[Root] Samsung Epic 4G Official Froyo EB13 w/Optional EXT4

[Paul627g]

I've been reading quite a bit here and it's been great, thank you. I'm really hoping you guys can help me out of my current minor bind.

I recently finished converting my Epic from RFS to EXT4. Here was the process.

1. Back-up in CWM
2. Complete part 2 of this thread to install the CWM3, convert to EXT4, etc.
3. Back-up in CWM
4. Flash ACE Rom

Now what I would really like to do actually is go back to step 1. The custom roms just aren't for me right now. But restoring the back-up from Step 1 doesn't work (I assume because I'm now on EXT4). What is the easiest way to convert back so I can use that restore point?

I'm guessing I could go back to stock, re-install CWM 2.5 and Froyo and then load it. Is there an easier way though?

Goto the following link below and it will give you two options to return to stock froyo eb13 deodexed/prerooted/cwm2.5.1.0 & RFS system or stock froyo eb13 deodexed/prerooted/cwm3.0.0.6 & EXT4.

Click Here

 

[jibjabmraz]

Thanks Paul. I found that after I posted and figured it was probably my best bet. Something weird happened during the Odin process. It failed immediately (which is not that weird) and then the next time I look at my phone it's off and won't turn on, go into download mode, or anything. I tried a bunch of different things, a couple of which led to a weird "phone ! computer" icon. In the end plugging it in with the battery out somehow did it.

SO I just finished flashing the EB13+CWM2.5 on here and we'll see if it'll load my CWM back-up now.

 

[Paul627g]

Glad you figured it out. Odin can be very fussy and react strange but its all we have to do restores to stock os, so we have to take the good with the bad.

 

[jibjabmraz]

Restore worked. My phone is (thankfully) back to where it was 3 hours ago. Thanks for the assist.

 

[Paul627g]

Restore worked. My phone is (thankfully) back to where it was 3 hours ago. Thanks for the assist.

No problem you did all the work.

 

[babelfish#AC]

See Step 7.

Thanks, but how do I get to a command line to enter that?

 

[Paul627g]

See Step 7.

Thanks, but how do I get to a command line to enter that?

If you have successfully flashed a ROM and are using that ROM after doing the conversion then it has successfully completed the conversion to EXT4. Doing the command line with the adb shell command is only another way of seeing if it worked.

 

[babelfish#AC]

indeed it is, but how do I get to the command line to do it?

 

[Paul627g]

indeed it is, but how do I get to the command line to do it?

You need to be connected still to the OneClickRoot program that did the conversion. Then if memory serves me correctly.

Goto your Start menu on your computer, then RUN option.

Type CMD (press enter)

Type cd (press enter)

adb shell mount (press enter)


I believe you still needed to be connected after doing the conversion procedure to get the same "readout" that is shown in the example of step 7.

 

[babelfish#AC]

Thanks. Is there a danger in running OneClickRoot a second time if it's already done its job? Won't it wipe data?

 

[drekosh]

I think I know the fix to this. I can't post the fix right now I'm mobile.

Did you find a fix for this? I have the same issue where it is flashing between the stock Sprint boot animation and the one I installed. I've tried a couple different ones in case it was a problem with the animation but I have the same problem with all of them.

 

[Paul627g]

Did you find a fix for this? I have the same issue where it is flashing between the stock Sprint boot animation and the one I installed. I've tried a couple different ones in case it was a problem with the animation but I have the same problem with all of them.

Yes actually I have.. You need to remove a file in the system to stop the stock animation from "bleeding" threw with the new bootanimation that your trying to flash.

First let me ask do you have Root Explorer from the Market?

Edit:

1. Make a CWM backup as usual just incase.

2. Flash this file Remove Stock Boot Animation (Flash in CWM3)

3. Immediately afterwards flash the boot animation you picked out in CWM3 format from a454nova's list as you stated or you won't have a boot animation and your device will probably start freaking out throwing up FC's.

4. Reboot your system

5. You should now have a nice new boot animation with no bleed threw from the stock boot animation.. ( I had this happen too)

 

[badassjess]

Is there a tutorial on how to do this on a MAC?

 

[Paul627g]

Is there a tutorial on how to do this on a MAC?

I believe if you use BootCamp on MAC then you can use the Windows methods we provide otherwise you will have to get instructions from our moderator Ragnarokx. He runs a MAC.

 

[ragnarokx]

Is there a tutorial on how to do this on a MAC?

I strongly recommend Windows. Do you have access to a PC or are able to install Windows on a Bootcamp partition?

 

[drekosh]

1. Make a CWM backup as usual just incase.

2. Flash this file Remove Stock Boot Animation (Flash in CWM3)

3. Immediately afterwards flash the boot animation you picked out in CWM3 format from a454nova's list as you stated or you won't have a boot animation and your device will probably start freaking out throwing up FC's.

4. Reboot your system

5. You should now have a nice new boot animation with no bleed threw from the stock boot animation.. ( I had this happen too)

Worked like a charm. Thanks a ton. I could live with a choppy startup animation but it doesn't quite have the same "wow" factor. I don't know how you guys learned so much about this but I'm glad you did.

 

[Paul627g]

Worked like a charm. Thanks a ton. I could live with a choppy startup animation but it doesn't quite have the same "wow" factor. I don't know how you guys learned so much about this but I'm glad you did.

Glad to help. I had the same problem. Actually we owe thanks to Ragnarokx pointing me in the right direction to fix this and I took his advice and created the flash file for you to fix it.
@Ragnarokx, thanks buddy!

 

[badassjess]

I believe if you use BootCamp on MAC then you can use the Windows methods we provide otherwise you will have to get instructions from our moderator Ragnarokx. He runs a MAC.

Thanks for getting back to me. I can prob just use someone's PC in a few days. or maybe just use my work computer lol.

 

[dsalman]

im currently running oneclickcwm3 and while running run.bat it is hung up at push: recoveryres/images/icon_installing.png -> /system/bin/recoveryres/images/icon_installing.png

any ideas? Its been sitting for a while now

 

[ragnarokx]

Stop and try again.