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[Q] Can't Go Back To Stock!

First I have a Captivate 1007.
Very easy to get into Download Mode so I know the phone isn't bricked.
I was running a version of Serendipity Rom. I wanted to try something different.
So I used what I always use the ODin3 One-Click Stock back to Eclair.
I get nothing but a boot cycle showing the AT&T screen.
Must I go to Stock Froyo now?
Would appreciate some guidance as I'm stuck after a few hours of searching!

Have you tried to flash odin again
CM7

Frawgg said:
First I have a Captivate 1007.
Very easy to get into Download Mode so I know the phone isn't bricked.
I was running a version of Serendipity Rom. I wanted to try something different.
So I used what I always use the ODin3 One-Click Stock back to Eclair.
I get nothing but a boot cycle showing the AT&T screen.
Must I go to Stock Froyo now?
Would appreciate some guidance as I'm stuck after a few hours of searching!
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have read someone something the same what only works with him is flashing the leaked froyo. you may flash back to stock eclair after everything is working.

The leaked Froyo from Eugene?
I have that one I was just hesitant to flash it.
There is no .PIT file with it though. Is that ok?
EDIT:
Just tried with Odin3 1.7 got Eugene_JK2_Froyo.tar (2).md5 is invalid.
Going to try this one I897UCJI6-OCD-REV02-Low-designgears.exe

Frawgg said:
The leaked Froyo from Eugene?
I have that one I was just hesitant to flash it.
There is no .PIT file with it though. Is that ok?
EDIT:
Just tried with Odin3 1.7 got Eugene_JK2_Froyo.tar (2).md5 is invalid.
Going to try this one I897UCJI6-OCD-REV02-Low-designgears.exe
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the designgears revo 2

mcord11758 said:
Have you tried to flash odin again
CM7
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I have 1007 build, I would have to agree with ^^this^^.
Something might of happened in the flash. Try it again.

Use these specifically.
2.1 - http://www.megaupload.com/?d=SBSMALFJ
2.2 - http://www.megaupload.com/?d=QL6NX702

Working now after flashing with I897UCJI6-OCD-REV02-Low-designgears_1_.exe
What do you guys recommend flashing now back to original Eclair stock or staying?

Really up to you at this point. I don't bother with stock (original) firmware as they are bloated and whatnot.

Indeed. Going to try something with good battery life now!
Thank you for all the help fellas!
EDIT: Also I can't go back to 2.1 Stock. Only 2.2 Stock!

[Q]Flash Back to stock 2.3.3 without bootloader? is it possible?

Be running currently the new bootloader
if anyone can help please I have done these actions and needhelp:
1 .- I did flash rom GB-12, now own the new bootloaders. (I did not like the rom GB-12, personal opinion)
2 .- I returned to stock (eclair) maintaining the new bootloaders(Gingerbread boot loader) with the stock rom by icezar1
icezar1ROM stock without boot loaders http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=995143
thus verified that the new boot loaders are compatible with earlier versions (2.1 and 2.2)
3 .- continumv5.2 flash ROM (where I am right now)
My questions are:
as I can get stock of gingerbread without having to flash the newboot loader?.
I want to avoid being reflash bootloaders
I for example go to the rom apex6.1, [ROM][2.3.3] Perception II Beta 2

just flash your new rom in cwm like normal

studacris said:
just flash your new rom in cwm like normal
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no matter jump from continuum to another rom?
only do factory reset, wipe partition, wipe cache is enough to do it?
do not need back to stock 2.3.3 gingerbread? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1045734
sorry so many questions, I want to be sure

DO NOT FLASH COGNITION!!! It has a froyo sbl.bin and on gingerbread bootloaders it will brick your phone. No question about it. Dead. A corpse. A cadaver. No life in it.
Otherwise you are good, I flashed from firefly to continuum 5 rc3, to perception 2, to mosaic (biased personal favorite). No reason to go to stock.

I also has a Q. So now that I have 2.3 bootloaders installed. Should I ever have to flash bootloaders again? Or at least till 2.4. Can I just del sbl.bin on what I flash?
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bulletproof1013 said:
I also has a Q. So now that I have 2.3 bootloaders installed. Should I ever have to flash bootloaders again? Or at least till 2.4. Can I just del able.bin on what I flash?
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The only thing you have to fear is Cognition as he has the froyo sbl.bin for the 3 button fix.
Other than that, you should never have to reflash your bootloaders (beside going stock for waranty).

Thanks for the info
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Can someone clarify something for me please?
I flash Continuum 5 and also gingerbread bootloaders usig ODIN. I followed instruction from MobileTechVideos.
My question is this...if I wanted to try another ROM based on Froyo how do I do this? Would I need to flash back Froyo bootloaders?
And how do I go about just flashing another gingerbread based ROM?

Technoboi said:
Can someone clarify something for me please?
I flash Continuum 5 and also gingerbread bootloaders usig ODIN. I followed instruction from MobileTechVideos.
My question is this...if I wanted to try another ROM based on Froyo how do I do this? Would I need to flash back Froyo bootloaders?
And how do I go about just flashing another gingerbread based ROM?
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Well you just make shore no sbf.bin file in rom by unzipping it and checking...(i don't know of any roms that still have those in then now, even cognition doesn't anymore.)... To flash gingerbread rom it is same as with froyo, I use cwm. I've heard serinity 7 is really great. So just flash as usual, but with froyo roms just be careful and check first..... BTW trance is way better than techno, just saying
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Just make sure the ROMs you're going to flash will not either flash your Primary Bootloaders or Secondary Bootloaders. Then, you're safe.
Primary Bootloader(GB) + Secondary Bootloader(GB) = Alive.
Primary Bootloader(Froyo) + Secondary Bootloader(Froyo) = Alive.
Primary Bootloader(Froyo) + Secondary Bootloader(GB) = Dead.
Primary Bootloader(GB) + Secondary Bootloader(Froyo) = Dead.

studacris said:
DO NOT FLASH COGNITION!!! It has a froyo sbl.bin and on gingerbread bootloaders it will brick your phone. No question about it. Dead. A corpse. A cadaver. No life in it.
Otherwise you are good, I flashed from firefly to continuum 5 rc3, to perception 2, to mosaic (biased personal favorite). No reason to go to stock.
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So once you go to 2.3.3 there is no way to go back to 2.2?

planc2006 said:
So once you go to 2.3.3 there is no way to go back to 2.2?
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You can use the eclair one-click to get back to stock, DO NOT USE THE ONE WITH THE THREE BUTTON FIX!
Also you can just flash a froyo rom and kernal without reboot in CWM.

[Q] Odin one-click softbricks my phone

I'm having a bit of trouble with Odin one-click. Last night I decided to upgrade from Perception 10.4 (Froyo based) to Perception 2b3 (Gingerbread based). I plugged it in, put it into download mode, and activated Odin. It ran just fine, but at the end, my phone rebooted into a boot loop. I ended up putting together a jig to get it back into download mode, and tried again. Same thing happened. I eventually ended up using a Froyo Odin to qwerty least get it working again. Does anyone have any ideas as to why Gingerbread Odin soft bricks my phone, and what I should do to fix it? Let me know if you need any more details. Thanks in advance.

I know this would do better in the odin thread, but I don't have enough posts to post there, mending the fact that I've been lurking around for close to a year

Guess I'll just keep posting here until a) someone responds or b) I have enough posts to ask in the proper thread

I'd ready like to be able to get my cappy running Gingerbread tonight. Anyone have any ideas?

What one click are you taking about? Is it this one?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989
If it is, this will take you to stock eclair. Not sure what ur talking about with one click froyo. There is a one click GB from Design Gears in the development section. It flashes the newest release of GB stock. If you can get into dl mode you can flash either of the one click odins, but read about both before you do. Bootloaders are involved, and if you don't know about them they can be trouble. Read in development section.
This is a link to one click for GB stock. CONTAINS BOOTLOADERS.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1127249
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Sorry, for some reason can't get that second link to work properly. Doing this from my phone. Just type in the url. If you decide to flash this GB oneclick, you'll be on the kf1 "official" release. Check dev section and you can flash beta cognition if you want. People are having great results with this rom, including myself. Good luck.
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I recommend flashing the KF1 odin one-click. I just flashed that one, and it worked like a champ. Its in the Continuum v6 thread at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1136128. If you read the instructions it will work flawlessly. The only odin problems I've ran into have been user induced.

Okay, I'll try out that KF1. All I really need it for is to get the bootloaders so I can install other 2.3 roms. Will this work for that?
The Froyo Odin I was tackling about was just an older version, I think.
Edit: Why is it so much more difficult to go from 2.2 to 2.3 than it was going from 2.1 to 2.2? Upgrading to 2.2, I just had to use CWM to flash the new rom onto the phone.

Okay, I was trying to follow the instructions in the Continuum thread, and it looks like I am supposed to go back to Eclair before flashing Continuum. I was using this one-click Odin, and it was causing my phone to softbrick. No idea why. Will I be able to use that KF1 Odin to get to Gingerbread, then flash other GB based roms?
And by the trouble caused by bootloaders, you just mean how it will hardbrick if it loses connection in the middle of flashing, right? Or is there more. I've been switching out roms on phones for a while now, but it hasn't been this complex before...

If you mix bootloaders, you will hard brick ur phone. 2.1/2.2 roms have the same bootloaders. GB boots are different. That's why there is more involved to flash GB roms. Basically all the GB roms are I9000 based roms. The kf1 is an i897 based stock rom. If you flash kf1 stock rom, you will lose cwm. You can try cog beta 2 rom if you would like. After following steps to flash GB bootloaders with link mentioned above, check dev section. There are currently 2 kf1 custom roms. I use the cog beta 2, and it works great. people have mentioned that they have flashed i9000 roms over kf1, but I personally haven't, cuz so far cog beta is working great and the call quality is outstanding compared to any of the i9000 roms. Read read read read, before taking any steps. You don't want to ruin it phone! If you want to flash i9000 based GB, read this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1045734
Btw, what build is ur phone? (4 digit number under battery). Some builds, especially 1010 have trouble with oneclick.
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So it sounds like what I need to do is use that KF1 Odin, then I can flash other roms over that? How can I tell which custom roms are KF1? Is Perception KF1 based? What would you recommend I read to make sure I'm doing it right? Are there specific threads that are especially helpful for this? Thanks for all of the help, I'd really like to learn how to do this.

It'll say in the title. Liked I said, currently there are only two kf1 based roms. Cog beta and another one that I can't remember the name of. If it says something in the title besides kf1/or i897, it's for i9000. Ex/ jvh, jvo, jvp are all i9000 based.
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What do I need to do if I want to use a non-KF1 based GB rom? I've been very happy with Perception, and I'd like to keep using it.

If you want to flash GB stock that is based off of I9000 read and follow this, step by step:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1045734
After you do this you can flash GB roms via cwm.
If you want to flash GB with kf1, you can, and people have been running I9000 based custom roms on the same bootloaders. JUST MAKE SURE YOU CHECK ANY ROM YOU'RE FLASHING TO SEE IF IT INCLUDES BOOTLOADERS. I personally haven't run any I9000 roms after flashing kf1, but I believe if you want to do this, (NOT POSITIVE ABOUT THIS, SO YOU MIGHT WANT TO RESEARCH THIS FIRST) you would have to flash an appropriate I9000 kernel using odin (not oneclick, but the full version). Put the kernel in the PDA slot, uncheck repartition, and auto reboot and flash. That way you will get cwm 2 or3 back which will enable you to flash the rom you want. (Remember, with stock KF1 you lose cwm). After kernel flashes, boot ONLY into recovery, and flash rom that you put on your SD card before doing any of this, and flash via cwm. AGAIN, NOT POSITIVE THIS IS WHAT YOU DO, SO RESEARCH.

That makes a lot more sense than the instructions I was trying to follow. I'll try that in a bit.

It worked! Thanks for all of your help

What did you end up doing? GB I9000 stock, or kf1 then flash I9000 custom rom over it?
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I used the I9000 GB stock rom from that link you posted, then flashed a custom rom over it. I ended up using Perception 2 beta.

Glad it worked for you.
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[Q] GB Bootloaders

I am running Cog 5B2. It has the captivate GB bootloaders. If i want to change to a i9000 GB rom say Apex do I need to change bootloaders or will the GB captivate ones work?

No you do not need to change bootloaders to go to any other gb rom. Plus I've read on here that the gb bootloaders are backwards compatible with froyo/eclair though I have not confirmed that yet myself.

So there really is no need to ever flash bootloaders again.

I wouldn't say never. But it is good to avoid flashing bootloaders if possible, if something goes wrong flashing bootloaders can result in an actual bricked phone.
On the other hand just flashing roms, kernels and modems sans bootloaders the worst you can likely do is get into soft brick situation or a bootloop which can be easily fixed.

Yup I flashed Serindipty7 right on top of cog 5.2 and then Mosaic V right on top of that no issues to report just make sure you wipe data factory reset before. I haven't flashed anything that has the talon kernel, but still no need to flash bootloaders
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Keep it mind GB bootloaders are not backwards compatible with all of them. I know that CM7 does not work with GB bootloaders.

I prefer the I9000 gb bootloaders. They both work the same but The captivate ones have the same button combos which I've always thought were really stupid. The I9k's combos are just more intuitive and simplistic the way they should have always been if you ask me.
Vol up + power = recovery
Vol down + power = download
Nice
Clean
Simple

Well turns out going from Cog5b2 to OBSSESSION puts you in a bootloop. Reflashing Cog I guess for now.

vdubguy said:
Well turns out going from Cog5b2 to OBSSESSION puts you in a bootloop. Reflashing Cog I guess for now.
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Try flashing to stick KF1 before flashing a new rom (there is a 1 click without bootloaders to minimize risk)

I haven't still figured out a reliable way to flash back to Stock Froyo on my 2 captivates which ended up being bricked. I was on Cezar's 897 GB bootloaders. Tried flashing back to Froyo KB1 from here but it failed using Odin3 1.3. I got a new phone, which now has stock KB2. Does anyone know how to flash stock Froyo reliably ?

prbassplayer said:
Try flashing to stick KF1 before flashing a new rom (there is a 1 click without bootloaders to minimize risk)
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Really didn't know there was a 1 click without bootloaders. Time to hit up the search!

vdubguy said:
Well turns out going from Cog5b2 to OBSSESSION puts you in a bootloop. Reflashing Cog I guess for now.
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I read someone have similar issue and I was also on cog5b2 and followed their instructions (which I'm going to paraphrase now) and worked perfectly. I'm now running Mosaic V with the KF1/i897 boot loaders...
OP on Mosaic V has link for xcal's 1.2 i9000 kernel.tar download that. Start at step 5 on that OP, use Odin 1.7 (linked as 'Files you will need' in the MV OP) to flash xcal's kernel, make sure to not auto reboot from Odin and when it's done flashing kernel, do a battery pull and then go to recovery mode, factory reset and then flash Obsession.
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vdubguy said:
Really didn't know there was a 1 click without bootloaders. Time to hit up the search!
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This is KF1 without Bootloaders

Madtowndave said:
I read someone have similar issue and I was also on cog5b2 and followed their instructions (which I'm going to paraphrase now) and worked perfectly. I'm now running Mosaic V with the KF1/i897 boot loaders...
OP on Mosaic V has link for xcal's 1.2 i9000 kernel.tar download that. Start at step 5 on that OP, use Odin 1.7 (linked as 'Files you will need' in the MV OP) to flash xcal's kernel, make sure to not auto reboot from Odin and when it's done flashing kernel, do a battery pull and then go to recovery mode, factory reset and then flash Obsession.
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Cool Thanks everyone for the help. I may try Obsession again tomorrow. Gotta hit the sheets....and up early for work.

Srikar_NBK said:
I haven't still figured out a reliable way to flash back to Stock Froyo on my 2 captivates which ended up being bricked. I was on Cezar's 897 GB bootloaders. Tried flashing back to Froyo KB1 from here but it failed using Odin3 1.3. I got a new phone, which now has stock KB2. Does anyone know how to flash stock Froyo reliably ?
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this is the recommended way to go back to stock that contains both main and secondary bootloaders http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989
also this one which contains no bootloaders http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=995143

CremeFraiche said:
this is the recommended way to go back to stock that contains both main and secondary bootloaders http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989
also this one which contains no bootloaders http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=995143
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Yes, but aren't both of them methods to go back to Eclair and not Froyo ? My earlier Cappy got bricked bcoz I tried stocking back to Eclair, when it came with Froyo.

My question is how do you flash custom rom while on kf1 boots? Running cog 5 beta 2 with cwm4. Can I flash roms like I did before via cwm, even though I'm on cwm4, or should I flash a kernel with cwm 2 or cwm3 first, than flash rom thru that?. This question is for both froyo and GB/i9000 roms
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My question is how do you flash custom rom while on kf1 boots? Running cog 5 beta 2 with cwm4. Can I flash roms like I did before via cwm, even though I'm on cwm4, or should I flash a kernel with cwm 2 or cwm3 first, than flash rom thru that?. This question is for both froyo and GB/i9000 roms
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Well most roms have a Kernel that they recommend. Best I can figure if you want to flash a froyo rom go back down to stock eclair with one click (don't flash bootloaders) and flash rom of your choice. For GB just flash stock KF1 and flash gb rom? That's just me guessing though.

prbassplayer said:
Well most roms have a Kernel that they recommend. Best I can figure if you want to flash a froyo rom go back down to stock eclair with one click (don't flash bootloaders) and flash rom of your choice. For GB just flash stock KF1 and flash gb rom? That's just me guessing though.
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Oneclick eclair contains bootloaders.
To simplify my question, are rom flashes compatible with cwm4, or do I need cwm2/or 3 to flash roms, whether froyo/GB?
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Oneclick eclair contains bootloaders.
To simplify my question, are rom flashes compatible with cwm4, or do I need cwm2/or 3 to flash roms, whether froyo/GB?
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JF6 is eclair is it not? If it is here is a JF6 odin with out bootloaders. If Jf6 is Froyo well my mistake. Still 2.2 stock would still work i think. Point is cmw version wont matter if you go back to stock and flash from there, and its usually a better idea to flash to stock anyways.

BIG problem. No clue how it happened

Alright, so I decided that i would try the ICS build the onescomic put out.
After a few days, i couldnt handle the instability on my phone so i wanted to go back to saurom. I used the atomic fusion 1.0 odin one click to get back.
I booted up into Atomic Fusion then went to recovery.
Then i flashed Saurom JVZ.
My phone got tossed in a bootloop so i decided i would try and flash saurom KK4. still no luck
I went back to AF 1.0
Then Flashed Saurom KK4.
Another bootloop.
At this point i dont know what to do. They both flash, as my kernel will change. I'm running out of options and would like to finnally use my phone again.
Please help.

sepherian said:
Alright, so I decided that i would try the ICS build the onescomic put out.
After a few days, i couldnt handle the instability on my phone so i wanted to go back to saurom. I used the atomic fusion 1.0 odin one click to get back.
I booted up into Atomic Fusion then went to recovery.
Then i flashed Saurom JVZ.
My phone got tossed in a bootloop so i decided i would try and flash saurom KK4. still no luck
I went back to AF 1.0
Then Flashed Saurom KK4.
Another bootloop.
At this point i dont know what to do. They both flash, as my kernel will change. I'm running out of options and would like to finnally use my phone again.
Please help.
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Go to stock 2.1 or 2.2(which ever you need) and repartition, then flash the GB bootloaders if needed, then what ever ROM you want!

b-eock said:
Go to stock 2.1 or 2.2(which ever you need) and repartition, then flash the GB bootloaders if needed, then what ever ROM you want!
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alright, ill try that next.

The safe kf1 link in my sig link will square you away. Repartition isn't really necessary, just reformat with Odin/Heimdall.
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Anytime you flash something cm based (cm,miui,ics build) you will need to use Odin/Heimdall to go back to stock before flashing a Samsung based rom.

mrhaley30705 said:
The safe kf1 link in my sig link will square you away. Repartition isn't really necessary, just reformat with Odin/Heimdall.
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Anytime you flash something cm based (cm,miui,ics build) you will need to use Odin/Heimdall to go back to stock before flashing a Samsung based rom.
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I did, but i have no clue what happened. I used the AF 1.0

I always used kf1. I think it's the only one that wipes everything. But, I'm not familiar with AF.