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[gTen]

Originally Posted by lazydazed

Yes.. and What 4 drivers?

When you plug in your device, go into Device Manager...it should install 4 drivers(Dont remember the names off the top of my head but 2 of them are ADB and CDC)...inside device manager make sure there is no marking showing a driver has not been installed.

i keep getting a file not found failure for /sdcard/zImage permission denied
bmldevice_open failed!
rm failed for /sdcard/local/tme/rageagainstthecage-arm5.bin, No such file or directory...
etc.. etc...

Is your sd card mounted or not?

[lazydazed]

maybe im too dumb for android...

im not sure about the 4 programs... i downloaded the sdk from android?... yes the sdcard is mounted.. i was able to root so easily (i think) one click.. but this is beyond me i guess..

oh well thank you anyways gTen!

[gTen]

Originally Posted by lazydazed

maybe im too dumb for android...

im not sure about the 4 programs... i downloaded the sdk from android?... yes the sdcard is mounted.. i was able to root so easily (i think) one click.. but this is beyond me i guess..

oh well thank you anyways gTen!

Not 4 programs..4 drivers....rooting require 3/4 to work..but flashing clockworkmod seems to require all 4 :/

when you plug in your phone on the bottom right it tells you which drivers your pc is installing looks like a computer circling.

Its not that hard..just gotta know what to look for

[kiit408]

so i flashed and did not get into the custom recovery my issue has nothing to do with this. I guess my whole OS was wiped and i bricked my phone, is there a link for those who have done this and need to go back to the samsung stock rom using samsung recovery?

ps: i can reach samsung recovery but samsung comes on and makes noise but doesn't leave that startup

[gTen]

Originally Posted by kiit408

so i flashed and did not get into the custom recovery my issue has nothing to do with this. I guess my whole OS was wiped and i bricked my phone, is there a link for those who have done this and need to go back to the samsung stock rom using samsung recovery?

ps: i can reach samsung recovery but samsung comes on and makes noise but doesn't leave that startup

If you bricked your phone here is a guide on what to do:

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

[Hunterkiller5150]

I have a couple of questions.
1. Do I have to root my phone to remove the sprint .apks? or does method 2 work without rooting.
2. If I don't have to root, would a reset reload the .apks or does a reset just reset the user data and not reload the rom?

[gTen]

Originally Posted by Hunterkiller5150

I have a couple of questions.
1. Do I have to root my phone to remove the sprint .apks? or does method 2 work without rooting.
2. If I don't have to root, would a reset reload the .apks or does a reset just reset the user data and not reload the rom?

The ADB method "might" work without rooting...cant say for sure though...

Reseting will not return the apks..hence its best to root anyways so you can make backups and stuff.

There is really not much harm in rooting :/

[Hunterkiller5150]

Originally Posted by gTen

The ADB method "might" work without rooting...cant say for sure though...

Reseting will not return the apks..hence its best to root anyways so you can make backups and stuff.

There is really not much harm in rooting :/

It's a company phone so I can't root it because it will void the warranty. I know that I can unroot it back, but I don't want to have to worry about something happening to my phone if I root it. Otherwise this thing would have barely been on before it was rooted!

[gTen]

Originally Posted by Hunterkiller5150

It's a company phone so I can't root it because it will void the warranty. I know that I can unroot it back, but I don't want to have to worry about something happening to my phone if I root it. Otherwise this thing would have barely been on before it was rooted!

Sprint warranty or Samsung?

cause samsung warranty, nothing against rooting:

Samsung

[Hunterkiller5150]

Originally Posted by gTen

Sprint warranty or Samsung?

cause samsung warranty, nothing against rooting:

Samsung

Sprint. Personally I think that it should be illegal to void the warranty by customizing your phone seeing as how its your phone that you bought, but that isn't my call to make.