[q] still no 2.2 - Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi im on samsung Galaxy S vibrant from Bell.
Im sitll running 2.1 as no update has come through Kies for me for 2.2
I am using Kies 2.##.
My current firmware version is: PDA:JM2 / PHONE:JM1 / CSC:JM1 (BMC)

If you are impatient you could download JL2 (latest official Bell upgrade) and flash with Odin.
Otherwise...make sure you have latest version of Kies, etc...never used Kies myself so I can't help you troubleshoot that a whole lot

or bite the bullet and root the phone, use some custom ROMs
It's a little scary at first, but well documented and safe/stable nowadays

Lots of good options like Darky's, Ultimate etc. I've recently been playing with Doc&Stef's RomKitchen which is stable and well documented
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=817703

Could be that you are not using a Bell ROM. JM1/2 is a European ROM. The Bell 2.1 roms were jg2 and jh2. When you boot the device does it flash a screen with "GT-I9000M "?
Sent from my GT-I9000M using XDA App

I dont know how I would be using a rom thats not canadas...as my phone is from canada?
Im not experienced with this type of stuff, so what is my bets and easiest option?

which part of canada are you, i can try to explain and help u if ur near

astralmaze05 said:
which part of canada are you, i can try to explain and help u if ur near
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Im from Vaughan(thornhill...toronto)

SENORBERNS said:
Im from Vaughan(thornhill...toronto)
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ok i can help u i just came from work, when ur free inform me so we can meet and update ur phone

dont worry im not gonna charge u make sure u backup ur contacts and other important files

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[Q] which firmware to choose ?please help

ok bought a galaxy s and having littel lag everywhere and super lag in certain apps
my firmware is africa-arabia
PDA:I9000JPJF4
PHONE:I9000JXJF1
CSC:I9000JPJF4
SO THERE IS ONLY 1 AVAILABLE FIRMWARE for my region now but can i use a european one and should i use all files or just pda one to avoid network issues
does flashing a europian firmware require rooting the phone
what should i use odin3 or smasung kies cuz i am using win 7ultimate 64 bit and i heard there is triuble using that with kies
so please tell me which europian firm ware is the best concerning lag and bugs fixes(dont want a froyo one)
thanks for the replies
faresmasouty said:
ok bought a galaxy s and having littel lag everywhere and super lag in certain apps
my firmware is africa-arabia
PDA:I9000JPJF4
PHONE:I9000JXJF1
CSC:I9000JPJF4
SO THERE IS ONLY 1 AVAILABLE FIRMWARE for my region now but can i use a european one and should i use all files or just pda one to avoid network issues
does flashing a europian firmware require rooting the phone
what should i use odin3 or smasung kies cuz i am using win 7ultimate 64 bit and i heard there is triuble using that with kies
so please tell me which europian firm ware is the best concerning lag and bugs fixes(dont want a froyo one)
thanks for the replies
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Don't go around screwing with something thats working fine! just install the "one click lag fix" thats on the market and wait for Froyo for Africa! TRUST ME , otherwise you will come here *****ing about lack of market/arabic/no download mode etc.. I bet that you will break your phone. Also download the root app from market too. Makes EVERYTHING easier
ickyboo said:
Don't go around screwing with something thats working fine! just install the "one click lag fix" thats on the market and wait for Froyo for Africa! TRUST ME , otherwise you will come here *****ing about lack of market/arabic/no download mode etc.. I bet that you will break your phone. Also download the root app from market too. Makes EVERYTHING easier
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thanks for the reply
and yes u got a point i should just stick to the official release for my region
cuz i already tried jm5 with samset 1.9f and one click lag fix altogether and dont like it ill just wait for official froyo then (probably any region froyo )

[Q] Restoring Korean Galaxy S to 2.1

Hello, i have a Korean Galaxy S, Anycall SHW-m110s,
using steps I found in this forum I upgraded it to froyo firmware DI29, using odin.
The build seems to be an incomplete build and it is quite laggy and buggy. I would like to restore and revert back to the original build, android 2.1 eclair, ECLAIR.DI03, however I'm having trouble finding out how to do that.
If anyone would be so kind as to instruct me how to do this, or instruct me as to where I might be able to find out how to do this, I would be so very appreciative.
Thank you for your time.
dkurohige said:
Hello, i have a Korean Galaxy S, Anycall SHW-m110s,
using steps I found in this forum I upgraded it to froyo firmware DI29, using odin.
The build seems to be an incomplete build and it is quite laggy and buggy. I would like to restore and revert back to the original build, android 2.1 eclair, ECLAIR.DI03, however I'm having trouble finding out how to do that.
If anyone would be so kind as to instruct me how to do this, or instruct me as to where I might be able to find out how to do this, I would be so very appreciative.
Thank you for your time.
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I assume you flashed di29 with odin. To go back you would flash di03 with odin the exact same way. If you do not have the rom you can search for "M110S-NPS-IMAGE-REV03-DI03-1545-USER.tar" and I am sure you will find it on numerous sites. After flashing di03 you will likely have to go into recovery mode and wipe fs and cache.
U risk bricking ur phone if u revert to eclair from froyo.
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salmanslick said:
U risk bricking ur phone if u revert to eclair from froyo.
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Of course there is always a risk but I have flashed the between dg14, di03 and di29 on an shw-m110s numerous times without any issues.
From my personal experience, as long as you are only flashing the PDA portion I wouldn't worry too much.
so how do i flash bak to eclair jm1 from froyo jp6 ? i read in different posts its possible , but all those who tried bricked their phones
salmanslick said:
so how do i flash bak to eclair jm1 from froyo jp6 ? i read in different posts its possible , but all those who tried bricked their phones
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This thread is discussing a specific model sgs, shw-m110s. It has different hardware and firmware.
You are obviously using a different model. You should ask others who use a similar model.
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koe1974 said:
This thread is discussing a specific model sgs, shw-m110s. It has different hardware and firmware.
You are obviously using a different model. You should ask others who use a similar model.
Sent from my SHW-M110S using XDA App
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Has anyone figured out how to do this yet? Is there another thread dealing with it?
I have used KIES to update my SHW-M110S to Froyo
Baseband Version
m110s.sj26.1950.st
Kernel Version
2.6.32.9
Build Number
Froyo.sk05
I would like to revert it to ECLAIR also. I'm desperate and flash doesn't work!
I hope someone will chime in in response with a link to help out.
Thanks.

[q] need urgent help

hey folks, i bought a galaxy s i9000 from some guy off of ebay. the phone is rooted and has some custom rom installed in it. i have to send the phone back to samsung for some repairs and i was wondering if anyone cud help me with restoring my phone back to the stock firmware and remove root.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=846913 that has all stock roms.. just choose the one u need and job done !!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=746129 this will un root for you
shud i just pick any rom out of the list u sent me or is there a specific one. sorry im kinda of a newb to all this android stuff. still learning.
barbie911 said:
shud i just pick any rom out of the list u sent me or is there a specific one. sorry im kinda of a newb to all this android stuff. still learning.
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Well the phone is from Europe i assume ?? if so i would just go for 2.2 froyo (JPY) or 2.1 Eclair (JPU) as upgrades have been officially released, and they wont think anything of it if you have one of them... where as a custom ROM would raise some eyebrows lol.

[Q] Newbie Need Help >.<

Hi All,
First of all, i totally new here, so please forgive me if i post at the wrong place, and sorry for my poor english...
Again, i'm new and newbie.. really appreciate for any help given...
i just brought my SGS since month ago... went to samsung service center for twice for shortcut missing problem & GPS no signal (Thanks to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1043034 it helps alot)
Now... most headache, lag issue.. memory full....
So.. is there any solution for this? i know root and flash might help but how can i do this? i read some threads around, but i not sure which to choose... or should i wait for official android 2.3? Will 2.3 solve my lag/hang issue? I don't know what is root or flash exactly, what can it do? any disadvantages?
Oh! and what is JIT? I heard it can make apps run faster! worth a try?
I don't mind and hardcore/heavy solution(need advance skill) as long there is a tutorial for me xD
Really appreciate for any help and advises ^^ TQ very much..
rayzx said:
Hi All,
First of all, i totally new here, so please forgive me if i post at the wrong place, and sorry for my poor english...
Again, i'm new and newbie.. really appreciate for any help given...
i just brought my SGS since month ago... went to samsung service center for twice for shortcut missing problem & GPS no signal (Thanks to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1043034 it helps alot)
Now... most headache, lag issue.. memory full....
So.. is there any solution for this? i know root and flash might help but how can i do this? i read some threads around, but i not sure which to choose... or should i wait for official android 2.3? Will 2.3 solve my lag/hang issue? I don't know what is root or flash exactly, what can it do? any disadvantages?
Oh! and what is JIT? I heard it can make apps run faster! worth a try?
I don't mind and hardcore/heavy solution(need advance skill) as long there is a tutorial for me xD
Really appreciate for any help and advises ^^ TQ very much..
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Want you need to do it search for username ramad or chainfire on rooting your phone... they offer good guides on how to do it or go and sign up to this website.... www.darkyroms.com... good luck...
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA App
Ok! I found some ramad's post, will have a try... some question here.. can you help me out?...
Root means i can bypass OS permission and configure the system my self right? How about flash? erase the default firmware(original android os?) and install a new one? Will it cause some hardware failure or unable to use some features like wifi, bluetooth, gps? or maybe it will enhance it? !
After flash... some apps will unable to use right? because many apps support original os like 2.2, 2.3... if after i flash it... my os is not android 2.2, etc anymore right?
And just now i factory reset my phone.. now it unable to play Mp4 file.. it say i need to convert to supported format when transfer to phone... it is strange that i never have this error before, although i was transferring the same Mp4 file that i use to play in my phone before.
Flash your phone with Darky's 9.5 link was given by chrisdavesants
It's really easy to do too and plenty of guides are around.
Although it is a Froyo (2.2.1) rom it is far more stable than any Gingerbread rom's
Everything works just as it would on a stock rom.
rayzx said:
Ok! I found some ramad's post, will have a try... some question here.. can you help me out?...
Good luck on that but i tell you no difference....
Root means i can bypass OS permission and configure the system my self right? Yes!!
How about flash? erase the default firmware(original android os?) and install a new one? Right...
Will it cause some hardware failure or unable to use some features like wifi, bluetooth, gps?No or maybe it will enhance it? ! Some enhancements are feasible on custom roms...
After flash... some apps will unable to use right? Didnot experience any apps not working... everything worked...
because many apps support original os like 2.2, 2.3...custom roms are based on official 2.2 or/and 2.3 so they are the same features are just enhanced...
if after i flash it... my os is not android 2.2, etc anymore right? Depends on what you flash... will stay 2.2.1 for froyo or 2.3.3 with ginger
And just now i factory reset my phone.. now it unable to play Mp4 file.. it say i need to convert to supported format when transfer to phone... it is strange that i never have this error before, although i was transferring the same Mp4 file that i use to play in my phone before.
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it just only means the file is not supported by phone might be a different file not mp4...
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Klutsh said:
Flash your phone with Darky's 9.5 link was given by chrisdavesants
It's really easy to do too and plenty of guides are around.
Although it is a Froyo (2.2.1) rom it is far more stable than any Gingerbread rom's
Everything works just as it would on a stock rom.
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+1... imiss darkys... im using simply honey3.1...
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By the way JIT MEANS Just In Time compiler works with speed of apps... i believe not present on froyo only on ginger not sure though...
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I'm sure they added JIT in FroYo and it is also in Gingerbread.
Thanks for the advise,
Need to match any requirement to flash the rom? like my phone have to be in International I9000 Galaxy S version ? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1011901
What is Odin and CWM @[email protected]?
Ok I'm going to try this
http://www.darkyrom.com/community/index.php?threads/guide-upgrading-to-darky%C2%B4s-rom-9-5-update-permanently-v10-gingerbread-guide-soon.1686/
Is this step correct?
1:Reset My phone
2:install darky's rom 9.5
3:upgrade kernal dark core 1.4
After this is it means my phone were rooted, lagfix, jit, Super Powered!?
TQ Veli Much~
ste1164 said:
I'm sure they added JIT in FroYo and it is also in Gingerbread.
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Cool...was not sure with froyo...
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Odin is where you flash custom or official roms... leaked roms... as well.. CWM IS clockworkmd where you flash zip files afer using odin..
Requirements yes you should flash F/W only compatible with your phone model... read the instructions to the letter esp. Red ones...
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rayzx said:
Thanks for the advise,
Need to match any requirement to flash the rom? like my phone have to be in International I9000 Galaxy S version ? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1011901
What is Odin and CWM @[email protected]?
Ok I'm going to try this
http://www.darkyrom.com/community/i...-permanently-v10-gingerbread-guide-soon.1686/
Is this step correct?
1:Reset My phone
2:install darky's rom 9.5
3:upgrade kernal dark core 1.4
After this is it means my phone were rooted, lagfix, jit, Super Powered!?
TQ Veli Much~
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CWM is also called 2e recovery (vol.up+home+powbutton) lagfix needs to be activated thru cwm you will see it there... jit not sure if pre enabled
SUPERPOWERED??? ARE YOU KIDDING???? GO TO IT AND EXPERIENCE.. WARNING... FLASHING IS ADDICTIVE....
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Just kidding... for me.. less lagness.. is superpowered! as my phone is half dead now.. apps keep restart itself although i use task killer, force stop it or clear memory.. still laggg...
Erm... i trying to search around darky's forum.. they didnt list out the min requirement to install their roms...
mine was:
Baseband version: I9000DXJPB
Kernal Ver: 2.6.32.9 [email protected]#1
Build number: Froyo.DXJPE
All stock roms.. no root.. clean & plain >.<
So.. i should take Odin to continue right?
Yes... be sure to follow correct model of phone... is that I9000 international?? Heres how i do it.. search the darky forum for ressurection edition thats an easy install then flash 9.5 via CWM u know the buttons right?? And kaboom.... flying SGS...
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one more question.... will i able to restore to stock roms if anything happen? xD
Thanks once again
rayzx said:
one more question.... will i able to restore to stock roms if anything happen? xD
Thanks once again
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Yes.. thru Odin.. but i assure you... you wont go stock again
rayzx said:
Just kidding... for me.. less lagness.. is superpowered! as my phone is half dead now.. apps keep restart itself although i use task killer, force stop it or clear memory.. still laggg...
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You won't know yourself after flashing darky 9.5 then, it will be like a new phone.
Simply follow the appropriate guide linked in the first post- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=814091 titled [GUIDES] All-in-One Guides Thread [thanks to addicted2088/addi] (Sorry I cant post the actual link, the forum won't let me post outside links as I haven't got enough posts..)
Have fun
MrIwik said:
You won't know yourself after flashing darky 9.5 then, it will be like a new phone.
Simply follow the appropriate guide linked in the first post- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=814091 titled [GUIDES] All-in-One Guides Thread [thanks to addicted2088/addi] (Sorry I cant post the actual link, the forum won't let me post outside links as I haven't got enough posts..)
Have fun
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+1... Did you try the rc5 final for GB??
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chrisdavesants said:
+1... Did you try the rc5 final for GB??
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Not yet, I was going to wait for the compete final but now that I'm hearing that most of the bugs have been worked out I am tempted to give it a go..
MrIwik said:
Not yet, I was going to wait for the compete final but now that I'm hearing that most of the bugs have been worked out I am tempted to give it a go..
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Me too.. yet im confused with the flashing instructions now... not before way to easy... im happy with Simply Honey 3.1... no probems or anything... you might wanna give it a shot...
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[Q] Update to ICS from 2.1

Hi guys, first of all im sorry if the questions i ask are simple and straight forward, im not used to the galaxy s as i use HTC and my friend wants me to update hes phone and so i want to cover all the basics before i agree and go ahead, from what i know the phone is not rooted and dont know if its locked or not but any sim works with the phone, its currently running 2.1 and i would like to update it to ICS Rom, either of the these two.
Code:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1687727
Code:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1618757
So any help in knowing what software i need to have for rooting the phone and also best way to update to these two roms.
Thanks again for the help..
masantula said:
Hi guys, first of all im sorry if the questions i ask are simple and straight forward, im not used to the galaxy s as i use HTC and my friend wants me to update hes phone and so i want to cover all the basics before i agree and go ahead, from what i know the phone is not rooted and dont know if its locked or not but any sim works with the phone, its currently running 2.1 and i would like to update it to ICS Rom, either of the these two.
Code:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1687727
Code:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1618757
So any help in knowing what software i need to have for rooting the phone and also best way to update to these two roms.
Thanks again for the help..
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First of all flash the 2.3.3 Gingerbread Stock firmware using odin.From here..(flash the jvt rom)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1102881
Then root using cf root kernel flash again through odin..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=788108
Then download the ROM i would prefer ICS333 it is better...
put the zip in storage ...Flash via CWM...Don't forget to wipe
Much thanks...the information you have given me has been great and very helpfull, now i know i am all set..
Thanks again, appreciate it
Sorry but the JVT Rom is just for 2.3.6 and 2.3.5, there isnt any for 2.3.3, just want some clarification.
EDIT:
I got the phone onto GB and flashed new ICS Rom, thanks again for the help and useful links..

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