Hello
My Captivate is rooted running 2.2.1 Serendipity and I finally decided it is time to upgrade to ICS. I was wondering if I can go directly to ICS, or if I need to have Gingerbread first? Thanks.
I'm on ICS now! I just booted into recovery, wiped data and cache, and installed the zip, as simple as that.
That's odd. ICS requires Gingerbread bootloaders. are you sure your not running a Froyo rom themed as ICS?
No ICS does not require GB bootloaders...
Wow thanks for trying this. Someday I'll make the move from Froyo to something else and just assumed I had to update the bootloader. No need changing something that could brick my phone
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Some ICS builds might require GB bootloaders but teamhacksung's ICS does not.
With that said though, you should probably go ahead and update anyway. There is an Odin one click that isn't any more risky than any other Odin flash. Flash the bootloaders, revert to stock if need be and then you are an the latest bootloaders and don't have to worry about it anymore.
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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.
Helllo there,
i recently installe Stock 2.3.4 XXJVQ having only used odin for the first time, however i like the idea of having a new ROM on my phone whenever i like, firstly...
My galaxy s has no custom rom, cm7, custom kernel or anything like that, it is completely stock, what is the safest and quickest way to root 2.3.4 jvq and start installing custom ROMS.
Also i know that if i (somehow) manage to brick my phone i can just install XXJVQ stock again, but ive seen various threads which say they have just installed a new rom and bricked their device and now they cant get into recovery or download mode, how does this happen and is this common?
Thanks.....
GalaxySN00B:0 said:
Helllo there,
i recently installe Stock 2.3.4 XXJVQ having only used odin for the first time, however i like the idea of having a new ROM on my phone whenever i like, firstly...
My galaxy s has no custom rom, cm7, custom kernel or anything like that, it is completely stock, what is the safest and quickest way to root 2.3.4 jvq and start installing custom ROMS.
Also i know that if i (somehow) manage to brick my phone i can just install XXJVQ stock again, but ive seen various threads which say they have just installed a new rom and bricked their device and now they cant get into recovery or download mode, how does this happen and is this common?
Thanks.....
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read all the FAQ`s, and forum rules for a start point, this will give you the confidence to proceed, if you follow instructions from whatever thread you chose to use then generally you wont have any problems, the sgs is very hard to kill, but it is a learning process so do the learning and start simple with maybe just a kernel flash and all should be good, it takes time to learn so dont rush anything
Thanks, also what are GB bootloaders? And If I'm currently on jvq can I flash cm7 recovery onto my phone without changing any of the kernels? I'm on gingerbread so will I still have froyo bootloaders?
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GalaxySN00B:0 said:
Thanks, also what are GB bootloaders? And If I'm currently on jvq can I flash cm7 recovery onto my phone without changing any of the kernels? I'm on gingerbread so will I still have froyo bootloaders?
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cm7 recovery? there is a rom cm7 based on aosp, or there is clockwork mod recovery...a custom recovery....
if you are on gingerbread you have gingerbread bootloaders....
.....back to the study...you are not ready to start flashing yet
Yeah that's what I meant clockwork mod recovery
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LOL as the name onliest, I'm new to this stuff
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If you flash a kernel then you will gain root and recovery, keep reading, I'm trying to save you from a sticky situation! It is worth the endeavor
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So, I've been using Firefly, a 2.2 rom for a while now, and I think I'm ready to join the world of 2.3 or even an ICS rom when they're ready. Just to confirm - could I just install the rom over my current one, while wiping internal memory? Also, just to be safe: will the Wipe Data/Factory Reset format my internal SD card as well, meaning I'd lose my pictures/music/etc.? I think the answer is no, but it has been a while!
GB bootloaders first
If you are truly on a froyo rom, in order to make the jump to 2.3 you have to install the Gingerbread bootloaders. I would recommend checking out the dev section and looking at one of the one-clicks they have to get you over to GB. PM me if you have any questions
Thanks, I knew there was something I should probably do in between! Probably best to go to stock GB, then go to the custom rom of my choice, I'm guessing?
or just read the sticky on how to flash any rom including gingerbread.... that i wrote..... and is in my sig
But that sounds way too easy
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I want to install gb bootloader on my i9010 Armani, but i dont know what bootloader works for me.The i9000 or the captivate?Maybe the i9010 closer to the captivate, but i have to know first 100% wich one work because i dont wanna brick my phone.
Well...the I9000 bootloaders work on a captivate, that is how we had gingerbread here before the leaks of the captivate bootloaders. I'm using them now on mine.
Either should work, barring any connection issues you may have between your pc and your phone. But that's the risk you take flashing bootloaders in the first place.
Hello,
I have Galaxy S 2.2.1 rooted (CF-root) with woring CWM, a Nandroid backup, and Onecosmics ICS goodys locked and loaded on my internal SD card. But still I can't find the b...courage to do a full wipe and flash ICS as if something goes wrong I will be without a descent smartphone for about 2-3 months.
My question is if I can flash straight from 2.2.1 or I should go through CM7 first.
One flash is simpler than 2 in my head..
I reckon that as the days go by I will do it and I want to make sure I do it the right way.
Thank you in advance.
Hi,
I, personally, went through a CM7 flash before going to OneCosmic's ICS, leaving Froyo. It took me about 10 minutes to do it, and in doing it this way, you stay close to OneCosmic's installation instructions.
1. Flash CM7
2. Reboot and test your phone (without installing apps & widgets)
3. Flash OneCosmic's ICS
Hope it might help!
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Hi,
I, personally, went through a CM7 flash before going to OneCosmic's ICS, leaving Froyo. It took me about 10 minutes to do it, and in doing it this way, you stay close to OneCosmic's installation instructions.
1. Flash CM7
2. Reboot and test your phone (without installing apps & widgets)
3. Flash OneCosmic's ICS
Hope it might help!
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I would recommend flashing JVU (using Odin) before cm7 as it contains the latest bootloaders, just to make sure everything works as it should
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thanks!!!!
Yeah,
First I think you should install JVS with CF-Root and recovery.
Just register to samfirmware, where you can easily download the required files, also you'll find some tutorial. For CF-root, just google it, and you'll also find some tutorials, than just put the zip in your internal sd, and install it from recovery. Don't forget to remove your microSD before flashing, cause it can be damaged after.
If you did something wrong, you can still go back to stock JVS ( happened to me ) and start it over.
Regards
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I would recommend flashing JVU (using Odin) before cm7 as it contains the latest bootloaders, just to make sure everything works as it should
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Works perfect! Thanks
aristomenis said:
Hello,
I have Galaxy S 2.2.1 rooted (CF-root) with woring CWM, a Nandroid backup, and Onecosmics ICS goodys locked and loaded on my internal SD card. But still I can't find the b...courage to do a full wipe and flash ICS as if something goes wrong I will be without a descent smartphone for about 2-3 months.
My question is if I can flash straight from 2.2.1 or I should go through CM7 first.
One flash is simpler than 2 in my head..
I reckon that as the days go by I will do it and I want to make sure I do it the right way.
Thank you in advance.
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Dont worry, you can always Odin back to 2.x
Download mode through 3-button-combo > Odin (re-partition checked!)
Thank you for your insights, I will probably go to CM7 and then to ICS and if i get any issues I ll go back to 2.2.1 and then start from JVU.
I will let you know, soon I hope..
Going via CM7 should be the safest way. CM ROMS are the easiest and quickest ROMS to flash imo and you shouldn't have any problem. Once you do that without any problems, flashing ICS should be as easy.
Gluck!
So I tried to get CM7 over 2.2.1 with no success so I took the long road and upgraded to stock 2.3.4 via Odin, then flashed rooted CF root kernet, then upgraded to CM7 and finally (and after a lot of sweating) I got to Onecosmic's ICS which is great and really a major upgrade!
I think I have some donating to do........
aristomenis said:
So I tried to get CM7 over 2.2.1 with no success so I took the long road and upgraded to stock 2.3.4 via Odin, then flashed rooted CF root kernet, then upgraded to CM7 and finally (and after a lot of sweating) I got to Onecosmic's ICS which is great and really a major upgrade!
I think I have some donating to do........
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wow.. ur phone went thru a marathon of flashing and booting !
You don't need courage its like an adventure learn and do it without fear
Flash gingerbread jvs or anything than cm7 or miui and than the onecosmic or teamhacksung
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I have a 2.3.4 darky rom JVQ, with darkcore 2.9.2, can i flash directly to cm 7.1 and then to onecosmics rc3.1? Are there anychances to brick my phone in the process?
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Hey all,
I was wondering if any kind, experienced users out there would be willing to help talk me through the flashing process for my specific situation. My cappy is currently rooted, running the last version of the Firefly froyo ROM (released last April). As such, I have clockwork recovery all ready to go. But I am confused by the switch from 2.2 to 4.0, and if there is anything extra I need to do besides Tibu backup, wipe data and cache, and then flash the new ROM using clockwork recovery. Do I need to flash a 2.3 ROM first? Is Tibu going to give me problems? Should I revert to stock first? Odin to update bootloaders? Heimdall? I'm so confused and I can't risk the brick!!
I know this may be a complicated question, so if someone wants to DM me instead, that would be amazing. Essentially, I'm looking for a step-by-step explanation of how to get from Firefly, a 2.2 ROM, to teamhacksung's ICS or another ICS ROM, and retaining my apps and data and with the smallest chance of flashing complications.
Any good samaritans out there? THANK YOU!
GerStud101 said:
Hey all,
I was wondering if any kind, experienced users out there would be willing to help talk me through the flashing process for my specific situation. My cappy is currently rooted, running the last version of the Firefly froyo ROM (released last April). As such, I have clockwork recovery all ready to go. But I am confused by the switch from 2.2 to 4.0, and if there is anything extra I need to do besides Tibu backup, wipe data and cache, and then flash the new ROM using clockwork recovery. Do I need to flash a 2.3 ROM first? Is Tibu going to give me problems? Should I revert to stock first? Odin to update bootloaders? Heimdall? I'm so confused and I can't risk the brick!!
I know this may be a complicated question, so if someone wants to DM me instead, that would be amazing. Essentially, I'm looking for a step-by-step explanation of how to get from Firefly, a 2.2 ROM, to teamhacksung's ICS or another ICS ROM, and retaining my apps and data and with the smallest chance of flashing complications.
Any good samaritans out there? THANK YOU!
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Alright you always need gingerbread boot loaders, then you can install a kernel with cwm and then just flash the rom, when I get home I can explain to more detail, hard to type it all out on my phone.
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patrick8996 said:
Alright you always need gingerbread boot loaders, then you can install a kernel with cwm and then just flash the rom, when I get home I can explain to more detail, hard to type it all out on my phone.
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I can't say you NEED gingerbread bootloaders, but they are highly recommended since once you flash them, there is never a need to flash them again, and certain ICS roms and kernels may require them. The easiest way to get them is to grab an Odin/heimdall gingerbread one-click with bootloaders; find in the dev section. You currently have ClockworkMod recovery, so you should be able to flash the zips from there. Since you are on a non-CM ROM, you will probably have to flash it twice.
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