Disclaimer
This guide is start to finish to root your Epic 4G Touch on the latest ICS build (FI27). If your not on the latest ICS FI27, request me to write up a guide for an older build in a post below and i'll make it happen.
Credits:
QBKing77 (for the awesome youtube root guide to aide me in writing this.)
rwilco12 (for the odin root)
Needed files:
http://rwilco12.com
Navigate to Sprints S2 (D710)(FI27) under the downloads tab and choose either no data (no wipe)or restore (wipe)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/dp1llsc95tjy415/Sprint_d710_USB_Driver_v1_3_2360_0.exe
Latest Samsung Drivers
-Step 1
--Getting ready
-Step 2
--Beginning Root Process
Step 3
--Odin
Step 4
--Download "Odin" Mode
Step 5
--Odin 1 Click
Trouble shooting
Step 6
--Finishing Up
Congrats! Your now officially rooted!
There shouldn't be any problems using this root guide, but if any problems do come up, please post below and i'll do my best to assist you
By following this guide, your warranty will be void and myself along with Android Forums can't be held responsible if you do anything to blow up your device.
This guide is start to finish to root your Epic 4G Touch on the latest ICS build (FI27). If your not on the latest ICS FI27, request me to write up a guide for an older build in a post below and i'll make it happen.
Credits:
QBKing77 (for the awesome youtube root guide to aide me in writing this.)
rwilco12 (for the odin root)
Needed files:
http://rwilco12.com
Navigate to Sprints S2 (D710)(FI27) under the downloads tab and choose either no data (no wipe)or restore (wipe)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/dp1llsc95tjy415/Sprint_d710_USB_Driver_v1_3_2360_0.exe
Latest Samsung Drivers
-Step 1
--Getting ready
-Make sure you download the required files above.
-Either the NoData Exe (keeps your data) or RootedRestore (erases your data).
-Also the Samsung drivers if not installed yet, not getting anywhere without those
.
-Create a new folder on your pc desktop, name it whatever you wish, but i named mine "FI27 Root".
-Either the NoData Exe (keeps your data) or RootedRestore (erases your data).
-Also the Samsung drivers if not installed yet, not getting anywhere without those
.-Create a new folder on your pc desktop, name it whatever you wish, but i named mine "FI27 Root".
-Step 2
--Beginning Root Process
-Navigate to where you downloaded either "NoData" or "RootedRestore" exe to, double click to open it.
-You'll now have a window pop up asking you to extract the exe data, click the "..." tab and navigate to your "FI27 Root" folder you made earlier and click ok.
-From here, the exe will extract it's data into your "FI27 Root" folder.
-You'll now have a window pop up asking you to extract the exe data, click the "..." tab and navigate to your "FI27 Root" folder you made earlier and click ok.
-From here, the exe will extract it's data into your "FI27 Root" folder.
Step 3
--Odin
-Once all the data is finished extracting into your "FI27 Root" folder, open up "FI27 Root", from here you'll notice you have another folder named "Odin OC". Double click to open, then you'll have another application inside that folder, either the "NoData" or "RootRestore". Double click that as well to open it, and here we now have our 1 Click application.
-Once you have the Odin 1 Click open, grab your phone now and power it completely down.
-Once you have the Odin 1 Click open, grab your phone now and power it completely down.
Step 4
--Download "Odin" Mode
-If your not familiar with how to get into "Download" or "Odin" mode, once your phone is completely powered off, hold your volume down button along with the power button until the Galaxy S II screen comes up.
-From here, you'll have a warning menu to come up. Not to worry, just press your volume up button to continue.
-Now you should be on a screen with a little green android along with saying "Downloading...", from here plug in your device to the pc.
-From here, you'll have a warning menu to come up. Not to worry, just press your volume up button to continue.
-Now you should be on a screen with a little green android along with saying "Downloading...", from here plug in your device to the pc.
Step 5
--Odin 1 Click
-After you have your device plugged into the computer, in the 1 Click app, one of the blank white boxes (under the blank grey boxes) should turn yellow along with "@:{COM9}" or something very similar to that.
-Now what you should want to do is click "start" in the Odin 1 Click, sit back, grab some tea (if your from the south). This is going to take a little while. When I rooted using the same method, took around 20 minutes. So don't be alarmed if it does take a rather good bit of time.
-Now what you should want to do is click "start" in the Odin 1 Click, sit back, grab some tea (if your from the south
). This is going to take a little while. When I rooted using the same method, took around 20 minutes. So don't be alarmed if it does take a rather good bit of time.Trouble shooting
If odin isn't recognizing your device, try any/all of the following:
-changing usb cords
-switching usb ports
-reinstalling drivers
-changing usb cords
-switching usb ports
-reinstalling drivers
Step 6
--Finishing Up
-You'll see a green progress in the Odin 1 Click and a blue progress bar on the device itself.
-After the lengthy amount of time, Odin 1 Click will say "passed".
-A moment later, your phone will reboot on it's on, if it goes into the stock recovery, don't be alarmed, just do a battery pull and restart your device.
-Once your phone powers on, go into your applications list and find an app called "SuperUser".
-After the lengthy amount of time, Odin 1 Click will say "passed".
-A moment later, your phone will reboot on it's on, if it goes into the stock recovery, don't be alarmed, just do a battery pull and restart your device.
-Once your phone powers on, go into your applications list and find an app called "SuperUser".
Congrats! Your now officially rooted!
There shouldn't be any problems using this root guide, but if any problems do come up, please post below and i'll do my best to assist you
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