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Need advise chnging from froyo to gingerbread

Hello everyone, I am on darkys 9.5 and I wanna go or flash stock rom of JVP 2.3.4 for the sole reason of being able to use video call for skype coz it doesn't support on darkys 9.5 which is froyo.. My concern is, is it ok to flash directly over darky 9.5 (lagfix off) the stock JVP stock rom? Or do I have to flash other version first like 2.3.3 before JVP? And if I am able to flash it with 2.3.4, how do I root it so that I can restore my apps? Your knowledge would be of help..
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You cam backup your apps with Titanium.
Flash like this:
- download XXJVQ with bootloader (you'll find it here on XDA)
- back up contacts, photos, etc.
- disable lagfix
- flash fw with Odin (inclusive PIT-file + Re-partition ticked
(- root with another kernel, enable lagfix) <--- this must not be done
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Ah this is the info I dont know yet, about this bootloader thingy.. So if I flash to another version like from froyo to gingerbread, I should flash with bootloader in odin? I downloaded the custom room on samfirmware.com the JVP version, does it include the bootloader on those files? And if I dont flash with bootloader, does it mean I can't update to gingerbread? They say flashing with bootloader is dangerous so I must be careful..
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If you change the Android-version (from Froyo to Ginger, from Ginger to Eclair,...) you always have tto flash a firmware including bootloaders. If you already have 2.3.3 and you want to uograde to 2.3.4, you already have the Gingerbreadbootloader so you could choose a firmware without bootloader too.
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Thanks a lot lunchbox for the info..
That's the thing I need to know.. I know I can find somewhere here in xda the gingerbread bootloader.. Any other precautionary you can advise before I start? So I have to enter four files, the PDA, CSC, MODEM and BOOTLOADER on the odin to make it work?
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No, just enter CSC, PDA and Phone and - if you want to - the PIT-File (if you use a PIT-File don't forget to to tick 'Re-Partition' on the left side in Odin).
You just use the bootloader-field if you only flash the bootloader but nothing else, so just leave it blank for flashing Gingerbread.
And don't forget to press the 'Thanks'-button.
EDIT: here you can find XXJVQ (GB 2.3.4): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1011901
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After reading through forums that talks about bootloader, I finally understand the basics.. Just last few questions before I flash gingerbread.
I downloaded the custom rom in samfirmware which is the JVP and it has this files,
1. CODE_I9000XXJPV_CL264642_REV03_user_low_ship.tar.md5 283.5 mb
2. GT-I9000-CSC-MULTI-OXAJVP.tar.md5 86.9 mb
3. MODEM_I9000XXJVP_REV_00CL1019177.tar.md5 12.2 mb
4. 512 pit file
My 1st question, does this rom contain bootloader in the PDA? (Does samfirmare.com roms always have bootloader in their roms?)
Obviously, im new in xda, 3 days young so I didn't know how bountiful the roms to download here and my data plan is limited so I will just use this rom JVP to minimize my data consumption..
My 2nd question is, I read in a vibrant forum that they had a bootloader from I9000 that they can use in their vibrant phones which allows backward (they say you can change to froyo, eclair, gingerbread) can I use that bootloader coz I have I feeling that I'm going back to darky 9.5 and I won't have to flash a froyo bootloader if ever. I'm just updating to get a taste of video call of skype..
My 3rd question is, the risk in flashing roms without bootloader in it especially if you are from froyo and upgrade to gingerbread is, rainbow screen and no download mode, right? (that's why I wanna make sure the JVP I downloaded from samfirmware has gingerbread bootloader in it so I won't have these problems). That's why most roms here in xda has no built in bootloader coz its always risky to flash roms with bootloader so maybe the one I downloaded in samfirmware has bootloader?
My last question is, I read some1 got a problem with his gingerbread bootloader coz he flashed another gingerbread bootloader.. Does it mean that every room has a specific bootloader? Like JVP bootloader is different from JVQ bootloader?
I hope you weren't annoyed with these noob questions.. Hehehe just wanna be safe always that's why I need your opinion. Anyway, I'm learning with every answer you gave me..
Thanks lunchbox.. I'll inform you if I successfully flash it this weekend..
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This fw should contain the bootloader, yes. But I'm never quite sure. I think that firmwares with three parts contain it and with one part not. So you should wait until somebody confirms this.
But don't believe all the threads in the forum. Usually you will only read from bricked pbones and not from successfully ended flash procedures (nobidy will write "well, I just wanted you to inform that everything went fine". ).
Normally you need for a Ginger-based ROM Only Gingerbread as a base. So it doesn't care if you Have JVP, JVQ or JVH. Thung are different only on CM7 + MIUI, there you need Froyo-bootloader.
And if you follow the guudes step by step you won't brick your phone.
You are welcome.
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Assuming the JVP stock rom i downloaded has bootloader in it, do i need to check/tick "phone bootlaoder update" in Odin before starting the flash?
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I've successfully updated to JVP and I think the bootloader also and I'm using video call on skype now.. I think gingerbread is a nice rom though its to stock but maybe this can be modified I the future..
Thanks lunchbox for the assistance..
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help please

k so my phone i9000m was recently running a mod version of gingerbread which made it a i9000. I wanted to get the real version which is out for bell. anyway long story short stuck in download mode and need a file to plug into odin and have my phone working running any bell issued firmware.

Hi, here is a link to ramads thread for stock roms.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1102881
[Firmwares]Stock I9000 and I9000M Firmwares collection [Latest: XWJVN, UGKG3, DDJV9]
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do you have any recomendations on which rom to use?
trying now with ugkc1 and odin stuck at param.lfs

Sure, if you want a clean customrom i recomend surface by sam. Its a lot of other nice roms, but i like that one
I,m on stock jvr rom for the time, only cfroot to remove som samsung stuff.
And it's really good
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Thanks
Checking it out now!

If you want to go to the stock, go to the thread by ramad mentionned above and flash UGKG3, it's the latest and greatest stock bell firmware, as well as being rooted and deodexed. I'm running it now, works great.
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Ok ill take a look at that too. How long have you been running that on your phone? Will I be able to update my phone in the future via kies if I wanted to?
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You can update using kies, it's detected and read by the kies client. I've been running it for a few weeks, never a single problem. It has busybox 1.19 installed in the bin folder, but you can just install an older one to sbin or xbin if you really need to. I really recommend it, I had a lot of trouble trying to root the stock 2.2.3 on my own.
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[Q]Bootloaders

Is there any way to check what bootloaders I am running? I did have the GB bootloaders installed when I ran Fusion, Fasty & J3 leak but I have Odin'd back to stock with the no bootloader version & Kies Mini upgraded me to Froyo. Does Kies flash the froyo bootloaders? Is there a way I can check using root explorer?
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If you flash a TB rom and it doesn't work. The only way to check.
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A side from trial and error of kernels and button cimbos you can't. Tho there might be some info in a UART readout. But getting it to even post UART is more then what most of us are willing to do.
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If I have an I9000 Gingerbread ROM installed, do I need to flash new bootloaders if I want to flash a Captivate ROM?

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If I have an I9000 Gingerbread ROM installed, do I need to flash new bootloaders if I want to flash a Captivate ROM?
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No. I've stayed on i9000 GB bootloaders and flashed Captivate ROMs; they work fine.
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Normally no, gb bootloaders are compatible with each other, only the stock music player is known to misbehave. Some devs will advise you to use specific bootloaders, but in the end it's ur call. I'd say pick ur poison and stick with it, avoid flashing bootloader as much as u can, as it's THE part in the flashing process where your phone can be hard bricked.

Just flashed a GB stock rom w/ no BL's & it works. Looks like Mini Kies leaves the BLs alone when being upgraded from Eclair.
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mcala said:
Just flashed a GB stock rom w/ no BL's & it works. Looks like Mini Kies leaves the BLs alone when being upgraded from Eclair.
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Are you on Rogers? if so then Kies did update the BL's, if it didnt and you try running a true GB ROM then you wouldnt be able to boot, it would have a bunch of weird colors on your screen when you tried to boot up...

I am on AT&T. Read my first post. I ran custom roms then I went back to stock then upgraded to Froyo thru Mini Kies. My question was to find a way to see what BLs I had after a Kies update. It seems not to touch them on AT&T until GB is official because I just tested another GB rom & it works.
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Galaxy note won't turn on.

Hi, I am having an issue with my galaxy note, I was running a custom rom checkrom v5. However, I wanted to unroot it due to some reasons. So I uprooted it by flashing a stock rom via Odin and after that, Odin stated "Pass". But my phone won't boot at all after that! I tried to access the download mode and recovery mode but nothing happens! The phone is as if it's dead. May I know why does this happen? Thanks!
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Name of file you set in pda please?
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N7000DXKL1 ------ 2.3.5 2011 December--------N7000OLBKJ6
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try to remove the battery and wait for few seconds and try again

remove the battery and then put it back. Hold the power button for about a minute or until the GALAXY NOTE logo shows up.

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ok sry....
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Tks for ur answer, but I tried those solutions just now but it didnt work.....
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Make sure u have enof charge in the battery or try a different battery.
If that doesn't work try a jig to force the phone to download mode
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bryanqjx said:
Hi, I am having an issue with my galaxy note, I was running a custom rom checkrom v5. However, I wanted to unroot it due to some reasons. So I uprooted it by flashing a stock rom via Odin and after that, Odin stated "Pass". But my phone won't boot at all after that! I tried to access the download mode and recovery mode but nothing happens! The phone is as if it's dead. May I know why does this happen? Thanks!
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either way, I could come one possible scenario why your phone would not boot up after... it might be entirely the kernel your using or your trying to flash...either way, it's like this.... I'm thinking you did not flash a ROM itself but the kernel only... when you tried flashing your stock running GB Note, you flash a custom ICS kernel...that's the only conclusion I can derive why your phone would not boot up anymore. What was the name of that custom ICS kernel your using? If you tried HydraCore..I guess NoteCore or Hydra supports GB (i'm not totally sure on this though), All other custom ICS kernels (SpeedMod and etc) will not work... you'll just bork your phone,making it a dead one. There is a guide from Doc Ketan on how to safely and correctly try to unroot your phone.. have you tried that process before??
now, your phone, might be in a deep sleep mode process right now,,, you need to try charging for a longer time and while charging, just attempt to power it on again....
if you can't still can't turn your phone on... then yeah right, the JIG is the only recourse you have to wake your phone up from it's deep slumber.

Does the phone charge? Let it charge for a while.
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either way, I could come one possible scenario why your phone would not boot up after... it might be entirely the kernel your using or your trying to flash...either way, it's like this.... I'm thinking you did not flash a ROM itself but the kernel only... when you tried flashing your stock running GB Note, you flash a custom ICS kernel...that's the only conclusion I can derive why your phone would not boot up anymore. What was the name of that custom ICS kernel your using? If you tried HydraCore..I guess NoteCore or Hydra supports GB (i'm not totally sure on this though), All other custom ICS kernels (SpeedMod and etc) will not work... you'll just bork your phone,making it a dead one. There is a guide from Doc Ketan on how to safely and correctly try to unroot your phone.. have you tried that process before??
now, your phone, might be in a deep sleep mode process right now,,, you need to try charging for a longer time and while charging, just attempt to power it on again....
if you can't still can't turn your phone on... then yeah right, the JIG is the only recourse you have to wake your phone up from it's deep slumber.
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Actually I did flash an ICS kernel when i installed cyanogenmod 9. But however, I restored back to my first rom, checkrom v5 running gingerbread to retrieve some data before I installed a stock version of the rom. When I restored back, I followed a tutorial from this guy in YouTube called cursed4eva. I believe that he also got the tutorial from Dr Ketan's thread and did a video tutorial on it.
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From Froyo 2.2 to Gingerbread

Hello XDA members, I'm having a little problem here
I've been trying to flash my Samsung Galaxy S from Froyo 2.2 to Gingerbread 2.3.4 but couldn't seem to find a good tutorial with good links. All the link i tried were even dead or removed. I tried flashing my phone with Clockwork but every time an app tries to gain root acces my phone just freezes and then the app force closes, I dont know why tho but the only option there is left is flashing it with Odin right? Or am I wrong, could someone link me to a good tutorial?
My phone:
GT-I9000 Froyo 2.2
I9000XXJPP
FROYO.XXJPO

Well?
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Bamisoep said:
Hello XDA members, I'm having a little problem here
I've been trying to flash my Samsung Galaxy S from Froyo 2.2 to Gingerbread 2.3.4 but couldn't seem to find a good tutorial with good links. All the link i tried were even dead or removed. I tried flashing my phone with Clockwork but every time an app tries to gain root acces my phone just freezes and then the app force closes, I dont know why tho but the only option there is left is flashing it with Odin right? Or am I wrong, could someone link me to a good tutorial?
My phone:
GT-I9000 Froyo 2.2
I9000XXJPP
FROYO.XXJPO
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These may be useful to you:
- Flashing To Original Rom - Using Odin on GT-i9000
- Flashing To Original Rom - Using Heimdall on GT-i9000
- Rooting GT-I9000 2.3.3 [DDJV9]
These may be useful...

Hey thanks mate! Worked and even managed to root it. Thanks!
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