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Hi all,
I installed JPY (2.2.1) Rom on my SGS yesterday, rooted my phone with SuperOneClick.
Tested the phone, everything is ok and the root is also ok.
Then installed Clockworkmod, flash cwm recovery 2.5.1.2, click on Backup, the phone automatic rebooted but presented my with a normal recovery screen.
In it I can do something like; a factory reset, clean card data, restart or click on update.zip (I thing that goes to the update.zip that cwm put on my sdcard).
But when I click it gives this error:
Install from package...
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
E: failed to verify whole-file signature
E: signature verification failed
Tried everything... What can I do in order to cwm works and backups my sgs??
All the help is appreciated...
Thanks,
you loose 2e recover when going to froyo.. needed for clockwork ..
flash a kernel that restores it ie
chainfire/cf or speedmod or backlight notifiction ie bln kernel.
lgkahn said:
you loose 2e recover when going to froyo.. needed for clockwork ..
flash a kernel that restores it ie
chainfire/cf or speedmod or backlight notifiction ie bln kernel.
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So what are you saying is that CWR doesn't work with 3e recovery? Only with 2e?
Because 3e does not allow unsigned zips hence the error message..
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Sâmes problem for me... No solution found yet ...
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install CF-root http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=788108 to get 2e recovery then reflash CWM recovery and try again...
striken said:
So what are you saying is that CWR doesn't work with 3e recovery? Only with 2e?
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ah ya.. the "needed for clockwork" in my original message pretty much states that.
android.francis said:
Because 3e does not allow unsigned zips hence the error message..
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Thanks for the explanation,
Didn't know why it works with one and not the other...
Anyway, its working now, thanks for all the help!
For anyone that has the same problem, here is what I did:
Flashed the phone with I9000XXJPY and with Odin. You can find JPY here: http://www.multiupload.com/UHJNT0K1F2
Put PIT 512 in PIT and in PDA put the file JPY_JPY_JPY.tar (no repartition selected).
Shutdown the phone after it starts.
Start Odin again and in PDA put this file: CF-Root-XX_XEU_JPY-v1.3-BusyBox-1.17.1
You can download it here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=788108
After that you can install CWM. When you click in backup and the phone restarts see if 2e restore appears in top of the screen if so all is ok.
Also, if a normal screen appears just click in update.zip and after that you will see the cwm screen.
In the cwm recovery screen the sgs buttons are like this: back button is the “enter” and the “menu” is the back button.
P.S. If you need to install TPH for Portuguese language just tell me, cause the CSC installed is KOR and you don't have TPH in CSC file to install.
Once again, Thanks to all who help me!
striken said:
Thanks for the explanation,
Didn't know why it works with one and not the other...
Anyway, its working now, thanks for all the help!
For anyone that had the same problem, here is what I did:
Flashed the phone with I9000XXJPY and with Odin. You can find JPY here: http://www.multiupload.com/UHJNT0K1F2
Put PIT 512 in PIT and in PDA put the file JPY_JPY_JPY.tar (no repartition selected).
Shutdown the phone after it starts.
Start Odin again and in PDA put this file: CF-Root-XX_XEU_JPY-v1.3-BusyBox-1.17.1
You can download it here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=788108
After that you can install CWM. When you click in backup and the phone restarts see if 2e restore appears in top of the screen if so all is ok.
Also, if a normal screen appears just click in update.zip and after that you will see the cwm screen.
In the cwm recovery screen the sgs buttons are like this: back button is the “enter” and the “menu” is the back button.
P.S. If you need to install TPH for Portuguese language just tell me, cause the CSC installed is KOR and you don't have TPH in CSC file to install.
Once again, Thanks to all who help me!
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Great explanation but for the record (for anyone looking for a solution), if you're already on a 2.2 firmware, you can simple start at the step of flashing a custom kernel that supports CWM (i.e. there's no need to first flash to JPY).
gtg2 said:
Great explanation but for the record (for anyone looking for a solution), if you're already on a 2.2 firmware, you can simple start at the step of flashing a custom kernel that supports CWM (i.e. there's no need to first flash to JPY).
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That's a thing I didn't know.
Winrar is asking for a password?
imprezzadude said:
Winrar is asking for a password?
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On what files?
On the I9000JPY file. Sorry i didnt specify. Been a loong day lol
I am Facing Similar problem...
i wanted to install new rom on my phone ...i.e. darky's v 8.0
so i rooted my phone with z4root, then downloaded the rom and the update.zip file for clockward mod on to internal sd card..
and when tried to run update.zip file in normal recovery mode to get into clockward recovery i got the same signature error
i looked for solutions..got to know about rom manager..downloaded it and installed clockward mod through it..and then tried to reboot into clockward recovery ...it will bring me to same normal recovery screen...so basically stuck and cant get to clockward recovery...please help
my phone details
model gt-i9000
firmware:2.2
baseband : i9000zsjpe
deepumalik said:
I am Facing Similar problem...
i wanted to install new rom on my phone ...i.e. darky's v 8.0
so i rooted my phone with z4root, then downloaded the rom and the update.zip file for clockward mod on to internal sd card..
and when tried to run update.zip file in normal recovery mode to get into clockward recovery i got the same signature error
i looked for solutions..got to know about rom manager..downloaded it and installed clockward mod through it..and then tried to reboot into clockward recovery ...it will bring me to same normal recovery screen...so basically stuck and cant get to clockward recovery...please help
my phone details
model gt-i9000
firmware:2.2
baseband : i9000zsjpe
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How about
1. Repartition with a 512 pit from odin.
2. Flash Stock JM8 or JM9 (Usually i am flashing JM8 when things get messed)
3. Use update zip and install clockworkmod from it . (you will not have any signature errors because now you have recovery 2e)
4. Sometimes you will have to apply sd card update twice to get to CWM.
5. Vola, now you have working clockworkmod recovery and you can flash whatever the things you want with it
androidsl said:
How about
1. Repartition with a 512 pit from odin.
2. Flash Stock JM8 or JM9 (Usually i am flashing JM8 when things get messed)
3. Use update zip and install clockworkmod from it . (you will not have any signature errors because now you have recovery 2e)
4. Sometimes you will have to apply sd card update twice to get to CWM.
5. Vola, now you have working clockworkmod recovery and you can flash whatever the things you want with it
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horrible suggestion you both need to search b4 posting.. been posted multiple at least 20 times now.. you DONT need to go install a new rom and blow everything away on your phone just to get 2e recovery so clockwork works.. search search.. there are kernels out there you can flash to get back 2e recovery
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horrible suggestion you both need to search b4 posting.. been posted multiple at least 20 times now.. you DONT need to go install a new rom and blow everything away on your phone just to get 2e recovery so clockwork works.. search search.. there are kernels out there you can flash to get back 2e recovery
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Oh yeah. forgot to mention it. there is a post that have a kernel which gives you recovery 2e on JPY firmware. (Don't know other firmwares has it or not)
Anyway, in my case i like to blow everything and start all over when i got messed up. because i don't use my sgs for very precious works. i'm just playing with it
Kudos to the lgkahn for bringing this kernel thing up
lgkahn said:
horrible suggestion you both need to search b4 posting.. been posted multiple at least 20 times now.. you DONT need to go install a new rom and blow everything away on your phone just to get 2e recovery so clockwork works.. search search.. there are kernels out there you can flash to get back 2e recovery
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I am really a starter..when it comes to all this will be able guide me a little bit please..what exactly do you mean and what do i search for...thanks a lot for all your help...
Okay..seems like this thread is getting nowhere..
Go to the android development section and look for hardcore's speedmod kernel. Download the latest version and flash it via Odin.
Btw, let me give you a tip once you are in hardcore's thread. PLEASE READ THE FIRST 3-4 POSTS AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS.
I don't think you are exerting enough effort to research here in the forum so I just gave you one of the simplest and shortest step to have CWM directly.
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is it OK to use Stericssion autosin.bat to sign the update.zip downloaded by CWM and then flash it using recovery 3e? We will not have to flash the CF Kernel.
my buddy just got a new captivate from att and it gives an error every time that i try to rot it or put cwm on it. does anyone know if they have blocked it or anything like that.
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my buddy just got a new captivate from att and it gives an error every time that i try to rot it or put cwm on it. does anyone know if they have blocked it or anything like that.
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We need the error before we can proceed. Also, please get this moved to the Q&A before it gets shut down.
who can move it?
also it is saying
E:failed to verify whole-file signature
E:signature verification failed
Installation aborted.
and these are the same root and cwm files i have used on my phone many times.
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who can move it?
also it is saying
E:failed to verify whole-file signature
E:signature verification failed
Installation aborted.
and these are the same root and cwm files i have used on my phone many times.
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Try the attached update.zip for your CWM recovery. In regards to rooting, do you plan on putting a custom ROM on the device? If so don't waste your time unless you need a Tibu backup as all ROMS these days come rooted. Also, you are the only one besides a moderator who can move the thread.
sounds like 3e recovery here.....dont think a new update.zip is going to help at all....he needs to read the 3e recovery threads that are countless on these forums right now
[facepalm] another one these?
quickest way to root and cwm is to odin flash the speed mod kernel(you want the .tar version), that gives cwm, then flash a custom rom, that gives root and busybox and theming and removes bloat, and other tweeks, ect. ect.
if you dont want to lose apps, you can root from cwm in speedmod and install titanium backup. then do the custom rom thing, or flash a more att rom friendly kernel like firebird(that way you dont loose bluetooth calling).
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disregard, currently removing my foot from my mouth.
odin is also the quickest way to fix a soft brick
also if the phone has 3-button recovery and can use odin you will not brick it by flashing a kernel.(not to mention if it doesn't have 3-button working you want to odin flash it to fix that) maybe you get a boot loop but never a brick.
the odin related bricks to worry about is when you (or your computer) interupt odin while flashing a boot.bin or sbl.bin.
these are not flashed when you flash a kernel. also kernel flashing in odin take about 1.5 seconds if i had to guess, hard to interupt it in the middle of a 2 second proceedure
Totally agree with dani on this.
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Dani897 said:
odin is also the quickest way to fix a soft brick
also if the phone has 3-button recovery and can use odin you will not brick it by flashing a kernel.(not to mention if it doesn't have 3-button working you want to odin flash it to fix that) maybe you get a boot loop but never a brick.
the odin related bricks to worry about is when you (or your computer) interupt odin while flashing a boot.bin or sbl.bin.
these are not flashed when you flash a kernel. also kernel flashing in odin take about 1.5 seconds if i had to guess, hard to interupt it in the middle of a 2 second proceedure
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I stand corrected. I blame sleep deprivation. Hell I didn't even notice the op said new captivate. 3e fix.
Edit: love that I dropped the newbie bomb in there too, icing on the cake. Go figure.
no problem. and the facepalm was because i literally just completed answering a similar thread before i wrote that. seems a lot of people are trying to root with the new 2.2 roms, maybe they are still finding the old link found in tech articles from last summer. how i found xda in september was googling "captivate root" and i was linked here from engadget or something. but i think if you did that now you would find a lot of dated information.
Yeah most of it doesn't mention that 3e is locked down.
So I have a Samsung galaxy captivate and I have searched constantly for a fix. What the problem is I have gingerbread 2.3.5 and it's just not working when I flash roms. I think I have the wrong cmw recovery. When I try and flash cmw recovery it doesn't give me the captivate option I am rooted. Whenever I try to install rom from sd card I can never find the file and I only have this update.zip so when I try and flash I get the E failed to verify whole-file signature and the the other e: fail thing. Please help! Thanks!
P90 said:
So I have a Samsung galaxy captivate and I have searched constantly for a fix. What the problem is I have gingerbread 2.3.5 and it's just not working when I flash roms. I think I have the wrong cmw recovery. When I try and flash cmw recovery it doesn't give me the captivate option I am rooted. Whenever I try to install rom from sd card I can never find the file and I only have this update.zip so when I try and flash I get the E failed to verify whole-file signature and the the other e: fail thing. Please help! Thanks!
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ROM Manager works fine for 2.1, but not for anything else. You need to download any 2.3 kernel that already has CWM baked into it and flash it with Odin or Heimdall. What I would do is go into the development thread and pick any gingerbread-based ROM that is already packaged for Odin or Heimdall and flash that. Then you'll have CWM and you can go from there.
But when I try and flash roms I always get an error!
P90 said:
So I have a Samsung galaxy captivate and I have searched constantly for a fix. What the problem is I have gingerbread 2.3.5 and it's just not working when I flash roms. I think I have the wrong cmw recovery. When I try and flash cmw recovery it doesn't give me the captivate option I am rooted. Whenever I try to install rom from sd card I can never find the file and I only have this update.zip so when I try and flash I get the E failed to verify whole-file signature and the the other e: fail thing. Please help! Thanks!
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Just do Step 1 of my little guide here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=21556191#post21556191
continue steps if you want Ice Cream Sandwhich
P90 said:
But when I try and flash roms I always get an error!
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You're getting errors because you're trying to flash from recovery but you don't have CWM. You can't flash anything from recovery until you have it. Like I said, you need an Odin or Heimdall package, not a CWM package.
Go here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1406877
Download the Odin One Click Package. Do some research and teach yourself how to use Odin and the risks involved, then flash it. This will give you CWM and you can then flash anything you want from there.
i already have the heimdall suite but i have no idea what to do with it or how to get cmw on my phone!
Sir refer to this and this and this. Read the stickies for newbs and understand before you flash ANYTHING. You might end up with a nice hard brick...
P90 said:
i already have the heimdall suite but i have no idea what to do with it or how to get cmw on my phone!
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jayRokk posted a quote with a brief tutorial and I gave you a link with a one click flasher, both of which will put CWM on your phone.
You need to peruse the stickies in the development section to learn the ropes before you start flashing with Odin or Heimdall. There are risks involved that you need to fully understand and the process for how to do it safely has been covered many, many times in there.
Start here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858765
Learn the terminology, the risks, and what to do when something goes wrong, and then go to town.
Seriously just follow that first step i posted to my link and youll be able to flash
ANY
rom you wish!
lol
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Just did a whole tutorial on how to flash ANY rom the easy way
check it out
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1479458
and direct if someone still has problems or issues after reading the stickies
thnx
Ok will do. I just flashed.
Now whenever I try and flash mosaic 9 it keeps getting stuck on replacing stock recovery with clockwork mod recovery. And when I open rom manager it doesn't even show galaxy captivate
DONT DONT DONT DONT DONT DONT
use RomManager
when flashing place a rom on sd card
boot up to recovery (pressing Vol+ Vol- and Power)
flash from there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DONT i repeat
DONT!!!!!!!!!
use RomManager or any RomManager recovery!!
Ok well how else do I do it?
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Ok well how else do I do it?
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Did you not read my guide or my last comment?!?!?!?
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None of your links ever work
I know you're frustrated...
But do you really think you'll get more help by name-calling? All of the links posted in the thread above take you to useful tutorials on how to flash ROMs using methods other than ROMManager. I've not used ROMManager for, well, anything since the Eclair-based ROMS.
Breathe deep, put the phone down for a bit, and read the links. You'll get a successfull ODIN or Heimdall flash following the methods described therein. I promise!
None of the downloads work though man!
Yes they do... I just checked all of them...
Dude...in the mosaic thread, the second post has an Odin package of the ROM.
Just .tar in pda slot, when it's done it'll boot into cwm, from there just wipe data/factory reset and reboot. Bingo bango you're on mosaic
Thank you so much I'll do it now. It works with 2.3.5 gingerbread correct?
Okay I posted this thread because I didn't want to hijack someone elses anymore than I did.
I recently got a Samsung GT-I9000, I believe it's the international though I can't be 100% sure. I tried doing a few simple ROMS like CM7-9, Devil, Dmore, etc but nothing seems to work. I can use Odin and Heimdall just fine, but I can't seem to use adb to actually get into my device. I can get into download mode and CWM Recovery, but I can't seem to get any flashes to go through, any help?
I've managed to get it past the GT-I9000 stage and it goes into an android breaking out of concrete bootimage, but then it just loops. Also The GT-I9000 picture is perfect, but the bootimage color is all skewed, does this mean anything?
SGT_Watkins said:
Okay I posted this thread because I didn't want to hijack someone elses anymore than I did.
I recently got a Samsung GT-I9000, I believe it's the international though I can't be 100% sure. I tried doing a few simple ROMS like CM7-9, Devil, Dmore, etc but nothing seems to work. I can use Odin and Heimdall just fine, but I can't seem to use adb to actually get into my device. I can get into download mode and CWM Recovery, but I can't seem to get any flashes to go through, any help?
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I am not sure what you are doing wrong. You need to install the correct kernal first and then the ROM. You may want to watch YouTube video of GT-I9000 rooting and flashing the ROM step by step video.
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SGT_Watkins said:
I've managed to get it past the GT-I9000 stage and it goes into an android breaking out of concrete bootimage, but then it just loops. Also The GT-I9000 picture is perfect, but the bootimage color is all skewed, does this mean anything?
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This seems to be a wrong kernal. Or try to take out the battery for a minute or so, then put it back and turn on the phone, this should help. If not check the kernal requirements and re install the ROM.
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Well I've installed ROMS and Kernals a million times on my Captivate, but I can't seem to get it to work on the I9000.
SGT_Watkins said:
Well I've installed ROMS and Kernals a million times on my Captivate, but I can't seem to get it to work on the I9000.
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This happened toe on my captivate few times and that turned out the wrong kernal.
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Okay, well I'm re-downloading an official Kernal so let's see how this goes, wish me luck!
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Okay, well I'm re-downloading an official Kernal so let's see how this goes, wish me luck!
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Good Luck brother. I am sure this will work, keep your fingers crossed.
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I just flashed a good stock kernal, and it's rebooted. It has the normal Galaxy S Bootimage and it's playing the music (first sound I've had from it) but never makes it past that, it waits there for about a minute and then reboots. I can get into the recovery (Android system recovery <3e>) but it's not CWM. When in recovery it says
-- Appling Multi-CSC...
Installing Multi-CSC
Can't access to '/system/csc/VIA/system/'.
Successfully applied multi-CSC.
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I just flashed a good stock kernal, and it's rebooted. It has the normal Galaxy S Bootimage and it's playing the music (first sound I've had from it) but never makes it past that, it waits there for about a minute and then reboots. I can get into the recovery (Android system recovery <3e>) but it's not CWM. When in recovery it says
-- Appling Multi-CSC...
Installing Multi-CSC
Can't access to '/system/csc/VIA/system/'.
Successfully applied multi-CSC.
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I will look something for you with CWM and ROM.
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Go to "ramad" thread and a rom from there and flash it with Odin (in PDA only)
that will restore your Phone or download "darky 10.1 resurrection rom" also flashed with Odin.
If u don't know how to flash with Odin then search Google writing "flash with Odin" there are utube video guides
zodiaxe66 said:
Go to "ramad" thread and a rom from there and flash it with Odin (in PDA only)
that will restore your Phone or download "darky 10.1 resurrection rom" also flashed with Odin.
If u don't know how to flash with Odin then search Google writing "flash with Odin" there are utube video guides
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Ramad's thread is where I got the ROM + Kernal + Pit. I tried searching for darky's rom, I can find the rom but no kernal. Any luck? All of the links are outdated
After I do the ROM from Ramad's I get the below, it reboots twice then I get the error about the CSC, then it reboots with the galaxy s boot with sound, stays there for a few then just reboots constantly, playing the boot with sound.
-- Installing package...
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
Installing update...
Bar goes a quarter of the way, phone reboots
Go to darkyrom.com and find this rom darky rom extreme 12.2 this link is up and working.it's jvq rom but that doesn't matter as long as the phone boots up.after that u can flash any rom from the phone cwm.
If this doesn't fix it,then try with pit.file and tick re-partition.
Get the pit-file from "ramad"
Are u trying to flash from 3'recovery on your phone?? This can not be done
U need to flash using ODIN,it's a samsung flashing tool.
Before u can flash from your phone,u need cwm recovery.
Go to cf-root kernel and find a kernel that matches your firmware and flash it with ODIN,then u have custom recovery.
First time flashing with odin, google "flash with odin" there is video guides,easy to follow
I can get CWM on my phone, and I've flashed using ODIN but still no luck getting it not to constantly loop
was your firmware originally froyo or eclair...if so you may need to do a bootloader upgrade...been racking my brains all day thinking what the problem might be....heres a link to a very simple way to upgrade bootloader courtesy of nitr8
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1089989
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was your firmware originally froyo or eclair...if so you may need to do a bootloader upgrade...been racking my brains all day thinking what the problem might be....heres a link to a very simple way to upgrade bootloader courtesy of nitr8
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1089989
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I was given the phone with it already looping, so how can I figure that out?
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I was given the phone with it already looping, so how can I figure that out?
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now he tells us!!! well a bootloader upgrade wont harm, but for gods sake make sure kies aint going to fire up half way through...and dont jog or disturb the phone during the flash cos if you mess up a bootloader flash its toast time!
Any good links for bootloaders? Lol, I can't seem to find any non-outdated ones.
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Any good links for bootloaders? Lol, I can't seem to find any non-outdated ones.
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i posted you a link a couple of posts back! here!!!!! http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1089989
hi
I'm writing for the first time although I've been visiting the forum for couple of weeks as I'm facing a problem with my samsung SGH-I897.
PROBLEM HISTORY
it was a present to me which was already rooted and loaded with ICS rom (I can't remember the version, kernel, baseband or build no). 2 weeks back, I tried to upgrade the phone with JB Slim custom rom (www.android.gs/update-galaxy-captivate-i897-jelly-bean-slim/) but stuck with AT&T bootlogo. I tried to go back to ICS again but accidentally did something wrong in CWM recovery (don't know the version) for which CWM went back to original 3e version.
Since then I couldn't load any rom (by CWM or Odin) bcos there was error in CWM saying failed to mount /dbdata... etc. 2 days ago I found a fix for that in blog.kalpetros.com/2012/04/how-to-fix-cant-mount-dbdata-error-sgs.html
Then I loaded GB rom 2.3.5 , baseband I897UCKJ1 , kernel 2.6.35.7-I897UCKJ1-CL614489 . But my CWM is still 3e.
THE PROBLEM NOW
1) I am trying to update the captivate but every time I try to update I get this:
-- Install /sdcard ...
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
E: failed to verify whole-file signature
E: signature verification failed
Installation aborted.
I've tried Lanight, Slim Rom (again) but no use. what should I do?
2) Maybe there is a kernel issue (it says here forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1874327 ). So to flash new kernel I followed the instruction from androidprof.blogspot.com/2013/02/upgrading-rooting-and-then-installing.html?goback=%2Egde_86481_member_213543419 and forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1350266 but Odin hangs at midpoint and the captivate becomes softbricked. Then again I have to load the GB. is the odin defective? (I used odin 1.85 & odin3)
3) I tried to load GB I897UCKK4 by one click odin installer but it hanged everytime. why?
thanx in advance
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shiploo35 said:
hi
I'm writing for the first time although I've been visiting the forum for couple of weeks as I'm facing a problem with my samsung SGH-I897.
PROBLEM HISTORY
it was a present to me which was already rooted and loaded with ICS rom (I can't remember the version, kernel, baseband or build no). 2 weeks back, I tried to upgrade the phone with JB Slim custom rom (www.android.gs/update-galaxy-captivate-i897-jelly-bean-slim/) but stuck with AT&T bootlogo. I tried to go back to ICS again but accidentally did something wrong in CWM recovery (don't know the version) for which CWM went back to original 3e version.
Since then I couldn't load any rom (by CWM or Odin) bcos there was error in CWM saying failed to mount /dbdata... etc. 2 days ago I found a fix for that in blog.kalpetros.com/2012/04/how-to-fix-cant-mount-dbdata-error-sgs.html
Then I loaded GB rom 2.3.5 , baseband I897UCKJ1 , kernel 2.6.35.7-I897UCKJ1-CL614489 . But my CWM is still 3e.
THE PROBLEM NOW
1) I am trying to update the captivate but every time I try to update I get this:
-- Install /sdcard ...
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
E: failed to verify whole-file signature
E: signature verification failed
Installation aborted.
I've tried Lanight, Slim Rom (again) but no use. what should I do?
2) Maybe there is a kernel issue (it says here forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1874327 ). So to flash new kernel I followed the instruction from androidprof.blogspot.com/2013/02/upgrading-rooting-and-then-installing.html?goback=%2Egde_86481_member_213543419 and forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1350266 but Odin hangs at midpoint and the captivate becomes softbricked. Then again I have to load the GB. is the odin defective? (I used odin 1.85 & odin3)
3) I tried to load GB I897UCKK4 by one click odin installer but it hanged everytime. why?
thanx in advance
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From your signature, you have a GT-I9070, which is a different device. This section is for the Captivate.
Perhaps this link can help you: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1985398
NO, it's Captivate
BWolf56 said:
From your signature, you have a GT-I9070, which is a different device. This section is for the Captivate.
Perhaps this link can help you: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1985398
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I used my wife's cell to post. So it is Captivate SGH-I897 that is giving me problem.
See TRusselo's Guide here ---> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=19425513
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tried and didn't work
4-2ndtwin said:
See TRusselo's Guide here ---> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=19425513
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Yes I've tried but odin hangs during flashing of speedmod kernel (everytime).
THANX anyway.
Did ya take a look at this Captivate - PC Connection Issues thread ?? ...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33227541
And u could flash the .tar file of KK4 Corn Kernel instead of the Speedmod kernel...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18233847
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odin hangs
4-2ndtwin said:
Did ya take a look at this Captivate - PC Connection Issues thread ?? ...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33227541
And u could flash the .tar file of KK4 Corn Kernel instead of the Speedmod kernel...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18233847
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thank you 4-2ndtwin,
I think the pc connection is ok bcos I can flash the GB 2.3.5 I897UCKJ1 ROM by odin 3. (infact it's the only ROM I can flash)
And Odin cannot flash the kk4 kernel, it hangs at midpoint.
SO FAR HERE GOES THE SUMMERY
I can only flash the above mentioned ROM. No other ROM, kernel, CWM recovery can't be loaded by Odin 1.85 or 3.
Same goes for flashing through recovery mode. there's always signature verification failure error (see 1st post)
bad usb driver, connector or cable can cause intermittent fail like that, mid flash, even though it looks okay when you start. also, have you tried redownloading your sources? signature verification can mean failed md5 checksum= corrupt source file.
Out of curiosity, did you accidentally enable the signature verification in speedmod? I did that yesterday while installing Captivating and it'll throw the signature verification error lol. Just click it again in CWM and you should be able to get passed the signature verification.
laughingT said:
bad usb driver, connector or cable can cause intermittent fail like that, mid flash, even though it looks okay when you start. also, have you tried redownloading your sources? signature verification can mean failed md5 checksum= corrupt source file.
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I don't know, if it's bad usb driver, connector or cable how come they always give trouble during flashing everything except I897uckj1 rom?
and, I'll try redownloading the sources (have to browse the history)
nope
x0ne215 said:
Out of curiosity, did you accidentally enable the signature verification in speedmod? I did that yesterday while installing Captivating and it'll throw the signature verification error lol. Just click it again in CWM and you should be able to get passed the signature verification.
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there's no such option in my cwm. the cwm is 3e and very limited. it has only 4 option... reboot, update from zip, wipe factory data, wipe cache.
CWM and 3e recovery are 2 different things. CWM is a CUSTOM recovery, 3e is the stock recovery. It sounds like you're still on stock recovery.
Have you tried using ADB to push a CWM recovery.img to the device? There should be some tutorials or posts on other threads here about doing it. I had to do that for my Pantech Crossover.
Once you do that, you can flash a ROM no problem.
x0ne215 said:
... It sounds like you're still on stock recovery
Have you tried using ADB to push a CWM recovery.img to the device?....
Once you do that, you can flash a ROM no problem.
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ok thanx, this ADB thing is sounds complicated to me. but I'll learn it.
bad news
ok... bad news.. phone is hard bricked... no download mode, no charging battery display when plugged to wall... this is going near to the end.
Time to build a jig. See the how to if you want to diy. There are a few you can buy online if you're lazy
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It's quicker and easier to just do it yourself, there's a no solder method on the forums here.
I'm trying
yes.. I'm following this 2 solderless threads jig without cutting usb cord and jig with cutting usb cord
but no luck yet, have to identify the problem. is there any suggestions about these methods or any other?
What problem? Only follow 1 of the guides, they're different, hence why there's 2.