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[Q] Updating Galaxy S Captivate to Froyo 2.2

I'm very sorry for creating a thread like this one, I do not want to be annoying.
This last week, Rogers change my Acer Liquid E for a Samsung Galaxy S Captivate for very bad customer experience.
Since my Acer Liquid E was on Froyo, my Captivate is on Eclair and i'd like to update it.
Samsung Galaxy S Captivate : SGH-i896 (Rogers Canada)
Everything I've found didn't work at all.
I'm Using Kies 1.5.3.10113_29
USB Driver are installed (Samsung)
Proper USB Cable and I follow the instruction step by step on both rogers and samsung website.
Here's go the problem:
(Sorry for my bad english, I'm used to speak french)
When I start Kies, my phone is trying to be detected by Kies but it endless. It said : Connecting the device, please wait. This last step never end (2 hours waiting in front of the computer).
I've been factory reset my phone, reinstalling usb driver and kies and I don't know what to do. I'd like to know if there's someone that could help me ? I've been searching for two days for a miracle, this forum seems to be most competent way to get a result.
I'll be very happy if there's someone that could help me.
Thank you!
Marc
P.S: In my computer Windows, my computer show my mobile name by SGH-i896 and i can acces to by phone like it was mass storage mode.

awake4ever said:
I'm very sorry for creating a thread like this one, I do not want to be annoying.
This last week, Rogers change my Acer Liquid E for a Samsung Galaxy S Captivate for very bad customer experience.
Since my Acer Liquid E was on Froyo, my Captivate is on Eclair and i'd like to update it.
Samsung Galaxy S Captivate : SGH-i896 (Rogers Canada)
Everything I've found didn't work at all.
I'm Using Kies 1.5.3.10113_29
USB Driver are installed (Samsung)
Proper USB Cable and I follow the instruction step by step on both rogers and samsung website.
Here's go the problem:
(Sorry for my bad english, I'm used to speak french)
When I start Kies, my phone is trying to be detected by Kies but it endless. It said : Connecting the device, please wait. This last step never end (2 hours waiting in front of the computer).
I've been factory reset my phone, reinstalling usb driver and kies and I don't know what to do. I'd like to know if there's someone that could help me ? I've been searching for two days for a miracle, this forum seems to be most competent way to get a result.
I'll be very happy if there's someone that could help me.
Thank you!
Marc
P.S: In my computer Windows, my computer show my mobile name by SGH-i896 and i can acces to by phone like it was mass storage mode.
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Have you checked your USB settings? Go into settings -> applications -> development -> make sure USB debugging is turned off. Then go back to applications -> USB settings -> select Kies (Firmware update). I haven't used Kies at all but in theory this should fix your problem.

Yes I did, is there an other way to update me phone ?

My kies would always do this too. I was able to fix by going into control panel, then device manager and deleting the device named something like "samsung android composite device" (phone has to be connected to see this). Then unplug the phone and reconnect and it would install the drivers again.
I had to do this fairly often, but it always worked. hopefully it might work for you.
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This my works, but i'de like to know what driver were you using when he asked you to install it the second time ? I'm using the driver for SGH-I897, i didn't find anything for the SGH-I896

i had a lot of problems with kies doing the update to froyo 2.2 too...
first check if your usb settings are going to Kies mode and not mass storage mode. you can check my going to settings > applications > USB settings > Kies (firmware update)
if you are a rogers customer then try to bring it to a Rogers Plus store and ask them to update it for you, might have to try a few stores before you find a someone that can help.
if you want to do the update yourself then you can try this.
i first had to install an older version of kies, the latest one from samsung website would not detect my phone at all. the version i used is Kies_1.5.3.10092_2_1.exe, you can download it here http://dls.scione-music.de/KIES/
another problem i had was that during the update kies was not able to put my phone in download mode so i would get an error and the firmware update would close. what i had to do was manually put it in download mode before i get the error. so before the error pops up you have to power off your phone and disconnect the usb then while the phone is off hold both volume buttons and plug in the usb. This will put you into download mode and then kies will finish the update.

The problem has been solved by switching my windows vista to windows 7! ! I finnaly managed to convince my girlfriend to switch his ****ty pc operating system to 7. Thank you for everything all xda user.
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I am on rogers froyo 2.2. There are some other ways than kies. You can flash the stock rom here (cwm or odin): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905042
or flash any one of these custom roms based on it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=912657
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=914284
If you are new and don't know how to flash, then read a lot before trying (try stickies in the android dev section and general section).
Edit: didn't see above post. Looks like you got it solved.

awake4ever said:
I finnaly managed to convince my girlfriend to switch his ****ty pc operating system to 7.
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Freudian slip?

[Q] Just got the Tab and New to Android

I just purchased a galaxy tab from craigslist for $265. It's in mint condition with box, cables, charger, and manual. Its the T-mobile version. How do I root the tab or unlock it in order to customize and reap all the possible benefits of the open platform? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

dxwilliams40 said:
I just purchased a galaxy tab from craigslist for $265. It's in mint condition with box, cables, charger, and manual. Its the T-mobile version. How do I root the tab or unlock it in order to customize and reap all the possible benefits of the open platform? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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z4root. That will root your tab. Also in the Android Development section there should be directions on how to root and flash custom roms.

problem with gps receiver
Please help!
i 've got my tab last week. GPS receiver was working very fine. My Navi found many satelites after few seconds. After upgrading firmware with kies to version
band : P1000XXJMF
kernel : 2.6.32.9 [email protected]#1
build: FROYO.XXJMG
my navigation-programs do not receice any gps signal. I manually deactivated and then activated gps receiver, but it couldn't help. The gsp symbol did not appear on the status bar!
I replaced all the gps related files with the files from xda thread "how to improve gps performance"
(all files from "TAB GPS FIX") without success. Program gps aid from android market showed no gps data. I didn't write out the old version before upgrading so i don't know what version it was on the TAB. My question is where can I find the previous firmware version for my SGT-P1000 EUR or is there any fix for this issue? Sorry for my bad English!

dxwilliams40 said:
I just purchased a galaxy tab from craigslist for $265. It's in mint condition with box, cables, charger, and manual. Its the T-mobile version. How do I root the tab or unlock it in order to customize and reap all the possible benefits of the open platform? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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This is how you root the Tmobile Tab Permanently
I. Before You Begin
1. This will root the Samsung Galaxy Tab so you can load root required apps on to the device.
2. This will also allow you to flash a custom recovery image once you are done.
II. Sync with Kies
1. Download the Samsung Kies Software from here and install it to your computer.
2. Open Kies
3. Connect your device to your computer via USB cable.
4. Unplug the Tab.
5. Go to Settings > Applications > Development > and check USB Debugging ON.
6. Plug the Tab back in via USB cable and leave Kies open. It should try to connect to it this time and start installing drivers.
7. Once it installs the drivers, close Kies (regardless of whether it actually connected to the device or not).
III. Root it Using SuperOneClick
1. Download the SuperOneClick App from here.
2. Extract the SuperOneClick .zip file.
3. With the phone still plugged in from Section II, right click the SuperOneClick app and Run As Administrator (if no such option exists, just click Open).
3. When it opens, click on Root and wait 5 minutes for it to finish.
4. Once it is done, you are rooted. Enjoy!

perigo said:
Please help!
i 've got my tab last week. GPS receiver was working very fine. My Navi found many satelites after few seconds. After upgrading firmware with kies to version
band : P1000XXJMF
kernel : 2.6.32.9 [email protected]#1
build: FROYO.XXJMG
my navigation-programs do not receice any gps signal. I manually deactivated and then activated gps receiver, but it couldn't help. The gsp symbol did not appear on the status bar!
I replaced all the gps related files with the files from xda thread "how to improve gps performance"
(all files from "TAB GPS FIX") without success. Program gps aid from android market showed no gps data. I didn't write out the old version before upgrading so i don't know what version it was on the TAB. My question is where can I find the previous firmware version for my SGT-P1000 EUR or is there any fix for this issue? Sorry for my bad English!
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Hi perigo, it's probably a better idea to start your own thread rather than hijacking someone else's that was discussing a totally different issue.
Anyway, you should be able to find your Tab's firmware here: http://www.samfirmware.com/WEBPROTECT-p1000.htm (it seems that registration is needed, it's free though). You should however know what you are doing. Some people have managed to brick their Tabs by messing up on their flashing procedures. Do some reading around to get some confidence on what you are doing before attempting a re-flash. Having done that, if still in doubt, don't feel shy to ask - the community here is great!

jerseypilot said:
This is how you root the Tmobile Tab Permanently
I. Before You Begin
1. This will root the Samsung Galaxy Tab so you can load root required apps on to the device.
2. This will also allow you to flash a custom recovery image once you are done.
II. Sync with Kies
1. Download the Samsung Kies Software from here and install it to your computer.
2. Open Kies
3. Connect your device to your computer via USB cable.
4. Unplug the Tab.
5. Go to Settings > Applications > Development > and check USB Debugging ON.
6. Plug the Tab back in via USB cable and leave Kies open. It should try to connect to it this time and start installing drivers.
7. Once it installs the drivers, close Kies (regardless of whether it actually connected to the device or not).
III. Root it Using SuperOneClick
1. Download the SuperOneClick App from here.
2. Extract the SuperOneClick .zip file.
3. With the phone still plugged in from Section II, right click the SuperOneClick app and Run As Administrator (if no such option exists, just click Open).
3. When it opens, click on Root and wait 5 minutes for it to finish.
4. Once it is done, you are rooted. Enjoy!
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Thanks for the advice. I found this information a few weeks ago, and I am now rooted while running the overcome 1.4.0 ROM with Rotohammers modem switcher. This forum is full of helpful advice, and I am now addicted to searching for more customization options.

Help upgrading my firmware on Captivate!

So ive spent the last 6 hours or so trying to get kies v 1.5 and kies mini to recognize my phone to upgrade my firmware. Im still running ECLAIR2.1 !!
Ive tried everything including using TW launcher and playing around with the different usb settings. Kies mini wont recognize it and kies v 1.5 did recognize it but when i started the upgrade process it said no response from server, please check if your internet connection is activated!!
This is extremely frustrating. Any help would be much appreciated. My phone is a rooted rogers i896 version.

Try rebooting phone/ computer or reinstalling kies, maybe it don't like you right now

Try kies mini. Also, uninstall any Samsung drivers first, then reinstall the specific drivers that kies mini requires. You might also need to turn usb debugging on. This lays it all out nicely:
http://pages.samsung.com/ca/froyo/English
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Alright so i uninstalled everything then reinstalled kies mini and tried usb debugging on/off. Still no luck i dunno what else i can do this is ridiculous
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Try a different USB port!
Sent from a boy who lives in the City of the Damned, whose parents are Rage and Love.

Haha no dice. Tried on win 7 32 bit and win xp pro doesnt work on either
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If its win7 or xp pro
Try right click Kies ,run as administrator.. it worked for me, it was slow to respond at first

Have you ever flahed an I9000 ROM on it? If you have, that would have changed your product ID code in the nv_data.bin file, therefore making it not recognizable in Kies.
If you haven't done this, I don't know what the problem is. Sorry. But I suppose there's a thread somewhere here that can fix it.

You need to only have kies mini. You can't have kies and kies mini for it to work.
Sent from my captivate flying firefly!

Sounds like you need to flash back to stock first. Here's a link to a guy's thread that should help out:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=979133
After this, I think you will be ok.
If all you wanted to do was get 2.2 firmware, he also has a version of that, so kies wouldn't be needed.

Thanks ill try that once im off work
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Rooting without USB possible?

Hello guys,
I have now tried for the last 8 hours to connect my phone via USB to my computer without any success.
I have read many threads concerning this problem but by now I just assume that my USB port is partly broken as I have tried all the solutions and none worked for me.
I can still charge the phone but windows isn't even showing that a device has been connected. Twice of probably thirty times windows showed me that an unknown device has been connected for a couple of seconds and then the phone isn't connected anymore.
I would like to root my phone and would like to know if there is a possible way to do it. Some say it's possible (depending on the Firmware already installed), some say it isn't.
My i9000 phone has:
Firmware 2.2
Kernel 2.6.32.9
[email protected]#1
Build Number Froyo.XWJPA
I hope you guys can help me, I am getting desperate...

Try this : http://www.unlockroot.com/
Here is the drivers : http://drivers.softpedia.com/get/MOBILES/Samsung/Samsung-Galaxy-S-USB-Driver-for-Windows-x64.shtml

Hey guy,
did you install Kies on your Computer? Your PC need the latest USB Samsung drivers. Note that you couldn't install Samsung drivers for newer devices like the Galaxy 9000 on Windows 2000 or older. You also have to look for the right drivers for your system. Maybe you did install x86 driver on 64 bit system or x64 drivers on 32 bit system.
Driver solution:
Go to settings, system and look for the hardware manager or simply check the "windows brenchmark settings" (included in vista and win7).
Try to follow that instruction: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1542633
Note:
If you have a working USB connection, you should search for flashing instructions because flashing is always on your own risk! It isn't hard to learn but you have to know which risks are there. Don't be scared by faults they can be undone (mostly).
Flashing:
First you should upgrade your phone to an early Gingerbread (3.2) build. Just search for "Gingerbread Stock Rom" or use "Darky's Resurrection" package. You'll find them here on XDA or in the world wide web
If you get trouble you'll get support here but first you should read about flashing and rooting.
best regards

As I told you I think that my USB port is damaged and hence I can't establish a usb connection to my phone.
I tried several drivers, Kies, different settings, simply everything which was already discussed.
My Galaxy will not even show up as an "unknown device" in my Windows 7 32bit (of course I used 32bit drivers).
Unlockroot requires me to connect the Galaxy via USB to the computer, so I can't use that.
Any other suggestions?

If your using a acer computer and you have never reinstalled window than it more than likely wont work. But you can google apps like z4root and universaland root i think thats what its called. Those apps i have rooted a few froyo devices with but z4 i have never seen work with the i9000 but try and see
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taz0697 said:
If your using a acer computer and you have never reinstalled window than it more than likely wont work. But you can google apps like z4root and universaland root i think thats what its called. Those apps i have rooted a few froyo devices with but z4 i have never seen work with the i9000 but try and see
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Thanks z4root worked perfectly.

[SOLVED][Q] need help, noob here

my friend gave me his galaxy captivate. he was messing with the software an screwed something up an he gave up trying to fix it an gave me the phone. it is a galaxy captivate with froyo 2.2 what happened as he told me is he flashed a new kernel with rom manager, but rebooted the phone before he was suppose to. now when it boots it shows the i896 on startup but goes to this glitched out screen with random colors in lines, the phone vibrates a few times then restarts itself an repeats. is there anything i can do to fix this?

Go to this post and use the Odin or Heimdall One Click that will give u Stock GB 2.3.5 i897ucKK4. Be sure to use one that includes the Bootloaders...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=18370912&postcount=3
And don't use Rom Manager. It doesn't work well with the Captivate.
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my device doesnt seem to get recognized by odin, tried hiemdal as well. my computer in the bottom right tray says it finds my device but u cant see it in my computer or on those programs. how can i solve this?i have downloaded the samsung usb driver an also used the zadig program in hiemdal an it installed the driver so my phone shows as samsung usb composite device in the system tray bottom right of my screen. any tips is greatly appreciated

Check out this thread...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=33227541&postcount=1
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thanks so much. its up and running again. tho it is on at&t an it was originally unlocked from rogers an switched to bell canada. am i able to change this?

It still should be unlocked, even after ur flashin it to stock.
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