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[q] need help finding out about my rom

I had an att tech that i am friends with root my phone but im not sure what rom it is. I was actually looking on how to switch to another rom. Can anyone help me? All help is appreciated Thanks..

If all he did was root, then its still stock rom. Go to settings/about phone/ and look at firmware and all that info is there.
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Settings, about phone
Baseband
Kernel
Build.
What do they say

Im sorry he did put a rom on it. Baseband-i9000ugjk4 kernel-2.6.32.9 build# firefly 2.2 im wanting to find a better rom. But im not good at this stuff lol. Can anyone help
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What are you looking to flash

My samsung captivate
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Pay the man
What rom do you want to flash
I already realized we were not talking about your ford pinto

What rom is pretty much the best one..
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Matter of opinion, impossible to answer

Well lets just say i am wanting to just try diffetent roms. But would like to be able to go back to the current one im on now if im not satsified
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Go to my files, do you have a file on there that says fire fly

Yes it says firefly_2-2.zip

brandonhinds said:
Yes it says firefly_2-2.zip
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You ever want to go back you flash that.
Pick a rom

soo i see there is a upgrade from 2.2 to 2.3 how do i do that

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soo i see there is a upgrade from 2.2 to 2.3 how do i do that
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Go to ff website, downloads, dl update 2.2 to 2.3
Let me know when done
Link to website on op of thread

ok thanks. Give me a few

i am downloading the three mirros now.. there are two more that said clock notification on status bar and no clock notification in status bar. do i have to download both clocks?

Just one version of the update, the mirrors are the same files

ok i downloadeds mirror 1 now what?

Go to my files/download
Look for the download
Is it there

Steal a Dialer add to another ROM

I checked the threads first!!
I want to use the dialer from Phoenix Ultimate http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=892973
And use it in my current ROM serendipity 6.4, Ive downloaded and exteacted te phoenix Rom, not sure where to go from there??
Any help?

Pull system/app/DialerTabActivity.apk from the phoenix zip and then push it to /system/app/ on your phone with Root Explorer, Super Manager, ADB, etc.
Keep in mind this will only work with froyo to froyo not froyo to gingerbread. That requires modifying the apk

Thankyou so much buddy, worked like a charm!! I hit the thanks button

markdexter said:
I checked the threads first!!
I want to use the dialer from Phoenix Ultimate http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=892973
And use it in my current ROM serendipity 6.4, Ive downloaded and exteacted te phoenix Rom, not sure where to go from there??
Any help?
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Fancy man switching dialers! I like the drive!
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adamholden85 said:
Fancy man switching dialers! I like the drive!
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Edit: feel free to pm me in the future. Saves a thread from creation.
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Help flashing cognition rom

The captivate is my back up phone and id like to jazz it up. Can anyone help me flash this rom? Thanks.
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Depends on wich Cognition you want if 4.x.x or 5.x Either way both have instructions on their Dev thread.

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Depends on wich Cognition you want if 4.x.x or 5.x Either way both have instructions on their Dev thread.
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Ill take the new version and i saw some stuff on the dev page but i dont really understand it. On my infuse all i do is download the zip, and install it thru cwm. Not sure if the cap is the same.
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nash2000 said:
Ill take the new version and i saw some stuff on the dev page but i dont really understand it. On my infuse all i do is download the zip, and install it thru cwm. Not sure if the cap is the same.
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Well for Cog 5 you will need to flash GB bootloaders. BUT the 3 steps on the OP will work. There some risk when flashing bootloaders, but read up on how to use ODIN and they key combinations, nothing to it =)

I dont know...i looked back on the dev page but i cant download anything since i dont have unknown sources. Ill dig around for a video or something.
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I watch a quick video, i think this is a little out of my leauge.
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I would suggest Flashing Cognition 4.5.3. Its a Froyo based rom but its alot easier to get running runs great easily OC/UV to 1.2ghz I've gotten my phone to 1.4ghz stable (that may vary on your phone)

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I would suggest Flashing Cognition 4.5.3. Its a Froyo based rom but its alot easier to get running runs great easily OC/UV to 1.2ghz I've gotten my phone to 1.4ghz stable (that may vary on your phone)
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Sounds good to me, what is the procedure?
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nash2000 said:
Sounds good to me, what is the procedure?
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If its stock, then its just getting CWM on that phone and flashing it. To get CWM theres a few ways to do that, simplest would be get a 1 click root from dev (AIO toolkit is very useful) and install Rom Manager from the market install CWM. Move the Cog zip file to your phones Internal SD reboot in recovery (Rom manager has the feature to do that) and flash from SD, look for the cog file.

Got Root. now what?

Hi I was just wondering if you guys knew some cool stuff to do with a rooted phone. Is it possible to theme a stock ROM? Also what's the deal with overclocking and I/O scheduling? Thanks in advance
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Yes you can theme a stock rom. And overclocking can only happen with a kernel that is ready to support it.
Keep reading, just make sure you build numbers match
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Use Tegrak if you wanna OC!
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b-eock said:
Use Tegrak if you wanna OC!
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Just keep in mind, that Tegrak will revert back to 1 Mhz once you reboot your phone.
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Just keep in mind, that Tegrak will revert back to 1 Mhz once you reboot your phone.
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1 MHz? that wont even start up a old Gameboy...
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Free version is for you to test it. Paid has a set on boot feature, voltage control among other things

So after I root my wifes captivate with super one click, I can install current nightly with google add on through Rom manager? She had an HTC aria running current nightly and I had to do it always through CWM. Which is not a problem. its because ROM manager didn't work with HTC arias. A little buggy here and there.But I heard its allot easier through ROM manager. But is it safe? Thxs guys.

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So after I root my wifes captivate with super one click, I can install current nightly with google add on through Rom manager? She had an HTC aria running current nightly and I had to do it always through CWM. Which is not a problem. its because ROM manager didn't work with HTC arias. A little buggy here and there.But I heard its allot easier through ROM manager. But is it safe? Thxs guys.
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rom manager is terrible on the galaxy s phones

Thanks. good to know. I'll be doing it from CWM then.

i am not knocking koush and all those involved with ROM manager. i bought the premium version for my other phones, and i love it, but i have to blame samsung and their method of recovery. rom manager just doesnt play well with galaxy s phones. it 'sort of' works once you have CM7 installed. again, its not rom managers fault, its the crappy recovery we have to deal with.

What would be the easiest way to theme a stock ROM? Things like notification pulldown, status bar, battery icons, lockscreen, etc.
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What would be the easiest way to theme a stock ROM? Things like notification pulldown, status bar, battery icons, lockscreen, etc.
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find and read the million already written tutorials.read the new user guide.
read read read.
oh and to your original question....
why in hell would you root if you dont know what to do with root?
that kind of methodology will end up giving you a 400$ paperweight.
READ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ANY MODERATOR will tell you XDA is NOT a place to spoon feed babies.it is a community development forum FOR DEVELOPING. it is NOT a "help me do this" fourm.
xda is not a place to "make your phone cool" it is a place of learning and developing.

I rooted for several reasons. I just asked to see what other people were doing with their phones. Anyways, alright next time I'll just go post somewhere else where they hopefully don't mind "spoon feeding babies."
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Personally, i stay away from ROM Manager, because CWM works better for me anyways, and i can guarantee that i know EXACTLY whats going on while its flashing...plus ROM Manager, like stated before, SUCKS on Galaxy S devices..

[Q] ROM Manager Free not in the Market?

I just ODINed back to I897UCJF6 2.1update1 eclair on my captivate and I want to flash some custome roms again. I have flashed multiple roms for example (Firefly,Cognition) but now I cant seem to find the Rom Manger Free app in the market?
I have tried the following:
Market Enablers
Appbrain Market
Sideloading apk (this works but cant connect to clockwork server error)
The only thing i am able to download is the premium rom manager which is just a license.
Any help?
Im running out of ideas here thanks!

Don't waste your time with Rom Manager. Flash a kernel with cwm or load the update.zip with cwm and go from there. Not sure where the update.zip is anywhere but should be somewhere.

Rom manager is completely unnecessary for the captivate
this is the file you need

How do you get Clockworkmod recovery installed with out Rom Manager? I can't see it i the market either.

Wow just wow..... Sticky guide I usually say use the search button, but geezuz christ it would be a good idea to read the stickies on dev, Q&A and General.....

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How do you get Clockworkmod recovery installed with out Rom Manager? I can't see it i the market either.
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prbassplayer said:
Wow just wow..... Sticky guide I usually say use the search button, but geezuz christ it would be a good idea to read the stickies on dev, Q&A and General.....
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even better, i posted the cwm file in the post directly above his....lol. and not to mention you explained it in the post above that....SMH.
literacy and comprehension would go a long way if the general populous knew what either of those things meant.

I don't mind helping but seriously? =/

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Wow just wow..... Sticky guide I usually say use the search button, but geezuz christ it would be a good idea to read the stickies on dev, Q&A and General.....
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Thanks for the guide. Using Rom Manager is the easy way to get CWM installed, but if you totally mess up your cappy like I did, that guide helped me out a lot.
Flashing ODIN 1 click stock, and then following the guide. I had to use Heimdal to get it on but now that I have all the necessary files i can break and rebuild a cappy in 10 minutes. (got a jig also, miracle device, just Ebay'ed Captivate Jig)

Hey guys. I'm sorry to ask. I'm traveling and don't have allot of time. I'm an experienced HTC user my buddy has a rooted cappy but no cwm. I know very little about Samsung. Can I just flash that update zip? The phones on 2.1 and I want to put gingerbread on it. Thanks in advance.

knipp21 said:
Hey guys. I'm sorry to ask. I'm traveling and don't have allot of time. I'm an experienced HTC user my buddy has a rooted cappy but no cwm. I know very little about Samsung. Can I just flash that update zip? The phones on 2.1 and I want to put gingerbread on it. Thanks in advance.
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You can use that update zip, but you need new bootloaders for GB. Flash one of the odin/heimdall packages found here. After that just flash a kernel with cwm baked in with odin/heimdall and flash w/e rom you want. Reminder flashing bootloaders can hard brick the phone if connection is lost at the wrong moment or you mismatch bootloaders. Just flash a package that includes them and you should be good. Make sure your cable is good and so forth.. Good luck

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You can use that update zip, but you need new bootloaders for GB. Flash one of the odin/heimdall packages found here. After that just flash a kernel with cwm baked in with odin/heimdall and flash w/e rom you want. Reminder flashing bootloaders can hard brick the phone if connection is lost at the wrong moment or you mismatch bootloaders. Just flash a package that includes them and you should be good. Make sure your cable is good and so forth.. Good luck
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OK thanks a ton bro. Will I need a 32bit os for this? And adb I guess lol. Time to set that back up on my computers lull
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knipp21 said:
OK thanks a ton bro. Will I need a 32bit os for this? And adb I guess lol. Time to set that back up on my computers lull
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You shouldn't need ADB. It should run on 86 and 64 bit OS. Odin is windows only, heimdall is multi platform.
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prbassplayer said:
You shouldn't need ADB. It should run on 86 and 64 bit OS. Odin is windows only, heimdall is multi platform.
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Dude you're awesome
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Pirateghost said:
Rom manager is completely unnecessary for the captivate
this is the file you need
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What's the update.zip? Is that clock work mod?
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we can use rom manger to flash roms? What's the problem?
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juanzr1 said:
we can use rom manger to flash roms? What's the problem?
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I'm not paying $6 and the free isn't showing up in the market.
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juanzr1 said:
What's the update.zip? Is that clock work mod?
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Yes
juanzr1 said:
we can use rom manger to flash roms? What's the problem?
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No we can't. Rom manager was never very good with our Galaxy S phones and its gotten worst. +3e recovery its just trash in general. Easier to flash a kernel with it baked in.

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No we can't. Rom manager was never very good with our Galaxy S phones and its gotten worst. +3e recovery its just trash in general. Easier to flash a kernel with it baked in.
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Alright thanks , I've always done it like that but recently my buddy used rom manager to flash his galaxy nexus and I was kind of confused
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knipp21 said:
I'm not paying $6 and the free isn't showing up in the market.
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do you have the latest android market?
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juanzr1 said:
do you have the latest android market?
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No you didn't read. I'm stuck on Android 2.1 ..issue been resolved lol
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