Hi I updated my SGS from Eclair to what I thought was the latest Froyo firmware. It turned that I had updated it to JP2. Now really nothing works anymore. Not even 3G.
My phone is not branded it any way but since Samsung turned off the update to JP6 I can't update using Kies. So I need to make the update using Odin or being able to get it to accept 2e files so I can install Clockwork Mod. Thing is I have no clue how to make it run 2e files. I did root it but that didn't work so obvious there is something else I need to do.
I guess my JP2 version is the stock JP2, and I would like to update it to stock JP6 or Tayutama's custom mod.
Is there something I need to do before I try updating my phone to JP6, or would it work to simply load the .tar file in Odin using the 803.pit file and re-partion and click "Start"?
PDA: I90000XXJP2
PHONE: I90000XXJP2
CSC: I90000XXJP2
Build Info: 2010.07
TIA
Daniel
Eh. Best way is downgrade to jm8 using the 512 pit file and set it to re partition. Once that's done install jp6 with 803 pit but do not use re partition. It will take too long to explain why you need to downgrade. But if you want to save time then try this method. Install jp6 as normal with 803 pit and don't re partition but this method isn't safe
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I hope you made a backup first.
The way i do flash jpm or jp6 is safe and simple.
First you need a clean system.
I do this with jpk. Using pit 512 and with re-partition.
Then flash with odin.
Then i let the phone boot up.
I then format the internal sdcard.
Then i reboot in recovery mood.
There do i wipe the catch and do a factory reset.
Now is the phone almost clean.
Next i flash jpm or jp6. Use no pit file and do NOT re-partition.
People that tell you to use pit file here don't know what they are talking about.
Flash now with odin.
Start the phone and let it boot up.
Format the internal sdcard again and restart the phone in recovery again. Wipe the catch and do a factory reset. Restart the phone.
Now you got a working phone with latest froyo.
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OK and by backup you mean backup of contacts, photos, sms's and so on? And a clean system is a system that has just been factory resetted, right?
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OK and by backup you mean backup of contacts, photos, sms's and so on? And a clean system is a system that has just been factory resetted, right?
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No. I mean a real backup. The efs folder is very important. There you have you personal code for the phone.
The rest of the backup is just good to have.
A clean system need more than a factory reset. If you do the steep i wrote it will be clean.
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I didn't do a real backup before I used Odin to update to JP2. By doing so have I now lost something I can't retreive?
How do you do a real backup? Is that done in Odin too?
I am not sure if posting external links are allowed. My apologies if not allowed.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2010/0...nandroid-backup-and-clockworkmod-rom-manager/
Cheers mate, I'll go ahead and make a complete backup using the tutorial above once I'm back from work.
No worries man as long as it helps
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Hmmm it didn't work as my phone is 3e and doesn't run update.zip. I know you have to reflash your Kernel to make it support update.zip files I just don't know how to do it. Man I'm rubbish when it comes to Android phones! haha
Hmmm you don't need to patch any kernel man.. Hope your phone is rooted the backup thing works with most of my friends' phones.. What is a 3e..? Just curious .
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No I can't run update.zip as my phone doesn't support unsigned files in recovery mode. In recovery mode it says 3e at the post instead of 2e as it said when there was Eclair 2.1 on it.
My phone is rooted but even so I can't get it to actually create the backup. All things before that went smooth though. Superuser gave Nandroid root access and everything.
Go to the z4mod tread and download jp6 kernel and flash it with odin.
Then you got a recovery that works with update script.
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Is it this kernel, by RyanZA, I should flash onto my SGS? - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8645069&postcount=162
If so should I simply apply this in Odin as PDA leaving everything else as default, put my phone in download mode and press start even though I don't run JP6 but JP2?
And after the update is done, then flash PHONE and CSC from JP6 using 803.pit leaving Re-Partion unchecked and click start?
Or should I apply the z4mod.ext2.update.zip from here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=797672 - first in recovery mode and then flash PHONE and CSC?
Or should I actually flash ALL three files, PDA, PHONE and CSC?
I must say I really appreciate all the help guys and I'm sorry if I'm abit slow, but smartphones are really a new area for me and I know nothing about Linux for that matter.
2.2 finally out for galaxy s!!
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I bump this thread to get an answers to my "hopefully" final questions.
You should update the phone to the latest froyo. Don't se any reasons not to.
Then flash a kernel. After that use a filesystem, lagfix you want.
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DamianGto said:
You should update the phone to the latest froyo. Don't se any reasons not to.
Then flash a kernel. After that use a filesystem, lagfix you want.
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So I should just flash the PHONE and CSC before I flash the kernel (PDA) you say?
And are those files I posted in a few posts above the correct ones?
No.
You should use kies to upgrade if you can. ;-)
Then you can do other stuff.
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I tried Kies yesterday. Sadly after putting in JP2 that ruined Kies, It says, this device can't be updated. I even tried to fool Kies by registry hack, but Samsung has obviously done something to provoke that as it didn't work.
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I can't seem to find this topic buried somewhere in the forum.
Can I simply flash the JM8 2.1 stock rom from Froyo JPH I'm using now without running into problems? My need being these beta froyos can be unstable and too slow at times.and I read JM8 is stable.
What's the best way to go about it thanks guys
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That is because there is no trouble flashing back to 2.1, just make sure that you backup the efs folder then flash back using 512.pit file repartitioning the file system. When done, boot into recovery mode, clear cache and do a factory restore and you are done.
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That is because there is no trouble flashing back to 2.1, just make sure that you backup the efs folder then flash back using 512.pit file repartitioning the file system. When done, boot into recovery mode, clear cache and do a factory restore and you are done.
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This, did it this morning... didn't have a lagfix installed so dunno if that changes things.
I did the same thing as you, updated to JPH then wanting to go to JM8.
You can flash using Odin (follow instructions on JM8 thread). After the flash, you should get stuck in the bootup screen because the settings for 2.1 and 2.2 are different. You need to enter recovery mode and wipe your phone.
Thanks a lot guys I thought there would be more to it than that. I'm running stock JPH I don't think that a lagfix would make any difference to the downgrade. I'm not familiar with the efs folder though
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Hi guys, about to go from 2.2 (rooted, speedmod kernel, ext4 lagfix) to 2.1 stock using odin3. Do I need to go back into recovery and undo the lagfix before using odin or will it take care of it for me?
Thanks!
No need. Odin 1 click would take care of that for u. It re-formats the whole file system RFS.
Before u do that, did u make sure ur phone build is 10.09 or earlier?
Nope, 1010 so I will not be using Odin 1 click. I`m ok to use the Odin3 with manual loading of files right?
I messed up my Bell SGS playing with odin.
Lost the 3 button options and ended up hacking a jig to get it into DL mode. done
Goal - a Functioning phone. Now what?
Thinking I should odin the I9000M_JL2_JL2_JL2_JL2_UG_BMC.tar.
But with or without repartition?
Can I use any 512pit?
I think repartitioning is where i messed it up.
Now all of this happened because I wanted seeARMS.JL2.v0.4 but couldn't update with the <3e> recovery mode.
Knowing that seeArms is my second (first?) goal, is there a different firmware I should flash something other than BMC to give me back update functions, but stable to resuscitate my phone?
There's ages of material here and I don't want brick my phone or waste time, I've done enough of that by myself.. now I'm looking for some expert opinion.
thanks
Best option for bell users is darkys rom. For further info check darky's rom info
Lyon huntington said:
I messed up my Bell SGS playing with odin.
Lost the 3 button options and ended up hacking a jig to get it into DL mode. done
Goal - a Functioning phone. Now what?
Thinking I should odin the I9000M_JL2_JL2_JL2_JL2_UG_BMC.tar.
But with or without repartition?
Can I use any 512pit?
I think repartitioning is where i messed it up.
Now all of this happened because I wanted seeARMS.JL2.v0.4 but couldn't update with the <3e> recovery mode.
Knowing that seeArms is my second (first?) goal, is there a different firmware I should flash something other than BMC to give me back update functions, but stable to resuscitate my phone?
There's ages of material here and I don't want brick my phone or waste time, I've done enough of that by myself.. now I'm looking for some expert opinion.
thanks
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Lyon huntington said:
I messed up my Bell SGS playing with odin.
Lost the 3 button options and ended up hacking a jig to get it into DL mode. done
Goal - a Functioning phone. Now what?
Thinking I should odin the I9000M_JL2_JL2_JL2_JL2_UG_BMC.tar.
But with or without repartition?
Can I use any 512pit?
I think repartitioning is where i messed it up.
Now all of this happened because I wanted seeARMS.JL2.v0.4 but couldn't update with the recovery mode.
Knowing that seeArms is my second (first?) goal, is there a different firmware I should flash something other than BMC to give me back update functions, but stable to resuscitate my phone?
There's ages of material here and I don't want brick my phone or waste time, I've done enough of that by myself.. now I'm looking for some expert opinion.
thanks
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Flash the stock JL2 firmware with Odin the use super one click to root your phone then flash a new kernel with SGS Kernal flasher from the market... then u will have clockwork recovery then wipe and flash seeArms! Its a great rom but not as fast as darkys
Get the stock firmware from samfirmware.com u can get the .pit file from there to
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repartition yes? .pit universal?
Jason123420 said:
Flash the stock JL2 firmware with Odin the use super one click to root your phone then flash a new kernel with SGS Kernal flasher from the market... then u will have clockwork recovery then wipe and flash seeArms! Its a great rom but not as fast as darkys
Get the stock firmware from samfirmware.com u can get the .pit file from there to
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So the stock JL2 that I have is a .tar and .dll
I have a 512.pit from a beta 2.2 , are they different?
Did I mention boot problems too? Hanging @ Samsung, no splash ani.
I guess the .pit means yes on repartition?
Thanks
Just use the stock firmware and .pit from samfirmware.com and when Odin is open do not tick off repartirion... just put the .pit in it's spot and the tar in th's PDA part and flash
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Now I'm no pro... I just flashed a rom once and got stuck in a boot loop and this is what worked for me
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Recovery back but can't mount /dev/block/stl10
Decided to try Darkys v9.2 Resurrection.. no go.
Flashed JL2 and got recovery back but crash after animation.
3e recovery shows me Can't mount /dev/block/stl10.
some threads say dead, others make ref. to old builds.
any current ideas?
thanks
Sorry man like I said I'm no pro... ide flash stock jl2 back and send it back to Samsung for repair maybe they will do something for your warranty
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Lyon huntington said:
Decided to try Darkys v9.2 Resurrection.. no go.
Flashed JL2 and got recovery back but crash after animation.
3e recovery shows me Can't mount /dev/block/stl10.
some threads say dead, others make ref. to old builds.
any current ideas?
thanks
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Download a full firmware for your model and locale (with dbdata in it) and flash it with repartition with the pit proposed (samfirmware.com) then, I believe, you will have a full functioning phone. If everything is ok, then flash ... whatever.
It's Alive! - Can't mount /dev/block/stl10 fixed.
Hey All,
Got it all working again.
Repaired: Can't mount /dev/block/stl10
the fix: A full firmware (pda/csc/phone/pit) flash w/repartition.
Flashed w/repartition - I9000XXJP2.7p. (the only FULL firmware I had on-hand)
on reboot the system does a media check and was successful in reformatting and mounting the internal SD.
Phone didn't like the ROM and still logo of death, but..
A quick Jig into Download Mode..
Flashed I9000UGJL2_homebinary_add_param.tar with no repartition
(can't remember if I used .pit).
And Success!! my phone is alive and running 2.2
Thanks for the help, and hopefully this thread can help others.
Everyone should build/get a jig
There is nothing more awesome than being able to force download your non-booting phone.
I could not have done this repair without one.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=819551.
The only problem now is it's back to stock...
oh phone, how can I crash you next?
thanks again everybody!
tsinc said:
Download a full firmware for your model and locale (with dbdata in it) and flash it with repartition with the pit proposed (samfirmware.com) then, I believe, you will have a full functioning phone. If everything is ok, then flash ... whatever.
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Yes, do this. For repartition to work the .tar has to have dbdata.rfs, otherwise it won't work.
Then flash a speedmod kernel with odin for root/cwm and flash you're favourite custom rom
unlock&root owngrade or speedmod kernel? suggestions?
Forgot to mention that all this started after I got the phone back from Bell service after SD card failure.
I know mod methods changed with the latest firmware, as I had used the update.zip method that is now unavailable.
My phone went in unlocked and rooted
the phone came back re-locked (old code doesn't work? wtf?),
and it was unrooted w/3e recovery
Can the phone unlock code change?
Will downgrading to 2.1 make unlocking easier?
or is unlocking just as simple after a speedmod kernel with odin for root/cwm
Which is better?
downgrade the firmware to 2.1 and root using the old update.zip method or speedmod kernel?
Which kernel? (link please )
cheers
Lyon huntington said:
Hey All,
Got it all working again.
Repaired: Can't mount /dev/block/stl10
the fix: A full firmware (pda/csc/phone/pit) flash w/repartition.
Flashed w/repartition - I9000XXJP2.7p. (the only FULL firmware I had on-hand)
on reboot the system does a media check and was successful in reformatting and mounting the internal SD.
Phone didn't like the ROM and still logo of death, but..
A quick Jig into Download Mode..
Flashed I9000UGJL2_homebinary_add_param.tar with no repartition
(can't remember if I used .pit).
And Success!! my phone is alive and running 2.2
Thanks for the help, and hopefully this thread can help others.
Everyone should build/get a jig
There is nothing more awesome than being able to force download your non-booting phone.
I could not have done this repair without one.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=819551.
The only problem now is it's back to stock...
oh phone, how can I crash you next?
thanks again everybody!
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All you did was flash UGJL2 with no repartition and it brought your phone back?
Kops said:
All you did was flash UGJL2 with no repartition and it brought your phone back?
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You know what....I've been trying various combinations of CSC/MODEM/PIT and everything to get this phone running again.
All I did was select a FULL UGJL2, and thats IT. NO pit, NO repartition, and it worked
The best way to revive your I9000m is to first flash JPC (a three file ROM) with 512 PIT and repartition ticked. The phone will still be in a boot loop. Then flash the JL2 PDA without repartition or PIT. The best way to go back to stock! Has always worked for me. I9000m's are not the same as other I9000's and do not flash repartition and the PDA in the same flash! Good luck!
I was on Vodafone UK JS3 froyo 2.2.1. After using OCLF 2.3.0, I later decided to downgrade to froyo 2.2 JPY using clockworkmod.
I forgot to disable OCLF before restoring my old rom. My phone boots to the Samsung galaxy screen and ends there.
Download mode works. I`ve flashed stock JS3 rom+pit 512 with odin, but nothing.
I flashed voodoo lagfix, hoping it will convert my internal flash to ext4 so I could then disable it and it will convert the whole flash back to default to get my phone booted.
I donot know if OCLF spoiled my phone because it was not disabled, or even what went wrong. Please can someone help?
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I was on Vodafone UK JS3 froyo 2.2.1. After using OCLF 2.3.0, I later decided to downgrade to froyo 2.2 JPY using clockworkmod.
I forgot to disable OCLF before restoring my old rom. My phone boots to the Samsung galaxy screen and ends there.
Download mode works. I`ve flashed stock JS3 rom+pit 512 with odin, but nothing.
I flashed voodoo lagfix, hoping it will convert my internal flash to ext4 so I could then disable it and it will convert the whole flash back to default to get my phone booted.
I donot know if OCLF spoiled my phone because it was not disabled, or even what went wrong. Please can someone help?
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so first OCLF is ext2 with system binds, so voodoo won't help
Flash a Rom with 3 Parts + .pit file and repartitiom checked
than you should be fine i always flash back to eclair when a flash fails so keep tryin
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Thanks very much. Your solution worked. But I directly flashed 2.2.1 JPY
Not sure how I messed up my Bell Vibrant.
I rooted it but was stuck with 3E recovery.
So I tried to flash speedmod via Odin.
The phone went into bootloop.
So I tried Flashing Darky Rom through Odin, pit file, re-partition the works
Then it went into Recovery on reboot where I saw that the SD card wasn't mounting.
So I tried to flash dbdata.rfs.tar but this changed nothing, just the same bootloop, no mounting of the SD card again.
So what can I do? Could my flashing attempts have actually caused a hardware problem?
I have Download mode fine and via Odin everything installs but can't get past the failure to mount the SD card.
Any ideas?
Thanks!
No a flash with Odin can never cause a hardware problem.
Have you unmounted the sd card while flashing?
Bad topic subject :-/
I don't think I unmounted intentionally. Is there anywhere I can simply use Odin to clean install a whole new OS which will remount the SD Card?
I've been using Odin for a while and been flashing Roms with CWM with lots of phones. This is the wife's phone and I decided to trick it out for her for Valentines day. And I bricked it! I feel like such an ass, she's been understanding so far, but if I don't get it sorted I'm in the doghouse
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1102881
I usually get firmware from here and its always work great. The stock bell Canada one is under North America 2.3.3 ugkg3. Use a 512 pit file and repartition aswell. If this works you can always upgrade the pda with jw1 2.3.6 and root later but sounds like you just want to get it working first.
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Thanks so much. I'll check it out and report back.
vanisleryan - thanks so much. I really appreciate it. It's all running fine again.
What is the safest way to root and overcome the 3E recovery block so I can just put roms on the SD card and flash from recovery mode?
Thanks again
Rooting depends on what firmware you used. You need to find the appropriate kernel and flash it in odin as a pda.
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I have a bell Canada galaxy s also and I'm running jw1 2.3.6 as my pda, kg3 as my phone, and kg3 as my csc. You can mix and match the files so if you download the jw1 firmware from the link I gave you, just use the pda file and use the phone and csc files from the kg3 firmware. After that is installed download the file at the bottom of the first post in this link. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1112908
You want the one for jw1, one has a "bm" on it one doesn't, you want the one that doesn't. It does not need to be extracted. Flash in odin as pda. Then you will be rooted. I don't know if that kernel contains the cwm apk, you may need to do a search for it. As you will need cwm to install custom roms. Pretty sure it's in that thread somewhere. Just do a search.
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