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[Q] And entre ye mega n00b...

OK, so I proper n00bed myself here... I downloaded sgs flash or something off the android market (it has the picture of a little penguin sat down) and it basically is meant to flash stuff easily.
So then I had Darky's v10 Extreme edition RC3 on my phone, selected it to flash, and let nature take it's course.
It went Tsunami on my ass.
Basically everytime I turn it on, it shows the samsung galaxy s logo, but then it switches to essentially, a broken screen. In which I mean, it's all different coloured pixels and you can't make anything out.
I'm using a powermac G5 from the stone age, in which heimdall doesn't work as it's not intel based, and my dad has a windows laptop containing nothing like Kies or Odin etc.
So yeah I ****ed it, anyone any advice or anything? Cause I'm real stuck right now lol!
Thanks in advanced.
OH it's version XXJF3 I think, and is the Samsung Galaxy S I9000 international version, should that be any help.

Hey man,
Can you still get into download mode?
Try flashing the stock JVK with bootloader.

I'm not sure about Mac operating system, but you can install the SGS drivers on your fathers Windows machine.

electrotune1200 said:
Hey man,
Can you still get into download mode?
Try flashing the stock JVK with bootloader.
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Hey buddy, Yeah I can still get it into Download mode, but I'm super new at all this, so JVK and Bootloader just went straight over my head haha.

Alright...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1011901
That's the JVK thread. Read the directions... twice if you have to.
This is Perka's file stash.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=984588
Enter the file stash and look for the Software folder.
You'll want to download Odin, and Samsung driver.

The Bootloader is the way that your phone boots up before any other firmware runs...think of it as the BIOS of your phone.
SO just like corrupting the BIOS will kill a PC, if your Bootloader gets fragged, you have a very expensive rectangular hockeypuck instead of a phone. There is almost no way to brick your phone, other then damaging the Bootloader.
The fact that you can go into Download mode means your Bootloader is fine, so your phone is also fine...it just needs the right software installed on it in the right order. As long as you can get into Download mode, you can use a tool called ODIN to load software onto it.
JVK is the 2.3.3 (Gingerbread) firmware that was leaked, and likely not the best thing to start with.
I would start by looking at a thread about a ROM called Darky's Ressurection. It is designed for just the situation you are in...a chance to start again. ON that thread you will find very clear instructions onhow to use ODIN to do it, and then from there you can go onto whatever ROM you want.
Also, FYI, I think what you downloaded from the Market was SGS Kernel Flasher, which just flashes kernels, not full ROMs. A Kernel is a piece of software that controls the hardware functions just like in Linux proper, and affects connections, battery life and CPU behavior. In short, the Drivers. If you tried to flash a full ROM with SGS Kernel Flasher I am surprised it worked....but if it did, then yeah, total meltdown.
Remember, as you will learn, when people talk about flashable firmware on the SGS it is in four sections...
Kernel: The layer connecting the hardware to the software, the drivers
Modem: The phone connections/bandwidth
CSC: The carrier, region and APN info
ROM or PDA: The operating system itself (the Libraries and Application Framework).
There is also a fifth that is not essential...
Theme: Changes the framework to customized icons/graphical appearance.
Those may all be combined into a single flashable package, or split into sections to be flashed individually....but you will learn all that as you go.
Good luck and have fun. As long as you have a solid bootloader, you are golden.

Thanks for all the feedback guys! I just booted my dads laptop and am about to embark on the journey of phone-saving-ness.
I'll let you know how it goes.

Success!
Ok my phone is back up and running! it didn't take hours by the way, but I've been to the shops and all that jazz...
A few real quick questions though, could someone please explain the following below? Just so I know where I stand with what I've now got? I'd be massively greatful... Cause I don't know what firmware version 2.2.1 is... Aha.
About phone:
Firmware version 2.2.1
Baseband version I9000XXJPY
Kernel version - 2.6 32.9 #voodoo_stable_5.4
Build number - Darky's v9.2 Extreme Edition
Thanks for all your help guys, especially for being so quick! It makes me happy to know that with all the crisis in the world, there is at least one community up for helping each other out =]

Matikata said:
Ok my phone is back up and running! it didn't take hours by the way, but I've been to the shops and all that jazz...
A few real quick questions though, could someone please explain the following below? Just so I know where I stand with what I've now got? I'd be massively greatful... Cause I don't know what firmware version 2.2.1 is... Aha.
About phone:
Firmware version 2.2.1
Baseband version I9000XXJPY
Kernel version - 2.6 32.9 #voodoo_stable_5.4
Build number - Darky's v9.2 Extreme Edition
Thanks for all your help guys, especially for being so quick! It makes me happy to know that with all the crisis in the world, there is at least one community up for helping each other out =]
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2.2.1 is updated Froyo and is a great firmware. In time we will all move up to Gingerbread, which will likely be 2.3.3.
The Baseband is your Modem file, and JPY is the standard modem for the UK and Europe. For me it used too much battery but lost of people have no problems with it. It is very very stable.
The Kernel is SuperCurio's Voodoo kernel as installed by Darky's ROM. The Build number lists the ROM you are using, in this case, Darky's v9.2.

[Q] Need captivate user needs help

typo on the title, i meant New captivate user needs help LOL
Hey guys,
I've gotten myself a Rogers Captivate (SGH-I896) running Continuum v5.5.
Model number states GT-I9000 with baseband I9000TDVJP9, Build GINGERBREAD.XXJVO
I'm not a total noob since i have a Nexus S and used to own a t959 vibrant, but seems like the captivate is confusing the hell out of me lol. Here are a few questions i hope the community could help me out with
1. Boot up screen states GT-I9000, so i guess this means this was flashed with GB Bootloader? i'm assuming we dont have official Gingerbread on the captivate hence the need for the GB Bootloader (Please correct me if i'm wrong)
2. i have used ODIN on my vibrant many times. Now do i need to download a specific version for the captivate or is ODIN the same for all Galaxy S phones?(Please note that i have the AIO Vibrant Toolbox so ODIN version is the one that comes with it)
3. If i want to change ROMS, to lets say the Sensation ROM, can i flash it using CWR or do i have to change bootloaders first? and Can someone kindly tell me which ROM can i just flash on top of my current ROM.
4. If i want to start all over again and get back to stock, what are the steps i need to make. can i just put it on download mode and Odin back to stock the same way i used to do it on the vibrant? or do i have to change bootloaders first.
5. Lastly, is there a big difference between the AT&T and the Rogers Captivate? Am i able to flash all the custom ROMS here or do i have to find specific ones that will only work on my version?
You may have noticed that the bootloaders are my main cause of worry, coz i know that a mishap with those would cause a hard brick. Hope someone could give me a few minutes of their time to help a captivate noob get started on flashing these amazing ROMS on my captivate. Thank you!!

VibrantWind said:
typo on the title, i meant New captivate user needs help LOL
Hey guys,
I've gotten myself a Rogers Captivate (SGH-I896) running Continuum v5.5.
Model number states GT-I9000 with baseband I9000TDVJP9, Build GINGERBREAD.XXJVO
I'm not a total noob since i have a Nexus S and used to own a t959 vibrant, but seems like the captivate is confusing the hell out of me lol. Here are a few questions i hope the community could help me out with
1. Boot up screen states GT-I9000, so i guess this means this was flashed with GB Bootloader? i'm assuming we dont have official Gingerbread on the captivate hence the need for the GB Bootloader (Please correct me if i'm wrong)
2. i have used ODIN on my vibrant many times. Now do i need to download a specific version for the captivate or is ODIN the same for all Galaxy S phones?(Please note that i have the AIO Vibrant Toolbox so ODIN version is the one that comes with it)
3. If i want to change ROMS, to lets say the Sensation ROM, can i flash it using CWR or do i have to change bootloaders first? and Can someone kindly tell me which ROM can i just flash on top of my current ROM.
4. If i want to start all over again and get back to stock, what are the steps i need to make. can i just put it on download mode and Odin back to stock the same way i used to do it on the vibrant? or do i have to change bootloaders first.
5. Lastly, is there a big difference between the AT&T and the Rogers Captivate? Am i able to flash all the custom ROMS here or do i have to find specific ones that will only work on my version?
You may have noticed that the bootloaders are my main cause of worry, coz i know that a mishap with those would cause a hard brick. Hope someone could give me a few minutes of their time to help a captivate noob get started on flashing these amazing ROMS on my captivate. Thank you!!
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1. Yes, You flashed the i9000 GB Bootloaders that are compatible with our phone. If you look on the forums there is a one-click for the kf1 bootloaders that are made for our phone and much harder to brick.
2. There is different odin oneclicks for the captivate and different files for odin. Not all galaxy s files are compatible with all the different galaxy s devices. Be sure to download captivate specific files. If they are not captivate specific make sure they are known to work with our device, the safest way to do this is to stick to files on the captivate forums.
3. I typically 1-click back to stock jf6 and follow steps to flash the new rom when I want to flash a new rom. Be sure not to use the old 3 button fix and I would be hesitant to do this without a jig ready if my 3 button didnt work out of the box.
4. Odin 1-click JF6(NOT the 3 button fix) should have the primary bootloaders, it has always reflashed the eclair/froyo bootloaders for me and seems to be the best way to restore factory settings, from there its easy to update using Kies or to flash a custom rom through CWM without even rooting. All you need is to install it with an update.zip you can find on the forums easily. Edit: If you are trying to get to stock for warranty exchange you'll have to find rogers specific stock roms which are on the captivate android development forums. AT&T Roms should work with rogers with proper APN settings though(at least thats my understanding. I am on AT&T and have an i897)
5. My understanding is the phones are the same hardware wise just the APN settings differ. I may be mistaken though and you may want another more informed Rogers user to respond to this question.

Thanks Xijar
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GT I9000m

I looked and couldn't find a match to what i needed so if it is somewhere please point me in the right direction.
So here's the thing i have a GT I9000m through bell. I have done a few upgrades and modifications without a real understanding (like senior members or moderators)
Any way here's what my phone looks like now
Model NUmber
GT-I9000
Firmware version
2.3.4
Baseband version
I9000UGJL2
Kernel version
2.6.35.7-I9000XXJVQ-CL281085
Build number
DarkyROM JVQ v10.2
So what i would love to do is bring it back to how i got my phone when i left the bell store(the 3rd time) back in Jan. So what i'm looking for is a complete idiots guide to going back to original firmware so i can start from scratch and update to the real gingerbread release then root my phone again. Now if anybody has any better ideas to make my phone run smoother, faster and still have a nice sleek look that would be GREATLY appreciated.
The reason why I want to do this is my apps force close,my map randomly closes, and it reboots out of nowhere.
P.s. I want to be able to update with kies in the future too. (Might be a whole different thread with that one)

Okay, it's easier than it sounds. Rule number one its not to panic. I know I'm not a senior member but I didn't join until I knew I could contribute. I've been where you are, and this is the best way I found to go almost stock. Go to the development section and look for a thread by Ramad, it has a ton of stock firmware that has been pre rooted, deodexed and zipaligned. This means that it has superuser capabilities, runs as smoothly as possible and is as good as it gets without a custom kernel. You want the firmware that is known as UGKG3. Look in the general section for a full guide on flashing with odin, but really you just flash in download mode with all 3 files and the 512.pit file. You need repartition to be selected. This will give you an almost stock, smooth as possible, rooted phone that can be updated with kies.
Sent from my GT-I9000M using XDA App
Oh, note that before you add any apps, you can install themes that require you to be deodexed. You did say you wanted a sleek look, you can check out the theme and app section for more info on that.

I too am looking for the stock froyo for i9000m. I have installed two separate packages both claiming to be stock bell firmware, unfortunately they have both ended up with the product code of XEE (sweden I think) when I want BMC. If someone could point me to stock froyo so I could update to stock gingerbread via kies I would be eternally grateful.
I have tried spoofing the product code which allows me to initialize the update in kies but I get stopped before anything actually happens with a "this version of the device cannot be updated" error.
The kies thing is kind of important since I plan on selling this phone to upgrade to an sgs II.
Thank you in advance.

[Q]about rooting/installing rom/kernel SGS. newbie here.

well im kinda new to SGS. i currently use Go Launcher EX as for my phone to look good. and install some games/apps.
what i want to know is what is the best root / kernel / rom. and what should be done first? updating my firmware to gingerbread or installing/flashing root/kernel/rom?
my phone is still froyo as well. just like newly bought SGS.
my phone details:
my phone details:
SGS i9000. (not captivate nor wifi)
Model Number: GT-I9000
Firmware version: 2.2
Baseband version: I9000DXJPB
Kernel version:
2.6.32.9
[email protected] #1
Build Number: FROYO.DXJPE
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my phone can't stay so long, it can only stay up to like 7~10 hrs, doing texting/quite gaming.
can only stay up to like 3~5hrs with full gaming.
my phone lags sometimes.. especially when exiting/minimizing(press home) the "Eternity Warrior" app. and
playing too long to "Cut the Rope" app.
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and starting up my phone, takes a while for it to be ready to use. and sometimes lag for any other app use.
i want to have these following apps/or whatever they are: though i dnt know what's their use.
SuperUser
BusyBox
Voodoo
Odin
can someone please help me about these questions?
Thanks in advance for you guys who will help me.

BUMP!! >.<

Look around some custome ROM to flash and lagfix it, after that you have gain root permission and many stuffs u can play around

What's the best way to root stock galaxy s with 2.3.4?

First of all you have to download a 2.3.4-firmware (I'd suggest JVS, it's 2.3.5) and then flash it with Odin (you know how? If no, just let me know and I'll explain it ).
After that just look for a kernel that fits your firmware and also flash it with Odin (PDA-filed) and you're done.

Lunchbox115 said:
First of all you have to download a 2.3.4-firmware (I'd suggest JVS, it's 2.3.5) and then flash it with Odin (you know how? If no, just let me know and I'll explain it ).
After that just look for a kernel that fits your firmware and also flash it with Odin (PDA-filed) and you're done.
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Should be fine with it, can you direct me to the Odin rom in question please? I take it that its pre-rooted with clockwork recovery?
You could post the steps as it's for a friend and I can direct your post to him.

Hey guys I have a related question regarding kernels, posting here to save creating more threads.
I've come from Froyo 2.1.1 with Voodoo Kernel. Only reason I've updated to JVR 2.3.4 is because I've read this topic: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1225879 and realised I can have glorious Voodoo sound again on newer firmware.
So I've gone ahead and followed this guide to update firmware: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1139050
However I was unsuccesfuly in installing madrooster's kernel, through Odin I semi bricked and through CWM it gave an error. Perhaps because I am not rooted? However I was successful in installing Dark Core 2.6, I read that this had Voodoo sound but upon installing the Voodoo control plus and running it, no controls were available. It said phone needed to be rooted to load the driver....I'm really lost, I need help

Tried to flash kernel - Think I bricked phone
I tried to flash a dark core kernel using SGS kernel app. Phone rebooted and showed funny colours on the screen with a robotic voice giving commentary every now and again. Now just keeps rebooting and showing random colours on the screen. I have not backed up the phone, but contacts etc are on google. Can anyone help?

Captivate flashing to stock i9000 rom Pls help

Hi
Just bought my first android - captivate. Its on firmware 2.2 build froyo.uckb1 baseband i897uckb1 and kernel ver 2.6.32.9.
I wish to install samsung galaxy s i9000 gingerbread stock samsung rom on this. So, downloaded firmware I9000DDJV9 ## 2.3.3 2011 July
I9000ODDJV9
from sammobile.
Used clockworkmod recovery. Booted by holding vol up down and power. Did back up, reistall package, factory reset, partition wipe and update from zip.
It gave message opening file..installing..
After that it just seemed to get stuck. Half an hour passed and nothing happened.
What have I done wrong. Pls advise. Fortunately, I removed the battery botted into clockwork and restored.
Thanks

where to begin?
first of all:
you tried flashing a rom intended for ODIN/Heimdall in CWM
secondly, DO NOT flash straight i9000 firmware from sammobile on your captivate!
screen rotation will not work, home/back buttons will not work properly, there will be no voice when you make a call, and worst of all, you will be flashing i9000 bootloaders!
do not do it. we really do not want to have you opening another thread about you bricking your phone for doing something so stupid.
READ READ READ READ

Thanks for saving me. Can u sugest any custom i9000 based gb rom for captivate. This is my first android and I am trying to learn...

You'll have to read First and last few pages of the threads and get an inclination of what people are saying about the ROM. Noone can tell you what you'll like the best, its all subjective.
On that note: I hear mosaic is nice
Lmao

mk15 said:
Thanks for saving me. Can u sugest any custom i9000 based gb rom for captivate. This is my first android and I am trying to learn...
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Im using SauRom... its based on i9000 and its really good
use this method ....its the easiest way
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1350266

Because I wanted to use Captivate outside of the US, I was also looking for ways to flash i9000 roms.
I found some modded roms, most of which were odin based, but none of them worked properly. After multiple bricks, I just gave up and installed CM7 instead. It works like a charm without any problems and it's not missing any functionality from the i9000 rom.

I just resurrected my captivate. I think I am going to flash CM7.

Scaevola said:
Because I wanted to use Captivate outside of the US, I was also looking for ways to flash i9000 roms.
I found some modded roms, most of which were odin based, but none of them worked properly. After multiple bricks, I just gave up and installed CM7 instead. It works like a charm without any problems and it's not missing any functionality from the i9000 rom.
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why do you need i9000 rom for outside US use? the only difference between i9000 rom and i897 roms are that i9000 supports HSUPA....everything else is same..
ofcourse i9000 has more features....but to use it outside US, you just need to unlock it...