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New to Root and ROMs

Hi,
As my title suggests, I'm a bit new with all of this, and I'm still learning what is essential to do. I have downloaded ROM Manager, SuperUser, and a terminal. Is there anything else I forgetting to do? I know I should make a backup of what I am running now, but I am a bit uncertain of how to do so. Do I just use ROM Manager for that? Any help is appreciated.
Thanks

First, flash ClockworkMod using ROM Manager. Then, reboot into recovery mode and select "reinstall packages". Once you have ClockworkMod installed, you can make a backup through ClockworkMod.
Download Odin3 one-click here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989
Then, install the drivers mentioned on the page. Odin3 is a very useful tool to get your phone back to stock if you brick it. Always flash back to stock with Odin3 and do a master clear with Odin3 before you flash a ROM.
When you want to flash a ROM, transfer the zip file to your internal sd card. Then, enter ClockworkMod and select the zip. ClockworkMod will then flash the ROM for you.
I hope that helps! Happy Flashing!

You should do a couple if things
Flash clockwork recovery
Open tom manager
Top option to flash clock work
Select captivate
Try to get into recovery
Turn phone off
Vol up & down & power, hold
Ar&t comes up, let go
Blue letters recovery
Volume down to scroll
reinstall packages power button to select
Phone boots
Repeat last two steps
Should boot into green letters clockwork recovery
reboot phone
Get into download mode
Power off
Remove bat, sim, and external sd
Plug usb into computer
Hold vol up & down, plug in usb
Should have orange android with shovel. You are in download mode. Pull battery reboot
Download this program (odin) if you have a windows pc
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989
If you do not have the usb drivers installed you can find them on that thread.
Once downloaded open program, put phone into download mode with odin open. One of the boxes should turn orange and say com 1 disconnect pull battery
Odin is the program you use to flag stock, or recover from bag flash.
If you can not do any of these steps don't flash, you could end up in trouble and not be able to recover
Flashing roms is easy
Download rom, place on internal sd
Get into clock work recovery
Select option to install zip from sd
Select option to find zip
Find rom file select
Confirm selection
Put the phone down and watch the magic
Always flash with full battery, sim removed, external sd removed
hope this helps
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App

How do you exactly open the Odin file? It's a RAR extension.

winrar or 7zip. i recommend 7zip

I use winrar, 7 zip works as well. Both are free online
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App

Alright thanks for all your help. I used 7zip and was able to do all the steps correctly (Got to Odin, also can enter download mode), and backed up with TiBackup. So I flashed Assonance today and restored my apps, and it seems pretty nice. Thanks for all your help again.

[Q] Not able to update ROM

Hi All,
These are my mobile details previously :
Mobile details: Samsung Captivate
ROM:FROYO.UCJI6
KERNEL VERSION: 2.6.32.9 [email protected] #1
BASEBAND VERSION:I897UCJI6
FIRMWARE VERSION:2.2
nUMBER OF aPPS: 46
I am new to the ROM world and this is my first time.
So i strictly followed the tutorial in this link on "[HowTo W/Pack] Flash Stock I9000 2.3.3 NEE Updated (again) 4/25/11"
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1045734
Which says :
1. Wipe data and cache/Factory Reset with CWM. (pull battery when complete to shut off phone)
2. Find the "GT_I9000_XWJVB_XXJVK_NEEJV3_Sbl.exe" file and click it and extract its contents into its current folder.
3. Open up Odin 1.7 and now select the 512 pit file I included, and select all the files in the necessary place in Odin and make sure "repartition" is selected". your odin should look like this http://d.pr/Ixt2
4. Put Your phone in download mode and connect, now hit start. (THIS IS WHERE THE ONLY DANGER IS, YOU ARE NOW FLASHING 2.3.3 AND THE NEW BOOTLOADER INCLUDED WITH 2.3.3 Just dont unplug your cable or have your computer die, otherwise you will be 100% Clear)
5. Boot up normally and let things settle.
6. now power off the phone and wait for it to shut off completely. at this point hold down "Volume down and Power" at the same time and wait till download digger appears. Open up Odin and select the 512 pit and xcals kernel(In the PDA box) I included and DE-select repartition if it auto selects and go ahead and connect your phone (Obviously needs to be in download mode) and flash.
7. The phone will reboot and once again let things settle (media scanning and whatnot). Plug in the USB cable and transfer the folders included in this pack named "Fixes and modems" and also "For Rooting" to your phone. then power off the phone once again. this time hold down "Volume Up and Power" as soon as you see the screen turn on let go of the power button and continue to hold volume up until you see CWM.
8. at this point you should be in CWM (Woot!). navigate to flash zip from SD and then navigate to the folder "Fixes and Modems" and flash "Enable CRT Lock.zip" and "update-xvjvb-home_button_fix.zip" and I recommend flashing "modem_ugjk4.zip" as JK4 seems to do the best.
9.Reboot. At this point reboot and you should be on stock 2.3.3! Congrats!!
10. If you want to root read the txt file i included for rooting!
I was able to install the ROM till the 7th step,but from there iam not able to apply the fixes and modems.
Once i press the volume up and power button its taking me to Andriod system recovery <3e> mode:
I have four options here:
1)reboot
2)update from sd card
3)wipe data card / factory reset
4)wipe cache parition
when i choose update from sd card by pressing power button,nothing is happing.
Can anyone help me in this regard.
Another issue iam facing is when i make call installing this rom my normal speaker under the at &T logo is not working,i have to switch on the speaker to talk to anyone, and thereturn key is also not working.
Best Regards,
Chandu.

I gt it resolved after installing the correct rom
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA App

[Q] How to Flash ROM when ROM Manager not available?

I've been searching the boards for two days and I cannot find an answer.
Could someone could point me in the direction of flashing a new ROM on this device?
I'm not sure whose ROM I have as this device was dropped on me as a "bricked" device. I can't install ROM Manager because I don't have root access. When I attempt to gain root access, I get the message below.
Sorry!
The application Superuser (process com.noshufou.android.su) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again
(Force close)​
I tried clearing application data of Superuser (per this XDA post), but that didn't work to gain root access.
Verizon Galaxy Tab 7-inch
Unsure what version of Android ROM installed
Hardware version: I800.0.3
Model SCH-I800
Firmware version 2.2
Baseband S:I800.0.3V.EB24
Kernel 2.6.32.9 [email protected] #3
Build SCH-I800.DJ11

hmm. that's basically the same hardware profile from your other post.
here's what you should do. let's start from the very beginning.
1. download heimdall. get it here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=755265
2. download the stock verizon files. get them here: http://www.blackmugmedia.com/Android/GT/Mirror/Recovery/CDMA/Verizon/VZW Stock/
you need all four files.
3. download the drivers for the samsung sch-i800. find those here: http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/c...G_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones_v1.3.350.0.exe
4. unzip heimdall. go into the drivers folder, and run zadig.exe. at the top, select 'list all devices'. go to the dropdown menu, and select Samsung Composite USB (i'm pretty sure that's what it was called.) click start, and let it run.
5. open the heimdall front end.
6. put system in system (if you're flashing to ec02, then put factory in system)
put cache into cache
put param into param
put the zimage into both the kernel and recovery slots.
7. turn your tab off, and plug it into the computer using USB. hold down the power and the volume down buttons until you see the little droid dude with a shovel.
8. click the start button on heimdall.
9. wait for the flash to complete (don't unplug your device, obviously, during the flashing.) once your phone reboots, it's okay to unplug it.
10. now, boot into the stock recovery, and wipe data and cache. update to ec02
11. enable usb debugging.
12. plug your phone back in to the computer.
13. now run superoneclick for root. get that here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
14. either play with it in stock, or go find oldmacnut's excellent Better Than Life Rom, and follow the instructions to flash that.
15. enjoy your tab!

Noob to the tab needing a little guidance *brick*

Ok, ill keep this quick and tidy. The tab was working just fine. I only used z4 root on it and it still was fine after that. The other day the battery died in it. I plugged it in to charge and now it only boot loops. I put it into recovery mode and i get this as an error.
E:Can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1
(no such file or directory)
E:can't mount CACHE:recovery/command
*MANUAL MODE*
E:Can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1
(no such file or directory)
E:Can't mount CACHE:log/recovery.log
E:can't open CACHE:log/recovery.log
E:Cant mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1
(no such file or directory
I tried using the heimdall program to flash the ed02 files and it still gives this in recovery. Im at my wits end with this and really dont want to send it to sammy. Verizon will not honor the warranty due to the number being disconnected.
Can anyone help me with this so i dont have to send it in. Thanks

1. download heimdall. get it here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=755265
2. download the stock verizon files. get them here: http://www.blackmugmedia.com/Android/GT/Mirror/Recovery/CDMA/Verizon/VZW Stock/
you need all four files.
3. download the drivers for the samsung sch-i800. find those here: http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/c...G_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones_v1.3.350.0.exe
4. unzip heimdall. go into the drivers folder, and run zadig.exe. at the top, select 'list all devices'. go to the dropdown menu, and select Samsung Composite USB (i'm pretty sure that's what it was called.) click start, and let it run.
5. open the heimdall front end.
6. put system in system (if you're flashing to ec02, then put factory in system)
put cache into cache
put param into param
put the zimage into both the kernel and recovery slots.
7. turn your tab off, and plug it into the computer using USB. hold down the power and the volume down buttons until you see the little droid dude with a shovel.
8. click the start button on heimdall.
9. wait for the flash to complete (don't unplug your device, obviously, during the flashing.) once your phone reboots, it's okay to unplug it.
10. now, boot into the stock recovery, and wipe data and cache. reboot, and update to ec02.
11. enable usb debugging.
12. plug your phone back in to the computer.
13. now run superoneclick for root. get that here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
14. either play with it in stock, or go find oldmacnut's excellent Better Than Life Rom, and follow the instructions to flash that.
15. enjoy your tab!

boodafli said:
1. download heimdall. get it here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=755265
2. download the stock verizon files. get them here: http://www.blackmugmedia.com/Android/GT/Mirror/Recovery/CDMA/Verizon/VZW Stock/
you need all four files.
3. download the drivers for the samsung sch-i800. find those here: http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/c...G_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones_v1.3.350.0.exe
4. unzip heimdall. go into the drivers folder, and run zadig.exe. at the top, select 'list all devices'. go to the dropdown menu, and select Samsung Composite USB (i'm pretty sure that's what it was called.) click start, and let it run.
5. open the heimdall front end.
6. put system in system (if you're flashing to ec02, then put factory in system)
put cache into cache
put param into param
put the zimage into both the kernel and recovery slots.
7. turn your tab off, and plug it into the computer using USB. hold down the power and the volume down buttons until you see the little droid dude with a shovel.
8. click the start button on heimdall.
9. wait for the flash to complete (don't unplug your device, obviously, during the flashing.) once your phone reboots, it's okay to unplug it.
10. now, boot into the stock recovery, and wipe data and cache.
11. enable usb debugging.
12. plug your phone back in to the computer.
13. now run superoneclick for root.
14. either play with it in stock, or go find oldmacnut's excellent Better Than Life Rom, and follow the instructions to flash that.
15. enjoy your tab!
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nice guide though .... keep it up

can you tell me this guide for which tab i'm sure is not for the galaxy tab GSM
as i have sticky thread and i have empty place i'll like to add this guide sure after your proving
edit i got it , its for CDMA .. so can you accept that i post this guide under your name in my thread ?

it's for the verizon CDMA tab. and you can post it, it's supposed to be helpful. i lurked on these boards for like, 2 months before i got brave enough to try doing stuff to my tab. having a step by step process really made me feel like i was flashing with at least a little bit of a safety net.
k0sh said:
can you tell me this guide for which tab i'm sure is not for the galaxy tab GSM
as i have sticky thread and i have empty place i'll like to add this guide sure after your proving
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oh hey. in your sticky, add this after 'now run superoneclick': get that here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682

boodafli said:
oh hey. in your sticky, add this after 'now run superoneclick': get that here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
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will do sure , thanks

go check it here Post number 3
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14929111#post14929111

Ok i downloaded all the files and it is still looping on me. I went into the recovery and it is still giving me the same errors. Im at a loss here. I think it just may have to go to sammy. Im not that good with this. I really do appriciate all the help.

when you're in recovery, does it let you wipe cache and data? maybe try that, then reflash?

I tried with the updated version and e2 version of the software and anytime i go into the recovery its giving me that same line of errors. I think it might be a soft/hard brick. I may have to send it in to get serviced. Im just glad that if i do the stock software is flashed to it and they wont be able to tell the difference.
Edit:
Well after doing some digging it seems that the recovery partition cannot be loaded onto the disk. It looks like the internal sd card itself might be corrupt or fried. I have adb that i can try to do it with, but im just tempted to send it in. I am just hoping that they dont say that its no longer warranted.

Hi,
I was trying to upgrade to Gingerbread, and downloaded the FW files from samfirware.com. I used Odin to flash, everything turned out successful, except that my tab gets stuck at the Samsung logo screen. Any help would be appreciated?
Thanks

if you have a verizon tab, we don't have gingerbread yet. if you have a GSM tab, try booting into recovery, wiping cache, data, and dalvik, and rebooting. beyond that, since i don't have a GSM tab, i dunno what to tell you.
ashish.b said:
Hi,
I was trying to upgrade to Gingerbread, and downloaded the FW files from samfirware.com. I used Odin to flash, everything turned out successful, except that my tab gets stuck at the Samsung logo screen. Any help would be appreciated?
Thanks
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Well samsung has fixed it for me. they had to replace the entire control board. I guess i really did a number on it. Whats cool is that its not going to be a verizon tab anymore. They have the hardware for it but the rom is stock like it was bought off the shelf. I cant believe it would fry like that after just charging.

[Q] Cannot get from UCKH3 TO UCKK4 kies/ota fail.

my kernel is 2.3.35.7-i897UCKH3-CL461307
The wiki states I must be at Android 2.3 build UCKK4 (AT&T) to get to cm10.
I tried the captivate OTA update- says I am at most recent firmware.
I tried kies- and it says unregistered device.
I just bought this phone (new-unlocked) from amazon to replace my failed captivate (running cm10). I really miss CM on the phone. lol.
Can someone point me in the correct direction? I am hoping there is a way to get to cm10 from where I am.
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks in advance
John Kilbert.

ota not a good plan.
read this thread for your path to kk4
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1350266

Thnanks. I have read that.
I am here:
Download Easy CWM and Bootloaders Gingerbread here
Dead link. [http://teamkomin.com/Captivate/i897-Speedmod-K13E-GBbootloaders-One-Click.jar]
Actually, they whole site is empty.
Any ideas?

Here ya go....Stock KK4 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18370912
Then flash through Odin the .tar file version of KK4 Corn Kernel version 7.0A to get CWM recovery....here...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18233847
Then flash through cwm ur Rom of choice.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda premium

Quick few questions please? (elaboration)
from the read-me / many posts:
**Once u have the i897 Gingerbread Bootloaders, it is not necessary to flash them again. They are
backwards compatible, therefore you can flash Eclair, Froyo, Gingerbread, CyanogenMod, MIUI without issues,
per the proper install instructions.
-Are the bootloarders mentiond, the ones from flashing, or from samsung/att itself. eg. I have stock gingerbread 2.3.4 from the factory, should I use the bootloaders or not?
-Would it hurt to reinstall the bootloaders if there was any question?
- I performed a dry run, and cannot get the "digging down android" I get this:
Android system recovery <3e>
Samsung recovery utils -for bml-
image:
http://imgur.com/bJcQDXU
What I expected:
http://apcmag.com/images/galaxy-froyo-3.jpg
Did I do something wrong? (edit: built a jig- goes into digger mode now)
-since I am on 2.3.4 I am tryin gto install the kk4 you linked-
the instructions say get to download mode (done)
run oding as admin (done)
yellow com lights up(done)
press start? --how does this get to the correct file? do I load it under PIT, PDA, PHONE, CSC?
thanks much.
JOhn kilbert.
Edit:
Here is the "plan"
Prerequisites:
Download Odin3 v1.7.zip & install
Download CornKernel_UCKK4_v70a
Download Rom
Instructions:
1. Get rom onto your internal SD card (copy to phone using PC.)
2. Download and Run Odin Flashing Utility (not Odin one click) Odin3 v1.7.zip (install on win pc)
3. Boot phone into DOWNLOAD mode (by
plug USB cable into computer
have phone shut off
hold both volume buttons
plug USB into phone
let go of buttons when you see an android digging "down"
4. Flash to Stock I897UCKK4 Gingerbread Firmware
*tbd
4. Click RESET button in Odin (beside START)
5. Click PDA button in Odin and find your kernel.tar file
(kk4 corn kernel 7.0A)
6. Click "Start" in Odin
7. Reboot into RECOVERY mode (instructions below) ** Use volume buttons to navigate up/dn and pwr for enter.
have phone shut off
Hold both volume buttons
press and hold power button
KEEP ALL 3 BUTTONS HELD for 3-5 seconds
after kernel bootscreen you will see clockwork recovery menu
8. Select "flash zip from sd card"
9. Navigate to the rom you placed on internal sd in step 1 : select Yes
10. Phone reboots to new ROM.

Here i what I did-
unpacked .zip from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18370912
http://hotfile.com/dl/137865417/4bc...S_Bootloaders_Re-partition_Full_Wipe.zip.html
ran as admin the odin file.
pressed the big start button
here is the output.
<ID:0/005> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/005> Sbl.bin
<ID:0/005> zImage
<ID:0/005> boot.bin
<ID:0/005> factoryfs.rfs
<ID:0/005>
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
phone is stuck
any advice?

Have u looked at this Captivate - PC Connection Issues... thread. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33227541
Be careful flashin packages with bootloaders. If flash fails during the install of the boot.bin or sbl.bin u could possibly brick ur phone.
If u were on anything gingerbread before this, then u have the gb bootloaders. So u can use a package without the Bls included.
Try a different micro usb/usb cable or diffferent usb port. More info in that thread i linked.
Majority of the time, the trying of a different cord is the solution.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda premium

Yea, I bricked it. Back running though. Was a hairy couple of hours. lol.
Thanks for your help.
John Kilbert
Here is how I did it (100% working)-
From android 2.3.4.
Directions that worked: I used linux host running a xp virtual machine guest. This may have presented sopme issues, but it worked.
I used the odin method. Each time I connnected the phone I needed to goto devices and click the phone. I need to do this
because I needed 2.3.5 to get a rom installed, and OTA/Kies failed everytime.
Preliminary: Download Rom (and gapps) and get on internal 13gb SD card. power off phone.
Flash to Stock I897UCKK4 Gingerbread Firmware
A. Download:
reference (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18370912)
odin or heimdall one click (post #3) I used the odin.
http://hotfile.com/dl/137865417/4bc...S_Bootloaders_Re-partition_Full_Wipe.zip.html
Download file
B. extract
a. run as administrator odin file contained in the archive itself.
b. get to download mode (i used the jig method- button method may be used also)
C. click start.
a. (took me 5 tries to get a successfull install ..whew.. each failure I removed battery
and held the up/down vol buttons and tried again whhile the usb was connected. I believe it may have been a
corrupt download, as when I redownloaded it it worked on the 5th try)
Install CornKernel & Rom
Prerequisites:
Download Odin3 v1.7.zip & install
Download CornKernel_UCKK4_v70a
Download Rom (and Gapps) and get on internal 13gb SD card (if you didn't do it earlier)
Instructions:
1. Get ROM onto your internal SD card (copy to phone using PC.)
a. (my choice- or use yours: wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Captivatemtd_Infohttp://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Captivatemtd_Info)
(http://download.cyanogenmod.org/get/jenkins/12598/cm-10.0.0-captivatemtd.zip)
b. Gapps (see 11)
2. Download odin Flashing Utility (not Odin one click) Odin3 v1.7.zip (install on win pc) & cornkernel.
a. (ref http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18233847 for cornkernel)
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10453685/android/CornKernel_UCKK4_v70A.tar
b. (ref forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1350266 for odin )
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=582251&d=1304114050
3. deleted.
4. Run Odin (as administrator)
5. Boot phone into DOWNLOAD mode (by jig or)
a. plug USB cable into computer
b. have phone shut off
c. hold both volume buttons
d. plug USB into phone
e. let go of buttons when you see an android digging "down"
(if you get a different screen- try making the jig-its easier especially if you have large clumsy hands like me) or-
(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33227541)
6. ODIN should see yellow slot fill as you connected phone.
a. Click RESET button in Odin (beside START)
b. Click PDA button in Odin and find your kernel.tar file
(kk4 corn kernel 7.0A)
c. Click "Start" in Odin
d. wait fro pass.
e. phone will reboot with a corn kernel.
7. Reboot phone into RECOVERY mode (instructions below) ** Use volume buttons to navigate up/dn and pwr for enter.
(ref: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33227541 for problems)
a. have phone shut off
b. Hold both volume buttons
c. press and hold power button
d. KEEP ALL 3 BUTTONS HELD for 3-5 seconds.
e. after kernel bootscreen you will see systemcorps cwm recovery menu. if not try again
f. Select "install zip from sd card" option from menu.
g. - choose zip (option in menu)
h. Navigate to the rom you placed on internal sd in step 1 : select Yes
8. Let reboot and install
a. phone will reboot on its own a few times
b. when finished it willleave you at cwm recovery menu.
c. choose reboot system now.
9. Shutdown, reinstall SD & SIM
10. Use as normal. done
11. Realize you need gapps!
a. should have put in in the folder back on step 1. If you did this you could have installed it at step 8 just after (b.)
12. download correct gapps and place in root (same place as rom.zip)
(http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Gapps)
13. Reboot phone into RECOVERY mode ** Use volume buttons to navigate up/dn and pwr for enter.
(ref: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33227541 for problems)
a. have phone shut off
b. Hold both volume buttons
c. press and hold power button
d. KEEP ALL 3 BUTTONS HELD for 3-5 seconds.
e. after att/ cyanogen kernel bootscreen you will see cockwork mod (not syscorp) cwm recovery menu. if not try again
f. Select "install zip from sd card" option from menu.
g. - choose zip (option in menu)
h. Navigate to the gapps.zip you placed on internal sd.
i. choose yes
j. wait for complete (watch bottom of screen)
k. choose go back
l. reboot system now
m. will take longer and say upgrading.
14. done (update google info under settings-accounts)

Good deal. Glad u got it goin !
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda premium