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Just about to flash Darky's ROM 9.3. Planning on flashing the i897 500 mhz speedmod kernel afterwards, plus of course an i897 compatible modem to match the kernel.
First, is it necessary to do a full wipe if I'm currently on a stock rooted i897 with eclair (2.1)? And must I really pull the sim, sd, and battery? If so , why?
Second, should I flash Darky's captivate fix before the rom or not?
I get conflicting reports when I search the forums.
Finally, what modem(s) would you suggest? I'm in PA (Harrisburg area) on ATT so I need the 850 Band. Suggestions? I'm assuming based on my research here I'll need an i897 modem to match the i897 version of the kernel (assuming it's really necessary to flash the i897 Speedmod instead of using the one Darky's comes with(???))
P.S. Safe to do all this with CW from recovery menu? or must I really install/use Odin? (more work, sigh)
Thanks in advance.
First, is it necessary to do a full wipe if I'm currently on a stock rooted i897 with eclair (2.1)? -Yep, it's not hard. I have 2 bugs than I not to do it. Not work Home button, and my cappy play music throw the speaker than I plug earthphone and the opposite .
And must I really pull the sim, sd, and battery? If so , why? - No. I Flash 5 times and nothing bad happens. And my phone plug into the PC via USB than I flash.
Second, should I flash Darky's captivate fix before the rom or not?
I get conflicting reports when I search the forums. - I don't know. I do not apply any fix, all works perfect.
Finally, what modem(s) would you suggest? I'm in PA (Harrisburg area) on ATT so I need the 850 Band. Suggestions? I'm assuming based on my research here I'll need an i897 modem to match the i897 version of the kernel (assuming it's really necessary to flash the i897 Speedmod instead of using the one Darky's comes with(???)) -Dont now I'm from Russia.
P.S. Safe to do all this with CW from recovery menu? or must I really install/use Odin? (more work, sigh) - I instal from Odin because before I flash CM7 (on CM7 very bad video works) Use Odin very good program. Not difficult. But if power off yve got a problem.
Hi, the Gingerbread fever has started and everyone's bragging about it. I am on a i9000m and as some of you may have discovered this model is kind of cranky and does not flash everything like the i9000.
So could someone tell me if they have flashed their i9000m with a JVK successfully?
And if yes, have you tried reverting to stock?
Thanks!
And if you say yes...what steps did you follow to get to GB?
to get to froyo I meant...
I dont see a problem here, I have a i9000m and mine is not cranky. If my partitions get messed or something gowes wrong I usually just flash EZBASE on mine following his instructions, then I flash the JL2 found on Samfirmware without repartition checked to get back to original state.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=991792
I tried JVK but I seem to have lost the WCDMA 850 or WCDMA 1900 which ever one is GSM. I used odin and UGjl2 and put it in PDA and reflashed back to Froyo until I can get just the jl2 modem or the BMC CSC files. Don't know exactly which one I need to reenable the GSM.
Gingebread is awesome and for some reason the tv screen off animation is a must have.
I just flashed to JVK today using the firmware from samfirmware (european version) and it works fine, no issues here. Bell Galaxy S Vibrant.
Thanks Guys...So, when I flash GB with its bootloaders and then when I try to flash back to Froyo (Usually do it with JPC and then JL2) the bootloaders shouldn't be a problem???
Mauro87 said:
I just flashed to JVK today using the firmware from samfirmware (european version) and it works fine, no issues here. Bell Galaxy S Vibrant.
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I forgot exactly what the menus say but,
can you go to "wireless and network" then mobile networks. Then there is a a place for settings that let's you pick gsm/wcdma or GSM or Wcdma.
Select GSM only and see if your phone goes to No Service.
Thanks
Yeah it goes to no service in GSM only mode, no calls or data.
Videonut said:
I tried JVK but I seem to have lost the WCDMA 850 or WCDMA 1900 which ever one is GSM. I used odin and UGjl2 and put it in PDA and reflashed back to Froyo until I can get just the jl2 modem or the BMC CSC files. Don't know exactly which one I need to reenable the GSM.
Gingebread is awesome and for some reason the tv screen off animation is a must have.
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Try this;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=787472
droilfade said:
Thanks Guys...So, when I flash GB with its bootloaders and then when I try to flash back to Froyo (Usually do it with JPC and then JL2) the bootloaders shouldn't be a problem???
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I would be nervous about changing the boot loader from UGJL2. This is where the I9000M internal SD corruption fixes were done from the reading I have done.
jim5055 said:
I would be nervous about changing the boot loader from UGJL2. This is where the I9000M internal SD corruption fixes were done from the reading I have done.
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Then how do you install GB. I don't think installing without bootloaders is good too!!! I was thinking if I flash to GB and to get back to froyo if I use a three file ROM like JPC.... I will be fine, no?
Mauro87 said:
I just flashed to JVK today using the firmware from samfirmware (european version) and it works fine, no issues here. Bell Galaxy S Vibrant.
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Have you tried reverting to stock froyo???
I reverted to stock Froyo then used odin and only installed the PDA file.
CF-Root and JVK screenoff/batt.
Looks like I have both wcdma 850 and wcdma 1900 now.
Videonut said:
I reverted to stock Froyo then used odin and only installed the PDA file.
CF-Root and JVK screenoff/batt.
Looks like I have both wcdma 850 and wcdma 1900 now.
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So you are using jvk with the jl2 modem? Any incompatibility issues you've noticed so far? Thanks!
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JJustin said:
So you are using jvk with the jl2 modem? Any incompatibility issues you've noticed so far? Thanks!
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That's correct. So far no problems. The only strange thing was after the flash when rebooting it stopped at the recovery screen showing an error finding CSC information, can't remember exactly. I just selected reboot and all was good. I now have a KOR product code. If I was to flash again I think i'd flash the CSC file too.
I'd like to know if anyone has flashed all 3 files and has both wcdma 850/1900 working.
I flashed JVK the other day and so far so good. I first tried to install JVK without bootloaders but the phone would not boot after, just hung at the first Samsung screen. I flashed the bootloaders version (hesitantly since I am now on my 3rd phone), and it worked fine. Obviously I lost my 850mhz band, but got it back after flashing the JL2 modem. Knock on wood, but things are working great. I have since flashed a couple different kernel's. Used Clockwork Mod to get the CRT TV Off hack working.
I occassionaly run into a force close, but I found the same on the different versions of Froyo I have been running.
In case you are wondering. I flashed using Odin, no additional checkboxes were checked (no pit, no partition, no bootloader). After flashing I grabbed the kernel of choice and flashed it with same Odin settings. I did get error's moving from Speedmod to Ultimate Kernel. I ended up having to reflash the Ginger ROM to fix, then proceeded to install the Ultimate Kernel.
With respect to the bootloader issue for Bell devices. I do have concerns about flashing the new bootloaders, but am hoping that the steps taken to correct the Froyo JK4 debacle have been included in the new bootloader. Otherwise I may be in for another headache in a few weeks. I havent personally tried it, but going back to JL2 shouldnt be a problem. Might just have to check off the bootloader option in Odin to get back on the Bell JL2 bootloader, but not too sure.
Good luck.
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I flashed JVK the other day and so far so good. I first tried to install JVK without bootloaders but the phone would not boot after, just hung at the first Samsung screen. I flashed the bootloaders version (hesitantly since I am now on my 3rd phone), and it worked fine. Obviously I lost my 850mhz band, but got it back after flashing the JL2 modem. Knock on wood, but things are working great. I have since flashed a couple different kernel's. Used Clockwork Mod to get the CRT TV Off hack working.
I occassionaly run into a force close, but I found the same on the different versions of Froyo I have been running.
In case you are wondering. I flashed using Odin, no additional checkboxes were checked (no pit, no partition, no bootloader). After flashing I grabbed the kernel of choice and flashed it with same Odin settings. I did get error's moving from Speedmod to Ultimate Kernel. I ended up having to reflash the Ginger ROM to fix, then proceeded to install the Ultimate Kernel.
With respect to the bootloader issue for Bell devices. I do have concerns about flashing the new bootloaders, but am hoping that the steps taken to correct the Froyo JK4 debacle have been included in the new bootloader. Otherwise I may be in for another headache in a few weeks. I havent personally tried it, but going back to JL2 shouldnt be a problem. Might just have to check off the bootloader option in Odin to get back on the Bell JL2 bootloader, but not too sure.
Good luck.
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Maybe you could try what is stated in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=997950
basicaly, you flash those modem:
Jl2 => JPD => (JQ1 was the ending there, but you should try to flash the modem from JVK)
By "tick off" you mean check it or no? Lol...
If you mean check it... I don't think its a good option. Rather why not just flash a three file ROM to get back!!
I'm running cm7 now and haven't tried going back to stock. I will give it a shot soon. The ROM is awesome but its the batt that bothers me!
Not sure if you were referring to my post but I did not tick off or check off any additional boxes when using odin. only the default boxes had a check. Repartition and Bootloaders were un-checked and I did not have to use a pit file.
In addition my modem gets 850mhz just by flashing back the JL2 modem file through Odin.
Btw, Darky RC3 ROM installed as expected. and by default ran the voodoo lagfix.
Phone is smoking fast....
I have been running firefly and apex. Each of them, when I flashed UCKB1 , I get reboots over and over. I just flashed the Continuum rom. Do all the modems have to start with update? Because UCKB1 says CMWmodem.UCKB1.zip. I'm just not sure what cuases the reboots, but they do come when I flash a modem.
Match modem with kernel
Firefly1428 said:
I have been running firefly and apex. Each of them, when I flashed UCKB1 , I get reboots over and over. I just flashed the Continuum rom. Do all the modems have to start with update? Because UCKB1 says CMWmodem.UCKB1.zip. I'm just not sure what cuases the reboots, but they do come when I flash a modem.
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You need to match the modem with the kernel - if you're using an I9000 kernel (like Onix in Continuum), you need to use an I9000 modem. UCKB1 is an I897 modem, not an I9000 modem.
If you try to mix them, various bad things can happen.
EDIT: No, the modem filenames don't have to start with anything specific - they can be named pretty much anything.
Thx for the reply. I guess I'm getting in trouble by using SGS tools thinking that all the modems are compatible. So anything with a I9000 in the zip?
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Firefly1428 said:
Thx for the reply. I guess I'm getting in trouble by using SGS tools thinking that all the modems are compatible. So anything with a I9000 in the zip?
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Probably, but like I said - the filename can be named anything.
Here's a good list of modems, broken down into I9000/I897 and 2010/2011:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=876391
(The year part doesn't really matter for compatibility - it's so you can see when it came out)
I've been running XXJVK for the past few days to test it out (on Continuum 4 + Onix 2.0.3), but among the others, ZSJPG seemed to give me the best performance.
Jk4 is a good starting modem. It.s an I9000 modem and is compatible with most all roms/kernals. Get stable then start reading the forum posted above. It will make more sense. It works well with firefly.
Sent from 2 cans tied together with string.
I'm running Overcome currently. Is it possible to flash to a stock system from Clockworkmod, such that the system I'm running is stock?
I don't need the tablet itself to be bone stock, but I'd just like to switch back to the stock system, with none of the Overcome modifications.
Ideally, I'd love to be able to keep Clockworkmod and still use Clockworkmod to flash modified kernels. Even more ideally, being able to stay on ext4 would be great.
The reason I ask is I've been seeing some weird bugs lately, mainly with my AT&T wireless account mysteriously breaking down and not working until I reselect the APN and reboot, as well as 30 second hanging on boot, and I'd like to try stock again to see if those problems go away.
I think you can apply Clockworkmod afterwards, if you have already successfully applied Overcome. This means that you have Odin ready on your PC, drivers for USB ready and your tablet is rooted.
I applied stock_safe ROM included in Odin package to fix my freezing tablet. Lost CWM, but right now I am looking how to apply it separately of Overcome.
edit: I think I have just found it on the market, you have free and premium version. I think this guy deserves free coffee, so let's buy premium.
For my at&t tab i use JQ1, which is stock gingerbread, then i applied the CF-Root v3.3 to have root and CWM. Then I flashed Dip7 kernel for speed improvements.
I was having the lag issue too so I reverted to this set up, and I really like it.
As for the connection issue, you have your apn correct, but remind me what modem you have? Maybe an experiment is in order.
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For my at&t tab i use JQ1, which is stock gingerbread, then i applied the CF-Root v3.3 to have root and CWM. Then I flashed Dip7 kernel for speed improvements.
I was having the lag issue too so I reverted to this set up, and I really like it.
As for the connection issue, you have your apn correct, but remind me what modem you have? Maybe an experiment is in order.
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Okay, so I can flash to Overcome's stock safe (which will change me back off of ext4), and then using Odin flash one of the stock firmwares, and then apply CF-Root to get root/CWM. Does that sounds right?
It's actually pretty disappointing that AT&T still hasn't released or even announced its own Gingerbread update yet, which I hadn't realized while typing this, since I had really wanted to flash back to stock to fix the AT&T connection issue, but it may still work on other firmwares. Going back to Froyo seems like too much of a step backwards.
I'm currently on the KM2 modem. What do you recommend?
Flash stock safe then flash CF root, overcome kernel (only kernel), or Koxudaxi or dip7 or whatever pleases you then flash the modem that works best for you.
Hello there,
I've been playing with my i9000m for the last 12 hours (...) and I seem to have hit a roadblock. I simply cannot find a kernel that will run on my phone with 2e/ clockworkmod recovery AT ALL and it's driving me a bit nuts. I'd love for someone to point me in the right direction, preferably to an Odin flashable (that's pretty much all I'm comfortable with) 2e/ clockworkmod recovery kernel that will actually get past the boot screen on an i9000m. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, all.
Oh, and if I should be using something other than Odin, please inform me. And if my thinking is all backwards, smack me and gimme some splainin, if you'd kindly. Thanks again.
what version of android / rom are you using? It will make a difference.
I'm using the stock gingerbread 2.3.3 UGKG3 rom designed for the i9000m. AFAIK, there is no custom kernel that will work with this rom - only the rooted stock kernel with no CWM.
If you want to use a custom kernel that has CWM features, I think you need to install either a stock i9000 rom like XXJVT, or you have to go with a custom rom entirely.
what exactly are you trying to do? If you want the latest stock rom with root. Flash JVT pda, with KG3 modem and CSC and 512 pit, in odin then flash latest semaphore or chainfire kernal to root. Put file in pda and flash in odin. There are alot of good tutorial on here.
Firmwares: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1102881
Root Kernal: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1112908
I've just got UGJL2 on it atm, since that's the only thing i can get to actually run. I'll give XXJVT a shot. But ultimately all I want to be able to do is try some of the custom roms (cyanogen, miui, apply some fancy lock screens through update.zip) through the use of ROM manager... which I do need CWM for. I do like the stock gingerbread rom, I just want to customize it a bit.
cyanogen and miui are completely seperate roms, they are not based on samsung what so ever. You should probably just stick to stock jvt for now. (until you get your feet wet.) There are alot of great custom roms you can run on stock jvt. You just need to get that up and running first. Follow the instructions in the links I gave you. I live in Canada too, and run JVT pda on my phone, with KG3 modem and csc, works perfect, install semaphore kernal after, its the file linked Semaphore_Kernal_JVT_1.8.2.tar. Once your rolling you can install zips through cwm. Just remember to keep your baseband version, your modem KG3 or you will notice your cell coverage sucks. With KG3 its full bars. The firmware in the first link I gave you contains bootloaders so you can flash straight from there. Remember to use the 512 pit file. Since this is the first time your flashing gingerbread.
Alrighty, I see how it all peices together now. I've got the UGKG3 modem and CSC installed alongside the xxjvt PDA with Semaphore JVT over it. Runs really nicely too, Thanks for all the help guys. I'll play with this for a while, hopefully it'll continue to run nicely I'll go gander around at the other roms now that I actually know what i'm looking at! I like this one though, thanks for the reccomendation. And I do indeed have my CWM installed, so i can go gallavanting now
Thanks guys!
Happy rom hunting
Which "JVT" ROM did you guys install?
XFJVA/XXJVT/OXFJV1/Sbl or XXJVT/XXJVT/OXAJVT/Sbl (or does it matter between these two?)