Hi guys.
I have my captivate running froyo. that's about all I know, though. I was hoping someone could tell me what rom I am running or distro I am running, because I am clueless. I have heard cognition is good, and if I can update to it without losing all my settings I will (assuming I dont have it now. I could, like i said, clueless.). Here is what my phone says in the about phone section:
Firmware version: 2.2
Model number SAMGSUNG-SGH-I897
Baseband version: I897UCJI6
Kernel version: 2.6.32.9 jetaek.lee(at)sep-11 #1 (sorry for wording it this way, i could not post the topic with the at symbol because it thought it was an outside link)
Build Number: FROYO.UCJI6
ok, that's everything I think. Now, if someone can help me root this version, that's just dandy. If not, I would be willing to update to one that has a viable root availible for it already. I had eclair rooted before updating to froyo, and I miss my wifi tethering and backups.
Thank you in advance to anyone who offers help, I greatly appreciate it.
Hey I'm sorry I can't really help you, but I'm running the eclair rooted and I've been trying to get wifi tethering working but it just force closes everytime. If you could let me know how you were able to do it or point me in the right direction I'd be forever grateful.
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You are on the original leak of froyo. I am not sure how to root it. If I were you I would back up all my apps using titanium backup, flash stock with odin
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989
Then look at flashing a 2.2 rom that us pre rooted
You can not flash a rom from the leaked version you are on
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4got2g0 said:
Hey I'm sorry I can't really help you, but I'm running the eclair rooted and I've been trying to get wifi tethering working but it just force closes everytime. If you could let me know how you were able to do it or point me in the right direction I'd be forever grateful.
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Flash any froyo rom and you should have tethering enabled
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4got2g0 said:
Hey I'm sorry I can't really help you, but I'm running the eclair rooted and I've been trying to get wifi tethering working but it just force closes everytime. If you could let me know how you were able to do it or point me in the right direction I'd be forever grateful.
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Unfortunately i do not remember exactly where I got the app, but I do remember that I had to sideload it using an application for windows
mcord11758 said:
If I were you I would back up all my apps using titanium backup,
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correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought titanium required root?
iamtheculprit said:
correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought titanium required root?
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hmmmm... So it does.
Here is a thread about rooting ji6
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=797444&highlight=root+ji6
I have not done This
Here is another
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=797397&highlight=root+ji6
Hope this helps
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mcord11758 said:
hmmmm... So it does.
Here is a thread about rooting ji6
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Fantastic! You sir/madam are my digital savior!
iamtheculprit said:
Fantastic! You sir/madam are my digital savior!
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Sir, your welcome
The search option is useful, not being a jerk, it is worth learning how to use it
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mcord11758 said:
Sir, your welcome
The search option is useful, not being a jerk, it is worth learning how to use it
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no offense taken, my reason for making a new thread was because I did not what version I was using, and therefore could not sort out what information was applicable. But, either way, thanks!
With a triumphant thrusting of both fists in to the air, losing my balance in my chair and falling to the ground upon seeing the little "superuser permissions" app after reboot, you have my eternal gratitude. Thank you so much!
Edit: oh crap... now my menu, home, back and search buttons do not work! any idea what I can do to fix this?
Not a problem. I am happy it worked out
edit. Try reboot. If that don't work an odin flash will do it but you will lose apps and settings
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mcord11758 said:
Not a problem. I am happy it worked out
edit. Try reboot. If that don't work an odin flash will do it but you will lose apps and settings
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dernit. It did not work. well, at least i got it rooted, it's a good start. maybe i can figure it out
What did you do. it will suck but if you take your time you can get through. I would work toward getting titanium downloaded. You nasty have to reboot a couple of times.
I would get off of ever leaked froyo either way, if you are ever going to move to something else you will have to flash stock
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mcord11758 said:
What did you do. it will suck but if you take your time you can get through. I would work toward getting titanium downloaded. You nasty have to reboot a couple of times.
I would get off of ever leaked froyo either way, if you are ever going to move to something else you will have to flash stock
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im thinking I'm just going to go back to eclair, and root. I could do everything i wanted to on that, except for having flashplayer. so yeah. I guess, since all my contacts are synced with my gmail account, it's no big deal. i can re-do my home page and reinstall my apps thanks to appbrain. I mean, after all, it's just a phone.
That is correct. It is just a phone. If you are at all unfamiliar with odin our ned help getting back to 2.1 on me
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before I start counting my chickens, let me wait for them to hatch. I've been following the directions for flashing back to 2.1, so i'll let you know how it goes.
Edit: It worked, now I just have to set up everything and re-install my apps. Thank you for your help, I'm just taking the "patience is a virtue" approach from now on haha. only thing I will really miss is the little arrow thing that makes it easier to pick a spot in a body of text. oh well
There is a basic no frills froyo rom in the developement section. I believe its ji6 optimized or something like that. It comes with 2e recovery and root access built in. Sorry I just log off my computer otherwise I would post you links. But backup with tibu. And take a look at that rom in the developement section. You will need rom manager from the market. But after downloading ji6 optimized,copy to your internal sd card. Then open rom manager and select install rom from zip. Select the froyo rom and follow instructions. You will then have a rooted froyo minus att bloat with flash.
I would give more detail but I have thumb cramps now lol. But tomorrow I can help if u need it.
Will a dev please do this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=860609
for our new froyo leak. PLEASE! I begith you!
+1
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They don't have to. It works with sgs tools like the guy said. If you want to app email me at [email protected] and i can show you how to get it.
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Anybody with Froyo willing to be the crash test dummy for this?
SGS Tools APK: http://www.mediafire.com/?xtw16417su40j7b
Hacked Camera APK: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=460161&d=1291913978
Arixsin said:
Anybody with Froyo willing to be the crash test dummy for this?
SGS Tools APK: http://www.mediafire.com/?xtw16417su40j7b
Hacked Camera APK: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=460161&d=1291913978
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I installed the SGS Tools and within it was an option to upgrade the camera. It worked and I now can take pictures with my power button. There is no auto-focus though just fyi. Or at least it doesn't work for me.
Edit: For clarification, I am on DL30, super clean .7
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evilhunter101 said:
I installed the SGS Tools and within it was an option to upgrade the camera. It worked and I now can take pictures with my power button. There is no auto-focus though just fyi. Or at least it doesn't work for me.
Edit: For clarification, I am on DL30, super clean .7
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Hmm, is it possible that their camera doesn't have the autofocus? Ours also has a flash, is the flash working?
Can anyone that gets it working upload the apk file, been wanting to take pictures using the power button.
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I want to know if anyone out there knows how to port a rom from the Samsung vibrant. The rom is called simply galaxy v2.7.2, it is a very fast rom. Here is the link:http://www.multiupload.com/PJIZ8D3PT6
Please reply back ASAP and thank you in advance
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not sure if its the same rom or not but there already is a simply galaxy for the captivate, you would have to see who makes each rom
Its not to difficult to get one to work but it breaks a few features between the two phones i think
Thank you but I don't think the rom your talking about is completely stable. Plus the rom that I posted was constantly updated. Please if you can port, then let me know. Or can you find someone who can.
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ameedi600 said:
Thank you but I don't think the rom your talking about is completely stable. Plus the rom that I posted was constantly updated. Please if you can port, then let me know. Or can you find someone who can.
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why dont you port it?
coming from a vibrant, all you need is to swap the kernel and the modem.....and edit the build.prop
easy stuff
I really don't know how to port it, can you just please do it.
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Can someone please port this rom, I really love how fast and stable it is.
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Put up a bounty if you really want it that badly.
ameedi600 said:
I really don't know how to port it, can you just please do it.
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'porting' it would require you to download the rom zip
open rom zip with 7zip (do not extract)
open up a kernel zip that you want to use (must match 2.1, 2.2, or 2.3 to corresponding rom version)
drag n drop zImage from the kernel zip into the updates folder in the rom zip
do the same thing with modem.bin file from a modem zip
if you want the phone to be recognized as an sgh-i897 you need to open up /system/build.prop with notepad (i use notepad++ for everything on windows boxes) and make all references to T959 say i897
Pirateghost said:
'porting' it would require you to download the rom zip
open rom zip with 7zip (do not extract)
open up a kernel zip that you want to use (must match 2.1, 2.2, or 2.3 to corresponding rom version)
drag n drop zImage from the kernel zip into the updates folder in the rom zip
do the same thing with modem.bin file from a modem zip
if you want the phone to be recognized as an sgh-i897 you need to open up /system/build.prop with notepad (i use notepad++ for everything on windows boxes) and make all references to T959 say i897
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Still confused, I'm sort of a noob when it comes to this kind of thing. Come on guys just help me out here, Please port it, I would really appreciate it. Thank you pirateghost but I would really appreciate it if you would port it.
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ameedi600 said:
Still confused, I'm sort of a noob when it comes to this kind of thing. Come on guys just help me out here, Please port it, I would really appreciate it. Thank you pirateghost but I would really appreciate it if you would port it.
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Pirateghost gave you the best directions possible, meh I was bored anyway.
PM sent.
Added: Beyond me, everything works except GPS. I mean it doesn't even start when it should.
teach a man to fish.......
Pirateghost said:
teach a man to fish.......
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And he will stab himself through the thumb with the damn hook then starve to death.
Bump!!!
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Need stock camera apk. Tried to run the update it failed. I extracted it and ran it from SD card. Fails and calls out blurcamera.apk. I have never modified that at all ever. So I don't know what's wrong. Only things ive done were root it and thow a theme on. Which i switched back to stock beforw doing this. All bloatware is unfrozen. I'm hoping someone can upload the stock apk to here or email me at Jciampi at gmail dot com with it. It would be greatly appreciated. I've never had one OTA update go without some kind of issue. *sigh*
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Edit: all fixed. This topic is OK to close. Had to get a system dump and replace camera, gallery. Music and SystemUI. Upgraded fine now
Here dude
www.multiupload.com/3OUS52MR2P
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