Steps to Install Sony Bravia Xplod XE Custom ROM on Samsung Epic 4G Touch Android Phone

Do you want to install Sony Bravia Engine technology in your Samsung Epic 4G Touch Smart Phone? In this article we will guide you on how to update your phone with a custom ROM which ropes in all the high end features in this firmware. Please note that this is not an official firmware released by Samsung Electronics and is developed by third party developers.
This version of firmware comes with many added features like Sony Xperia software, Sony PSP Live Wallpaper, Time scape Widgets, Sony Bravia Colour Engine and also comes packed with the Custom Sony Xperia GUI.
Disclaimer: We have made sure in all aspects that all the information regarding the firmware update is mentioned correctly in this article. We hold no responsibility in any manner if any damage happens to your Samsung Epic 4G Touch.
 Features of Sony Bravia Engine Powered Custom ROM for Epic 4G Touch:
-Base is EL29
-Sony Xperia Software
-Sony PSP Live wallpapers
-TimeScape widgets
-Sony Bravia Engine
-CRT on/off animation
-Sleek System Transitions
-hotspot hack
-TSM Parts – v0.0.5a only (Tks Maddoggin) Thread found HERE
-Extended Toggles including 4g – v0.0.5 only (Tks gtg465x) His rom found HERE
-Updated Market
-Gtalk with video
-CIQ removed natively
-Optimized the apk’s
-Custom Sony Xperia GUI by Team-Nocturnal
-Rogue Desperado Kernel (Tks Steady Hawkin) found HERE
-Optimization apps
-Titanium Backup
-Swype beta

Screen Captures of Sony Bravia Engine Powered Custom ROM for Epic 4G Touch:

         
Essential Pre Requisites:

• Backup all your data present in the phone to ensure that just in case if the data gets erased or corrupted, it can be easily restored with the help of the below mentioned steps. Don’t backup the data using the PC Suite as custom firmwares are not supported with the PC Suites.

SMS – Use “SMS Backup & Restore app”,
Contacts – Sync with the Gmail application,
Call Log - Call Log and Restore
Images, Songs, Videos, Files – Copy to internal / External SD Card,
APN and MMS Settings – Note down from the path “Applications > Settings > Wireless and Network > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names”

• Before proceeding, ensure that there is a minimum level of 70% power backup to ensure that the phone doesn’t get turned Off in the middle of firmware update.
• Ensure that you have disabled all the Security Suites, Firewall tools and also the KIES PC Suite as these tools tend to interrupt the process of firmware update. Also, additionally enable the USB Debugging from the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging”.
• Also, your device should be a rooted one before applying this update. In your application list there should be Super user app as well as CWM app.

Assuming that you have followed all the instructions mentioned above, we will now proceed to the next step, where we will be checking out on how to apply this custom ROM in your smartphone.

Procedure to Update Sony Bravia Engine Powered Custom ROM for Epic 4G Touch:

• Download Sony Bravia Engine Powered Custom ROM Zip file from here to your computer and then connect your phone to the computer and copy this zip file in your Phone memory.
• Once the file is copied, disconnect your phone from computer and turn Off your phone to enter the device in the recovery mode.
• The recovery mode can be entered by pressing  Volume UP Key + OK button, and holding both simultaneously press the Power Button. 
• In recovery mode, select “install zip from sd card” > “choose zip from sd card” after which select the Sony Bravia Custom ROM Zip file after which the process of update will be started.
• Once the device is updated, you will be landing back on the recovery mode screen. In recovery mode screen, select “++++ Go Back ++++” and then choose “reboot system now” for rebooting the device in Sony Bravia Engine Powered Custom ROM.
• Once the phone turns ON, you need to again turn Off so that you can then turn ON the phone in the recovery mode. The recovery mode can be entered by pressing  Volume UP Key + OK button, and holding both simultaneously press the Power Button.

 In recovery mode, select Wipe data/factory reset and also you need to select Wipe Cache partition and then reboot your device by selecting reboot system now option. If the device boots normally then you need to try the same to enter into the recovery mode again.
Note: The device may take longer than expected to boot up and to show up the home screen as it’s the first reboot after the firmware update. Additionally, you can also apply this custom ROM firmware with the help of Clock Work mod recovery process which is also one of the simplest processes to apply these custom ROMs.