Hey guys I have a rooted captivate running froyo. I want to try the Cognition v2.3b3 rom with lagfix, but I no idea where to start. Do I need to flash back to stock or can I just load the rom? Also I was wondering about overclocking, can I do that with this rom? Any help is appreciated. I am new to android, came from a unlocked iPhone this is way better! Thanks guys
tygoerlitz said:
Hey guys I have a rooted captivate running froyo. I want to try the Cognition v2.3b3 rom with lagfix, but I no idea where to start. Do I need to flash back to stock or can I just load the rom? Also I was wondering about overclocking, can I do that with this rom? Any help is appreciated. I am new to android, came from a unlocked iPhone this is way better! Thanks guys
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you should be able to flash over but it is considered good practice to start from stock, also i think you need ji6 froyo before jj4 froyo which cog2.3b* are based on, so the accepted proper procedure is masterclear and flash jf6 from the one click installer get android id with android id changer, flash ji6, also a one click installer, and then flash cognition. all with odin. you can clockwork recovery flash cognition but it is another proceedure to root ji6. after cognition is installed reinstall android id changer and load the id from the stock rom.
i usually flash over without lashing to stock ect unless the flash over has issues. and overclocking is handled in the kernel you need to flash http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=828052
with odin, no .pit file needed just drop file in the pda slot and flash in download mode. overclocking is enabled by default so you need set cpu to manage it.
there is a link to an app to manage under volting, my settings are -50mv low and -75 high. it also handles the scheduler, i use cfq. anticipatory seems to work eqaully well. some suggest deadline and it may be better real world but i dont see it in benchmarks. and real world is too subject to placebo effect and coincidence.
this kernel also has a universal lag fix handled in clockworkmod recovery which replaces the stock recovery. best setting for that is no rfs jfs overkill but in the advanced settings disable bind to dbdata. it's fast! 17.299 mflops in linpack, and it's the first time that i have had a lagfix improve a linack score(at least it appears to)
Here is the steps that got me from ji6 2.2 to cog.
First if you don't already get titanium back up and back up all of your apps you don't want to loose and copy the file to your computer and remove external SD card if you have one.
Then i used the 2.1 version of odin one click to go back to 2.1 after that do a master clear then root your phone and down load rom manager. Using rom manager flash the clockwork recovory mod.
Next download cognition 2.3b3 then go back to rom manager and select install rom from sd card and find your cog rom you just down loaded and it will do the rest
Once cog is on your phone you can put you titanium backup file back on your phone and redown load titanium backup and restore all of your apps.
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@ Dani897 I do have ji6 version of froyo. So I do need to flash back to stock 2.1 or can I flash cog with the version of froyo that I am running now? Sorry for the confusion here. I would like to keep running froyo if I can. Thanks guys
tygoerlitz said:
@ Dani897 I do have ji6 version of froyo. So I do need to flash back to stock 2.1 or can I flash cog with the version of froyo that I am running now? Sorry for the confusion here. I would like to keep running froyo if I can. Thanks guys
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Check out the Cog wiki.
http://cognition.theidiotshideout.net/mw/index.php?title=Main_Page#Installation
If you have clockwork installed, you can install over any rom. I would clear data to be on the safe side, though.
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If you have clockwork installed, you can install over any rom. I would clear data to be on the safe side, though.
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no you cant. it will only work if he has 2e recovery kernel. if it was the ji6 leak then it is running 3e recovery and no matter how hard you try, it wont boot into clockwork.
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use the ODIN version of cognition. doesnt matter what rom you are on...
Ok so I am trying to flash cog via oden. I downloaded the file and am looking at the how to on the wiki but, in the wiki it says that all the files will be in the download Odin.exe PIT.pit PDA.tar PHONE.tar CSC.tar. The only files that I am seeing are the pda file the odin.exe and the pit file none of the other ones. Is this normal?
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Ok so I am trying to flash cog via oden. I downloaded the file and am looking at the how to on the wiki but, in the wiki it says that all the files will be in the download Odin.exe PIT.pit PDA.tar PHONE.tar CSC.tar. The only files that I am seeing are the pda file the odin.exe and the pit file none of the other ones. Is this normal?
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Yes. That's what is supposed to be there. That's all you need for that particular rom
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Cool thanks a lot for your help. Just to make sure before I do this. I did a back up using tibu, Im going to pull the sim, open odin, and flash. Is it really that easy or am I missing something? Thanks guys I really appreciate it.
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Cool thanks a lot for your help. Just to make sure before I do this. I did a back up using tibu, Im going to pull the sim, open odin, and flash. Is it really that easy or am I missing something? Thanks guys I really appreciate it.
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Its really that easy
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Cool gonna do it now. Will post results
Ok just flashed and that went well, but it wont let me open any apps. For example when I try to open up tibu it tells me I have to force close. I also dont have 3g
i dont know if there that is a common issue, but im sure you will need to reflash. you may want to flash to stock.
it's a multi step procedure and annoying but it is usually safer , i guess i got lucky.
i dont know for sure if you need to flash ji6 before cog 2.3b, design gears may have fixed that, i didn't read the details of why it was needed.
i would;
(optional)master clear, remove sim and sdcard. you will loose everything including titanium backups and posibly nand backups. master clear is done with the phone booted normally.
flash jf6
flash cognition 2.2 by meathod of your choice (so you have root and clockwork recovery)
flash cog 2.3b3 in clockwork mod recovery.
I don't know iflosing every thing is worth it for me, I really do want to flash this rom and try it out, but right now seems risky, I flashed back to froyo that I was running before. I thibk I'm going to do some more research and see what I can find. Thanks for all your help guys
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Hi,
I recently disabled supercurio's voodoo lagfix on my Bell's I9000M with success (ie. everything's back under rfs). However, I still have his kernel on my machine. How do I revert back to the standard, stock kernel?
I'm quite new to the whole business of Android firmware "hacking".
You will have to flash the stock (JH2) kernal, but I do not know where to find the stock kernal. Maybe someone can provide a link to it.
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You will have to flash the stock (JH2) kernal, but I do not know where to find the stock kernal. Maybe someone can provide a link to it.
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It is my understanding too. I guess an update.zip with the proper kernel would be all the I would require and it wouldn't erase my system.
You can flash some of the custom kernals others have made into a update.zip. But if you want the original JH2 kernal, You will probably have to flash the whole ROM via Odin. I have not seen the original kernal in update.zip format, maybe someone else might get us a link to it. I would also like to get rid of Voodoo on my phone and go back to stock. I'm affraid of losing my internal SD.
rmanaudio said:
You can flash some of the custom kernals others have made into a update.zip. But if you want the original JH2 kernal, You will probably have to flash the whole ROM via Odin. I have not seen the original kernal in update.zip format, maybe someone else might get us a link to it. I would also like to get rid of Voodoo on my phone and go back to stock. I'm affraid of losing my internal SD.
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How do I flash with Odin the original JH2? Can I extract the required files from the Kies install directories? I don't mind reflashing everything.
daft.71 said:
How do I flash with Odin the original JH2? Can I extract the required files from the Kies install directories? I don't mind reflashing everything.
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If you are gonna flash it all...you might as well just flash the latest 2.1 which is JM8. The "how to's" can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=723596 but I do not see where to download JH2 or JM8.
Here is where to download JM8 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=780867
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If you are gonna flash it all...you might as well just flash the latest 2.1 which is JM8.
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I got the I900UGJH2.rar file and I'm currently flashing it with Odin. Wish me luck! First time doing that kind of thing.
Let me know how it goes and where you got the file. I will be doing this soon also.
Also, I think you have to repartition with 512 pit to get rid of the Voodoo. I dont know if uninstalling Voodoo with disable folder/file gets rid of th ext4 completely.
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Let me know how it goes and where you got the file. I will be doing this soon also.
Also, I think you have to repartition with 512 pit to get rid of the Voodoo. I dont know if uninstalling Voodoo with disable folder/file gets rid of th ext4 completely.
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Just an update to say that the flashing went well and I'm now back to the state my phone was when I got it.
i have read some good things about Axura RC2.2 CE. so im very interested in flashing it. im currently running cog 2.1.7 is there any reason i couldnt just use rom manager and flash it right now. or should i flash back to odin stock and then re root grab rom manger again and then flash Axura RC2.2 CE? and in the instructions it said to backup with titan just data and apps but not system data, why is that?
messxxxedge said:
i have read some good things about Axura RC2.2 CE. so im very interested in flashing it. im currently running cog 2.1.7 is there any reason i couldnt just use rom manager and flash it right now. or should i flash back to odin stock and then re root grab rom manger again and then flash Axura RC2.2 CE? and in the instructions it said to backup with titan just data and apps but not system data, why is that?
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The reason why people recommend ODIN first before flashing new ROMs is because lagfixes and other stuff can cause problems for certain users. Usually you can flash directly from another ROM no problem, but like I said, ODIN and most of your problems will disappear.
As for not backing up the system data, you can backup your system data. Just don't restore it as this can cause a lot of problems. There are framework differences, etc. between ROMs especially 2.1 and 2.2 ROMs. Restoring system data will cause FC city in most ROMs.
i just tried flashing and my phone got stuck in some mode where it kept saying stuff about partitioning and my sd wasnt found.. so lame
i backed up my stuff on titan and saved it to my computer ill try again after i root. hmm weird now its not running the zip file..
Did you Odin 1 Click back to stock first?
Never a good idea to flash over the top of another custom ROM as the guy above me stated already.
You always want that "clean slate" to start with to avoid issues like this. Then you can safely restore your applications and application data - but people have problems restoring system data - so I never do.
Odin 1-click back to stock and try again - it should work fine.
i just ended up odin one clicking it to froyo. which im loving right now so ill keep it like this for a bit. when i had reset my phone to stock i tried axura again but it wasnt running the zip for some reason..after im donewith 2.2 ill go to stock and try axura one more time.
messxxxedge said:
i just ended up odin one clicking it to froyo. which im loving right now so ill keep it like this for a bit. when i had reset my phone to stock i tried axura again but it wasnt running the zip for some reason..after im donewith 2.2 ill go to stock and try axura one more time.
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Hmmm..
Easy method to ensure success:
Odin 1-Click back to OTA JH7 2.1 ECLAIR Stock (not 2.2 Froyo)
Root using CLShortfuse's Root application.
Then update to Auxura as normal and it should work fine.
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Hmmm..
Easy method to ensure success:
Odin 1-Click back to OTA JH7 2.1 ECLAIR Stock (not 2.2 Froyo)
Root using CLShortfuse's Root application.
Then update to Auxura as normal and it should work fine.
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Do you have a link to the Odin 1 click to JH7 ?
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... not to pimp my own post but I'll pimp it anyways. Has links and helpful tips for common questions for Captivate users.
#3 Question - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858765
Ok a few days ago I flashed my first Rom (Cognition) all went well and before I did it I backed up my oringinal stock 2.1 rom with rom manager, My question is can I restore/recover that 2.1 original rom through rom manager then flash phoenix 2.5 rom or will I have to use odin to restore then Flash my new Rom. Thanks any help appreciated
No
You need to do this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989
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Ok a few days ago I flashed my first Rom (Cognition) all went well and before I did it I backed up my oringinal stock 2.1 rom with rom manager, My question is can I restore/recover that 2.1 original rom through rom manager then flash phoenix 2.5 rom or will I have to use odin to restore then Flash my new Rom. Thanks any help appreciated
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I Have A HTC Hero But I'm Pretty Sure It's The Same....
I'm Not Sure I'm Understanding Your Question, But I Think You Want To Get Back To Your Stock ROM & Flash A New ROM Correct?
If That's It?
You Can, But You Don't Have To Convert Back In Order To Flash Another Rom.... Just "Wipe"
System/Cache/Dalvik Cache,
& Install The New Rom!
You Can Always Restore Back To Your Stock Backup!!
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I Have A HTC Hero But I'm Pretty Sure It's The Same....
I'm Not Sure I'm Understanding Your Question, But I Think You Want To Get Back To Your Stock ROM & Flash A New ROM Correct?
If That's It?
You Can, But You Don't Have To Convert Back In Order To Flash Another Rom.... Just "Wipe"
System/Cache/Dalvik Cache,
& Install The New Rom!
You Can Always Restore Back To Your Stock Backup!!
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No you can not revert bacj to your stock 2.1 from 2.2 using clockwork with a captivate
Can you explain how to wipe system /cache/dalvix cache or post link i googled it but found nothing with step by step instructions. I would like to try this before odin. Also why does it let you create a back up of 2.1 rom if you cant revert back there from 2.2 then whats the point of backing up 2.1 in the first place. Just thought you could do that instead of odin after reading a post which I was going to post the link to here but wont let me cause Im too new.
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Can you explain how to wipe system /cache/dalvix cache or post link i googled it but found nothing with step by step instructions. I would like to try this before odin. thanks
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Do you have rom manager?
Yes Free version
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Yes Free version
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I do not recommend flashing phoenix over cognition without a flash to stock, but if you want to try, you can.
Cognition uses voodoo. First thing you should do is disable it.
Find voodoo file in your internal sd. Create a folder in side voodoo folder named disable-lagfix. Reboot phone.
Ok its disabled, but If Odin is the best way to go maybe I should try it but just been reading about higher risk of bricking phone using odin. Just really want to try different rom because cognition it smooth as butter but battery life is killing me compared to stock and yes I tried the charging battery to 100 then unplugging shutting down charging to 100, reboot, shut down then to 100 again no help. Anyways if I use Odin does voodoo have to be disabled also.
Pull your battery. Obviously power off first. Under battery is a build number, mine is 1008. Tell me yours
mine is 1010
Odin may be difficult to use. You may want to research your build more. Anything over 1008 is where odin is an issue
What is your base
Settings, about phone, bottom
Damn i didnt want to hear that,Says baseband version I897UCJI6 is that it.
Yes that is it.
Being on build 1010 I an not comfortable with telling you how to proceed. You need advise from someone who flashes with that build. It behaves differently with odin. I am sorry. Search build 1010
Ok thanks for your help, Ill look around
If you've never flashed with Odin one-click before, try this instead to avoid any risk of bricking (very likely on some build 1008-1010 phones that don't run JF6 stock):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10056254&postcount=36
Has anyone with a 1010 tried this with success
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If you've never flashed with Odin one-click before, try this instead to avoid any risk of bricking (very likely on some build 1008-1010 phones that don't run JF6 stock):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10056254&postcount=36
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Has anyone with a 1010 tried this with success
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Me And several people I suggested it to. But now I have a batch 1009 Captivate (traded in mine because of random shutdown issue).
saved my cappy once
I guess I'm confused...is odin really necessary at all for him? If he disables voodoo lagfix, and clears dalvik cache, he should be able to flash over the top...correct?
I flashed cognition 3.02 direct to andromeda 2.0 via cwr and did not clear dalvik or disable lagfix (since cog and andromeda both enable voodoo)...no problems for me.
Maybe it's different/more complicated flashing over the top to the ROM he wants to go to though...
i897 running Andromeda 2.0
I recently updated and the 3g performance seems incredible slow compared to the stock rom. Is ther a reason for this or is there a stock rom dl out there that I could go back to?
Thanks
ke5tny said:
I recently updated and the 3g performance seems incredible slow compared to the stock rom. Is ther a reason for this or is there a stock rom dl out there that I could go back to?
Thanks
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It's because of the MODEM.. Use a different MODEM.. Try UGJL2
ok im a total noob to andriod. I can pretty much do anything with a computer.. SO is it the modem driv er on the flash that isnt playing well with the hardware? How does one update the modem settings?
Thanks
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=835272
Good place to find some if the modems that are available. You want modems that are cwm updates.
Down load modem, move file to internal sd of phone
Boot into recovery
Install zip from sd
Choose zip
Select the modem file
I would suggest jk4
ok loaded jk4.... no change if not worse.... Where can i dl the original fl6 for cwm.... This really sucks.. im thinking i never should have flashed
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ok the file is in a .bin.... how do i get it to load in recovery
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?????
The downloads are all zips. You flash the entire zip. Did you pull the modern from the zip?
Get into recovery by long poss on power select recovery from extended power menu
Try putting your phone in airplane mode, then restoring service
well that didnt work either. the jk6 jacked up phone calls too. heres the current incarnation on ATT
firmware 2.2
baseband i897ucjj4
kernel 2.6.32.9
cognition 3.04
Market is dog slow... if it will dl at all... I cant use the original stock modem with the 2.2 upgrade can i.
jk4 not jj4. That is not the modem I said to try
Jk4
i did use jk4. that was the one that hosed everything up. i couldnt call out but could txt. i went to jj4 just to get it working again i cant find the original modem rom anywhere
Like the others said. When you download the modem it will be a zip file. Leave it as is and copy it to your phone. Boot into recovery, choose install zip from sd, choose zip file, navigate to where you saved it it and flash.
Be careful changing modems. I9000 modems dont play well with captivate kernels. Cog is pure captivate, so if you flash jk4 modem you should probably flash another kernel, ie, Firebird or speedmod.
I can assure you that if you are in a good service area, Cog 3.04 kernel/modem combo are great. I would personally flash back to stock and start fresh.
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My suggestion is to try another rom or flag back to stock
That's what i think im going to have to do. I just got a full titanium backup done. Stupid question is there any way to flash back to original config with cwm or rom manager
Yes and no. you can flash the jh7ota package that can be found in the development section.
If you were going to do so you must didable lag fix first. I am not suggesting this though.
If you are going back to stock, I would use odin. Do you know what build phone you have, located under battery, something like 1008
sn r1xzc87098a no 1008 anywhere under battery
It will be anywhere from 1006 to 1012
ok gutting it and doing a reflash to 3.04... will see what happens.
odin
get odin 3 1 click downloader. put your phone in download mode. then click Start. that will reflash back to stock JF6 firmware. then once booted back up. put it back into usb debugging then hit master clear. that will completely wipe out sd and put stock firmware back on. its too easy. Now if you sent phone back in to samsung they will still know you hacked it. Because in october ATT sent a firmware update to JH7 2.1 update 1. to get it back on to be COMPLETE out of box. download samsung kies. and it will update it for you. poof. now there is an odin 3 one click for leaked captivate froyo. it looks like stock but has more options and its froyo. uses ji6 modem. works very good for me. just have to get super one click root 1.6.5 to root phone and enable app side loading.
Please help!!! I have searched and searched and searched the forums and have come across so many threads on how to add a custom rom to your Captivate.
To start, what I have been trying to do is add a custom rom after upgrading my phone from ver 2.2 to 2.3.3 GB. Some posts say you can just upgrade with the 2.3 on the phone, other posts say you need to take the phone back to the stock 2.1 rom. Then you find posts that say, make sure you have the stock bootloaders and kernals when you downgrade to the stock 2.1.
You can easily see how even a somewhat above novice can get confussed. To take my phone back to 2.1 I have followed posts that say use Odin 1.3. I have used odin before so no big deal. However in this case again you are getting different opionions and versions on this. Some have just the odin .exe and others have the .exe and the MD5 and .ini it the package. I am assuming that the one with just the .exe has everything built in as the size is quite big.
I have tried both ways and after I "Flash" it will not finish with the normal recovery mode and see the linux script. It will go to the ATT window and just keep rebooting over and over. I then will use my JIG and get back in download mode in order to reflash back to 2.3.3 just to get the phone to work again.
Can someone please give me a clue as to what I am doing wrong or direct me to the proper files and maybe some better step by step instructions.
Thanks in advance for the help.
What Rom is currently on you phone? Which Bootloaders do you have installed?
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Rhiannon224 said:
What Rom is currently on you phone? Which Bootloaders do you have installed?
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Here is the info:
Firmware: 2.3.3
Baseband: I897UCKF1
Kernel: 2.6.35.7-I897UCKF1-CL273832
Build: GIGERBREAD.UCKF1
^ From the looks of what u posted, it looks like u have the leaked i897uckf1 currently on ur phone. If that is the case, then u could Odin the Cognition Beta 2 Kernel and then flash the latest Cog Rom (having already copied it to ur internal sd).
Just flash the kernel through Odin then use button combo (volume +/- and power...release after u see the at&t screen) to get into CWM 4.0.0.5 and flash Cog 5 v 1.00 from there.
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Are you plugging into a usb port in the back of your pc? Also, there are several methods for flashing back to stock now, once you upgrade to GB bootloaders you don’t ever want to use the Odin with the button fix because it will only flash the secondary bootloader and the primary bootloader will remain GB and the result will be a hardbrick. Also, some of the newer builds came with Froyo installed and using the older 1 click Odin by DesignGears will put those devices in a bootloop. So it really is dependent on your device and your needs. I now use the method outlined in the Continuum 6.1 thread which will not touch the bootloaders and brings you safely back to 2.1 stock. I always clear user data and cache in recovery, flash back to stock using Cezar's method (not a 1 click) prior to flashing a new Rom. Most devs recommend flashing to stock first because there is less chance of corruption.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOyx5JQ_8_I
MobileTechVideos video is how i flashed my first gingerbread ROM. Its easy, straight forward and he has all the links you will need under the video.
piece-a-cake
Gupone said:
Please help!!! I have searched and searched and searched the forums and have come across so many threads on how to add a custom rom to your Captivate.
To start, what I have been trying to do is add a custom rom after upgrading my phone from ver 2.2 to 2.3.3 GB. Some posts say you can just upgrade with the 2.3 on the phone, other posts say you need to take the phone back to the stock 2.1 rom. Then you find posts that say, make sure you have the stock bootloaders and kernals when you downgrade to the stock 2.1.
You can easily see how even a somewhat above novice can get confussed. To take my phone back to 2.1 I have followed posts that say use Odin 1.3. I have used odin before so no big deal. However in this case again you are getting different opionions and versions on this. Some have just the odin .exe and others have the .exe and the MD5 and .ini it the package. I am assuming that the one with just the .exe has everything built in as the size is quite big.
I have tried both ways and after I "Flash" it will not finish with the normal recovery mode and see the linux script. It will go to the ATT window and just keep rebooting over and over. I then will use my JIG and get back in download mode in order to reflash back to 2.3.3 just to get the phone to work again.
Can someone please give me a clue as to what I am doing wrong or direct me to the proper files and maybe some better step by step instructions.
Thanks in advance for the help.
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Listen, I'm new at this and learned watchin mobiletech videos from youtube. At first I found it hard but now is pretty easy (in my opinion). The first thin I do is back up apps with titanium and paste to my laptop (for me is faster to install them back), go back to stock 2.2, master reset using dialer (no odin), root, reboot, install rom on sd card, using odin i install bootloaders (I9000), flash talon kernel (odin), flash rom (CWM) and reboot. That's how I do it. Now, I could b wrong but doing it that way, in that pattern works for me. Like I said, I'm new at this but trust me....I've done it several times and it works for me. Keep reading and then decide how you want to do it. Good luck..."HONESTLY"!!!
It all depends on where you are now and where you want to go.
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I'm new to all of this and have done a good amount of research but seems like the information never ends and there are a few ways to load a custom rom.
Method one
BACK UP!!!
Flash to stock (FTS)
Wait for your phone to reboot and then re-enable debugging
Hook phone back up to pc and Master Clear (MC) using Odin
Load Clockwork update.zip (DOWNLOAD)
Load FireFly_X-X.zip to phone memory
Remove sim and external SD, and unplug USB
Boot into recovery and reinstall packages (You may have to reinstall packages twice to get to Clockwork recovery)
Once in Clockwork recovery (Green Text), select install zip from SDcard
Next select choose zip from sdcard
Scroll down to FireFly_X-X.zip and select the file
This will run the script and install the ROM to your phone
After this is done, select go back and then select reboot phone
This may take a while, so leave your phone and go grab a snack!
Method 2
Load ROM file onto phone
Boot into recovery
Select ROM and flash it
Reboot, wait and enjoy
Wash, rinse, repeat!
What are the differences? Which one is better?
Seems like the first video is very simple and straight forward?
Am I missing something here? I'm already rooted and used titanium backup.
I'm on 2.2 Froyo and wanting to flash to Firefly 3.0
Thanks!