Works like a charm! Thanks Max! No more OTA reminders. I do have one question

Download e fax this video for viewing in HD on your smartphone or computer. e fax Click Here to Download High-Quality e fax HD video to your Smartphone or Computer. This video was brought to you by AndroidRoot.org. Click Here to See at AndroidRoot.org Here’s how to root your Epic 4G Touch on ICS FI03. This will also get your system up to the latest ICS FI03 update with root if coming from an older stock GB/ICS ROM. The latest FI03 seems much more stable and have better battery life so if you are still on holder e fax FF18, try updating to the latest one shown here. Download: Download Samsung USB drivers – Mirror Download e fax Epic 4G Touch FI03 Rooted e fax Stock Firmware ODIN package Credits – XDA
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Works like a charm! Thanks Max! No more OTA reminders. I do have one question – how can I overclock my phone to 1.6Ghz without messing with this upgrade? I believe if I do this ( http://epic4gtouchroot.com/epic-4g-touch-overclock/how-to-overclock-rooted-epic-4g-touch-to-1-6ghz-zedomax-epic-4g-touch-kernel/ ) I will mess up my current settings.
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I think I had a similar problem. You click on the exe file and it just sits there and thinks about it? If you have an unzip utility (like winRAR or the likes) you should be able to right click on the .exe file and extract it that way rather than relying on the self extraction.
Update worked perfectly! didn’t even need to do a factory reset on mine (Upgraded from stock FH13 to FI03). Apparently however the “Universal Search” function (I think thats what they call it) the one available at the home screen (and a few other places) no longer includes on-device apps in the search. So if I want to use the ConvertPad app, which I do not use that often and have it buried in some sub-folder somewhere, e fax I can no longer just hit the magnifying glass and start typing c..o..n..v… and then tap the icon.
Steve mine didnt just sit there it showed an error. i have 7zip and winrar. ive tried extracting with both. when i double click the file it comes up with the extract box but says it has an error. doesnt say what kind of error. im using win 7 64bit. i going to try it on an xp machine and see if that works. thanks
You have to install a custom kernel to install roms, try this guide: http://epic4gtouchroot.com/epic-4g-touch-kernels/how-to-avoid-emmc-brick-by-installing-safe-kernelrecovery-on-rooted-epic-4g-touch/
I already installed FI03 on Epic 4G touch and am trying to flash other ROMs on my phone (it works fine) Could you explain how to install other ROMs such as Universe 2.0 (on your blog) or CM10 4.1.1 ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1810315 )?
I tried to flash the safe kernels first and then flash the ROM but it didn’t work. The Android immediately dies when i flash the kernels (Red triangle with exclamation mark) I even tried flash the ROMs but they do not work.
The e fax safe kernels that I used: http://epic4gtouchroot.com/epic-4g-touch-kernels/how-to-avoid-emmc-brick-by-installing-safe-kernelrecovery-on-rooted-epic-4g-touch/ http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1781939
I did flash “CWM5-Safe-TW.TAR” using ODIN ( http://epic4gtouchroot.com/epic-4g-touch-kernels/how-to-avoid-emmc-brick-by-installing-safe-kernelrecovery-on-rooted-epic-4g-touch/ ). After rebooting the phone, it wouldn’t go into CWM. I still see the yellow triangle and exclamation mark but It wouldn’t go into CWM.
Everything went very well until the end where my S2 rebooted itself and it was stuck on the 4G screen, exactly how it happen on the video. At first I panic and feared the worst that I may have bricked my phone however I just took out the battery and use the Volume Up & Power button method once in recovery I wipe/delete the phone and rebooted, then it work like a charm. Keep in mind backup, backup,

& backup!
The reason, actually, is that while this has a “no data” bit (meaning it keeps your data while installing e fax only firmware), e fax it ends up incompatible with something in your old data and won’t go past the 4G screen. So when you data wiped, you cleared it up. This is a major problem with this upgrade.
The other issue I’m e fax finding (and I’m so sick of all things with this damned phone having major issues) is that on this build, I have no functional GPS. Just a minutes-long blank screen crash whenever I try to use Maps, Skyvi, or anything that requires GPS. Can someone somewhere please, for the love of all things holy, create something for this damned phone that has all things working? I’ve come too close to throwing my phone into a wall in anger because e fax of all its screw-ups…