Hi, If your are a noob as i was, you may have to a lot of reading inorder to flash a MIUI or CM7 rom. Here is a collection of my experience, hope it will make yours a bit better. As always, I am not responsible for what your phone will, can and may do as a result of incorrect flashing
1. Make sure that you have a gingerbread (From here on refferred to as GB) bootloaders. If you have eclair/froyo, here is an odin1click link to flash the leaked GB
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1127249 Keep this odin1click close at hand, incase of soft bricking. Remember to root!
Do you have Captivate usb drivers installed? If not download kies mini and install. The link is below
http://www.samsung.com/us/support/downloads/SGH-I897ZKAATT
2. Once you have flashed the odin package, go to market and download rom manager, and flash the clockworkmod recovery.
3. After that, things get a whole lot easier. Download the miui rom from the following sources:
http://miuiandroid.com/roms/miui-development-roms/
http://www.galnetmiui.co.uk/content/forum/index.php?topic=1609.0
Save them in your sd card and not in a folder!
4.Boot into recovery, flash the package and voila! you have miui installed!
To the future and beyond!
briankariu said:
Hi, If your are a noob as i was, you may have to a lot of reading inorder to flash a MIUI or CM7 rom. Here is a collection of my experience, hope it will make yours a bit better. As always, I am not responsible for what your phone will, can and may do as a result of incorrect flashing
1. Make sure that you have a gingerbread (From here on refferred to as GB) bootloaders. If you have eclair/froyo, here is an odin1click link to flash the leaked GB
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1127249 Keep this odin1click close at hand, incase of soft bricking. Remember to root!
Do you have Captivate usb drivers installed? If not download kies mini and install. The link is below
http://www.samsung.com/us/support/downloads/SGH-I897ZKAATT
2. Once you have flashed the odin package, go to market and download rom manager, and flash the clockworkmod recovery.
3. After that, things get a whole lot easier. Download the miui rom from the following sources:
http://miuiandroid.com/roms/miui-development-roms/
http://www.galnetmiui.co.uk/content/forum/index.php?topic=1609.0
Save them in your sd card and not in a folder!
4.Boot into recovery, flash the package and voila! you have miui installed!
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I've run Miui for a long time, and I've never once installed GB or GB boot loaders, before loading Miui. I've always come straight from stock JF6. Also, if you have 3 button recovery you don't need to download ROM Manager, all you need to do is drop the CWM.zip, and the Miui ROM onto your internal SD, boot into recovery, select "install zip", "choose zip", select your CWM, you'll have to do this twice for CWM, then once booted into CWM repeat it a 3rd time, this time selecting your ROM, and you've installed Miui
kangi26 said:
I've run Miui for a long time, and I've never once installed GB or GB boot loaders, before loading Miui. I've always come straight from stock JF6. Also, if you have 3 button recovery you don't need to download ROM Manager, all you need to do is drop the CWM.zip, and the Miui ROM onto your internal SD, boot into recovery, select "install zip", "choose zip", select your CWM, you'll have to do this twice for CWM, then once booted into CWM repeat it a 3rd time, this time selecting your ROM, and you've installed Miui
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Incase 3-button recovery is not working, i had to include the rom manager. The first time i flashed my captivate, it did not have 3-button recovery.
Again, the first time i flashed miui from stock eclair, i was caugt in a boot loop.
Remember this is a total sum of my experience flashing my cappy...be warned experiences may vary
So.. If i'm currently on another rom.. Dlev's ver 5.0.. with captivate gingerbread bootloaders.. all i need to do is put MIUI 1.9.9 on my sd card, boot into recovery.. wipe.. and install?
Yeah, pretty much.
@OP MIUI/CM7 does not require GB BL, Where have you read this ?
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@OP MIUI/CM7 does not require GB BL, Where have you read this ?
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No, MIUI/cm7 do not require GB bootloaders. MIUI is compatible with I897 GB bootloaders (I use them), but I don't know about CM7(never flashed it). Also, about installation.
When you initially d flash MIUI, it will reboot into cwm. Do a factory reset and flash it again. No need for clearing anything the second time. First time, just do a factory reset before flashing.
Im running cm7 on froyo you do need GB bl for both MISI and CM7, Just wanted ask OP as the info he has posted is wrong which is misleading for new member's.
"/efs" folder backup
I would like to add, before flashing any custom roms, back up (copy) your "/efs" folder (in phones root directory) using root explorer (or similar application), and place the copy on your SD card, *and* on your computer for safety. I don't think this is stressed enough.
I have read of some of these roms altering the product code / IMEI of the phone (also happened to me when I flashed CM7 a while back), and having a backup of the original "/efs" makes it way easier to get the original product code and IMEI back. I think the product code / IMEI can be restored without a backup, but it isn't much fun to do.
Restoring correct imei without backup of efs/nv_data is a nightmare/impossible, so take a backup of ur efs folder right now
Sent From I9100®
The efs data file was a nightmare for me. I had not saved it the first time i flashed.. and unlocking the phone was nearly impossible after.
+1 save the efs file
Read somewhere (I guess in the MIUI thread) that GB bootloaders were necessary to flash MIUI. Ii didn't try to flash it from stock Froyo.
GB bootloaders are not required for MIUI/CM7, but the i897 loaders are compatible with them.
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I've searched and read FAQs a lot already. I read the threads that XDA suggested before posting this.
I've been doing a lot of reading and I'm a little fuzzy. Want to root my gf's AT&T Captivate (JH7) and install Froyo for her but still a little unclear on exactly how everything fits together.
From what I've gathered so far I can use the update.zip method to install Clockwork Recovery and make a nandroid backup of her current configuration without even rooting it, right?
Then can I just flash whichever ROM I want? Will the ROM.zip update her to the correct modem/kernel at that time?
About using ODIN to restore - do I restore to the version she is on NOW or the version the phone originally shipped with, if different? And do I REALLY need to ODIN restore between ROMs or is a full wipe with CWM recovery enough?
Also read that CWM recovery doesn't work with Froyo at this time so can't do nandroid backups of Froyo ROMs?
Somebody catch me up... with my mt3g and mt4g I'm totally comfortable but this stuff is confusing me. I'm fairly comfortable with adb and already used it to sideload an app for her without rooting.
Thanks for your help guys.
I'm pretty new at this too so I'll try to answer what I can.
Before you try anything, just make sure you can get into recovery and download mode.
Recovery:
- Hold Vol Up + Vol Down + Power button.
- from adb type reboot recovery
- from Rom Manager, select the Reboot to Recovery option.
Download
- Hold Vol Up + Vol Down and insert the usb cable. This works for me. Getting Odin to detect it can be a bit tricky. I usually start Odin first, then connect phone.
- from adb type reboot download (I think)
From what I've gathered so far I can use the update.zip method to install Clockwork Recovery and make a nandroid backup of her current configuration without even rooting it, right?
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Not sure to be honest. The way I do it is that I install Rom Manager from the market first. It will ask you for root though. I like this way better as you can download and install the appropriate update.zip from the app. Rooting is very very easy. You can use this tool:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=739304
Then can I just flash whichever ROM I want? Will the ROM.zip update her to the correct modem/kernel at that time?
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To be safe, I only try ROMs that I find in the Captivate Development sub forum. Most of them can be installed with CWM. Place the *.zip in the root of your internal SD card, reboot into CWM and select the install .zip from card option. Don't freak out.
There is also a way to flash roms from Odin but I've never tried it to be honest.
About using ODIN to restore - do I restore to the version she is on NOW or the version the phone originally shipped with, if different? And do I REALLY need to ODIN restore between ROMs or is a full wipe with CWM recovery enough?
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I believe it will restore to Samsung's stock version (I897UCJF6). Check this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989
Remember that this is only for the Captivate. It is safer to do a full restore whenever you are trying a new rom. The only exception, I think, is when you are upgrading versions (say, Darky's 7.8 to 8.0)
Also read that CWM recovery doesn't work with Froyo at this time so can't do nandroid backups of Froyo ROMs?
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I always install it using ROM manager and it works fine.
Now, from what I've been reading and doing this week, I learned that apart from the ROM, you can also flash the kernel and model separately, in case you have specific needs. For instance, I flashed glitterball's kernel to overclock the phone. Just remember that 2.1 Roms need 2.1 kernels and modems, the same applies for 2.2. Here is a list of modems: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=835272
I'm currently trying out the TLJL3.
Remember that there are many ways to get to Rome. Also, use Titanium Backup to save your apps.
tl;dr:
1. Root.
2. Install CWM.
3. Verify that you can access recovery and download mode.
4. Download ROM (CWM .zip installable).
5. Read read read.
Much more detailed guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=884364
LOADING CUSTOM ROMs
Phateless said:
I've searched and read FAQs a lot already. I read the threads that XDA suggested before posting this.
I've been doing a lot of reading and I'm a little fuzzy. Want to root my gf's AT&T Captivate (JH7) and install Froyo for her but still a little unclear on exactly how everything fits together.
From what I've gathered so far I can use the update.zip method to install Clockwork Recovery and make a nandroid backup of her current configuration without even rooting it, right?
Then can I just flash whichever ROM I want? Will the ROM.zip update her to the correct modem/kernel at that time?
About using ODIN to restore - do I restore to the version she is on NOW or the version the phone originally shipped with, if different? And do I REALLY need to ODIN restore between ROMs or is a full wipe with CWM recovery enough?
Also read that CWM recovery doesn't work with Froyo at this time so can't do nandroid backups of Froyo ROMs?
Somebody catch me up... with my mt3g and mt4g I'm totally comfortable but this stuff is confusing me. I'm fairly comfortable with adb and already used it to sideload an app for her without rooting.
Thanks for your help guys.
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Hmm... Most of your answers can be found in
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=884364
The ROM file would contain a kernel and a modem that will update her current kernel and modem. She can flash the kernel and modem of her choice after installing a custom ROM without breaking anything.
For Backing up use Titanium Backup, u need to ROOT your phone using directions in the earlier link provided.
When using custom ROMs it is always better to do a full wipe and flash to stock and master clear, i.e JF6 (using Odin one-click, or Odin with 3-button) or JH7 using the DG version.
You can follow
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10056254&postcount=36
Update.zip file once installed would load CWM from which you can install custom ROMs. Once you install custom ROMs, they are always rooted, and you needn't root again. It's a one time thing.
Hope this resolves everything..
Thanks for your replies, guys, I'm actually very familiar with rooting and flashing. To clarify, I already know HOW to install a custom ROM, that's not the issue. I'm more concerned about compatibility once I start installing custom stuff, and about UNROOTING if I need to. It sounds like if all I'm doing is installing a custom recovery and then a custom ROM, I don't really need to worry about it.
I always opt for manual method through recovery as opposed to Rom Manager.
I would use SuperOneClick for the stock ROM as I've used it before without issues. Most likely I would use the update.zip method to install clockwork recovery so I can make a nandroid backup of her completely unrooted stock setup before proceeding.
I can get into stock recovery just fine but haven't tried download mode yet.
And yes I would ONLY flash ROMs for the Captivate specifically, unless someone manages to complete a port for Sense.
Sounds like your good to go then.
... and Odin is just the cheap and easy method to return the phone back to stock.
So if you ever need to give it back and need it restored this is the easiest method to do it. But I would suggest formatting the internal SD Card to make sure there are no remnants of you playing around with the phone.
avgjoegeek said:
Sounds like your good to go then.
... and Odin is just the cheap and easy method to return the phone back to stock.
So if you ever need to give it back and need it restored this is the easiest method to do it. But I would suggest formatting the internal SD Card to make sure there are no remnants of you playing around with the phone.
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Agreed, will definitely do that.
I also heard that when using ODIN to restore to JF6 the OTA update to JH7 won't come back on its own?
lol yea.. but it doesn't matter unless you were wanting to keep it on "stock".
If your flashing or returning the phone your ok with keeping it on JF6.
If your phone came with JH7 and you have issues with Odin one-click, you might want to look at this guide, it has worked great for me and many others:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10056254&postcount=36
How do I know what build number her phone is? I see references to build number 1010, but I don't know if this phone CAME WITH jh7 or if that was an update. I bought it used. If I try to restore to JF6 will that brick it??
EDIT - found it. She's a 1007. So if I used ODIN-3 to restore to JF6, how do I get back to JH7? Reading elsewhere it seems that a nandroid restore won't include the baseband?
Phateless said:
So if I used ODIN-3 to restore to JF6, how do I get back to JH7? Reading elsewhere it seems that a nandroid restore won't include the baseband?
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Download the Mini Kies from here Download Center for SEG-I897ZKAATT.
Make sure the phone asks for USB on connection and select Kies mode when you plug into pc. Then open Mini Kies, it should recognize your phone and tell you an update is available. Follow the instructions from there.
cappysw10 said:
Download the Mini Kies from here Download Center for SEG-I897ZKAATT.
Make sure the phone asks for USB on connection and select Kies mode when you plug into pc. Then open Mini Kies, it should recognize your phone and tell you an update is available. Follow the instructions from there.
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Ok cool, thanks for your help! Already downloaded Kies from the Samsung website.
About to flash her phone but saw something somewhere about backing up some *.nv file to preserve her IMEI# and stuff? Can you link me to a guide on that? Can not for the life of me remember where I saw that.
(beware, noob here )
So, I've decided to flash CM7 nightly #127 (which seems to be the latest build) to my O2X...
I am completely new to this, so I am going to follow this tutorial: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/LG_Optimus_2X:_Full_Update_Guide
As of now, I've successfully rooted my device using SuperOneClick (so much easier than the method described in CM tutorial), and I made some backups with Titanium Backup.
On the forums here I read you need to also use NVFlash... That it is better that Rom Manager.... But there is no mentions of it in the official CM tutorial... All I found was this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1054492 but I'm not sure of what it does, and if it is necessary to use it when flashing CM...
So, what should I do? I already installed ROM Manager and flashed the recovery thingy... All I need is a external sd card (which I going to get today) to make the Nandroid backup, copy the CM zip on it and Flash it...
Is this procedure risky? Do I absolutely need to do it with NVFlash? Is it ok to do this as I already set up Rom Manager?
Any help will be greatly appreciated!!!
Thanks!!
NVflash is not necessary, in fact not even needed. Just need the cm7 zip file which needs to be renamed to 'update.zip' and put it in the root of the sd card. I think it's possible to flash using the internal sd card but I'm not sure. Once you flash that, you should flash the gapps file using 'install zip from sd card' using clockworkmod. Both of these flashing methods using CWM. I didn't use ROM manager, I just booted into CWM recovery and then flashed it. ALWAYS make a full rom backup before flashing and you should be safe and yes it's very safe.
Nv-flash is only needed when you have to restore your phone from some thing close to a absolute brick (when you have flashed some thing wrong or done some thing really bad, and it don't start by any means). That's when nv-flash is used to restore it as an last option. When nothing else works then you use it.
The metod described in the update guide is more advanced and yea its a bit of pain. But at the same time you do gain some practice on things that might be needed to do later in case you have problem with your phones. Things that people here on this forum almost assume that you know how to do. Also it works on all current known firmware for LGO2X. At least follow the steps until you have the adb set up. It might save you the frustration when you sit there and have problem with the phone.
Flashing is easier and faster with the rom manager app. Just remember to move your backups from titanium to the external sd as well. You don't want to lose those backups, right?
Last but not least.
Welcome to the living hell of always flashing the latest firmwares =D
And constant hunt for the highest ver numbers!
PS: Its safe as long as you remember "BACKUP BACKUP BACKUP"
Thanks for the replies
I have now successfully flashed the latest CM nightly build !!! And it rocks !!! I can't believe how sluggish my phone was with the official firmware... It is just crazy...
I had a few issues though:
- When I flashed CM (after data/cache wipe / factory reset), I couldn't find anything on my external SD card... To access the CM zip, I had to navigate to the internal SD card, and there I had a "_ExternalSD" folder... a bit weird...
- I exported all my contacts' numbers on the SIM card before flashing, but CM did not find anything... Hopefully I had a backup on my desktop, and had to manually re create all contacts (good thing I don't have too many...)
- I flashed the latest google App from http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Latest_Version#Google_Apps but the Market is the old version (2.x)
Other than that, I am now a happy CM user... No way I go back to official LG bloatwares!!!
BEC0MM said:
Thanks for the replies
- I flashed the latest google App from http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Latest_Version#Google_Apps but the Market is the old version (2.x)
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You can flash (with CWM recovery same procedure that you used to flash CM7) latest Market from here:http://www.mediafire.com/temasek (Go to Misc Folder)
Temasek is a very active guy and has many goodies to share !
Striatum_bdr said:
You can flash (with CWM recovery same procedure that you used to flash CM7) latest Market from here:http://www.mediafire.com/temasek (Go to Misc Folder)
Temasek is a very active guy and has many goodies to share !
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Thanks a lot for the tip
Should I uninstall (somehow) my previous Google apps, or can I just flash the new version on top of the old?
I just saw that a new CyanogenMod nightly build has been released (#146) and I'm eager to update (from #127).
But I am wondering if I need to go through the whole process again (Nandroid backup, clear data/cache, wipe, flash CM, flash google apps)...
Or can I just go to recovery mode (from Rom manager) and flash the latest CM build??
Thanks in advance for your answer!!
NVFlash is used kinda like fastboot for our device (Cyanogen said so in the RC1 forum), a just in case scenario. As if in rom manager gives you an endless bootloop and you can't boot into recovery mode. You can use the NVFlash CWM or rom manager, I actually never use rom manager; I just uninstall it.
As far as the CM Wiki goes, I'm trying to change it to include NVFlash but the wiki people are a bit strict on what gets linked to what...
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Or can I just go to recovery mode (from Rom manager) and flash the latest CM build??
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Yep, that's all you need to do.
Sorry to ask a stupid question. i have been searching all over and have got tonnes of results, just need a further opinions.
I am thinking of putting CM7 on my galaxy S, yet need advise on how to do it.
i am currently on 2.3.4 stock.
i have the following questions:
What is the best way to root the phone?
Is there a way to unroot if i require, so i can get back to stock?
Do i or can i backup the stock firmware?
Whats best way to flash CM7
Any tuturials would be useful.
Please explain your answer, im a newbie at rooting. and don't want to brick my phone.
Thanks
Check my thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1142499
still confused
how do i update to cm7 rom when i have 2.3.4 install. some say i gotta downgrade stock?
i found this tutorial, i was wondering if its right?
http://www.theandroidsoul.com/cyanogenmod-7-cm7-samsung-galaxy-s/
New Guide, completely re-written]
Download and Install XXJVS Android 2.3.5 firmware.
Root XXJVS. This will also install ClockWorkMod (CWM) recovery, which is needed to flash MIUI ROM. In simple terms, you cannot have CM7 without a custom recovery like CWM.
Download CyanogenMod ROM from here. Prefer latest version over other, although that’s not a requirement. It keeps updating hell lot of time — which is good. At the time of writing, latest CM7 version was ”cm_galaxysmtd_full-135.zip” which I tried on my Galaxy S i9000 successfully.
Transfer the CM7 ROM file you just downloaded to phone’s sd card.
Go to recovery mode. For this, simply open the CWM app (you get it after step 2) and tap on ClockWorkMod to reboot phone into recovery mode. [Other way to reboot in recovery is to switch off phone and then press and hold 3 buttons together: VolumeUP+Home+Power till the Galaxy S logo shows up on screen]
In recovery, use Volume keys to scroll up and down between options and power key to select an option. Now, go to and select “install zip from sd card”.
Then, select “choose zip from sd card”. Browse through sd card and select the file CM7 ROM you downloaded in step 3 and transferred in step 4 above.
This will flash the required files on your phone and will reboot your phone into recovery again. This is a slightly different blue colored recovery now, btw — don’t panic on color change.
Select “install zip from sd card” again. Then, select “choose zip from sd card”. Now, browse through sd card and select the file CM7 ROM (again, yes!) you downloaded in step 3 and transferred in step 4 above.
This time, the CM7 ROM will be flashed actually and after it’s installed, your phone will be back on recovery. Select ‘go back’ and select ‘reboot system now’. When the phone restarts, you’ll have CyanogenMod 7 working coolly on your Galaxy S.
Enjoy the themes!
[Optional] Share this guide with others!
And it’s pretty easy now, right? Thanks to MIUI team. [Don't why it's easy now, look the mess of instructions below, which was the only way to install CM& earlier.]
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so i update to 2.3.5? as it says in the link?
the only question is how do i unroot and put stock back on?
No no no!
Mate, you need to be on any gb rom, flash a custom kernel with cwm - speedmod or cf root. Download required cm7 rom to yr phone, go to recovery, mounts and storage, format system, cache and data. Then choose install from sd card, choose yr cm7 rom and flash.
Job done.
woolf clubs said:
No no no!
Mate, you need to be on any gb rom, flash a custom kernel with cwm - speedmod or cf root. Download required cm7 rom to yr phone, go to recovery, mounts and storage, format system, cache and data. Then choose install from sd card, choose yr cm7 rom and flash.
Job done.
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lolzzz its easy for us to understand what u said...........
but i think his brain is hurting right now
1st i think he should educate himself how to flash then ur procedure is quite easy to follow
I want to Flash Team ICSSGS [Android 4.0.3] (Link to ROM Thread) but I am not for sure what Bootloaders or Kernel I need to use.
I currently have:
Firmware Version: 2.2
Baseband Version: I897UCKB1
Kernel Version: 2.6.32.9
Build Number: FROYO.UCKB1
In general, the Gingerbread bootloaders are preferred with any of the ICS ROMs, because they are more ubiquitous and can be used with virtually any version 2.1 thru 4.0. Kernel-wise, the ICS ROMs come with a kernel, and your only other option is Glitch v14 beta right now...but mostly, you shouldn't need to worry about flashing anything beyond what's in the ROM itself right now.
WindRunnerXC said:
In general, the Gingerbread bootloaders are preferred with any of the ICS ROMs, because they are more ubiquitous and can be used with virtually any version 2.1 thru 4.0. Kernel-wise, the ICS ROMs come with a kernel, and your only other option is Glitch v14 beta right now...but mostly, you shouldn't need to worry about flashing anything beyond what's in the ROM itself right now.
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So that ROM I listed in my OP comes with its own Kernel?
And is there a particular Bootloader I should use?
If there is, may you please link me to it?
Hey im currently running the ROM you are asking about. To answer your questions you have to be on the gingerbread bootloaders. You can flash those using odin, or since there is an official update out, use Kies mini to update your phone to gingerbread and that will flash the bootloaders for you.
About the kernel, the ROM you posted includes a kernel in the .zip and when you install the .zip it will flash the kernel for you. Its a fine kernel and works great so dont worry about changing it unless you have problems.
Here is the link on how to flash the bootloaders using Odin. Its not a hard process and pretty safe so let us know how you come out on the other side!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1129821&highlight=gingerbread+bootloader
capocaccia said:
Hey im currently running the ROM you are asking about. To answer your questions you have to be on the gingerbread bootloaders. You can flash those using odin, or since there is an official update out, use Kies mini to update your phone to gingerbread and that will flash the bootloaders for you.
About the kernel, the ROM you posted includes a kernel in the .zip and when you install the .zip it will flash the kernel for you. Its a fine kernel and works great so dont worry about changing it unless you have problems.
Here is the link on how to flash the bootloaders using Odin. Its not a hard process and pretty safe so let us know how you come out on the other side!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1129821&highlight=gingerbread+bootloader
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Now when I flash this bootloader you listed, will Froyo still boot or will I have to flash my ROM afterwards?
froyo will still boot. GB BL are backwards compatible and the ISCSGS script should allow it to flash over any ROM
Hi all.
as i can't post yet in a thread mentioned by mrnapolean1 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1362092) I'll try to ask my question here, as it related to a question asked by this thread starter
so i have gingerbread 2.3.5, installed CornKernel_UCKK4_v603 and custom rom SimplyStock KK4 V1.0 , so if i wanted to switch Team ICSSGS [Android 4.0.3] should i do following?
1. wipe data /factory reset
2.wipe system
3.flash from recovery mode Android 4.0.3 zip?
I already have a backup made with Efs Pro as a tar file
anything else i need to do?
thank you so much in advance
mrnapolean1 said:
Now when I flash this bootloader you listed, will Froyo still boot or will I have to flash my ROM afterwards?
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Yes, Froyo will still boot. If this were a layer cake it would go something like bootloader, kernel, rom. So basically, your bootloader has nothing to do with your kernel or your rom but it is at the bottom layer of the boot process. It does effect which ROMs you can use though as gingerbread and ICS roms require GB bootloaders. So flash the bootloaders, you will still be on Froyo. Update to GB. Root GB. Place the ROM on your internal SD and then flash it. If you run into any problems check the common problems page found on the first page of the SGSICS ROM.
gugman said:
Hi all.
as i can't post yet in a thread mentioned by mrnapolean1 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1362092) I'll try to ask my question here, as it related to a question asked by this thread starter
so i have gingerbread 2.3.5, installed CornKernel_UCKK4_v603 and custom rom SimplyStock KK4 V1.0 , so if i wanted to switch Team ICSSGS [Android 4.0.3] should i do following?
1. wipe data /factory reset
2.wipe system
3.flash from recovery mode Android 4.0.3 zip?
I already have a backup made with Efs Pro as a tar file
anything else i need to do?
thank you so much in advance
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First, if you want to keep any of your apps or contacts backup those as well using Titanium Backup. Make sure to backup to the External SD card or make a copy of the backup somewhere other than the phones internal SD.
Second, you dont have to wipe data/factory reset before you flash. This is only if you have the problem of a bootloop when you try to install. I had this problem and when I did the wipe data afterward it fixed it immediately. So follow this:
1: Boot into CWM
2: install rom
IF you have an issue with a boot loop at this point
1: Get back into CWM using the button combination
2: Wipe data/Factory Rest and Wipe Cach
capocaccia
thank you !
one more question, i understood about data/factory/cash, but dont i need to format system before flashing new rom? i thought its always better to do before new rom flashing?
gugman said:
capocaccia
thank you !
one more question, i understood about data/factory/cash, but dont i need to format system before flashing new rom? i thought its always better to do before new rom flashing?
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I think this was true when flashing older roms. When I flashed that ROM I did not format system and it worked fine. Let me know if you have any problems when you flash.
capocaccia said:
I think this was true when flashing older roms. When I flashed that ROM I did not format system and it worked fine. Let me know if you have any problems when you flash.
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i see. okey, thanx a lot again. will be able to flash in about an hour and will let you know
after flashing all went good and phone booted with no problem, except that i don't have a wi-fi, it is connected after typing my password in, wifi icon is on home screen, but could not enter any website or connect to my google account. any ideas?
Try flashing this: http://code.google.com/p/ice-cream-.../detail?name=WifiFix.zip&can=2&q=#makechanges
Sent from my Captivate running Android 4.0.3 ICS
capocaccia said:
Try flashing this: http://code.google.com/p/ice-cream-.../detail?name=WifiFix.zip&can=2&q=#makechanges
Sent from my Captivate running Android 4.0.3 ICS
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so after flashing that file my phone gives me screen like this
Power Reset or Uknown Upload Mode
and it is stucked. so may i pull the battery off and go to recovery mode again and go back to my previous room? should i perform system format in this case?
Try to reboot. If it won't reboot then ask around in the icssgs Q and A thread.
Sent from my Captivate running Android 4.0.3 ICS
capocaccia said:
Try to reboot. If it won't reboot then ask around in the icssgs Q and A thread.
Sent from my Captivate running Android 4.0.3 ICS
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with keys+power button combination i've been able to exit that screen and reinstalled 4.0.3
do you know safe way how do i go back to SimplyStock KK4 V1.0? should i first flash CornKernel_UCKK4_v603 with odin? but is it safe to do over android 4.0.3?
sorry for bothering you, but i am kind of stucked
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ok, in the end managed to boot the phone with working wifi but still would like to know how to flash back to SimplyStock KK4 V1.0, just in case ;-) if that won't be problem for you. thank you !!!
IMHO the best way to go from gingerbread to ics 4.0 is to
- in the development section download stock kk4 without bootloaders, unless you dont have them http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1300843
- then download a kernel of your choice probably cornkernal and put it on your internal sd card
- download ICS latest build and gapps and put them on your internal sd
- oneclick odin the stock kk4, let it boot up completely
- power off and install kernal via odin without aut reset
- boot into recovery, factory/data reset, clean cache, clear dalvik, install latest ics, then install gapps right after,
- reboot system and youre done.
IF you want to go back to your other rom the simplest way is to just kk4 fresh install, install kernal via odin, then isntall your rom.
I always keep all my contacts synced with gmail, and titanium backup any game data or app data i need, and reinstall apps through the market.
hope this helps
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Yes, Froyo will still boot. If this were a layer cake it would go something like bootloader, kernel, rom. So basically, your bootloader has nothing to do with your kernel or your rom but it is at the bottom layer of the boot process. It does effect which ROMs you can use though as gingerbread and ICS roms require GB bootloaders. So flash the bootloaders, you will still be on Froyo. Update to GB. Root GB. Place the ROM on your internal SD and then flash it. If you run into any problems check the common problems page found on the first page of the SGSICS ROM.
First, if you want to keep any of your apps or contacts backup those as well using Titanium Backup. Make sure to backup to the External SD card or make a copy of the backup somewhere other than the phones internal SD.
Second, you dont have to wipe data/factory reset before you flash. This is only if you have the problem of a bootloop when you try to install. I had this problem and when I did the wipe data afterward it fixed it immediately. So follow this:
1: Boot into CWM
2: install rom
IF you have an issue with a boot loop at this point
1: Get back into CWM using the button combination
2: Wipe data/Factory Rest and Wipe Cach
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Now can I go strait from Froyo to the ROM i listed in my OP?
okey, so at the end i decided to switch Doc's Master ICS and so far so good thank you all again for your support !!!!
mrnapolean1 said:
Now can I go strait from Froyo to the ROM i listed in my OP?
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I gone ahead and flashed ICS onto my phone. It is working good but the Hang up button does not work. In order to hang up, i have to lock it and unlock it.
Now i did a Backup of Froyo from within CWM. if I do have a problem, can i go to DWM and restore the backed up Froyo?
Haven't bothered flashing a ROM since Cognition 4.3, which I've been extremely satisfied with.
Now, there's GB, ICS, JB, etc...
I'm probably headed to an ICS ROM, and I wanted to know what the pain is going to be like.
Obviously I'll be pulling a full back-up of the phone to my PC, but I want to lose as little as possible, so I guess my plan is as follows:
1. Filesystem backup via USB.
2. TiBu back-up of apps + generate update.zip
3. Nandroid back-up
4. ????
5. Boot in (new?) recovery, run TiBu update.zip
6. Boot phone, restore with TiBu.
Please fill in the blank, here.
What do I need as far as bootloaders?
Do I have to break out Odin or are there update.zips that will flash new bootloaders from CWM?
If I decide that I hate the new ROM and miss Cognition, am I going to be able to run Froyo again on the same bootloader or is it going to be a serious pain in the ass to get back to where I was?
I'm familiar with the (Froyo) procedures for flashing ROMs, kernels, modems, GPS firmware, etc. I jumped ROMs weekly for the first two months or so after I bought my Cappy (Dec 2010). I'm not a total n00b, but this seems slightly more involved than just Eclair -> Froyo flashing.
With the new bootloader, is the Captivate still indestructible? (apart from using a hammer, of course)
Thanks in advance to anyone with good answers.
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Haven't bothered flashing a ROM since Cognition 4.3, which I've been extremely satisfied with.
Now, there's GB, ICS, JB, etc...
I'm probably headed to an ICS ROM, and I wanted to know what the pain is going to be like.
Obviously I'll be pulling a full back-up of the phone to my PC, but I want to lose as little as possible, so I guess my plan is as follows:
1. Filesystem backup via USB.
2. TiBu back-up of apps + generate update.zip
3. Nandroid back-up
4. ????
5. Boot in (new?) recovery, run TiBu update.zip
6. Boot phone, restore with TiBu.
Please fill in the blank, here.
What do I need as far as bootloaders?
Do I have to break out Odin or are there update.zips that will flash new bootloaders from CWM?
If I decide that I hate the new ROM and miss Cognition, am I going to be able to run Froyo again on the same bootloader or is it going to be a serious pain in the ass to get back to where I was?
I'm familiar with the (Froyo) procedures for flashing ROMs, kernels, modems, GPS firmware, etc. I jumped ROMs weekly for the first two months or so after I bought my Cappy (Dec 2010). I'm not a total n00b, but this seems slightly more involved than just Eclair -> Froyo flashing.
With the new bootloader, is the Captivate still indestructible? (apart from using a hammer, of course)
Thanks in advance to anyone with good answers.
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If you want to flash ICS or any newer rom, you should probably get Gingerbread via Kies, root, and install CWM. Many ROMs run on Gingerbread bootloaders, and many who didn't run GB beforehand, had display problems. After that, you can flash any rom you want
I just went through this and wrote up my experience here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1800169
bottom line is that Slim Bean worked the best for me.
As for installation, this is a pretty good guide.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1350266
I recently did this with Slim Bean from gingerbread stock.
1. Use Odin or Heimdall to install Speedmodem kernel. (The only difference between Gingerbread and Froyo is whether you flash the bootloaders too.)
2. When the phone reboots in recovery, go to mount > usb. Make a back up of the internal drive and copy Slim ICS to the internal drive and flash it
3. ** Warning ** step 2 will install an updated CWM and completely format the internal drive, so make sure you make the back up.
4. Because it wipes the internal drive, it'll go into a boot loop, so remove the battery and boot back to recovery.
5. Repeat step 2 but also copy and flash the slimcommon zip.
6. Reboot and make sure it works.
7. Repeat step 5 but using Slim Bean and Bean Common zips.
8. reboot and done
When I did this, under Slim ICS the IMEI was wrong and it wouldn't make phone calls and but under Slim Bean, it all worked fine.
One issue with Slim Bean is that some apps don't show up in the Market, however, I was able to restore them with TiBu just fine.
Alternatively you can go straight from stock to CM10. It's actually simpler because it doesn't format your internal drive. You just flash it, reboot to recovery, and flash again. CM10 wouldn't work right on my phone though. (See first link for details.)