I'm having a bit of trouble with Odin one-click. Last night I decided to upgrade from Perception 10.4 (Froyo based) to Perception 2b3 (Gingerbread based). I plugged it in, put it into download mode, and activated Odin. It ran just fine, but at the end, my phone rebooted into a boot loop. I ended up putting together a jig to get it back into download mode, and tried again. Same thing happened. I eventually ended up using a Froyo Odin to qwerty least get it working again. Does anyone have any ideas as to why Gingerbread Odin soft bricks my phone, and what I should do to fix it? Let me know if you need any more details. Thanks in advance.
I know this would do better in the odin thread, but I don't have enough posts to post there, mending the fact that I've been lurking around for close to a year
Guess I'll just keep posting here until a) someone responds or b) I have enough posts to ask in the proper thread
I'd ready like to be able to get my cappy running Gingerbread tonight. Anyone have any ideas?
What one click are you taking about? Is it this one?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989
If it is, this will take you to stock eclair. Not sure what ur talking about with one click froyo. There is a one click GB from Design Gears in the development section. It flashes the newest release of GB stock. If you can get into dl mode you can flash either of the one click odins, but read about both before you do. Bootloaders are involved, and if you don't know about them they can be trouble. Read in development section.
This is a link to one click for GB stock. CONTAINS BOOTLOADERS.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1127249
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Sorry, for some reason can't get that second link to work properly. Doing this from my phone. Just type in the url. If you decide to flash this GB oneclick, you'll be on the kf1 "official" release. Check dev section and you can flash beta cognition if you want. People are having great results with this rom, including myself. Good luck.
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I recommend flashing the KF1 odin one-click. I just flashed that one, and it worked like a champ. Its in the Continuum v6 thread at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1136128. If you read the instructions it will work flawlessly. The only odin problems I've ran into have been user induced.
Okay, I'll try out that KF1. All I really need it for is to get the bootloaders so I can install other 2.3 roms. Will this work for that?
The Froyo Odin I was tackling about was just an older version, I think.
Edit: Why is it so much more difficult to go from 2.2 to 2.3 than it was going from 2.1 to 2.2? Upgrading to 2.2, I just had to use CWM to flash the new rom onto the phone.
Okay, I was trying to follow the instructions in the Continuum thread, and it looks like I am supposed to go back to Eclair before flashing Continuum. I was using this one-click Odin, and it was causing my phone to softbrick. No idea why. Will I be able to use that KF1 Odin to get to Gingerbread, then flash other GB based roms?
And by the trouble caused by bootloaders, you just mean how it will hardbrick if it loses connection in the middle of flashing, right? Or is there more. I've been switching out roms on phones for a while now, but it hasn't been this complex before...
If you mix bootloaders, you will hard brick ur phone. 2.1/2.2 roms have the same bootloaders. GB boots are different. That's why there is more involved to flash GB roms. Basically all the GB roms are I9000 based roms. The kf1 is an i897 based stock rom. If you flash kf1 stock rom, you will lose cwm. You can try cog beta 2 rom if you would like. After following steps to flash GB bootloaders with link mentioned above, check dev section. There are currently 2 kf1 custom roms. I use the cog beta 2, and it works great. people have mentioned that they have flashed i9000 roms over kf1, but I personally haven't, cuz so far cog beta is working great and the call quality is outstanding compared to any of the i9000 roms. Read read read read, before taking any steps. You don't want to ruin it phone! If you want to flash i9000 based GB, read this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1045734
Btw, what build is ur phone? (4 digit number under battery). Some builds, especially 1010 have trouble with oneclick.
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So it sounds like what I need to do is use that KF1 Odin, then I can flash other roms over that? How can I tell which custom roms are KF1? Is Perception KF1 based? What would you recommend I read to make sure I'm doing it right? Are there specific threads that are especially helpful for this? Thanks for all of the help, I'd really like to learn how to do this.
It'll say in the title. Liked I said, currently there are only two kf1 based roms. Cog beta and another one that I can't remember the name of. If it says something in the title besides kf1/or i897, it's for i9000. Ex/ jvh, jvo, jvp are all i9000 based.
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What do I need to do if I want to use a non-KF1 based GB rom? I've been very happy with Perception, and I'd like to keep using it.
If you want to flash GB stock that is based off of I9000 read and follow this, step by step:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1045734
After you do this you can flash GB roms via cwm.
If you want to flash GB with kf1, you can, and people have been running I9000 based custom roms on the same bootloaders. JUST MAKE SURE YOU CHECK ANY ROM YOU'RE FLASHING TO SEE IF IT INCLUDES BOOTLOADERS. I personally haven't run any I9000 roms after flashing kf1, but I believe if you want to do this, (NOT POSITIVE ABOUT THIS, SO YOU MIGHT WANT TO RESEARCH THIS FIRST) you would have to flash an appropriate I9000 kernel using odin (not oneclick, but the full version). Put the kernel in the PDA slot, uncheck repartition, and auto reboot and flash. That way you will get cwm 2 or3 back which will enable you to flash the rom you want. (Remember, with stock KF1 you lose cwm). After kernel flashes, boot ONLY into recovery, and flash rom that you put on your SD card before doing any of this, and flash via cwm. AGAIN, NOT POSITIVE THIS IS WHAT YOU DO, SO RESEARCH.
That makes a lot more sense than the instructions I was trying to follow. I'll try that in a bit.
It worked! Thanks for all of your help
What did you end up doing? GB I9000 stock, or kf1 then flash I9000 custom rom over it?
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I used the I9000 GB stock rom from that link you posted, then flashed a custom rom over it. I ended up using Perception 2 beta.
Glad it worked for you.
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Hey guys I was just wondering, I have a Rogers Captivate 2.2 Build 11.03 (SGH-i896), since I don't think that Rogers is going to release Gingerbread anytime soon.... So now I want to flash my phone to GB. Can someone recommend a good GB Stock Rom? And Also I was wondering what if let's say in the Future Rogers release the GB Rom, and I want to go back to Froyo then update my phone throught KIES, do I need a Froyo Bootloader/ROM like this one (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=16098171&postcount=5) to be able to do that?
Do some search, At&t GB BL is the way.
I decided to install CyanogenMod 7 NIGHTLY BUILDS. I didn't want to mess around with the bootloaders that will make me ended up with brick captivate.
Odds of failing to flash bootloaders isn't even that high. If you know what you are doing.
i was going to flash to gb bootloader from froyo as well since i want to install fasty III thank you rkkaranrk
nvm ...
does this fix still exist? Every link I look on has a dead file link.
AIO toolbox has it. But I would recommend just flashingg I897 Gingerbread bootloaders.
I concur with prbassplayer. I know it's not the link you're asking about, but frankly, there have been a lot of hard bricks on here as a result of trying to use that 3-button fix. If you're planning on staying in the custom rom world, you'll probably be best off to just flash over to a set of Gingerbread bootloaders (depending on the rom you're going for), and not looking back, as the GB bootloaders will fix the 3-button issue as part of their installation.
my story is flash stock 2.1 rogers i896, then miui latest. Use to have the 3 button until I pooched the rom and had to reflash 2.1 and back to miui
I897 GB loaders work with MIUI. I am using them now. Also gives you the flexibility to flash the other GB roms later.
I need to flash KK4 onto my cappy to then flash Illuminance 3.
I am still sort of new to all of this so what is the best and safest way of accomplishing this? Right now I'm on Apex 9.3, running Talon 2.6.35, and running i9000 bootloaders.
As I said before, I am still new to this so have mercy on my soul
Thanks for any help! It is appreciated!
In dev section there is a sticky that says stock roms. There you will find 1 clicks and kernels. You don't need KK4 as long as you are on any native rom with the correct bootloader you can just cwm the rom (as long as it is on rfs format)
Would there be any benefit of reflashing a package with bootloaders? In the thread it says not to, but the only time I did was when I initially went to SVII.
You can use I9000 bootloaders on a I897 rom BUT i897 bootloaders usually work better with i897 rom imo. You can do a 1 click with bootloaders.
So, I've been using Firefly, a 2.2 rom for a while now, and I think I'm ready to join the world of 2.3 or even an ICS rom when they're ready. Just to confirm - could I just install the rom over my current one, while wiping internal memory? Also, just to be safe: will the Wipe Data/Factory Reset format my internal SD card as well, meaning I'd lose my pictures/music/etc.? I think the answer is no, but it has been a while!
GB bootloaders first
If you are truly on a froyo rom, in order to make the jump to 2.3 you have to install the Gingerbread bootloaders. I would recommend checking out the dev section and looking at one of the one-clicks they have to get you over to GB. PM me if you have any questions
Thanks, I knew there was something I should probably do in between! Probably best to go to stock GB, then go to the custom rom of my choice, I'm guessing?
or just read the sticky on how to flash any rom including gingerbread.... that i wrote..... and is in my sig
But that sounds way too easy
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I want to install gb bootloader on my i9010 Armani, but i dont know what bootloader works for me.The i9000 or the captivate?Maybe the i9010 closer to the captivate, but i have to know first 100% wich one work because i dont wanna brick my phone.
Well...the I9000 bootloaders work on a captivate, that is how we had gingerbread here before the leaks of the captivate bootloaders. I'm using them now on mine.
Either should work, barring any connection issues you may have between your pc and your phone. But that's the risk you take flashing bootloaders in the first place.