[Q] Need stock 2.1 rom without ODIN, please! - Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hey everyone, I've searched and searched for a stock 2.1 rom for my captivate. Everything says to just use ODIN. Well, I have a mac, so that's not an option. Can someone please please point me to a download to a stock 2.1 rom that I can flash from Rom manager? I'd be VERY appreciative of it.
Thanks!

Search heimdall it us not as user friendly as odin, but if you get it working it will flash stock
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Look at the Q&A Sticky has a link to the JH7 OTA .zip that Design Gears put together.

THANK YOU!!! Sorry for the noob question but I was searching for hours and couldn't find it.

Dont repartition with heimdal
I bricked mine with heimdal when I repartitioned

mattbeau said:
I bricked mine with heimdal when I repartitioned
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I am not certain that you should of been trying to reparation. Flashing stock does not require this as far as I was informed by the dev who created heimdall
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[Q] Need Help Just Bricked

Just bricked my phone i get that stupid screen with the computer and the cell phone icons. can someone link me on how to fix it without the jig. im sure there is a way to do it with odin but im having trouble finding all the files. please help!!!!
Maybe try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1153310
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i used that method and it worked (after jumping thru some hoops) now my phone is up and running cryogenmod 7 unfortunatly this rom wont let me add my gmail account and is essentially useless. i need to get back to stock so i can re-flash di11pick1e. how can i get the stock kernal and rom ?
Did you flash gapps
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HighSun_Murder said:
i used that method and it worked (after jumping thru some hoops) now my phone is up and running cryogenmod 7 unfortunatly this rom wont let me add my gmail account and is essentially useless. i need to get back to stock so i can re-flash di11pick1e. how can i get the stock kernal and rom ?
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Odin3 1 Click download. make sure you read instructions.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989
mcord11758 said:
Did you flash gapps
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no and in all my thread searching iv never hurd of "flashing gaps". please dont mess with me i've had a rough day.
jack man said:
Odin3 1 Click download. make sure you read instructions.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989
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tried this already = Fail
HighSun_Murder said:
tried this already = Fail
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Odin one click does not fail. It is more likely user error.
xdahgary said:
Odin one click does not fail. It is more likely user error.
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thats a negative on the user error. i've used odin before any other ideas? can someone link me to the stock kernel and rom?
HighSun_Murder said:
thats a negative on the user error. i've used odin before any other ideas? can someone link me to the stock kernel and rom?
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im thinking odin 3 will work if i have the right kernel and stock rom
I have read that Odin fails for some trying to flash stock from CM7, maybe has to do with the drivers and the fact CM7 doesn't use Samsung code. Use Heimdall to flash back.
Also as someone has posted you need Gapps in order to use any of the Google apps. It's in the OP for the CM7 installation instructions. I think you can install Gapps through ROM Manager, I don’t use CM7 myself so I am not 100% sure about how you install Gapps.
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At the bottom of the odin one click op there is 2 stock firmware packages. Try either of those...
They include rom and kernel.
And since you're on cm7 you might have to install google drivers.
Rhiannon224 said:
I have read that Odin fails for some trying to flash stock from CM7, maybe has to do with the drivers and the fact CM7 doesn't use Samsung code. Use Heimdall to flash back.
Also as someone has posted you need Gapps in order to use any of the Google apps. It's in the OP for the CM7 installation instructions. I think you can install Gapps through ROM Manager, I don’t use CM7 myself so I am not 100% sure about how you install Gapps.
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thanks for the intel and not to be a **** but do you have a link? im so beat right now spent 9 hrs at DMV
just tried odin again and im back to Bricked FML
HighSun_Murder said:
thanks for the intel and not to be a **** but do you have a link? im so beat right now spent 9 hrs at DMV
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1191094
You're not a ****, you're frustrated. I hope this helps. Report back your results.
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just used the unbrick tool and now im back on CM7
Heimdall may fail the first few tries keep trying, most report it takes a few times but it works.
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studacris said:
At the bottom the odin one click op there is 2 stock firmware packages. Try either of those...
They include rom and kernel.
And since you're on cm7 you might have to install google drivers.
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i dont see the kernel or rom on odin 1 click downloader or odin 3
HighSun_Murder said:
just used the unbrick tool and now im back on CM7
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Glad to hear!
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HighSun_Murder said:
i dont see the kernel or rom on odin 1 click downloader or odin 3
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You won't if it's the one click. Which Odin are you using?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989
Is that what you're using?
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help please

k so my phone i9000m was recently running a mod version of gingerbread which made it a i9000. I wanted to get the real version which is out for bell. anyway long story short stuck in download mode and need a file to plug into odin and have my phone working running any bell issued firmware.
Hi, here is a link to ramads thread for stock roms.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1102881
[Firmwares]Stock I9000 and I9000M Firmwares collection [Latest: XWJVN, UGKG3, DDJV9]
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do you have any recomendations on which rom to use?
trying now with ugkc1 and odin stuck at param.lfs
Sure, if you want a clean customrom i recomend surface by sam. Its a lot of other nice roms, but i like that one
I,m on stock jvr rom for the time, only cfroot to remove som samsung stuff.
And it's really good
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Thanks
Checking it out now!
If you want to go to the stock, go to the thread by ramad mentionned above and flash UGKG3, it's the latest and greatest stock bell firmware, as well as being rooted and deodexed. I'm running it now, works great.
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Ok ill take a look at that too. How long have you been running that on your phone? Will I be able to update my phone in the future via kies if I wanted to?
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You can update using kies, it's detected and read by the kies client. I've been running it for a few weeks, never a single problem. It has busybox 1.19 installed in the bin folder, but you can just install an older one to sbin or xbin if you really need to. I really recommend it, I had a lot of trouble trying to root the stock 2.2.3 on my own.
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Best root method

Want to root this phone for my bro. Anyone here know a one click. I was browsing here and it said it was for froyo not gingerbread. He's on stock gingerbread and I want root so I can install ROM manager. Thanks in advance.
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-Stock One Clicks
-Captivate Directory help
-Flashing guide
-New Users guide
jager420 said:
Want to root this phone for my bro. Anyone here know a one click. I was browsing here and it said it was for froyo not gingerbread. He's on stock gingerbread and I want root so I can install ROM manager. Thanks in advance.
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Even if you follow the threads linked above, you arent going to get very far with ROM Manager. they havent supported the captivate since it was on 2.1 eclair I believe. Learn to use ODIN.
capocaccia said:
Even if you follow the threads linked above, you arent going to get very far with ROM Manager. they havent supported the captivate since it was on 2.1 eclair I believe. Learn to use ODIN.
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I know how to use Odin I just couldn't find a thread to Odin cwm
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-_- OMG I tried to be nice. You don't ODIN CWM. You ODIN a kernel that contains CWM injected into the kernel itself. I recommend CORN kernel and KK4 custom or stock ROM
b-eock said:
-_- OMG I tried to be nice. You don't ODIN CWM. You ODIN a kernel that contains CWM injected into the kernel itself. I recommend CORN kernel and KK4 custom or stock ROM
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Truth.
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I recommend you do a lot more reading of the resources available throughout the Captivate section before flashing anything, with ODIN or without.

Please help- Urgent!

Hey guys, my friend has a i900 running 2.2.1 froyo. He hates how it is always freezing and wants me to root it and put CM9 on it. I swapped sim cards with him and did a nandroid on mine so i can restore after. So i have his phone
I was wondering is the process to get Cm9 running is the same as coming from gingerbread.(thats what my phone came with 2.3.4)
On mine i:
Flashed CF root with ODIN,
Booted into recovery and flashes Cm9 and an approprite kernel.
Just wondering if i can follow the same procedure as before. Help is appreciated, i dont want to mess this up.
Thanks.
Just upgrade to gingerbread using Odin...root with appropriate kernel using Odin...flash latest cm9 nightly in cwm...check out slim 4.1 as well.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14273101
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14481782
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=24673062
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=15443678
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22334777
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Whats the point in going to gingerbread if i am going to ics?
All i need is recovery mode anyway.
Just wondering
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I don't believe you can go to Cm9 from froyo...you maybe right but all the info you need is in the links I provided. I'm sure you'll find you're answer in the cm9 thread.
I gave it a quick look and it doesn't mention gingerbread. But if it were me I would since it might be more difficult to dig up a kernel for froyo
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vanisleryan said:
I don't believe you can go to Cm9 from froyo...you maybe right but all the info you need is in the links I provided. I'm sure you'll find you're answer in the cm9 thread.
I gave it a quick look and it doesn't mention gingerbread. But if it were me I would since it might be more difficult to dig up a kernel for froyo
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I don't actually need the kernel to boot though. I just a recovery to flash the Rom. Would that work?
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AlwaysDroid said:
I don't actually need the kernel to boot though. I just a recovery to flash the Rom. Would that work?
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You need gb bootloader to get onto cm9, as far as I'm aware, hence the need
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slaphead20 said:
You need gb bootloader to get onto cm9, as far as I'm aware, hence the need
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Ah that makes sense, thank you very much! So the one package file from samfirmware.com will also replace the bootloader? I hope it works, i dont want to brick this lol.
AlwaysDroid said:
Hey guys, my friend has a i900 running 2.2.1 froyo. He hates how it is always freezing and wants me to root it and put CM9 on it. I swapped sim cards with him and did a nandroid on mine so i can restore after. So i have his phone
I was wondering is the process to get Cm9 running is the same as coming from gingerbread.(thats what my phone came with 2.3.4)
On mine i:
Flashed CF root with ODIN,
Booted into recovery and flashes Cm9 and an approprite kernel.
Just wondering if i can follow the same procedure as before. Help is appreciated, i dont want to mess this up.
Thanks.
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I see you have an i9000m and on Virgin - franchisee of Bell.
Follow these instructions
[HOWTO] Flashing CWRecovery to i9000m & upgrade to ICS AOSP 4.x ROM from any version
Branch off to whatever ICS rom you want.
You'll definitely need to be using the cm7-kg3 modem for any ICS rom going forward. That means after every new ROM flash you'll have to flash the KG3 modem. Once you are upgrading within a ROM, you won't have to re-flash the modem each time.
If you use a firmware from the first link I gave you there are firmware. with bootloaders.
The links contain everything you need...firmware....kernel to get cwm....Cm9....and radio zip
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Thanks guys, im going for it pretty soon here. You guys are awesome.
For the first time in my life, kies just connected to a phone. I cant handle it. I think im gonna pass out in disbelieve.
Anyway... lol.
Can i just update to gingerbread kg3 from kies?
Yes, but you may have a difficult time finding a kernel with cwm for kg3.
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and now i cant get into recovery mode. Just download mode. I downloaded the stock firmware from samfirmware, and was gonna flash it with odin, but which file to i put it under? Its just a single tar ball
EDIT: For some reason i have to use power volume up AND down and home. Wierd.
I always use firmware from the link I gave you...just flash jw5 from link with 512 pit....then root with semaphore 2.7.4.tar from second link....easy.
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I will try that now. Cause im bootlooping with CF root.
After that you can flash cm9 in cwm...additionally slim 4.1...then slim common....then the Kg3 modem zip in cwm as well.
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vanisleryan said:
After that you can flash cm9 in cwm...additionally slim 4.1...then slim common....then the Kg3 modem zip in cwm as well.
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Thank you very much sir for all your help. He is up and running slim
Couldnt have done it without you, thanks a ton!!!
The lightning launcher is a little different... If he doesn't like it I recommend apex or nova launcher...enjoy, it's a great ROM.
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Slim 4.2
was happy that you went through the process fine. Slim 4.2 is out now
I gave it back to him and he is getting sleep of death. He was using CPU settings of 1000max 100min W/ Lulzactive governor
I have never had this so, Anyone know how to fix this?
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Updating to latest firmware

Hi. Im pretty new to all this and was just looking for some guidance. I got the Captivate about under 2 years ago and have never updated it? I tried to using Kies but it never worked. Always said that the device wasnt recognised or something. So my question is, what is the latest stock firmware for the Captivate and how can i flash it?
Thanks!
latest official supported version is 2.3.5, KK4 -gingerbread.
you can find links to stock roms and tools for flashing in the stickies at the top in the captivate android development forum.
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laughingT said:
latest official supported version is 2.3.5, KK4 -gingerbread.
you can find links to stock roms and tools for flashing in the stickies at the top in the captivate android development forum.
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Hi. thanks for the reply! so i had a look there and just had a few questions. i am currently on froyo and so want to upgrade to gingerbread. do i need to flash the stock kernal? or the bootloader one? and if its a bootloader one, do i need the one with or without the bootloader? also, what does it mean by modems for the captivate?
thanks!
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U better do a lot more reading before you try flashing something...Read all of Stickied Threads that apply to what you want to learn about. I don't want to see ya brick your phone...
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U better do a lot more reading before you try flashing something...Read all of Stickied Threads that apply to what you want to learn about. I don't want to see ya brick your phone...
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i have flashed phones b4, i just always have trouble finding wat exactly i need to flash.. like i have a gs2, the captivate is my sisters and i wanted to upgrade it to her. but i have flashed the s2 a few times. just need to no what to flash.. i no i have to use odin but just not sure which file..
I answered your post in the other Thread here.... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32183678
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