[Q] [Help needed] Constant Reboot,SGS - Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi there XDAdevlopers,
I installed the Custom ROM Galaxian on my SGS i9000 2.1 update 1 ECLAIR
I ran into a litle problem, when it started rebooting, it just kept on rebooting.
I can't access the Recovery Menu nor the Download state.
The phone wont even completely start.
My specs: SGS I9000 8GB Vodafone NL 2.1 Update-1 ECLAIR
P.S. I don't ahve enough post to post this problem in the Galaxian Thread so I posted it here

- galaxian is not custom rom it is a kernel and i think it is unsafe to flash it on eclair
- youve got a bootloop because of flashing 2.3.4 kernel on 2.2.1 one
- you always can acces them just press volume down+menu+power during bootloop and hold it untill you will see the yellow triangle sign with 'working android'
proceed with
[GUIDE] Flash/Install/Update to Gingerbread 2.3.4 to I9000: Detailed guide for n00bs

if that doesnt work mate then try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1236273
Good Luck

If you can't get into dl or recovery mode, then you may need to bite the bullet and get a cheap SGS "download mode jigs" on eBay. That's a sure way to get into download mode each and every time.
The only thing in question is if your internal SD died, but really the only way to truly find out is to flash back with a stock ROM...
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$omator said:
- galaxian is not custom rom it is a kernel and i think it is unsafe to flash it on eclair
- youve got a bootloop because of flashing 2.3.4 kernel on 2.2.1 one
- you always can acces them just press volume down+menu+power during bootloop and hold it untill you will see the yellow triangle sign with 'working android'
proceed with
[GUIDE] Flash/Install/Update to Gingerbread 2.3.4 to I9000: Detailed guide for n00bs
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I'll be trying that method right now,
I geuss I did something wrong with pressing the button to acces DL mode, thnx for that, it works now.
EDIT: YES!! it works great!
Thank you very very very much!
Don't worry, I also pushed the Thanks button.
Regards,
Frans

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Did I screw my galaxy s? Restore Operation?

Hey all!
I hope I can get a fast reply, since my time online is limited.
Anyways, i had darkys rom 9.5 installed and i decided to switch on voodoo lagfix. When i went for a system reboot i would see the samsunga galaxy S logo and the words "Restore Operation" being repeated over and over without progress, i took out the battery. I tried switching it on again several times without success
So the question:
Is my galaxy S considered garbage now or what should I do?
Is it over? Im so into android phones and i was trying to actually put money aisde and thought i would not be seeing another android phone for a year or 2. So I guess i will go for a new one if that is really the case, but that is not the point of this thread anyway sorry for drifting away.
Anyways, thanks for the answer in advance, greatly appreciated
Can you get in recovery mode and bootloader mode?
If so desable any lagfix if you got it
Enabled.Then flash an official rom
faria said:
Can you get in recovery mode and bootloader mode?
If so desable any lagfix if you got it
Enabled.Then flash an official rom
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Thanks a lot for responding
Well, i tried getting into recovery mode without success . I am able to get into the download mode though, if that is of any help.
As for bootloader? What is that?
Once again thanks for the fast response..
EDIT: So does that mean my phone is now a helpless case? Or is there any way around it?
I found a thread via google where a user had a similar problem. Only difference being that he was on darkys rom 9.2, where as i am on 9.5.
I believe the procedure would be the same, but im really new to all of this and before completely wrecking this phone i would rather see what people here have to say to it.
He couldnt boot his phone and recovery mode didnt work, however , just like in my case, download mode works. He was told to flash 9.2 Resurrection edition onto his phone and it seems as though everything had gone well for him.
Would me doing the same thing perhaps solve my problem?
Only one question remains, how do i flash a rom? I followed this guide, very simply.. pretty much made for dummies, haha.
darkyrom.co m/community/index.php?threads/guide-installing-darkys-rom-on-2-2-2-2-1-i9000-i9000m-only.1041/
How exactly do i flash 9.5 extreme edition onto my phone again? The only program i recall using is odin 1.3, but that was in order to flash a kernal onto my phone.
I believe this is the rom i'm using: Darky's ROM Extreme Edition 9. I just do not know how to flash it, according to the guide i had to upload it to my phone, boot my phone in recovery mode and select the zip file and BAM! Now,however, i only have access to download mode. Meh. . .
Anyways, before i pull off a stupid stunt i would like to get some confermation before proceeding.
Thank you
Yeah, you have download mode, so recovering through Odin is possible. You could flash a stock rom or darky's resurrection. That guide you linked looks fine to me.
DrFredPhD said:
Yeah, you have download mode, so recovering through Odin is possible. You could flash a stock rom or darky's resurrection. That guide you linked looks fine to me.
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How though? The guide states that i need to put darky's rom onto my phone. Then i need to get into recovery mode (which i no longer have access to) and install it
Darky's resurrection seems like the best course for you since, as the name implies, it was created to bring phones back from similar situations.
Just follow the directions EXACTLY...and good luck.
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rschenck said:
Darky's resurrection seems like the best course for you since, as the name implies, it was created to bring phones back from similar situations.
Just follow the directions EXACTLY...and good luck.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA Premium App
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Sir yes sir, i will give it a shot
Thank you for replying, i will post back the reesults asap
EDIT: oh .. this is something i cannot do:
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2. Disable all lagfixes by going into the Recovery. Disable both normal and /system lagfixes. This is a must."
proceed with darky resurrection anyway?
EDIT2: Another problem popped up:
2. Wipe/Factory Reset phone. This is required. Turn off phone and then boot into Recovery (Vol UP+Home Key+the Power Button.). Select the 'wipe data/factory reset' option (using Power button if on custom ROM/custom kernel, or the Home key if on stock I9000 firmware). Then select Yes to do it.
i followed darky resurrection's guide up to the part 7, (after flashing with odin). After the reboot i was supposed to get an error:
7. After ODIN completes procedure and the phone reboots, a screen will come on the phone with 'Android system recovery <2e>' written at the top, and the following text will be written at the bottom:
"E:Invalid command argument
--Install from package--
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Installing update...
#MANUAL MODE#
-- Appling Muti CSC...
Installing Muti CSC"
However, the phone reboots in my case but just repeats the same error over and over.
Samsung galaxy logo appears and a robotic female voice keeps repeating : "Restore Operation"
I have no way to proceed to part two as i cannot access recovery mode
I guess it is over?
No one can help anymore?
I'm not sure but have you tried reflashing the kernel? do it through odin, a lot of time it can fix it just by doing that. If that works then go ahead and flash darkyy resurrection. Almost everyone is able to bring their phone back to life using his 9.2 method
Hope this works for you. Even if out doesn't don't worry because as long as you can get into download mode someone here will be able to provide more in depth solution. Try the irc in darkyy forum see if stone there can help you
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Hi,
I was in the same case before,
my solution 's u have to flash any lower version rom except all those from darkys's,
ex. xxjpu by kalpik (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=865701)
after ur mobile comes alive, u can reinstall any roms u want,
Lucky,
shadehh said:
No one can help anymore?
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Flash a stock 3 file firmware available from samfirmware.com with .pit file and re-partition ticked
This should put your phone back to stock completely, once you have done this it will be as you got it from the box
Then you can start again to install Darkys
Update
Haha I have just done the same thing except I was disabling lag fix, done the above and it does work!

[Q] I9000 stuck at Galaxy S GT-I9000 boot screen

Please I need help! I was trying to flash speedmod kernal k13 and when odin finished up and rebooted my phone it just kept having this vibration pattern at the start up screen. Odin sees the phone on the COM port when I connect the phone on the Galaxy S scren but the 3-button combo will not work to put me into download mode so I can fix this. Please any advice would help P.S. I hope not to do the JIG method but I guess if it is the only thing left I can try it.
If you did a search regarding your problem you could find many similar threads here but anyhow please explain your previous kernel did you have any lagfix before? which rom you were using? what kind of partitions you had?
for now maybe you can try removing your battery for a few minutes and replace it and get 3 key for download mode and see if it works
taha_e said:
If you did a search regarding your problem you could find many similar threads here but anyhow please explain your previous kernel did you have any lagfix before? which rom you were using? what kind of partitions you had?
for now maybe you can try removing your battery for a few minutes and replace it and get 3 key for download mode and see if it works
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I was on GingerReal 3.2 before and I had lag fixes on it. Then I flashed back to stock JVB because I was going to install CM7 but when I tried to put the speedmod kernal on my I9000 while on STOCK JVB I think I might have done it incorrectly in Odin. Now my ohine just has a vibrate pattern of 1-3-1-3... at the Galaxy S start-up screen. I removed my battery for about an hour or two and I cant get it into download mode to get the 3 button fix, if thats what you mean by "3 key".
streamline75 said:
Please I need help! I was trying to flash speedmod kernal k13 and when odin finished up and rebooted my phone it just kept having this vibration pattern at the start up screen. Odin sees the phone on the COM port when I connect the phone on the Galaxy S scren but the 3-button combo will not work to put me into download mode so I can fix this. Please any advice would help P.S. I hope not to do the JIG method but I guess if it is the only thing left I can try it.
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Are you able to get in to recovery mode? (vol up + home + power)
If you can I would suggest mounting your memory card using clockwork, copy over a new kernal and install a JVB compatible kernal from there as speedmod is not for 2.3+ firmwares
If you are unable to get in to recovery mode then a jig is the way forward, when you get in to download mode you can then flash stock

Bricked Captivate?!?!?

Hi, I was using ODIN3 JF6 for porting my 2.2 to 2.1 eclair rom.. once the flashing done with no problem it gives me Reset phone.. then the phone reset it only shows me At&T logo continuosly again and again.. I tried to get on download mode in all ways but nothing.. adb doesn't recognize the phone and no com port on odin .... is it defintely bricked?????
early81 said:
Hi, I was using ODIN3 JF6 for porting my 2.2 to 2.1 eclair rom.. once the flashing done with no problem it gives me Reset phone.. then the phone reset it only shows me At&T logo continuosly again and again.. I tried to get on download mode in all ways but nothing.. adb doesn't recognize the phone and no com port on odin .... is it defintely bricked?????
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If you can see a screen, it's not bricked. For download mode, did you try (from a powered-off state) holding Vol+ and Vol-, then inserting the USB plug? You may also have to take the battery out, hold v+/v-, insert plug, then insert battery.
If those don't work, look into getting yourself a jig.
jmtheiss said:
If you can see a screen, it's not bricked. For download mode, did you try (from a powered-off state) holding Vol+ and Vol-, then inserting the USB plug? You may also have to take the battery out, hold v+/v-, insert plug, then insert battery.
If those don't work, look into getting yourself a jig.
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yes i get the AT&T logo infinite looping but no way to get download mode.. yes I even tried the vol+vol- ...
If those combinations aren't working for you, you will most likely need to either buy or make yourself a jig. It's not very expensive - either buy 3 resistors at an electronics store, or see if you can find one on Ebay. That's the easiest, most surefire way to get into download mode.
One last thing to try, though, just in case - try holding Vol- and Power from a powered-off state. That's the Gingerbread combination for i9000 bootloaders, but it won't hurt to try them.
jmtheiss said:
If those combinations aren't working for you, you will most likely need to either buy or make yourself a jig. It's not very expensive - either buy 3 resistors at an electronics store, or see if you can find one on Ebay. That's the easiest, most surefire way to get into download mode.
One last thing to try, though, just in case - try holding Vol- and Power from a powered-off state. That's the Gingerbread combination for i9000 bootloaders, but it won't hurt to try them.
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no way I tried all combinations many times ..no way to get download mode.. i will keep on ebay the jig..many thanks ..i iwll let know in post if I ll solve this
Once you get into download mode, don't flash jf6 newer phones don't like that firmware and they do exactly what your's is doing. Bootloop and broken button combos.
Flash any other firmware other than jf6 and you'll be good.
studacris said:
Once you get into download mode, don't flash jf6 newer phones don't like that firmware and they do exactly what your's is doing. Bootloop and broken button combos.
Flash any other firmware other than jf6 and you'll be good.
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where can I get a new firmware with Odin??.. I supposed the odin JF6 was the best for resuming 2.1 stock firmware.. can you please post me a link on xda of a similar odni firmware?
I used JF6 only beacuse on the forum it said that is the best for installing the i9000 bootloader and kernel... thanks
Here ya go... [Stock ROMs](OneClicks Master Collection)+[Kernels (Stock & w/ CWM)]+[Modems] UPDATED ---- These are all i897 firmwares, some with the choice of i897 GB Bootloaders included and some without.
ok I get the jig.. finally I get the download mode ,, I 'm trying to install the 2.3.3 kernel +bootloader UCKF1 is this ok?
thanks
early81 said:
ok I get the jig.. finally I get the download mode ,, I 'm trying to install the 2.3.3 kernel +bootloader UCKF1 is this ok?
thanks
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That should work, as you're installing a Gingerbread Rom, you'll need the matching bootloaders.
Just make sure you have a good connection to your computer, and that your computer won't lose power in the process.
jmtheiss said:
That should work, as you're installing a Gingerbread Rom, you'll need the matching bootloaders.
Just make sure you have a good connection to your computer, and that your computer won't lose power in the process.
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Hi, thank you all ,, all worked 100% .. one more thing.. why the bootloader is not the i9000 bootloader ? if I want to install the cm7 can I just install from market the rom manager?? .. and about the root+busybox .. does the super-one click works with 2.3.3 ?
early81 said:
Hi, thank you all ,, all worked 100% .. one more thing.. why the bootloader is not the i9000 bootloader ? if I want to install the cm7 can I just install from market the rom manager?? .. and about the root+busybox .. does the super-one click works with 2.3.3 ?
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Glad to hear it worked.
- UCKF1 uses the AT&T Gingerbread bootloaders, not the i9000. You have the option to flash the i9000 ones separately, but I wouldn't recommend it, as there really isn't a pressing reason to put yourself in that danger.
- If you want to try CM7 again, I would recommend installing it separately from Rom manager - rom manager tends to be problematic.
- I don't think super one-click works with 2.3.x roms. You'll need to flash a kernel with CWM baked in (like boog's kernel) using Odin or Heimdall, then flash CM7.
- I don't think super one-click works with 2.3.x roms. You'll need to flash a kernel with CWM baked in (like boog's kernel) using Odin or Heimdall, then flash CM7.
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thank you lot for helping me .. if I install directly this one:
With Bootloaders - Link 1 / Link 2 [With CWM Injected Kernel from Boog]
Boog includes recovrey.. so once install this I can get even recovery ready for cm7???
On the page of one-clicks, in this section:
I897UCKH3 Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread
With Bootloaders - Link 1 / Link 2 [With CWM Injected Kernel from Boog]
Heimdall Package, With Bootloaders - Link to thread - by AdamOutler
Without Bootloaders - Link to thread - by 4-2ndtwin [With CWM Injected Kernel from Boog]
Heimdall Package, Without Bootloaders - Link to thread - by jmtheiss [With CWM Injected Kernel from Boog] (Not tested)
Stock Kernel - Link 1 / Link 2
Kernel with CWM - Link to thread - by Boog
Use one of the two that I have left highlighted. If you want to use Odin, use the first one. If you prefer Heimdall, use the second one. Either one will get you to a stock state, with CWM, so that you can flash CM7. And, both will do this without flashing bootloaders. Definitely, no matter what, do not choose a package with bootloaders. You want a package that says "no bootloaders".
Use one of the two that I have left highlighted. If you want to use Odin, use the first one. If you prefer Heimdall, use the second one. Either one will get you to a stock state, with CWM, so that you can flash CM7. And, both will do this without flashing bootloaders. Definitely, no matter what, do not choose a package with bootloaders. You want a package that says "no bootloaders".
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ok I did all ,,how to enter in recovery mode?? the vol down + power button isn' t working ...
early81 said:
ok I did all ,,how to enter in recovery mode?? the vol down + power button isn' t working ...
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Recovery on your phone is now holding Vol+/Vol-/Power. Download will be Vol+/Vol- and inserting the USB cable.
jmtheiss said:
Recovery on your phone is now holding Vol+/Vol-/Power. Download will be Vol+/Vol- and inserting the USB cable.
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... is not working.. it keeps showing me AT&T logo until I leave the power button,, but once i leave it starts normal use..and not recovery..
EDIT : WITH ADB REBOOT RECOVERY IT WORKS , IT GOES IN CWM 4.0.1.5 ,, TRYING TO INSTALL CM7 .. HOPE WILL WORK
You need a jig. I'm guessing your build number higher then 1010.
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early81 said:
... is not working.. it keeps showing me AT&T logo until I leave the power button,, but once i leave it starts normal use..and not recovery..
EDIT : WITH ADB REBOOT RECOVERY IT WORKS , IT GOES IN CWM 4.0.1.5 ,, TRYING TO INSTALL CM7 .. HOPE WILL WORK
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That's good to hear. Let us know if you need more help.
Idk what the deal is with 1010 builds, I have a 1012 build and everything works on it, even JF6 Odin one click!
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Bricked Galaxy Ace

I'm sorry if this has been asked before but I don't think so... Anyway I had a perfectly working Galaxy Ace coming with stock Android 2.3.4. So I tried rooting it, and I did see the superuser icon but I couldn't apps into the SD card. So I ignored it and downloaded a custom rom and entered recovery mode, wiped data and cache first and rebooted. Then I installed the rom in recovery mode and it said installation successful but when I rebooted I got stuck at the "GALAXY ACE" page and I noticed a weird small blue triangle at the top left hand. And nothing happens. Please help it's nearly brand new! My parents don't know yet... If there is a way to use the com and download the stock rom please provide step by step instructions that was my first smartphone so much help would be appreaciated!
jleonnn said:
I'm sorry if this has been asked before but I don't think so... Anyway I had a perfectly working Galaxy Ace coming with stock Android 2.3.4. So I tried rooting it, and I did see the superuser icon but I couldn't apps into the SD card. So I ignored it and downloaded a custom rom and entered recovery mode, wiped data and cache first and rebooted. Then I installed the rom in recovery mode and it said installation successful but when I rebooted I got stuck at the "GALAXY ACE" page and I noticed a weird small blue triangle at the top left hand. And nothing happens. Please help it's nearly brand new! My parents don't know yet... If there is a way to use the com and download the stock rom please provide step by step instructions that was my first smartphone so much help would be appreaciated!
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Am not an expert but i would take battery out then put back in holding volume down key home key and power key at sametime to put into download mode then flash your stock rom via odin to get it back running again
have you done a datwipe in cwm after installing? try that first
Hey there!
Before We get to ODIN
Start phone in recovery mode ( Center Button + Power Button ) and then:
- Do a Factory Reset
- Do Wipe Cache
Then Reboot
If he boots great!
If not and still remains at ACE screen do this:
1st - Download Odin 4.38 (http://www.4shared.com/rar/UqBhp5Qd/Odin_Multi_Downloader_v438_www.html)
2nd - Download Cooper.ops (http://hotfile.com/dl/138852983/36a55ea/Cooper_v1.0.ops.rar.html)
3rd - Go to http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/ and search firmware for your s5830
Then choose the rom that suits you best (download one from your country if possible)
After the above steps are done open odin
At "option" select - "One Package, Auto-Reboot And Protect OPS"
At "select OPS" - choose "Cooper.ops" (The file you´ve downloaded)
At bottom is "One Package" - In here put the file of the room you´ve dowloaded
Finaly put phone in download mode (Vol. Down + Power Button) and connect it to your PC.
Wait for odin to recognize your phone, a yellow sign will light up, ( you need samsung kies in your computer so odin recognize your phone)
And then hit "Start"
Wait about five minutes at the end your phone should reboot by itself
And that should be it
If your phone reboots but stuck ate samsung boot animation.
Remove Battery
Put it back again
Turn your phone into recovery mode ( Center Button + Power Button )
Do Wipe Factory/Reset and Wipe cache, reboot,
and your good to go!
I rebooted I got stuck at the "GALAXY ACE" page and I noticed a weird small blue triangle at the top left hand
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the blue triangle isn't this CWM 5?
or if can you get to recovery mode try flashing the original stock recovery first
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1437426
then install a stock rom with Odin
and boot from the stock recovery to fix the phone boot
if recovery is working you should fix the phone easily with stock rom.
installing a stock rom will install the stock recovery by itself!
so no need to flash stock recovery before flashing stock rom!
Can someone please explain what went wrong here in the first place?
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Honestly i cannot tell!
But probably the custom rom wasn't compatible!
Or during the rom istallation something went rong
... only suposing
That blue triangle is coz of cwm 4
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wellll some custom rom require pre installation of another rom... like INFINITY ICE CREAM SUNDAY they require CM& to be pre installed....
so i would suggest u to reflash 2.3.4 on ur ace using odin...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1071970
if it locks on start screen
go in recovery mode and do a factory reset and cache reset... enjoy
then flash as per instructed on the custom rom page.....
You guys are all wrong .
It's because of CF-ROOT .
You guys should've known from the start LOL
Herpderp Defy.
We could have had it allllllllllllllllllllll
Rolling in the deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep
EmoBoiix3 said:
You guys are all wrong .
It's because of CF-ROOT .
You guys should've known from the start LOL
Herpderp Defy.
We could have had it allllllllllllllllllllll
Rolling in the deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep
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What's that? I'm still a noob I dunno...
ambujpriyadarshi1991 said:
wellll some custom rom require pre installation of another rom... like INFINITY ICE CREAM SUNDAY they require CM& to be pre installed....
so i would suggest u to reflash 2.3.4 on ur ace using odin...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1071970
if it locks on start screen
go in recovery mode and do a factory reset and cache reset... enjoy
then flash as per instructed on the custom rom page.....
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For your information,icsunday does not need cm to be pre installed...what you said was completely wrong..
Sent from my SamsungGalaxyAce with my hands,take it or leave it
EmoBoiix3 said:
You guys are all wrong .
It's because of CF-ROOT .
You guys should've known from the start LOL
Herpderp Defy.
We could have had it allllllllllllllllllllll
Rolling in the deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep
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+1..i people don't know what they are talking about,then they shouldn't reply..
Sent from my SamsungGalaxyAce with my hands,take it or leave it
jleonnn said:
What's that? I'm still a noob I dunno...
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CF-ROOT is a kernel..
Sent from my SamsungGalaxyAce with my hands,take it or leave it
Can someone please explain CF-ROOT to me pleaseeee
BTW Can someone give me a link for a good working stock rom for my ace? Thanks in advance
jleonnn said:
btw can someone give me a link for a good working stock rom for my ace? Thanks in advance
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google google and google :d
Doo:DAce said:
google google and google :d
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I mean a real link... The only link I see is to hotfile and for some reason I CAN'T DOWNLOAD T.T
I've made you a full tuturial!
in there was a link to samfirmware! In samfirmware is all the roms you could ever need!
Keep trying hotfile!
Cause of download limitations sometimes it takes a bit before you can download anything
SnowPluralism said:
I've made you a full tuturial!
in there was a link to samfirmware! In samfirmware is all the roms you could ever need!
Keep trying hotfile!
Cause of download limitations sometimes it takes a bit before you can download anything
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Alrighty thanks... Cuz on hotfile I pressed download they told me the file was downloading but I couldn't find anything. But thanks nonetheless

[Q] HELP!! Some Serious Captivate Issues!! PLZ Read

So basically I have a Samsung Galaxy S Captivate (i896) and it was running 2.1, so I decided to try and upgrade to the newest stock available for the captivate (which is 2.3.5). I had to use heimdall because I bought the phone used and it was rooted and possibly running a custom ROM so kies is not an option. When I put the phone in download mode the computer wouldn't recognize it (I'm on a Mac). I did alot of reading online and I couldn't find a solution. So I decided to flash a new ROM hoping that this would solve the problem.
So I flashed a random ICS ROM. But with this ROM I couldn't even access download mode. I tried a 3 button fix, I tried to use terminal to boot into download mode, and I tried to use ADB from my computer; nothing worked. So I figured I would flash another ROM (this time I used Hellybean) but when I tried to install it, a bunch of code ran on the screen and it said "installation aborted". Before attempting to flash this ROM I completely wiped the phone (i formatted the system from the mounts menu in CWM) and now the phone is showing the at&t logo, then going to black, then some code runs on the screen, then it goes black and starts the whole thing again.
I cant get to recovery or download mode.
Is it bricked? How do I fix this?
I don't know what I did wrong! any help would be appreciated.
P.s. I would really like to avoid building a jig because I feel like Im not too good at that kind of stuff....but if that's what it comes to...
Thanx in advance
All the information you need is already available:
Putting the Phone into Download Mode
How To flash ANY Captivate ROM from Stock
Val D. said:
All the information you need is already available:
Putting the Phone into Download Mode
How To flash ANY Captivate ROM from Stock
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I've tried all of those methods except for using a jig. Is it possible that while flashing a ROM my phone somehow lost download mode?
Also if all of those combos didn't work is it likely that a jig will work?
Looks like you started reading after you messed up the phone. Update instructions say clearly that you need GB bootloaders before you proceed to ICS or JB. You provide no information what exactly ROM you started from, what GB ROM you attempted to flash (with or without bootloaders), what exactly ICS you flashed after, what "some code" runs on the screen now, etc. It's a lot of guessing here. If bootloaders are messed up, than you won't be able to fix your phone at home. I have never seen a problem you describe, so wait for someone with more experience to stop by.
I got it going! All it needed was a jig and then I was able to flash stock GB with bootloaders.
Thanks for the help.
Good news! :good:
I have a Cappy and gingerbread boot loaders come in three flavours i897, i896 and i9000 and they're backwards compatible with froyo and éclair roms. Don't mix froyo and gb boot loaders though you will hard brick your device. I have i896(Canadian) boot loaders and when I flash kk4 [email protected] Odin gingerbread my "i896" boot screen is garbled image of pixels until I flash the proper param.lfs file to match. Hope this helps. BTW I have a jig as well and for all galaxy devices it's a must.
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