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Hey everyone,
I am about to finally root my phone and install a custom ROM. I was looking at the unlockr website and was reviewing everything before i went ahead and mess up things. Since I have a stock 2.2 phone do i need to do that ODIN procedure at all after i root it or can i just download ROM manager and install a custom ROM through that? I was either going to do Perception or Cognition since I am a new user. But for cognition i was going to maybe wait toll 2.3 was stable because people been having problems. Thank you!
PMart
Pmart317 said:
Hey everyone,
I am about to finally root my phone and install a custom ROM. I was looking at the unlockr website and was reviewing everything before i went ahead and mess up things. Since I have a stock 2.2 phone do i need to do that ODIN procedure at all after i root it or can i just download ROM manager and install a custom ROM through that? I was either going to do Perception or Cognition since I am a new user. But for cognition i was going to maybe wait toll 2.3 was stable because people been having problems. Thank you!
PMart
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2.2 is not stock. 2.1-1 is.
as far as cognition goes, the 2.3b4-6 are pretty stable, but dont get that confused with ANDROID 2.3....they are 2.2 roms
i think you have some more reading to do
Pirateghost said:
2.2 is not stock. 2.1-1 is.
as far as cognition goes, the 2.3b4-6 are pretty stable, but dont get that confused with ANDROID 2.3....they are 2.2 roms
i think you have some more reading to do
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^^^THIS^^^
Make sure you understand how to recover when you screw the pooch. Cognition is a good place to start, read all you can on voodoo lagfix. Perception can be a bit daunting with all the voltages, kernels and such.
Good luck and welcome to XDA!!
Current Phone:
Firmware: 2.2
Kernel version: 2.6.32.9
Build Number:Froyo.UCJI6
I did a little more reading... Yes i got confused with the firmware version and the build numbers and wanted to make sure if i was doing the correct procedure. I also looked into how to recover everything too so I am good if i mess up. I am going to root using one click root and download the needed apps and backup with titanium, then run ROM manager an "Flash Clockwork Mod."
I am going to go with [ROM]Cognition v2.3b6 and install that on my captivate through ROM manager.
Then I am going to look into the voodoo lagfix kernel after i successfully flashed. I just did not know if this cognition was a good rom to do or that I should wait?
Pmart317 said:
Current Phone:
Firmware: 2.2
Kernel version: 2.6.32.9
Build Number:Froyo.UCJI6
I did a little more reading... Yes i got confused with the firmware version and the build numbers and wanted to make sure if i was doing the correct procedure. I also looked into how to recover everything too so I am good if i mess up. I am going to root using one click root and download the needed apps and backup with titanium, then run ROM manager an "Flash Clockwork Mod."
I am going to go with [ROM]Cognition v2.3b6 and install that on my captivate through ROM manager.
Then I am going to look into the voodoo lagfix kernel after i successfully flashed. I just did not know if this cognition was a good rom to do or that I should wait?
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Everything you want to do will not work with your version of 2. 2. You need to flash to stock prior to trying to flash any roms.
Please take the time to read and understand what it is you are doing before you ruin your phone.
- Axura made me type this
Just to re-iterate what has been said...
There is a beta of 2.2, but there is no official stock 2.2. What your phone has was the beta - many of the ROMs out there are based on this, so you may not "fix" anything by flasing to another 2.2.
I am sorry, is there a link where u can put me in the right direction to downgrade? Thank you. I just want to root my phone because having this 2.2 i have now is nothing special.
Pmart317 said:
I am sorry, is there a link where u can put me in the right direction to downgrade? Thank you. I just want to root my phone because having this 2.2 i have now is nothing special.
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Find ODIN One-Click on the Development Section.
Pmart317 said:
Current Phone:
Firmware: 2.2
Kernel version: 2.6.32.9
Build Number:Froyo.UCJI6
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If this stock for you phone, where did you get your phone from and/or what area are you living in?
JI6 is the Froyo beta that was leaked a month ago.
Jmurph3 said:
If this stock for you phone, where did you get your phone from and/or what area are you living in?
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Hey sorry it is not stock I forgot i put 2.2 froyo on after it was leaked. I am just saying that is my current firmware before I downgrade to eclair 2.1 and then root my phone.
I found the right thing I hope...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989
alphadog00 said:
JI6 is the Froyo beta that was leaked a month ago.
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I only ask because they said it was stock with the phone.
before I do the Odin3 one-click...is there something i can use to backup my apps on the market that is realible to restore my paid apps.
My phone is not rooted of course so i can not download Titanium backup..
Thanks again guys!
Pmart
Pmart317 said:
before I do the Odin3 one-click...is there something i can use to backup my apps on the market that is realible to restore my paid apps.
My phone is not rooted of course so i can not download Titanium backup..
Thanks again guys!
Pmart
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Root the phone if you are going to be flashing ROMs. It's easy enough to do, and Titanium Backup is a must have ...
Rooted my phone successfully and I am at 2.1 eclair and i have been reading up on other custom roms to install.
I was looking at Axura, perception, and cognition...but i am a big theme guy and i did not know how to go about like changing the theme for the ROM?
Do i actually install the custom rom first and then find a theme for the custom rom?
Pmart317 said:
Rooted my phone successfully and I am at 2.1 eclair and i have been reading up on other custom roms to install.
I was looking at Axura, perception, and cognition...but i am a big theme guy and i did not know how to go about like changing the theme for the ROM?
Do i actually install the custom rom first and then find a theme for the custom rom?
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Yes, that would be the way to do it.
I intalled Cog the new version and wanted to know how to add Minimalistic mod theme?? There a link on a process to install theme over my cognition?? Thanks
Pmart317 said:
I intalled Cog the new version and wanted to know how to add Minimalistic mod theme?? There a link on a process to install theme over my cognition?? Thanks
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Well if you are speaking about the themes here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=760106&highlight=Minimalistic+mod+theme
They are (as the post says) all flashable through CWM, which is exactly how you flashed the Cog ROM. Do the same process but select the zip file for the theme. Installs right over the top of the ROM.
hey everyone! I installed Cognition 2.3b6 and was wondering if i have to go back to the stock kernel everytime i want to put a different custom firmware?? Thanks
Pmart317 said:
hey everyone! I installed Cognition 2.3b6 and was wondering if i have to go back to the stock kernel everytime i want to put a different custom firmware?? Thanks
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Its is a safe bet to go to stock. All ROMs here are more or less developed based on factory settings, and this is got by going back to stock ROM. Going to stock resets phone back to factory level, and erases all traces of old ROM. This also avoids any potential issues that could crop up when u flash a different ROM over an existing custom ROM.
After flashing gingerbread 2.3.3XWJVH deodexed to my SGS using this guide
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My problem is that at boot and right before the home screen displays the device shows a distorted assortment of colours, different everytime.
Anybody have any ideas of the cause / solution?
Cheers guys.
You need updated bootloader for Gingerbread firmware.
Intratech is correct, download a gingerbread rom with bootloaders included, flash through odin with repartition and update bootloader both ticked
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Intratech said:
You need updated bootloader for Gingerbread firmware.
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Can this have to be done via the same method I used before? (ODIN)
Or can it be done as an addition step? I have a sneaking suspicion it's the prior.
Thanks for the quick reply by the way.
EDIT: Answered before I even posted, you guys are so quick you are in the future.
One more thing, could you link me to the files needed to ensure the gingerbread update is pre rooted, as this one was?
Also, I just read that in it's current state my phone can't go into recovery mode, does that mean that if this next update goes wrong, I'm screwed?
No need to repartition, just get rom with bootloader. Same as before with Odin, the firmware will include the bootloader.
Intratech said:
No need to repartition, just get rom with bootloader. Same as before with Odin, the firmware will include the bootloader.
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Thank you for your help, all sorted now. All I need to find now is a way to root this and install CWM to it.
I know it's rather unrelated and I shall seek out/ make a new threat if I can't get an answer here, but would you recommend the installation of the ported TouchWiz 4 update.zip at the moment?
kiwi3007 said:
Thank you for your help, all sorted now. All I need to find now is a way to root this and install CWM to it.
I know it's rather unrelated and I shall seek out/ make a new threat if I can't get an answer here, but would you recommend the installation of the ported TouchWiz 4 update.zip at the moment?
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Go to the dev section and look for the CF-Root thread, it will root and install CWM to your phone. TW4 is a major improvement on TW3 that comes with SGS. I have a SGS II now as well and I love TW4 so if you can install it on your ROM then go for it. Make sure you do a nandroid backup in CWM recovery in case anything gets messed up so you can just restore before installing it though.
Try flashing Cieto's JVHbase Rom from my signature. It's very stable and very fast. Here'sthe link for front facing camera fix. Try his rom. You will be blown away by how good it is. He is very quick to give support as well. The difference with battery life and speed compared to stock JVH from samfirmware.com is huge.
dforce10 said:
Try flashing Cieto's JVHbase Rom from my signature. It's very stable and very fast
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I'm currently looking at Tweaky V4.1. It looks to be what I'm after I'm just not sure if it is compatible with my current set up.
I will check out Cieto's Rom too.
hello all
I am using the I9000 international version
official rom 2.3.3 I9000ZSJV6
I tried installing the new voodoo and turns out there is the signature problem, realizing is the recovery 3e which is causing it.
so now I wonder if I can still install it through Odin? Just select the PDA and starts it?
Will I lost any data in my phone? I already have pictures contacts and stuffs backup, but just don't want to lose those installed applications.
Thank you very much for answering, helping and even just reading it!
Appreciate it, Thank you.
p.s. got another question in flashing roms, so do i also lost all data by flashing a new rom?
kristofa said:
hello all
I am using the I9000 international version
official rom 2.3.3 I9000ZSJV6
I tried installing the new voodoo and turns out there is the signature problem, realizing is the recovery 3e which is causing it.
so now I wonder if I can still install it through Odin? Just select the PDA and starts it?
Will I lost any data in my phone? I already have pictures contacts and stuffs backup, but just don't want to lose those installed applications.
Thank you very much for answering, helping and even just reading it!
Appreciate it, Thank you.
p.s. got another question in flashing roms, so do i also lost all data by flashing a new rom?
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I haven't i9000 but i'm sure you have to flash a custom recovery like CWM first...
Yes. 3e Recovery is the problem. If you want to get 2e Recovery which will solve this issue forever, you will need to flash CF-Root.
Either that or you downgrade your SGS to Eclair 2.1 (Step by Step) and flash it back to what you want to gain 2e Recovery.
And yes. You can flash a kernel via Odin with PDA. If you flash KERNEL ONLY, your data will not be wiped out. However, if you are to flash a new ROM, all your Data will be wiped out.
Thanks all
I plugged the phone and tried to flash the voodoo pda file and my phone is stuck at the GALAXY S screen for 30 mins.... omg what can I do now?
omfg........
I think i have found out the reason...
i have mistakenly flashed the Froyo kernel to my phone
can I flash another kernel n hope it turns ok??
omg
I am trying to flash it with SpeedMod Gingerbread hopefully it can over-writes it but it is now stopped at the "zImage" stage in Odin geeee
someone help pleaseeeee
Reflash to stock kernel and start from clean might do the trick.
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smiles.smiley said:
Reflash to stock kernel and start from clean might do the trick.
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already flashed with Galnet
fortunately data still here =D!
now just trying to figure out how to import contact list to my phone since it does not support kies anymore .__.;;
Just import the contacts with your gmail account.
admir3000 said:
Just import the contacts with your gmail account.
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urgh
but my backed contacts are save as .sbu
might just flash it back to official rom and apply lag fix....
SpeedMod Gingerbread and Talon Kernel Alpha should work just fine with official rom right?
sorry for so many questions, thanks for helping!
btw how to remove lagfix if i wanna update through kies in the future?
Hi all,
I've tried searching the forums but unfortunately my search did not turn up anything that specifically addressed how to tackle my problem. I'm generally quite bad with computers/phones/etc., and unfortunately my first attempt at rooting my phone didn't work out. My husband isn't good with phones either. It got stuck in a boot loop and I had to flash a factory firmware to recover the use of my phone, which took me a few hours to understand and perform. (All the data however was wiped, but thankfully I had backed my data up beforehand).
I am still interested in rooting my device, but am now afraid that I will screw it up again. I was hoping someone could please help me out as I do not want to permanently damage or lose all my phone's data again. Here are the details of my phone, please let me know what I need in order to root it. I will provide any other information necessary.
Model: GT-I9000
Firmware version: 2.2.1
Baseband version: I9000ZSJPG
Kernel version: 2.6.32.9
[email protected] #5
Build number: FROYO.ZSJPG
Thank you for any help provided. I would really appreciate a step by step guide if possible, because I'm so inept at dealing with these matters, and unfortunately my husband isn't much help either. Thanks all.
U need to update to the latest versoin available in your country...
If it is 2.3.6 then u can root it using odin3_v1.0
U can find a full proof guide for 2.3.6..just google it...
If u dont have 2.3.6 then also google it..download and flash it...and then root it...
Cheers
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tchindalia said:
U need to update to the latest versoin available in your country...
If it is 2.3.6 then u can root it using odin3_v1.0
U can find a full proof guide for 2.3.6..just google it...
If u dont have 2.3.6 then also google it..download and flash it...and then root it...
Cheers
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Hi,
Thank you for your reply. I tried flashing to 2.3.6 using odin3v_1.7 but I got the same problem with a boot loop again! I have flashed back to the factory firmware again, and am back at square one. I'm really not sure what I'm doing wrong. Thank you for your reply though.
Excalipoors said:
I'm really not sure what I'm doing wrong. Thank you for your reply though.
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If you are still on 2.2 .1 just connect it to KIES http://www.4shared.com/file/rcHB94q3/Kies_23212064_10_1.html and let it update it for you..IF it works without any problems.
or else you may have failed to Format your SD card and factory reset before flashing using odin and also do a wipe after flashing in recovery mode.
or you may have ticked repartition in Odin? that cause the boot loop
Excalipoors said:
Hi,
Thank you for your reply. I tried flashing to 2.3.6 using odin3v_1.7 but I got the same problem with a boot loop again! I have flashed back to the factory firmware again, and am back at square one. I'm really not sure what I'm doing wrong. Thank you for your reply though.
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hey
try using odin3_v1.0 and not v1.7...thats what i preffer...
plus you can go through the guide available here link:
1.To ROOT
http://www.androidauthority.com/root-galaxy-s-gt-i9000-android-2-3-6-xxjvu-48441/
2.Update to 2.3.6
http://www.androidauthority.com/and...d-value-pack-samsung-galaxy-s-gt-i9000-44229/
cheers
Working trying, very simple steps to:
To Move to GB [Retaining the warranty]: https://www.fixmystuff.in/FMS_Forum/threads/samsung-galaxy-s-gt-i9000-flashing-to-original-rom.46/
To Root: https://www.fixmystuff.in/FMS_Forum...-i9000-rooting-gt-i9000-2-3-3-india-ddjv9.47/
To Install ICS [4.0.4]: https://www.fixmystuff.in/FMS_Forum...wich-4-0-4-in-samsung-galaxy-s-g-t-i9000.125/
Thank you very much everyone! I really appreciate all the suggestions, will try them all out later tonight and let you guys know how it worked out.
You guys are awesome. =)
If you want to root GB, any version, use superoneclick. Works great, but you wont have a custom recovery that can flash update.zips. Or you could just flash a rooted kernel via odin so you get cwm and other features such as bln, cpu scaling etc. Also if you want to go to ics, flash an ics kernel, boot into recovery flash any ics rom and your good to go.
Good Luck!
Hi,
Personally I flash a Darkyrom GB ROM (you can find it on his website). Best part about it is you dont need to be rooted to flash his ROM. Try searching for 10.2 RE JVU on his website. All you need is a .tar file and flash it via odin. I think TotallydubbeHD has a video tutorial on youtube as well.
Trust me, its safe. I have flashed it countless of times
Thank you so much everyone! It finally worked! Everyone has been such a great help, thank you so much everyone. <3
Hi,
First I rooted my SGA running android 2.3.5
Second I tried to install CM 9.1.
Third Some things got messed up, and accidentally deleted my root some way or another.
Fourth Installing CM 9.1 worked!
But then... My phone wasn't rooted anymore
I want it to be root!
I read several things about using ODIN, (I thought if I reinstalled my stock firmware, I'd root it again)
But the problem is: I don't have a orginal USB cable, and my others don't work..
And I can't install KIES on my phone...
How can I flash my phone to the original firmware?
I hope you can help me!
2drummer2 said:
Hi,
First I rooted my SGA running android 2.3.5
Second I tried to install CM 9.1.
Third Some things got messed up, and accidentally deleted my root some way or another.
Fourth Installing CM 9.1 worked!
But then... My phone wasn't rooted anymore
I want it to be root!
I read several things about using ODIN, (I thought if I reinstalled my stock firmware, I'd root it again)
But the problem is: I don't have a orginal USB cable, and my others don't work..
And I can't install KIES on my phone...
How can I flash my phone to the original firmware?
I hope you can help me!
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download bald eagle rom and flash it like u flashed cm9
side_effect said:
sownload bald eagle rom and flash it like u flashed cm9
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Is it the official/original firmware then?
Because after I flashed it, I want to root it again.
2drummer2 said:
Is it the official/original firmware then?
Because after I flashed it, I want to root it again.
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It is latest firmware,prerooted with no other cosmetic changes
side_effect said:
It is latest firmware,prerooted with no other cosmetic changes
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Ok...
But I'd like to have cyanogenmod 9.1. But WITH root.
So if I flashed this ROM once.
Can I install Cyanogenmod 9.1 after, with root?
flash CM9. if no root, flash any kernel available for the same.
Xr01d_GT said:
flash CM9. if no root, flash any kernel available for the same.
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I'm not good at this :$
Is your kernel good?
Please tell me exactly what to do because I don't want to brick my phone just like a friend of me.