Hi Guys,
I was recommended to you by a good friend of mine. I recently pyrchased a Samsung Galaxy S mobile phone, and i must say what a great phone, i had had it for a couple of days and want to root it it currently runs 2.1 eclair is it ? and was given a file to download that contains 2 files one telling you how to root and other with root file which is ( z4root.1.3.0.apk ) now ihave already conected usb cable and have done this so far -
Gone into applications and checked unknown sources box!
Then gone into development and checked the usb debugging box!
now where it tells me to put root file into memory card via usb ! now this is where we get stuck dont know how to put root file into memory card and it should go into into internal memory not external ??
just need help and advice on what to do next so i can root my mob and know that i am in the right place for this advice .
Thanking you all in advance.
Saluti
charlie2
You start by reading the FAQS .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=723596
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=939752
super one click root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
jje
JJEgan said:
You start by reading the FAQS .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=723596
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=939752
super one click root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
jje
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woow, thanks for that, but am new to this and not the best with computers so need easiest and straight forward way of rooting, my computer not recognising mob when its connected ?
charlie2 said:
woow, thanks for that, but am new to this and not the best with computers so need easiest and straight forward way of rooting, my computer not recognising mob when its connected ?
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You can use Z4root for rooting 2.1 & 2.2 only.
For rooting 2.2.1 and above you must need a computer. Re-install the USB drivers and check it again.
hi thanks for that mine is 2.1 so why is my mob showing up on lappy when i connect with usb cable ?
Why you're still on Eclair 2.1? Very Strange......
I'd say first update it to 2.2.1 of your region. There is a hell of performance/speed difference in 2.2.1 & 2.1.
Why do you want to root it?
i still dont know why my lappy not seeing my mob when connected to each other ?
You need to download samsung kies this will install the drivers for your laptop to recognise your device. If i were you I would not root at all incase anything happens to your device. Download kies, update your phone and then do A LOT of reading about root.
ste1164 said:
You need to download samsung kies this will install the drivers for your laptop to recognise your device. If i were you I would not root at all incase anything happens to your device. Download kies, update your phone and then do A LOT of reading about root.
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Hi Thanks for that do i get download for kies on samsung site ? I have 2.1 eclair cause i just bought phoine but have noticed that it does freeze alot and runs slow now and again, Why would i not want to run root ?
Cheers
charlie
charlie2 said:
Hi Thanks for that do i get download for kies on samsung site ? I have 2.1 eclair cause i just bought phoine but have noticed that it does freeze alot and runs slow now and again, Why would i not want to run root ?
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Yep kies can be downloaded from samsung website. Or google it which will get you to the direct samsung download website somehow. When you install Kies it will install the drivers, then you can connect your phone by USB to the PC.
Yes, on 2.1. it is a bit slow (what you describe as "freeze"). If you upgrade the firmware with Kies to 2.2.1 it will be faster so you really should do that.
Why not root a phone? That's easy to answer as all the guides say here in the forums:
you should only root if:
- you know what rooting is and what it's for
- if you actually really need root (most apps won't)
why should you not root:
- "it sounds like it's something I need but I have no idea why"
- rooting requires flashing (depending on ROM) and that can "bricK" your phone (one way or the other), forcing you to get a Jig (in one of the better results) or send it in for repair (in the very worst case ever)
- rooting a phone can potentially damage your phone (by user error or by malicious apps, just think of what that dude did to jailbreaked iphones in the Netherlands once).
I'm a total Linux noob but I claim to know the difference between a limited user account and a super user (as it is similar in Windows).
So I know I have access to the system files on the phone and I know I could mess up my whole phone and break it if I mess around with these files.
Personally, I did not root my phone until I really had needs for that (such as Titanium backup). As said, many apps won't even need root access.
Anyways, do what I did: start reading those guides, they might be long, some not so newbie friendly and there are quite too many duplicates (kind of) but they contain a lot that is good to know before trying some more advanced stuff. This really saved my phone on the very first flashing already! Do some selective reading.
Should you really have needs for rooting after all that reading and only want to root but no other changes (yet) I suggest using CF-Root by Chainfire as that is a stock kernel (part of a ROM), so basically it just adds root and that's it (needs to be flashed so better read those guides).
downloaded what i thought was kies from samsung site version 2 and connected mob after installing still nothing please help ?
Hi Guys,
Please help, I tried downloading kies but still not recognising mobile when i connect to lappy , Please advise ?
Cheers
charlie2
charlie2 said:
Hi Guys,
Please help, I tried downloading kies but still not recognising mobile when i connect to lappy , Please advise ?
Cheers
charlie2
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Charlie,
¿ what is your OS on the lappy ?
and did you install Kies?
Sent from my GT-I9000 using Tapatalk
why dont u flash speedmod kernel? it'll give you root, lagfix and other tweaks that can speed up your performance. z4root is kinda so yester-year
@NasrulBond
Charlie is noob to all this and you asking why wouldnt he FLASH something to his phone that he isnt even able to connect to laptop ??????
You kind of funny guy !!!!
He needs to first read all FAQ and Answers before atempting to flash kernel or he will have a BRICK on his desk
Hitec
Vanto said:
Charlie,
¿ what is your OS on the lappy ?
and did you install Kies?
Sent from my GT-I9000 using Tapatalk
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Operating system is windows 7
Hitec Wireless said:
@NasrulBond
Charlie is noob to all this and you asking why wouldnt he FLASH something to his phone that he isnt even able to connect to laptop ??????
You kind of funny guy !!!!
He needs to first read all FAQ and Answers before atempting to flash kernel or he will have a BRICK on his desk
Hitec
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Thanks I dont want a brick no way hose lol
No way hose .... lol!
charlie2 said:
downloaded what i thought was kies from samsung site version 2 and connected mob after installing still nothing please help ?
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I noticed on your first post you checked the debugging, go to settings applications development and uncheck debugging then open kies then connect phone with usb, kies should then install the drivers and it should tell you there is a firmware update which will hopefully give you 2.2.1, then you can disconnect phone, close kies, go back into development and check debugging, connect phone to pc and on phone pull down the information bar and select to copy files to your pc, then you can see your phone as a external drive. Hope this helps and works
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Hy there
I just bought a Samsung Galaxy s Model GT-I9000, Baseband I9000xxjm1, Kernel version 2.6.29, Build Eclair.xwjm2
I read a lot of things here and i would like to make my phone to work better.
I would need some help with the 3 button recovery mode, because i cannot put the phone in recovery; i would like to explain me somebody how to fix the lag thing and if possible to put the 2.2 update on it
10x
By the way, i read a lot of posts, i looked it up on the internet how to do stuff and i didn't get it...with all the explenations and the tricks and tips, and very much videos on you tube, now i'm confuse and all the info in my head is jumbled up
So please, who will help me to be prepared to be asked a lot of questions
Upgrading through Kies might be the easiest and fastest way to get Froyo. Install keys and plug in your phone and check for updates, if it doesn't show Froyo as an option (build JP6, JPM, or JPA) then check the how-to threads of how to apply the registry hack to get Kies to upgrade you to Froyo. That's the easiest because then you don't have to worry about recovery (yet) and the newer build will probably include a fix for recovery anyway.
ok , what is Kies?
jonny_p_jr said:
ok , what is Kies?
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jeeeez
Im glad i didn't respond to this thread aha
But good luck
Dan
man, i am a new user, don't be so cruel
i cand tell you everything you want about iphones, how to unlock , how to jailbreak , even how to jailbreak the newest version, but with this , i am a new user, just bought it
so please ....
Why post this is the dev forum?
and yes, i just installed kies, but my first post what totaly diferent,
need help to do those steps i written, 3keys , lax fix and then froyo
so can u help?
I just used Keis and says that "this phone cannot be upgraded" or something , so what now???
Hey have you read this sticky yet?? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=810682
The instructions there are pretty str8 forward and please DO NOT post this type of questions here. There is a question forum for a reason!
Dude U should you the search function, anyway there is no rush to go flash froyo on your SGS right away.
You should try to familiarize yourself to the phone first.
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I just used Keis and says that "this phone cannot be upgraded" or something , so what now???
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Read this below on how to flash JP6(froyo through kies)
ownhd2 said:
Hi this way i use to get update
1. Run Kies
2. plug in your phone
3. Once connected to kies run file JM2XEE.reg which i have uploaded here
4. Click yes to allow
5. Once done click upgrade in kies
6. Now you see the update for JP6
Hope this help, makes it easy then to edit regedit.
Download
http://jump.fm/YNSQU
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Heya, Im kinda New to the Whole android thing but I got my Samsung Galaxy S at Xmas, and recently figured out it needs an update to be on the android platform 2.2 or somthing im not totally sure, im on 2.1 at the moment and a guy who worked for samsung said I needed to update using its inbuilt 'Kies' setting,
However when trying to use it it never works -_- and he also said if that didnt work use this website its ment to tell you everything. But im not totally sure what im looking for, and found lots of sites with this and that but im rather confused about the whole thing and need a little help Is there a simple way to update my phone?
So any one willing to help the newbie hehe??
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Heya, Im kinda New to the Whole android thing but I got my Samsung Galaxy S at Xmas, and recently figured out it needs an update to be on the android platform 2.2 or somthing im not totally sure, im on 2.1 at the moment and a guy who worked for samsung said I needed to update using its inbuilt 'Kies' setting,
However when trying to use it it never works -_- and he also said if that didnt work use this website its ment to tell you everything. But im not totally sure what im looking for, and found lots of sites with this and that but im rather confused about the whole thing and need a little help Is there a simple way to update my phone?
So any one willing to help the newbie hehe??
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Hi and welcome,
Since you don't Look familiar with flashing, the best/secure way to update your device is Kies.
First you have to do is to make kies working properly. To do so uninstall your previous version and reboot your PC.
Then download the last Kies directly from samsung website, install it (follow all usual screen tips). Open Kies, click on tools > drivers install, wait till it's finish, reboot on more time.
When the PC up again, Launch kies, plug your SGS USB cable, kies should detect your device and provide you an update, just follow the howto on screen.
Be sure:
- nothing more than kies running during the process.
- Use the Samsung stock USB cable!.
pippa and piggy said:
Heya, Im kinda New to the Whole android thing but I got my Samsung Galaxy S at Xmas, and recently figured out it needs an update to be on the android platform 2.2 or somthing im not totally sure, im on 2.1 at the moment and a guy who worked for samsung said I needed to update using its inbuilt 'Kies' setting,
However when trying to use it it never works -_- and he also said if that didnt work use this website its ment to tell you everything. But im not totally sure what im looking for, and found lots of sites with this and that but im rather confused about the whole thing and need a little help Is there a simple way to update my phone?
So any one willing to help the newbie hehe??
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I recomend you to read this link over and over again so you rly understand the risk of flashing. And then think if you want to do it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=723596
If your on Windows 64 bit your going to need the 64bit drivers or else Kies won't recognize your phone. for windows 7, it automatically does this for you(atleast it did for me). Once you've done that, the rest is just through kies.
utsmaster18 said:
If your on Windows 64 bit your going to need the 64bit drivers or else Kies won't recognize your phone. for windows 7, it automatically does this for you(atleast it did for me). Once you've done that, the rest is just through kies.
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Kies choose the driver properly and alone during the install, 64 or 32bit. So he have nothing more to do.
I own a Galaxy S GT-i9000( bought at SFR)
When I connect it to computer I get the prompt that tells to choose between Storage, Kies...
But whatever I choose the computer tells me USB Device not recognised.
Now I was stupid enough to do the following:
I managed to root using Z4root by copying the APK file on external sd .
I got rom manager and updated my recovery.
I updated using the CM10-unofficial rom that is in the development forum: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1775169
The Mobile Network was not working so I did the following
I restored the nand that i did in recovery and now the phone is frozen on the first boot screen (Galaxy S GT-i9000 SCREEN)
Now I can go to Download mode but I can't go to recovery mode.
Let me remind you that my USB data connection is not working. So even though I enter into the Download mode I am not able to use Odin. If you know somthing that I am not doing, let me know.
So now I am looking for a solution that would permit me to flash without USB or allow me to go to recovery mode. Or a tutorial on how to change the usb port myself.
Thanks in advance.
kigordid said:
So now I am looking for a solution that would permit me to flash without USB or allow me to go to recovery mode. Or a tutorial on how to change the usb port myself. Thanks in advance.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=29464733&postcount=10
You can try using Mobile Odin.
Also, you can try Heimdall method: https://www.fixmystuff.in/FMS_Forum...-flashing-to-original-rom-using-heimdall.126/
Hey
have you tried to connect it in Download mode??
Need more solutions
Thanks again to all of you that have answered me so fast.
Well I just finished trying all that you suggested.
unfortunately am still at the same point. Whatever I do, whatever drivers am putting in, cleaning inside the USB port with methylated spirit... Not getting Odin or Kies to detect it.
I read somewhere that when the data connection works, I should see the device named Samsung Device even before installing the drivers, but all I am getting is Unknown device. I still went ahead uninstalling and installing the drivers you provided and there is no successful outcome so far.
I still have faith. I have a little knowledge in electronics. I can open my phone and get to the usb port. My problem is I don't get any tutorial on how to replace the usb port. The thing is the connections are very tiny. I can also do with a bypass way that could make me install a 2nd usb port temporarily just long enough to flash the phone.
Or a hardware solution if I have to remove and flash a specific IC in a certain manner.
Thank you in advance.
help
hi there,
after doing alot of stuff to your phone that wasnt nessacary i'm not surprised it doesnt work er sorry . the only thing i can think of is the following whenever i have a problem with windows i go to linux, which is faster , much more efficient . so i suggest that you install linux ( ubuntu the best ) and try using odin with the linux version, it often detects things that windows doesnt see. other than that sorry cant think of anything else .
see ya
Trying it
thesmegger said:
hi there,
so i suggest that you install linux ( ubuntu the best ) and try using odin with the linux version, it often detects things that windows doesnt see.
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Thank you.
Am going to boot on linux right away. I will let you know.
Back to zero
kigordid said:
Thank you.
Am going to boot on linux right away. I will let you know.
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It doesn't change anything.
Am back to my start point.
Thank you though.
Anything Else?
Does anyone have something else to suggest or I should consider my phone dead?
Look like a quite number of people are having this same issue and haven't got over it.
I just hang on and appeal to all of you cos I know XDA is the best place where I can get a solution.
Lemme know any suggestion... even the ones you are not sure can help. Am willing to do anything.
Thanks again all of you.
hi
hi there
if all else fails there is a jig
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1402286
this forces your phone into download mode and will help for sofy bricks so look it up on the link and try that , sometimes on local forums like we have in france members will comme over and lend you one , or just buy one eyc .
hope that helped
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Uninstall from PC Kies, instal samsung drivers, then download and flash mod 2.3.4 xxjvp stock? / Or other, 3.PDA, PHONE, CSC / pit is 512 and re-partition and start to turn in Odin.
I am a n00b, and I accept that.
I have a Samsung Galaxy Pocket (s5300). It looses network connection (while still showing that it has signal). I took it to a Samsung dealer and they reloaded the software, and a week later it does it again.
My question: Will rooting and installing a custom ROM fix this? (I don't want to root and custom ROM if I should rather take it in for repairs again and then do it when they have fixed it).
Your help is appreciated, by this n00b.
[email protected] said:
I am a n00b, and I accept that.
I have a Samsung Galaxy Pocket (s5300). It looses network connection (while still showing that it has signal). I took it to a Samsung dealer and they reloaded the software, and a week later it does it again.
My question: Will rooting and installing a custom ROM fix this? (I don't want to root and custom ROM if I should rather take it in for repairs again and then do it when they have fixed it).
Your help is appreciated, by this n00b.
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Try a different modem.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
immortalneo said:
Try a different modem.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
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It's an Android phone, not a modem. I really like this phone and would love it to work properly.
[email protected] said:
It's an Android phone, not a modem. I really like this phone and would love it to work properly.
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Lol... You've got a lot of reading to do. Modem is part of your phone that deals with connectivity. Since you have not rooted and don't want to, send it in. But yes rooting it and flashing a different modem would help
Sent from my Note ll
Thanks
Well, I thought I might as well root and load a custom ROM onto my phone (seeing as the Vodacom software on it does not seem to work properly).
I managed to root the device easily (following a tutorial on the XDA forums). I then downloaded odin and a cusom ROM from the site, custom ROM needs the stock ROM installed, so I downloaded that as well. OK, phone shows green android logo in Odin Mode, now Windows fails to install the drivers for my device.
Let's try Linux (I am running Peppermint Three), I install Heimdall (works like Odin), the ROM I downloaded for Odin won't work here and there isn't a ROM available for Heimdall for the s5300.
So now I am stuck halfway through loading a different ROM onto my phone. Have heard I can try installing KIES for the Windows drivers. Will try that and report back.
*** Time for an update:
Downloaded and installed Kies. Windows now properly detects my phone, Odin showed the yellow block it was supposed to, and my phone is rooted and flashed to stock Android. Thanks to everyone at this forum for their great articles. Hopefully I will get better at this stuff some day.
There is the Problem.. Mini Kies and Normal Kies are not detecting my Phone... im using a modern laptop i5 Inspirion i tried everyport USB cable that i could use in my laptop and still not detecting my Phone... i tried everything.. Kies Connection opt on my phone and USB debug opt neither of them working.
And i thought i could use Od1n to update from Froyo 2..2 to GB 2.3.5 problem is i dont know how and since i read the way to do it with kies i saw i had to install a kernel then install the kk4 back... i wonder if there is a way with od1n i could do all that in 1 way... and i saw the link with all the 1 click od1n post... i dont know how to use those 1 click and i need help with that couse i really need this phone with 2.3.5 GB and Root so i could.. uninstall the garbage apps... from at&t.
also i want to know about the modem... how's that important
thank you..
All you need to do is to read sticky threads here on XDA. They contain all possible solutions to all the problems you have.
Stock I897UCKK4 Android 2.3.5 One Clicks *Heimdall and Odin*--- With instructions included.
And here is [Utility] KK4 Easy Root by Red_81. (working download link in Post #4) This Utility will give you Root and KK4 Corn Kernel version 7.0A that has CWM Recovery included, so that you can proceed with flashin Dev Roms if you want.
set partition and set pit file... waiting..
bricked
OH GOD!! thanks for the helping with the first step... baddly the cellphone Bricks.. yeah the picture with the pc and the cellphone appears... thanks to this webpage http://samsungcaptivate.wikia.com/wiki/Putting_the_Phone_into_Download_Mode i could manage to put my cellphone onto download mode.. but my friend i was ****ting my pans!! thank YOU!! next step its the other thing but thanks alot
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set partition and set pit file... waiting..
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Also, another thread that will be of some help... Captivate - PC Connection Issues, Download Mode and Recovery Mode Help
Usually the first thing to try if an Odin flash doesn't go is to just try it again and then if that doesn't work u will need to try another micro usb/usb cable.
Be sure u have a constant power source to ur pc or laptop and don't interupt the flash by pulling the usb cord during the installation of the bootloaders, which usually only takes a few seconds.
If u have any other problems just post it here...there r still a few of us around this forum that will be glad to help as soon as we can.