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[SOLVED] Reading for hours, can't find solution - can't install HardSPL

I'm trying to root my G1, and despite the fact that every guide in existence gives different steps, I've managed to confirm I HAVE root now but I need to load the HardSPL so I can load roms to the phone... right.
Except when I do HOME+POWER I get the red/green/blue/white boot loader screen and it says Serial0. I don't get the recovery image. Camera button is not stuck, it works fine.
Anybody know why it won't let me to the recovery screen?
EDIT:
Solution: Turns out recovery image itself was corrupt. Downloaded cyanogen's recovery 1.4 and all was well again.

I'm surprised that after reading for hours you didn't post this in Q&A...
Plug in phone.
Do the power home thing.
Press the back key.
Smack forehead with phone repeatedly.

TheDudeOfLife said:
I'm surprised that after reading for hours you didn't post this in Q&A...
Plug in phone.
Do the power home thing.
Press the back key.
Smack forehead with phone repeatedly.
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Lol after reading this I couldn't stop laughing

Oh COME ON!!!
Talk about rude - you take the time to reply but you don't contribute... wtf.
I have been at this for FOUR HOURS!!!!!!!!!! I have searched every thread I can find for a solution, I haven't been spending hours looking at exactly how I should avoid offending someone! I gotta say, I never got this kind of rudeness in the Vogue forum, maybe switching to an android device has put me in with a new 'class' of users?
Now as far as the problem - the problem is that HOME+POWER does NOT bring up the recovery screen - THAT is the problem! It brings up the boot loader screen instead.

what step r u on ur using this right http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=442480

Sounds to me like the recovery image was not installed in telnet, without it you would not be able to get into recovery cause there is not one to get into, read your steps on rooting and if if you have to redownload a recovery image, that is what happened to me on my second phone that I rooted

gridlock32404 said:
Sounds to me like the recovery image was not installed in telnet, without it you would not be able to get into recovery cause there is not one to get into, read your steps on rooting and if if you have to redownload a recovery image, that is what happened to me on my second phone that I rooted
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This is what I'm beginng to think, that the downloaded recovery image has errors or something. I think I'll try redownloading it.

Most likely is, it happens every once in awhile and yes you will get some people on this forum that are quite rude and make fun of you without helping, a lot will also sit there and play mod, but you have to just bare with it. There are a lot of great people that will help you out and all the devs do a really great job so the android platform was a great choice in my opinion

well unfortunately, I downloaded the recovery image again, put the sdcard back in the PC, copied it over again, ran through the root process on the device again.... and still can't get the recovery ROM...
did not expect this much of a problem, I had no issues unlocking my Touch VOGUE (similar process) and I run through going to recovery ROM all day long with people at my job, when all the n00bs forget their gmail passwords.

Solved!
After downloading recovery.img 3 times from the thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=442480, I finally gave up and downloaded cm-recovery-1.4.img instead, renamed it recovery.img, and now I can access the recovery rom.
yay!
kudos to those that helped out! If you ever get me on the line at t-mobile pda tech support just say "xda developers" and I'll make sure to do my best to help out a bud!

That's great to hear buddy, seems like just a bad image, you will really like the g1 a lot now that it is rooted

lotherius said:
Oh COME ON!!!
Talk about rude - you take the time to reply but you don't contribute... wtf.
I have been at this for FOUR HOURS!!!!!!!!!! I have searched every thread I can find for a solution, I haven't been spending hours looking at exactly how I should avoid offending someone! I gotta say, I never got this kind of rudeness in the Vogue forum, maybe switching to an android device has put me in with a new 'class' of users?
Now as far as the problem - the problem is that HOME+POWER does NOT bring up the recovery screen - THAT is the problem! It brings up the boot loader screen instead.
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TheDudeOfLife has contributed more to this forum and to making your device run like it does more than you ever will. He is one of the main developers here and has a large following using his ROM, it would be hard for him to contribute more than he already has.
Also, he did give you advice, he advised you to try hitting the back button to see if it would do anything, and if as suspected that it did help, he was only pointing out how dumb you would feel if that was all it took.
Just saying... anyways, congrats on fixing your phone. Next time post in the correct forum (I think its been moved anyways), and could you add [SOLVED] to the title of your thread so other might find it easier if they have the same problem.

Well it was resolved which is the main thing, was just a bad image before flashing which can happen.
TheDudeOfLife has contributed a fair bit to Android as well which his ROMs and whatnot and pressing Back does enable FASTBOOT at that stage.
No main harm done eh? ^_^ As h.nocturna suggested, if you could add a "[SOLVED]" tag to the thread title that would be great.

And you should feel privilaged that the dude came here and tried to help.

supremeteam256 said:
And you should feel privilaged that the dude came here and tried to help.
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Are you serious? He got mocked by the guy and he should feel privileged because the guy is a ROM developer?!
h.nocturna said:
TheDudeOfLife has contributed more to this forum and to making your device run like it does more than you ever will. He is one of the main developers here and has a large following using his ROM, it would be hard for him to contribute more than he already has.
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Again, the original poster wasn't bashing 'the dude', just stating the obvious fact that mocking people and not contributing makes him look like an ass.
I know this post was very off topic, I was just so shocked that people bow down to ROM developers like they can do no wrong.

AdrianK said:
Are you serious? He got mocked by the guy and he should feel privileged because the guy is a ROM developer?!
Again, the original poster wasn't bashing 'the dude', just stating the obvious fact that mocking people and not contributing makes him look like an ass.
I know this post was very off topic, I was just so shocked that people bow down to ROM developers like they can do no wrong.
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I was pointing out that he said that the Dude didn't contribute when indeed he gave him instructions on how to solve his problem (contribution #1) and he also contributes by developing ROMs that help everyone (contribution #2). So next time, read what I said and why I said it instead of just taking the quote out of context. And I don't think he was mocking, again, read why I don't think he was.

Wow, when did everyone become such sensitive nannies?
To be honest I thought I was answering his question with a joke and the answer. I didn't read (reading is fundemental) it and realize his recovery was bad. Glad you guys were able to work this out.

TheDudeOfLife said:
Wow, when did everyone become such sensitive nannies?
To be honest I thought I was answering his question with a joke and the answer. I didn't read (reading is fundemental) it and realize his recovery was bad. Glad you guys were able to work this out.
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I do appreciate any and all help. I apologize for my own rash reactions. hours of fighting with something that should have been straightforward can do that to you! No idea why the image was bad twice, but once I switched to the other recovery image it was all good. I will add [SOLVED] to the title as suggested.

TheDudeOfLife said:
Wow, when did everyone become such sensitive nannies?
To be honest I thought I was answering his question with a joke and the answer. I didn't read (reading is fundemental) it and realize his recovery was bad. Glad you guys were able to work this out.
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Thank God. I was beginning to think that I misjudged what you wrote and you didn't mean it as a joke. ~sigh~ reading comprehension ftw!

I9000 rom, should i flash back to stock before flashing something like cog.

Just a quick question....just wondering, im running the geomod rom right now and was just wondering if it is recommended to flash back to stock using odin before i flash to the latest cognition....or can i just flash cognition right from the rom im running???
Thanks in advance!

Definately. If you don't "something" gets left behind as, for sure, the startup gt i9000 logo at startup will still be there. At least, it was when I did it anyway.
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i notice lots of posts like this, and i wonder, 'in the time it takes to get an answer back from the forums, you could have already flashed back to stock and reflashed your phone with another rom.' why bother asking?

Pirateghost said:
i notice lots of posts like this, and i wonder, 'in the time it takes to get an answer back from the forums, you could have already flashed back to stock and reflashed your phone with another rom.' why bother asking?
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Especially considering the question gets asked so often that surely it shows up in a quick search... which would save even more time..
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fatttire said:
Especially considering the question gets asked so often that surely it shows up in a quick search... which would save even more time..
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I looked in the quick search and didnt see anything on it, if you dont feel like answering it, just dont
I was asking specifically to the I9000 rom's....and i didnt find anything about that

Boobie Watcher said:
I looked in the quick search and didnt see anything on it, if you dont feel like answering it, just dont
I was asking specifically to the I9000 rom's....and i didnt find anything about that
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it has NOTHING to do with i9000 or captivate roms, or even not wanting to answer the question...its called common sense, some people have it, and obviously some people dont. i question peoples common sense all the time and notice that as time goes on, people use less and less of it.

Pirateghost said:
it has NOTHING to do with i9000 or captivate roms, or even not wanting to answer the question...its called common sense, some people have it, and obviously some people dont. i question peoples common sense all the time and notice that as time goes on, people use less and less of it.
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Just wondering if you have any done any quick searches. I have used the search function many many times and often found that even though the questions might have been answered before, they do not show up in the search. It's not like this question is posted on the Captivate Android Development section. It is posted in the right section so why ***** about it?
As to the OP, I wouldn't know since I haven't flashed a i9000 rom yet but if you have any problems, you know that you should go back to stock and flash cog.

Pirateghost said:
it has NOTHING to do with i9000 or captivate roms, or even not wanting to answer the question...its called common sense, some people have it, and obviously some people dont. i question peoples common sense all the time and notice that as time goes on, people use less and less of it.
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And i thought the iphone users were the ****in ass holes....a lot of times the general quick search doesent come up with exactly what im looking for...and with these phones you have to be precise with what your doing...thats what the Q&A forums are for....and if it concerns you that much just exit out of it dont post gay ass comments

Preach it brother! It has been verry frustrating getting info on any androis phone. It seems that the devloupers live in their on little world and are to good to help out someone who needs info.

I do have to chime in here and say that this is actually could have been answered with commone sense. i9000 is for the european community. So with that said always flash back to a stock condition when going either way from i897 to i9000 or i9000 to i897. Once on that base rom then you can choose to flash either back to stock or just flash over provided you are going to the same based rom
However I can say that even though this may not have been asked exactly before there are more then likely references to what to do in this instance in many of the threads. Again it also sometimes helps to think outside the box when doing a search as well.

Boobie Watcher said:
And i thought the iphone users were the ****in ass holes....a lot of times the general quick search doesent come up with exactly what im looking for...and with these phones you have to be precise with what your doing...thats what the Q&A forums are for....and if it concerns you that much just exit out of it dont post gay ass comments
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do you feel guilty not having any common sense?
congratulations, you have joined the majority of society.
seriously, though. go to ANY friggin ROM thread on these forums and the recommended way to flash is always FLASH BACK TO STOCK!!!! how hard is that? where did you get your rom? did it magically show up on your phone or did you download it from somewhere and follow some instruction on how to install it?
i know that in your anger, you will refuse to understand this point of view, and thats fine. the info is there for semi-sane people to comprehend.

Help!! Bricked tab !! Worst case yet!!

Here the what i think happened.
I tried to flash a some firmware onto sprint tab that I got working for a day. i then wanted to try a different rom. something went wrong and my tab didnt boot correctly. i couldnt get it into download mode, although ive done it about 100 times prior. Nothing worked but the flash was on. i couldnt turn it off. it would come on when i pluged the device to the comp or the charger.
i figured ill let the battery drain and try again to recover with the no_modem.tar everyone has used before. no luck .
a week past and now ive tried hiem and this time i was able to get a read. i must have tried the same files and same order 20 times out of desperation. to tell you the truth i didnt even notice when it made the connection. i just saw the process complete.
i thought like many other times before im back. however i cant get a sign of life from this device. i tried everything. if i had to put it into words this thread will be 3 pages before anyone can attempt to give me some input.
i want to give up. if it wasnt for this forum and all i have learned here before with my ppc8700 years ago , i would have mailed it in. so please. give me some advice. im too tired to continue. just spent 5 hours and missed dinner holding the 3 buttons and well getting no response from the tab.
please help..excuse my grammar . i didnt even proof read....

And this is relevant to the development section????

Dude how is this a dev project? Use some common sense, go to the question forum.
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if it doesn't go into download mode your done. You're going to have to send it in unless youre good with a soldering iron and have some serious JTAG skillz.

kenside34 said:
this thread will be 3 pages before anyone can attempt to give me some input
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akmzero said:
if it doesn't go into download mode your done. You're going to have to send it in unless youre good with a soldering iron and have some serious JTAG skillz.
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Thread finished without 3 pages of replies

Sorry guys.took everything I had that night to put my problem in words.appreciate the move...

[Q] I think I bricked my Samsung Captivate!! Please HELP HELP! Urgent!

well yesterday i did a hard reset on my phone, basically erased all the apps on it. today i decided to go back to stock firmware. i was currently running some froyo mod called JC16 or something like that. (sorry) So idk what happened, i think i pulled out my phone a little to early from Odin3. and it basically froze. now whenever i turn on my phone it goes onto the at&t WORLD PHONE splash screen, and keeps blinking and doesnt go past that. I tried going into download mode by using all button ways, but all it does is go to the battery sign, and a rotating symbol followed by the battery (in grey color). I let it sit and wall-charge for about 5 hours, and still nothing. I keep trying to go into download mode but it wont work. I really need help, tomorrow i have a meeting, and i need this phone. please help, im so sorry if this is the wrong section, but i need help immediately. im a complete noob at this stuff, so please help out, and i cant get past the at&t screen no matter what, please help me out please!
BTW
i used this TUTorial
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=884364
please tell me if i used the wrong odin3 or if i just took it out to early.
i have a SAMSUNG CAPTIVATE GALAXY S. from AT&T. i live in the US.

You are not bricked. Since it seems you can't use key combos, you have to force download mode either through a jig or adb
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slow_DC4 said:
You are not bricked. Since it seems you can't use key combos, you have to force download mode either through a jig or adb
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i know what a jig is, but can you explain what ADB is

xasiankidx said:
i know what a jig is, but can you explain what ADB is
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Google adb and download it. It is where it creates a virtual shell that makes your phone do stuff (laymens term). Then you type in command prompt. Adb then su then reboot download (after each step hhit enter)
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Adb won't work unless the phone can boot
Get yourself a jig.

BTW, this place is made up of volunteers. No one is paid to be here or to help, so coming in asking for immediate help is somewhat offensive. Much of the help available here is of the do-it-yourself variety. That means you should do a search and invest some of your time in finding a solution, not expecting someone to jump just because you ask them to. This is a community, not a help desk.

Miami_Son said:
BTW, this place is made up of volunteers. No one is paid to be here or to help, so coming in asking for immediate help is somewhat offensive. Much of the help available here is of the do-it-yourself variety. That means you should do a search and invest some of your time in finding a solution, not expecting someone to jump just because you ask them to. This is a community, not a help desk.
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lmao.
i locked my phone at about 1pm.
looked for solutions for an hour, = 2pm
let it charge for 5 hours = 7pm
look around for more solutions for about 5 more hours..
then i came here and asked for help..-__-
i tried half the stuff that i discovered.
i invested about half my saturday trying to fix my phone. dont come and say that i just came up here and asked a question.

Had you read the rules you would have seen the one about it being better to post to an existing related thread rather than start a new one. There must be a dozen existing threads with similar titles you could have posted to. Instead, we now have yet another that someone who is respectful and does a search first will get no help from when yours comes up in the search results.

Miami_Son said:
Had you read the rules you would have seen the one about it being better to post to an existing related thread rather than start a new one. There must be a dozen existing threads with similar titles you could have posted to. Instead, we now have yet another that someone who is respectful and does a search first will get no help from when yours comes up in the search results.
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I'm sorry that I must have annoyed you. I needed to make sure, that I was doing the right thing. Everybody has their own problems.

Move to Q/A please{Request}On screen buttons possible without PC ?

Is it possible to enable on screen buttons for ICS without having a pc to edit the files? I'm running CNA and have to say its the only thing missing . I read the tutorial to enable them but that requires a PC is there an app to edit them with ?
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Hang on a minute............popcorn..check..........beer...check....................ok go!

That just seems it would take too much screen real estate
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Change the button mappings so that one of the buttons do not exist, and see if that gives you an on screen button. To the best of my knowledge ICS detects hardware buttons, so if it thinks there is no physical home/back/search button it will create an on screen version.

Open up your Vibrant, disconnect the ribbon that goes from the touch buttons to the board... See it that work. Should
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I know im probably going to get reported for this one but oh well.
http://bit.ly/zaZBxB
there is even a ****ing how to in the OP on the first link, it amazes me how little people do to get something that they want, is it that hard to search google or xda. And if you dont have the skills then learn, its always good to know how to do something so you dont have to rely on other people, you sir (the op) are what gives xda a bad name

I already read that thread and would have done it already but my only machine i own is my vibrant so I cant edit those files. Thanks for being a cocksucker tho !
bearsfan85 said:
I know im probably going to get reported for this one but oh well.
http://bit.ly/zaZBxB
there is even a ****ing how to in the OP on the first link, it amazes me how little people do to get something that they want, is it that hard to search google or xda. And if you dont have the skills then learn, its always good to know how to do something so you dont have to rely on other people, you sir (the op) are what gives xda a bad name
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1409892
I tried this for a while. Not really worth it. You'll still be able to see the capacitive buttons and it's really just quite ugly to have two sets of buttons.

Why you need on screen buttons ??
we already have soft buttons that perform the same function.
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Waste of valuable ****in real estate. Going from 4" to 3.7" is no added plus

nick1217 said:
I already read that thread and would have done it already but my only machine i own is my vibrant so I cant edit those files. Thanks for being a cocksucker tho !
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There is such a thing called a library, or a friends laptop, hell walk into walmart and do it.
Also if you ask if something is possible it implies that you don't know. If you new it was possible you should ask for a port of this feature with links. I stand by the statements I said earlier

I think he posted this thread as a joke. I sure thought it was funny good one

why are we all such negative people, like seriously come on now. OP, they have a point, search nextime. But everyone else, you dont have to be so instantly judgemental and negative toward him. there is a polite way to tell someone something, and swearing only makes you sound ignorant like you dont know how to form intelligent sounding words. this site is for our hobby, everyone cheer up, geez.

You guys need to relax , it was a request . I know how to search I wanted to see if someone had the same interest or had it for personal use . Seems like the threads title was "My GPS doesn't work" CHILL
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I agree that rudeness is not needed but:
#1 You posted a request in the development section. Questions or requests should not be posted here.
#2 You should have posted in your OP:
a. What you are requesting
b. The conditions you are in / working with (status)
c. What you have looked up already
d. What you have attempted already
The last 2 are key - its shows you are not lazy and you are genuinely trying to fix / solve the problem yourself.
Good luck