It's obvious that these Bell i9000m GXS phones are messed up with their faulty SD cards.
It's been reported the Nexus S will be coming to Bell (and later on the SGS2)
Should I try and sell my phone via craigslist / Kijiji when the Nexus S comes out ? or should I wait for the SGS 2 ?
What are you guys thinking?
These faulty SD cards are a joke of a phone, only slightly less embarrassing than the support/software
I've been trying to upgrade by 2.1 eclair to 2.2 froyo for over a month now -- tried everything and no luck. This is a f*cking joke since my old palm pre could even do OTA upgrades
Funkadelick said:
I've been trying to upgrade by 2.1 eclair to 2.2 froyo for over a month now -- tried everything and no luck.
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Thousands of people on this forum flash to a different ROM everyday. Explain how you have tried to upgrade, maybe we can see if you are doing something wrong.
As for getting a different phone, the only differences in specs between the SGS and the Nexus S is the lack of a SD card on the Nexus S and it will have Gingerbread. The Nexus S works on HSDPA 1700, the SGS on HSDPA 1900
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=3620&idPhone2=3115
Ian
w98seeng said:
Thousands of people on this forum flash to a different ROM everyday. Explain how you have tried to upgrade, maybe we can see if you are doing something wrong.
As for getting a different phone, the only differences in specs between the SGS and the Nexus S is the lack of a SD card on the Nexus S and it will have Gingerbread. The Nexus S works on HSDPA 1700, the SGS on HSDPA 1900
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=3620&idPhone2=3115
Ian
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Well I have been following Kies "fixes" for a month and a half now, and trust me, there isn't anything I haven't read. Nothing works. I've done the 16 character deletion fix, nothing. I've uninstalled Kies and the drivers and done registry hacks, etc. for days and days. Rebooted about 500 times. Reinstalled software. Nothing.
It says everything is connected and working fine - but when I connect my phone to the USB cable KIES (2.0) just says "connecting" with an never ending loop.
I think it's a crying shame this software sucks so bad.
As stated, I may need to resort to using ODIN and flashing, which I don't want to do (because of warrenty issues)
What's the best ROM to use? I want something fast and stable. Are people flashing Gingerbread ROMS ?
Atrix
I agree that Kies is an awful program. There's just too many tweaks that you have to do just to attempt to get your phone connected.
I'd suggest getting the Motorola Atrix 4G. It's already announced on Bell and it's by far the most interesting phone yet.
I do not use Kies V2, I hate it. It also does not try to update my phone, it gets to the update window but then it freezes. I still use Version 1.5.3.10103_102 of Kies. I also use the registry patcher with 1.5.3. it works great.
Here is Kies and the Registry Patcher I use.
What version of Android are you running at the moment?
Funkadelick said:
Well I have been following Kies "fixes" for a month and a half now, and trust me, there isn't anything I haven't read. Nothing works. I've done the 16 character deletion fix, nothing. I've uninstalled Kies and the drivers and done registry hacks, etc. for days and days. Rebooted about 500 times. Reinstalled software. Nothing.
It says everything is connected and working fine - but when I connect my phone to the USB cable KIES (2.0) just says "connecting" with an never ending loop.
I think it's a crying shame this software sucks so bad.
As stated, I may need to resort to using ODIN and flashing, which I don't want to do (because of warrenty issues)
What's the best ROM to use? I want something fast and stable. Are people flashing Gingerbread ROMS ?
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I wouldn't worry about "waranty" issues personally just do your research before flashing is all.
Samsung S2 S3 S4 no thanks the first samsung and no more
w98seeng said:
Thousands of people on this forum flash to a different ROM everyday. Explain how you have tried to upgrade, maybe we can see if you are doing something wrong.
As for getting a different phone, the only differences in specs between the SGS and the Nexus S is the lack of a SD card on the Nexus S and it will have Gingerbread. The Nexus S works on HSDPA 1700, the SGS on HSDPA 1900
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=3620&idPhone2=3115
Ian
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juinny said:
I agree that Kies is an awful program. There's just too many tweaks that you have to do just to attempt to get your phone connected.
I'd suggest getting the Motorola Atrix 4G. It's already announced on Bell and it's by far the most interesting phone yet.
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But I heard the Atrix is coming with a bootloader locked and you can't mess around with it etc.
w98seeng said:
I do not use Kies V2, I hate it. It also does not try to update my phone, it gets to the update window but then it freezes. I still use Version 1.5.3.10103_102 of Kies. I also use the registry patcher with 1.5.3. it works great.
Here is Kies and the Registry Patcher I use.
What version of Android are you running at the moment?
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Stock vanilla 2.1, no root, no OCLF, never touched it
I9000UGJH2
Funkadelick said:
But I heard the Atrix is coming with a bootloader locked and you can't mess around with it etc.
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As per Moto they might change that
http://androidcommunity.com/motorol...eir-statements-on-bootloader-policy-20110120/
Funkadelick said:
Stock vanilla 2.1, no root, no OCLF, never touched it
I9000UGJH2
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Install the Kies I uploaded and plug in your phone. If you still 2.1 on your phone, it should upgrade it to JL2. If you are still having trouble, download this JL2 here. This is the stock JL2 ROM
Use Odin to flash it, it's super easy.
Uncompress the JL2 file you downloaded
In Odin, click on PDA and choose the uncompressed JL2 file.
Nothing else gets ticked in Odin.
Plug in your phone and when Odin recognizes the phone click on start.
I have noticed that sometimes there is a fail on the first attempt, but I close Odin, unplug the phone, restart Odin, plug the phone back in and try again and it always works on the second attempt.
Ian
w98seeng said:
Install the Kies I uploaded and plug in your phone. If you still 2.1 on your phone, it should upgrade it to JL2. If you are still having trouble, download this JL2 here. This is the stock JL2 ROM
Use Odin to flash it, it's super easy.
Uncompress the JL2 file you downloaded
In Odin, click on PDA and choose the uncompressed JL2 file.
Nothing else gets ticked in Odin.
Plug in your phone and when Odin recognizes the phone click on start.
I have noticed that sometimes there is a fail on the first attempt, but I close Odin, unplug the phone, restart Odin, plug the phone back in and try again and it always works on the second attempt.
Ian
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When he says the uncompressed file hes talking about the JL2 Tar file so there's no confusion and when he says plug in your phone and when it recognizes your phone click start your phone has to be in Download Mode. To get into download mode turn the phone off then press and hold Vol Down,Home and power.
Nexus S is a big disappointment
definitely not recommended if you are coming from a SGS
might have better luck wiht SGS v2.0 if they ever release it
Funkadelick said:
It's obvious that these Bell i9000m GXS phones are messed up with their faulty SD cards.
It's been reported the Nexus S will be coming to Bell (and later on the SGS2)
Should I try and sell my phone via craigslist / Kijiji when the Nexus S comes out ? or should I wait for the SGS 2 ?
What are you guys thinking?
These faulty SD cards are a joke of a phone, only slightly less embarrassing than the support/software
I've been trying to upgrade by 2.1 eclair to 2.2 froyo for over a month now -- tried everything and no luck. This is a f*cking joke since my old palm pre could even do OTA upgrades
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Personally I'm really happy with my I9000m. I did fall victim of the sd card failure but when this phone works it's awesome, Im not running stock roms though. So far I only had minor problems with my replacement.
Its nice and snappy very little lag with no lag fix 150+ apps and with super curio's latest voodoo sound it's an amazing mp3 player.
I just like to point out as well that my i9000 plays flash 10x better then my ps3. I wish it had hd out though that just be amazing. As I watched quite a few movies using rogers ondemand online and the ability to stream the movies would be awesome although they are wathable on this screen . Oh yea and my 2 year daughter loves it as well . , load up some toopy and Binoo for those long car rides
Sent from my I9000m using XDA's app.
Samdroid_G_S said:
Personally I'm really happy with my I9000m. I did fall victim of the sd card failure but when this phone works it's awesome, Im not running stock roms though. So far I only had minor problems with my replacement.
Its nice and snappy very little lag with no lag fix 150+ apps and with super curio's latest voodoo sound it's an amazing mp3 player.
I just like to point out as well that my i9000 plays flash 10x better then my ps3. I wish it had hd out though that just be amazing. As I watched quite a few movies using rogers ondemand online and the ability to stream the movies would be awesome although they are wathable on this screen . Oh yea and my 2 year daughter loves it as well . , load up some toopy and Binoo for those long car rides
Sent from my I9000m using XDA's app.
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curio's latest voodoo sound? explain please
Samdroid_G_S said:
When he says the uncompressed file hes talking about the JL2 Tar file so there's no confusion and when he says plug in your phone and when it recognizes your phone click start your phone has to be in Download Mode. To get into download mode turn the phone off then press and hold Vol Down,Home and power.
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Thanks, I can't believe I forgot the download mode part.
Ian
You complain about the SD cards but it sounds like your real problem is Kies. Yes Kies is junk, couldn't get it to recognize the phone at all on my laptop but my desktop was randomly fine.
The SD card issue actually seems mostly resolved. Not sure if it is the new JL2 bootloader or the new hardware (new phone or new PBA like I got) but I'm not seeing many reports of SD cards dying lately.
As far as Kies I'm not letting it anywhere near my phone now. Odin'd a new kernel and now flashing ROMs is dead easy just put them on the SD card and install in recovery mode.
Yes the SD card issue was disappointing, I was without my phone for 4 weeks, but these things happen the important thing is that we get a proper fix and it seems we did. Otherwise I'm very happy with the phone, JL2 stock was good and custom ROMs are even better.
I don't see Nexus S as a good choice for SGS users even if you really hate the SGS. Not really an upgrade while the lack of microSD and video recording are downgrades. The S2 looks awesome, we'll see how the moddability and reliability are. Myself I think I will wait for the next Google-branded phone which should deliver both next-gen hardware and no-holds-barred customization.
Funkadelick said:
curio's latest voodoo sound? explain please
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Yes Voodoo Sound Voodoo App (from the market) + Power Amp = Amazing sound quality.
Check it out here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=806195
w98seeng said:
I do not use Kies V2, I hate it. It also does not try to update my phone, it gets to the update window but then it freezes. I still use Version 1.5.3.10103_102 of Kies. I also use the registry patcher with 1.5.3. it works great.
Here is Kies and the Registry Patcher I use.
What version of Android are you running at the moment?
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I had flashed to a version of 2.2 but then flashed back to JH2 after my phone acting strange. (Already had it replaced once for corrupt SD). I had thought I had official Bell (BMC) version of firmware on the phone but Kies was still recognizing it as (KOR) and would not upgrade me to JL2. Anyway, thank's to your Reg Patcher I am currently getting JL2.
Many thanks
i sent my second 9000m back for repair (they replace motherboard) but on stock jl2 it was terribly laggy.. gallery would not open fc's and other apps would fc'''... and when they put in new motherboard they forgot to reflash the imei.. ..
hopefully can get a replacement.. to another phone.. my i9000t on the otherhand has been steller with no issues whatsoever..
Related
Hi guys,
I'm in real need of someone who can help me out, a friend at work asked me to give him my phone (we both have the same galaxy s I9000) because he had a lag fix for it that was really easy... ok i thought... he ran it and now the phone is really fast!! great I think! The then problems started.
When it boots up it shows a new screen that says vibrant (this isn't a vibrant phone its a aussie model i9000)the first sign that things were wrong, then the headphone detection wasn't working, and worst of all i can connect it to a usb or even a power charger without the phone turning off and the battery icon appearing then turning off again indefinably. ohh shiiiit!
I think he may have run the vibrant file not the correct one for the international i9000 i have, so i find the voodoo website and rerun the update with the correct one (used a removable sd card get the files from my pc to the phone) BUT still have the same problems I also tried the “disable lagfix” to roll back but no luck.
SO if anyone can tell me how to dig myself out of this ever deepening hole I will be hugely indebted to you...BIG TIME!!
Are you sure he didn't switch his phone with yours.The lagfix doesn't need a new rom.
From my pov.
He installed vibrant firmware, then installed Voodoo.
Browse flash guides. You still have boot.
flash a new firmware, 2.1 imo. is the best, add voodoo and/or oclf v1.
Must ofc have root priv.
.hacker
So i decided to go on a Flashing spree today for no reason, i just felt like it..
I started out by flashing 2.2 on my 2.1 phone, that all worked out quite well, but for some reason i could not root it. ( I used http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=845558) It all worked out nicelly but since i could not root it, i just game up on it.
After searching i found http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=734475 to revert my phone back to its original firmware. I have a Galaxy s Vibrant, so i thought it was the correct thing. But since i installed it i have alot of problems.
First of all, when i plug it into my USB the phone auto turns off. And it will not charge when the usb is in.
I have rom manager installed, but when i try to run a rom, i keep getting the error (status = bad ).
Also the phone wont recognise my SimCard so i cant stay with this firmweare anyways.
flash back to a stock Froyo
then boot into the Recovery Mode
then wipe data, and wipe cache
see if that helps
Do you know the best place where i can get a stock froyo rom ?
amnoric said:
So i decided to go on a Flashing spree today for no reason, i just felt like it..
I started out by flashing 2.2 on my 2.1 phone, that all worked out quite well, but for some reason i could not root it. ( I used http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=845558) It all worked out nicelly but since i could not root it, i just game up on it.
After searching i found http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=734475 to revert my phone back to its original firmware. I have a Galaxy s Vibrant, so i thought it was the correct thing. But since i installed it i have alot of problems.
First of all, when i plug it into my USB the phone auto turns off. And it will not charge when the usb is in.
I have rom manager installed, but when i try to run a rom, i keep getting the error (status = bad ).
Also the phone wont recognise my SimCard so i cant stay with this firmweare anyways.
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It looks like you flashed the actual "Vibrant" (T-Mobile US) type firmware onto your Bell i9000M phone... I dont know if you can flash back as the Download and Recovery modes for the actual Vibrant are different than the i-9000 model phones...
@Allgamer, can you be of any further help?
btw i really hate Samsung right now, why would you release a phone called a i-9000m Vibrant, then release a phone under the brand name vibrant
amnoric said:
btw i really hate Samsung right now, why would you release a phone called a i-9000m Vibrant, then release a phone under the brand name vibrant
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I agree with you on this man. How confusing could they make it? I guess they did it to sort of distinguish our model of i9000M from the International version but couldnt they at least give a different name from the U.S. model?
They even look identical except for the fact that the U.S. Vibrant has 4 soft keys at the bottom where we have the 2 soft and 1 hard key...
Well now that my panic attack is over and my phone is back to normal after Flashing 2.2 on it ( FOR I-9000m even ).
I have another random question..... what is the best way to root 2.2.. since the whole point of the **** up was because i would not root it
amnoric said:
Well now that my panic attack is over and my phone is back to normal after Flashing 2.2 on it ( FOR I-9000m even ).
I have another random question..... what is the best way to root 2.2.. since the whole point of the **** up was because i would not root it
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I recommend the app called z4root by RyanZA. You can find it on the Market. It is a one click root that requires no flashing of any kind.
You may have to start the app and if it seems to hang for a while just perform a reboot and run the app again and it will root within 30 seconds. Also be weary in the Market as someone has stolen the icon and everything from RyanZA and the "rip off" app is NOT complete. Make sure the one you download states it is from RyanZA...
So apparently the official 2.2 Froyo is rolling out. I haven't checked yet but I will when I get home. I have some newb questions.
I got my phone and haven't touched a thing to it. Just added lots of apps. No root. No lag fix. Nothing.
My question is, if I upgrade this officially via Kies:
1) Do I lose my contacts / stuff ?
2) Do I lose my apps ?
I heard people saying that once you upgrade to do a hard reset of the phone -- why ? What happens if you don't ?
With this in mind, how and what is the best way to back up all my apps ? I haven't rooted but i DO have Titanium Back up. Would Z4root work for i9000m ? can anyone confirm ?
Funkadelick said:
So apparently the official 2.2 Froyo is rolling out. I haven't checked yet but I will when I get home. I have some newb questions.
I got my phone and haven't touched a thing to it. Just added lots of apps. No root. No lag fix. Nothing.
My question is, if I upgrade this officially via Kies:
1) Do I lose my contacts / stuff ?
2) Do I lose my apps ?
I heard people saying that once you upgrade to do a hard reset of the phone -- why ? What happens if you don't ?
With this in mind, how and what is the best way to back up all my apps ? I haven't rooted but i DO have Titanium Back up. Would Z4root work for i9000m ? can anyone confirm ?
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1) no
2) no
3) hard resets are only if you experience a ton of lag while operating the phone
4) z4 does not work on jk4
BlackDino said:
1) no
2) no
3) hard resets are only if you experience a ton of lag while operating the phone
4) z4 does not work on jk4
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how do you root jk4 then ? 2.1 eclair on bell i9000m
1. Phone is currently rooted. Do I have to unroot it before applying the firmware upgrade from Kies?
2. Do I have to perform a factory reset before applying the firmware upgrade?
Why is this stupid update corrupting internal SD's left and right? Bell better get me a new phone! Cause this one is bricked(I think) it goes up til "S" logo and then nothing but blank screen. If I touch the button, they light up but still nothin on the screen.
I should have gotten a different phone to begin with, but too bad Canada doesn't have all the good phones US has like D2 DX HTC Evo etc. Going up to Bell tomorrow for an exchange.
rajesh26e4u said:
Why is this stupid update corrupting internal SD's left and right? Bell better get me a new phone! Cause this one is bricked(I think) it goes up til "S" logo and then nothing but blank screen. If I touch the button, they light up but still nothin on the screen.
I should have gotten a different phone to begin with, but too bad Canada doesn't have all the good phones US has like D2 DX HTC Evo etc. Going up to Bell tomorrow for an exchange.
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A lot of people have been complaining that their SD cards have been screwed. Luckily mine went through without any problems and hasn't given me any trouble so far.
Froyo is insane tho, before the phone used to lag a bit, now the moment i touch it it opens. No need for lag fix in my opinion, everything works blazing fast as is.
One thing to watch out for is the WIFI. It was working normally at the beginning but after 3 hours it just disconnected for no apparent reason and has trouble connecting back.
Good luck
rajesh26e4u said:
Why is this stupid update corrupting internal SD's left and right? Bell better get me a new phone! Cause this one is bricked(I think) it goes up til "S" logo and then nothing but blank screen. If I touch the button, they light up but still nothin on the screen.
I should have gotten a different phone to begin with, but too bad Canada doesn't have all the good phones US has like D2 DX HTC Evo etc. Going up to Bell tomorrow for an exchange.
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Don't panic yet...
Try this
Volume UP/Power/Home(middle button)
Factory reset/Wipe
urfase said:
1. Phone is currently rooted. Do I have to unroot it before applying the firmware upgrade from Kies?
2. Do I have to perform a factory reset before applying the firmware upgrade?
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1. NO
2. Good idea to factory reset before and after. Can't hurt and any noncompatible
programs and data will be gone.
Videonut said:
1. NO
2. Good idea to factory reset before and after. Can't hurt and any noncompatible
programs and data will be gone.
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1) but will it erase root upon upgrading?
bimmerboii said:
1) but will it erase root upon upgrading?
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Yep, but for optimised result, this is a must do!
You can probably have it work without doing a factory reset, but you can encounter weird behavior, bugs and stuff!
Anyway, you might end up doing it anyway to solve the firts boot issue
I'm one of the users who upgraded to Bell Froyo (from stock FW with root and lagfix - undid the lagfix before upgrading) and then encountered the broken internal SD card issue. I ran Volume UP/Power/Home(middle button) to reformat everything and it is up again. Inside the OS, I ran the internal factory reset again. So far so good. *crossing fingers*
I updated mine last night. However I've had major problems since. Initially it would just freeze up randomly and require removing the battery to get it back up and running.
Today I decide to reset it to defaults which seemed to go fine, although shortly after getting it all setup again, some Samsung app of sorts came up with an error and had to be forcefully closed. Then I was left with a black screen and only the notification bar.
Powered off the phone and went to turn it back on, and now it just loops through the Samsung GT i9000 screen (white writing). Not even the colourful S logo comes up.
I'm able to get it into Download Mode but not Recovery Mode. I'll have to do some reading about this Odin stuff tonight. Hopefully I can revive it, otherwise I guess I'll had to send it in for repairs. No idea if Virgin Mobile repairs will go through Bell or if I take it to them directly.
This is my first Android phone and I've only had it for just over a week. I thought I was making a good decision, but now I see it has quite a defect with the internal SD card failing.
Slow after upgrade
I upgrade my phone last night ( as per bell and Samsung) It is now slower than before. Quadrant Standard has it under 900.
Any ideas how to fix it?
bimmerboii said:
1) but will it erase root upon upgrading?
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Just use SuperOneClick after you upgrade to Froyo, I've tested and have root on JK4
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
I have an unlocked phone from Bell that I already upgraded to the international (or European?) JPP/JPO 2.2, what is the best way to downgrade or restore back to default firmware before using Kies to get the official update? Does factory reset restore stock firmware?
I upgraded to official Bell froyo last night ..thn rooted.But how can i Unlock now? i tried using SGS unlock app it says no unlock codes found?? Please help
God damn samsung and bell!
it seems like they're giving defected phones to their costumers!
I have the corrupted sd card too, took it to guarantee now it takes more than 1 month to fix this!
this is f-ing xmas for god's sake. i want my phone
Same problem here!
I do have 2 good samsung galaxy s vibrants from Bell, however when i got the second one i upgraded to Froyo and now i cant unlock it because i cant read the stupid file inside the phone so,
How can i go back to my previous JH2 baseband?
Or
How can i unlock JK4?
I did my unlock on the other Galaxy using the script you donwload from somewhere in this website and then connecting the phone via usb cable with debugging on and mounting sd but with froyo i dont even know where my USB settings went!!!
Thanks for your help, greatly appreciated.
ciudadbonita said:
I do have 2 good samsung galaxy s vibrants from Bell, however when i got the second one i upgraded to Froyo and now i cant unlock it because i cant read the stupid file inside the phone so,
How can i go back to my previous JH2 baseband?
Or
How can i unlock JK4?
I did my unlock on the other Galaxy using the script you donwload from somewhere in this website and then connecting the phone via usb cable with debugging on and mounting sd but with froyo i dont even know where my USB settings went!!!
Thanks for your help, greatly appreciated.
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Have you found any solution yet?? I am thinkin to flash back orignal samsung firmware using Odin n then unlock..atleast i will be able to use the phone then
Videonut said:
Don't panic yet...
Try this
Volume UP/Power/Home(middle button)
Factory reset/Wipe
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what if after this, it's still stuck after the s logo boot up?
does this mean i have a broken internal sd?
Hello, I just recieved my new captivate, after returning old one on warranty, it came preloaded with 2.2 Froyo. My question is: can I still do a ODIN flash to get it back to 2.1? Thanks in advance for any help
Odin one-click flash to stock 2.1 worked for me after doing the official KB1 2.2 update via Mini Kies. Batch 1008 with 3-button combo download mode working.
Maybe I should have been more informative. The new phone came with 2.2 installed. I do not know if it ever had 2.1 on it. Using ODIN3 has the term "flash back to stock". Since this came with 2.2 I am assuming that 2.2 is stock. Will using ODIN3 give me a 2.1 (JF6) operating system even if it never had 2.1 installed on the phone? Also something else I am scratching my head about. The phone I am returning is an 1008 batch and the new phone is an 1007 batch. Is the new phone actually built before the phone that is being returned? Could this mean it at one time had 2.1 installed? Could it mean I recieved a refurbished phone? I was hoping for a new build thinking they fixed the problems of the old builds. Again thanks in advance for any help
there are 2 Odin3 programs, the Odin3 one click flash to stock (2.1 stock) and the odin flash anything you want Odin3 1.7 version.
yes that odin will do 2.1
what carrier are you? att or rogers? there are 2.2 flash and or upgrade packages.
Trusselo said:
there are 2 Odin3 programs, the Odin3 one click flash to stock (2.1 stock) and the odin flash anything you want Odin3 1.7 version.
yes that odin will do 2.1
what carrier are you? att or rogers? there are 2.2 flash and or upgrade packages.
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hey bud...I have some similar problem...so I got this replacement phone after i bricked my good phone becoz of battery issue...now I was on continuum 3.1.1 but i decided to flash CM7. So I used Odin one click to stock. But I wasnt aware that my phone is one of those builds which looses 3 button combo....so i lost 3 button combo and i was frustrated I updated it to official froyo 2.2 from ATT using mini kies...now after researching a lot...I came across Odin with 3 button combo fix http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=818439
Now I am not sure, if I use this Odin...will i go back to stock 2.1 eclair with my 3 button fix back...as the description of this program claim that it works same as Odin one click but with 3 button como fix....
can anyone tell me if this wont brick my phone and i can go back to stock 2.1 with 3 button combo safely?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=818439
Now I am not sure, if I use this Odin...will i go back to stock 2.1 eclair with my 3 button fix back...as the description of this program claim that it works same as Odin one click but with 3 button como fix....
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with the link you provided, please go to it and read the BIG BLUE LETTERS at the very top of post. read the rest of post for instructions,
Trusselo said:
with the link you provided, please go to it and read the BIG BLUE LETTERS at the very top of post. read the rest of post for instructions,
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LOL i read it..but i am not sure if this will work for me..as i am on 2.2 stock...so whats stock for me...i am confused there...
it will flash you to the att stock 2.1 with 3 button fix. att stock not your stock. your stock is gone. that file is a stock rom with 3 button fix.
Well I managed to get a few questions answered both by the people responding to this post "Thank you very much" and customer services of Samsung and AT&T. Called Samsung and they confirmed that the batch # on my new phone makes it older than the phone I am returning. They also informed me that it was more than likely a refurbished model. This would take care of the question of if it ever had 2.1 installed. Called AT&T and explained my concern about recieving someone else problem phone and them sending me a model older than the one I am returning. They confirmed that it was a refurbished model. I will call warranty service again tomorrow and see what they can do. I would atleast expect a phone with newer manufacturing dates that may not have had the problems of the earlier builds to begin with.
davietr said:
Well I managed to get a few questions answered both by the people responding to this post "Thank you very much" and customer services of Samsung and AT&T. Called Samsung and they confirmed that the batch # on my new phone makes it older than the phone I am returning. They also informed me that it was more than likely a refurbished model. This would take care of the question of if it ever had 2.1 installed. Called AT&T and explained my concern about recieving someone else problem phone and them sending me a model older than the one I am returning. They confirmed that it was a refurbished model. I will call warranty service again tomorrow and see what they can do. I would atleast expect a phone with newer manufacturing dates that may not have had the problems of the earlier builds to begin with.
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yeah u r right...I had a nice phone from new batch..which never lost 3 button combo...then becoz of my stupidity i bricked it...acted innocent infront of ATT and got replacement, but this phone is reconditioned and is from that batch which looses it 3 button combo...which I didnt know and I lost it now.,,
but this phone as awesome battery life and GPS....i am on stock 2.2...and I upgraded it myself
24hrs later and thinking I have overreacted. I returned phone because of random shutdown issues and absolutely horrible gps (even after several rom changes). The replacement phone (refurbished) has an awesome gps and no problem with the random shutdown "so far". I got a lock outdoors as soon as I turned it on not even a second of wait time. I even got a lock in my basement within 15 sec. I test drove it today. Instant lock, perfect tracking, no putting me on side roads, no going thru intersection I have stopped at, turned when I turned and no loss of signal. In other words PERFECT! I think the gps is a hardware problem that has a fix. I don't care when the phone was built as long as it works the way it is suppose to. Now I just hope that after I flash a new rom it stays that way.
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yeah u r right...I had a nice phone from new batch..which never lost 3 button combo...then becoz of my stupidity i bricked it...acted innocent infront of ATT and got replacement, but this phone is reconditioned and is from that batch which looses it 3 button combo...which I didnt know and I lost it now.,,
but this phone as awesome battery life and GPS....i am on stock 2.2...and I upgraded it myself
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Ummm... my phone is one of that batch (1008), and when I flashed with one-click I did lose 3-button. But flashing back to stock with ODIN 3 gave me 3-button back, and I' be been able to use it every since, since I'm one of those people who always flashes back to stock whenever I change or update ROMs...though honestly, I never use the 3-button option. I root, add Clockwork, and get into download mode from there. Works for me... Flashing to stock with ODIN 3 (NOT the 1-click version!) should give you back 3-click, too.
The real issue to me is AT&T giving you a used phone and calling it new. Beyond being really tacky, isn't that kind of fraudulent? Or is there something in the contract that makes lying about that okay? And if it's the latter, why don't they just tell you up front that you might get a refurb to replace your new one?
Tacky, I tell you; just tacky...
Update. Just flashed my phone back to 2.1. Flashed the "Paragon RC6" rom. Note to self: make sure you send a few donations. Everything is working great life is good. Refurbished or brand new doesn't really matter at this point. Awesome phone that works awesome. This phone is my very first cellphone. I was clueless until I found this forum. Thanks to everyone that contributes to this forum and the dev's that make having this phone worthwhile.
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Ummm... my phone is one of that batch (1008), and when I flashed with one-click I did lose 3-button. But flashing back to stock with ODIN 3 gave me 3-button back, and I' be been able to use it every since, since I'm one of those people who always flashes back to stock whenever I change or update ROMs...though honestly, I never use the 3-button option. I root, add Clockwork, and get into download mode from there. Works for me... Flashing to stock with ODIN 3 (NOT the 1-click version!) should give you back 3-click, too.
The real issue to me is AT&T giving you a used phone and calling it new. Beyond being really tacky, isn't that kind of fraudulent? Or is there something in the contract that makes lying about that okay? And if it's the latter, why don't they just tell you up front that you might get a refurb to replace your new one?
Tacky, I tell you; just tacky...
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I would admit this all is easy...i got my new phone in september and had almost flashed all roms on xda for captivate...but once i didnt charge the battery full and used odin 1 click...which bricked my phone...
now i got replacement phone...which was refurb and ATT guys told me that...but as my original phone was actually bricked (means dead..no hopes) I accepted it...but ignored the fact that it can loose 3 button combo...while i was flashing it to stock (having CM7 in mind to flash next) I suddenly realized that i lost 3 button combo (which is required for CM7). I felt betrayed...so i thought to forget flashing any rom and go to stock 2.2....BIG MISTAKE....after 2.2, i was not able to flash any update.zip...i tried for root, CWM, 3 button combo...always got same error E:/signature un verified..
So in desperation I used AIO 3.0...and yes i managed to get the famous phone-!-computer screen....lol I dont have Jig...so i got it replaced again...
atleast from all this i learned how to use ADB (to get into recovery and download without 3 button combo)
Now waiting for my next refurbished phone...
Hey there, i am feeling somewhat overwhelmed with all of the advice going on out there and need someone who can give me the answer to my specific problem hardware wise without breaking a sweat...
I flashed a froyo 2.2 rom onto my phone a while ago, recently all of my apps stopped working, and i could no longer install any apps.
Couple days ago i tried openning gmail and the screen went black and gave me the bzzzzzz...............................bzzz...bzzz...
vibrating error that you usually get when an app crashes.
Now the phone continues doing that even when booted up and stuff
It starts right after the S screen and repeats until the battery is removed.
My phone can't get into download or reset mode using the 3 button method so i bought a jig off of ebay, works like a charm.
however NOW, i cannot get the computer to see the phone; both when it is on and attached and in download mode and attached. Odin can't see it, neither can Kies.
If i can get either to see it, i can look up the flashing process to make sure everything is right.... but as of yet nothing i am doing is making a difference.
Thanks for any help
Ok, I'd focus on odin so disable Kies (in task manager processes - all the kies processes).
Then I would 1) reinstall the drivers (standalone ones) 2) Have a few versions of odin to try (like 1.3, 1.7 and ez odin) 3) Clean your usb port on the phone (and computer maybe too - whats the harm?).
Usually if you are sure the drivers are Ok then you should be able to odin working with a nice clean port. They are more sensitive to dirt/moisture or whatever than they should be.
Try that and let us know...
BTW Some people think that the order is important but I've never noticed that. I always have odin open and then connect it but cant hurt to try the other way around too.
Hey thanks alot,
I am at work right now but i am optimistic about trying that out lol.
Just so i know for when the time comes and if Odin works, what files do i need to flash it? .pit, .tar and anything else specific for Bell Canada?
I only ask because you are with Bell so it is probably a very simple answer for you. Otherwise I am sure i can find it elsewhere.
Thanks,
I'll keep you updated
Josh
Download the complete jl2 rom from link I posted yesterday (search my posts) with repartition ticked, then flash the kc1 rom from stock rom link on xda or at samfirmware.com and flash without repartition if you want the latest. You could just try the kc1 step but I you need to repartition.
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Hey man,
my phone has never been sent in for repairs or replaced...
I was reading one of your other posts and you advised another member to send it in and maybe they will replace/update hardware?
I have still had my phone for less than a year so sending it in will be no problem at all...
Should i flash to the latest myself or return to stock and send it in?
I really appreciate your help.
Thanks
Well he knows his is broken as he can see that his internal memory reads 0 (which means its cooked - ask me how I know...) and he was trying to fix it in a round about way. Or there was the guy who flashed a captivate rom - that was just a big no-no.
You might just have a corrupt partition or some other corruption in the file system. I seem to get that all the time and its a pain but very fixable .
Alright, sooo
-uninstall Kies
-install drivers only
-try to connect to Odin
-If succesful flash with Odin
-dance with joy
Got it, I will update you later when i get home.
Thanks
installed drivers on my work computer (32 bit windows xp) and nothing... I've tried phone off, phone on, phone in d/l mode... It doesn't pick up anything...
I can try it on my Windows 7 comp at home and see if that works but i'm wondering what the worst case scenario is just bringing into Bell and having them fix it... Am i looking at charges, warranty voiding, etc.. etc... to have it fixed or could i BS my way out of it?
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pretty sure i flashed the wrong firmware on my phone, when it boots up it says GT-I9000 not GT-I9000M.
It worked fine for like 6 months so i never questioned it... damn damn damn
Not to be completely devious but i got an extended warranty that replaces the phone due to water damage, theft, etc. etc...
If there is no other way should i take advantage of that?
I would hate to jump to one of those actions but i am somewhat panicking becuase i made a super-noob mistake and effed up my phone....
I9000 firmware is completely compatible. The text you see is from the kernel which are always for i9000 unless you have one of the three bell firmwares. So that's not the issue.
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Not to be completely devious but i got an extended warranty that replaces the phone due to water damage, theft, etc. etc...
If there is no other way should i take advantage of that?
I would hate to jump to one of those actions but i am somewhat panicking becuase i made a super-noob mistake and effed up my phone....
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I would keep trying. I have gotten warranty before and I was in the same predicament as you almost except I knew that the internal memory was dead. But that was also around the time when most of the I9000M models were dying. They might be checking more now.
If you get odin to flash a stock rom then you can go for it but by then you should be able to fix it.
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Alright i will keep trying.
As far as the firmware goes, my gf and i both have the same phone, but she kept heres official and i put custom roms on mine (just the 2.2 because it wasn't available)
We are both on bell canada so i asked her to boot up her phone and the beginning message on hers says GT-I9000M so it freaked me out lol
I will try on my home computer,
keep your fingers crossed for me
Alright, so Odin can now see my phone (it was the damn cord, my Win 7 comp couldnt see it but my xp work laptop can)
Which firmware would you recomend flashing? Stock gingerbread or a slight variation?
I am at work right now so i can wait a bit for a good response. It'd really help me out if you could provide links and tips to the best firmware out right now (i have no problem flashing a custom ROM if it is good).
Thanks alot,
Josh
Succesfully Flashes Gingerbread 2.3.4
Thanks for all your help!!!
how did you manage to see it in odin?
i have te same problem with restarting just after first screen (after flashing to gingerbread) but i cant see it in odin so i cant flash it again?
when i connect it when turned off, a small icon appears with usb connected sound but its still not visible.
Is it maybe my win7?
help, anyone please
Did you start in Download mod? Did you kill the Kies processes in you Win7 task manager ?
If yes, sometimes Windows takes time to install the drivers (be sure ton be connected to the internet), you should also close and relaunch Odin.
i launched download mode with sdk, and now i cant start it.
i went to another pc with xp. it installs drivers but odin cant recognize it.
Well i did it on my work XP computer becuase WIN 7 wasn't recognizing it. But it turns out the whole time the cable i was using would connect to charge, but not act as a pc connection.