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URGENT ATT Captivate Rogers Help ROM

I posted in another section but there were no replies. Here's another one: (Sorry)
Hi, I bought my Samsung Captivate in December from Rogers Canada and I decided to flash to Att Froyo 2.2 since I wanted the latest version.
Unfortunately, because I'm a dumb noob, I can't seem to root, uninstall any Att crap, or do anything. I've tried doing the root applications, but it doesnt work (gives error message on Download mode).
I really want to take advantage of my phone (hoping not to make stupid mistakes again) so it would be awesome if someone could show me how to downgrade back to Rogers 2.1, remove the ATT startup screen and upgrade to Gingerbread 2.3, step by step. This would be very appreciated.
I've left my number 7789987933 just in case if this is too complex. Thanks

kooldc20 said:
I posted in another section but there were no replies. Here's another one: (Sorry)
Hi, I bought my Samsung Captivate in December from Rogers Canada and I decided to flash to Att Froyo 2.2 since I wanted the latest version.
Unfortunately, because I'm a dumb noob, I can't seem to root, uninstall any Att crap, or do anything. I've tried doing the root applications, but it doesnt work (gives error message on Download mode).
I really want to take advantage of my phone (hoping not to make stupid mistakes again) so it would be awesome if someone could show me how to downgrade back to Rogers 2.1, remove the ATT startup screen and upgrade to Gingerbread 2.3, step by step. This would be very appreciated.
I've left my number 7789987933 just in case if this is too complex. Thanks
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based on your post you dont want gingerbread yet, trust me on that. you should probably use kies to upgrade to the rogers froyo. or flash a custom rom that already has root and busybox and various tweeks. im using andromeda from the armani captivate rom, it's a bit of a memory hog but has all the touchwiz features working like the music player in the notification bar and lock screen and the battery life is amazing.
im not totally familiar with rooting the rogers version or flashing it to stock roger but im pretty sure root doesn't involve download mode. if you do get it rooted you can flash a kernel with cwm recovery and flash a custom rom.

No, download mode should only be used if you're flashing back to a stock rom (such as the I897UCJF6).
The best idea for you to do right now is to run the 'One click root' application that TGA_Gunnman has made.
I'll give you the steps here:
1. Download this.
2. Also install this.
3. Make sure your phone is on USB Debug mode: (MENU > Settings > Applications > Developement > USB debugging = Checked )
4. For Windows x86 and x64 systems make sure that the Samsung Drivers are installed....
If you use a 64-bit Windows, install this.
If you use a 32-bit Windows, install this instead.
5. Extract the contents of GalaxyS_One-Click_Root_All_Models.rar to a folder.
6. Connect your phone to your PC via the USB cable and launch the file "Galaxy_One-Click_Root.exe" file.
7. Click the "One-Click Root" button. This will launch a command shell follow the instructions in the CMD window, and MAKE SURE YOU FOLLOW THESE STEPS CAREFULLY.
If you really do need any further help, just send me a PM... Or alternatively follow the main topic here.

first off, ATT 2.2 hasnt been released yet for captivate (supposedly later today) dont know how you flased it (supposedly). Rogers in canada released it Jan 6. you should have flashed that (rogers boy) if you were going to do stock roms. but you are flasing anyway.. there are plenty of custom roms that are stripped down stock (no bloat just like you were trying to do), or tweaked up. shoulda flashed one of them.
and the only gingerbread roms for captivate are "look a-like" not real 2.3 dont bother.
so, you obviously didnt read enough first but here.....
heres some stuff to get you back
EASIEST: Captivate AIO toolbox (rogers edition)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=944418
some info so you know what youre doing:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki...96#Custom_ROMs
Rogers 2.1 stock rom
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=TT4RYLDZ
Rogers 2.2 stock roms
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905042
alternate download
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...&postcount=673
some info if you have installed 2.2 and now have e3 recovery and are having trouble installing clockwork recovery mod, where it fails verification check
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=909213
and remove your phone # dumby,

Updating Captivate

I am currently running Phoenix ROM on my Captivate, its all rooted and unlocked. I received a text from AT&T that the Android 2.2 update is available for the Captivate through Samsung Kies. I want to update to that because my Captivate is really starting to lag and freeze a lot.
Is it safe to just update to 2.2 with Kies? Or are there any additional steps that I should know?
Please help

You can try it from Phoenix, it probably won't work.
To be safe use [STOCK ROM] Odin3 One-Click Downloader and Drivers CAPTIVATE ONLY to flash stock before trying the update.
Stock isn't any better btw.
Oh and before the flames start, this should be in Q&A.

Kies won't let you update to 2.2 unless you are on a stock system (2.1). You will have to flash back to 2.1 stock, then you can update to 2.2. It's very easy. If Kies gives you "unregistered device" when you try to update, you will have to do some editing to your nv_data.bin file. There are threads here to tell you exactly what to do, or let me know if you need assitance; I have done that several times. Good luck.
Oh, yeah, if you are on GB bootloaders, only flash to stock with Odin3 1 click - DO NOT use the 3 button fix to go back to stock from GB, as that will ensure a bricked phone.

king2dro said:
I am currently running Phoenix ROM on my Captivate, its all rooted and unlocked. I received a text from AT&T that the Android 2.2 update is available for the Captivate through Samsung Kies. I want to update to that because my Captivate is really starting to lag and freeze a lot.
Is it safe to just update to 2.2 with Kies? Or are there any additional steps that I should know?
Please help
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Since you're on a Phoenix ROM, why don't you just flash a 2.2 or even a 2.3 Phoenix ROM. I've tried Mosaic ROM from TeamPhoenix and it was pretty good.

I advice you to flash a custom rom , there is plenty out there .Btw If you go back to stock you will lose root .

Why is this in the DEVELOPERS section? There's a Q&A section that would be a much better place for this.

axis01 said:
Why is this in the DEVELOPERS section? There's a Q&A section that would be a much better place for this.
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Hopefully a mod will move it.

Did like the instructions said to do for ODIN 1 click and completely bricked my phone. I tried running it in admin mode and changed the compatibility mode as well but it still didn't flash to stock. It freezes up as soon as I press start.

king2dro said:
Did like the instructions said to do for ODIN 1 click and completely bricked my phone. I tried running it in admin mode and changed the compatibility mode as well but it still didn't flash to stock. It freezes up as soon as I press start.
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Put your phone into Download mode then try Odin 1click again. Then you can use AIO Captivate Toolbox to root and ROM your phone to a cool Team Phoenix ROM.

[Q] Captivate not entering Download Mode

After 2 years without rooting and different phones, I took the jump again to root my Galaxy. Don't give me a ridiculous answer about searching, I already done and tried and I've been using every Smartphone OS doing mods, just recently left it behind due to College and Work. Be logical.
I went ahead and tried the One Click Galaxy Method tho it failed due to the 3e signature failure. My phone ended up stuck on the AT&T Boot Splash so I went ahead and tried going back stock using the JF6 OCD Odin method. It installed through correctly but I had forgot that it was the older firmware 2.1. I wanted to go back to stock 2.2 Froyo but when I attempted to enter Download mode it did not work in any button method unless I am getting the 3 button method incorrectly.
My laptop as well does not recognize my phone anymore and I had reinstalled the Samsung Drivers. Mainly it fails on MTP.
I'm thinking its due to the JF6. Here is what my About phone says:
Firmware: 2.1-update1
Kernel Version: 2.6.29 [email protected] #2
Build Number: ECLAIR
My question is, is there any way to reflash to the 2.2 Froyo ROM without the "jig" method?

iQaisar said:
After 2 years without rooting and different phones, I took the jump again to root my Galaxy. Don't give me a ridiculous answer about searching, I already done and tried and I've been using every Smartphone OS doing mods, just recently left it behind due to College and Work. Be logical.
I went ahead and tried the One Click Galaxy Method tho it failed due to the 3e signature failure. My phone ended up stuck on the AT&T Boot Splash so I went ahead and tried going back stock using the JF6 OCD Odin method. It installed through correctly but I had forgot that it was the older firmware 2.1. I wanted to go back to stock 2.2 Froyo but when I attempted to enter Download mode it did not work in any button method unless I am getting the 3 button method incorrectly.
My laptop as well does not recognize my phone anymore and I had reinstalled the Samsung Drivers. Mainly it fails on MTP.
I'm thinking its due to the JF6. Here is what my About phone says:
Firmware: 2.1-update1
Kernel Version: 2.6.29 [email protected] #2
Build Number: ECLAIR
May question is, is there any way to reflash to the 2.2 Froyo ROM without the "jig" method?
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Grab or make a jig, always useful. Root with super one click (search for it) the use terminal emulator and use
Su
Reboot download
Then flashing w/e romper you want. I recommend you flash gingerbread bootloaders. Will fix your 3button issue and get you prepared for gb roms.
I don't remember but you should be able to enable debugging mode and change mtp.
All of this and more is stickies or can be found by searching
Sent from my ICS powered Captivate

So there is no way to do it without the jig? And is it due to the ROM that was flashed? This is so aggravating!
Thanks for the reply, much appreciated.

Just told you what you can try. Jig would be 10x easier. Just use and flash. Try enabling debugging mode first in settings then your computer should see your phone. Also change USB connection type.
Sent from my ICS powered Captivate

Found the solution, it was just my Internal SD needed to be formatted!

need a little help flashing a ROM

My wife asked me to put her phone back to stock Samsung firmware as she didn't want CM10.1 anymore (yes, I said she was silly)
Anyway the problem is.....My computer will not recognise her phone, It's running Windows 8 are the i9000 incompatible?
I have Kies installed and it recognises my phones fine, both Samsungs.
So....I was wandering if either there is anyone that knows how to sort this out as I have tried everything I can think of. Or are there flashable ZIP packages anywhere of stock firmware I can flash through recovery?
Thank for any help

Obagleyfreer said:
My wife asked me to put her phone back to stock Samsung firmware as she didn't want CM10.1 anymore (yes, I said she was silly)
Anyway the problem is.....My computer will not recognise her phone, It's running Windows 8 are the i9000 incompatible?
I have Kies installed and it recognises my phones fine, both Samsungs.
So....I was wandering if either there is anyone that knows how to sort this out as I have tried everything I can think of. Or are there flashable ZIP packages anywhere of stock firmware I can flash through recovery?
Thank for any help
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Use task manager to kill any Kies tasks that you find running, install i9000 windows driver (google search) than flash desired rom (preribly stock) via odin.
Yes, I did that just yesterday running Win8.
You can find stock roms over HERE
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phone: i9000
rom: CyanAOSP v0.5.2
kerel: Semaphore 2.9.7s

Thanks for your quick response! I always kill kies when using Odin so that wasn't an issue. However I was under the impression that installing kies gave me the drivers so thank you for your advice I'll install i9000 drivers separately and hopefully sus it out.
Thanks mate
Sent from my GT-I9305 using xda app-developers app

If I can I always flash using Heimdall on Linux - I don't have to worry about drivers.

Heimdall Won't Recognize Phone

I got my cousin's old captivate from him that he used to root/hack etc with and I want to restore it to stock. When I use Heimdall Frontend 1.3.1 on my Mac after putting the phone in download mode it says the phone isn't detected. My cousin doesn't remember what he did to the phone but now it says the firmware is "2.1-update1", the Kernel version is "2.6.29 [email protected] #2" and the Build number is "ECLAIR". I'm not sure what all it means but after googling I'm pretty sure that isn't stock. I'm not the best at doing this sort of stuff but I can't find any results or answers for what to do. Is there a way to get my computer to recognize the phone? Thanks

Android 2.1 Eclair was the original OS at the time of release of Captivate. 2.3.x Gingerbread is the latest update from Samsung. I'm not familiar with Mac computers, but you have to fix your connection/driver issues.

I'm able to mount the phone and see all its files and stuff when I plug it into my computer. Does that help to figure out what's wrong?

Google what USB driver you need for Mac computers.
Mounting as storage and Download mode are two different things.

I'm not really sure what I'm supposed to be googling for. Sorry for being so terrible at this. How would I find the drivers? I can't find anything on Heimdall's website

Look for Mac OS-X installation package. Sorry, can't help you further, I don't use Mac computers. If you have access to Win 7 computer, then Odin one-click back to stock packages are super easy to use. More info in Development section, sticky threads in very beginning. Good luck!

DSand said:
I got my cousin's old captivate from him that he used to root/hack etc with and I want to restore it to stock. When I use Heimdall Frontend 1.3.1 on my Mac after putting the phone in download mode it says the phone isn't detected. My cousin doesn't remember what he did to the phone but now it says the firmware is "2.1-update1", the Kernel version is "2.6.29 [email protected] #2" and the Build number is "ECLAIR". I'm not sure what all it means but after googling I'm pretty sure that isn't stock. I'm not the best at doing this sort of stuff but I can't find any results or answers for what to do. Is there a way to get my computer to recognize the phone? Thanks
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You could always use mobile Odin to flash back to stock. Google mobile Odin. You can find it in the Google play store or probably find it here on XDA using the search feature. Just read carefully.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda app-developers app