I looked and couldn't find a match to what i needed so if it is somewhere please point me in the right direction.
So here's the thing i have a GT I9000m through bell. I have done a few upgrades and modifications without a real understanding (like senior members or moderators)
Any way here's what my phone looks like now
Model NUmber
GT-I9000
Firmware version
2.3.4
Baseband version
I9000UGJL2
Kernel version
2.6.35.7-I9000XXJVQ-CL281085
Build number
DarkyROM JVQ v10.2
So what i would love to do is bring it back to how i got my phone when i left the bell store(the 3rd time) back in Jan. So what i'm looking for is a complete idiots guide to going back to original firmware so i can start from scratch and update to the real gingerbread release then root my phone again. Now if anybody has any better ideas to make my phone run smoother, faster and still have a nice sleek look that would be GREATLY appreciated.
The reason why I want to do this is my apps force close,my map randomly closes, and it reboots out of nowhere.
P.s. I want to be able to update with kies in the future too. (Might be a whole different thread with that one)
Okay, it's easier than it sounds. Rule number one its not to panic. I know I'm not a senior member but I didn't join until I knew I could contribute. I've been where you are, and this is the best way I found to go almost stock. Go to the development section and look for a thread by Ramad, it has a ton of stock firmware that has been pre rooted, deodexed and zipaligned. This means that it has superuser capabilities, runs as smoothly as possible and is as good as it gets without a custom kernel. You want the firmware that is known as UGKG3. Look in the general section for a full guide on flashing with odin, but really you just flash in download mode with all 3 files and the 512.pit file. You need repartition to be selected. This will give you an almost stock, smooth as possible, rooted phone that can be updated with kies.
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Oh, note that before you add any apps, you can install themes that require you to be deodexed. You did say you wanted a sleek look, you can check out the theme and app section for more info on that.
I too am looking for the stock froyo for i9000m. I have installed two separate packages both claiming to be stock bell firmware, unfortunately they have both ended up with the product code of XEE (sweden I think) when I want BMC. If someone could point me to stock froyo so I could update to stock gingerbread via kies I would be eternally grateful.
I have tried spoofing the product code which allows me to initialize the update in kies but I get stopped before anything actually happens with a "this version of the device cannot be updated" error.
The kies thing is kind of important since I plan on selling this phone to upgrade to an sgs II.
Thank you in advance.
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Hi guys, I'm new here! And to the Android scene in general. Before you ask, I've been trying to use the search function, but unfortunately it says try 10 minutes later, and it said that around 15 minutes ago...
I've recently taken interest in Darkyy's 5.4 rom, but I understand with most custom made things, there can be bugs involved, and I want to prepare for the worst case scenario and be able to flash back to the original firmware, so I've got a few questions.
1)I was just wondering, which firmware is the one I need?
I live in Australia, and I am on the 3 network, and have recently updated to 2.2 officially via KIES.
If it matters, I've also rooted and voodoo one click lagfixed it, along with officially unlocked the phone via the 3 network.
PDA: I9000HVJP4
PHONE: I9000HVJP3
CSC: I9000HUTJP4
2) If I reflash original firmware, will the phone still be unlocked, or will I have to unlock the phone again with 3? I'm pretty sure they keep records of that stuff... so will they be willing to do it again for me if that is the case? Or will it not relock itself?
Thanks guys!
If you reflash it using the firmware from samfirmware.com, it should remain unlocked.
You will need to remove all lagfix before reflashing it. Always remember to remove lagfix before flashing. The root can stay.
As for Darkyy's rom, I don't know what on earth happened lately, but he completely changed the instructions for no reason (far as I can tell). The old instructions were simply to flash back to an old Eclair firmware, and then install his rom. Works every single time.
Thanks man, I'll remember to do that, but does it matter which firmware version I go with if I want to restore my original firmware, perhaps even for warrantee reasons? I have a tendancy to mess things up beyond repair...
I'd hate to bump my own topic but... Nobody can help?
As you have jp4 you should flash that from samfirmware to get back to stock should things go wrong.
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I was talking to someone yesterday who had done a few changes to their I9000 to make it work alot quicker and when compared to mine it was super fast. I was wondering if anyone could guide me though how to make mine a bit quicker - he said something to do with rooting it etc.
Phone is samsung I9000 galaxy s, on android 2.2
Thanks for your time.
Could you provide more details about your phone so someone can help?
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morning all. I too have been looking at rooting my phone, but being a newbie to this i dont want to brick my phone.
What details are needed about our phones are needed?
Ive been reading up on this 3 button reboot but it doesnt seem to work on mine unless im doing something wrong?
As the same as suts81 i too have the i9000 with froyo 2.2
The 2.2 samsung roms have an inefficient driver for their rfs filesystem which causes lags. This has been corrected in the 2.2.1 roms. Rooting by itself does not speed up your phone, it just allows some apps have more rights.
So you could try flashing a newer rom with the odin flasher software if kies does not offer you a firmware update. Most important is that you check that your 3-button recovery works first, because it is essential if anything goes wrong during flashing.
If you dont want to flash a complete rom you could also just flash a kernel like speedmod, which incudes the newer filesystem drivers.
There are threads dedicated to flashing and enabling the 3-button recovery, look there for more information.
Concerning additional information: go into settings, phone information and post the values from the fields model, firmware version and baseband version.
Hope that helps.
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gt-i9000
firmware 2.2
baseband i9000BOJP3
kernel 2.6.32.9 ([email protected]#1) whatever that is?
Explanition
I understand I probably need to 'flash a new rom' to rid the lag, but is there somewhere that explains it in more detail as the only ones I can find look like they are written for people who know what they are doing with this stuff lol.
Thanks
I found this one, can someone tell me if this is going to help with my lag problem?
touristinparadise.blogspot.com/2010/11/samsung-galaxy-s-speedmod-kernel.html
the K13D page wont load up but the K13C will, will this be good enough?
OK, so I proper n00bed myself here... I downloaded sgs flash or something off the android market (it has the picture of a little penguin sat down) and it basically is meant to flash stuff easily.
So then I had Darky's v10 Extreme edition RC3 on my phone, selected it to flash, and let nature take it's course.
It went Tsunami on my ass.
Basically everytime I turn it on, it shows the samsung galaxy s logo, but then it switches to essentially, a broken screen. In which I mean, it's all different coloured pixels and you can't make anything out.
I'm using a powermac G5 from the stone age, in which heimdall doesn't work as it's not intel based, and my dad has a windows laptop containing nothing like Kies or Odin etc.
So yeah I ****ed it, anyone any advice or anything? Cause I'm real stuck right now lol!
Thanks in advanced.
OH it's version XXJF3 I think, and is the Samsung Galaxy S I9000 international version, should that be any help.
Hey man,
Can you still get into download mode?
Try flashing the stock JVK with bootloader.
I'm not sure about Mac operating system, but you can install the SGS drivers on your fathers Windows machine.
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Hey man,
Can you still get into download mode?
Try flashing the stock JVK with bootloader.
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Hey buddy, Yeah I can still get it into Download mode, but I'm super new at all this, so JVK and Bootloader just went straight over my head haha.
Alright...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1011901
That's the JVK thread. Read the directions... twice if you have to.
This is Perka's file stash.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=984588
Enter the file stash and look for the Software folder.
You'll want to download Odin, and Samsung driver.
The Bootloader is the way that your phone boots up before any other firmware runs...think of it as the BIOS of your phone.
SO just like corrupting the BIOS will kill a PC, if your Bootloader gets fragged, you have a very expensive rectangular hockeypuck instead of a phone. There is almost no way to brick your phone, other then damaging the Bootloader.
The fact that you can go into Download mode means your Bootloader is fine, so your phone is also fine...it just needs the right software installed on it in the right order. As long as you can get into Download mode, you can use a tool called ODIN to load software onto it.
JVK is the 2.3.3 (Gingerbread) firmware that was leaked, and likely not the best thing to start with.
I would start by looking at a thread about a ROM called Darky's Ressurection. It is designed for just the situation you are in...a chance to start again. ON that thread you will find very clear instructions onhow to use ODIN to do it, and then from there you can go onto whatever ROM you want.
Also, FYI, I think what you downloaded from the Market was SGS Kernel Flasher, which just flashes kernels, not full ROMs. A Kernel is a piece of software that controls the hardware functions just like in Linux proper, and affects connections, battery life and CPU behavior. In short, the Drivers. If you tried to flash a full ROM with SGS Kernel Flasher I am surprised it worked....but if it did, then yeah, total meltdown.
Remember, as you will learn, when people talk about flashable firmware on the SGS it is in four sections...
Kernel: The layer connecting the hardware to the software, the drivers
Modem: The phone connections/bandwidth
CSC: The carrier, region and APN info
ROM or PDA: The operating system itself (the Libraries and Application Framework).
There is also a fifth that is not essential...
Theme: Changes the framework to customized icons/graphical appearance.
Those may all be combined into a single flashable package, or split into sections to be flashed individually....but you will learn all that as you go.
Good luck and have fun. As long as you have a solid bootloader, you are golden.
Thanks for all the feedback guys! I just booted my dads laptop and am about to embark on the journey of phone-saving-ness.
I'll let you know how it goes.
Success!
Ok my phone is back up and running! it didn't take hours by the way, but I've been to the shops and all that jazz...
A few real quick questions though, could someone please explain the following below? Just so I know where I stand with what I've now got? I'd be massively greatful... Cause I don't know what firmware version 2.2.1 is... Aha.
About phone:
Firmware version 2.2.1
Baseband version I9000XXJPY
Kernel version - 2.6 32.9 #voodoo_stable_5.4
Build number - Darky's v9.2 Extreme Edition
Thanks for all your help guys, especially for being so quick! It makes me happy to know that with all the crisis in the world, there is at least one community up for helping each other out =]
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Ok my phone is back up and running! it didn't take hours by the way, but I've been to the shops and all that jazz...
A few real quick questions though, could someone please explain the following below? Just so I know where I stand with what I've now got? I'd be massively greatful... Cause I don't know what firmware version 2.2.1 is... Aha.
About phone:
Firmware version 2.2.1
Baseband version I9000XXJPY
Kernel version - 2.6 32.9 #voodoo_stable_5.4
Build number - Darky's v9.2 Extreme Edition
Thanks for all your help guys, especially for being so quick! It makes me happy to know that with all the crisis in the world, there is at least one community up for helping each other out =]
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2.2.1 is updated Froyo and is a great firmware. In time we will all move up to Gingerbread, which will likely be 2.3.3.
The Baseband is your Modem file, and JPY is the standard modem for the UK and Europe. For me it used too much battery but lost of people have no problems with it. It is very very stable.
The Kernel is SuperCurio's Voodoo kernel as installed by Darky's ROM. The Build number lists the ROM you are using, in this case, Darky's v9.2.
Hi guys purchased an SGS from Hong Kong, im in NZ, its on 2.1 and im desperate to get it to 2.2, is there anything i need to lookout for when upgrading?
If something happens and i need to revert back to stock do i need to use the HK firmware or can i use one local to my country?
Whats the best method to upgrade to 2.2, should i use a custom rom?
any help would be sweet, been reading alot but getting confused.
You should search up a program called odin. Its a pc program that most people use to flash their phones. Its also very versatile, can flash 2.1, 2.2 or 2.3 etc. Careful though, flashing the wrong settings may cause your phone to not boot. The guides on odin are pretty clear though.
Another thing to familiarize yourself with is clock work mod recovery. Its an app on your phone that can also be used to flash firmware or install applications - very useful.
Should something go wrong when flashing, there is a thread on xda called EZ base. Its a pre configured set of odin files that are very effective in restoring a phone in bad situations.
Youtube may be your friend to help you see how this type of thing works but nothing beats trying it yourself
Thanks ive done heaps of reading, aware of both those programs, just worried about flashing the wrong rom!
Flashed roms on android before but all my phones have been from my country
will look for the EZ base thread as back up.
Just check in your settings which version of Android is on your phone now, then go to samfirmware.com and check with which region your firmware coincides. There firmwares are generally split by continents, so all Asian firmwares should work for all Asian SGS but check to be sure coz your phone may have been imported
So I was trying to root my i9000m and I read a forum post that advised me to update the soft key fw before doing so... little did I know I was on a custom fw already so it broke my soft key functionality. I've read a few posts that have instructions to fix the problem, by rooting the stock fw for the model and updating soft key fw before rooting again. problem is my phone was originally on FROYO and I can't locate the original file anywhere. can anybody point me to a file dl for the stock fw, or maybe someone has the file on their computer they would be willing to share? it's a bit frustrating not having the keys to go back, and i can't use certain apps due to not having a menu key..
If you don't find what you are looking for, try updating to a custom ROM that includes a Navigation Bar, as shown in the attached pic.
What's the ROM in the screenshot?
It's SlimBean 3.1 = Jelly Bean 4.1.2
With this ROM you can have up to 5 soft keys in the Navigation Bar.
This way you could care less about the phone's soft keys.
There are sites such as this one where you can find official Samsung roms
http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/?page=3&model=GT-I9000M&pcode=0&os=1&type=1#firmware
If you did manage to root your phone, you could also try this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1832638
Thanks nyloncrack, I didn't know that there were roms that included a nav bar! I will try that, and Marshian I've gotten the firmwares from sammobile but apparently my original firmware for the i9000m (Canada) was 2.2.1, which I have found, but apparently not found the proper version of the rom that came stock with my phone. I believe it was 2.2.1 froyo. I am currently running 2.2.1 froyo.xwjsd which seems to not be the correct version.
There's a thread here with a couple of roms for the I9000m, other than that I'm afraid I can't really be of any use to you. Good luck though!
Marshian said:
There's a thread here with a couple of roms for the I9000m, other than that I'm afraid I can't really be of any use to you. Good luck though!
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I got the jl2 rom and reflashed and it worked! I downloaded UGJL2/UGJL2/BMCJL2/Sbl (MultiCSC): reflashed with pda, phone, and csc checked and then updated the touchkey firmware and voila! I got them from the same link you posted, just before you posted it, bang on Marshian!
It was actually really simple once I wrapped my head around it, now I just need to update to a newer, faster custom rom! now let's see if I can't get this rooted and unlocked again without messing it up . any suggestions for a good, bug free rom? I haven't looked into it too much yet but i hear ice cream sandwich and jellybean are recommended for my device?
trickassfoo said:
I got the jl2 rom and reflashed and it worked! I downloaded UGJL2/UGJL2/BMCJL2/Sbl (MultiCSC): reflashed with pda, phone, and csc checked and then updated the touchkey firmware and voila! I got them from the same link you posted, just before you posted it, bang on Marshian!
It was actually really simple once I wrapped my head around it, now I just need to update to a newer, faster custom rom! now let's see if I can't get this rooted and unlocked again without messing it up . any suggestions for a good, bug free rom? I haven't looked into it too much yet but i hear ice cream sandwich and jellybean are recommended for my device?
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Good to hear!
I've got the I9001 so I don't really know what kind of roms are available for you, but in my experience for my own phone ICS is currently the best trade-off in features and stability. JB is still quite new and not fully ported yet, while ICS is nearly bug-free. It could be different for your model, that's just my two cents. Either way, as long as you don't brick your phone you could always try out a couple of roms and see what you like best. The only downside is changing a major version requires a full wipe.
I used this to go from gb to ics.
[HOWTO] Flashing CWRecovery to i9000m & upgrade to ICS AOSP 4.x ROM from any version
This way your i9000m becomes a i9000 for searching out new ROMs.
For whichever ROMs (ICS or JB) you'll always need to flash the KG3 modem.
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I used this to go from gb to ics.
[HOWTO] Flashing CWRecovery to i9000m & upgrade to ICS AOSP 4.x ROM from any version
This way your i9000m becomes a i9000 for searching out new ROMs.
For whichever ROMs (ICS or JB) you'll always need to flash the KG3 modem.
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I've tried using that guide before but the JVP link is invalid. i did a quick google search am i just looking for Gingerbread? because I have a file already on my computer titled "CF-Root-XX_OXA_JVP-v3.7-CWM3RFS.tar"
Yes, that will work.
Looking at my notes from back then I actually also used:
CF-Root-XX_OXA_JVT-v4.3-CWM3RFS, and
CF-Root-XX-_OXA_JVU_2.3.6-v4.3-CWM3RFS
They were just later versions of GB.
JVU was Samsung's appeasement to i9000 users when they were told ICS wasn't coming. Had a couple of ICS features; window dressing.
Remember to make a full backup before touching anything this time
I've been trying for hours but I cannot for the life of me get windows to recognize the device in download mode. It was working fine until i updated the rom, then intermittently, then i updated the rom again and it has stopped working. i've uninstalled the drivers, tried with debugging on and off, restarted windows, installed the newest version of kies, bought a new usb cable, to no avail. this is maddening. is there a better alternative to do this on my mac? I'm using a virtual system running windows but I'm positive that isn't the problem, since it was working great before on vmware, and parallels. any ideas? I'm about a half hour away from selling this device and going back to the iphone haha.
so basically my question now is how do I downgrade back to the original firmware, so I can put this nightmare behind me? I had it unlocked and rooted on gingerbread before... don't ask me how it took many many hours. now the device isn't even being recognized in kies. If I don't get this figured out soon i'm flipping this b*tch for an iphone 4, because I do appreciate the one touch jb/unlock. I've literally wasted days of my life trying to figure this out and it doesn't seem to be getting me anywhere. too bad because I really appreciate the android system and all its capabilities but I don't have the time to waste on stuff like this
Another Edit! So, after fussing and fiddling, I decided to try one more time, I swear, I was actually going to give up at this point if it hadn't worked. so basically I removed kies, loaded the driver i was using, which was 1.3.450.0 and it didn't work, so I loaded 1.5.5.0 and it connected! My guess is that after updating the rom the driver was outdated, but I figured kies would give me the most up to date driver, seems it didn't oh well, I'm almost afraid to load ics since I've worked so hard and wasted so much time up to this point, but i've come this far...
one more edit, the kg3 modem kept crashing odin on me so I had to stick with the jl2 that was flashed earlier.. which doesn't give me network access, I'll try to find another file but is there any reason odin should be crashing like that due to this particular file?
hahaha, shouldn't speak too soon, jl2 works after reboot, should I update my modem firmware now, and what is recommended for my system {2.3.4} kernel {2.6.35.7} and if i flash to ics will I need kg3? Thanks for all the help with this seemingly never ending process