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[Q] Bricked phone after JI6/Odin

Okay so, I used the Odin JI6 Froyo flash and everything went peachy. Also installed the OCLF and the Voodoo one from off the market.
Problem is that the root wasn't total/complete and the update.zip was replaced but could not be used in full rooting or something along those lines (I'm not certain).
Anyhow, the phone worked great for the last three days, then this evening the browser wasn't refreshing facebook so I restarted the phone. After the AT&T logo it went blank and it vibrated like a beating heart constantly before restarting again after about 5 minutes, which then made it beat like a heart again etc.
I tried going to the boot screen/safe mode and reinstalling the update.zip (which didn't work because of the failed root), tried clearing my data cache, and then also i formatted the sd card. Nothing.
After that I tried putting it into download mode and flashing Odin, which didn't work. It said it was sending the PIT files but stalled there and never changed. I tried a master clear and it didn't go anywhere either.
Any advice?

You should've read the forums more before flashing and saved yourself this headache. You will need this to flash back to stock.
use thishttp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989
Dowload Odin and the drivers on the first page of the thread. Install the drivers. Run Odin as Administrator. You need to then remove your SIM, battery and external sd card if you have one. Hopefully your button combo will work to get you into download mode. Next, put battery back in, hold the vol + & - buttons and plug in your USB from pc to phone and do not let go of the volume buttons, do not touch power and you should then enter download mode. Yellow screen with android shovelling. Odin should see your phone, push start on Odin and let Odin do it's thing. When Odin finished and your phone reboots you will be back on stock JF6. While your phone is powered on and on your homescreen master clear with Odin.
You need to read a bit before flashing anything again. One Click Root doesn't work with Froyo, neither does Voodoo. Had you taken some time and read you would know this.
Good Luck, I hope this helps.

ApplCobbler said:
Okay so, I used the Odin JI6 Froyo flash and everything went peachy. Also installed the OCLF and the Voodoo one from off the market.
Problem is that the root wasn't total/complete and the update.zip was replaced but could not be used in full rooting or something along those lines (I'm not certain).
Anyhow, the phone worked great for the last three days, then this evening the browser wasn't refreshing facebook so I restarted the phone. After the AT&T logo it went blank and it vibrated like a beating heart constantly before restarting again after about 5 minutes, which then made it beat like a heart again etc.
I tried going to the boot screen/safe mode and reinstalling the update.zip (which didn't work because of the failed root), tried clearing my data cache, and then also i formatted the sd card. Nothing.
After that I tried putting it into download mode and flashing Odin, which didn't work. It said it was sending the PIT files but stalled there and never changed. I tried a master clear and it didn't go anywhere either.
Any advice?
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I feel your pain. Been there, done that. Although your process of bricking reminds me of a more sophisticated approach....lol....mine was out of total complete noobness.
Question:
1) Can you manually boot into download/ recovery manually using 3-button combo? If so you have hope (meaning your phone is basically "un-brickable").
-Bet that made you feel better huh?
-If you can't use 3-button to go into either modes, then you are in the same boat as i was. Hope you are still within your 30 days, or at least warranty. One way to tell if you can/ can't go into either modes is to check your "Batch #."
a) remove battery
b) look below your Serial Number
c) if your Batch # = 1007 = You are safe
d) Batch # = 1008 = good luck
2) When you say Brick, do you have the unfortunate "Phone (!) PC" screen? If yes, then its a "soft brick." If No, then its a "hard brick." I would start to worry.
3) According to your post, it sounds like you have the Regular Odin and NOT the One click version, correct? If you have regular Odin, i would at least try the One click. Regardless, both versions should be able to get you back to stock (JF6), but we already know how well your current version Odin has gotten you.
If you need help, there are TONS more knowledgeable people here in the Captivate forum than I. They should be able to help.
Good Luck!

1. Yes I can go into download and recovery mode. I've attempted to reinstall the 2.2 off odin but it doesn't take. It is the One Click Odin Froyo, it does not work. The Comm screen is yellow, and the logs just say it's loading the PIT and doesnt ever change from there.
2. I have seen that phone ! computer screen, but I'm not stuck at it. When that came on I held the vilume buttons and the power button and it went back to regular boot up (which obviously still doesn't work).
3. It is the one click. I'm not smart enough to use something that involves more than one click.

Stop trying to flash Froyo. Flash back to stock then master clear. Then go read the threads in the development section of the forum before flashing anything. The fact that you tried to apply Voodoo to Froyo and you tried to use one click lagfix on Froyo shows you haven't read and don't know what your doing. You corrupted something by flashing incompatable stuff, flash back to stock and master clear for now. Read a bit and then flash Froyo.

ApplCobbler said:
1. Yes I can go into download and recovery mode. I've attempted to reinstall the 2.2 off odin but it doesn't take. It is the One Click Odin Froyo, it does not work. The Comm screen is yellow, and the logs just say it's loading the PIT and doesnt ever change from there.
2. I have seen that phone ! computer screen, but I'm not stuck at it. When that came on I held the vilume buttons and the power button and it went back to regular boot up (which obviously still doesn't work).
3. It is the one click. I'm not smart enough to use something that involves more than one click.
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LOL . I as well. I know enough to be dangerous.
Now, on to business. If you actually read what Rhiannon has posted for you, and click on the actual link itself, you will realize that the version of Odin you are using (yes the one click) is NOT the correct version for flashing back to stock (JF6/ Eclair.....NOT froyo). Remember, if all else fails....."The One must return to the Source...." <-----Plus 9,000 to whoever can guess where thats from.
Obviously your phone falls within the 1007 since you have the Luxury/ Advantage of manually entering Download/ Recovery mode....i wish i did.
Rhiannon224 said:
You should've read the forums more before flashing and saved yourself this headache. You will need this to flash back to stock.
use thishttp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989
Dowload Odin and the drivers on the first page of the thread. Install the drivers. Run Odin as Administrator. You need to then remove your SIM, battery and external sd card if you have one. Hopefully your button combo will work to get you into download mode. Next, put battery back in, hold the vol + & - buttons and plug in your USB from pc to phone and do not let go of the volume buttons, do not touch power and you should then enter download mode. Yellow screen with android shovelling. Odin should see your phone, push start on Odin and let Odin do it's thing. When Odin finished and your phone reboots you will be back on stock JF6. While your phone is powered on and on your homescreen master clear with Odin.
You need to read a bit before flashing anything again. One Click Root doesn't work with Froyo, neither does Voodoo. Had you taken some time and read you would know this.
Good Luck, I hope this helps.
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Well Said!

Thanks Spartan, I'm guesing too much skimming and not enough reading.
OP when someone says flash back to stock they don't mean Froyo. I don't mean to sound harsh, really I want to help you, but you have to read and follow instructions when you ask for help or it becomes frustrating to all that try to help you. If you want to get out of the mess you are in read my original post and use the Odin thread I linked for you please.

Rhiannon224 said:
Thanks Spartan, I'm guesing too much skimming and not enough reading.
OP when someone says flash back to stock they don't mean Froyo. I don't mean to sound harsh, really I want to help you, but you have to read and follow instructions when you ask for help or it becomes frustrating to all that try to help you. If you want to get out of the mess you are in read my original post and use the Odin thread I linked for you please.
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I see you are still on Cog 2.2 B5......dont care for 8 or any of the new ones? Or Sheps? What's your story?
Mine is simple....Patience. lol

I am on Cog beta 5.5 with 2e recovery kernel, I swapped the kernel myself before DG updated. It has working GPS and it is pretty zippy, I am not noticing lag. I was going to flash beta 8 last night but there were some modem issues and people losing 3g. Then 8.1 came out and I read the changelog and it isn't much different from my setup. I didn't go to beta 7 because Tw Launcher was removed and you need that for Kies to see your phone so that's a no go. Shep is using an I9000 kernel and I don't want to mess with I9000. I liike to flash my phone but I need to use it as a phone. I have tried some ROMS that I didn't think worked as well so I stick with what has worked best for me. I have all the mods on it, stock lock screen, battery circle mod, and gps works. I may try AOSP this weekend but I work all week not at a computer and I can't just flash all day. I find that things can go wrong and it takes time to reconfigure apps and contacts and if anything goes wrong it sould take a while to fix and I haven't had time to mess with it this week. I see you are still on 2.1, that is patience. I tried out Froyo and when gps worked for the first time ever since having the phone I'm sticking with Froyo. I am waiting for Voodoo to make ot to 2.2 then it will be perfect.
Also, I forget to edit my signature if i only try something for a day or two. I was on Froyo for a few before i remembered to change my sig.

Rhiannon224 said:
Thanks Spartan, I'm guesing too much skimming and not enough reading.
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Alright, Jesus I get it, I didn't do my homework; repeating it over and over isn't going to help any more. Thank you for the info, I'm downloading the right Odin right now and I'll do the fixes you said.

Rhiannon224 said:
I am on Cog beta 5.5 with 2e recovery kernel, I swapped the kernel myself before DG updated. It has working GPS and it is pretty zippy, I am not noticing lag. I was going to flash beta 8 last night but there were some modem issues and people losing 3g. Then 8.1 came out and I read the changelog and it isn't much different from my setup. I didn't go to beta 7 because Tw Launcher was removed and you need that for Kies to see your phone so that's a no go. Shep is using an I9000 kernel and I don't want to mess with I9000. I liike to flash my phone but I need to use it as a phone. I have tried some ROMS that I didn't think worked as well so I stick with what has worked best for me. I have all the mods on it, stock lock screen, battery circle mod, and gps works. I may try AOSP this weekend but I work all week not at a computer and I can't just flash all day. I find that things can go wrong and it takes time to reconfigure apps and contacts and if anything goes wrong it sould take a while to fix and I haven't had time to mess with it this week. I see you are still on 2.1, that is patience. I tried out Froyo and when gps worked for the first time ever since having the phone I'm sticking with Froyo. I am waiting for Voodoo to make ot to 2.2 then it will be perfect.
Also, I forget to edit my signature if i only try something for a day or two. I was on Froyo for a few before i remembered to change my sig.
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It's all good. I was just curious, that's all. As far as the 19000, that makes two of us. I tried it, hoping that the voodoo + OCLF combo would work.......WRONG! lol
When 7 came out and i too noticed the TW removed, i thought Everyone would take a plunge into that, since many have complained that TW i/o was just unbearable. Oh well. As far as everything else you mentioned, i feel the same way.
Edit: "I9000"

spartan062984 said:
It's all good. I was just curious, that's all. As far as the 19000, that makes two of us. I tried it, hoping that the voodoo + OCLF combo would work.......WRONG! lol
When 7 came out and i too noticed the TW removed, i thought Everyone would take a plunge into that, since many have complained that TW i/o was just unbearable. Oh well. As far as everything else you mentioned, i feel the same way.
Edit: "I9000"
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I know you were curious, I figured I would just tell you my story. I froze Tw Launcher with TIBU for now, I've used Launcher Pro for months and didn't wanmt a second running in the backround, i will unfreeze it when I need it. Yeah, I try stuff anf when it doesn't work the way I need i go back to what works. I've been using DG's stuff since SRE and I update when it is a better package for my needs, so far his stuff works for my needs. I want Voodoo though, lol. Sory to hijack the thread, lol.

ApplCobbler said:
Alright, Jesus I get it, I didn't do my homework; repeating it over and over isn't going to help any more. Thank you for the info, I'm downloading the right Odin right now and I'll do the fixes you said.
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Again, sorry if I sounded harsh, i am just trying to help you get out of the mess you're in. You can flash Froyo in the future you just need to learn about these ROMS and fixes so you don't have these kinds of headaches. I will stop repeating now. i really hope this works. I know your stressed and wasn't trying to give you a hard time, I just thought you were missing something and I am from NY and we are pushy Let us no if you get it working.
I have made some mistakes along the way too and it was because I didn't read the instructions clearly so I do understand how you felt.

Rhiannon224 said:
I know you were curious, I figured I would just tell you my story. I froze Tw Launcher with TIBU for now, I've used Launcher Pro for months and didn't wanmt a second running in the backround, i will unfreeze it when I need it. Yeah, I try stuff anf when it doesn't work the way I need i go back to what works. I've been using DG's stuff since SRE and I update when it is a better package for my needs, so far his stuff works for my needs. I want Voodoo though, lol. Sory to hijack the thread, lol.
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""Sory to hijack the thread""
I started it. No worries. I too would love to have voodoo. So far, with stock OS, ext2 + OCLF seems to work for me....for now. Keep in mind that i too would like to have the functionality of a Phone. That was my intention in the first place...lol.

[Q] /sigh please need some help with Sprint Tab

Please let me start out by saying that I have two epics and a tab, all sprint. I read and post and donate regularly on the Epic4g forums. I'm not a newb, just someone that is trying to get the most out of his devices.
I have read about 70+ pages over multiple threads including the bible and other stickies, spent several if not tens of hours...and I have to say I'm just lost enough to need to post this.
Please no slams, just help and post your answer, or click to another thread and ignore. Thanks in advance.
1. Trying to get Ext4. It looks like Ext4 is *maybe* doable if you try using a verizon tab flash somewhere, but I dont see enough replies to make me comfortable enough that it works. I have a class10 SD card, similar to what I have in my epic that is all ext4. Any advice ?
2. Trying to apply OTA for Sprint - I am on DJ29 baseband and DJ30 build. Cant get the OTA to work, it goes about 11seconds into the install and then I get triangle with an exclamation next to Mr Android. Reboots automatically, update doesnt apply. I *am* rooted, with z4root. I already went to stock using Privacy, but didnt flash anything.
3. Recovery. So...no CWM for Sprint ? Rom Manager isnt the same thing.....and doesnt have an option for Sprint tab anyways. What is working for the sprint tab?
4. Flashing. Im used to Odin, saw Heimdall (never used that), and dont see any recovery working here for Sprint...so stopped there just in case. Also seen reference to SGS. What is recommended for Sprint users.
5 After I get Ext4 and OTA, would like to try a good combo of Kernel and Rom, preferably overclockable. This is different than the Epic in that there, we just do Rom, and Firmware doesnt seem to be much of an issue - everyone just uses a base of the DK28 hack release or the stock release. Seems there are more firmwares here, mostly not for Sprint.
And to answer the top of the thread poll about *REALLY* liking the idea of a Sprint only subforum....OMFG yes. That would really make a lot of this easier......
Thanks again for the help.....I appreciate it guys.

anyone ? )))

Im also in need of sprint tab help as well, i heard voodoo say that conversion was successful after flashing this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=941781
however wouldnt boot and got stuck at the Samsung screen (boot loop)
since then i flashed this:
KhasMek.Voodoo.plus.CDMA.Tab.v2.zImage
and this together
KhasMek.DJ11.KleanMod.v2.ext4
still stuck at samsung, and now voodoo says "not enough space on partition" "system not available"
EDIT: i flashed back to sprint stock and all good
EDIT: i flashed KhasMek.Voodoo.plus.CDMA.Tab.v2.zImage again and still getting stuck at samsung after successful voodoo conversion.

Been stuck at the logo for ever think it has something to do with that hidden partition that tries to reinstall all your old apps -_-

This is exactly why I sold my sprint tab and got the t mobile tab. Just not enough support.
Someone got CWM to work on a sprint tab. You will just have to read the thread for that portion.
Good luck w/ getting what you need. It is tough to get stuff for the sprint tab.

jkurl said:
This is exactly why I sold my sprint tab and got the t mobile tab. Just not enough support.
Someone got CWM to work on a sprint tab. You will just have to read the thread for that portion.
Good luck w/ getting what you need. It is tough to get stuff for the sprint tab.
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Agreed, but now that i got flashing back to rooted stock figured out its a breeze to flash and try stuff, albieit there's not much to flash

Which Sprint stock did u use?? link plz

Okay, you guys that want the ext4 conversion for sprint, why don't you try this, get heimdall all set up, download koush's zImage (last I checked it was a bad link in his thread so I've mirrored it HERE) and perform this command
Code:
heimdall flash --recovery verizon_zImage --kernel verizon_zImage
that should convert you over to ext4 safely and allow you to boot into your system (note, my K-lean ROM probably won't work on sprint tabs, I haven't confirmed myself though). If you can't boot, it will allow you into ROM manager where you can try a factory reset and that should allow you to boot. If you can't convert to ext4 (system giving an error about free space) you should flash the stock kernel via that same method (both --recovery and --kernel) and factory reset. Then flash koush's kernel the way I mention above.
Then, you can safely flash my kernel, but be sure at this point I'm only recommending people to flash via --kernel with my kernel, not --recovery too. This is because my recovery is still not 100% (or even 50%) functional atm (soon, gawds I hope I fix it soon!) and it's nice to have something to fall back on when you need to clear the cache or factory reset. This also causes my kernel to have some issues with the conversion process, which is why sometimes it leaves people at the samsung screen after it claims to have converted properly.

Should be in general
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10058503&postcount=1

Boushh said:
Okay, you guys that want the ext4 conversion for sprint, why don't you try this, get heimdall all set up, download koush's zImage (last I checked it was a bad link in his thread so I've mirrored it HERE) and perform this command
Code:
heimdall flash --recovery verizon_zImage --kernel verizon_zImage
that should convert you over to ext4 safely and allow you to boot into your system (note, my K-lean ROM probably won't work on sprint tabs, I haven't confirmed myself though). If you can't boot, it will allow you into ROM manager where you can try a factory reset and that should allow you to boot. If you can't convert to ext4 (system giving an error about free space) you should flash the stock kernel via that same method (both --recovery and --kernel) and factory reset. Then flash koush's kernel the way I mention above.
Then, you can safely flash my kernel, but be sure at this point I'm only recommending people to flash via --kernel with my kernel, not --recovery too. This is because my recovery is still not 100% (or even 50%) functional atm (soon, gawds I hope I fix it soon!) and it's nice to have something to fall back on when you need to clear the cache or factory reset. This also causes my kernel to have some issues with the conversion process, which is why sometimes it leaves people at the samsung screen after it claims to have converted properly.
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yeah that was a dead end before i think, I'll try what you've suggested, thanks!, right now im getting over 2200 quadrant with stock kernel and zepher Rom and OCLF .. pretty pleased with the results so far, but really want to try your kernel. thanks for your reply
buhler

deathscyte said:
Which Sprint stock did u use?? link plz
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this has everything you need to flash sprint galaxy tab to stock...
Code:
http://www.ndsico.com/XDA/TAB/Sprint_DJ30_TAB.zip
except the usb drivers which you can find easily.
(just keep in mind that i was setup with the driver Hiemdall uses and had to rollback my driver to the android usb driver to use with Odin. maybe that was just my setup, i dunno..)
EDIT: that link comes from here
Code:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=919986

buhlerbuhler said:
yeah that was a dead end before i think, I'll try what you've suggested, thanks!, right now im getting over 2200 quadrant with stock kernel and zepher Rom and OCLF .. pretty pleased with the results so far, but really want to try your kernel. thanks for your reply
buhler
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Don't flash my kernel with OCLF enabled, OCLF breaks a lot and doesn't produce accurate benchmark tests.

buhlerbuhler said:
this has everything you need to flash sprint galaxy tab to stock...
Code:
http://www.ndsico.com/XDA/TAB/Sprint_DJ30_TAB.zip
except the usb drivers which you can find easily.
(just keep in mind that i was setup with the driver Hiemdall uses and had to rollback my driver to the android usb driver to use with Odin. maybe that was just my setup, i dunno..)
EDIT: that link comes from here
Code:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=919986
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My Tab wont boot still -_-, Im seeing alot of crap in logcat when its trying to boot up, like old appz and games is there anyway to clear that folder, maybe something in there is stopping me from booting?

[Q] Unrootable Captivate - Please Help

As you are about to see, I'm new to this.
I have been attempting to root my Captivate. I have tried Galaxy One Click Root and Super One Click 1.7, among others.
My phone won't enter recovery mode. I have tried to install z4root, which the phone blocks. I've tried using sideload wonder machine, which doesn't work either.
I downgraded to 2.1....nothing. Reloaded 2.2....nothing.
Any advice would be helpful at this point, and please be specific, as I am slightly retarded.

It its rumored that Odin one click to jf 6 will actually get rid if the recovery/ download modes, maybe try flashing a cognition ROM
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ryanmahan said:
It its rumored that Odin one click to jf 6 will actually get rid if the recovery/ download modes, maybe try flashing a cognition ROM
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That's not a rumor, it's a fact. Does not happen with all models.

What about full odin to jf6? I personally like to use odin every so often to master clear.
It would explain why superone click wouldnt root my phone lst time i master cleared, too. Ended up installing cwm and flashing straight to rom(which took care of rooting and 3rd party apps)

mrhaley30705 said:
What about full odin to jf6? I personally like to use odin every so often to master clear.
It would explain why superone click wouldnt root my phone lst time i master cleared, too. Ended up installing cwm and flashing straight to rom(which took care of rooting and 3rd party apps)
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As I said, I'm slightly retarded. Do you know of a forum with instructions for doing this? Everything else I've tried has just caused a face to appear on my phone's screen laughing at me.

When you use super one click, did you enable usb debugging?
Sent from a place my wife doesn't know about

The captivate is actually an extremely easy root process...
Download this file update.zip
Put it on your internal SD card (internal Memory) not your SD card you can remove
Turn off your phone
Once off hold both volume up and down and hold power until you see the AT&T boot screen then let go of all 3 buttons. You should see recovery mode soon. Select Reinstall Packages, congratulations you are now rooted.

Is that the modded cwm? I think he said he was on 2.2. Regular cwm won't work with froyo(signature verification errors). There is a modded one somewhere on this site that either replaces 3e, our fixed sig on cwm.
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I think he downgraded to 2.1 again which is what you'll need to be on to use the method I described.

jayjr1105 said:
I think he downgraded to 2.1 again which is what you'll need to be on to use the method I described.
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I'm running 2.2
1-Downloaded and installed file update.zip to internal sd. Turned off phone. Tried to enter recovery mode. Got blank screen, att screen, blank screen, att screen, blank screen, etc etc.
2-Tried to install z4root. Blocked by phone. Tried to use sideload wonder machine, which can't detect the phone (in usb debugging mode and mass storage (tried both))
3-Tried Super One Click, which ran but did nothing.
4-Flashed to 2.1 and factory reset. Tried (2) again. Failed. Tried 1-3. Failed.
5-Flashed to a different version of 2.2. Started over. Failed.
I've been using some of the mobile tech videos, but everytime I get to the "Eureka!" phase, my phone just laughs at me.

use odin full version to flash speedmod kernel on 2.2, i even do this on 2.1, but on 2.1 you need the .zip file on the sdcard before you start because the phone will not boot with a 2.2 kernel, only enter recovery.
once on speed mod kernel you can either root and flash a kernel for att roms or flash a new rom without the need to root, the new rom will be rooted.
if you are on 2.2 you will need a computer one way or another, flashing back to stock can be a pain for those with the 3 button problem and it is way more time consuming than flashing a kernel, i have never used the tools out there but i don't know of an easier way than flashing a kernel via odin, especially if you intend to flash a 3rd party rom. also any time you flash a sbl.bin or boot.bin can be a dangerous situation. bad flashes that break the boot loaders aren't common but it causes enough "omg i bricked" threads to keep me from recommending it. there is a odin one click with a 3 button fix, if you use that once it will be fixed untill you flash a rom with odin that changes the bootloaders again. im not sure if there is a .tar stock rom for odin without the bootloader but that would be a good idea if there isn't.

you must not have the right drivers installed.
2.2 cannot be rooted by using an update.zip....you will need to get your drivers working and adb seeing the device....

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I'm running 2.2
1-Downloaded and installed file update.zip to internal sd. Turned off phone. Tried to enter recovery mode. Got blank screen, att screen, blank screen, att screen, blank screen, etc etc.
2-Tried to install z4root. Blocked by phone. Tried to use sideload wonder machine, which can't detect the phone (in usb debugging mode and mass storage (tried both))
3-Tried Super One Click, which ran but did nothing.
4-Flashed to 2.1 and factory reset. Tried (2) again. Failed. Tried 1-3. Failed.
5-Flashed to a different version of 2.2. Started over. Failed.
I've been using some of the mobile tech videos, but everytime I get to the "Eureka!" phase, my phone just laughs at me.
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sounds like you need the 3button fix first. there is an odin stock rom+3button fix, it should take you to 2.1 but you will get recovery mode. if that fixes the recovery mode 3-button combo and the phone boots you can put the rom of your choice on the sd card, then odin flash speedmod kernel and flash the new rom, warning the phone doesn't boot a 2.1 rom with speedmod kernel, i only do this as a faster way to get into cwm recovery, only do that if you intend to flash a rooted rom from 2.1.

Dani897 said:
use odin full version to flash speedmod kernel on 2.2, i even do this on 2.1, but on 2.1 you need the .zip file on the sdcard before you start because the phone will not boot with a 2.2 kernel, only enter recovery.
once on speed mod kernel you can either root and flash a kernel for att roms or flash a new rom without the need to root, the new rom will be rooted.
if you are on 2.2 you will need a computer one way or another, flashing back to stock can be a pain for those with the 3 button problem and it is way more time consuming than flashing a kernel, i have never used the tools out there but i don't know of an easier way than flashing a kernel via odin, especially if you intend to flash a 3rd party rom. also any time you flash a sbl.bin or boot.bin can be a dangerous situation. bad flashes that break the boot loaders aren't common but it causes enough "omg i bricked" threads to keep me from recommending it. there is a odin one click with a 3 button fix, if you use that once it will be fixed untill you flash a rom with odin that changes the bootloaders again. im not sure if there is a .tar stock rom for odin without the bootloader but that would be a good idea if there isn't.
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Do you have a suggestion for a stable rom? I don't want to get to the point where I've got it working and throw a terrible third party on it. I'm just looking for device speed and controll over all apps, especially bloatware.

all of the available roms are stable. to be honest TiBu will remove bloat if you want it to.
Try them all and see which one you like. Pretty much all of the custom roms are better than stock. If you like to stay near stock but run more optimized, see Cognition. Otherwise see which one you like more. It's not a hard process if you read up on it.

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Do you have a suggestion for a stable rom? I don't want to get to the point where I've got it working and throw a terrible third party on it. I'm just looking for device speed and controll over all apps, especially bloatware.
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it is hard to go wrong with cognition which is a stock rom with some mods and bloat removed and tethering enabled, that will have the proper kernel and modem for the captivate which for me has great call quality, also the disadvantages of not having hsupa are overblown.
there is also andromeda which is the rom from the armani captivate and is well polished and complete, has some of the more useful samsung apps. this can be used with a 2.2.1 kernel ported from the i9000 for a slight speed boost (shows in benchmarks, may not be detectable in user experience) this has hsupa and is designed for the captivate
i9000 ports are newer 2.2.1 versions and all of the features work now so you may want a newer firmware version from one of those..
there are many 2.2.1 i9000 roms that are fully functional. that is more a matter of feature set and theme preference it is hard to say one is better than the other. id say for stable the speedmod kernel is about the best on an i9000 port, for experimenting with overclock or undervolt i hear that the kernel with paragon is awesome.
now it is odd that you say you flashed a different version of 2.2 but cant get into recovery, was that in odin? can you get download without adb commands?

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im not sure if there is a .tar stock rom for odin without the bootloader but that would be a good idea if there isn't.
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Use this method to flash back to stock. Supposed to be much safer that doesn't mess with the bootloader files. I have been using it for about 3 weeks now to flash back to stock. You CAN however still use the one click odin to master clear once you have flashed back to stock.
Back on topic... I would flash back to 2.1 using the above method and master clear to start fresh with this issue. Once that is done look for mobiletechvideo's 3 button fix video on youtube. But even if you have 3 button issues the Galaxy S one click root program should still get you into recovery. It doesn't always succeed in copying the update.zip file to the internal SD card but you can do that manually and just use the program solely to get into recovery. Make sure you have USB debugging on. After the stock flash and master clear it is off by default and samsung kies is on. You might want to invest in a Jig also since you have 3 button issues, it may save you hide someday.
As far as a good rom goes. Really all the 2.2.1 roms are pretty stable and fast. I'm currently using Continuum 4 with the paragon kernel and it floats and sips battery. If you like the stock look you can use cognition. If you like the green themed gingerbread look you can use Phoenix, Serendipity, Firefly, or Paragon which is my personal fav but hasn't been updated in a month.
Anyways good luck. I'm sure you'll figure it out.

oops, got double posted somehow

Thanks for all your advice and help. I finally got it rooted.
I've tried Cognition 4.3 and Paragon, both of which I liked. I like the appearance of Paragon, but the optimization just doesn't seem to be there. Cognition is great for customization, but I the appearance is just to 'stockish' for me, if that makes sense. Something in between would be nice. (Ideas?)
I plan to try Phoenix Unleashed, but i can't get it to download.

The reason why the programs are having a hard time seeing your cappy is because you need the Serial COM driver available only by installing Samsumg's software: Kies Mini... don't run the program just install it. Once you do this Odin and the Wonder Root program can see the phone. I had this issue.

Can't flash to stock. Data wipe failed after flashing with odin one click

Hi, everybody. I have a big problem with my Captivate I897. I bought it on ebay and it appears to be bricked. Just AT&T logo loop.
I have tried a lot of stuf - flashing with odin one click, installing different roms with odin, removing all data in recovery mode. Nothing helps.
Messages that have experienced:
After flashing to stock with odin-one-click: Data wipe failed
After installing custom rom (I897UCJI6-OCD-REV02-Low-designgears_1_.exe): Can't mount SDCARD: copy default media content failed
Removing data in recovery mode completes without errors but nothing changes.
This phone is locked to AT&T, maybe this is the trouble.
I can go to Download mode and recovery mode.
Maybe something wrong with internal sd card. Maybe i can do some hard format or something like that.
Could anybody help?
Thanks

Guys, anybody? i'll appreciate any hints. Please.

I would suggest trying to flash to stock with a non-One-Click Odin version. It's possible that the One-click version doesn't have the right instruction set to get around whatever is causing the issue on the phone (or maybe it just doesn't like the phone).
You could also try this Heimdall-based One-Click to get back to stock. It's possible that ODIN might be incompatible with your current setup.
If that still doesn't work, and you're not averse to trying your hand at soldering, you could give the Unbrickable Mod a try and see if you can go from there.
If you have any questions along the way, just post back here.

I would try flashing I897UCJF6_final_OCD_REV0.zip . That one works great for me every time and it is a one click. You'll find it in DG's stock rom thread in the development section.

I've helped a few people out with their Cappy's and I've noticed that some of the newer ones (model number 1010 and above) don't take too kindly to stock 2.1. You might want to check that. It's written behind the battery.
Have you tried i897UCKB1 (2.2) or maybe even i897UCKH3 (2.3.4)?

Thank all of you for advice. I will try out all that you advised me to.
I found model number it is 1007.
Cheers.

[Q] Boot Loop after soft brick and re-flash... Help!

So I can't even describe how many things I frigged up here. This is the basic way it all went down: I went to replace my boot image using a method I found from the guy that does the Mobile Tech Videos. His batch file pushed some stuff (I think it made changes to the file system?) and unfortunately I kept getting the garbage screen on startup instead of my logo. I was still able to boot into Fasty III v1.3 though.
I went looking for an alternate method and found one that dated back to January 2011. It involved a different push to the filesystem (I think) and a .PIT file. Well, then the phone soft-bricked. I was still able to get into download mode, so I flashed I896UXKH2-HOMEBINARY.tar.md5 which, if I recall, is the stock Rogers Gingerbread update. Now I'm stuck boot-looping between the Rogers splash screen and the Galaxy S animation. I'm not sure if it's because there are just way too many things going on in terms of bootloaders, kernels, file system changes and ROMs. Volume UP + Home + Power doesn't seem to get me into recovery mode, although I may be able to do that using adb... not sure. I had Boogs kernel on there, and Fasty III. Did they get wiped when I applied the KH2 tar?
I'm basically looking for the proper method to get this thing back to stock 2.3.3 so I can learn from my mistakes and, more importantly, get my phone working.
Heading to dinner, I'm hoping someone can link me to a guide so I can tackle this when I get back. If you have any questions about any more specifics I will try and answer when I get back home.
Thanks in advance!

So I've found a post on XDA for the Odin Master Wipe (One-Click)... I'd rather not lose my internal SD storage, does anyone know if there is a slightly more complex route to take that would restore all of the stock bootloaders, kernels and ROM?

I am going to say you might have messed up your Partition. You need to find what ever is a "stock" PIT for your phone. I can assume the I897's should work but I don't know. That garbage screen in the beginning seems like either the image was corrupted or you messed up on the process. Either way I would recommend either a 1 click to JF6 (if your phone like those) or use that same KH2.tar with a suitable PIT assuming KH2 is froyo or eclair. If that KH2 is GB try a froyo first, fix your phone then worry about GB. I use a i897 so I could be way off on this.

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I am going to say you might have messed up your Partition. You need to find what ever is a "stock" PIT for your phone. I can assume the I897's should work but I don't know. That garbage screen in the beginning seems like either the image was corrupted or you messed up on the process. Either way I would recommend either a 1 click to JF6 (if your phone like those) or use that same KH2.tar with a suitable PIT assuming KH2 is froyo or eclair. If that KH2 is GB try a froyo first, fix your phone then worry about GB. I use a i897 so I could be way off on this.
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The I897 and I896 are, as far as I am aware, virtually identical. I'll try to find a stock partition file for Gingerbread I896/7. I just flashed the device with the stock 2.3.4 file found in this thread, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1232703 but I'm guessing you might be right about having frigged up the partitions. Thanks.

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The I897 and I896 are, as far as I am aware, virtually identical. I'll try to find a stock partition file for Gingerbread I896/7. I just flashed the device with the stock 2.3.4 file found in this thread, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1232703 but I'm guessing you might be right about having frigged up the partitions. Thanks.
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Well, I'm boned. I flashed the PIT file and then the device wouldn't even power on. So I finally frigged my way into download mode again and now I'm trying to apply the Odin One-Click program with the Master Wipe. Any other suggestions would be grand.

And now, it seems that Odin One-Click is hanging at the Set PIT file... command. It's been at least 10 minutes. This phone is still capable of download mode, I must be able to restore it!
Dammit.

Right click the Odin and run as administrator first then connect in download mode. Be sure to hook up your usb end to the back of the computer or if laptop- to the first port. And you may need to reboot your computer just cause.

^ What he said. DO NOT try restoring partitions with a package with bootloaders, reduce risk to hard brick

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Right click the Odin and run as administrator first then connect in download mode. Be sure to hook up your usb end to the back of the computer or if laptop- to the first port. And you may need to reboot your computer just cause.
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Any attempt to get into recovery or download now has left me with
RST_STAT = 0x1
PWIC = 0x3c
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etc. I'm sure this is a screen that is not a good sign.

What about pulling battery and then trying to get into download mode.
If that does not work, then u need a Jig.
Don't worry, I have seen that screen or one similar on my phone as well. But a jig got me into download.
Will ur phone power on at all ?

Well, six lines of red hex status codes. This can't be good.

At this point I can't seem to get it to do anything but the six lines of code. That seems to pop up with the typical recovery combo. I don't have a jig, not exactly sure what that is but at this point I'm looking for any suggestions to get me into Download mode. Pull battery, sim, leave them in, whatever might help. This is the most boned I've ever been with an Android phone and unfortunately I need to rely on your experiences in the matter because I am not ready to give up on this phone. It's still a challenge and I love that, but this is also my primary mode of communication and I am the primary contact for my band.

This post will show you how to make a Jig... [HOWTO] *Layman's iGo Jig* [Solderless]

Thankfully, I just got 'er back into download mode... I'll let you know.

Unbrickable mod doesn't cost that much . I think 30-40 bucks....and if your handy you can do it yourself ., to prevent hadlrdbricks
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App

Odin One-Click just seems to hang now...It's now sitting at File Analysis. I am happy that Download Mode is still available, but I'm really unsure of what to do. I'm on a laptop, Dell StudioXPS laptop with Vista 32-bit, I ran ODIN3Excution v1.00 as administrator but I'm still getting nothing. I also moved the cable to the USB port closest to me.

True but those $30-$40 + shipping can reach close to $100 on my end, dont know for someone in Canada.
Do you have spare cable? Wich ODIN 1 click you using ?

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True but those $30-$40 + shipping can reach close to $100 on my end, dont know for someone in Canada.
Do you have spare cable? Wich ODIN 1 click you using ?
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Yeah, I have a spare cable. I don't think there is anything wrong with the cable, I think my tinkering has progressively made the situation worse. I am not going to spend money on this, there IS a process I can follow I'm sure. I HAVE Download mode capability, and a working computer. The Odin One-Click I'm using is showing Odin2Excution v1.00 in the title bar.
What did I do? **** up the partition table? So the bootloader doesn't know where to find the ROM? How can I undo this mess simply?

What I find most ironic is that I've successfully flashed kernels and roms to the phone, but the minute that I go and try to change the boot image, I friggin' brick the phone.

Go to dev section on one of the stikies and download Cezar's bootloaderless JF6 and give it a go.