Hey guys! i have a i9000m galaxy s. Itts running darkys 9.5 ,darkcore 1.4 and JVE modem. I need to send it away but im not 100% sure on how to return this phone back to COMPLETE stock! any tips? thanks guys!
returning to stock
Hi, just grab the ROM from Samfirmwares.com (Froyo or GB) and flash it with Odin, ticking repartition (going into Download mode). I suggest you to get the JVH version as this is the one that will be released by Samsung these days. Then install ramads Deodexed ROM over it to get better performance. Now you have stock ROM. Anyways, I recommend you to flash Juwes ROM on top of it that is as stable as stock and just has another theme besides several improvements under the hood.
Link
There's the link to the firmware section:
http://www.samfirmware.com/WEBPROTECT-i9000.htm
You have to register to be able to download.
Grab I9000XWJVH ## CSC = I9000NEEJV3 (CSC for nordic countries).
Then unzip and flash according the guides here or at samfirmware.com
no no no dont flash gingerbread 2.3
it is not out officially yet, well for most of us it is not. unless kies says its available dont use it.
flash 2.2.1 froyo, this is available world wide and will stop the nasty men at samsung raising their eyebrows.
Hey guys, just started flashing roms etc. yesterday, and ended up being completely amazed at how versatile these phones can actually be!
My phone is a GT-I9000M on Bell's network in Canada.
I am currently running Darky's ROM 10.2 on Ficetos Deodexed JVH for the I9000
PDA: I9000XWJVH
PHONE: I9000UGKC1
CSC: I9000XEEJV3
I want to try out Cyanogenmod7, and am curious as to whether I can simply install the update.zip package on my Ficeto JVH? Or do I need to re-flash back to a stock version of 2.2 before installing CM7?
Thanks for all the help!
PS. Not quite clear on which of which is a kernal, rom, etc. so bear with my lack of proper classification.
dantesEdge- said:
Hey guys, just started flashing roms etc. yesterday, and ended up being completely amazed at how versatile these phones can actually be!
My phone is a GT-I9000M on Bell's network in Canada.
I am currently running Darky's ROM 10.2 on Ficetos Deodexed JVH for the I9000
PDA: I9000XWJVH
PHONE: I9000UGKC1
CSC: I9000XEEJV3
I want to try out Cyanogenmod7, and am curious as to whether I can simply install the update.zip package on my Ficeto JVH? Or do I need to re-flash back to a stock version of 2.2 before installing CM7?
Thanks for all the help!
PS. Not quite clear on which of which is a kernal, rom, etc. so bear with my lack of proper classification.
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Have a look here. You will find all you need to know
http://sgscm7nightlies.pbworks.com/w/page/41503647/Install+CyanogenMod-7+from+scratch
or here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1101534
HOLY CRAP, Thank you, I could not find a definitive guide for CM7 on a SGS for the life of me. after googling, searching here, the wiki, and the CM7 site, nothing.
Thank you so much!
Can I flash a kernel meant for i9000 international to my i9000M?
If yes, why would speedmod kernel give me a boot loop?
Is there a solution for the boot loop?
If not, are there currently any kernels that work with I9000M gingerbread? I'm on 2.3.3 UGKG3.
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See the discussion in the general thread on moving to jvr and using kg3 as modern and csc. Tornado kernel and rom will work for you.
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lgsshedden said:
See the discussion in the general thread on moving to jvr and using kg3 as modern and csc. Tornado kernel and rom will work for you.
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Please don't take this the wrong way Igsshedden, but if people ask about kernels for KG3, they don't want to be told about custom ROMs. I have been following the discussion in the general thread, and many times the question has come up about custom kernels for KG3, and you respond with "try the tornado kernel".
I want to let you know that I have tried it, and it does not work. It bootloops my i9000m. Why? Because I am still running the KG3 PDA, and don't want to switch to something else like a leaked/custom JVR. There are many valid reasons for wanting to stay on the official KG3 Rom, and not to flash a custom Rom.
Perhaps in the future, when the question comes up, perhaps you could respond with a little more information so as not to confuse people. Please don't mention the tornado kernel as an option without mentioning that it requires a custom rom to be installed as well.
For example, "Currently there is no custom kernel that will work on UGKG3, except for the rooted stock kernel. If you want advanced features like CWM recovery, Overclock, Undervolt, or lagfixes, you may want to switch to a 2.3.4 ROM, like JVR or custom, that have kernels designed for the rom.".
I'm sure that would give people enough information, without confusing them about compatibility.
For example, "Currently there is no custom kernel that will work on UGKG3, except for the rooted stock kernel. If you want advanced features like CWM recovery, Overclock, Undervolt, or lagfixes, you may want to switch to a 2.3.4 ROM, like JVR or custom, that have kernels designed for the rom.".
very well worded: my replies were not meant to confuse anyone and I appreciate your clarification. I had conflated the question with a solution and not supplied the intermediary explanation.
One point of clarification, however, JVR is not a leaked, beta nor a custom rom but an official samsung firmware. Hence, given the accepted difficulty in rooting or using a kernel for KG3 my suggestion (consistent) has been that users of the KG3 modem and CSC move to the latest available official firmware, namely JVR.
Should they then wish to add a custom kernel or custom rom to root that stock JVR, my suggestion has been that Tornado would do that.
Also, to further clarify, use of the Tornado kernel does not require use of a custom rom but can indeed be used with stock JVR Samsung rom.
Eventually, Bell will catch up to the rest of the Samsung user base and 2.3.4 will be released in Canada: but why wait?
Why wait?
I can't tell you a reason, other than that I boot loop when I try and flash. I can't flash any i9000 international version without a boot loop, in fact.
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One point of clarification, however, JVR is not a leaked, beta nor a custom rom but an official samsung firmware. Hence, given the accepted difficulty in rooting or using a kernel for KG3 my suggestion (consistent) has been that users of the KG3 modem and CSC move to the latest available official firmware, namely JVR.
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Thanks for your response. I didn't intend to imply that JVR was a leaked Rom. Initially when it came out, it was a "leaked" rom from darky's team, and has the JVQ CSC. Eventually it was released for Swisscom mobile with a specific CSC for SWC region. So, I do understand that it is an "official" rom.
However, I'm still concerned that it doesn't seem to follow the naming convention for official roms. In fact, the only ones that seem to follow the naming conventions are the Bell KC1 and KG3 roms from this year. They start with "K", the 11th letter of the alphabet, to represent 2011. The second letters were "C" and "G", the 3rd and 7th letters of the alphabet, to represent March and July (the months in which the roms were made).
So, if this is the convention that roms used, then why do the european roms still start with J, if the first letter J is supposed to signify 2010? Any thoughts on this?
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Eventually, Bell will catch up to the rest of the Samsung user base and 2.3.4 will be released in Canada: but why wait?
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I have a sneaking suspicion that Bell will never get a 2.3.4 or 2.3.5 rom on the SGS. Remember, we never got 2.2.1 either and were stuck on 2.2 since December 2010
Getinaf said:
Why wait?
I can't tell you a reason, other than that I boot loop when I try and flash. I can't flash any i9000 international version without a boot loop, in fact.
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I've seen in other people's signatures, that they have the i9000m with a JVR rom, and KG3 CSC/Modem. So if you're bootlooping, it may be an incompatibility with the bootloaders and/or kernel. Honestly, I'm not 100% sure of the process when you are flashing over KG3. Since you already have gingerbread bootloaders, I'm not sure if the rom that you are flashing via odin must have bootloaders in it or not. Like I said, it may be an incompatibility with the i9000m bootloaders vs. i9000 bootloaders.
This is one of the big reasons that I have withheld flashing a non-i9000m rom onto my phone. I try to avoid changing the bootloaders when I flash roms, since that's the only sure way to truly brick your phone if something goes wrong. Maybe I'll just try to make my own rooted kernel with CWM for it, if I can figure it out.
Is it possible to have two diferent Firmwares installed? I have ICS RC 4.2 installed on my device but I wanted to try S.U.R.F.A.C.E Firmware. I guess it's not possible but I guess it's ok to ask since I didnt find any answer here or on Google.
Thanks in advance!
I don't think it is possible. but i would wait for more experience people to tell you otherwise.
That is not possible,
There is a difference between firmware and a rom like surface or ICS RC4.2.
Firmware is stock rom that is usually brought by samsung of so. a rom like surface is a rom that has a base of a stock rom and is modified and rebuild by a developer.
ICS is stock software for other phones that will not be brought to the SGS, so developers like CM and Onecosmic have been working hard to bring it on our SGS.
But when you're one RC4.2 and wanna go to Surface you switch from the one rom to the other.
Not possible.
It's Possible to change from ICS-rom to ICS-rom and from stock to stock via cwm-backup, but the base must be the same, like gingerbread to gingerbread, not gingerbread to froyo ...
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Thank you guys!
I have a Bell (Unlocked running on Telus) I9000M SGS and I have tried many different ROMs to try to get the GPS to work, but there is always something about the ROM that makes me change.
I have tried ICS as well, but that didn't work at all. I have tried ROMs from Europe (JVR and JVS) and while the GPS did work, the phone didn't have the reception it should have had. I am now back on stock GB 2.3.3 - UGKG3.
Has anyone ever solved the GPS problem with the Bell ROMs? Has anyone used any other ROM that worked as well as the stock ROM, but with working GPS? For those with an I9000M, what is the best ROM/kernel you have used.
Another thing, I have had the M/B replaced due to the dreaded internal memory problem and with the non-existent GPS and the lack of Android updates to Canada, will you get another Samsung phone? I would love the Note, but can I trust Samsung?
Thanks for the info,
Ian
I have a i9000m through lleb and I have been using this modem i9000 ugjl2 and my gps is perfect.
And if your using google map I also find if you change yout scripts from N-America to europe you'll also get a faster gps find.
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Darky 10.4.2 xwjw1
Semaphore 2.6.35.7
Go Launcher
Best combination in my opinion
Etc/gps.conf then edit n.america.or whatever it says there and replace with europe.pool
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Darky 10.4.2 xwjw1
Semaphore 2.6.35.7
Go Launcher
Best combination in my opinion