[Q] Plan of Action? - Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi all,
I'm currently awaiting my shiny new Galaxy S, and in the meantime am reading feverishly anywhere and everywhere about what's possible and what can be done.
What I'm asking in this thread is simply advise on what sequence I should do things to get it right and avoid dramas.
To give the story, I've ordered an Irish voda i9000 which is currently winging it's way to me here in NZ, of course there will be an obligatory upgrade to froyo as well as an unlock....but heres where things get intresting....
Should I bother changing the product code? If so to what nationality, is there a good cover all international code, or should I just go with the NZ voda code?
Should I bother with firmware flashes, and if so I presume odin is the one to go with?
It may be that what I'm asking is fairly obvious, so just to run it by you what I think the line of actions might be:
Upgrade to froyo using voda.ie's version
Unlock
root
Change product code?
Firmware?
Apps
?????
PROFIT!!!
Basically any input you can give to avoid first timer mistakes would be golden to me. Cheers.

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[Q] Moving from US to UK with ATT Tilt!

I have a USA AT&T tilt...
I'm now living in the UK. I understand I can make this thing work, but finding my way to all the information on here is difficult.
It's running Win 6.1 - and I think if I sim unlock it, that works - but the sim unlocker I looked at said windows 6.0 only...
I'm hoping to get it working on international, and perhaps even with Android.
So:
1> I don't want to brick this thing - feel free to treat me like an idiot.
2>Is this thing the same as a TTYN II?
3> What provider over here would be best to approach with a smartphone ready to go? I've been out of the country for a long time, and they've all changed!
4> Which route seems best for getting from unmodded US Tilt to UK ready with decent OS?
5> what are the pitfalls to this?
Links would be a huge help. I tried following the "new users read here" thread and all the links to the wikis were dead....
More searching and reading.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=375583&page=85

[Q] Help Choosing Rom To Flash

I have moved his over to the appropiate section and copied and pasted my question.
I am new to this forum and apologize for my noobness in advance as i wasn't sure either to post this here or in the Android Software and Hacking General section and i appreciate any comments as i understand i am new here and have contributed nothing to this forum. Here is my dilemma, i recently purchased a t mobile g1 from a friend about two weeks ago because i was interested in the android OS. Being in the UK it is locked to the T-mobile network which my existing sim is orange. I understand that there was a developers ROM that was released (codenamed holiday (adp 1.1)) which allows other networks to be used on the g1 e.g orange etc as its a developer version. I was wondering what compatible ROMS for the g1 (htc dream) that would allow me to use my orange sim. Again i really do appreciate nay comments and help i receive and understand i have not contributed to this community and it is highly rude to ask for something when given nothing.
Changing the ROM on your device will not unlock it so that you can use it on any network. You need to get an unlock code for your device. T-Mobile US will give these out to their subscribers but I don't know about your carier. If they don't you can get it online too. They will need your phone's IMEI to generate the code. Just put in the new SIM and it will prompt you for the code regardless of the ROM you have.
isnt there such a thing as a hardware unlock though if i use a custom rom?. I brought this phone from a friend so i doubt phoning t-mobile will help get me a code.
p.s. cheers for taking the time to comment
No, I'm fairly sure the only way to unlock this device is what I posted above.
i thought you just needed a t-mob sim to login and then you were free to choose after this whole rooting/flashing thing.
its already a long time ago, so i might confuse a lot and its only that what i think to know. nothing sure..
i wanted an android phone and my friend was saying i culd get his off him and i thought that be a perfect time to get into the android os and stuff, i wasnt ure if i coulld by rooting/flashing that id be able to use another network thats why i wondered if i flashed it to a deveopler rom the adp1 one i could us another sim, i will look into the method beav_35 put but im not sure on any reputable sites to trust to do this method.

[Q] Rooting + Unlock

A newbie here to all things rooting
I am going to be travelling Europe and South Asia in 2 weeks and want to take my captivate with me. IF I root the phone, will that unlock the phone so that I use a local SIM of the country that I am travelling.
Another reason I want to root is that I am sick of all the ATT bloatware, and would be nice to get some Froyo going
Could please suggest/point a relatively simple method for a linux dumb like me.
Much appreciated.
No that would be sim unlock. I am mobile and cant post links. But search that. And post in Q&A and you will get the answer.
themogul said:
A newbie here to all things rooting
I am going to be travelling Europe and South Asia in 2 weeks and want to take my captivate with me. IF I root the phone, will that unlock the phone so that I use a local SIM of the country that I am travelling.
Another reason I want to root is that I am sick of all the ATT bloatware, and would be nice to get some Froyo going
Could please suggest/point a relatively simple method for a linux dumb like me.
Much appreciated.
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As stated this is posted in the incorrect section ask in Q/A and you will stand a better chance of getting your answer.
As to the bloatware yes rooting will allow you to get rid of it
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themogul said:
A newbie here to all things rooting
I am going to be travelling Europe and South Asia in 2 weeks and want to take my captivate with me. IF I root the phone, will that unlock the phone so that I use a local SIM of the country that I am travelling.
Another reason I want to root is that I am sick of all the ATT bloatware, and would be nice to get some Froyo going
Could please suggest/point a relatively simple method for a linux dumb like me.
Much appreciated.
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Just an FYI, if you have a question, you should post it in the "Q&A" treads. Otherwise you will probably get an ear full about how it should not be in the "Development" section.
To answer your question question, no, they are two different things. You can root your phone, but you can also unlock your phone. Doing one does not do the other. You do not have to root to unlock you phone for over sea use. You do however have to root to remove all the bloatware and to be able to mod or run other programs/ROMs you wish. There are numerous treads relating to this in XDA, so you should easily be able to find out how to do both if you wish.
Hope that answers your question. And just remember to post general topics or questions in the appropriate sections.
sparker366 said:
As stated this is posted in the incorrect section ask in Q/A and you will stand a better chance of getting your answer.
As to the bloatware yes rooting will allow you to get rid of
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Beat me to it.

Rooting + Unlock

(moving to the right thread)
A newbie here to all things rooting
I am going to be travelling Europe and South Asia in 2 weeks and want to take my captivate with me. IF I root the phone, will that unlock the phone so that I use a local SIM of the country that I am travelling.
Another reason I want to root is that I am sick of all the ATT bloatware, and would be nice to get some Froyo going
Could please suggest/point a relatively simple method for a linux dumb like me.
Much appreciated.
themogul said:
(moving to the right thread)
A newbie here to all things rooting
I am going to be travelling Europe and South Asia in 2 weeks and want to take my captivate with me. IF I root the phone, will that unlock the phone so that I use a local SIM of the country that I am travelling.
Another reason I want to root is that I am sick of all the ATT bloatware, and would be nice to get some Froyo going
Could please suggest/point a relatively simple method for a linux dumb like me.
Much appreciated.
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Click to collapse
Rooting will not unlock your phone. Luckily Galaxy S devices like Vibrant or Captivate have their unlock code inside their phone. All you have to do is search "unlocking captivate" on google and you should find instructions.
If you have not rooted yet and you don't know the details I suggest you do some reading. There is a pinned thread at "Captivate General" forum that has basic readings on rooting, ODIN, CWM and what not. I could tell you the things that you ask.. but I find it very beneficial when you know what you're doing.. so that you don't do stupid stuff on your phone and possibly go beyond hard bricking.

[Q] Just Bought a Used Tab, Where To Start?

My wife decided that she wanted a Galaxy Tab and eventually found one at a decent price. It showed up today and is in great condition and appears to be running a stock ROM. I have a few questions about it and I figured I could get some help here.
It is a CDMA Tab that was subsidized by U.S. Cellular. We don't have that provider locally and I was wondering if it would be compatible with another carrier. My wife doesn't care if it isn't though, she only wanted it for WiFi around the house.
Also, is there any major differences with the U.S. Cellular version that I should know about going in before I drop a ROM on it? And for that matter can anyone recommend a ROM? Thanks in advance for the help.
More info (If you need it):
Hardware Version: SCH-I800.0.3
Baseband: S:I800.0.3.DJ29
Mate, try the developement section... The roms are there, incuding the gingerbread update, you should find all the info you need there but please read the threads...
Read, read and if you can't find any info, read some more then ask questions...
You'll get a lot more help if you show you have read up a bit... Check out the overcome thread for his guide to flashing, there's also some others around, generally for gingerbread, that are helpful...
Cheers...

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