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Help needed after flashing Overcome ROM v3

Hi All,
I have been searching around for ages to find an answer with no luck!
I just flashed a mates tab with the following: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1074759
"[7.July.2011][ROM][GSM][2.3.3] ◄► Overcome ROM v3.0.0-ICARUS ◄► Kernel v3.2.0 ◄►"
The tab is from optus here in australia - the problem is now it asks to inset the sim card - but its in there.
Now I made sure to flash a modem for optus...
What am I missing?? He is here watching over my shoulder lol

I am trying a full relfash using the JPZ modem.... any ideas as to what is should be?
***EDIT - OK - it seems following the overcome mod steps - when I do the odin flash with the choice of modem its all ok.
It reads the sim card no problems and gets service.
But when I update to the overcome mod via CWM using the zip file - it no longer works...
Any ideas?

help?? I still can't post in the dev forum even tho I have been here for ages

razz0r1980 said:
help?? I still can't post in the dev forum even tho I have been here for ages
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i think you need 10 posts.

yeah - I have never had enough issues to have to post before of wellz lol I have tried every modem with no luck which suxs as I really like the way the rom looked.

[Q] Baseband lost after flashing slimbean ROM

Hello!
I do not understand what the problem is, I've had my SGS for 2 years, been flashing it regularly from GB to JB and never had any problems.
I decided to upgrade my slimbean rom because I was getting a IMEI error message even though everything was working fine.
Reading in the forums I understand that flashing back to an official samsung firmware would recover my original IMEI.
Which I did and saved /efs.
Then through CWM recovery I flash the latest slimbean 4.2.1.
Everything goes fine.
But when I boot up I don't get prompted to unlock my sim. So I check in my phone and have "unknown" under baseband.
I've tried flashing just the modem.bin --> still modem doesn't appear.
I've tried reverting to my older ROM --> still modem doesn't appear.
I know I have the correct ROM for my phone, but I cannot figure out why my modem is not being taken into account.
The phone works perfectly under GB official firmware btw.
Anyone has any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
doc

dochyde said:
Hello!
I do not understand what the problem is, I've had my SGS for 2 years, been flashing it regularly from GB to JB and never had any problems.
I decided to upgrade my slimbean rom because I was getting a IMEI error message even though everything was working fine.
Reading in the forums I understand that flashing back to an official samsung firmware would recover my original IMEI.
Which I did and saved /efs.
Then through CWM recovery I flash the latest slimbean 4.2.1.
Everything goes fine.
But when I boot up I don't get prompted to unlock my sim. So I check in my phone and have "unknown" under baseband.
I've tried flashing just the modem.bin --> still modem doesn't appear.
I've tried reverting to my older ROM --> still modem doesn't appear.
I know I have the correct ROM for my phone, but I cannot figure out why my modem is not being taken into account.
The phone works perfectly under GB official firmware btw.
Anyone has any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
doc
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Did you restore the /efs folder backup? or is there content in /efs.

Yep I copy back the /efs and no change.
I checked the imei file and it's identical to the backup one.
Size and permissions are also identical, which makes me think the problem is not coming from there.
Today I flashed the Cyanogen nightly and my phone works.
I liked better the slimbean ROM as it is incredibly fast for our lighter hardwared beloved SGS.

Well I found a solution. Not very clean but at least I got Slimbean ROM back on my phone.
CM10 is just soooooooooo incredibly slow on SGS it wasn't functional. 60 seconds wait to go from 1 screen to another. Camera getting stuck on a picture and had to wait 1 to 2 minutes for image to refresh...basically unusable.
So anyways I flashed clean to official GB stock ROM.
Then flashed CM10 ROM.
And then on top of CM10 I flashed Slimbean ROM. With ofc all the necessary wipes everytime.
This time the baseband was recognised.
I don't know what the pb is, but apparently you cannot flash from a GB stock ROM directly to Slimbean.
Cheers all!

[Q] No signal and no APN

I have an AT&T captivate and when I install any rom after stock I have no signal and no apns available (unless I am on stock then I have great signal). It will let me manually enter an apn but it will not stick. I backed up my efs folder from KK4 and replaced it once I went to new rom. I have tried it from stock going to GB, ICS and JB with no luck at all. I can get any rom to load through CWM but no matter what I get no signal and have been reading and searching for 4 days now. Any help would be greatly appreciated! NJD316

NJD316 said:
I have an AT&T captivate and when I install any rom after stock I have no signal and no apns available (unless I am on stock then I have great signal). It will let me manually enter an apn but it will not stick. I backed up my efs folder from KK4 and replaced it once I went to new rom. I have tried it from stock going to GB, ICS and JB with no luck at all. I can get any rom to load through CWM but no matter what I get no signal and have been reading and searching for 4 days now. Any help would be greatly appreciated! NJD316
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Do you have a modem? What does it say in baseband version (in about phone)? If not, that would be the first thing to look into (flash one).
Is your IMEI fine?

All is back to stock (using Odin) and modem works and imei is good. I can make calls and use Data and WiFi no problem and it picks up my MicroCell. It is when I upgrade to GB, add CWM and try to go to ICS or JB. I have tried CM7, CM9, CM10, and SlimBean 4.2.1 and 4.2.2 and any time I upgrade I lose APNs and it won’t let me add one.

NJD316 said:
All is back to stock (using Odin) and modem works and imei is good. I can make calls and use Data and WiFi no problem and it picks up my MicroCell. It is when I upgrade to GB, add CWM and try to go to ICS or JB. I have tried CM7, CM9, CM10, and SlimBean 4.2.1 and 4.2.2 and any time I upgrade I lose APNs and it won’t let me add one.
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Because you need to flash a modem after flashing the ROM. Those ROMs don't flash a modem, therefor, after you wipe, you have no modem.

I have tried several modems (6 to be exact) and every time I flash the modem shows in the baseband but stillk no apns or signal, WiFi is fine though.

NJD316 said:
I have tried several modems (6 to be exact) and every time I flash the modem shows in the baseband but stillk no apns or signal, WiFi is fine though.
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APNs don't just appear, they have to be manually entered and saved.

I know apns don't just appear (on most roms) and they have to be entered manually, in the first post I explained that part . I do appreciate your help on this and your patience and I have had my share of modding my cappy and my sgs2. Basically = I can bring it back to stock (Froyo) and it works fine, if I upgrade to GB or later (to include flashing modems) it shows in the baseband that the modem is there but I have no signal, no apns show and I can manually enter them but they don't stick after saving. I have copied the efs folder that contains the imei and replaced it as many threads have said and it still does not work. I have gone through the process of stock Froyo to JB 4 times with different roms and results are the same.

NJD316 said:
I know apns don't just appear (on most roms) and they have to be entered manually, in the first post I explained that part . I do appreciate your help on this and your patience and I have had my share of modding my cappy and my sgs2. Basically = I can bring it back to stock (Froyo) and it works fine, if I upgrade to GB or later (to include flashing modems) it shows in the baseband that the modem is there but I have no signal, no apns show and I can manually enter them but they don't stick after saving. I have copied the efs folder that contains the imei and replaced it as many threads have said and it still does not work. I have gone through the process of stock Froyo to JB 4 times with different roms and results are the same.
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Umm, can you try flashing Odin KK4 with bootloaders and see if they stick? That being stock GB 2.3.5

Been through the KK4 process and that didn't work either to get to ICS or JB.

NJD316 said:
Been through the KK4 process and that didn't work either to get to ICS or JB.
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KK4 is what you should be going back to stock with instead of Froyo, that way you don't flash Bootloaders over and over, pretty much removing the chance to brick your phone.
Once you have the GB bootloaders, to go back to stock, you should use KK4 without bootloaders. (As long as your signal and such is fine on stock GB).
Now, which modem did you try? On JB, you should be flashing the I9000 modems: http://soggycashew.weebly.com/cm7miui--ics-modems.html

I flashed the ugkg3 without any success. I will try the entire process again when I get home. Any particular modem you recommend before I try that one again? I am in Kentucky, USA and there are no points on the website map that is on the link. Thanks Bud.:good:

NJD316 said:
I flashed the ugkg3 without any success. I will try the entire process again when I get home. Any particular modem you recommend before I try that one again? I am in Kentucky, USA and there are no points on the website map that is on the link. Thanks Bud.:good:
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I can't recommend modem, sadly. They act different on every device and in every area. I have great results with JK4 in the past but it's outdated now.

SO my plan is to start with KK4 (without bootloaders) bringing me to GB, get cwm loaded, flash a i900 modem, make sure signal is good and then I should be able to flash a JB rom from there?

NJD316 said:
SO my plan is to start with KK4 (without bootloaders) bringing me to GB, get cwm loaded, flash a i900 modem, make sure signal is good and then I should be able to flash a JB rom from there?
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Almost.
If you're on Froyo, flash KK4 with bootloaders. From there, if you need to go back to stock, use KK4 without bootloaders.
Once on GB, make sure you have signal and all his good. Flash Corn kernel and flash the JB ROM you wanna try as per their full instructions.
Finally, try flashing some modems to see which one gives you the best results.

YOU ROCK! It was the corn kernel step. I went from Froyo to Slim Bean 4.2.2 in less than 30 minutes. Thanks Bud!!!!!

Help!
NJD316 said:
YOU ROCK! It was the corn kernel step. I went from Froyo to Slim Bean 4.2.2 in less than 30 minutes. Thanks Bud!!!!!
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Hi, could you please describe in easier terms how to do it?
Yesterday I was able to upgrade it from 2.3.5 to 4.2.2 and I LOVED IT but got no signal no service at all... i had to take it back to 2.3.5 and today I will try to do it with another stable ROM instead of the nightly that I tried before.
Any tips for me? Thanks a loooot in advanced!

You got no signal and no service simply because you did not follow SlimBean installation instructions.

[Q] No Service after Installing Custom ROM

Hi,
I'm pretty new to the whole custom ROM scene and have come across a problem when installing CynogenMod version 10.1.3-RC2-galaxysmtd. I've been able to get everything else working but can't seem to get any network service or GPS.
I've read numerous articles on flashing a correct radio or installing a new modem (not sure if this is the same thing or not?) if you can't get any service but haven't done this yet. I've also read articles on moving the files from sdcard\backup\efs into the efs folder in the phone memory which I've tried but doesn't seem to work either.
My baseband version is I9000XXJVT and the rom is running on android 4.2.2. Before the ROM I'm currently on I came from a stock Gingerbread ROM. Was there something I needed to do when coming from a stock ROM that I missed?
Any help on this would be appreciated as I've hit a bit of brick wall
Thanks

Hey there,
So long story short, you've probably lost your IMEI. You can check this by going into Settings -> About Phone -> Status then scrolling down to IMEI. If it begins with 044 or something similar then you know you've lost it.
So to solve this:
1. Flash back to the stock Gingerbread you were on by means of Odin, there are many guides for this but the one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2444308 is quite comprehensive (and leave the OP a thanks as well)
2. Download CM9 from the Cyanogenmod website.
3 Root your S again (this will depend on which Gingerbread rom you flash).
4. Boot into CWM recovery. Do the usual data/cache/Dalvik wipes.
5. Install CM9. Let it boot. You don't need to download ICS gapps for CM9 as all you need it to do is boot.
The reason why you install CM9 is to make sure that the IMEI sticks when you then flash a JB rom. Flashing straight to JB from GB tends to lose the IMEI as said before.
6. Once you've let it boot, reboot into recovery again. You don't really need to do the same three wipes again. Install CM10.1.3 RC2. You'll need to flash the zip a few times- three times at least. Flash Gapps as well, of course.
That should hopefully make your signal reception and GPS work
(I covered this quite briefly so if you do need clarification on any of the steps don't hesitate to ask)
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Hi
I checked and I do have an IMEI number which begins with 3 not 0. I also checked the IMEI number and it brought back the correct phone details.
Should I still follow the guid you have linked to or do I not need to do that?
Thanks.

Odd... If the IMEI is intact then you should be geting reception. What you could do is make a backup of your rom and then try the steps I suggested to see if you get the same problem.
Most likely however its due to your modem. In the development thread there's a list of modems compatible with the I9000. Try flash XXJW4 or one for your country through recovery and see if that fixes anything- if not, try the steps.
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I have samsung galaxy note i717d , ihad install jb rom of At&t after installing jb rom my network provider name is showing on notification bar but im not getting any signal...what is the problem please help me out..

nniirraavv said:
I have samsung galaxy note i717d , ihad install jb rom of At&t after installing jb rom my network provider name is showing on notification bar but im not getting any signal...what is the problem please help me out..
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Wrong forum, find the AT&T Galaxy Note forum and they should have answers there
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[Q] Downgrading Android Versions -- Verification

I have a SGS Captivate I have been using as a sports tracking device and as a music player for the past year. I now have a few questions before changing ROMs on it.
History >> Two years ago I soft bricked it while on CM9. Not being able to resurrect it at the time I purchased an SGS3 and set the Captivate aside for a while. I resurrected it using a KK4 Heimdall One-Click and immediately flashed it to CM10.1. Having been on CM10.1 for a number of months I upgraded the device to CM10.2. After doing so I noticed the bootloader was listed as unknown and the baseband was KG3. I have checked this in terminal emulator and using a "Samsung Info" app from the PlayStore. I've verified the KG3 modem is for the i9000. I checked in the updater-script of the CM10.2 I downloaded and installed and observed it being coded for captivate and for i897. So, I am not fearful that I downloaded the incorrect ROM.
I have known of the above discrepencies for months and have not been terribly concerned. I do not know if they could have something to do with the fact that I have not had a sim card in the phone since before I resurrected it. Even though I do not currently plan to use it as a phone I intend to have it in a condition to do so if needed. That, and I was interested in flashing a ROM I have seen recommended several times by @BWolf56, Gamerzrom Legend 4.0. The questions I have stem from the fact that I will be going from a ROM based on Android 4.3 to one based on 4.2.2.
To correct the bootloader and modem I intend to flash, again the KK4 stock ROM (Gingerbread). This will be with the Heimdall One-Click from the forums, Odin is not an option - I run Linux. Once installed I will verify bootloader and modem. Based on the Gamerzrom blog I will then install CM10.1 before installing their ROM. (This could be avoided if I were not going back to stock.) At each step I will wipe and format as indicated, I will probably wipe and format to excess.
[Q1] Is this the best approach to get to having the 4.2.2 based Gamerzrom installed from where I am?
[Q2] Should I not do this at all, the donwgrade, even to stock, could seriously damage my phone?
[Q1] Is there anyone who thinks I could safely shortcut the above by simply flashing the KK4 bootloader and modem?
(If I can still find a download on the forums.) This would eliminate going back to stock GB and then to CM10.1.
[Q2] Is there no reason to worry about the bootloader and modem? The discrepency is simply an artifact based on there being no sim card in the phone and I would be best off advancing directly to flashing Gamerzrom from CM10.2.1.

dawgdoc said:
I have a SGS Captivate I have been using as a sports tracking device and as a music player for the past year. I now have a few questions before changing ROMs on it.
History >> Two years ago I soft bricked it while on CM9. Not being able to resurrect it at the time I purchased an SGS3 and set the Captivate aside for a while. I resurrected it using a KK4 Heimdall One-Click and immediately flashed it to CM10.1. Having been on CM10.1 for a number of months I upgraded the device to CM10.2. After doing so I noticed the bootloader was listed as unknown and the baseband was KG3. I have checked this in terminal emulator and using a "Samsung Info" app from the PlayStore. I've verified the KG3 modem is for the i9000. I checked in the updater-script of the CM10.2 I downloaded and installed and observed it being coded for captivate and for i897. So, I am not fearful that I downloaded the incorrect ROM.
I have known of the above discrepencies for months and have not been terribly concerned. I do not know if they could have something to do with the fact that I have not had a sim card in the phone since before I resurrected it. Even though I do not currently plan to use it as a phone I intend to have it in a condition to do so if needed. That, and I was interested in flashing a ROM I have seen recommended several times by BWolf56, Gamerzrom Legend 4.0. The questions I have stem from the fact that I will be going from a ROM based on Android 4.3 to one based on 4.2.2.
To correct the bootloader and modem I intend to flash, again the KK4 stock ROM (Gingerbread). This will be with the Heimdall One-Click from the forums, Odin is not an option - I run Linux. Once installed I will verify bootloader and modem. Based on the Gamerzrom blog I will then install CM10.1 before installing their ROM. (This could be avoided if I were not going back to stock.) At each step I will wipe and format as indicated, I will probably wipe and format to excess.
[Q1] Is this the best approach to get to having the 4.2.2 based Gamerzrom installed from where I am?
[Q2] Should I not do this at all, the donwgrade, even to stock, could seriously damage my phone?
[Q1] Is there anyone who thinks I could safely shortcut the above by simply flashing the KK4 bootloader and modem?
(If I can still find a download on the forums.) This would eliminate going back to stock GB and then to CM10.1.
[Q2] Is there no reason to worry about the bootloader and modem? The discrepency is simply an artifact based on there being no sim card in the phone and I would be best off advancing directly to flashing Gamerzrom from CM10.2.1.
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1: don't need to flash cm first but you do have to flash the ROM twice to repartition it then flash the gapps.
2: flashing stock should recover/fix your unknown bootloader issue but unless your imei is unknown, you shouldn't have any problem using as a phone if needed.
I do suggest flashing KK4 before going to GamerzROM to avoid any issues.

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1: don't need to flag cm first but you do have to flash the ROM twice to repartition it then flash the gapps.
2: flagging stock should recover/fix your unknown bootloader issue but unless your imei is unknown, you shouldn't have any problem using as a phone if needed.
I do suggest flashing KK4 before going to GamerzROM to avoid any issues.
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The imei is still present at least according to "Samsung Info" and using getprop in terminal emulator.
Okay, flash stock KK4 rom, no need to flash CM10.1, but flash Gamerzrom 4.0 twice.
I was getting CM10.1 from Gamerzrom 3.0 installation instructions for those coming from GB. I was thinking going back to KK4 would reset the partition scheme to GB. I guess the double flash of GLE4.0 takes care of the repartitioning back to JB layout.
Thank you.

dawgdoc said:
The imei is still present at least according to "Samsung Info" and using getprop in terminal emulator.
Okay, flash stock KK4 rom, no need to flash CM10.1, but flash Gamerzrom 4.0 twice.
I was getting CM10.1 from Gamerzrom 3.0 installation instructions for those coming from GB. I was thinking going back to KK4 would reset the partition scheme to GB. I guess the double flash of GLE4.0 takes care of the repartitioning back to JB layout.
Thank you.
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That's exactly it, whether you flash cm or gamerz twice, it will do the same thing and repartition. Just don't forget the gapps after.

BWolf56 said:
That's exactly it, whether you flash cm or gamerz twice, it will do the same thing and repartition. Just don't forget the gapps after.
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Thanks, I wouldn't dare forget GAPPS.
In fact, I have already downloaded both GAPPS and the ROM -- that was about 6 hours ago. I probably will not flash until Monday. :{​
You know, I am a bit surprised at how regularly posts are made to the Captivate forum. More often than I would have expected.

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Thanks, I wouldn't dare forget GAPPS.
In fact, I have already downloaded both GAPPS and the ROM -- that was about 6 hours ago. I probably will not flash until Monday. :{​
You know, I am a bit surprised at how regularly posts are made to the Captivate forum. More often than I would have expected.
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While it's an old device, it's really great and some of us keep supporting it

Mixed Results with increased understanding
Well I went through the process I outlined above, or tried to do so.
I downloaded a One-Click stock rom, android 2.3.5, from this thread. It is actually the same leaked stock rom I used two years ago. I flashed it twice per instructions to get the bootloader, doing so to correct my unknown bootloader issue. After this was installed I used a "Samsung Info" app to verify bootloader and modem. The modem was KK4, yet the bootloader was still unknown. I repeated the process twice more with the same results.
Rather than download a different stock GB rom I proceeded with the remainder of my plan. I flashed Gamerzrom Legend Edition 4.0 from here on the recommendation of @BWolf56. I wiped, formatted, and then flashed twice as he recommended. The ROM didn't boot, but not to worry I repeated the process. Still no boot. I next went ahead and flashed CM 10.1.3 and booted into it. The bootloader was still unknown and the modem was now listed as KG3, an i9000 modem, again. My guess is CM did this since this how it was listed before I went back to stock. I now went back to Gamerzrom and successfully flashed it. (Still showing bootloader unknown and modem as KG3.)
I am setting up the phone this evening. So far in addition to installing ROMs and adjusting settings I have verified wifi works. Later tonight I will be testing the GPS and bluetooth. With the "wrong" modem my results could be decremated, but I don't expect them to be. When I was previously on CM 10.1.3 and 10.2.1 and on the KG3 modem all worked. Bluetooth, wifi, and GPS worked that is, I didn't try calls because I wasn't using it as a phone and didn't have an appropriate sized sim to borrow.
If I need this device as a phone I will first try it as is with bootloader unknown and modem as KG3. If that doesn't work I will flash an i897 modem, probably the KK1 modem, and see how that works. If that doesn't do the trick I will try an earlier GB stock One-Click rom, either KK1 or KJ3.

dawgdoc said:
Well I went through the process I outlined above, or tried to do so.
I downloaded a One-Click stock rom, android 2.3.5, from this thread. It is actually the same leaked stock rom I used two years ago. I flashed it twice per instructions to get the bootloader, doing so to correct my unknown bootloader issue. After this was installed I used a "Samsung Info" app to verify bootloader and modem. The modem was KK4, yet the bootloader was still unknown. I repeated the process twice more with the same results.
Rather than download a different stock GB rom I proceeded with the remainder of my plan. I flashed Gamerzrom Legend Edition 4.0 from here on the recommendation of @BWolf56. I wiped, formatted, and then flashed twice as he recommended. The ROM didn't boot, but not to worry I repeated the process. Still no boot. I next went ahead and flashed CM 10.1.3 and booted into it. The bootloader was still unknown and the modem was now listed as KG3, an i9000 modem, again. My guess is CM did this since this how it was listed before I went back to stock. I now went back to Gamerzrom and successfully flashed it. (Still showing bootloader unknown and modem as KG3.)
I am setting up the phone this evening. So far in addition to installing ROMs and adjusting settings I have verified wifi works. Later tonight I will be testing the GPS and bluetooth. With the "wrong" modem my results could be decremated, but I don't expect them to be. When I was previously on CM 10.1.3 and 10.2.1 and on the KG3 modem all worked. Bluetooth, wifi, and GPS worked that is, I didn't try calls because I wasn't using it as a phone and didn't have an appropriate sized sim to borrow.
If I need this device as a phone I will first try it as is with bootloader unknown and modem as KG3. If that doesn't work I will flash an i897 modem, probably the KK1 modem, and see how that works. If that doesn't do the trick I will try an earlier GB stock One-Click rom, either KK1 or KJ3.
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Modem doesn't affect BT so it should be fine. It's odd that Gamerz didn't boot but glad it turned out fine. Also, having a different modem won't change anything about the bootloaders but that being said, I highly doubt it would stop you from using it as a phone.
You're seeing I9000 modems cause the ROMs were often built off the international version of the Captivate. Both I897 and I9000 work well on the device and you can flash whichever one gives you the best results in terms of networking (which you don't seem to be using anyway).

BWolf56 said:
Modem doesn't affect BT so it should be fine. It's odd that Gamerz didn't boot but glad it turned out fine. Also, having a different modem won't change anything about the bootloaders but that being said, I highly doubt it would stop you from using it as a phone.
You're seeing I9000 modems cause the ROMs were often built off the international version of the Captivate. Both I897 and I9000 work well on the device and you can flash whichever one gives you the best results in terms of networking (which you don't seem to be using anyway).
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True, the kernel controls BT and wifi. I'm not sure why I was mentioning BT w/ modem.
I think I didn't organize my thoughts too well in that last paragraph. Closer to what I meant was that if needed as a phone I would try it as is >> unknown bootloader and KG3 modem. If I had any troubles with it working I would try a different modem. This is where I was erroneously thinking that the i9000 modem may turn be a problem. If that didn't fix it then I would go with another stock ROM to give another go at fixing the bootloader issue. I actually think/hope it would work as it currently is. The phone has repeatedly booted, so at least the sbl (?) secondary boot loader partition is intact.
BTW, the GPS seems to be working well, even though I have a 10/08 build device. Bluetooth, on the other hand, is not pairing with my Linux laptop nor a cheap bluetooth speaker. The same held true when I was on CM 10.2.1 with the cappy. Both, the laptop and speaker, pair with my SGS3.
Could the reason the Gamerzrom didn't flash straight off is that I was coming from a stock TouchWiz 2.3.5 rom instead of from any JB rom? Thank you for helping.

dawgdoc said:
True, the kernel controls BT and wifi. I'm not sure why I was mentioning BT w/ modem.
I think I didn't organize my thoughts too well in that last paragraph. Closer to what I meant was that if needed as a phone I would try it as is >> unknown bootloader and KG3 modem. If I had any troubles with it working I would try a different modem. This is where I was erroneously thinking that the i9000 modem may turn be a problem. If that didn't fix it then I would go with another stock ROM to give another go at fixing the bootloader issue. I actually think/hope it would work as it currently is. The phone has repeatedly booted, so at least the sbl (?) secondary boot loader partition is intact.
BTW, the GPS seems to be working well, even though I have a 10/08 build device. Bluetooth, on the other hand, is not pairing with my Linux laptop nor a cheap bluetooth speaker. The same held true when I was on CM 10.2.1 with the cappy. Both, the laptop and speaker, pair with my SGS3.
Could the reason the Gamerzrom didn't flash straight off is that I was coming from a stock TouchWiz 2.3.5 rom instead of from any JB rom? Thank you for helping.
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BT not working can be cause it wasn't updated in so long or kernel issue. Or could simply be that it doesn't work with your specific devices.
I flashed mine off stock KK4 (same one you flashed), tried to boot without flashing it twice, which of course didn't work but then went back in recovery, re-flashed and it booted just fine.