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I am in desperate need of help you guys! I screwed up so hard that I don't even know where to begin...
THE SITUATION:
-Right now when I go to turn on my phone, it will only stay on the current SAMSUNG GALAXY S I9000 screen (the very first screen when booting your phone) and it keeps flashing in and out.
Before trying to use Odin to put back the original Kernal on my phone, it was just stuck as the SAMSUNG GALAXY S I9000 screen, still wouldn't start. <I followed this website step by step>
http://www.samsunggalaxysforum.com/...-to-a-stock-rom-after-installing-darky's-rom/
BEFORE ALL OF THIS EVER HAPPENED:
I finally rooted my phone and manage to download Clockworkmod recovery on my phone and then used it to flash Darky's 10.2 custom ROM. Everything turned out great except at the beginning of the boot, the screen turned all rainbow coloured, completely distorted, and it continued to do that. I then tried to go back to Recovery mode to do the Voodoo lagfix but I couldn't even get into the recovery mode anymore, it either wouldn't let me, or it did but the screen didn't go to it properly (more likely the first one). I read somewhere that if you reflash your phone again, it should make all the tweeks go away. So I tried that from the Darky's tools menu and ever since then, I've been stuck with the Boot Screen this whole time...
I already bricked my phone once, and that was before the Flashing Boot Screen.
I really need help you guys, I would at least like to have my phone back to the original basis, at least! Your help would be greatly appreciated!
THANK YOU
P.S. (i'm not that great at all this phone tweeking, but I've succeeded in doing it up until yesterday)
Can you get into download mode (vol down+home+power while putting the battery in)?
If you can, just reflash a stock or custom rom in odin (like a darky odin rom) as guided by whatever rom you choose.
If you cannot get into download mode then we should know that too.
Edit: oh it looks like you could (and hopefully still can). Try a different rom or reflash. Sometime things do go wrong but as long as you can get to the download screen you should be fine in the end.
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gfacer said:
Can you get into download mode (vol down+home+power while putting the battery in)?
If you can, just reflash a stock or custom rom in odin (like a darky odin rom) as guided by whatever rom you choose.
If you cannot get into download mode then we should know that too.
Edit: oh it looks like you could (and hopefully still can). Try a different rom or reflash. Sometime things do go wrong but as long as you can get to the download screen you should be fine in the end.
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Yes, I can get into download mode! (thank you for reading my post).
If it's not too much to ask, could you maybe find the ROM that would be good for me to flash, considering my situation?
I want to be sure that it's what the top tech guys would recommend
A link would be appreciated
thank you again!
I'd start with a Darky rom - lots of users - active forum and odin editions for your situation. I have to go but you'll find the link on the first page of the development section.
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gfacer said:
I'd start with a Darky rom - lots of users - active forum and odin editions for your situation. I have to go but you'll find the link on the first page of the development section.
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So in essence all I have to do is flash the Darky ROM V10.2 with Odin using the Download mode on my phone and it should be okay?
Wait one caveat. Was it a gingerbread rom or froyo? Use a Darky rom of the same type...
Then yes it should be ok if you follow their guide. Cross fingers.
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gfacer said:
Wait one caveat. Was it a gingerbread rom or froyo? Use a Darky rom of the same type...
Then yes it should be ok if you follow their guide. Cross fingers.
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well...I did everything you said. The ROM is on there alright, it flashed and everything (And I know this because now when the boot screen STILL FLASHES, the darkcore & darky's rom logo are on it too).
THIS TIME AROUND:
The stock recovery seems to work...
any ideas??
Well we are sort of in long shot territory now... OK first try using a different odin version or ez odin and reflash.
If still not working??
Might be warranty time then but others are welcome to chime in.
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gfacer said:
Well we are sort of in long shot territory now... OK first try using a different odin version or ez odin and reflash.
If still not working??
Might be warranty time then but others are welcome to chime in.
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Alright I'll try and reflash the same one using a different version of odin the. I'll let you know what happened
gfacer said:
Well we are sort of in long shot territory now... OK first try using a different odin version or ez odin and reflash.
If still not working??
Might be warranty time then but others are welcome to chime in.
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tried ezodin, flashed it, and i still get the exact same thing I've exhausted every single possibility there is!!!
I really need help on this, my warranty is not gonna do anything because i have the phone rooted..
If you flash a stock rom with pit the root is gone. It won't boot but they can't prove it was you either and I don't think it was you.
But see my other post on your other thread for one last thought.
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gfacer said:
If you flash a stock rom with pit the root is gone. It won't boot but they can't prove it was you either and I don't think it was you.
But see my other post on your other thread for one last thought.
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okay that could be useful data potentially (let's hope it won't have to be).
If you didn't see my reply from the other thread, here it is:
Once I rooted my phone, I automatically went from Stock Froyo to Darky's 10.2 extreme edition. It worked and everything except for that color disfiguration and the clockworkmod recovery not working.
It's weird because after I flashed my first darky's rom, i checked the phone and it said that the firmware version was 2.3.X (I believe X may have been 4). So from what you're saying, I don't exactly think it has anything to do with the fact that I went straight from froyo stock to GB darky ROM.
So are you saying that I should flash darky's 9.3 for Froyo and THEN flash the latest version?
No I think that you need froyo re edition then stock gb with bootloader (as the instructions say I thought) then a custom gb like 10.2.
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gfacer said:
No I think that you need froyo re edition then stock gb with bootloader (as the instructions say I thought) then a custom gb like 10.2.
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Ok, so just to be 100% on this
-I should flash Darky's 9.2 froyo onto my phone,
-then I should flash regular GB onto my phone (Not sure about the bootloader part though, if you could clarify that)(Also where would I get JUST a stock GB ROM?)
-then I can flash a custom GB ROM?
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No I think that you need froyo re edition then stock gb with bootloader (as the instructions say I thought) then a custom gb like 10.2.
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well i can safely say that flashing the 9.2 froyo rom was a fail. It's still doing the same old routine.
I just know that this problem can be fixed somehow without sending it in to bell or samsung or something.
roma17 said:
well i can safely say that flashing the 9.2 froyo rom was a fail. It's still doing the same old routine.
I just know that this problem can be fixed somehow without sending it in to bell or samsung or something.
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I think you are right but other than trying again and again, which I've done before -though now I know why I had too - I am out of suggestions. Good Luck and if I have a brainwave I'll let you know.
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OK a few last brainwaves:
1) Try a fully complete stock rom with cache.rfs, dbdata.rfs, factoryfs.rfs, modem.bin, param.lfs, zImage, and sbl.bin (this was from JL2 rom for Bell - not sure if they all have the sbl.bin) and pit.
The key is to make sure it is complete. Try downloading the same rom from 2 different sources just to be sure its not a corrupt download (going overboard I know).
2) Can you get into recovery? Try to format partitions (not system) under advanced features (I think - I only have 3e right now as I am trying to diagnose other issues).
3) If you have a froyo rom on at one point, try to put a steam recovery kernel on. Its not really being developed anymore but I think that if you put a CWM packaged rom on to the external SD you could flash from there or at least move it to the internal and then flash it. Worth a shot. Or you might be able to transfer one in regular CWM recovery - can't recall as I have not had to try for about 8 months.
4) If you really want to try something completely different, and I am not sure I've got the balls if it was me but if you can get a file to flash from CWM or steam that you can get on from the external SD, you might try CM7. It uses a completely different file system so you'd have to go back to froyo via odin only (as a samsung based rom will not play well when flashed on top of the cm7 file system).
And calling it a day at this one...
gfacer said:
OK a few last brainwaves:
1) Try a fully complete stock rom with cache.rfs, dbdata.rfs, factoryfs.rfs, modem.bin, param.lfs, zImage, and sbl.bin (this was from JL2 rom for Bell - not sure if they all have the sbl.bin) and pit.
The key is to make sure it is complete. Try downloading the same rom from 2 different sources just to be sure its not a corrupt download (going overboard I know).
2) Can you get into recovery? Try to format partitions (not system) under advanced features (I think - I only have 3e right now as I am trying to diagnose other issues).
3) If you have a froyo rom on at one point, try to put a steam recovery kernel on. Its not really being developed anymore but I think that if you put a CWM packaged rom on to the external SD you could flash from there or at least move it to the internal and then flash it. Worth a shot. Or you might be able to transfer one in regular CWM recovery - can't recall as I have not had to try for about 8 months.
4) If you really want to try something completely different, and I am not sure I've got the balls if it was me but if you can get a file to flash from CWM or steam that you can get on from the external SD, you might try CM7. It uses a completely different file system so you'd have to go back to froyo via odin only (as a samsung based rom will not play well when flashed on top of the cm7 file system).
And calling it a day at this one...
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Okay, basically at this point, I just want my phone to work I've tried what you said. I remember that before rooting my phone initially I was running Froyo 2.2.1. So I found the ROM for that ( http://www.samfirmware.com/WEBPROTECT-i9000.htm ) Just like you said. I downloaded from the *Provider Samsung Galaxy S i9000 heading and picked the I9000BOJS5 ## from February 2011 because I think somewhere around there I updated my phone to Froyo. Flashed it, did everything, still no luck.
I've had a recent hunch though. When the bootscreen boots up, it keeps saying i9000 only, when before it used to say i9000M at least for a little bit (yes my phone is i9000m). Is there a stock froyo rom that's specifically designed to go with the i9000m model? Or are they just all the same?
Never give up
-Thank you so much
I just got my phone back in September. I had known about rooting for quite a while and was interested in doing it to my phone and trying out some custom ROMs.
However, everywhere I look there seems to be many different ways to root. Superoneclick, Odin, and others. I just want to know how to go about this and also if it is possible to go back to the stock Samsung ROM and unroot if I don't like it. The main ROM I am considering is Cyanogenmod 7.1 as they just added official support for my device, but if there are any other good ones, let me know.
Phone info (I have the Bell I9000M, but it's on Virgin Mobile):
Model #: GT-I9000M
Firmware version: 2.3.3
Baseband version: I9000UGKG3
Kernel version: 2.6.35.7-I9000UGKG3
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Build number: GINGERBREAD.GKG3
Thanks for any help you can provide!
Read the stickies mate. All information that you seek is hidden in the stickies that you scrolled past to post your thread.....
I would NOT entertain attempting to flash cm7 until you know what you are doing.
You will get little sympathy for a thread such as "i've just tried to install cm7, now I've fxxked my phone and don't know what to do..... "
Get yourself odin and eclair jm9 from samfirmware.com - for when things go very wrong, then read, read, read.
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I looked through the stickied topics as well as several other posts on sites such as Android Forums before making this post. The massive How-to guide in the stickied topics seems to be primarily about rooting on 2.1 or 2.2, and I am on 2.3.
I was simply confused about the different methods of how to root, and made this post for clarification. I may be new to this but I do know things from all the forum topics and guides I have read so far.
What I don't know is which method works best for my device, and what I should be using to root in the first place. I have looked into Superoneclick and know that it works for the I9000, but don't know if it could work for mine. I figured someone here could answer that.
All I'm asking for is a few answers to the questions I have. Thanks.
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I have looked into Superoneclick and know that it works for the I9000, but don't know if it could work for mine. I figured someone here could answer that.
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To be honest, the i9000 and the i9000m are very similar devices. In fact, they're practically the same. For the most part, things that will work for the i9000 will work just fine for your device.
Definitely start with a custom samsung rom. Flash a custom kernel with odin, you have root. Super easy and almost idiot proof.
Back your **** up! Get titanium backup from the market and back up all your user apps. Take your time and do it right. Then go into recovery and do a backup from there.
Try a few roms out to get the feel for it. Unless your phone spews black smoke it is likely fixable. You will likely mess something up at some point, we all do at one time or another, but there are guides to walk you through getting back to square one.
Good luck.
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Any other tips or suggestions? I can't find any rooting guides that are specific to my device. How do I go about installing Cyanogenmod after I root?
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aaron_940 said:
Any other tips or suggestions? I can't find any rooting guides that are specific to my device. How do I go about installing Cyanogenmod after I root?
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Generally, if it works for the i9000, it will work for the i9000m.
upichie said:
Generally, if it works for the i9000, it will work for the i9000m.
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Ok, thanks for clarifying that.
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Ok, thanks for clarifying that.
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Yep, no problem. It's pretty confusing at first, especially since there are so many versions of the Samsung Galaxy S. The i9000 and the i9000m are quite similar; the Vibrant, Captivate, etc. are not. Feel free to use ROMs for the i9000 on your i9000m, unless it specifically says not to. But do not attempt to use anything for the other devices, such as flashing their firmware. That will just mess up your device. Oddly enough, when I got my i9000m, the box clearly said "Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant" on it—in multiple places. So without thinking, I flashed a Vibrant ROM onto my device. That gave me a whole lot of trouble and I couldn't figure out why. It wasn't until later that I realized the barcode sticker on the box had the model listed as "i9000m". Why they would do this, I have no idea. But I can see how things get confusing with all the different models.
Anways, good luck! And have fun flashing.
The Bell Vibrant (i9000m) is different than the T-Mobile Vibrant (which is also called the i9000m). That being said, the Bell Vibrant is compatible with almost all (if not all) of the International model's (i9000) firmware.
If you just want to root for now, I would recommend flashing Chainfire's kernal since it's close to the stock kernal and is a pretty good first step until you get the hang of this whole custom ROM stuff.
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The Bell Vibrant (i9000m) is different than the T-Mobile Vibrant (which is also called the i9000m). That being said, the Bell Vibrant is compatible with almost all (if not all) of the International model's (i9000) firmware.
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Jesus... all these phone names just get annoying, especially when there's 10 different variations for each phone.
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Jesus... all these phone names just get annoying, especially when there's 10 different variations for each phone.
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Yeah, that's what confused me in the first place :/
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I have a Bell GT-I9000m that I've unlocked to use it on Rogers network.
At first, I did have problems. Didn't have a phone for a day, cause i installed an app called battery percentage something to my unrooted I9000m that soft bricked my phone. Then I really started getting into rooting. My warrenty was over and already using the phone with another wireless provider.
I still don't completely understand how all things works but I have got around. Tried many ROMs.
And I after using custom rom, I have installed previous stock rom(such as a previous froyo rom) then successfully able to update with Kies (only 1 time though, cannot remember which stock rom ive used). Anyways, it is possible to go back to exact stock state you've previsously had after installing a custom rom.
What i do:
1. Look for a custom rom that i like (such as CM7.1, darky rom, simplicity) in "Galaxy S I9000 Android Development" section. There should be a stick that has the list of ROMs or seperate posts with the latest ROMs. Download that ROM.
2. Read up on it. It will say which stock rom it is built from or say which stock rom you should install before installing the custom rom (i.e., 2.3.4jvr, 2.3.5jvt and such)
3. Find that stock rom. There are posts in the forum that says stock rom collection. Find the specified rom with Sbl(i.e., jvt, jvr)
4. Reboot ur phone into recovery mode (if u are coming from a stock rom, it will say 3e recovery). Do factory reset and clear cache (at this point, you should've backed up ur personal files already)
5. Reboot into Download mode(hold Home+volume down+power as you turn on the device). Run "Odin" on ur PC. If you unzip the stock rom file, it should contain 3 different files PDA, Phone, CSC.(Do not much understand this part, just following instruction. From what I understand PDA is like the OS?(like Windows?), Phone is the modem for like dialing, 3G connections and such? and CSC? no idea)
6. Put those 3 files accordingly into the odin and put "s1_odin_2010512.pit" file into the "PIT" section.(when you do this "Re-Partition" would automatically get cheched. Leave it as it is checked)
7. Connect your "I9000m" device with USB. PC will recognize your device. Click "Start". It will start doing stuff to your phone.
8. Find the Kernel that will root your device. Go to "Galaxy S I9000 Android Development". There's a sticky called "SGS - 2.3.4 Ginger Bread Custom Roms & Kernels). Scroll down and you will see the list of Kernels (i.e., CF-Root, Semaphore, Blockbuster and such. so far, I've only tried CF and semaphore, which worked fine for me). Click on one of them and find the one that matches the stock rom that you've install(stock jvr -> CF-Root-XX-OXA-JVR). Download that and unzip it.
9. Reboot your phone into Download moad again(hold Home+volume down+power as you turn on the device). Open "Odin" agian. This time only load the ".tar" file that was contained the Kernel that you've downloaded, nothing else. Connect your phone. Click on "Start". This will also do stuff to your phone. Again reboot into the "Recovery Mode". Do "Factory Reset" and "Clear Cache"
10. After Rebooting you will have "Superuser" app installed on your phone, if not download it from the marekt. Now, you are rooted.
11. For Semaphore and CF-Root, there's CWM or semaphore app, that let's me to reboot into CWM recovery mode (not the original 3e recovery).
12. Boot your phone Normally and Copy the Cumtom ROM file(.zip) onto your phone(has to be in the "internal SD", your "external SD" is not recognized in the recovery mode).
13. Boot into CWM recovery mode.
14. Go down using "volume down" button to "install zip from sdcard". Press "power" to select.
15. Again use "volume down" to "choose zip from sdcard". Press "Power" to select.
16. You will see the custom ROM file(.zip). Go down to the .zip file (i.e., "Simply_Honey_5.1_LightCWM.zip"). Press "Power". This will start doing stuff to your phone for awhile and boot after will take awhile as well.
17. Once you are successfully boot into the phone, it will ask you to set-up stuff(wifi, google account). Do all that. Now you are basically done.
18. My extra step. Reboot into "Download mode". Download the Stock "UGKG3" rom. Unzip it. Open "Odin". Load only "Phone" file into the odin from "UGKG3" ROM. Then click "Start"
*If you are gonna attempt to follow my steps, "DO IT OWN YOUR OWN RISK"
But from my experience, it is pretty safe procedure and you could go back to Samsung Stock state.
I've went through a lot of ROMs in a very short period of time. Had ROMs with random Reboot problem, roboot problem when playing games and cell signal pick-up problem. From my experience so far, ran into some bad lucks with the signal problem with the most recent JVT rom, even with stock. JVR was okay with the signal, but I flash the phone with "UGKG3" modem. Not entirely sure does it does affect the phone, just feel like doing it since it's for specifically i9000m. LOL.
Like the other guy said. If it works for I9000, it will most-likely work for I9000m.
Currently on "Simply Honey 5.1" 2.3.4jvs
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Hi, sorry to resurrect a dead thread but I have a question.
I decided to try rooting my phone a while back with SuperOneClick, and it worked. However, I'm not sure what to do here with regards to ROM Manager. Would it work if I tried to flash ClockworkMod Recovery through it, and then flash CyanogenMod?
I wish all this wasn't so confusing.
Check here to find out what to do with the ROM Manager:
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S:_Full_Update_Guide
It should be near the bottom of the page
Edit: Oops, sorry missed some later threads. Disregard post.
Hello everyone. I'm usually pretty good at finding what I need on the net, but recently that has changed. I have been trying to get CM7 on my SGS with no luck. I have followed the Wiki (see link below) with little success, as well as the second link. Those instructions gave me a boot loop using talon kernel.
What i'm looking for is someone to help me out based on what my phone is already running.
Model Number GT-I9000M
Firmware Version 2.3.3
Baseband Version I9000UGKG3
Kernel Version 2.6.35.7-I9000UGKG3
[email protected]#2
BuildNumber GINGERBREAD.GKG3
I'm comfortable with ODIN (Used plenty of times to get phone back from the dead a couple of times.)
I've gone through the forums and google as well as youtube. It seems they are always on a custom kernel or firmware before going to CM7, so somethings don't apply.
I'm under the impression that my version does not support CWM recovery and that's why using ROM manager fails with a e-signature error and that changing the kernel can change that.
I know there are some really smart people in here that are already rolling with CM7 I could really use their help. File links that work, and are appropriate for my build and maybe an updated guide for the times.
If you can help me out; thank you so much! If not, I understand people are busy.
Cheers
Jay
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S:_Full_Update_Guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1101534
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Hello everyone. I'm usually pretty good at finding what I need on the net, but recently that has changed. I have been trying to get CM7 on my SGS with no luck. I have followed the Wiki (see link below) with little success, as well as the second link. Those instructions gave me a boot loop using talon kernel.
What i'm looking for is someone to help me out based on what my phone is already running.
Model Number GT-I9000M
Firmware Version 2.3.3
Baseband Version I9000UGKG3
Kernel Version 2.6.35.7-I9000UGKG3
[email protected]#2
BuildNumber GINGERBREAD.GKG3
I'm comfortable with ODIN (Used plenty of times to get phone back from the dead a couple of times.)
I've gone through the forums and google as well as youtube. It seems they are always on a custom kernel or firmware before going to CM7, so somethings don't apply.
I'm under the impression that my version does not support CWM recovery and that's why using ROM manager fails with a e-signature error and that changing the kernel can change that.
I know there are some really smart people in here that are already rolling with CM7 I could really use their help. File links that work, and are appropriate for my build and maybe an updated guide for the times.
If you can help me out; thank you so much! If not, I understand people are busy.
Cheers
Jay
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S:_Full_Update_Guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1101534
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Do you get CWM recovery to power-volume up-home)?
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No I don't. The only recovery i have seen is the factory default.
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Same problem here. You can't install CWR with kg3 firmware
Can someone let us know a kernel with CWR that can be flashed to the I9000M?
I've tried to flash a couple of kernels but I just get a bootloop.
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Hello everyone. I'm usually pretty good at finding what I need on the net, but recently that has changed. I have been trying to get CM7 on my SGS with no luck. I have followed the Wiki (see link below) with little success, as well as the second link. Those instructions gave me a boot loop using talon kernel.
What i'm looking for is someone to help me out based on what my phone is already running.
Model Number GT-I9000M
Firmware Version 2.3.3
Baseband Version I9000UGKG3
Kernel Version 2.6.35.7-I9000UGKG3
[email protected]#2
BuildNumber GINGERBREAD.GKG3
I'm comfortable with ODIN (Used plenty of times to get phone back from the dead a couple of times.)
I've gone through the forums and google as well as youtube. It seems they are always on a custom kernel or firmware before going to CM7, so somethings don't apply.
I'm under the impression that my version does not support CWM recovery and that's why using ROM manager fails with a e-signature error and that changing the kernel can change that.
I know there are some really smart people in here that are already rolling with CM7 I could really use their help. File links that work, and are appropriate for my build and maybe an updated guide for the times.
If you can help me out; thank you so much! If not, I understand people are busy.
Cheers
Jay
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S:_Full_Update_Guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1101534
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On what step does your flash from the first guide fail?
Getting into recovery. As i said it goes to stock recovery (3e).
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Getting into recovery. As i said it goes to stock recovery (3e).
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Heimdall finishes without errors?
Apparently. That guide doesnt really help because i am not on 2.2. Im on 2.3
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Hard to believe nobody can help me out. Developers but not suporters.
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Just flash to JVT, root with Chainfire's kernal, and install CM7 with CWM. None of the developers bother with making stuff for UGKG3 since not a lot of SGS ship with it.
I think I remember something about stock firmware and bootloaders.
Download a rom that has 3 files + boot loader. (I think Ramad has some JVT rom that will work)
Flash with odin, click update bootloader. If the rom isn't prerooted or if it doesn't come with CWM then flash a kernal with odin that supports it.
Then you should be able to follow the rest of the steps.
dannyphones said:
I think I remember something about stock firmware and bootloaders.
Download a rom that has 3 files + boot loader. (I think Ramad has some JVT rom that will work)
Flash with odin, click update bootloader. If the rom isn't prerooted or if it doesn't come with CWM then flash a kernal with odin that supports it.
Then you should be able to follow the rest of the steps.
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This doesn't apply. Your bootloaders are fine, and you're doing nothing but taking a risk by flashing them for no reason.
adslee said:
Just flash to JVT, root with Chainfire's kernal, and install CM7 with CWM. None of the developers bother with making stuff for UGKG3 since not a lot of SGS ship with it.
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Look here. This guy knows what he's talking about.
I've never run into this problem, even though I have an i9000m—but that's probably because when I got my phone, we were still on 2.2. If KG3 is giving you troubles, the simplest solution would be to flash a different stock firmware, and then simply proceed from there. Same thing as the above user posted.
Hope it helps! And sometimes it takes time before the right person stumbles onto your thread. Paitence is a virtue.
jayallen said:
Getting into recovery. As i said it goes to stock recovery (3e).
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You would need to flash a full 3 part ROM via Odin. XXJVT should do the job.
Or send me a PM and I can help.
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JVT is easy to find thanks to samfirmware. I tried searching Chainfires Kernel got alot of hits but no direct link. Is there a certain version i should be using?
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upichie said:
This doesn't apply. Your bootloaders are fine, and you're doing nothing but taking a risk by flashing them for no reason.
Look here. This guy knows what he's talking about.
I've never run into this problem, even though I have an i9000m—but that's probably because when I got my phone, we were still on 2.2. If KG3 is giving you troubles, the simplest solution would be to flash a different stock firmware, and then simply proceed from there. Same thing as the above user posted.
Hope it helps! And sometimes it takes time before the right person stumbles onto your thread. Paitence is a virtue.
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I absolutely i agree with you on the patience is a virtue statement. I was just beyond frustrated. I apologize if i offended anyone.Thanks for putting me in my place.
Cheers
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I will help you. Check your PM.
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Hi,
I have the same problem... but no one seem to have mentioned any solutions on this thread
i followed step-by-step from the wiki, i did "heimdall flash --kernel zImage" and then the device automatically rebooted... and i am also stuck in this boot loop that goes nowhere...
any help?
Here follow the instructions I gave this guy earlier today. This will get your running on JVT with Kg3 modem and root on your I9000M....from there your can flash cm7 through cwm.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1375971
vanisleryan said:
This will get your running on JVT with Kg3 modem and root on your I9000M....from there your can flash cm7 through cwm.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1375971
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First of all, thanks again for the link ... i got the first of your advice working properly. I'm running JVT with KG3 modem....
however, for some odd reason I can't flash CM7 through CWM. I've tried the stable and nightly versions and each time I flash, I get the to point where it saids "install package" ... and then it just goes into this infinite loop where I see the standard SDS logo screen, then I see the CM7 SDS logo screen... then i see a bunch of commands that the flash is trying to run, but its too fast and I can't see what its trying to do...
either way, it just loops over and over again... and i gotta use ODIN and flash it again, but still no way to run CM7
any suggestions?
jayallen said:
Hello everyone. I'm usually pretty good at finding what I need on the net, but recently that has changed. I have been trying to get CM7 on my SGS with no luck. I have followed the Wiki (see link below) with little success, as well as the second link. Those instructions gave me a boot loop using talon kernel.
What i'm looking for is someone to help me out based on what my phone is already running.
Model Number GT-I9000M
Firmware Version 2.3.3
Baseband Version I9000UGKG3
Kernel Version 2.6.35.7-I9000UGKG3
[email protected]#2
BuildNumber GINGERBREAD.GKG3
I'm comfortable with ODIN (Used plenty of times to get phone back from the dead a couple of times.)
I've gone through the forums and google as well as youtube. It seems they are always on a custom kernel or firmware before going to CM7, so somethings don't apply.
I'm under the impression that my version does not support CWM recovery and that's why using ROM manager fails with a e-signature error and that changing the kernel can change that.
I know there are some really smart people in here that are already rolling with CM7 I could really use their help. File links that work, and are appropriate for my build and maybe an updated guide for the times.
If you can help me out; thank you so much! If not, I understand people are busy.
Cheers
Jay
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S:_Full_Update_Guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1101534
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Hi jayallen,
I would like to thank you in advance for looking into this for me. I also want to apologize in advance for I think this would have been asked quite sometimes but unfortunately I am not able to find the right firmware. My phone right now is stuck at the samsung logo screen in the start. It is samsung galaxy s and the provider is Bell Canada. It does go into Downloading mode and I have tried many different .pit, pda, modems, csc files but none have worked. I am sure my phone is I9000M and on the latest version of Android (gingerbread). The phone info I think is very similar to the one below:
Model number
GT-I9000M
Firmware version
2.3.3
Baseband Version:
I9000UGKG3
Kernel version
2.6.35.7-I9000UGKG3
[email protected] #2
Build number
GINGERBREAD.GKG3
Can you please, paste the links from where I can get the Modem file and the firmware (PDA, CSC, PIT) which will work with Bell network provider. I think I know how to put it on the device. Any help will be greatly appreciated in regards.
Thanks.
Umar
I am having a dilemma, and google is not forthcoming with relevent results, nor was searching the threads here.
So here is my issue, I have updated my sgh-i957r lte to the stock 4.0.4 ics, and cannot find a plausable way to root.
All of the guides on flashing I have found are either for honeycomb, or a leaked version that is not compatable.
The adb guides I have found are also for the previously leaked versons of ics or honeycomb.
So I suppose my question is, how would I go about rooting this update?
I am a fairly new android user, and this has me stumped.
Anybody? I would really appreciate some input on this, even if it's just saying if it is even possible or not.
Go to the i957 development thread, then look for the root method.
Ignore kernel stuff, download the Odin package and the clockwork recovery.
On a windows PC, unzip Odin, and put the clockwork recovery in the PDA slot and run it.
Then, on your tab, download the TWRP 2.1.1 package and install it from clockwork recovery.
That will get you a really good recovery, but not root.
AFAIK, there is no root package for ICS as a standalone zip or Odin tar. But you can then try out danno 2.0.6 and go from there.
Its a telus base, but that doesn't matter as long as you don't use the rogers apps. This will get you rooted.
You can also try nrvates cm10 or dannos AOKP, which are both excellent.
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Hello all, I'd like to apologize in advance if this is covered somewhere but I searched and may just be missing it.
So here's the issue. Bought galaxy tab 8.9 wifi around when it was released. Used it for a few months. Played with a few roms and kernels, got a ****ty rom combination and just lost interest in the roms (mostly because work forced me into an iphone so I had to give up my gnex).
Fast forward a year I pick up my tablet again.
Played around with it for a day and couldn't get things restored properly.
I believe it was on a stock rom but someone elses kernel when I tried all this. But OTA update wouldn't work.
So I installed CWR through odin. Installation went fine.
Then rooted the phone through CWR, again everything working properly.
Tried to flash to most current version of AOSP and tablet and it won't boot. Screen stay's black after 20 minutes.
I can get into the tablet via Odin to repair it I'm just not sure what files I need.
So what I was looking for was to bring the tablet back to stock, if possible. To start from scratch.
I have the file for stock recovery, but not a stock kernel or stock rom. I have not been able to find these for my model of device. GT-P7310MA
Any help pointing me in the right direction would be appreciated. Again I apologize if this is covered somewhere else I just haven't been able to find it.
Go to sammobile.com for the stock Rom. You'll have to register but it's free. You'll download a zip file. Use 7-zip to extract the .tar.md5 file from it. Use that in Odin, PDA. Just have auto-reboot and f.reset checked. You'll be good to go. Use Odin 1.85
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Thanks that worked. Got everything back to stock and now running CM10 on it with no probs.
synthetikv said:
Thanks that worked. Got everything back to stock and now running CM10 on it with no probs.
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Great! Another satisfied customer!
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