How to Root your Samsung Epic without a Computer!

This video will show you how to root your phone, install clockwork mod 2.5.1.0 and clockwork mod 3.0.0.6 with the EXT4 filesystem. 2.5.1.0 has an RFS filesystem. If you have any questions please ask!!!
Links:
Gingerbreak, rooting files:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1062395

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Category:

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Tags:

• sprint
• rom
• root
• unroot
• samsung
• epic
• 4g
• help
• clockwork
• clockworkmod
• android
• 2.2
• 2.3
• rfs
• ext4
• filesystem
• file
• system

[SuperPrinceMatt]

do i download ginger on computer and then usb it on my phone

[qbking77]

@SuperPrinceMatt This doesn't work on gingerbread

[MrBumai69]

Gingerbreak not working

Helppp

[qbking77]

@MrBumai69 This doesn't work on gingerbread unfortunately

[thesniperkid1019]

It says could not extract assets or somerhkg.with gingerbreak help me

[qbking77]

@thesniperkid1019 Gingerbreak doesn't work on gingerbread. froyo only

[LaPinchePriscyla]

Gingerbreak won't root.

[Pwnagetown]

Wow he would be running stock android...

[qbking77]

@berger1980 You'll have to follow my video and use a pc... unfortunately this method will not work on gingerbread

[berger1980]

@berger1980 I have tried 3x.

[berger1980]

So I just got my epic upgrade, everything done as you say, but sits there and runs, does nothing. Anything I can do to get this rooted?

[qbking77]

@macfl41 Yeah it doesn't work on some phones unfortunately

[macfl41]

Now started but unsuccessful say content is not supported on this phone

[macfl41]

Help PLEASE IT WON'T DOWNLOAD GINGER BREAK 1.2 I CLICK ON IT BUT DOES NOTHING

[qbking77]

@myrobotnameiszach Not that I know of

[myrobotnameiszach]

Can you do this with an HTC inspire 4g

[qbking77]

@KINGMD Watch my video on how to unroot the samsung epic 4g with odin

[KINGMD]

Myphone still isnt turning on after ive wiped data, cache, and davlik and installed the ROM....whats going on...its been 16 hours now

[ps3BrandoonxD]

Nerd

[edgaraf]

Tellme why should I root the epic 4g touch besides my evo 4g I don't want to messup the epic 4g with the experimental and beta Rome not fully develop I think it works just fine. If I ever root my is going to be from themikmik website or some from the xda developers kings Rome please tell me I am asking for your advice is just that I don't want to messed up?

[Konvinced89]

@1jimweda I just went through these steps, and I noticed that mine wouldnt work with the newest update from Sprint(EC05, I think...), it would go into gingerbreak and kept vibrating alot, then showed a "not sure what happened; please reboot phone and see if you have superuser" message- no joke! So I used Odin 3+ to switch back to an earlier version of Froyo, and then everything worked flawlessly. Hope that helps someone.

[qbking77]

@1jimweda Yep I was completely stock. I agree I wish that app was updated

[1jimweda]

Hey qbking77, yeah, I understand you have nothing to do with it working or not. I was just kind of thinking out loud. It just seems weird that we're using the same hardware but it won't work on a lot of people's phones. It's like these Samsungs are very finicky. Are you bare bones and running stock Froyo when you use the app? I wish the guy who developed the z4Root app would go back and update it. Seems like it was one of the best "no computer" rooting apps at least based on what I've read.

[qbking77]

@jimweda Some developers said they're look into it, but they never did... as you can see in the video it worked fine on my pc....

[jimweda]

This is just confusing. This is supposed to allow you to root the Samsung Epic so why doesn't it work for most trying it. Am I missing some information like doing a hard reset first, pre-froyo or what? How does it work on "some" Epic's but not others. Isn't it all on the same hardware? Hard to believe that no one has actually made a working stand alone rooter straight from the phone. Seems like more of a headache using a PC. Please someone create a "no-pc rooting" app.