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PREREQUISITES:
ODIN v1.85 (included at the bottom) [WINDOWS ONLY]
Samsung KIES (for the drivers needed)
Samsung Epic 4G Touch (I know - should be obvious.....) and USB cable
Your brain and eyes to read this ENTIRE thing BEFORE you do anything
INITIAL SETUP:
Install Samsung KIES
Connect your Epic 4G Touch to a Windows computer. (Sorry ODIN uses Windows only...)
Wait for Windows to initialize your phone with the drivers
Unzip the Odin3 v1.85.zip file to it's own directory
Disconnect Epic 4G Touch from your computer
ODIN STARTUP
Open up odin3 v1.85.exe and you'll see this screen
Turn your E4GT off (again should be obvious) and unplug if plugged in
Put your E4GT into download mode by holding down Volume-Down first and then hold down the Power button until you see this screen:
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"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
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Press Volume-Up to continue or Volume-Dn to restart
Volume-Up gets you this screen:
You're now in Download Mode and ready to continue.
ODIN OPTIONS:
Here is the ODIN screen:
Connect your E4GT to your computer.
The top left box should light up like this:
If it doesn't, close out of ODIN, unplug your phone, take the battery out, put it back in, restart computer, and repeat the ODIN STARTUP steps above.
PIT Button: This is for the partition structure when flashing an entire ROM
BOOTLOADER Button: This is for uploading a new bootloader (we don't have, and have never used this - IGNORE!)
PDA Button: This is for flashing kernels and ROMs (in .tar format)
PHONE Button: This is for the phone's RADIO/MODEM ONLY!!!!!!
CSC Button: Not sure - don't use.
DO NOT USE PHONE FOR ANYTHING BUT A RADIO/MODEM - YOU WILL DEFINITELY NOT BE ABLE TO USE YOUR PHONE FOR CALLS, AND YOU MAY POSSIBLY BRICK IT - YOU'VE BEEN WARNED
This concludes the basics on what ODIN is and how to use it. For the items to flash you'll find them on this site.
DISCLAIMER: YOU, AND YOU ALONE, ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR ACTIONS IN USING ANYTHING ON THIS SITE. DO NOT COME CRYING IF YOU MESS UP YOUR DEVICE.
Noteworthy posts:
Yet Again said:
I'm not going to blame you for anything...I'm a retard, and WAY tired. I just flashed the root kernel over "phone" in Odin! Do you know where I can find the stock radio/modem to reflash it right? Anything you can do to help would be great!
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Stock Modem EG12.bin - flash this using PHONE in ODIN
Awesome! I could have used this when I started on my GTab 10.1.
This will help a lot of folks. I'm very impressed by you and the other devs in this community thus far. You guys rock hard and I hope everyone realizes it.
For Linux/MacOS users - Heimdall is an open source cross-platform replacement for Odin - http://www.glassechidna.com.au/products/heimdall/
However it can't automatically flash Odin tar files - you need to manually extract the tar and flash each individual component.
Entropy512 said:
For Linux/MacOS users - Heimdall is an open source cross-platform replacement for Odin - http://www.glassechidna.com.au/products/heimdall/
However it can't automatically flash Odin tar files - you need to manually extract the tar and flash each individual component.
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Yep - was going to (sometime) put together a guide on Heimdall as well - but there are some out there
ok, I have tried the above directions. Kies installed. Odin installed. phone in d/l mode. Odin found phone. chose the tar file and started. It keeps getting stuck at zimage or setup connection.
I have uninstalled Kies thinking that maybe it was locking up the port and restarted. Still have the same "stall" condition. Any ideas? I really want to root and am stuck!
edit: I was using a usb cable through a usb hub. I switched to the cable that came with it directly to my pc and it worked fine. Guess Odin is picky.
jerdog said:
Yep - was going to (sometime) put together a guide on Heimdall as well - but there are some out there
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I have googled the subject and can't find a guide on flashing using Heimdall in Ubuntu. I came from the Evo so I'm not familiar with Samsung's way of doing things.
Sent from my SPH-D710 using xda premium
firemedic624 said:
I have googled the subject and can't find a guide on flashing using Heimdall in Ubuntu. I came from the Evo so I'm not familiar with Samsung's way of doing things.
Sent from my SPH-D710 using xda premium
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Heimdall rocks, here u go bud:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1277000
Stupid question but can Kies software be uninstalled and just keep the Samsung USB drivers, would that still work?
dja2k
dja2k said:
Stupid question but can Kies software be uninstalled and just keep the Samsung USB drivers, would that still work?
dja2k
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Could but better to use Kies for newer Samsung devices.
zedomax said:
Could but better to use Kies for newer Samsung devices.
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I meant why keep Kies installed if you don't plan on using it and only needed the Samsung drivers installed to use Odin.
dja2k
Thanks for the guide you worthless pimple on the face of humanity. I couldn't soft brick or perma brick my new phone because the guide was too easy to follow.
You suck..... now I can't post...
"You're stupid guide bricked my new phone arsehole"
thebadfrog said:
Thanks for the guide you worthless pimple on the face of humanity. I couldn't soft brick or perma brick my new phone because the guide was too easy to follow.
You suck..... now I can't post...
"You're stupid guide bricked my new phone arsehole"
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I am sorry to have given you an excuse to actually be productive with a device. I suggest you place it in a jell-o mold and freeze it as the one device you didn't brick - but then you'd have bricked it - thus fulfilling your original desire to brick. Now go pass one through your intestines.
jerdog said:
I am sorry to have given you an excuse to actually be productive with a device. I suggest you place it in a jell-o mold and freeze it as the one device you didn't brick - but then you'd have bricked it - thus fulfilling your original desire to brick. Now go pass one through your intestines.
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I'm not going to blame you for anything...I'm a retard, and WAY tired. I just flashed the root kernel over "phone" in Odin! Do you know where I can find the stock radio/modem to reflash it right? Anything you can do to help would be great!
Yet Again said:
I'm not going to blame you for anything...I'm a retard, and WAY tired. I just flashed the root kernel over "phone" in Odin! Do you know where I can find the stock radio/modem to reflash it right? Anything you can do to help would be great!
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Updated the OP:
Stock Modem EG12.bin - flash this using PHONE in ODIN
LOL...I'm SOOO thrilled you used my post as the "Noteworthy Post" example. A grand tip to the rest of the community, DO NOT attempt flashing/modding/rooting/hacking (as an amateur) when you are semi-drunk and half asleep. And THANK YOU to the OP for supplying the stock Modem, although, the scare of almost bricking my phone sobered me up enough to use the search function on the forum.
End of story!
anyone got a link to all the stock files for odin??
i cant get to odin.....instead it gives me android system recoverry. #manual mode# looks almost like clockwork mod but cant install using clk roms...
HELP
jerdog said:
Updated the OP:
Stock Modem EG30.bin - flash this using PHONE in ODIN
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this is the real EG30 modem? not EG12? because I'm at EG31 and i've been trying to get back EG30 modem to try the EK02 modem.
exconvictriddick said:
this is the real EG30 modem? not EG12? because I'm at EG31 and i've been trying to get back EG30 modem to try the EK02 modem.
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This is EG12, I wish Jerdog would update the link because it is going to confuse people.
kingsway8605 said:
This is EG12, I wish Jerdog would update the link because it is going to confuse people.
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Just updated - my apologies.
Im a relative Noob, so please bear with me.
I have a US version ET4G and was fiddling with starburst rom, getting converted to look like ICS. Right about 2 days ago, i saw somebody successfully ported theirs with ICS 4.0.3 from the UK. got it, went to flash it with Odin 1.83. (included in the download)
about 98% done, it froze. Odin estimated 2 minutes, i gave it 5 after that but still nothing, so i disconnected it. It boots the Kernel from the GT-i9100, then into ICS But. .
What it cant do:
Connect to wifi networks, wifi direct, or sprint hotspot
Connect to Cellular, 3g, or 4g networks
Connect via USB (Set up for mass storage)
Read the onboard Micro SD card (card verified functional)
It Can:
Send and receive files Via Bluetooth
About Phone:
Model #GT-i9100
Android Version 4.0.3
Baseband Version: Unknown
Kernel Version: 3.0.13-I9100xxKP8-CL42141 [email protected] #3
Build # IML74K
Laptop wont recognize it, ditto for ODIN on the pc. Clockwork mod replaced by ICS standard recovery tool
Any Ideas?
Oh man...you have balls trying that. Wish I could offer some advice but if you can't use Odin and don't have CMW recovery to bounce back to I have no idea what to do. Hope you find something though!
Sounds like it's junk now. I will never understand why you people keep flashing international roms to CDMA phones.
only thing I can think of is try installing the drivers for the euro version and hope it gets the USB port to recognize in Odin.
Sent from my Samsung Epic 4G Touch.
Try a USB jig to get it back into download mode. Then ODIN a ROM made for the epic 4G touch.
If that doesn't work, buy a new phone.
Not sure why people keep trying to load ICS rooms built for other phones.
Sent from my SPH-D710 using XDA App
Is the phone being seen at all by the computer, even as just an "unknown device?"
If so you just need the right drivers.
If not, I would try finding a stock update.zip that you can reflash in the ICS recovery.
ElPants21 said:
Im a relative Noob, so please bear with me.
I have a US version ET4G and was fiddling with starburst rom, getting converted to look like ICS. Right about 2 days ago, i saw somebody successfully ported theirs with ICS 4.0.3 from the UK. got it, went to flash it with Odin 1.83. (included in the download)
about 98% done, it froze. Odin estimated 2 minutes, i gave it 5 after that but still nothing, so i disconnected it. It boots the Kernel from the GT-i9100, then into ICS But. .
What it cant do:
Connect to wifi networks, wifi direct, or sprint hotspot
Connect to Cellular, 3g, or 4g networks
Connect via USB (Set up for mass storage)
Read the onboard Micro SD card (card verified functional)
It Can:
Send and receive files Via Bluetooth
About Phone:
Model #GT-i9100
Android Version 4.0.3
Baseband Version: Unknown
Kernel Version: 3.0.13-I9100xxKP8-CL42141 [email protected] #3
Build # IML74K
Laptop wont recognize it, ditto for ODIN on the pc. Clockwork mod replaced by ICS standard recovery tool
Any Ideas?
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You sir are an ... &%$*#@ for doing that. Go buy a new phone and good luck.
Yep, you are toast...
another example of why you need to read, learn,read, research, read, and read more before you mess with your electronic gear...otherwise, this is the kind of thing that will happen..
slick4mitch said:
You sir are an ... &%$*#@ for doing that. Go buy a new phone and good luck.
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That's pretty harsh. Dude f'd up for sure, but don't have to pile on.
Might still be possible to flash a stock update, but not looking good.
Sent from my SPH-D710 using XDA App
Do a search; many people have done this and so far none have been able to recover. You have to get a new one somehow; hopefully you are insured. Sorry.
Edit: If you can post a link to the site where someone "successfully" ported a UK ICS ROM onto the Epic Touch, please post it here so we can try to put a stop to this madness. It doesn't work. Though I think Calkulin stripped off the bootloader and some other stuff before putting it on the Epic Touch, but it force closes like crazy, is unusable, and he protected the phone by stripping stuff off that would hard brick it.
I am at a loss for words! I really wish I could help you man! I would do like someone else suggested and try flashing an update.zip if you can get into recovery somehow!
Condolences / best of luck friend...
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Sorry man people here are man and rude. But so many people do this and don't pay attention,THERE ITS NO ICS FOR OR PHONE. Download the drives for the phone version and hope it works.if not insurance or Get you're self some jtag services. Mobiletechvideos.com might do it not sure. Our phones are so expensive not to read read everything twice if your not sure
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Add this E4GT to the pile of bricked phones for poor souls who leap before learning. Someone is going to figure out how to fix this issue, snatch up all these bricks for a quarter and make a killing. In the mean time I guess we get to keep seeing these threads popup over and over.
Odd how they come here for help after they screw up their phone when coming here before they might see the half dozen or so existing threads that might warn them off of this terrible move.
Isnt there a thread dedicated to telling people NOT to do this since so many threads of this nature have come about lately?
As others said, but in less harsh words, you're probably buggered. Now ElPants21, what happens when you connect the device to your computer? Do you have any indication of the USB being read in the device manager? Does the phone still turn on?
I can try to give you a hail mary, but I have my doubts.
Download the mobile ODIN apk as well as a stock D710 tar file. Take out your SD card, load the apk and the stock tar onto your SD card from your computer. I want you to physically take the card out since you can't load it from within the phone.
Try to install the apk and flash but my intuition tells me it's gonna FC before you can even install or open it but since it's already almost FUBAR, you really don't have much to lose. If you can flash a ROM without the unstable ICS crashing, you might just be able to recover it but you're working on astronomical odds here.
When this occurs are we not able to get into fastboot anymore? I haven't flashed ICS to my phone - I know better. I'm just thinking of some older methods to try and restore his phone. Coming from an HTC phone things may be a little different here but can we not go into fastboot and tell it to flash an image? Something like "fastboot flash xxxxxx.img" (been a while so I'm sure there was a bit more to type). Being s-off from the factory we don't need anything signed. Then again I don't remember what all we could flash from fastboot aside from a radio (modem) but I think you can flash a recovery.img.
Just a thought.
Just_s said:
Add this E4GT to the pile of bricked phones for poor souls who leap before learning. Someone is going to figure out how to fix this issue, snatch up all these bricks for a quarter and make a killing. In the mean time I guess we get to keep seeing these threads popup over and over.
Odd how they come here for help after they screw up their phone when coming here before they might see the half dozen or so existing threads that might warn them off of this terrible move.
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There is no easy fix for this. I have tried to help out a few but nothing works. The only route to go besides taking it to a sprint store is jtag service. Just search google, sofar only one place does it. It will set ya back 50$ but they can fix it.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but nothing works for this mistake.
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iSkylla said:
As others said, but in less harsh words, you're probably buggered. Now ElPants21, what happens when you connect the device to your computer? Do you have any indication of the USB being read in the device manager? Does the phone still turn on?
I can try to give you a hail mary, but I have my doubts.
Download the mobile ODIN apk as well as a stock D710 tar file. Take out your SD card, load the apk and the stock tar onto your SD card from your computer. I want you to physically take the card out since you can't load it from within the phone.
Try to install the apk and flash but my intuition tells me it's gonna FC before you can even install or open it but since it's already almost FUBAR, you really don't have much to lose. If you can flash a ROM without the unstable ICS crashing, you might just be able to recover it but you're working on astronomical odds here.
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Main prob with mobile Odin you have ro be rooted. And thats not possible from this sate. IE worng file version. I have tried to reroot a phone in this condition it just does not work.
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Will of fire said:
Sorry man people here are man and rude. But so many people do this and don't pay attention,THERE ITS NO ICS FOR OR PHONE. Download the drives for the phone version and hope it works.if not insurance or Get you're self some jtag services. Mobiletechvideos.com might do it not sure. Our phones are so expensive not to read read everything twice if your not sure
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Not that we are rude. It's that plp need to read and read and read some more. I'm sure tomm there will be another thread about this same thing. It's getting kinda comical.
ElPants21 said:
Im a relative Noob, so please bear with me.
I have a US version ET4G and was fiddling with starburst rom, getting converted to look like ICS. Right about 2 days ago, i saw somebody successfully ported theirs with ICS 4.0.3 from the UK. got it, went to flash it with Odin 1.83. (included in the download)
about 98% done, it froze. Odin estimated 2 minutes, i gave it 5 after that but still nothing, so i disconnected it. It boots the Kernel from the GT-i9100, then into ICS But. .
What it cant do:
Connect to wifi networks, wifi direct, or sprint hotspot
Connect to Cellular, 3g, or 4g networks
Connect via USB (Set up for mass storage)
Read the onboard Micro SD card (card verified functional)
It Can:
Send and receive files Via Bluetooth
About Phone:
Model #GT-i9100
Android Version 4.0.3
Baseband Version: Unknown
Kernel Version: 3.0.13-I9100xxKP8-CL42141 [email protected] #3
Build # IML74K
Laptop wont recognize it, ditto for ODIN on the pc. Clockwork mod replaced by ICS standard recovery tool
Any Ideas?
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FYI i did the same thing and trust there is only two options
1: try to do an insurance claim with sprint or Asurion
2: pay 50 bucks to the JTAG guys to reinstall os to the system
you have to google it i dont know how to do this as i did the first option.
good luck
These are the guys:
http://youtu.be/mjZ7gVK-IE8
http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-epic-4g-touch-jtag-brick-repair/
ElPants21 said:
Im a relative Noob, so please bear with me.
I have a US version ET4G and was fiddling with starburst rom, getting converted to look like ICS. Right about 2 days ago, i saw somebody successfully ported theirs with ICS 4.0.3 from the UK. got it, went to flash it with Odin 1.83. (included in the download)
about 98% done, it froze. Odin estimated 2 minutes, i gave it 5 after that but still nothing, so i disconnected it. It boots the Kernel from the GT-i9100, then into ICS But. .
What it cant do:
Connect to wifi networks, wifi direct, or sprint hotspot
Connect to Cellular, 3g, or 4g networks
Connect via USB (Set up for mass storage)
Read the onboard Micro SD card (card verified functional)
It Can:
Send and receive files Via Bluetooth
About Phone:
Model #GT-i9100
Android Version 4.0.3
Baseband Version: Unknown
Kernel Version: 3.0.13-I9100xxKP8-CL42141 [email protected] #3
Build # IML74K
Laptop wont recognize it, ditto for ODIN on the pc. Clockwork mod replaced by ICS standard recovery tool
Any Ideas?
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Hey guys, longtime lurker, new poster. Lots of help from reading this board. I bought my SGS3 in August last year, and rooted it with the "no trip the counter" style root. I forget which one it was exactly. I didn't install Clockwork Mod or TWRP.
Fast forward to today, and I am trying to play around with my phone. So, I decide to look in the "About device/ status/ device status/" and it is listed as modified. This means it will not update to Jelly Bean. OH NOES! So thats why it didn't OTA update!
So, I download SGS3 toolbox and proceed to putter.
I decide that I will unroot the phone first and see what that does for me.
So, I go into SGS3 toolkit using the following options:
do not update, I pick my model (41. Android 4.04 [Build IMM76D ALG1]) and it goes to the main menu.
I pick option 2. Root/unroot device and read all the options. I pick Number 7 (unroot, etc.). This is where it goes sideways (I think). I read the prompt, and decide to tell it I do not have a custom recovery flashed.
I pick option 2 TWRP and it goes into download mode. ODIN opens. I pick the correct file (I read everything, as usual) and flash my phone. So far so Good.
SGS3toolkit asks me to pick a flash choice. I pick 2 (sideload root file). I press the any key
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I just noticed I have a driver issue. Will reboot pc and continue this in a few minutes. If you are reading this, check back soon. I'll keep you posted. GRRRR...
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OK, this is a tricky one. The drivers install fine, and the phone gets recognized. SGS3 Toolkit 7 recognizes the phone and it has the serial number. However, when in TWRP, it is supposed to install another driver of some sort, but on my PC, I look in "Devices and Printers" and look around, it lists my SGS3 as this:
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Any suggestions? Uninstalling and reinstalling the Samsung USB drivers, running Ccleaner, and rebooting and reinstalling hasn't helped. What next, scrub the registry?
Thanks!
When you uninstalled the drivers, did you: uninstall, reboot pc, disconnect from Internet, connect s3 and install?
I believe you were rooted initially? I would have simply made a nandroid, wiped and flashed the latest stock firmware via odin
xBeerdroiDx said:
When you uninstalled the drivers, did you: uninstall, reboot pc, disconnect from Internet, connect s3 and install?
I believe you were rooted initially? I would have simply made a nandroid, wiped and flashed the latest stock firmware via odin
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I did all of the above except disconnect from the internet. Just to be clear, the phone is still completely functional (i guess I didn't explicitly state that). Why would a live internet connection impact this?
Also, what driver is messing up in my photo? Is it a special driver of some sort?
jeraldjunkmail said:
I did all of the above except disconnect from the internet. Just to be clear, the phone is still completely functional (i guess I didn't explicitly state that). Why would a live internet connection impact this?
Also, what driver is messing up in my photo? Is it a special driver of some sort?
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Search for samsung drivers on this forum and download them. When you install a new device, it looks online for the drivers. You don't want those.
I figured the phone was working, I just would have used odin to flash the latest firmware, wiped and been done. Would have saved doing all those steps
xBeerdroiDx said:
Search for samsung drivers on this forum and download them. When you install a new device, it looks online for the drivers. You don't want those.
I figured the phone was working, I just would have used odin to flash the latest firmware, wiped and been done. Would have saved doing all those steps
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So, no luck on the going offline and redoing the drivers. I am pretty thorough about how I do it too. Any ideas? Specifically, does anyone know what is going on the picture I posted?
jeraldjunkmail said:
So, no luck on the going offline and redoing the drivers. I am pretty thorough about how I do it too. Any ideas? Specifically, does anyone know what is going on the picture I posted?
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Bump... Anyone? I suspect it is because I am using windows 8, but not sure. I'd have to load up a copy of XP somewhere..
I have similar issues. Windows8 doesn'tplay nice. Ive reloaded drivers run compatible mode. Odin kies etc phone will not connect properly to pc with 8.
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SOLVED!!! Windows 8x64 and ADB Sideload driver on SGS3
scramble88 said:
I have similar issues. Windows8 doesn'tplay nice. Ive reloaded drivers run compatible mode. Odin kies etc phone will not connect properly to pc with 8.
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Need 10 posts to post an url that solves this!!! Sorry for spamming the forum, will keep it in this thread!
jeraldjunkmail said:
Need 10 posts to post an url that solves this!!! Sorry for spamming the forum, will keep it in this thread!
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Furthermore, Blah Blah Blah!
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To which, I would reply, Blah Blah Blah. Really, I have a fix for this problem...
jeraldjunkmail said:
To which, I would reply, Blah Blah Blah. Really, I have a fix for this problem...
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But FIRST, blah blah blah!
SOLVED!!! Windows 8x64 and ADB Sideload driver on SGS3
OK, I solved it. EXTREMELY OBSCURE. Credit goes here:
http://blog.dantup.com/2012/10/fixing-adb-device-not-found-with-nexus-7-in-recovery-mode
In order to save you the hassle, because I changed a couple other tiny things, here are the files.
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B22uHLqOAaf9Yk8xaERzZklITjA/edit?usp=sharing
You will need to reboot your computer into PC Settings, General, Advanced Startup and choose Install drivers in unprotected mode (because this is a hacked driver). Than go to where you put this file (usually in C:\Program Files\SAMSUNG\USB Drivers\25_escape), right click it and select install. I have confirmed that this works on my SGH-I747 ATT phone.
I am by no means a programmer, but am alright with Windows stuff. This is my fix for this problem. Enjoy!
A lot of work just to get stock version of JB. ODIN and MrRobinson method would have worked and had you running in under half an hour...that includes downloading files if you have a decently fast internet connection.
With mobile ODIN no drivers required.
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aybarrap1 said:
A lot of work just to get stock version of JB. ODIN and MrRobinson method would have worked and had you running in under half an hour...that includes downloading files if you have a decently fast internet connection.
With mobile ODIN no drivers required.
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Perhaps, but this works, and having working drivers for th SGS3 on Win8 is a bit of an issue some have had, so I fixed it. With Google, they will hopefully find this thread and the file and have to do much less than me.
Edit Nov 28 2013: GN3 Owners PLEASE READ!
As of the new update the ATT Galaxy note 3(possibly all carriers) IS NOT compatable with KIES EFR!
This includes KIES 2.XX and KIES 3! What does this mean?
If you took the MJ5 update you will no longer be able to use the KIES Emergency Firmware Updater.
Please complain to Samsung, locking the bootloader is one thing but no EFR??
Would you get on ship with no life boats or life preservers??
Seriously uncool of Samsung to do this.
-end of edit
/rant
So its come to my attention a lot of new guys are getting stuck soft brick, bootloop, borked recovery etc.
So .... I made this tutorial for everyone.
Please: dont flame or post useless comments.
Its great for you Odin is easy, but I made this for people who want a hassle free easy way to recover their phone.
This is also imo the fastest and easiest way back to true stock w/o a "modified"
Some people have reported a flash count of 1 but idk I always went back to 0.
If you are new, have no rooting, rom flashing or w/e experience, imo you should NOT be using odin until you have completely read up on it. I mean hey some of you super geniuses have no probs but when I see posters who have no clue about usb drivers or even how to use kies, im confused why you would want to venture to odin? 500 $ is a very expensive brick.
Ok so unsure about odin or just new and now you just borked your brand new phone?
First things first:
Can you get into dl mode.
Dont worry about recovery mode because it doesnt matter for this. This works with corrupted recovery as well.
For now lets just say download mode is achieved one way only:
Press : vol down power and home key all at the same time. Release quickly when you see the screen come up. Takes practice some times.
:thumbup: This method will remove "modified" status from your phone! :thumbup:
:beer:
Ok ready? You want step by step you got it.
If this doesnt work you are doing it wrong, so try again. Even with Odin you may have to try several times, its the nature of android.
If you can get into DL mode you CAN 100% recover your device.
If it doesnt work or you get an error, you are doing this wrong. I am pretty sure this is for ALL Samsung phones but I can only confirm this for my gs3 and note2.
Keep in mind: I corrupted my recovery on my gs3 several times and this still worked. I will assume the same for my note 2.
Download kies from samsung.com
Follow the prompts but no need to install the stupid codecs.
When you are done, (dont forget hit "yes" to dl current usb drivers)
ON your computer "run as administrator" the kies icon.
make sure you are connected to the internet.
Kies will automatically check for updates and proper usb drivers.
No need to install "myfree codecs" hit no on that.
every thing else hit yes
Step one:
Run kies as administrator as I said And do all the usb updates, kies updates
but leave the codec thing alone.
Step by step instructions just follow the pics in order:
1.Kies opens asks about update
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
2.
3.Dont worry about this
4. Now in top left corner hit "tools" tab. Ignore everything else
5. After clicking tools tab click the emergency fimrware recover choice as described below
6. For now ignore this button. YOu might need it later but ignore it for now
7.
8.Well last step. Hit emergency recovery ( the "ok" button wont be there )
this will probably take 20 to 30 min total. The EFR will let you know if its succesfull or fail.
IF it fails try using the method I said to ignore. Its the same thing just an extra step of in putting your phones exact model number.
Heres some xtra links: (Thanks to Bajanman for finding these btw!)
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/1/
http://www.sammobile.com/kies/
http://m.samsung.com/us/support/
Nice help guide for noobs.
Good guide freak :thumbup:
Might want to go back and check some of your words tho. Lot of them misspelled... lol
Side note: All my years with Sammy I've never used Kies with any of my phone's!!
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using Xparent SkyBlue Tapatalk 2
yeah yeah yeah
Nice tut freakboy i just hope I dont need to use it someday I subscribed anyways who know flashing games always full of surprises.
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Please HELP
i have an at&t galaxy note 2 was rooted got OTA update now no signal and when i go to mobile networks (under settings) it says insert sim card so i am trying to do it your way and i have updated everything (drivers and kies) and when i try to connect to kies it says my device isn't supported by kies and there is no phone model in the white box to use the "emergency recovery using recovery code" is there a place to get this code?
Please help
Well first off there shouldnt be a need to use the kies efr with just an ota.
You can select your phone model manually.
Can I ask...did you install a recovery and make a bu after you rooted ?
im not familiar with these newer ota probs, I remember on my dx ota was no biggie due to rootkeeper. Its strange that a stock rooted phone gets borked with an ota.
Can you get into recovery?
Can you get into dl mode?
Im subscribed to this thread so ill try n help out
Edit: are you using this method because you are unfamiliar with odin?
i did install CWM recovery
i don't remember making a back up but i am sure i did
i can NOT get to recovery
i can get to dl mode
i am familiar with odin but i am on my work computer as i don't have internet at home at the moment so i cant run searches as it trips the big brother software here and i would get in trouble the phone seems to work fine other then it doesn't recognize the sim card and no recovery mode
but if i could find a stock rom i could just flash with odin
That may also be your problem.
Are you running kies as admin?
Sorry if these sound like stupid questions.
But 8f you dont have admin privies kies may not work.
Regardless there is a drop down for you to manually choose your phone.
You do have usb debugging?
A corrupted recovery should not affect your ability to use kies.
Your jobs software could be blocking it.
Also you do realise you cannot take ota with custom recovery?
Thats why your phone is borked.
i do realize it now lol but i didnt even think about it when it happened
yes running kies as admin
no to usb debugging don't event remember how to get to usb debugging but if it is in settings under mobile networks i cant get there it just says insert sim card
Justvto be sure this is an sgh-i317 correct?
Try doing the upgrade first that may give you the code.
First make sure you have usb debugging
Home>Settings> developers options> make sure usb debugging is checked.
Also since it sounds like your recovery is corrupted do not do a factory reset.
Ok so try this:
Make sure you have latest drivers from samsung for YOUR device.
Make sure kies is the latest version.
Make sure antivirus is off orvput kies in the whitelist/allowed.
Turning off is better.
Go to dl mode on phone .
Sincevkies is already running go to thetop menu :
tools> emergency firmware recovery
You should get a drop down list of devices. If this is an att phone and not another carrier model ported to att, you should choose sgh-i317 (att galaxy note 2). You shouldnt need a number thats only if you try to upgrade and it fails ( as I mentioned you may want to try upgrade first to trick the que to give you a number)
Post back.
+1
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freakboy13 said:
Ok so try this:
Make sure you have latest drivers from samsung for YOUR device.
Make sure kies is the latest version.
Make sure antivirus is off orvput kies in the whitelist/allowed.
Turning off is better.
Go to dl mode on phone .
Sincevkies is already running go to thetop menu :
tools> emergency firmware recovery
You should get a drop down list of devices. If this is an att phone and not another carrier model ported to att, you should choose sgh-i317 (att galaxy note 2). You shouldnt need a number thats only if you try to upgrade and it fails ( as I mentioned you may want to try upgrade first to trick the que to give you a number)
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thanks so much for all your help there is no drop down box on my version of kies however i found stock firmware some where else and it is working now again thanks so much
mrnewspaper said:
thanks so much for all your help there is no drop down box on my version of kies however i found stock firmware some where else and it is working now again thanks so much
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Nice job! Isnt it great figuring things out yourself?
Love hearing happy endings!
Now... go into recovery and :
Make a backup/boot img .
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Hello,
I am trying to fix my Korean Note 1. It is not being listed in the list of devices. I have it in D/L mode but it isn't listed. Can I use the code and, if so, what is the right code?
activepassive said:
Hello,
I am trying to fix my Korean Note 1. It is not being listed in the list of devices. I have it in D/L mode but it isn't listed. Can I use the code and, if so, what is the right code?
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Hmmm not that familiar with note 1 or international version but ill assume its the same?
If you are not listed in the database you may want to try using odin.
The code needs to be generated by kies.
Is kies recognizing your phone?
I may be mistakwn but isnt their a kies for your country or some thing like that?
Have you submited this question in your forum?
Edit: I found this I hope it helps you!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1740367
sent from my T.A.R.T.I.S
(Time And Relative Tarts In Space)
so this will restore my phone to stock and will instal stock recovery and reset my flash counter and modified status? no need for tiangle away and unroot??
i tried doing exactly what was in the OP and it's now stuck at 0% at restoring. It's given me an error message a few times before and i tried again but it still stays at 0%. I tried doing it with the button you said not to click and running as admin.
Now i've got two problems, one is the phone not getting out of this mode and 2 is it not even giving me an error message meaning i can't try again since it's still busy restoring.
What can i do now? Should i just pull the plug out of it and try again? Will this not break anything?
What should i do now OP?
further info:
model: galaxy S3 GT-19300
i've had it rooted using CF-root and i did a firmware update to trigger emergency recovery mode.
I got into emergency recovery mode on purpose but expected to get out of it...
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Hooray! it's now actually installing it and i didn't mistake it for downloading this time. I switched USB ports and now it works apparently.
Also something people that do this in the future should know: if you unplug the cable, it just gives you the error message saying that it couldn't find it which shouldn't cause any trouble. BUT only do this once it is stuck at 0%.
Possibly stupid question..
Having rooted the Note 2 att with mr skips toolbox, I then noticed a few days later the modified status.. So due to concern for warranty being voided, I'd like to return to stock: ( Heres the stupid question part).. I did install stock recovery via same toolbox, But How do I tell if it is stock vs twrp? I dont see where/how to check if it succeeded. Next- Why wont factory reset work to clear the flash counter, modified status to normal with full wipe? and as much as I admire mr Cortex method to full wipe ( 10 min process..) is that repetitive process of wiping, triangle away,unroot, reroot etc..necessary? I had a rooted samsung epic 4g touch before this note 2 and All I did to return phone to stock firmware for trade in was factory reset! yes- it was Not jellybean, was Gingerbread android.
Perhaps someone or some devs can explain this bit of mystery to me, and perhaps others... who are in search of a more direct and straightforward reset without complicating the steps. I will probably reroot and run a custom rom after warranty runs out.. but for now..stock again.
I've recently bought this tablet for storing books and such for school and such that I won't have to carry around an extra 10 kilograms in my backpack. The Ematic Genesis Prime is a very basic Android Tablet that you would most probably find on eBay, Alibaba, etc. I've been trying to find if rooting was possible on this device. I've heard this saying - "Everything is possible on Linux", and so was rooting this tablet. While I was browsing around threads, I've found a way, and decided to make this guide, such that everyone who looks for the method will find it easily.
Rooting Guide
To root this tablet, we will be using Cydia Impactor -
Cydia Impactor is a GUI tool for working with Android devices. It has features already, but is still very much a work-in-progress.
Right now, its key feature is an end-to-end exploit of the Android "Master Key" vulnerability, allowing a user to obtain root access on many Android devices (including Glass and TV).
- http://www.cydiaimpactor.com
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I have done this method of rooting on my EGS004-BL. It should most work for other colours. (-BL or anything after the - dash is your colour, so in my case, it is black. ) It would most probably work for the other variants such as EGS102 (Genesis Prime XL), and EGW004 (Waterproof version of the EGS004).
Before you start:
I am in no way, shape or form, responsible for the outcome, positive or negative, of you following the provided instructions on this thread.
It worked for me, but that does not mean it will 100% work for you.
You are responsible for any side effects and damage caused to your device, your property, anyone nearby, or yourself, which includes, but not limited to, robbery, riots, injury, death, acts of god, epidemics/pandemics, natural disasters, government shutdowns, mutations, growing an extra arm or any limb, etc.
Rooting will void your warranty.
Preparing to Root
First, you will need to download the program from its website. The download links are in bold letters so it should stand out. The website is at http://www.cydiaimpactor.com
Once the download has finished, extract the .ZIP file onto your Desktop (or whichever folder you like).
Now, move over to your tablet. Hit the settings icon from your desktop or app drawer. Go to { } Developer Options.
One you're there, make sure that the options are on with the 'switch' on the top right corner of the screen. If not, tap it and turn it on.
Once the Developer Options are set to ON, check off USB debugging. Tap OK when the "Allow USB debugging?" window pops up. Screenshot:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Rooting
Using the USB cable, connect your tablet to your computer. Then, go to the place where you extracted Cydia Impactor and open it.
Once Cydia Impactor is open, click on USB and then Driver Scan. If you are asked to select which device/port, chose the right one and hit OK/Yes. Wait until it installs the drivers. NOTE: You may be asked to reboot your computer. If so, reboot first, then continue to the next step. Screenshot:
Once that's done, click Start in Cydia Impactor. DO NOT CHANGE THE TEXT IN THE TEXT BOX. It should try to root the tablet with the methods that it has in store. Wait until it roots your tablet.
Once it says it successfully rooted your tablet, reboot it for safety's sake. (You don't have to, but just do it anyways).
After your tablet has started up, open up Play Store and download a Superuser program. I personally like Chainfire's SuperSU.
After installing a Superuser program, it may ask you to update the SU binary. Please hit OK/Yes and let it update.
That's it! Your tablet has been (or should be) rooted! If you want to check, you can download Root Checker from the Play Store.
CWM Recovery
@dolorespark has created CWM Recovery for A10/A13 Tablets. The EGS004 is an Allwinner A13 Tablet so use the A13 version of it.
It's here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2189640
Custom ROMs
There is an unofficial CyanogenMod 10 for the tablet (meant for generic A13 tablets) available at: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2343531
Known Issues
- On EGS 102 (XL PRIME), Cydia Impactor will report an unsuccessful root job, but will actually root the tablet. (Thanks to @oldsoldier2003)
Hit the thanks button if I've helped you. If you ran into troubles, have suggestions, or just want to say that it worked, please don't hesitate to reply.
Finally!!!
Hey thank you so much...I Testify that this rooting is 100% safe and successful on my EGS004-bl from my experience... i am new here i just register say thanks :good: :laugh::laugh:
One small issue noted on the EGS 102 (XL PRIME). Impactor didn't report a successful root job, but did indeed root the tablet. Thanks for the quick guide and pointing out this tool.
as i am used to rooting name-brand android devices...this actually works, and quite easier than galaxy devices...my wife got this for me...we dont have a lot of money so couldnt get a nexus...its a little slow responding, but hopefully there is a rom that can speed it up...but this works quick and easy and don't even have to copy files over...thanks...
It may be awhile before you can find a ROM for it because most of the talented devs are quite busy on other devices that are more popular. It is my hope that these devices become a little more popular and get some love here too
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oldsoldier2003 said:
It may be awhile before you can find a ROM for it because most of the talented devs are quite busy on other devices that are more popular. It is my hope that these devices become a little more popular and get some love here too
Sent from my EGS102 using XDA Premium HD app
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There's an unofficial ROM - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2343531
recoveries
Has anyone found a recovery for this tablet yet or one that is comparable,so we can back up and restore them if something gets fubared
ed196741 said:
Has anyone found a recovery for this tablet yet or one that is comparable,so we can back up and restore them if something gets fubared
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2189640
There^
Also updated on the OP. (Thanks for the reminder, it's been here for a while, just didn't get around to adding it )
Thanks, now I have some more questions !
We recently purchased a EGS114 its a Ematic Genesis 2 , we used your guide to root it and it worked out great, thanks! Now what do i do, basically I'm saying this is brand new to me, I've put Nova Settings on there and it made it look better, have the Superuser chain fire, but really kinda at a loss of what to do. I understand this might be in the wrong location but I cannot find any information on these tablets, this is the sole reference to the Ematic series i have found and one you tube video showing gibberish. What i would like to do / plan is Ive seen videos on making your external SD card your internal so i can have more app space - Have a 32gb Micro SD Card in route, plan on partitioning it and all really no idea but you tube helps. Secondly saw on how to use the sd card for your Ram to speed up applications plan on trying that. Also I've been trying to overclock the CPU but cant, I believe i need to change the kernel or ROM something or other, i have no idea how to do this??? Well that's some of what i believe is possible with this device if you guys could help me out i would really appreciate it . Try not to bash to hard on the new user that i am i apologize in advance.
:fingers-crossed:SweetAction
SweetAction said:
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Looking to do the same! If you find links, mind posting here, or making a how-to comment? would love to do more with this thing!
PS: in Linux, simply running Impactor after extracting it wasn't doing it for me, I had to hop in terminal and run it as su (sudo ./Impactor, after navigating to the folder). It then ran just fine, with no problems. Ends up I needed the adb server to be started as root(sudo adb start-server as opposed to adb start-server), otherwise it gave me the finger - aka ????????? - no permissions.
SweetAction said:
We recently purchased a EGS114 its a Ematic Genesis 2 , we used your guide to root it and it worked out great, thanks! Now what do i do, basically I'm saying this is brand new to me, I've put Nova Settings on there and it made it look better, have the Superuser chain fire, but really kinda at a loss of what to do. I understand this might be in the wrong location but I cannot find any information on these tablets, this is the sole reference to the Ematic series i have found and one you tube video showing gibberish. What i would like to do / plan is Ive seen videos on making your external SD card your internal so i can have more app space - Have a 32gb Micro SD Card in route, plan on partitioning it and all really no idea but you tube helps. Secondly saw on how to use the sd card for your Ram to speed up applications plan on trying that. Also I've been trying to overclock the CPU but cant, I believe i need to change the kernel or ROM something or other, i have no idea how to do this??? Well that's some of what i believe is possible with this device if you guys could help me out i would really appreciate it . Try not to bash to hard on the new user that i am i apologize in advance.
:fingers-crossed:SweetAction
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indestructibleguy said:
Looking to do the same! If you find links, mind posting here, or making a how-to comment? would love to do more with this thing!
PS: in Linux, simply running Impactor after extracting it wasn't doing it for me, I had to hop in terminal and run it as su (sudo ./Impactor, after navigating to the folder). It then ran just fine, with no problems. Ends up I needed the adb server to be started as root(sudo adb start-server as opposed to adb start-server), otherwise it gave me the finger - aka ????????? - no permissions.
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Sorry for the VERY late reply. My xda account is currently hooked up to my gmail which I don't really check anymore because I have my own domain name & an email address on that.
Regarding the overclocking issue:
Yes, you cannot overclock this device. Mine came underclocked actually - NoFrills CPU Control was showing 1.008 GHz instead of the claimed 1.5 . I was able to bump the value up to 1.2 before the app would crash after hitting 'Apply'.
There is an unofficial CM Rom for this tablet - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2343531
(I tried flashing this but I derped and now the tablet itself is bricked and there's no way I know to fix it other than buy another one, which I won't do.. I probably forgot to clear the cache which is why I bricked it).
I believe you can overclock after installing that ROM (unless it already does it for you).
SweetAction said:
We recently purchased a EGS114 its a Ematic Genesis 2 , we used your guide to root it and it worked out great, thanks!
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I have a quite recent EGS114 and it's a substantially different tablet than the EGS004, having an ARMv7 CPU, more RAM & memory, etc.. I am wondering if this model number has been recycled with a different tablet and the EGS114 you got is different than mine -- and if this root procedure will still work.
The original message is quite old and the graphics are 404ed out.
If anyone has any suggestions for rooting this unit, I'd be grateful:
Model: EMatic EGS114
CPU: ARMv7
Android: 4.0.4 ICS
Kernel: 2.6.34
Does anybody know if this works on the Ematic EDG103?
I too have got the EMatic EGS114/ Android: 4.0.4 ICS/ Kernel: 2.6.34. Purchased from TigerDirect.
The current memory {RAM allocated} is poor for APPS. Not sure what to do with this tablet. .
Any success on rooting the tablet ?
JohnLNU said:
I have a quite recent EGS114 and it's a substantially different tablet than the EGS004, having an ARMv7 CPU, more RAM & memory, etc.. I am wondering if this model number has been recycled with a different tablet and the EGS114 you got is different than mine -- and if this root procedure will still work.
The original message is quite old and the graphics are 404ed out.
If anyone has any suggestions for rooting this unit, I'd be grateful:
Model: EMatic EGS114
CPU: ARMv7
Android: 4.0.4 ICS
Kernel: 2.6.34
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Judging by the last comment (on the OP's post), this looks like it works on the EGS102 as well?
No Volume Buttons
Hello all,
I have gotten as far as getting CWM onto my EGS004, but I have arrived at a problem: the EGS004 does not have volume up/down buttons, so I have no way of doing anything in the recovery menu. Is there something I am missing, because I can't find a way to navigate the menu in CWM via touch.
thexfactor04 said:
Hello all,
I have gotten as far as getting CWM onto my EGS004, but I have arrived at a problem: the EGS004 does not have volume up/down buttons, so I have no way of doing anything in the recovery menu. Is there something I am missing, because I can't find a way to navigate the menu in CWM via touch.
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Just attach an USB keyboard to the tablet, but don't bother, I flashed that custom firmware on my laptop and now it is bricked and I'll need to figure out a way to boot into CWM without using adb or the volume button. Oh well
biscoito1r said:
Just attach an USB keyboard to the tablet, but don't bother, I flashed that custom firmware on my laptop and now it is bricked and I'll need to figure out a way to boot into CWM without using adb or the volume button. Oh well
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I figured another method out: there is a tiny pin-reset button hole above the USB port on the left. This can be pressed with a paper clip to cycle through menu items in the recovery. I haven't tried, but I'll bet you could boot into recovery by holding power+pin-reset.
thexfactor04 said:
I figured another method out: there is a tiny pin-reset button hole above the USB port on the left. This can be pressed with a paper clip to cycle through menu items in the recovery. I haven't tried, but I'll bet you could boot into recovery by holding power+pin-reset.
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The pin-reset method you mention did not work, and I didn't a make a livesuit suitable backup before I flashed my tabled. I only backed up using CWM and they are not compatible with each other. Would you mind uploading a rom dump of you tablet so I can try to make a flashable rom in order try to save my tablet ? I found these instructions on how to do it http://www.imajeenyus.com/computer/...et/android/livesuit_creating_final_image.html
Hi, i have an ematic egs114 and i want to install a cwm recovery but i dont know which one i have to install and since it wont boot i dont know how to figure it out either, can anyone helpme please????