

-switch off your phone

- Pull out battery

- Put in battery

- Push and hold the combination of the Volume Down Button, the Camera Button, and the Power Button

now create a backup of the phone before installing new rom.

after creating backup go to these threads to download new roms

for AhmgskMod TrulyEpic v3: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=971105

-download truly epic v3 from here: http://www.multiupload.com/RAKI9MXAXR

-after installing this rom you will have to install few patches given at the XDA link i gave you as

this ROM still have a few bugs.

for SyndicateROM Frozen 1.0 : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=976194

for SUPERNOVA ROM v2 - EB13: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=873347

-download the EXT4 version from here:http://www.ndsico.com/XDA/roms/SuperNova.2.2.2.B.EB13.zip

step 6. go through the above threads and download the ROM you like. my personal preference is SyndicateROM Frozen 1.0

as i have found no issues with it thus far. after downloading the rom follow following steps:

a: copy the downloaded ROM(zip) file to the root(main) folder of your SD card

b: boot into recovery

-switch off your phone

- Pull out battery

- Put in battery

- Push and hold the combination of the Volume Down Button, the Camera Button, and the Power Button

c: once into recovery select wipe data/factory reset

-you will get various options, most of the no and only one yes-delete all user data

-select yes

-repeat the above steps and wipe data two more times

d: select wipe cache partition

-again select yes from various options

-repeat steps and wipe cache partition two more times

e: select advanced

-in advanced select wipe dalvik cache

-again select yes from various options

-repeat above steps and wipe dalvik cache two more times.

f: now select go back

g: now select install zip from sd card

h: select choose zip from sd card

i: select the zip file of the ROM you want to install

-choose yes from the various options when prompted further.

-wait for the new rom to install and let it reboot completely

- the whole process can take from 5-10 min, please be patient.

-enjoy your new ROM.

points to ponder:

1. these instructions can brick your phone if not followed carefully. me or the developers

cannot be held responsible for possible bricking, tsunamis, earthquakes or enhanced personality

and self esteem of person following these steps and installing awesome roms. i have given three links

but these steps can be used for installing other ROMs based on EB13 release and supporting EXT4.

2. though the original update of samsung was full of bugs, the community ROMs at xda are mostly trouble

free. i am personally using ACS frozen and have not had any force closure or lag so far.

3. again to emphasise my point, if you restore previous apps and settings from your previous rom, there is

bound to be some trouble. i always prefer to start from a clean state and only backup and restore data including

call logs, contacts, sms and calendar entries. the few apps or games i use, i prefer to redownload from android market.

but you can restore at your own risk.

4. people familiar with ODIN can use it for a quicker installation.

5. i hope i have not omitted anything, and made this post user(noob) friendly. still if you notice something

please PM for suggestion or query.

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@dantool

Thank you very much for your exhaustive guide for flashing custom rom. Today I will install and will keep you informed about the progress.

Once again thanking you for the kind help.

Sivashankkar

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well penned down buddy.

I tried NebulaROM, Bonsai, Andromeda (nightly), ViperROM and TrulyEpic_v3... somehow I found the Truly EPIC the most stable. The reboot issue still persists - but just one Reboot in over 48 hours.

I loved the Menu Structure of ViperROM, and the Fonts used there..

The startup and ShutDown screens from Nebula

and the stability of TrulyEpic.

Did i mention the Miui Music player on Nebula is superb ... with a lyrics search - which automatically plays the lyrics on the screen - synced with teh music - so you can kareoke along!!

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@sumit thanks :signthankspin:

@Mr.Sivashankkar

thanks a lot for the step by step guidance finally my epic is on DI18 no rebooting now. thanks a lot for your help :signthankspin::signthankspin::signthankspin:

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@ sivashankkar you are welcome, if there is any problem do ask.

@ ashoksoft thanx for encouraging words. have you applied the

phone FC fix http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11671851&postcount=2 ?

i like the viper rom too, but they still don't have the EB13 version out.

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this reboot issue is definitely a reliance specific issue as cases pertaining to this with this regularity are rare in us forums... maybe a data throttling or prl issue...

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@ dantool, +1 for you, very comprehensive guide, thanks.

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this reboot issue is definitely a reliance specific issue as cases pertaining to this with this regularity are rare in us forums... maybe a data throttling or prl issue...

Yes looks like that cause I am on MTS and dont have ne reboot or data reset problems

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i am on reliance and haven't faced any reboots as yet. reboot problem was there in the official samsung froyo ROM,

but recent community ROM's seem to have addressed that issue.

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The link to the file http://efragtv.com/android/OneClickRootCWM3-EB13.zip is seems to be broken. Can any body

provide me the alternative link. Googled for this file but all are pointing to this same link. If possible can any one

upload the file and give me a link.

Thanks in advance.

Sivashankkar

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Odin Eb13 extended -> it will give you recovery preinstalled

http://www.multiupload.com/6ZCARWCFVU

Copy trulyEpic v3 to sdcard

turn off device

hold volume down + power + camera

this will boot to green recovery (rfs system)

wipe data/cache// everything

flash the rom

it has much better kernel (custom made)

You can flash it

truly epic_v3

Rocks

it is excellent

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Please share the link

Ok, found over XDA, is this the same you are talking about?

Regards

Flashed EB13 using odin as guided by Rishisuri

Overall very stable and good. Everything working fine, though already two reboots in last 12 hours.

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The link to the file http://efragtv.com/android/OneClickRootCWM3-EB13.zip is seems to be broken. Can any body

provide me the alternative link. Googled for this file but all are pointing to this same link. If possible can any one

upload the file and give me a link.

Thanks in advance.

Sivashankkar

here you go http://k0nane.info/rom/cwm3.zip

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The link to the file http://efragtv.com/a...otCWM3-EB13.zip is seems to be broken. Can any body

provide me the alternative link. Googled for this file but all are pointing to this same link. If possible can any one

upload the file and give me a link.

Thanks in advance.

Sivashankkar

here you go http://k0nane.info/rom/cwm3.zip

@dantool thanks for the link, downloaded the file and will do the things tonight and post the feed back.

sivashankkar

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Need another advice, which type of ACS rom is desirable, either standard or fully loaded.

sivashankkar

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fully loaded for a new user, btw new bonsai rom is out too http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=976864 .

the speciality of this rom is you don't need to wipe the data as required in step 6 c,d and e. it will perform the function

itself so you can skip these steps.

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Back to DI18 after continuous reboot since evening.

Going to try Bonsai.

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@ sivashankkar you are welcome, if there is any problem do ask.

Today started flashing and have stuck up in first step, while try to install cwm2.5.5 after dameon starting its telling phone not connected, tried

by ending adb , still getting same. Tried for nearly 10 times but in vain. Pl help me to progress further.

sivashankkar

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I cant get the taste of Froyo out my mouth!!!.

Need feedback has anyone found a stable rom without reboots , or better yet found a solution to the problem itself???

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@dantool nice one man thanks

tried instaliing that bonsai rom but some error came in there. now on truly epic v3. hope it doesnt make those irritating reboot and is stable....

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@ sivashankkar you are welcome, if there is any problem do ask.

Today started flashing and have stuck up in first step, while try to install cwm2.5.5 after dameon starting its telling phone not connected, tried

by ending adb , still getting same. Tried for nearly 10 times but in vain. Pl help me to progress further.

sivashankkar

reinstall samsung drivers. then connect your phone to your computer. make sure usb debugging is turned on.

after connecting handset, make sure to turn on USB storage option on your handset.

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@dantool nice one man thanks

tried instaliing that bonsai rom but some error came in there. now on truly epic v3. hope it doesnt make those irritating reboot and is stable....

that's surprising that you got error, with truly epic v3 make sure to apply these patches http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11671851&postcount=2

I cant get the taste of Froyo out my mouth!!!.

Need feedback has anyone found a stable rom without reboots , or better yet found a solution to the problem itself???

i have had no problems with supernova and bonsai. others are enjoying trulyepic V3. you can give these a try.

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