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[Q] How to First time flash the Galaxy S

hello
Sory when i duble the post but i search for a info but i didnt find it...
What i need to to to flash into some custom rom, from stock galaxy s phone?
The phone is not hacked its stock from Shop.
Its there any step by step tutorial or somthing like that.
Thtas wil the first time of me to flash a android phone... so i need a good interpretation of this flashing. when have someone a good experience of this can he ad me on skype or hotmail to help me do this a first time
Skype brdi123
Hotmail [email protected]
Thnks to eweryone.

brdi said:
hello
Sory when i duble the post but i search for a info but i didnt find it...
What i need to to to flash into some custom rom, from stock galaxy s phone?
The phone is not hacked its stock from Shop.
Its there any step by step tutorial or somthing like that.
Thtas wil the first time of me to flash a android phone... so i need a good interpretation of this flashing. when have someone a good experience of this can he ad me on skype or hotmail to help me do this a first time
Skype brdi123
Hotmail [email protected]
Thnks to eweryone.
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First of all, this question should not have been posed here.
Answer: There is nothing special that you need to do to your phone other than follow the installation instructions described in these ROM threads. It's just a matter of downloading files and put them in the root of the internal sd.

you really need to look at the FAQ. It's has EVERYTHING, you've search in the wrong section i'm afraid! Go to Q&A, it's all there, and then look at General to get you started.

Ok tnx for redirecting the thread.
But need i to root my phone before i flashin a custom rom ?

brdi said:
Ok tnx for redirecting the thread.
But need i to root my phone before i flashin a custom rom ?
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As I have mentioned earlier, you do not have to do anything prior to flashing a custom rom...just follow their installation instructions.

donkeyhitman said:
As I have mentioned earlier, you do not have to do anything prior to flashing a custom rom...just follow their installation instructions.
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So i need only to download a flash file and copy the file into intern memory and bot into recovery mode and flash the phone.
F.E. this rom
I only need to do the steps in the post no.3 and thats need to work... Its no mather when is my phone purchased in Slovenia?
Tnx

HELP! I can't boot my tab and I can't get into recovery!

Step by step what I did:
I rooted my tab via this tutorial: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=812367
I then installed bootstrap (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=981307), and after going through the steps and restarting I can't get into recovery or anything. It just sits at the logo.
How do I just reset it to factory?

If I completly broke this I think I'm going to puke... Can somebody give me a little bit of hope or help?

obihann said:
Step by step what I did:
I rooted my tab via this tutorial: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=812367
I then installed bootstrap (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=981307), and after going through the steps and restarting I can't get into recovery or anything. It just sits at the logo.
How do I just reset it to factory?
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1st question .. is your tab unlock ?
2nd if not , means you gonna reflash your stock rom again via odin
3th . maybe you can use P1_add_hidden.pit via odin and press start and maybe its work , but 80% its work if didn't work u have to go for step 2

k0sh said:
1st question .. is your tab unlock ?
2nd if not , means you gonna reflash your stock rom again via odin
3th . maybe you can use P1_add_hidden.pit via odin and press start and maybe its work , but 80% its work if didn't work u have to go for step 2
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My tab is unlocked. So I'm going to have to reflash my stock rom using odin? Where is the best place to track down the froyo rom for my tab?

obihann said:
My tab is unlocked. So I'm going to have to reflash my stock rom using odin? Where is the best place to track down the froyo rom for my tab?
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I just found these links which may help:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=889165
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=888071
Am I correct these should help?

Obihannm, I did the same yesterday.
You need the original stock firmware for your galaxy and Odin for flash it again.
Look for sam firmware in the google to grab your stock kernel, tools and guides for recovery.
With luck and patience, it is possible ressurrect your tab, but It will back unrooted and maybe you get a locked bootloader.

Just go here and follow attached guide guide.

Thanks guys, I will be up late trying this for sure. I noticed that this probably should live within the QA area not Genreal, so if a Mod or Admin wants to move it, please do.

TheATHEiST said:
Just go here and follow attached guide guide.
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That would end up with me having gingerbread correct? Should I try to first restore it to factory since right now I can't even enter recovery? Or is it a moot point and I may as well go forward get gingerbread on it?

k0sh said:
1st question .. is your tab unlock ?
2nd if not , means you gonna reflash your stock rom again via odin
3th . maybe you can use P1_add_hidden.pit via odin and press start and maybe its work , but 80% its work if didn't work u have to go for step 2
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wait by unlocked do you mean rooted? it is rooted but that is it...

obihann said:
That would end up with me having gingerbread correct? Should I try to first restore it to factory since right now I can't even enter recovery? Or is it a moot point and I may as well go forward get honeycomb on it?
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You dont need to enter any recovery at all. Just "download" mode.
Go and read the guide.

TheATHEiST said:
You dont need to enter any recovery at all. Just "download" mode.
Go and read the guide.
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OK, a few deep breaths and some "reading" (a new concept for me it seems) later I think I have a bit of a better understanding.
So reading through the overcome guide and a few other threads I think my issue is I must have had a protected bootloader, and that bootstrap program would have frigid that up (there probably was a warning if I slowed down). So that means my issue is my bootloader... Am I correct thus far?
If this is true, does this mean my current rom is actually fine, and fixing my bootloader is my #1 goal?
From there I can insteall the overcome rom, the normal gingerbread rom, or go back to stock? As I see it overcome/gingerbread is the best option.

Just install the stock rom, once back to normal if you have a locked bootloader patch it
All that you need in one handy page
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=File:SamsungGalaxyTab.png

TheATHEiST said:
You dont need to enter any recovery at all. Just "download" mode.
Go and read the guide.
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I read through the guide you linked to as well as this one (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1078622). You suggest I only need to access "download" mode, which I discovered how to do last night. Should Heimdall or other applications be able to see my device via download mode? Or is there a step I am missing.
As well I noticed in the guide you linked me it references patching the bootloader if it is locked, do I need to patch my bootloader or replace it completely as it seems to be broken?
I want to learn this stuff, this I read, and now I am asking. Again all help is appreciated.

Heimdall doesn't seem to do anything at all. I followed the guides as I best understood, and when it came time to hit the start button it instantly said completed with no actual results...
Any ideas?

a coworker was nice enough to help me out, using the stock rom with an unlocked bootloader he was able to bring it back for me. I'm now running froyo, rooted, and a unlocked boot loader so I should have no issues putting overcome on it.

[Q] Updating to Gingerbread?

Finally we have gingerbread! Thing is im not sure how to update to it. Ive searched and read everything but it doesnt make much sense. Ever since GB came out I see things like zv4, zv6, zv7...I dont know what those are and some of the tuts for gb require those or something.
Here is what I have. Im currently on the revolt rom 1.5 and I have the stock rom that the cubed uploaded as well. I also have cwm. Not sure if this helps. Im a super noob and this is the first android phone phone ive ever had. Can someone point me in the right direction? Thanks
Torin

Torin_93 said:
Finally we have gingerbread! Thing is im not sure how to update to it. Ive searched and read everything but it doesnt make much sense. Ever since GB came out I see things like zv4, zv6, zv7...I dont know what those are and some of the tuts for gb require those or something.
Here is what I have. Im currently on the revolt rom 1.5 and I have the stock rom that the cubed uploaded as well. I also have cwm. Not sure if this helps. Im a super noob and this is the first android phone phone ive ever had. Can someone point me in the right direction? Thanks
Torin
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Alright, here it goes
1) Download and install this on your external sd card http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1326893
2) Boot into recovery and flash that zip (will replace /system and /boot)
3) Install and run revotoolkit found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1144951
4) Click install recovery and select !!Revo_stock!!
5) Reboot phone
6) Check for updates. It's that easy.

mtmichaelson said:
Alright, here it goes
1) Download and install this on your external sd card http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1326893
2) Boot into recovery and flash that zip (will replace /system and /boot)
3) Install and run revotoolkit found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1144951
4) Click install recovery and select !!Revo_stock!!
5) Reboot phone
6) Check for updates. It's that easy.
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And we have MTM to the rescue! Im giving it a try now! Thanks for compiling simple instructions!

After these steps I can put gingervolt on and put cwm back on using the revo toolkit?

Torin_93 said:
After these steps I can put gingervolt on and put cwm back on using the revo toolkit?
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Yeppers. After you root, install cwm with revotoolkit, and reboot into recovery using revotoolkit.
Sent from my VS910 4G using xda premium

mtmichaelson said:
Alright, here it goes
1) Download and install this on your external sd card http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1326893
2) Boot into recovery and flash that zip (will replace /system and /boot)
3) Install and run revotoolkit found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1144951
4) Click install recovery and select !!Revo_stock!!
5) Reboot phone
6) Check for updates. It's that easy.
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Awesome, concise and accurate. You are da man!! Not only do you make a great product, you have impeccable service to those of us who need help. Thanks!!

Torin_93 said:
And we have MTM to the rescue! Im giving it a try now! Thanks for compiling simple instructions!
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Lol i tried this and then installing stock recovery it said md5 mismatch...i give up
Sent from my VS910 4G using Tapatalk

Soooooooo I did these steps and updated but im still n 2.2.2. What gives?

Now im not even rooted

If you're tired of waiting for the OTA, head over to firmware page and follow the instructions. and give mtmichaelson a "thanks"

btroop said:
If you're tired of waiting for the OTA, head over to firmware page and follow the instructions. and give mtmichaelson a "thanks"
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You mean Jackpot?

majorpay said:
You mean Jackpot?
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You mean they're not the same person?

Torin_93 said:
Soooooooo I did these steps and updated but im still n 2.2.2. What gives?
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I'm glad to hear I wasn't the only one confused by those instructions at first . My first assumption when reading all these posts were that V4 V6 and V7 were hardware versions of the Revo and you were suppose to download the Gingerbread TOT in correlation to your hardware. Here's what You need to know. They are just software update versions.
V4 and V6 are Froyo
V7 is Gingerbread.
Install V7 and you'll be all set

got it worked out

i need help with flashing thrill seeker rom!

so i already have clockworkmod recovery installed and i downloaded ThrillSeeker_beta5.2-FULL.zip and i wiped cache and then dalvik cache then went to install zip from sd card then i selected the rom and it looks like is getting ready to download and it says "installation aborted" someone please help

did you? wipe data/factory reset
Also create a backup

iLogic86 said:
did you? wipe data/factory reset
Also create a backup
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It has nothing to do with data.
I would advise re-downloading. If there is an error in the updater-script file, then you'll have no chance in installing it.

all right then ill try redownloading the rom btw i have cwm 5.0.2.0

soccerdude612 said:
all right then ill try redownloading the rom btw i have cwm 5.0.2.0
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Where'd you get it from? Try installing this one instead.
SEE POST

i already tried using that and it was too much so i used the terminal emulator way that had worked for many so idk

NOTHING WORKS I DOWNLOADED A DIFFERENT ROM AND SAME NO LUCK! I REALLY NEED HELP:/ lol i just hate the stock rom can someone like make a video on how to flash a rom for LG thrill with links and everything please i know there are a lot of smart people out there!

NOTHING WORKS I DOWNLOADED A DIFFERENT ROM AND SAME NO LUCK! I REALLY NEED HELP:/ lol i just hate the stock rom can someone like make a video on how to flash a rom for LG thrill with links and everything please i know there are a lot of smart people out there!
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I can assist. Lol
I'll upload a recovery package when I get home.
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S II

Thanks a lot i really hopes this works because i really don't like the stock rom for the lg thrill!

soccerdude612 said:
Thanks a lot i really hopes this works because i really don't like the stock rom for the lg thrill!
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Check the Development section in the "Return To Stock" thread. It's on the last page.
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S II

okay ill do that right now!

wait but what am i supposed to do there? lol sorry I'm trying to flash a different rom not the stock rom or is there a download there for me?

soccerdude612 said:
wait but what am i supposed to do there? lol sorry I'm trying to flash a different rom not the stock rom or is there a download there for me?
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There's a download at the last page that flashes the recovery.
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S II

is the " THRILL RECOVERY MANAGER.7z"?

I reuploaded that.
I managed to find an error in it.
Computers without ADB installed globally will get an error.
Redownload in the new thread I just posted.

so what do i do after i downloaded it?

Instructions are here.
SEE THREAD

okay ill try it if this works i will defiantly will donate!

ALL LINKS ARE KILLED UNTIL I GET TIME.
I'm doing developing at work.
EDIT: Necessary files located in [TOOLS]Making Developing/Flashing/Returning to Stock Easier

i896 help

i had a cm version on the phone and tried to update but when i did it failed and i couldnt boot into my rom so i tried to install another all failed ended up installing speedmod kernel and recovery and now i cant mount my sdcard????
first can some1 plz explain to me what is it with this phone and it being selective about the roms i can install and when usually its just wipe and flash for me now i have this to deal with

xanda143 said:
i had a cm version on the phone and tried to update but when i did it failed and i couldnt boot into my rom so i tried to install another all failed ended up installing speedmod kernel and recovery and now i cant mount my sdcard????
first can some1 plz explain to me what is it with this phone and it being selective about the roms i can install and when usually its just wipe and flash for me now i have this to deal with
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That's cause you didn't follow all the steps.. When you flash higher versions, it has to repartition. Therefor a couple flashes are needed. If coming from gb and going up to 10.2 or 10.3, you'll have to flash cm7 first and then make your way to cm10.2, once again by flashing twice to rewrite the partition.
All that is clearly mentioned in the instructions. Just gotta take the time to read and understand it.
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BWolf56 said:
That's cause you didn't follow all the steps.. When you flash higher versions, it has to repartition. Therefor a couple flashes are needed. If coming from gb and going up to 10.2 or 10.3, you'll have to flash cm7 first and then make your way to cm10.2, once again by flashing twice to rewrite the partition.
All that is clearly mentioned in the instructions. Just gotta take the time to read and understand it.
As for your sd card, that could be another problem. It might've gone bad.
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BWolf56 said:
That's cause you didn't follow all the steps.. When you flash higher versions, it has to repartition. Therefor a couple flashes are needed. If coming from gb and going up to 10.2 or 10.3, you'll have to flash cm7 first and then make your way to cm10.2, once again by flashing twice to rewrite the partition.
All that is clearly mentioned in the instructions. Just gotta take the time to read and understand it.
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i know the repartitioning thing but not from this phone. trust me if it was clear in the instructions i would have done it 4-5 roms iv tried and none of them have this instruction i appreciate your resonse though but onto a solution. i think since it refuses to mount the sdcard smtn went wrong trying to install cm10.2 though they all faild. so im guessing my safest bet to be to use odin to load a new rom or something advice there or from that of your experince with the device would be much appreciated.

xanda143 said:
i know the repartitioning thing but not from this phone. trust me if it was clear in the instructions i would have done it 4-5 roms iv tried and none of them have this instruction i appreciate your resonse though but onto a solution. i think since it refuses to mount the sdcard smtn went wrong trying to install cm10.2 though they all faild. so im guessing my safest bet to be to use odin to load a new rom or something advice there or from that of your experince with the device would be much appreciated.
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I'd probably start fresh at this point. Flash Odin kk4 without bootloaders and see if boots up correctly. Also try your sd card. From there you can flash korn kernel using odin 1.87 and go back up to whichever ROM you want using their full instructions.
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BWolf56 said:
I'd probably start fresh at this point. Flash Odin kk4 without bootloaders and see if boots up correctly. Also try your sd card. From there you can flash korn kernel using odin 1.87 and go back up to whichever ROM you want using their full instructions.
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explain somethings to me plz and thanks. What the layout of this phone partition table? does it have a bootloader like on htc?
the kernel seems to be packaged with cwm tho i doubt it is this true on all occasions?not being able to flash a rom due to the kernel mismatch is unheard of by me atleast it would flash then just not work can u explain what you think was the problem i was on cm10 btw.
korm kernel gonna research that but i might get anseers from you first its a kernel for what gb??
sorry am reallly blank on this phone

download links or queries to google would be a great help here dont wanna make a bad situation worst

got the kk4 kernel from here:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1294477 if it works and i can mount my sdcard i will need a rom can i use any rom?

xanda143 said:
got the kk4 kernel from here:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1294477 if it works and i can mount my sdcard i will need a rom can i use any rom?
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Here's stock kk4: http://hotfile.com/dl/137871658/d25...O_Bootloaders_Re-partition_Full_Wipe.zip.html

BWolf56 said:
Here's stock kk4: http://hotfile.com/dl/137871658/d2533cc/i897uckk4_Odin_One_Click_NO_Bootloaders_Re-partition_Full_Wipe.zip.htm
i got impatient and did this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989 think its the same program minus the no bootleaders full partion idk. anyways sicnce your already helping and you know where i am what are your instructions to now getting on jb and will i have to do that everytime i wanna switch roms?
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xanda143 said:
BWolf56 said:
Here's stock kk4: http://hotfile.com/dl/137871658/d2533cc/i897uckk4_Odin_One_Click_NO_Bootloaders_Re-partition_Full_Wipe.zip.htm
i got impatient and did this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989 think its the same program minus the no bootleaders full partion idk. anyways sicnce your already helping and you know where i am what are your instructions to now getting on jb and will i have to do that everytime i wanna switch roms?
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Getting impatient is the worse thing you can do.. Now you'll have to flash the gb bootloaders cause you just flashed 2.2.
Now flash this: http://click.xda-developers.com/api...e</b></font>&jsonp=vglnk_jsonp_13811531834186
And please, be patient. Don't interrupt it for any reason!!
From there, follow this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1350266
I'm sorry but I can't hold your hand through all this, I'm in class.
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BWolf56 said:
xanda143 said:
Getting impatient is the worse thing you can do.. Now you'll have to flash the gb bootloaders cause you just flashed 2.2.
Now flash this: http://click.xda-developers.com/api...e</b></font>&jsonp=vglnk_jsonp_13811531834186
And please, be patient. Don't interrupt it for any reason!!
From there, follow this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1350266
I'm sorry but I can't hold your hand through all this, I'm in class.
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Thank you i think that will be all
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BWolf56 said:
xanda143 said:
Getting impatient is the worse thing you can do.. Now you'll have to flash the gb bootloaders cause you just flashed 2.2.
Now flash this: http://click.xda-developers.com/api...e</b></font>&jsonp=vglnk_jsonp_13811531834186
And please, be patient. Don't interrupt it for any reason!!
From there, follow this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1350266
I'm sorry but I can't hold your hand through all this, I'm in class.
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BTW readme is exrtremly clear that it dosnt contain any bootloader files which i guess since i did the other thing would make this irrelavant and i could just go to the 2nd instructions but ill do to the T. BIG THANKS
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xanda143 said:
BTW readme is exrtremly clear that it dosnt contain any bootloader files which i guess since i did the other thing would make this irrelavant and i could just go to the 2nd instructions but ill do to the T. BIG THANKS
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In that case, flash the first link I gave you. Which is the non-bootloaders version.
Usually, the older one clicks flashes the bootloaders.