[Q] buying captivate soon noob needs help has questions. - Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Rom manager, odin, abd, clockworkmod, titanium, root, cognition, samsung....so far iam alittle overwhelmed.
Hello Iam new to the site and am planning to get the samsung captivate. I joined because i wanted to ask a couple questions about the captivate and android. Firstly I have been reading about all this stuff on the developers part of the captivate part of the forum, and I feel confused about some stuff.
Firstly before I do anything with my device, is there anyway to save a copy of the stock rom that came with the phone?
How can I save everything from contacts, txt, and apps, so that if something happens to my phone i can bring that info to another device, or reflash the phone and have everything show up? I know that is what clockwork, and titanium is for but what would you recommend? and why?!
About gmail. If i use my current Gmail account and want to sync contacts can i just sync the ones on the phone to my account or do i have to use my current contact list on my gmail email account? I dont want every one of those contacts on my phone, just the ones i currently have on my e71!
Is there a way to save my txt msgs? how bout sync my calender? and alarm clock?
What is this download mode? is that the recovery mode (vol up + down+power button)? is Abd necessary to get into this mode? will i be-able use rom manager for this?
What if i cannot go into recovery mode with the phone? does the newest cognition fix that? does cognition have tw? (from what i see iam liking tw!)
I plan on using the phone for my media also: sync music with itunes and have playlist?
can i play content i download from the internet (.mkv and avi)? with or with out converting?

Well, I'll answer as many as I can.
1. You have two options here. A) Use Odin3-It will restore you to stock with uno click. (That's one click) B) You could flash Clockwork and do a Nandroid backup while you're still on stock.
2. Performing a Nandroid backup with Clockwork will backup every app and setting on your phone and it's very easy to restore if you need it. This is what I would do if I was about to flash something potentially risky with the phone. Titanium Backup will do the same and is a bit more customizable in the sense that you can pick and choose which apps or settings you want backed up. Where as Nandroid will back up everything. If you're wanting to back up texts, I recommend downloading an app from the Market to do so. There are easy to use, free ones that will get the job done. (My brother uses SMS Box and seems to like it) Your contacts will be backed up via Gmail. That's a wonderful thing about Android-don't worry about thanking Google, you did when you bought the phone.
3. When you import the contacts you have on your e71, they will automatically sync with the default Gmail account you sign into your phone with. The contacts currently on your Gmail account will also sync to your phone; however, these can be hidden in your contacts application if you want, but they are also available for things like Gtalk.
4. Answered the text question above. Your Google Calendar will sync with your phone when you sign in with your Gmail account. If you have another Gmail account that has a separate calendar you use, then you can add that account to sync with your phone's calendar. As for the alarm clock, I have no idea what you'd even sync that to.
5. Download mode and recovery mode are separate modes. I wouldn't worry about download mode unless you're going to use Odin3. ADB is not necessary for any of that, although I think it makes it easier to get into them. (personal preference) ROM Manager will get you into the Clockwork recovery mode. You'll use that to flash things such as, but not limited to: update.zips, ROMs, and boobs. This is also where you'll perform Nandroid back ups.
6. Don't worry about that. You'll get into recovery.
7. You can watch MKV and AVI files. As far as syncing iTunes goes, there are apps that will do this for you, but I recommend downloading Double Twist for your computer. The stock music player will let you create playlists.
Boy, I hope that helps you.

oh man thank you soo much. After reading your post iam confident that i will be happy with my new phone(planning to pick it up tomorrow or monday.)

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Stock Samsung apps/features on custom ROM?

Sorry if these Qs have been answered before - I tried finding them using the search function for the better part of the afternoon/evening, but...
Are there any decent ROMs that either include the stock Samsung apps (Samsung IM, Email, etc.), or is there an easy(ish) way to load them on after the fact (ADB push/install)? I made a Titanium BU of the stock Samsung apps that shipped with the phone, but when I tried either restore App or Restore App+Data, I ended up with FCs on the apps. Does this have to do with a bad B/U, or is it because I backed them up on 2.1 and am trying to restore them on 2.2?
Also, I've noticed that I can't create SNS accounts on my phone anymore, and the "Integrated contact accounts" section of Accounts & Sync has no option to add accounts. All I have is the option to create "other" accounts. I liked the tighter feeling integration of having my accounts added as part of the ROM itself without needing to install the Facebook or Twitter apps, but I suppose I have to take what I can get.
Thanks!
Well, for whatever firmware your rom was made for, you can take a stock, deodexed version of that and start readding applications from that. That is what I've been using from a JPX stock on my phone for the last 2 weeks or so.....

[Q] Help switching ROMs

My Hero has been rooted since August, for the first couple of months after I rooted it I was flashing a new ROM everyday, just to find one I really liked.
Well for the last few months I've been using ASOP 9.7 and this theme, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833504 I've tried to flash newer versions of ASOP a few times but none of them worked for me without a ton of FC's so I finally just gave up and have been happy with the theme and 9.7 but now I want to try something new, namely one of these, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731659
My question is, I want to be able to sync all my contact with my Google account and my Gmail but I DO NOT want all my apps restored, I'd like to start over fresh in the apps department. It seems like with every 2.2 ROM I've tried it automatically restores my apps but I don't want it to, how can I keep this from happening?
Your Gmail and google contacts (not phone contacts) are always synced online. Your other email (non-gmail) is not synced, unless you are using IMAP. So, once you change the ROM and login into your google account, everything's (gmail/google contacts) restored.
andythegreenguy said:
Your Gmail and google contacts (not phone contacts) are always synced online. Your other email (non-gmail) is not synced, unless you are using IMAP. So, once you change the ROM and login into your google account, everything's (gmail/google contacts) restored.
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I'm not worried about GMail and Contacts, those restore and I want them too, I just want to know if there is a way to keep all the apps from restoring.
Go to Settings, Privacy, uncheck Back up my data.
Another option. After you flash a new rom, and you are going thru setup, on the screen where you initially sign in to google, hit menu, disable restore.
Sent from my HERO200 using XDA App

[Q] How to restore joined contacts?

Hi all..
I've tried searching for answers to my question for ages and its a no-go so i'm posting it here.
So here's my problem. My contacts are synced on google (not phone or sim) and their names are not the same as in facebook. When I sign in to facebook, as usual we're given 3 choices:
- Sync All
- Sync with existing contacts
- Remove facebook data
If i choose the 2nd (sync with existing contacts), only a few gets synced as not all of my contact's names are the same on my phone and on facebook. So i choose Sync All, and then manually join the contacts.
I'm on Darky's 10.2, and on TiBu what system app should I backup the data so the contacts i joined manually are retained when I flash a new rom with a full wipe? If i just flash a new rom everything disappears even after i've signed in to google and synced all my contacts. All their pictures are gone.
BTW I dont use the samsung's built in SNS account and have even deleted them off my phone.
Should I backup the contacts application? I've been trying many things and all dont seem to work. I just dont know which system app data to backup.. Its a pain to rejoin each and every contact after every reflash (which I do a lot)
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Titanium backup. It might be the greatest app for android. I have backed up with titanium then a full reset and full wipe flash then restore with titanium and it is as if nothing even happened. I have ran in to the issue with using a different Rom then the backup and restoring the system data can screw things up. So I just go into titanium and choose only my contacts, wifi and Bluetooth parings.
Sent from my SGH-I897
suresh13 said:
Hi all..
I've tried searching for answers to my question for ages and its a no-go so i'm posting it here.
So here's my problem. My contacts are synced on google (not phone or sim) and their names are not the same as in facebook. When I sign in to facebook, as usual we're given 3 choices:
- Sync All
- Sync with existing contacts
- Remove facebook data
If i choose the 2nd (sync with existing contacts), only a few gets synced as not all of my contact's names are the same on my phone and on facebook. So i choose Sync All, and then manually join the contacts.
I'm on Darky's 10.2, and on TiBu what system app should I backup the data so the contacts i joined manually are retained when I flash a new rom with a full wipe? If i just flash a new rom everything disappears even after i've signed in to google and synced all my contacts. All their pictures are gone.
BTW I dont use the samsung's built in SNS account and have even deleted them off my phone.
Should I backup the contacts application? I've been trying many things and all dont seem to work. I just dont know which system app data to backup.. Its a pain to rejoin each and every contact after every reflash (which I do a lot)
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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I know exactly what you're talking about, did you find a solution for that?
rmetanes said:
I know exactly what you're talking about, did you find a solution for that?
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You've quoted a over year hold post, chances are that you won't be getting a answer from him eh.
Restoring a system app is ALWAYS a bad idea, so don't go for that option. I never looked for a option myself but there should be a way to manually backup your current contacts (with pictures and everything) to google.

[Q] Restore Phonebook?

I installed ROM of CM7
And I forgot to save the phone book
I saw in the device's files that he did not delete my files
There are still pictures movies calendar ..
I wanted to ask if there is any way to return the phone book? If he is still on the device?
And if not so the Phone book also exists in on PC SUIT
But after installing the rum is not recognizing my device software ?
Someone? Something?
If you've synced your contacts with your gmail account, then all you have to do is setting up the account in your new ROM, and let it sync.
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djjkfno said:
If you've synced your contacts with your gmail account, then all you have to do is setting up the account in your new ROM, and let it sync.
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Yup I think you're out of luck mate. Flashing doesn't touch media files like pictures and music, but your contacts are long gone.
Spending some time to sync and organize everything with your gmail account is the way to go (in my opinion). Whatever happens to your phone (flashing, losing, being stolen) you'll always have that (precious) information backed up.
EDIT: Oops, forgot to read the rest of the OP. If your contacts are backed up in PC Suite than I think you should be able to get them back (I still think you should spend sometime putting them on your gmail account though).
I've had issued before (but with a GT540, not O2X) where some ROM's made my device unrecognizable for my PC. So try a couple of ROMs, or even try to put stock ROM back in. Hope it helps.
Do you have lgpcsuite.apk installed on your phone?
No i don't have this app installed ..
Do you have a backup of your previous ROM?
If yes, do a backup of these CM7, go on the previous, sync contacts with your google account or use an app on the market to backup all the contacts, and, with CWM, install your backup of CM7 and sync via your google accounts or using the previous app...
Am I clear?
Where can I find the lgpcsuite.apk
Then I will be able to synchronize with PC SUIT?

Pull contacts or set USB extern

Hello all,
My XT1254's screen and touch got broken.
Ineed a contact from my phone and therefor I either need my LOCAL contacts.pim or whatsapp backup (also saved local). The phone will be repaired by next week shortest.
The phone is rooted, and I have been working with ADB. ADB though, keeps unauthorizing my phone and therefor I am in no ability to do anything. The phone's USB-debugger is ON.
To access my whatsapp back-up I need to enter my internal device, BUT sicne the phone gives three possible options every time I plug in: I am not able to switch to USB-mount.
My teamWin recovery is touch based, so no mount possible here either unfortunatly..
Please help me, I have a date with the certain contact on saturday and I have not been able to find her facebook or whatsoever.
All help highly appreciated.
M_w_B said:
Hello all,
My XT1254's screen and touch got broken.
Ineed a contact from my phone and therefor I either need my LOCAL contacts.pim or whatsapp backup (also saved local). The phone will be repaired by next week shortest.
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Just going to ask this as you didn't specifically say no -- but you are sure you didn't have this contact listed in the contacts app so that it automatically backed to Google Contacts? In which case you just go into Gmail on any web browser and there are all your contacts. Just for this reason, I never use "local" only contacts, I use Gmail contacts so everything is synced no matter whether I use my phone or my computer.
But if the answer is no, and you only created it on the local category, sorry I can't help you. But I did help someone else who thought they had lost all their contacts one time, because they didn't know their contacts synced with Google (if you created it the right way).
ChazzMatt said:
Just going to ask this as you didn't specifically say no -- but you are sure you didn't have this contact listed in the contacts app so that it automatically backed to Google Contacts? In which case you just go into Gmail on any web browser and there are all your contacts. Just for this reason, I never use "local" only contacts, I use Gmail contacts so everything is synced no matter whether I use my phone or my computer.
But if the answer is no, and you only created it on the local category, sorry I can't help you. But I did help someone else who thought they had lost all their contacts one time, because they didn't know their contacts synced with Google (if you created it the right way).
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The newest part of the contacts have not been synced, so the number of the date on saturday is not in there.
I think TWRP provides ADB access by default on boot, no authorization required. Have you tried booting recovery and then trying to do whatever you want to do via ADB?

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