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[Q] Phone not booting and vibrates!

Ok so i decided to root my phone using this method darkys installation-guide-for-first-time-users after doing the first step for root using odin.Now after reboot it gets stuck on the initial screen were it says galaxy s gt i9000 and vibrates after intervals.What im able to do at the moment is go into recovery which seems to be 2e now prior to the root it was 3e and i can also start the phone in download mode.Please help me out or let me know what needs to be done.I really appreciate any feedback.
Thanks!

Wich Version of Darky´s ROM did you tried to flash?

One ask Darky its his rom his instructions you followed .
Two remove Darky rom flash back to stock.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=723596
jje

xivv1 said:
Wich Version of Darky´s ROM did you tried to flash?
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JJEgan said:
One ask Darky its his rom his instructions you followed .
Two remove Darky rom flash back to stock.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=723596
jje
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I have not flashed the rom yet this issue started exactly after rooting which is the first step i suppose.
These are the steps i followed:
For Froyo (2.2 and 2.2.1)
You need to grant yourself superuser access to system files on the phone. You also need Recovery 2e. You do that by installing CF-Root using the Odin flashing software.
1.1 - Pick the CF-Root matching your Firmware Version here
(take the v1.17 Busybox Version).
1.2 - Download Odin for Windows here.
1.3 - Install the needed USB drivers.
1.4 - Connect your phone to the computer and make sure that your phone has been recognized by Windows. You may need to do this several times before all drivers are configured correctly (unplug-plug-wait-unplug-plug until no more "Installing drivers" occurs).
1.5 - Unzip the downloaded file on your desktop.
1.6 - Make sure that your phone is NOT connected to your computer!
1.7 - Run Odin and make sure that that Partition and Clear EFS is not checked.
Just click on the PDA button and select the .tar file from your unzipped CF-Root file.
1.8 - Turn off your phone completely.
Restart it in Download Mode (Keep pressing both Volume Down + Home, press Power until the screen goes on). The phone will show a yellow logo and the word 'Downloading'.
1.9 - Connect your phone via the USB cable.
Odin should now recognize your phone (a COM port lightens up in yellow).
1.10 - Click on the Start button and wait while Odin flashes the CF-Root kernel.
1.11 - Your phone will automatically reboot when the flashing is complete.
The phone got stuck after the reboot and vibrates.Hope this helps for you guys to figure out the issue.
Thanks!

Download this Update.zip : http://www.multiupload.com/6OU2AGRSOD
Get into recovery mode and mount your sdcard. Connect your Phone via usb and open a command line window from your adb directory and enter this command : adb push Update.zip /sdcard Update.zip
Wait some sec and reboot your phone into recovery mode and apply sdcard: Update.zip
Try to root like this and tell me if it worked.
xivv1
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First of thanks for the reply and i'll try my best what you told me to do and certainly get back to you!
BTW could you plz tell what is adb directory and how do i go about it?

Ill help you when Im back at home. Got some download links for you at my pc .Ill be at home at 17:00. Cya
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rocky6 said:
First of thanks for the reply and i'll try my best what you told me to do and certainly get back to you!
BTW could you plz tell what is adb directory and how do i go about it?
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I think you should use Odin to flash back to older firmware and start from scratch.
https://www.wuala.com/Samsung Galax...al Firmwares/Europe/October/?key=AfzUZSU4SpKU
Download the JPM firmware, put it into PDA in Odin (make sure re-partition is unchecked) and flash again.

xivv1 said:
Ill help you when Im back at home. Got some download links for you at my pc .Ill be at home at 17:00. Cya
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splish2010 said:
I think you should use Odin to flash back to older firmware and start from scratch.
Download the JPM firmware, put it into PDA in Odin (make sure re-partition is unchecked) and flash again.
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Really appreciate all the help i am getting from you guys.Ok so i flashed the firmware that you told me with odin everything went fine the phone started up fine.Now as i sweep the screen i get this messege "Sorry! the process android.process.media has stopped unexpectedly.please try again" below is an option for force when i click on it closes.Below it there is another messege "sorry! the application logsprovider(process com.sec.android.provider.logsprovider)has stopped unexpectedly.please try again" not able force the previous messege pops up.Not able to do anything on the phone.
Heres what i did turned off the phone started in recovery mode did a factory reset,wipe cache and formatted the sdcard and restarted the phone everything went fine no more messeges and i am able to use my phone thanks to u guys.Actually i am in luv with guys for helping me through this great work.I appreciate all the effort thanku once more u made my day!

No problem mate, hf using your phone
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Flashing problems.....is this the right place to ask?

So I put Andromeda on my phone a few weeks ago. It went fine, no problems, liked it. So I went to put it on my wife's phone. I was able to get it rooted. Into download mode, and Odin on it. But I couldn't get it into recovery. Vol up/dn/pwr just booted the phone normally. Vol up/dn does work to change the volume settings normally so it's not a bad button. So I thought, I had mine on stock 2.2 when I did everything. So I hooked hers up to Kies and put 2.2 on it. Rooted it. Now I cant' get the phone into download or recovery mode. Vol up/dn, plug in usb not working, it just goes into battery charge mode. We got our phones the same time so they're both same hardware rev. Any ideas?
TIA,
Scott

This should probably go in the q&a section. But did you try the three button fix. Search the forums for it.
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slevy951 said:
So I put Andromeda on my phone a few weeks ago. It went fine, no problems, liked it. So I went to put it on my wife's phone. I was able to get it rooted. Into download mode, and Odin on it. But I couldn't get it into recovery. Vol up/dn/pwr just booted the phone normally. Vol up/dn does work to change the volume settings normally so it's not a bad button. So I thought, I had mine on stock 2.2 when I did everything. So I hooked hers up to Kies and put 2.2 on it. Rooted it. Now I cant' get the phone into download or recovery mode. Vol up/dn, plug in usb not working, it just goes into battery charge mode. We got our phones the same time so they're both same hardware rev. Any ideas?
TIA,
Scott
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I donot know whats causing the problem (dont have the knowledge) but i can suggest buying a usb jig (costs only 8$ including shipping) which is pretty cheap and useful considering if you change roms frequently.
U just plug in the usb and the phone goes into download mode and you good to go.
If u wana buy just google mobile tech videos and buy it from their website (the guy john selling it is a rom reviwer on xda so its a safe site to buy) or on ebay. hope this helps
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so its back to stock 2.2 ?
try using rom manager to boot into recovery.
note with 2.2 stock it has 3e recovery. to install cwm you must root and replace with 3e hacked recovery
use rom manager to boot into recovery. from cwm you can tell the phone to reboot into download.
or if you still have a custom rom, you use the advanced power menu (power button menu) to select download or recovery. no button tricks needed.

Trusselo said:
so its back to stock 2.2 ?
try using rom manager to boot into recovery.
note with 2.2 stock it has 3e recovery. to install cwm you must root and replace with 3e hacked recovery
use rom manager to boot into recovery. from cwm you can tell the phone to reboot into download.
or if you still have a custom rom, you use the advanced power menu (power button menu) to select download or recovery. no button tricks needed.
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3e recovery can be a bit of a pain, it is easier to Odin one click to 2.1 with the 3 button fix and go on with that.
The other solution would be to go with Team Komin's Ursa Minor kernel. There's a video posted on the forum (and youtube) by AdamOutler (I think that's his name) on how to do it - very clear and easy to follow.
@ Trusselo, I don't mean to go against your suggestion. I went through the 3e recovery myself and it can be a pain for a newbie so I'm giving him/them a second opinion/suggestion

the 3e instructions are written like crap. i asked the OP to change it but no.,...
its actually super easy if you have root explorer. (google *cough cough*)
use root explorer to mount RW then drop the file over the old one.
done
@ bwolf_56 Oh and no offece to you but he cant get into download mode to flash the Ursa kernel from odin... so...

Trusselo said:
the 3e instructions are written like crap.
its actually super easy.
use root explorer to mount RW then drop the file over the old one.
done
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Yup, they're. I had to go through the replies to find the actual good way to do it and even then it wasn't so clear.
Once you know how root explorer works, then go ahead and use the 3e recovery but I wouldn't suggest that to some1 new to all of this I mean, you don't wanna replace the wrong file either (or even worst, delete system files).
Either way, It's up to you OP - both solution works great. I hope we helped
EDIT: lolol - I guess w/o dl mode, my way doesn't work so well You can try one of the 3 ways to get in dl mode, the one that works best for me is:
1. Turn off phone, remove battery, sim card
2. hold down both volume button
3. plug the usb in (while holding both volume still)
4. A nice triangle with a Android holding a shovel should show up
If that doesn't work. My apologize and go ahead with the 3e recovery that Trusselo suggested. You can pm me for clear instruction (and probably Trusselo as well)

Thanks all for suggestions....
so its back to stock 2.2 ?
Yes. And I believe I got it rooted with Superoneclick because it has superuser on it.
it is easier to Odin one click to 2.1 with the 3 button fix and go on with that
Exactly what I'm trying to do. But can't get into download mode or 3-button recovery mode. Neither are working. I didn't try the abd server method. Looked a bit scary, but may try it this eve.
use root explorer to mount RW then drop the file over the old one
Forgive me. Root explorer from market, right? 'mount RW' ? Drop what file over what old file?
use rom manager to boot into recovery. from cwm you can tell the phone to reboot into download.
So mount the SD and copy cwm to it and rename to update.zip. Get Rom manager from market and that will get me to cwm to get to download mode to use Odin to go back to 2.1. Then root again and install rom manager again to get into recovery to load the Andromeda? Is that close?

odin one click isnt 3 button fix
3 button fix is a flash you use with the NON one click odin
root explorer is from the market... (can also be *found* on google [for testing purposes])
3e recovery fix is a file you must replace. xda search it!
rom manager will download and copy the update.zip for you! so you dont need to do it frist. its the first button in the app! Rom manager also has a button. "boot into recovery" use it to boot into recovery...
so flash to 2.1 with 3button fix (regular odin) 2.1 no 3e recovery forget that.
root
install rom manager to get cwm
cwm flash your new rom
delete rom manager.
sounds like you need to do more searching and reading...

Trusselo said:
odin one click isnt 3 button fix
3 button fix is a flash you use with the NON one click odin
root explorer is from the market... (can also be *found* on google [for testing purposes])
3e recovery fix is a file you must replace. xda search it!
rom manager will download and copy the update.zip for you! so you dont need to do it frist. its the first button in the app! Rom manager also has a button. "boot into recovery" use it to boot into recovery...
so flash to 2.1 with 3button fix (regular odin) 2.1 no 3e recovery forget that.
root
install rom manager to get cwm
cwm flash your new rom
delete rom manager.
sounds like you need to do more searching and reading...
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Little question here, why would you delete ROM manager after?
@ OP - Please read some more before trying what has been suggested here. Trusselo gave you a good rundown which isn't too hard to do (there are also vid on it). A little reading could save your android, that coming from a guy that is usually hasty to act (notice how I bricked my 1st cappy )

most custom roms have CWM built into the kernel. rom manager and the update.zip with cwm are no longer needed with one of the cwm kernels.
and custom roms usually have the advanced power menu. boot to recovery/download easy peisy
rom manager only confuses people if you have both. took me a couple weeks to learn that..
bricked my first one too, kinda, (coulda fixed it) but couldn't wait and had it only days, easy exchange with in-store dummies.. lol

So I looked at Rom Manager on my phone.
Since the wife's on stock 2.2 and rooted. Seems that I can just d/l Rom Manager on her's. Copy the new rom to the SD. And use Rom Manager to flash it.
Can it be that simple?
And yes, I've been doing alot of reading. But, some of you guys talk a different language.....
Thanks again.
Scott

For future reference, this is not Dev-related and should have been posted in the related sticky in Q&A.

Miami_Son said:
For future reference, this is not Dev-related and should have been posted in the related sticky in Q&A.
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Ya, wasn't real sure where to put it. Apologies. If you want to move it.....
Scott

Moved to proper forum.

slevy951 said:
So I looked at Rom Manager on my phone.
Since the wife's on stock 2.2 and rooted. Seems that I can just d/l Rom Manager on her's. Copy the new rom to the SD. And use Rom Manager to flash it.
Can it be that simple?
And yes, I've been doing alot of reading. But, some of you guys talk a different language.....
Thanks again.
Scott
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No, it's not that simple, on 2.2 with the 3e recovery you will get a signing error when trying to flash and it won't work. Follow the suggestions and just use odin with the 3 button fix to get to 2.1

To get into download did you try removing battery from captivate, start Odin, plug USB cable to PC and captivate, hold both volume keys, and reinstall battery? On Stock that's the only way I can get into download. There is a thread on here with more detail but that's how I do it.
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talbtimber said:
To get into download did you try removing battery from captivate, start Odin, plug USB cable to PC and captivate, hold both volume keys, and reinstall battery? On Stock that's the only way I can get into download. There is a thread on here with more detail but that's how I do it.
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Yep, tried that one.
Spent a couple hours on this last night. I isntalled Rom Manager. That will get the phone into recovery. But, since it's 3e, doesn't do me any good. Signature errors. No matter what I do, can't get the phone into download mode. Last night I even tried with adb. The phone just reboots normally with the adb reboot download command.
I know your gonna say there is the 3e fix, keep reading. I found it. But, really didn't understand it. And I don't want to brick the phone. I think the wife is going to be staying on stock 2.2 at this point. I don't know what else to do.
Thanks to all.
Scott

Try and make or buy a jig?

Buiding a JIG is quite simple and cheap, you should try it.
Also, you can pm me for 3e recovery. I'll give you a nice rundown - It's quite easy, just not well explained on the thread

I can only enter Recovery mode

Hi,
I installed a bootloader with Odin And after that I needed to Install a GBOOT with Odin but I can't enter dowload mode I only can enter Recovery mode. What do I need to do ?
I used this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1117990

What phone do you have?
What recovery version are you running?
How do you get into recovery?
A tad more info would be useful please.
9. Whatever I flash, I end up in Recovery! What should I do?
Flash stock Vibrant bootloaders, then ODIN to stock JFD. You should be good to go here onwards... I only had this issue when I tried changing bootloaders over MIUI/CM7. Couldn't replicate on Samsung ROMs... (AS QUOTED ON THE LINK PAGE)

Thank you for your responds
The recovery mode I run is CWM v 5.0.2.7 .
The thing is Odin can't recognize my phone because I can't enter Downloading mode so I can't flash that.
Hope you can help me further

if you got any rom's stored on your sdcard you could try to flash that and then try to enter download mode, otherwise you could go to "mounts and storage" and mount usb storage there and move over an rom to flash.

Try to flash phone via cwm. Now we have jvz deodexed version on forum. Maybe after it will be ob.
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I've tried to flash a rom from my SD card.
@Emek can you explain it more clearly. I don't understand it.
Grtz William !

There is a rom on here you can flash using CWM. On the forum is a JVZ that you can flash without using ODIn, slap that on your sd card, goto recovery and install from sd and hopefully that should fix it

Sorry of being such a noob. What's a JVZ and which one do I need to flash.
Grtz William

I flashed this one Click
And It still doesn't work...
edit: Tried this one as well Click
It still doesn't work. I hope my phone isn't Bricked. Is he ?

They wont work as you need the correct gingerbread bootloaders installed first.
You ned to make or buy a jig then you can get the phone to access download mode again, and then using ODIN 1.83 reflash everything inlcuding the bootloader.
Jig instructions http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=819551
Failing that, see if you can buy a jig from ebay

Ok thank you. I ordered yesterday a JIG from ebay.
What do I need to do then. What do I need to flash exactly ... I don't want to screw it up another time. I liked the MIUI rom but he didn't recognize the external SD so that's the reason why I flashed other bootloaders.
So I would like to have MIUI with working SD card.
If the SD card doesn't work I won't to flash the original Android.
Grtz William

I would download and flash this for starters, it contains a bootloader as well make sure you click the bootloader section in ODIN.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1380402
Then you can flash a custom rom afterwards, but dont change the bootloader once it works!

buttwad said:
I would download and flash this for starters, it contains a bootloader as well make sure you click the bootloader section in ODIN.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1380402
Then you can flash a custom rom afterwards, but dont change the bootloader once it works!
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I tried to flash it but Odin said that it failed. But the ****ing thing now is that when I connect my phone to the usb my computer doesn't recognize it and odin doesn't recognize it at well. Please help ! I just want that my phone works !

Anybody please...

Once I was playing with downloading and recovering mode I got into recovery mode then I was unable to get back to normal phone or downloading screen
what I did I pull out battery put out my sim.
I pressed volume up and down and home button togather and then pressed on button it worked out for me you should try that might work for you may be or maybe not.

shez555 said:
Once I was playing with downloading and recovering mode I got into recovery mode then I was unable to get back to normal phone or downloading screen
what I did I pull out battery put out my sim.
I pressed volume up and down and home button togather and then pressed on button it worked out for me you should try that might work for you may be or maybe not.
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I bought a JIG so I can get into download mode right now so then I flashed the ROM that Buttwad proposed. But ODIN said the proces of flashing failed and no when I connect my phone to my pc my pc even don't recognize my phone so I can't put anything on my phone. What do I need to do. I am desperate.

u can acces the phone sd in recovery..

Am I blind or have you actually FLASHED a Vibrant bootloader over Galaxy S??
Seems like you have issues with key combinations. Try using the Volume down with power button and see if it could get you to the download mode.
Also, if your device is being detected by the phone, use "adb reboot download" to reboot the phone into download mode.

Here is the situation: I had the MIUI rom on my phone but my phone didn't find my external SD. So i searched a bit on the internet and I found a guy who had the same problem and he said that I needed to flash the Vibrant bootloaders so I did that. But then everytime I started up my phone I came in Recovery mode. I couldn't even acces downoading mode anymore. So first I tried to flash two other roms(This one And this onebut the problem stayed the same. So I bought a JIG and then I tried to put this bootloaderon my phone but Odin said ERROR after a while. So then I tried to flash this one.
But now I can't even enter recovery mode. When I start up my phone I see a pictogram with my phone and the pc with the sign that I can't connect them.
And my computer also don't find my phone anymore so I can't flash anything anymore.
Please Help !
I will give 8 euros to the person who can tell me step by step(easy) what I need to do to make my phone working.

how to install miui?

wrong firmware on i9000

I accidentally installed a capitvate i897 firmware (Android 2.3.4, AT&T branded) on my i9000. It looks like an US firmware, mine should be German.
Since installation of the new firmware I can't use the usb-connection anymore - some seconds after plugging the phone resets and stops working until I unplug the cable again. The 3-button-trick doesn't work anymore either, probably because the captivate hardware is quite different.
So... now I am desparately looking for any help or hints how I can get my phone rootet. I think that would help a lot to install a proper firmware again (via mobile odin).
Any hints?

Gingerly said:
I accidentally installed a capitvate i897 firmware (Android 2.3.4, AT&T branded) on my i9000. It looks like an US firmware, mine should be German.
Since installation of the new firmware I can't use the usb-connection anymore - some seconds after plugging the phone resets and stops working until I unplug the cable again. The 3-button-trick doesn't work anymore either, probably because the captivate hardware is quite different.
So... now I am desparately looking for any help or hints how I can get my phone rootet. I think that would help a lot to install a proper firmware again (via mobile odin).
Any hints?
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You wouldn't really be going wrong by flashing back with Odin. I'd recommend flashing stock JW4 which is the latest European Gingerbread and rooting with the JW4 CF-ROOT.

I would have flashed already if I knew how to do it USB doesn't work, and entering recovery mode (if it is available, which I doubt) doesn't work either because I can't press the right buttons.

Gingerly said:
I would have flashed already if I knew how to do it USB doesn't work, and entering recovery mode (if it is available, which I doubt) doesn't work either because I can't press the right buttons.
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u need to download 3 file odin from here http://www.hotfile.com/dl/150483619/708026d/I9000XXJW4_I9000OXAJW4_XEU.zip.html
and u will need also odin program from here http://www.filecrop.com/Odin-1.85.html after u download the firmware extract it and open odin
then put code in pda box modem on phone box an csc on csc box after that push vol down+home+power for download mode conect your phone to the computer and wait for yellow light in the program after thet press start good. luck btw if its only one file firmware put it on pda only
and if download mode not work with 3 button comb try jig device

Thanks for your detailed answer. But the 3-button-combo doesn't work. My guess is that the phone expects the captivate combo (volume up + volume down + power) which isn't possible on an i9000 device.
A jig might be worth a try, though I am worried, because the phone crashes always as soon as it get's power via usb (phone-pc or phone-power suppy, in both cases the phone crashes).
Is it possible to root the phone via wifi or right on the phone via app or some weird linux command line stuff?

You could try z4root? I don't think it will work but worth a try
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Gingerly said:
Thanks for your detailed answer. But the 3-button-combo doesn't work. My guess is that the phone expects the captivate combo (volume up + volume down + power) which isn't possible on an i9000 device.
A jig might be worth a try, though I am worried, because the phone crashes always as soon as it get's power via usb (phone-pc or phone-power suppy, in both cases the phone crashes).
Is it possible to root the phone via wifi or right on the phone via app or some weird linux command line stuff?
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Yes, I think it's worth a try, to download a SGS Kernel and try the App "SGS Kernel Flasher" (Search in Playstore, can't post a link) Maybe it works! I think you won't be able to boot your system after that, but maybe you can use the 3 button combo after that.
But first you have to find a way to root the phone... i can't find a app for that atm, maybe someone else found one?
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If you get root working, you can safely use this to flash the right firmware for your phone: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1347899
It's Odin on your mobile, so you can copy the files via an ftp or something like this and flash them to solve ur problem.
The other method I listed is a bit unsafe i think...

Actually, you can press Volume Up and Volume Down at the same time on a SGS. I tried it, because CM9 has the feature to change ringer mode this way.

nahum05 said:
u need to download 3 file odin from here http://www.hotfile.com/dl/150483619/708026d/I9000XXJW4_I9000OXAJW4_XEU.zip.html
and u will need also odin program from here http://www.filecrop.com/Odin-1.85.html after u download the firmware extract it and open odin
then put code in pda box modem on phone box an csc on csc box after that push vol down+home+power for download mode conect your phone to the computer and wait for yellow light in the program after thet press start good. luck btw if its only one file firmware put it on pda only
and if download mode not work with 3 button comb try jig device
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Hello, More or less had the same problem.
To tell you the history: updated my samsung galaxy S I9000 to ICS, was not happy with it and f*cked up after that.
Wanted to install older firmware over ICS, telephone dead and than came on this forum and used
stockrom of I896 from developer TRusselo : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=979133
now phone thinks he is a canadian I896.... Tried the above steps on PDA... unpacked ok but now phone keeps rebooting after it shows the samsunglogo....
did i miss a final step or did i do something wrong?
Thanks for your help in advance...

@calumn96: I tried z4root, it doesn't work..
@coroner21: wow! I always thought the both volume buttons would exclude each other. Now I can enter CWM.
Is there a way to root the i9000 in CWM? Or even better, to install a stock i9000 firmware?
Current situation: i897-firmware (2.3.4 uckh3) - I guess I need a root patch for this firmware.

Gingerly said:
@calumn96: I tried z4root, it doesn't work..
@coroner21: wow! I always thought the both volume buttons would exclude each other. Now I can enter CWM.
Is there a way to root the i9000 in CWM? Or even better, to install a stock i9000 firmware?
Current situation: i897-firmware (2.3.4 uckh3) - I guess I need a root patch for this firmware.
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If you get a rooted i879 kernal you could try flashing that in cwm? You could try flashing a custom gb ROM from it (put files on a as card then in phone so not to use USB)
Sent from my GT-I9000 running remICS-UX using XDA premium

Gingerly said:
@calumn96: I tried z4root, it doesn't work..
@coroner21: wow! I always thought the both volume buttons would exclude each other. Now I can enter CWM.
Is there a way to root the i9000 in CWM? Or even better, to install a stock i9000 firmware?
Current situation: i897-firmware (2.3.4 uckh3) - I guess I need a root patch for this firmware.
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Go into download mode
for i9000 it's volume down + home + power
for i897 it's both volume keys, and with the usb cable into the phone + power.
If you see the yellow triangle with and android and a shovel that's it!
Then get a stock firmware for i9000 on www.smafirmware.com and flash it through odin with the .pit + 3 files (PDA + MODEM + CSC).

@calum96: I will give it a try.
@-m3ta- : USB doesn't work, so any tips involving a usb-cable won't help :/
Another thing I realized is that recharging is barely possible...

Odin and Samfirmware is the way to go
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Gingerly said:
@calum96: I will give it a try.
@-m3ta- : USB doesn't work, so any tips involving a usb-cable won't help :/
Another thing I realized is that recharging is barely possible...
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I don't understand why 3 combo key, USB won't work. I had flash a captivate firmware onto the i9000 and the regular trick worked

@MrAndroid12: I don't understand it either. But the phone crashes as soon as the usb is plugged. Recharging didn't work at all, the phone just got hot and that's it.
@calum96: thank you! I flashed dmore 3.3 and so far it looks good. No usb-crashes anymore and the phone acts as it should. There is still an AT&T-brand, but that's still better than a useless phone

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@MrAndroid12: I don't understand it either. But the phone crashes as soon as the usb is plugged. Recharging didn't work at all, the phone just got hot and that's it.
@calum96: thank you! I flashed dmore 3.3 and so far it looks good. No usb-crashes anymore and the phone acts as it should. There is still an AT&T-brand, but that's still better than a useless phone
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You might be able to change the brands thing in build.props? Not sure tbh

So is it on i9000 firmware now? or is it just rooted? And is USB working now?
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Everything works like a charm now
i9000 firmware (slim ics right now), usb works, recharging works and people can finally call me again (didn't work before either)
Thanks again for all your help, guys!

Glad to hear try remics its really good smooth with a Samsung feel
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[Q] SGH-I897 soft bricked?

hey guys, i believe i acquired a soft bricked galaxy s last night. from what the girl told me, it had been rooted, custom rom installed, and im guessing a kernel aswell.it gets past the "world phone" screen then gets stuck at the glowing android coming out of the ground. Im assuming its a kernel problem. ive tried alot of methods on here, searched alot of the forums on these phones being soft bricked. tried the vol+,home, power; vol-,home, power; both volumes, power; also tried with connecting usb and odin open; both volumes, connect usb, input batt; vol-, connect usb, input batt; ectect. i just cant get past that boot logo. I have the drivers from samsung installed but when connecting to the computer it registers that something connected but doesnt identify the phone. so is there anything i am missing guys? i read about the jig and i am guessing thats where im gonna have to go with this. no problem there; just seeing if anyone has any other ideas. thanks in advance guys!

coltlacey1 said:
hey guys, i believe i acquired a soft bricked galaxy s last night. from what the girl told me, it had been rooted, custom rom installed, and im guessing a kernel aswell.it gets past the "world phone" screen then gets stuck at the glowing android coming out of the ground. Im assuming its a kernel problem. ive tried alot of methods on here, searched alot of the forums on these phones being soft bricked. tried the vol+,home, power; vol-,home, power; both volumes, power; also tried with connecting usb and odin open; both volumes, connect usb, input batt; vol-, connect usb, input batt; ectect. i just cant get past that boot logo. I have the drivers from samsung installed but when connecting to the computer it registers that something connected but doesnt identify the phone. so is there anything i am missing guys? i read about the jig and i am guessing thats where im gonna have to go with this. no problem there; just seeing if anyone has any other ideas. thanks in advance guys!
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A jig will force download mode but is only needed is vol down + power button doesn't get you in it.
Do you know if she was on gb and up? That would change your button combo to get in recovery to vol up + down + power button.
If you can get in recovery that way, you have 2 options: 1- clear cache and dalvik (in advanced) and try rebooting. 2- reflash the custom ROM she was running (without deleting anything).
If recovery doesn't work, get in download mode and flash Odin KK4 without bootloaders (in dev section). From there, you'll need to flash Corn kernel with Odin 1.85 and you'll be able to get in recovery to flash the ROM and Gapps she was running. *Doing this will wipe her apps and apps data*
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BWolf56 said:
A jig will force download mode but is only needed is vol down + power button doesn't get you in it.
Do you know if she was on gb and up? That would change your button combo to get in recovery to vol up + down + power button.
If you can get in recovery that way, you have 2 options: 1- clear cache and dalvik (in advanced) and try rebooting. 2- reflash the custom ROM she was running (without deleting anything).
If recovery doesn't work, get in download mode and flash Odin KK4 without bootloaders (in dev section). From there, you'll need to flash Corn kernel with Odin 1.85 and you'll be able to get in recovery to flash the ROM and Gapps she was running. *Doing this will wipe her apps and apps data*
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yea, whatever happens to the phone doesnt matter, its mine now, was just given to me. sadly idk what rom she was running, her sd card is MIA, and idk what OS she was running on. i highly doubt she would even know. so at this point after trying all the button combos, think a jig is the only option?

What happens if u pull the battery, replace it, leave phone off, phone must be off, connect usb end of cable to ur pc, hold both volume up and down together and then insert micro usb into phone ??
Download mode yes or no ?
If no see my sig below (if ur on a pc or in a web browser)...there are links there on how to make a Jig and/or where to buy a Jig.
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4-2ndtwin said:
What happens if u pull the battery, replace it, leave phone off, phone must be off, connect usb end of cable to ur pc, hold both volume up and down together and then insert micro usb into phone ??
Download mode yes or no ?
If no see my sig below (if ur on a pc or in a web browser)...there are links there on how to make a Jig and/or where to buy a Jig.
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Same story man. Probably gonna be jig is what it is looking like. Any ideas what cause this to happen? Ex. Not being able to enter recovery/download by using proper button combos?

Just a known issue on some Capivates. But the flash up to GB firmware is the fix for the button combos failin to work. Once u have the GB BLs ur button combos should work.
So once u get a jig, Odin or Heimdall up to KK4 with Bootloaders (heed all warnings about flashin BLs). Then u can Odin KK4 Corn Kernel and proceed where u wish.
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Thanks for responding. I'll probably tear into it tomorrow. Have a link to kk4 w/boot have thee corn kernel saved

Here is Stock KK4....http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18370912
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Beauty! So that should wake it up. And from there I can reboot, find out what is it has then flash a new ROM after making sure recovery works and whatnot?

After the Stock kk4 flash it will have....Stock i897ucKK4 Gingerbread 2.3.5 Firmware.
So afterwards u will need to use Odin to flash the .tar file version of the KK4 Corn Kernel in order to get cwm recovery and go from there in the flashin of dev roms if u want.
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4-2ndtwin said:
After the Stock kk4 flash it will have....Stock i897ucKK4 Gingerbread 2.3.5 Firmware.
So afterwards u will need to use Odin to flash the .tar file version of the KK4 Corn Kernel in order to get cwm recovery and go from there in the flashin of dev roms if u want.
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Little precision: Odin one click is what you'll be using to flash KK4 (stock gb firmware). Odin 1.85 is what you'll need to flash Corn kernel (.tar is PDA slot).

Sounds great. Should be able to get it done today

well i built a jig using the three resistors from radioshack and a micro usb cable i found laying around. doesnt appear to be working...

ok, so i needed an actual samsung cord......plugged it into my computer and it started charging

ok, got it! now searching for correct drivers. apparently i had the wrong ones

coltlacey1 said:
ok, got it! now searching for correct drivers. apparently i had the wrong ones
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See this post....http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33279682.
And that thread may prove helpful to ya. :thumbup:
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downloading the stock kk4 now. ok, so what about the root it had? doesnt this dispose of root? or will it still be rooted? and is there anything in particular in odin i need the check mark before flashing the two files?

well ok so the file should tell me what i need to do. says it has instructions

do i have to root to install?

coltlacey1 said:
do i have to root to install?
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Nope...The KK4 one click has instructions included. :thumbup:
After the successful flash of the KK4 one click, just use this...it will get u Root and KK4 Corn Kernel v7.0A so that u can have CWM Recovery....[Utility]KK4 Easy Root
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