[ROM] Epic Experience - Version 1.2.09 [11/22]
 

[ROM] Epic Experience - Version 1.2.09 [11/22]
[ROM] Epic Experience - Version 1.2.02 [10/24] - xda-developers



Introduction
Welcome to the "Epic Experience" for the Samsung Epic 4G. This is my very first official ROM that I am releasing, I have developed some on the HTC Hero & the HTC EVO in my earlier days, but nothing very big until now.

I really think you guys are going to enjoy this ROM, I know I do. This ROM is actually my daily ROM as well so once I notice any bugs, no matter how small, I will fix them ASAP.

Features
Deodexed
Sprintware Removed
Modified MMS/SMS app
Bootup/Shutdown sounds ported from the Samsung Galaxy S I9000
Changed shutdown display screen
Choice of 4 launchers

* ADW Launcher
* LauncherPro
* Launcher (Vanilla)
* TouchWiz

AOSP apps

* Clock
* GenieWidget (News & Weather)

AOSP Lockscreen
EVO YouTube App
Spare Parts
Superuser
Google Maps & Google Street View are up to date
Pandora Compatible
Live Wallpapers ported from the Samsung I9000 & Samsung Fascinate

* Aurora
* Blue Sea
* Connection
* Dandelion
* Flow
* Forest
* Layers Of Light
* Luminescence
* Ocean Wave
* Spark

--------------------
* - Wipe required

http://schizopunk.com/EpicExperience...ce_v1.2.09.zip


Version 1.2.05

* Removed 270 degree rotation by default, but added a flashable zip to add it back in
* Back to the Evo YouTube app until the Froyo YouTube is more stable
* Puzzle Lockscreen (...well, sorta)
* Removed "battery full" mod and "reboot" option (newest version caused crashes) - use Volume up + Camera + Power button to reboot.
* Changed the lockscreen "clock font" to look more like the other Galaxy S models

Version 1.2.06

* Reboot Mod & "Battery full" Mod are back!
* Removed Galaxy S apps like Daily Briefing, Mini Diary & Write & Go (saving space, but added a flashable)
* Removed unneeded APKs (More Storage Space)
* Added Car Home (fully works! Thanks SyndicateROM!)
* Updated Google Maps
* Google Voice (I'd recommend setting up your voicemail here... much better than Sprint's!)
* Most recent version of Wireless Tether is on your SDcard (SDcard/Epic Experience/Applications)
* Updated Fascinate Music Player (SyndicateROM)
* Newer 2.2 Market (should fix some market issues people have had)

Version 1.2.07

* Custom boot & shutdown animation (also an even better one is in the works… this should hold you over though)
* Wired Tether & Wireless Tether included (works out of the box!)
* Updated Spare Parts
* Epic, Nexus, and Moment Ringtones (gremlyn1)
* Vanilla Lock Screen is back

Version 1.2.07a

* Removed custom boot animation (Any kernel can be used)
* Removed duplicate ringtones

Version 1.2.08

* Fixed a "bug" with the shutdown screen where if wouldn't fully go black
* Added a custom ringtone made by me. More to come soon.
* Updated to the latest version of Google Maps
* Latest version of Wireless Tether
* Added the "smart alarm" ringtones, although I don't think they're working correctly yet.


Change Log

Version 1.2.09

* "Froyo Themed" - Has a little more of a Froyo look with the Froyo 3G indicator and other framework changes
* Gallery with multi-touch & pinch peek (b-reezy)
* Changed the boot down animation a little bit but still still a tad choppy
* Changed default ringtone


--------------------
Add-Ons & Patches
Backgrounds (Non-Flashable)
Samsung Widgets
Stock MMS/SMS
Modified MMS/SMS (Stock Icon)
Modified MMS/SMS (International Galaxy S Icon)
TouchWiz Lock Screen
Samsung Live Wallpapers
Vanilla Lock Screen
Launcher
ThinkOffice

--------------------
Compatible Kernels

* MixUp
* noobnl's Andromeda
* FluffKernel


--------------------
Known Bugs
None
--------------------
Credits

* noobnl for the deodexed framework
* Geniusdog254 for his overclocked kernel
* noobnl for his Andromeda Galaxy Kernel
* crake001 for the battery percentage mod
* bubby323 for the Vanilla Lockscreen
* phantomevo77 for being my dedicated guinea pig & tester.

Special Notes

* Do NOT remove TouchWiz Launcher from this ROM, doing so will cause contact syncing issues & "acore" force closes
* Any kernel should work with this ROM other than stock.
* If you are coming from 1.1.xx do NOT try to save yourself some time by flashing 1.2.xx overtop of it. 1.1 & 1.2 are completely different frameworks.

Re: [ROM] Epic Experience - Version 1.2.02 [10/18]
 

please pm me if i miss a update but im pretty good with keeping up. hope this helps you guys. im gonna start off with battery calibrate i do with flashing every kernel. kenels posted in no order and my results are this rom (experience) xxxxx kernel, here we go:

CALIBRATE YOUR BATTERY!!! This kernel is very different from stock, you may get poor battery life if you're switching to Phoenix from stock. To do so: After flashing Phoenix, charge to 100%. Go into Clockwork Recovery, go to Advanced, and hit Wipe Battery Stats. Reboot, then fully drain the battery 100% -> 0%. Charge it back up to 100% while turned on, and you should be calibrated.


[KERNEL] Phoenix v1.49 (10/27/2010) just got updated so havent used it but good results with his stuff.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13862902/phoenix-10272010.zip
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=811030

2) [KERNEL] [GPL] MixUp - Overclock/Undervolt (10/24/2010 - D'OH'ETH!) new to me but also good/great results.
Changelog:
MixUp-20101024-847 -- Released 10/24/2010 8:47PM CST:

* Switched back to conservative scheduler by default. Interactive is still there, but not default. It'll get set to default when someone fixes interactive.
* Patched up to 2.6.29.6 (thanks @Nullghost)
* Various scheduler tweaks, backported from newer versions
* New BusyBox version
* Back camera tweaks, sharpness & saturation upped a notch. I think its better, but if you disagree then take them down a notch in camera settings.
* Front cam tweaks. Samsung -- People != blobbish vampires. Sharpness & color upped. No more pale blobs of Play-Doh.
* RNDIS! Finally! DevinXTreme got this one goin.
* Speaking of Devin, this is now a collab between him & I, with some (credited) kanging from @Nullghost
* Optical sensor tweaks. I know, I know, they keep coming. It's good, I promise. I think I FINALLY fixed it.
* IMPORTANT! Calibrate your battery after flashing this kernel, else it will decrease! To calibrate, charge your phone all the way (or insert a full battery), wipe battery stats in Clockwork, let it drain to ZERO, plug it in and charge to FULL! Do NOT put in a full battery after the discharge. Your battery should really improve after this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/atta...7&d=1287971589 kernel
thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=786988

mixed up NON VOODOO. http://forum.xda-developers.com/atta...3&d=1286328601

STOCK KERNEL:
Standalone DI18 kernel updater, will flash stock DI18 kernel - md5: bb057a476af2e236cc34224c8b537226
http://firon.net/xda/stock.di18.kern...ate.signed.zip



UPDATED MIXED UP KERNEL
[KERNEL] [GPL] MixUp - Overclock/Undervolt (11/10/2010 - Taco Madness!)

nonvoodoo http://forum.xda-developers.com/atta...3&d=1286328601

http://forum.xda-developers.com/atta...0&d=1289450416 VOODOO


Changelog:
MixUp-20101110-1036 -- Released 11/10/2010 10:37PM CST:

* Added Smartass governor. Still beta. Not default, but available. Similar to interactive, but more responsive & better battery supposedly. Thanks to a dev in the Hero forums whose name I can't remember.
* CIFS support
* VooDoo Sound support. Still beta.
* 1.3Ghz & 1.6Ghz OC!
* Light & CPU tweaks from Devin
* Several more small tweaks I can't remember
* This version is beta! I have NOT tested this one at all! I'm running FroYo atm, and I can't test this kernel since it isn't .32. Let me know of any (probably a few) bugs.

Re: [ROM] Epic Experience - Version 1.2.02 [10/18]
 

Can someone school me on kernel flashing, this rom does not include the kernel, so after flashing in clockwork do i need to also flash the kernel or rom will not boot? or do i flash the kernel first then the flash the rom?

Re: [ROM] Epic Experience - Version 1.2.02 [10/18]
 

ya that theme is cool, theres 2 now i think. 1.O and 1.6

Re: [ROM] Epic Experience - Version 1.2.02 [10/18]
 

He leaves the kernel up to you. You can flash the ROM with no updated kernel and it will work with the stock kernel. You can use any kernel out there. Just flash whatever kernel you want with clockwork recovery, easy and simple.

Re: [ROM] Epic Experience - Version 1.2.02 [10/18]
 

My personal experience was to use odin to go back to stock di18 then after you have that installed go ahead and do 1 click root.

When root is done do the clockwork then install the kernal then the rom then the theme.

Of course this is only the way I done it. It doesn't mean it has to be done in that exact order. Good luck with it either way.

Re: [ROM] Epic Experience - Version 1.2.02 [10/18]
 

Be careful with one click rooting. Do not use JoeyKrim's one click root as it tends to cause problems. Noobnl has a decent one click rooting that works pretty well.

Re: [ROM] Epic Experience - Version 1.2.02 [10/18]
 

if your using stock kernel then none of this is needed, rom has no kernel. very odd that you do all this for anything imo, wipe twice/wipe delvic/flash

Re: [ROM] Epic Experience - Version 1.2.02 [10/18]
 

Its been updated to 2.1

Re: [ROM] Epic Experience - Version 1.2.02 [10/18]
 

That would be the one I am using.

I wasn't using stock kernal. I tried a phoenix kernal or something at one time so that's why i used odin to go back to stock in the first place.

I used Mixup to get the overclock kernal since I didn't want to keep the stock kernal.

So there is a reason I did all of this to begin with. Trust me I am not doing it all for nothing lol. I have had problems flashing another kernal over another before so I always go back to stock before installing another kernal, but to install a kernal it is easiest to install it through clockwork for me. So each of those steps were to my "peronal" needs. Alot of people might not have to go through all of em like i did if they are on stock to begin with.

Re: [ROM] Epic Experience - Version 1.2.03 [10/23]
 

updated op and look at the change log, battery pop up gone while charging and fully charged. man i hated that thing.

Re: [ROM] Epic Experience - Version 1.2.03 [10/23]
 

I am currently running Baked Snack 1.3 Hero_Over Rom** which uses Hypnotic2010's custom kernel. Will that kernel work on this ROM or do I need to flash the stock DI18 kernel before flashing this ROM?

Re: [ROM] Epic Experience - Version 1.2.03 [10/23]
 

kernel will stay cause experience has no kernel.

Re: [ROM] Epic Experience - Version 1.2.03 [10/23]
 

I know it doesn't have a kernel, but I got the impression from some of the other posts that certain kernels don't work as well with this ROM as others. That's why I was curious if anyone know if the kernel in the baked_snack ROM causes any problems with this ROM or if I should flash the stock DI18 kernel. I'm just going to make a backup and flash this and see what happens.

Re: [ROM] Epic Experience - Version 1.2.03 [10/23]
 

if you goto cooks xda thread he lists kernels in his first page. i used bakedsnack kernel but i dont like it with experience rom.

Re: [ROM] Epic Experience - Version 1.2.03 [10/23]
 

I apologize if I keep asking n00bish questions, but I just want to make sure I know what I am doing before I do it. The xda thread about the Experience ROM says that the Phoenix kernel gives the best battery life. So to flash this ROM and the Phoenix kernel first I need to flash the kernel in CWM and then flash the new ROM? Or is it the other way around?

Re: [ROM] Epic Experience - Version 1.2.03 [10/23]
 

Wipe

Flash rom let it boot fully

Flash kernel

restore

Re: [ROM] Epic Experience - Version 1.2.03 [10/23]
 

also a good idea to goto "advanced" and wipe battery stats, a must for me when switching kernels.

Re: [ROM] Epic Experience - Version 1.2.03 [10/23]
 

Thanks for the help guys.

Re: [ROM] Epic Experience - Version 1.2.03 [10/23]
 

if your gonna flash phoenix kernel MAKE SURE YOU FOLLOW HIS DIRECTIONS on charging ect, its posted in red and very important.

few pics of my set up skinned using experience with voodoo kernel. check the clock out, like it.

Re: [ROM] Epic Experience - Version 1.2.03 [10/23]
 

Looks good. I'm mainly concerned with performance. I like the baked snack rom so far but I want to experiment with some others. How would the Voodoo kernel work better than/different from the Phoenix kernel?

Re: [ROM] Epic Experience - Version 1.2.03 [10/23]
 

Looks good bro!


Tried both with this ROM, I personally have had a better experience (no pun intended) with the Voodoo kernal...seems to get better battery life.

Re: [ROM] Epic Experience - Version 1.2.03 [10/23]
 

Agree, please guys calibrate battery if flashing a kernel, my battery life now is best ive ever had.

Re: [ROM] Epic Experience - Version 1.2.04 [10/26]
 

first post updated fellas
[ROM] Epic Experience - Version 1.2.04 [10/26]

Re: [ROM] Epic Experience - Version 1.2.04 [10/26]
 

Thanks for the post....dl now!

Re: [ROM] Epic Experience - Version 1.2.04 [10/26]
 

btw guys if you are using new youtube app dont worry about flashing over it, i did and all is good.

Re: [ROM] Epic Experience - Version 1.2.04 [10/26]
 

Darren,

I saw that post#2 says "Holder maybe for kernels".

Can you put a link to the Voodoo kernel in there?

Re: [ROM] Epic Experience - Version 1.2.04 [10/26]
 

Ummmmmm....skin me brother....dropbox is looking empty...you know what i like...wtf:error:....lol

Re: [ROM] Epic Experience - Version 1.2.04 [10/26]
 

lazy ass, i gotcha. i posted bakedsnack theme too, not rom just the theme.

Re: [ROM] Epic Experience - Version 1.2.04 [10/26]
 

ok guys kernels that ive used and my results are going in second post, im sick of nobody but me updating there kernel posts(on ppcg) plus im gonna start a themes thread since i have stuff you guys havent seen or know about.

Re: [ROM] Epic Experience - Version 1.2.04 [10/26]
 

It seems to me that we had this discussion a couple of months ago:

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/samsung-ga...structure.html

Maybe we should reconsider separating the upgrades section into 2 sub sections - one for Themes & Mods and another for ROMs and kernels.

Re: [ROM] Epic Experience - Version 1.2.04 [10/26]
 

im cool with kernels in upgrades forun but not themes, the other user posting roms/kernels isnt updating his threads which is wrong imo and not very thankful to the rom cook and thats why im posting kernels in my thread. themes is another story and gten and i will figure out where i can start that thread plus this i his forum to mod and i respect that.

Re: [ROM] Epic Experience - Version 1.2.04 [10/26]
 

Gotcha...just thinking out loud. And thanks for posting the kernels. I hit the thanks button for ya, and I think everyone else should too!

I would but I don't like Pens fans...or Darren....muhahahahahah



Sent from my Epic!!!

Re: [ROM] Epic Experience - Version 1.2.04 [10/26]
 

or winning cups.

Re: [ROM] Epic Experience - Version 1.2.04 [10/26]
 

maybe its me but i see people having issues with steps to take when flashing and this helped me and may help some other wm flashers that are now android flashers. thanx to bubby323 from xda.

How to Flash

1. Make sure you have ClockWork recovery installed.

2. Backup your current ROM. (to recover data and files)

- To do this simply go into Clockwork recovery and scroll down to Backup & Restore, select Backup then your current data and setup will be backed up.

3. Download any rom of your choice and put it on the root of your SD card.

4. Factory/Data reset, don't worry you'll be able to get your data back.

5. Choose "Install zip from sd card."

6. Find the appropriate ROM you chose in the list, press the camera button and install the ROM.

7. Reboot.

8. Wait for the ROM to reboot into the lockscreen.

9. Success!

10. Go back into clockwork.

11. Backup and Restore.

12. Advanced Restore.

13. Choose your backup you made before flashing AOSP Magic.

14. Choose restore data.

15. Wait for Clockwork to restore your data and files.

16. Reboot.

17. Enjoy

Re: [ROM] Epic Experience - Version 1.2.04 [10/26]
 

I was discussing this in another thread here:

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/sprint-epi...rrent-rom.html

It was jumping around a lot so I took everything from that thread, summarized it and put it in the wiki

http://wiki.ppcgeeks.com/index.php?t...h_Clockworkmod

Re: [ROM] Epic Experience - Version 1.2.04 [10/26]
 

Damn that was low!!!! LOL.....BTW we on for tonight's game????

Re: [ROM] Epic Experience - Version 1.2.04 [10/26]
 

Nice Job.....I'm sure a lot of people will find this helpful! You've been thanked Johnny.Bravo.

Re: [ROM] Epic Experience - Version 1.2.04 [10/26]
 

+1, well done sir.