[ROM][OFFICIAL] CyanogenMod 10.1 Preview & Nightly Builds for Samsung Epic 4G
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You dare denounce the glory that is physical keyboards?
As attached as I was to the physical kb, I had to move on to multicore technology. When I see how much faster and smoother the same apps run, I am willing to trade the slider for it. Plus, I handed it down to my wife. If it crapped out tomorrow, I think I would ebay another one just because I have so many accessories for it (screen protectors, car dock, spare batteries). If you only understood the POWER of the dark side I guess I'm saying.
It truly is an obsolete phone now, as much as I hate to say. Sprint is deploying 800 MHz for voice nationwide; the Epic was Sprint's last phone that didn't have the radio to pick it up. In WiMax markets, Band 41 LTE is active (or available by putting your Sprint Spark phone into LTE-Only mode); why do 6.5mb/s when you can do 70? Those 2 features alone make an upgrade worth while.
That said, to type what I just did, I had to correct my spelling/auto complete 17 times. I do miss my QWERTY, but those features trump.
Do you swype? I have to say that in a little over a month, the predictive engine has all of my cursing and other grammar foibles down pretty well. My wife only needs a phone t talk and text. I'm not sure she knows it even HAS a slide out kb lol.
I can see that. I ran the GS4 for a little while and it was a lot faster for certain things, but it wasn't that big of a deal to me. Honestly, this rom seems to run the fastest for me out of all the roms I've tried.
Rumors speculate that a Droid 5 is coming out in fall, which would be when I move. Really all I'm holding out hope for
Total noob question, but is there any way we can fiddle with something on the Epic's software side to make it work with the 800 MHz band? I'm on Ting, which piggybacks on Sprint's network, and my voice coverage (especially AT MY DANG HOUSE) is beyond lousy.
The only way to activate 800Mhz service (in this case 850Mhz) on the Epic 4G is to use the Roam Control app to force roaming on Verizon. I'm on the edge of Sprint 1900Mhz service and I use this on my Epic 4G activated on Ting and it works great. In general its probably the best way to go for now til Sprint has 800Mhz more widely deployed. EDIT: For this reason I'm also hesitant to upgrade my phone because if it (Nexus 5) can't force roaming then I may be stuck with crappy 1900Mhz service.
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93CyanogenMod 10.1 is a free, community built distribution of Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) which greatly extends the capabilities of your phone.
Code:#include /* * Your warranty is now void. * * I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards, * thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed. Please * do some research if you have any concerns about features included in this ROM * before flashing it! YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if * you point the finger at me for messing up your device, I will laugh at you. */
This is a preview build of CM10.1 for the Samsung Epic 4G. It may cause all the things in the disclaimer to happen, or steal your girlfriend while you are busy flashing ROMs.
Please submit a patch to our Gerrit instance if you want to help out.
WARNING: If you are not already on an official CM10 or CM10.1 build, this will wipe your data due to a resizing of the mtd partitions. If you wish to go back to another ROM, you will need to ODIN back to stock. Currently, the partition sizes are the same between CM10 and CM10.1
Recommended steps before you install:
1. Install AppBak from Market, run it and save a list of all your apps.
2. Install SMS Backup and Restore from Market, run it and backup your SMS history.
3. Install Call Logs Backup and Restore from Market, run it and backup your call log history.
4. Boot into CWM recovery. Make a full Backup. You will need this backup later if you decide to go back to your previous ROM and data.
5. It is recommended that you wipe data before installing CM10.1 for the first time.
Additional Disclaimer:
Any bug reports coming from an Unofficial CM10.1 build, or a modified/patched Official CM10.1 build (modem patch, kernels, etc.) should be directed to the originating thread. It is hard enough to provide bug support for the official releases without having to worry about bugs that may have been introduced by outside means. Bug reports are very welcome if you can reproduce them after flashing back to an official, stock build. We do want to be able to fix all the things. Thank you.
Nightly Install Instructions:
1. Download from get.cm. Pay attention to the filenames. Don't grab a CM9 or CM10 build by mistake!
2. Reboot into recovery and install.
Nightly Changelog: http://changelog.bbqdroid.org/#epicmtd/cm10.1/next
**Google Apps are not included in these ROMs. You'll need to install those yourself if you want them. Recommended and highly suggested are the 4.2.1 gapps from goo.im. Any other versions could result in problems.
Known Issues:
- Bluetooth still needs some work. Things work (audio, tethering, file transfers) although they might not work every time. Also, there is a chance that it will get stuck "Turning bluetooth off..." when you attempt to, well, turn bluetooth off. If this happens, your best bet is to reboot your phone before the system bogs down due to logcat spam.
- Wired headset mic & buttons.
Previous preview Builds - Jellybean 4.2.1
**Do not report bug to the bug tracker if you are using this build.**
cm-10.1-20130215-EXPERIMENTAL-epicmtd.zip
cm-10.1-20130120-EXPERIMENTAL-epicmtd.zip
cm-10.1-20130101-EXPERIMENTAL-epicmtd.zip
cm-10.1-20121221-EXPERIMENTAL-epicmtd.zip
cm-10.1-20121213-EXPERIMENTAL-epicmtd.zip md5: a725db4df65a6229f7c5d69e3390775631New Build, Jellybean 4.4.2
Here you are, a fresh build with the new Jellybean 4.2.2. That said, I don't know if there are any new bugs introduced by the new code changes.
- I have been using my BT headset for a few hours, doing my best to make it fail. So far it has been running very well, although I'm not going to declare it fixed yet. It's still early and I might just be getting lucky.
- I am not yet aware of any new gapps, so keep using the 4.2.1 gapps from goo. I did a dirty flash over my previous 4.2.1 build and haven't noticed any issues yet. YMMV.
Download cm-10.1-20130215-EXPERIMENTAL-epicmtd.zip
Sent from my SPH-D700 using xda app-developers app28New Build
New build. I accidentally missed the M1 build, but this should be pretty close. Nightlies should be in the somewhat near future.
No promises but check this build for any improvement in BT. It includes a test patch (more than just the upstream BT merges). The issues seem to still exist, but I've been having somewhat better luck.. with some things.
It could be a coincidence but here are some observations:
Pro:
- Better chance that BT will turn off and back on again.
- Better chance that the device will connect each time.
-- When the device doesn't connect, turning BT off/on will allow it to connect (maybe a couple times as necessary).
Con:
- When using Apollo: If I let an album get to the end and stop audio on it's own, BT audio seems to stop working when beginning a new album. Needs more testing but it's happened more than once. Reboot will usually fix it. Maybe I need to stop letting the album end on its own I also need to test other music apps for similar behavior to rule out an Apollo bug.
- Maybe more, but I forget for now. Let me know if anything is better.
cm-10.1-20130120-EXPERIMENTAL-epicmtd.zip26New Preview Build.
Still just some upstream updates:
- This has the new version of the lockscreen/homescreen clock/calendar/weather widget (You may recognize it from CM10)
- Probably more... poke around
I know it's a couple days old already, things have still been a little crazy as the holidays wrap up.
Download cm-10.1-20130101-EXPERIMENTAL-epicmtd.zip
