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i9000 soft-bricked (+ microUSB jig), i'm not sure what to flash first, please help

Hi, i'm kinda new to this forum and a newbie with Android.
• First, the details:
I recently bought a Galaxy S GT-I9000 from Vodafone Romania (eastern Europe), locked to Vodafone, with Eclair. I updated to Froyo via Kies, and after that i had:
Firmware version
2.2
Baseband version
I9000XXJPP
Kernel version
2.6.32.9
[email protected] #1
Build number
FROYO.XFJP7
My phone does NOT have the 3-button-combos for recovery mode / download mode.
• What went wrong
Everything was fine so far, my problem occured when trying to install Voodoo lagfix 5.5 for Froyo.
1. I first tried the /sdcard/update.zip method, i got into recovery mode with "adb reboot recovery" command (only way i can do that), but when i applied update.zip, it said ''signature verification failed, installation aborted''. I googled and found out i have recovery 3e, and i must have had recovery 2e for this method to work (whatever that is).
2. I then tried the Odin method as PDA, repartition unchecked (just like on installation instructions), got into download mode with "adb reboot download" command, pressed start, but Odin FAILED, gave me the error ''Complete(Write) operation failed'' (i didn't save all the details). I panicked a little and unplugged the phone (is the first time i was flashing like this, on any phone). I guess this also happened because i have recovery 3e (?).
Since then, my phone won't start, every time gives me the Phone--!--PC symbols (i guess it's called "soft-brick").
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First i freaked out a bit, until i googled and found out it's not that serious, and i can still un-brick it
To add to this problem, i can't put my phone into download mode with VolDn+Home+Power, but i've read here about the microUSB jig, and now i have one myself to put it in download mode.
But I still can't put it in recovery mode.
• What i want to install
1. a basic stock froyo version, 2.2 or 2.2.1, with no customisations, i like the phone just the way it was, except for the lag (and maybe the ascending ringtone...)
2. a good, fast reliable lagfix (like voodoo for example). I don't want to brag with Quadrant scores, i just want my phone to perform faster and snappier on a daily basis, that's all.
3. a bootloader with the 3-button-combos for recovery mode / download mode.
4. a kernel with recovery2e, not 3e, to be able to install unsigned update.zip files (i guess i'll be needing that from now on)
The thing is i don't know in which order to install them, and first of all, exactly which ones to pick.
I'm a newbie and I'm afraid something might go wrong with Odin again, and that this time i can brick my phone for good. That's why i want to ask first, no more trial & error.
For example:
If i generate a ROM from RomKitchen, i'm not sure which ones to pick. Is this combination good for me (considering what i previously had) ?
-Base Rom: *NEW* ZSJPJ v10 WIPE ?
-CSC: JP9 Multi CSC (Default) ? or COA - Cosmote Romania ? (i will be using a Cosmote SIM from now on)
-Kernel: Hardcore's Kernel (SpeedMod K13D with HZ=500) ? or Supercurio's Kernel (Voodoo-stable-5.4.2-Froyo-2.2.1-GT-I9000) ?
-Modem: not sure (?)
And, most of all, if i generate a ROM this way, how, and in which point, can i fix my last 2 problems ? (3-button-combo & recovery 2e)?
And also, which Odin shall i flash with, Odin 1.3 or Odin 1.82 ?
I'm a bit confused right now.
I even don't know if i am missing something...
Sorry for the long post.
Thank you in advance!

johnniewalker39 said:
Hi, i'm kinda new to this forum and a newbie with Android.
• First, the details:
I recently bought a Galaxy S GT-I9000 from Vodafone Romania (eastern Europe), locked to Vodafone, with Eclair. I updated to Froyo via Kies, and after that i had:
Firmware version
2.2
Baseband version
I9000XXJPP
Kernel version
2.6.32.9
[email protected] #1
Build number
FROYO.XFJP7
My phone does NOT have the 3-button-combos for recovery mode / download mode.
• What went wrong
Everything was fine so far, my problem occured when trying to install Voodoo lagfix 5.5 for Froyo.
1. I first tried the /sdcard/update.zip method, i got into recovery mode with "adb reboot recovery" command (only way i can do that), but when i applied update.zip, it said ''signature verification failed, installation aborted''. I googled and found out i have recovery 3e, and i must have had recovery 2e for this method to work (whatever that is).
2. I then tried the Odin method as PDA, repartition unchecked (just like on installation instructions), got into download mode with "adb reboot download" command, pressed start, but Odin FAILED, gave me the error ''Complete(Write) operation failed'' (i didn't save all the details). I panicked a little and unplugged the phone (is the first time i was flashing like this, on any phone). I guess this also happened because i have recovery 3e (?).
Since then, my phone won't start, every time gives me the Phone--!--PC symbols (i guess it's called "soft-brick").
First i freaked out a bit, until i googled and found out it's not that serious, and i can still un-brick it
To add to this problem, i can't put my phone into download mode with VolDn+Home+Power, but i've read here about the microUSB jig, and now i have one myself to put it in download mode.
But I still can't put it in recovery mode.
• What i want to install
1. a basic stock froyo version, 2.2 or 2.2.1, with no customisations, i like the phone just the way it was, except for the lag (and maybe the ascending ringtone...)
2. a good, fast reliable lagfix (like voodoo for example). I don't want to brag with Quadrant scores, i just want my phone to perform faster and snappier on a daily basis, that's all.
3. a bootloader with the 3-button-combos for recovery mode / download mode.
4. a kernel with recovery2e, not 3e, to be able to install unsigned update.zip files (i guess i'll be needing that from now on)
The thing is i don't know in which order to install them, and first of all, exactly which ones to pick.
I'm a newbie and I'm afraid something might go wrong with Odin again, and that this time i can brick my phone for good. That's why i want to ask first, no more trial & error.
For example:
If i generate a ROM from RomKitchen, i'm not sure which ones to pick. Is this combination good for me (considering what i previously had) ?
-Base Rom: *NEW* ZSJPJ v10 WIPE ?
-CSC: JP9 Multi CSC (Default) ? or COA - Cosmote Romania ? (i will be using a Cosmote SIM from now on)
-Kernel: Hardcore's Kernel (SpeedMod K13D with HZ=500) ? or Supercurio's Kernel (Voodoo-stable-5.4.2-Froyo-2.2.1-GT-I9000) ?
-Modem: not sure (?)
And, most of all, if i generate a ROM this way, how, and in which point, can i fix my last 2 problems ? (3-button-combo & recovery 2e)?
And also, which Odin shall i flash with, Odin 1.3 or Odin 1.82 ?
I'm a bit confused right now.
I even don't know if i am missing something...
Sorry for the long post.
Thank you in advance!
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Rom kitchen roms aren't flashed with ODIN. They're flashed with CWM.

Can i flash with CWM in my situation ? If so, how ? And what do you recommend me to pick from there ?
If i can't flash with CWM, what else do you advise me to flash ? And how ?
All i want is this
1. a basic stock froyo version
2. a good, fast, reliable lagfix
3. 3-button-combos fix
4. recovery2e, not 3e
I'm asking because i'm unexperienced, and i don't want to try for myself and risk making the situation worse than it is.

I'd flash JPU because I'm pretty sure the modem supports the Vodaphone Bands. You'd flash it with ODIN.
You can find it here. http://www.fileserve.com/file/zMHmnhv
Then if you want a kernel with recovery 2e and a good lagfix speedmod is probably the best. You can find it here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=547850&d=1300708313
Just flash speedmod using odin AFTER you flash JPU. It'll have CWM and 2e recovery. I don't think you'll need CWM and 2e until you read more about how to flash and troubleshoot though.

Thank you for your answer!
Furry Atom said:
I'd flash JPU because I'm pretty sure the modem supports the Vodaphone Bands.
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One thing about this modem - will it lock my phone to Vodafone ? Although i bought it from Vodafone, i'll be using my phone with a SIM from another carrier, Cosmote, from now on.
Long story short, i'll want my phone unlocked.
As for the 3-button-combo, can i flash this bootloader simultaneously with JPU, all in one flash with Odin 1.82 ?
Or leave it for later ? (the 3rd step, after 1:JPU and 2:speedmod ?) Or just ignore it for now ?
Once again, thanks a lot for your answer!

johnniewalker39 said:
Thank you for your answer!
One thing about this modem - will it lock my phone to Vodafone ? Although i bought it from Vodafone, i'll be using my phone with a SIM from another carrier, Cosmote, from now on.
No as long as current network is on CSC it wil work if not you have to manually set the APN etc
.
As for the 3-button-combo, can i flash this bootloader simultaneously with JPU, all in one flash with Odin 1.82 ?
Or leave it for later ? (the 3rd step, after 1:JPU and 2:speedmod ?) Or just ignore it for now ?
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If its broke just flash stock rom to get it working before doing any modifications . You ned a rom for your area .
Once you have got stock working you can build your own upgrade in rom kitchin .COA is the csc file for that network .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=817703
http://romkitchen.org/sgs/?s=home
jje
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JJEgan said:
No as long as current network is on CSC it wil work if not you have to manually set the APN etc
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So i'll have network signal, make calls, right ? Just for internet i'll have to manually configure APN (user, psw) ? If so, that's not a problem.
JJEgan said:
Once you have got stock working you can build your own upgrade in rom kitchin
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Well, i'm not sure what else i might need from the kitchen.
All i wanted in the first place was a stock Android version & a good lagfix.
When applying the lagfix, all my problems started, and then i discovered that i don't have 3-button-combo and or recovery 2e. I didn't even knew i needed them. And i don't think i'll need them again.

It worked! My phone is back working again!
Thank you for your help!
I flashed as advised by Furry Atom in post #4, JPU and after that, speedmod.
Just after flashing JPU, the three button combos worked! I didn't expect that, i thout i'd have to install a different bootloader for them to work. Now i can quickly enter in recovery mode without "adb reboot recovery" command.
And no problem with the SIM either.
After flashing speedmod, it took me a while to figure i have to manually enable the lagfix and do the conversions from recovery mode.
I searched the speedmod topic for more details from another users, and for now i've done these settings:
1. enabled the first 4 tweaks from TWEAKS section.
2. converted system from RFS to EXT4 (and reboot)
3. and the rest as following
data_fs =ext4
cache=ext4nj
DBDATA=ext4
DATA_LOOP=EXT2
CACHE_LOOP=EXT2
DBDATA_LOOP=EXT2
BIND_DATA_TO_DBDATA=False
I did a Quadrant test just to check. Before enabling the ones above i scored ~1100, and now ~1600.
In real-life preformance, i didn't have time to test the phone enough, but it feels ok with no more freezing lags ...so far.
I also didn't have time to see how the battery performs.
There are some bad things though (that i also experienced before, with JP7 and i hoped speedmod would fix them)
1 - Sometimes when i begin a new game, it's smooth, sometimes it's really choppy for 1-2 minutes or so. In games with ads, (like Klondike Solitaire or Four in a row).
Is it because of the ads ?
2 - With some launchers (like Go Launcher EX or Tag Launcher) scrolling through the app drawer feels really choppy and jerky. What may cause this ? Especially when i have a live wallpaper.
Or that's the way the launcher is optimised ? (i'll upload a video if you want)
It's a shame because with other launchers (TouchWiz, Launcher Pro, Gingerbread launcher), scrolling through the app drawer feels way smoother.
But i liked so much the way you can sort apps into folders/categories with Go Launcher or Tag Launcher, but scroling is far from smooth.
I'm forced to choose between style or functionality. Why can't i have both ?
It might be a dumb question - but is there a method to make Go Launcher smoother when scrolling through the app drawer ?
Once again, thank you for your answers!

[Q] How do I root a Samsung Captivate with the basebuild KB1?

I having been trying to root and unlock my Samsung Captivate and I have constantly been hitting dead ends. I have tried various apps and YouTube clips and nothing seemd to work. I know someone out here can help me unlock this phone. I rather learn how to unlock it than pay $50. I NEED HELP!!!!
Phone Specs:
I don't have AT&T Sim Card
Base: i897uckb1
Firm: 2.2
Kernal: 2.6.32.9
I am new to this "unlocking and rooting" world, so I have been learning while i'm going, please bare with me in advance.
The last program I ran to unlock the phone was "OneClickUnlock." After it went through its whole deal, my phone read - "E:signature verification failed". I have no idea what to do from here...PLEASE HELP ME SOMEONE!!!!

There are plenty of threads that cover both these issues.

sensai62 said:
I rather learn how to unlock it than pay $50. I NEED HELP!!!!
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what you need to do is read. thats how you learn

i would agree with pirateghost but i find that people do things all @$$ backwards around here and give out the most time consuming ways to do things.
ok you already have the odin one click installer, is that the one the brings it to jf6?
does the phone boot? or does it enter recovery and give you that message?
since setting up adb might be too much too soon the best way will be to get the phone back to a bootable state if it is failing to fully bootright now. if the phone is a newer model and came factory installed with kb1 it is posible that you need a different one click installer, infact dont bother with the one click installers, it is faster to use the full oding to flash a kernel with cwm installed by default.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1007276&highlight=rogers+stock+rom
this is the rogers 2.2 rom, first one i found and better anyway. use the odin and pit and .tar in the downloads in that thread.
select repartition for good measure and flash the the above rom, the .tar goes in the pda slot. the 512.pit goes in the .pit slot, that's all that is needed.
after you flash your phone back to working condidtion, use odin to flash a custom kernel, the kernel must be in .tar format
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=547852&d=1300708475
^this is speed mod, maybe the most popular and stable, if the phone will boot into the rom then you can start here.
put the kernel .tar file in the pad slot in odin and flash it in download mode, no .pit is needed.
with this kernel you can flash .zip files. you can root or skip strait to flashing a rooted rom, you may also have luck with one of the att kb1 kernels with modifications like skull cap or firebird if you like the stock rom, which the bluetooth calling needs an att or a rogers kernel and modem to work.
most people arent .tar-ing the kernels they build. yet all the users like to flash to stock before a flash, seems to me since you are sitting at odin, flash a kernel and shorten the whole process.

The reason you get the signature failed is because your recovery mode is a type called 3e the 3e recovery mode doesn't allow unsigned packages such as the unlock. What you need to do is get a kernal that has the 2e recovery mode in it and flash that, then you can root using anything and flash update. Zip files, you will need to follow a guide for that though, you can find one by searching "flash 2e kernal on captivate" in google
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think im bricked galaxy s

ok jist is
tried kernal update, fone stuck on boot screen galaxy s i9000M
SAMSUNG
no matter what i do, even load stock samsung firmware, i get as far as this screen
odlin can still see phone though.
any help would be great

fliptechnologies said:
ok jist is
tried kernal update, fone stuck on boot screen galaxy s i9000M
SAMSUNG
no matter what i do, even load stock samsung firmware, i get as far as this screen
odlin can still see phone though.
any help would be great
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3 combos buttons work ?
Vol down+home+power on/off ?
Vol Up + home+ power on/off ?
if yes, try to flash the correct rom for I9000M

If you can get into download mode, and Odin sees your phone, then it is very unlikely that you bricked it.
Just flash Darkys ressurection or stock Samsung ROM from Odin.

ok installed darkys, now all phone does is flash galaxy i9000 screen

managed to get past that screen and back to recovery mode, and still d/l mode, trying EZBASE now as i was getting as far as colour S then bursts of vibrations
UPDATE:
stuck on boot loop now, still can access recovery and d/k mode, after trying to install EZBase. is their any other siggestions.
pref, instructions and files for re-loading stock firmware for australia on it, if memory calls had 2.2 of eclair

still no luck people, any further advice please

I just had the same issue with my i9000m. Download the fireware I9000UGJL2.exe from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=846913
It fixed my issue instantly. Then go to that kitchen rom website and create your own ROM. My phone has never been faster. GPS works very good, way better than before. Even cell service is 100000000000 times better....

ok, good news is i have it working stock rom and rooted, got most aps back on, now my issue is, i cant install clockwork recovery from rom manager, i tried it via odlin and got the screen of phone and pc and the exclamation mark. can some1 please help out as to how i can get clockwork recovery mod installed.
fone details are
galaxy S i9000I now just without the i
firmware 2.1-update1
baseband i9000xxjm4
kernal 2.6.29 [email protected] #2
build ECLAIR.xwjm8
thanks

fliptechnologies said:
i tried it via odlin and got the screen of phone and pc and the exclamation mark.
thanks
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What did you try flashing with Odin?

electrotune1200 said:
What did you try flashing with Odin?
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ried flashing
CF-Root-XW_XEE_JVB-v3.1-CWM3RFS

Go to D/L mode and reflash the kernal.

So you tried flashing Chainfires JVB kernal on a 2.1 rom?
I think that's the problem....

electrotune1200 said:
So you tried flashing Chainfires JVB kernal on a 2.1 rom?
I think that's the problem....
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ok thanks, what should i flash then, or how can i update to 2.2 or 2.3 without loosing files and apps ?

Man you should not try to flash things when you don't understand them.
For this moment you tried to flash a kernel that is for a gingerbread rom (JVB, android 2.3.3) on your Eclair 2.1. Don't you think you should read a bit more before flashing everything on your phone?
Go to the official rom thread and follow the guides to flash a gingerbread(2.3.3) or Froyo(2.2) rom

Ok ill put this as plain and as simple as i can
1. I am new to flashing
2. I asked how to do it, as after all this is a q&a section
3. I feel my questions hvae not been answered correctley
so i shall explain again and this time links may help
1. I want a kernal that will give me recovery options
2. I do not want to loose anything on the phone
3. I want to upgrade to 2.3
so i would like links please or someone who can take the time to write a quicvk step list telling me what to do.

You really need to go to main thread and all info is there, it would take ages to talk you out of this...its all out there, seek and you shall find, its tough love
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happened to me ea few nights ago but EZBASE rom got me out of it ,then you can flash a rom from there try it

I agree! Ezbase is a cinge!
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/me shakes head, i sware i asked for links, i guess ill go get in trouble again and repost this in a different section.

Just use the search for ezbase 3, would you like your bottom wiped! We try to help...and what thanks??!
Sent from gt i9000 insanity 8.5/fugumod

[Q] CANADIAN I9000M users ONLY Please - How to go from stock KC1 to JVR

I, like many users it seems, are a little apprehensive about installing Cooked ROMS onto our phones because the HOW-TO's are rather generic.
Because our phones have been prone to SD card failures, I thought I'd extend this thread as a request to someone out there who has a CANADIAN SGS I9000M that has upgraded his/her phone to the new JVR (not darky's or any other custom one, just the leaked one from Samsung) to tell the rest of us apprehensive users just how you did it.
I understand these firmwares, at least JVQ or JVR are european versions so I guess we apprehensive users would also need to know about radio's and the whole like.
So to get started, has anyone out there on Bell Mobility's i9000m gone from the stock Froyo 2.2 KC1, to the new JVR or JVQ?
If so, can you please offer the rest of us first-timers a complete and thorough step by step on how you did it?
If this thread is redundant, can you please direct us to a thread that will give us a step by step for OUR phones, and not generic ones? I ask this because it seems that only ours has had the SD failure.
Thank you

I just used the guides and nothing happened, from what I undertand if you have a phone dated later than 1210 or 1012, not sure witch order they come in, you'll be fine to check just remove battery and the number should be there.
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Well my phone says "10.12" at the bottom left of the IMEI/SERIAL sticker under the battery.

I went from KC1 to JVP, now on JVQ; JVR would be the same process:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1102881
I was also wary of flashing anything other than stock Kies FW, but couldn't wait any longer for bell or samsung to release it over Kies. JVQ is siginificantly better than KC1 imo.
(the below was done after a backup)
The EXACT process I used to flash was:
1) get firmware from Ramad (from the link posted earlier) and place in a folder on your machine.
2) get odin 1.82 (there's also 1.7 and 1.3, but iirc, there was a suggestion to stay away from 1.7 b/c it was not as reliable as 1.3)
3) open odin and place PDA, Phone, and CSC files from Ramad's download in their respective 'slots'.
***note: I did not repartition, so I had only 'Auto Reboot' and 'F. Reset Time' checked
4) enter download mode in phone (vol down + home + power)
5) connect phone to computer via usb (there should be a dialog under 'Message' saying 'Added' and 'ID:COM' should have something there, as in Ramad's post)
6) flash files by clicking 'Start'
7) after flashing successfully, it will reboot the phone...disconnect phone.
Congrats! you're done!
1-7 is the flashing to JV*, but I did the below b/c I wanted the KC1 modem.
8) do same process as above but with only original KC1 modem file (the Phone one)...so PDA and CSC are left blank in odin
Note: you probably could have left the Phone file and flashed only PDA and CSC...perhaps even only the PDA file from JV*, but I selected all 3 first and, iirc, that is what is suggested if flashing for the first time from Froyo to GB.
Hope that helps.

Thanks mk_ln...
Still learning so I hope these questions don't deter anyone from helping.
As far as I can see:
PIT Files
PIT files are only needed if you are repartitioning? Are there any advantages to repartitioning?
CSC Files
As far as I understand it, these are "Country Specific Settings"? I noticed you flashed this as well? Seeing as you are using Bell and I guess JVQ is European firmware, do you notice a problem?
Modem File
So if I leave the Modem file unchecked, it will keep the KC1 modem file thats already on my phone? Any adverse effects of doing that through ODIN?
PDA File
Is this the Gingerbread portion? What I mean is, does anyone know if changes have been made to Modem and CSC files? Or are they carried forward each time?

Also, if someone does do this procedure... how easy is it to undue? Meaning, if Samsung finally gets their heads out of their A$$ and gives us gingerbread, can we go back to stock?

Just do the same but with KC1 easy as pie. Also before installing you apps make sure your csc is not kor. Can't remember what code to ise for that but you can do it with nitrality
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GOTFrogqc said:
Just do the same but with KC1 easy as pie. Also before installing you apps make sure your csc is not kor. Can't remember what code to ise for that but you can do it with nitrality
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So can i just flash the PDA portion of JVQ or JVR? Leave Modem and CSC unchecked?
In other words... no pit, no repartition, no modem, no csc... just PDA.?

mk_ln said:
1) get firmware from Ramad (from the link posted earlier) and place in a folder on your machine.
2) get odin 1.82 (there's also 1.7 and 1.3, but iirc, there was a suggestion to stay away from 1.7 b/c it was not as reliable as 1.3)
3) open odin and place PDA, Phone, and CSC files from Ramad's download in their respective 'slots'.
***note: I did not repartition, so I had only 'Auto Reboot' and 'F. Reset Time' checked
4) enter download mode in phone (vol down + home + power)
5) connect phone to computer via usb (there should be a dialog under 'Message' saying 'Added' and 'ID:COM' should have something there, as in Ramad's post)
6) flash files by clicking 'Start'
7) after flashing successfully, it will reboot the phone...disconnect phone.
Congrats! you're done!
1-7 is the flashing to JV*, but I did the below b/c I wanted the KC1 modem.
8) do same process as above but with only original KC1 modem file (the Phone one)...so PDA and CSC are left blank in odin
Note: you probably could have left the Phone file and flashed only PDA and CSC...perhaps even only the PDA file from JV*, but I selected all 3 first and, iirc, that is what is suggested if flashing for the first time from Froyo to GB.
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I did the same as this, but somewhat saved a step. I downloaded JVQ and KC1 from samfirmware.com
Then at step 3, I selected the JVQ PDA and the JVQ CSC, but selected the KC1 Phone file. Then flashed with repartition checked.
*edit* I also put in the 512 pit file.

Got mine on release day last year. Dated 10/07 and have flashed numerous times including the current jvr. I do believe the bootloader update that came with jl2 fixed the dying sd issue. Happy flashing!
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davanw said:
I did the same as this, but somewhat saved a step. I downloaded JVQ and KC1 from samfirmware.com
Then at step 3, I selected the JVQ PDA and the JVQ CSC, but selected the KC1 Phone file. Then flashed with repartition checked.
*edit* I also put in the 512 pit file.
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Thanks for your help too... so the JVQ CSC file works ok for your i9000m even though "CSC" stands for "Country Specific Code" or so I've read?

greeced said:
Thanks for your help too... so the JVQ CSC file works ok for your i9000m even though "CSC" stands for "Country Specific Code" or so I've read?
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It's been working great, the phone has never been more stable.

I downloaded JVQ and JVR from samfirmwares - and all of the files have a .tar extension.
However I downloaded the KC1 file from Ramad's thread, and all his files are coded as .tar.md5
any reason why? Is there a difference?

greeced said:
I downloaded JVQ and JVR from samfirmwares - and all of the files have a .tar extension.
However I downloaded the KC1 file from Ramad's thread, and all his files are coded as .tar.md5
any reason why? Is there a difference?
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You don't have to worry about the difference in file extensions. My experience was the same. Simply choose the .tar file for both your PDA (and CSC if desired). And choose the PHONE_XXKC1.tar.md5 for your Phone file. 512 pit and repartition and flash away.

Ok so is there any difference if I download Ramad's files over the ones at samfirmware?
Do they contain bloatware or anything? And to all that have done this do we have all our radio bands with no issue? I hear some people losing 850 or something?

reflashing kc1 will give you the modem with the 850 band irrespective of which version of GB you install
use Ramad's files or use samfirmware, install stock using odin and then flash kc1 either in odin or using the recovery option and a zip version available in a couple of places on xda and through perkas file stash
use a custom kernel and install a custom rom as per your preference: lots of choices
in the end, you can do a complete clean and reflash to stock if you ever want to get back to a pure "Bell" state
if and when Bell issue their promised update, it will be posted here and on samfirmware and if there's an updated modem and csc we can flash that too
imagine: life without Kies... lots have done it and are way happier and their phone's way better!

So after reading these posts,wich modem can i try and is working for *****ohh sorry BELL instead of JL2 and KC1 ???
ive tried JV1 and JK3 just to see if they were working and its ok...not tested them for long time...

I flashed XXJVR (all 3 files+pit..repartitioned) and had no issues except for the modem missing the 850MHz band.
I also tried the "make any modem have 850MHz band" hack that you can find by searching the forum. It appeared to work, the modem would allow me to choose 850MHz, but whenever I was in an area with only 850MHz coverage, I would lose signal. Checking my wife's identical i9000 confirmed that hers was in 850MHz mode while mine was still in 1900 MHz mode.
So obviously I flashed back to KC1 modem and have had no issues since.
Also note that 2.3.4 doesn't yet have any known exploits so a simple one click root won't work. I hacked up my own kernel to provide me with root (since I am not fond of all the tweaks the other kernels offer) but ran into issues with low space on the /system partition. If you decide to go this route know that you'll have to remove some files from /system to gain root.
My plan is to flash back to Bell's gingerbread rom if they ever release it.
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greeced said:
...the KC1 file from Ramad's thread, and all his files are coded as .tar.md5
any reason why? Is there a difference?
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.tar.md5 files are just regular tar files with the md5 checksum appended to the end. When untarring them, tar just ignores the extra bytes, but odin can use the checksum to make sure there is no corruption of the archive.

looks like KC1 is the best one so far

Ok so, just to be devil's advocate here. Does this procedure sound right? I'm making this procedure overly detailed to ensure I miss nothing.
1. Download JVQ and KC1 firmwares from either samfirmware.com or Ramad's thread.
2. Extract both files.
3. Download ODIN and extract files.
4. Open odin. (File says I9003_Odin3 v1.82.exe, is that correct? I9003?)
5. Assuming I'm using JVQ Code(PDA), KC1 Phone(Modem), and JVQ CSC, Should ODIN look like this?
5.a) This is without Re-Partition and PIT file. Do I have to Re-Partition and use a PIT File?
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
6. Enter Download Mode on the Phone (Turn Phone off, Press VolDown + Home + Power)
7. Connect Phone to Computer via USB (ODIN should say 'Added' and 'ID:COM' should have the COM PORT Listed.)
8. Press 'Start' on ODIN to flash files.
9. After flashing, it will reboot the phone, keep the phone connected until boot process is finished.
10. Disconnect the phone.
Sound right to all you guru's? Any answer to 5a)? Do we need to RePartition and use a PIT file?

[Q] help loopboot

After flashing via odin a cf-root kernel, my i9000 does not want to run Boot (boot loop)
I'm trying to flash different firmware, but it always gives me the same error:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
can you help me??

You took the right one for your firmware, there are many many versions from cf-root ...?
Flash it again, sometimes it failed by me, too ...
I flashed again and it works ... Only kernel
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA

flashing 10 different firmware is enough??
I really don't know what to do!!!
this is what appear when I try to wipe data/factory reset:

http://www.darkyrom.com/community/index.php?threads/odin-jvu-re-gt-i9000.6558/
Follow the above link.. you'll have a GB rom which is rooted along with CWM recovery.. flash any rom that you like after that or you can keep this one too

ishangoyal said:
http://www.darkyrom.com/community/index.php?threads/odin-jvu-re-gt-i9000.6558/
Follow the above link.. you'll have a GB rom which is rooted along with CWM recovery.. flash any rom that you like after that or you can keep this one too
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after odin procedure, my i9000 stuck on this screen (after 15 minutes and more)

ruelle said:
after odin procedure, my i9000 stuck on this screen (after 15 minutes and more)
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you used odin to flash a cf-root kernel.. for some reason (either it was a wrong kernel or something else) your rom is not booting... the one I told to flash is a stock rom / darkryrom which comes with its own kernel..
If you are saying that you used the link I posted and then also you are having bootloop but still able to go to download mode then I don't know how to explain it..

ishangoyal said:
you used odin to flash a cf-root kernel.. for some reason (either it was a wrong kernel or something else) your rom is not booting... the one I told to flash is a stock rom / darkryrom which comes with its own kernel..
If you are saying that you used the link I posted and then also you are having bootloop but still able to go to download mode then I don't know how to explain it..
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Maybe the first and the second photos could help??
with darky it doesn't show me any error!!
thank you

ruelle said:
Maybe the first and the second photos could help??
with darky it doesn't show me any error!!
thank you
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I don't see any photos..
can you gimme the link to view the photos.. they could surely help

I tried to install I9000XXJP1 and it change a little bit the kind of error..
but it wont boot...

ruelle said:
I tried to install I9000XXJP1 and it change a little bit the kind of error..
but it wont boot...
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As I said, a pic would be better to identify the problem... and if you are not facing any problem with darkyrom, flash that and then choose any rom of your choice and follow the instructions given in the first post of the rom to flash it...
I recommend staying on darky's for sometime and read about different roms and stuff to make a choice..

ishangoyal said:
As I said, a pic would be better to identify the problem... and if you are not facing any problem with darkyrom, flash that and then choose any rom of your choice and follow the instructions given in the first post of the rom to flash it...
I recommend staying on darky's for sometime and read about different roms and stuff to make a choice..
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here the link of the photos after installing any rom
http://s7.postimage.org/h64srrd7u/IMG_20120327_150051.jpg
and after when I reboot the phone I have bootloop
after wipe data/factory reset
http://s18.postimage.org/eeku8iunc/IMG_20120327_154207.jpg
after installing darky
it ramain blocked on this screen
http://s15.postimage.org/50239skne/IMG_20120327_161658.jpg
thank you for the answer

http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/?page=3&t=1&o=1&m=GT-I9000&r=1#
download the latest firmware from above link.. its a stock samsung firmware..
the zip file that you get here, unzip it.. there will be three files.. pda, modem (phone) and csc files.. download .pit file from here ..
in odin put all the 4 files.. tick repartition, reboot and reset time and flash.. this should make your phone work..

ishangoyal said:
http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/?page=3&t=1&o=1&m=GT-I9000&r=1#
download the latest firmware from above link.. its a stock samsung firmware..
the zip file that you get here, unzip it.. there will be three files.. pda, modem (phone) and csc files.. download .pit file from here ..
in odin put all the 4 files.. tick repartition, reboot and reset time and flash.. this should make your phone work..
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thank you for your rapid answer
I'm downloading this:
I9000XWJW1 ## 2.3.6 2012 January I9000XENJV5 Netherlands Download Unlock
kies logo doesn't mean nothing? (maybe install only via kies)??
thanks a lot
EDIT: inside this zip file there is only a dll and a tar

ishangoyal said:
http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/?page=3&t=1&o=1&m=GT-I9000&r=1#
download the latest firmware from above link.. its a stock samsung firmware..
the zip file that you get here, unzip it.. there will be three files.. pda, modem (phone) and csc files.. download .pit file from here ..
in odin put all the 4 files.. tick repartition, reboot and reset time and flash.. this should make your phone work..
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It doesn't work with this firmware always the same problem
I think there is a problem with the internal memory, have you seen the first photo?
formatting data it gave me this:
E:format_volume: rfs format failed on /dev/block/mmcblk0p2
seems that it can't access to the memory

earlier you wrote that you could only find .tar and .dll file in the zip downloaded from sammobile.com, how were you able to flash that?
I read through the other threads.. found three more methods to try to get rid of this problem..
First one
using odin just flash the pit file first.. click on repartition but don't click on auto reboot... after its a success... flash rest of the three files I mentioned earlier (you didn't get those three files from the firmware you downloaded from sammobile.com, I don't know why, so maybe this won't work for you)
Second
http://www.darkyrom.com/community/index.php?threads/odin-rom-darkys-resurrection-edition-9-2.895/
use the above link to download Darky resurrection rom 9.2 .. its a froyo rom I know.. but first lets get your phone working then we can upgrade it to GB... This may work as I think it converts partitions to ext4 system (not sure) so that rfs system error that you were getting shouldn't cause any problems..
Third
Darky Resurrection 10.2
This also uses lagfix that is converting partition to ext4 but as mentioned in the link, it doesn't convert /system in ext4...
Also, go through the link below
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1264603
maybe something in here could help

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earlier you wrote that you could only find .tar and .dll file in the zip downloaded from sammobile.com, how were you able to flash that?
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I only flash the tar with a pit file.
I read through the other threads.. found three more methods to try to get rid of this problem..
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First one
using odin just flash the pit file first.. click on repartition but don't click on auto reboot... after its a success... flash rest of the three files I mentioned earlier (you didn't get those three files from the firmware you downloaded from sammobile.com, I don't know why, so maybe this won't work for you)
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it doesn't work
I also try with the Third
and it doesn't work for me...
now I'm trying the "second" but I cannot find the file (file are always on multipart..)
but I'm looking for...

ruelle said:
I only flash the tar with a pit file.
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Try flashing .pit file only and then only .tar .. shouldn't make a difference but you never know
now I'm trying the "second" but I cannot find the file (file are always on multipart..)
but I'm looking for...
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You can't find the link to download darkyrom 9.2 or what?
and darkyrom 10.2 didn't work for you
I am stumped man..

ishangoyal said:
Try flashing .pit file only and then only .tar .. shouldn't make a difference but you never know
You can't find the link to download darkyrom 9.2 or what?
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exactly
and darkyrom 10.2 didn't work for you
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I am stumped man..
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and I have a bricked phone
now what I'll have to do???
I think that tomorrow I have to go to a samsung services...
maybe I will have to flash something before???

ruelle said:
exactly
and darkyrom 10.2 didn't work for you
and I have a bricked phone
now what I'll have to do???
I think that tomorrow I have to go to a samsung services...
maybe I will have to flash something before???
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Keep an eye on this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1567394&page=2
a link will be posted here in sometime where you'll be able to get all the three files along with the pit file for the stock rom.. That is the last thing as per me that can rectify your problem.. once you get all the files.. flash... if that doesn't work then I'll suggest download the stock rom for your region from sammobile and flash it even if its just one tar file before taking it to the service centre