[Q] Help-IMEI backup, and ODIN: from ICS to... - Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Well, first of all the short history of my i9000:
Came with froyo, upgrade it by Kies to Gingerbread, rooted, flashed in CM7, flashed SGSICS.
Kay so, now i want to go back beacuse SGSICS is a bit sloooow. But it seems like if i flash by CWM it will brick because of the bootloaders.
Question
With the ICS bootloader, can I go to other ICS ROMs? (maybe its obvious)
If I want to go back I'll have to use ODIN (heimdall opens and instantly closes to me). I already have a I9000XXJPU Froyo ROM, but I'm not sure about the steps I have to do for a successful flash (can anyone tell me?). Finally, is it more dangerous to go back because of the bootloader?
Advanced thanks!!!

u can flash i9000xxjpu with odin before that u must backup ur efs folder

but
jerilmg said:
u can flash i9000xxjpu with odin before that u must backup ur efs folder
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Emmm, yeah ok i morealess knew that but I'm going to do it with Heimdall finaly and to backup \efs do I simply copy it to my PC?
Do you now any totorial of Heimdall?
i9000xxjpu: is this Froyo?
And could anyone answer my other questions?
thanks

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[Q] How downgrade Galaxy S to froyo from gingerbread?

My i9000 is on i9000xxjvb stock rom. I flashed modified kernal to make it rooted and cwm enabled. I am unable to move appear from phone memory to internal SD. An error message appears " failed to move application, not enough memory."
To get rid of this, i tried Hamsterbread 1.1 custom rom, but problem not solved. I used every method from hard reset to wipe cache, data and more. But nothing happened.
Now I want to downgrade to froyo. I don't know how to do this? Please, tell the procedure in detail and step by step. I belong to India. There is no 2.2.1 version available for India. Can I go for other regions versions? or I should stick with i9000ddjp6 which is latest verison for India. Thanks
i havnt tried downgrading. but i think you could try flashin back using odin with bootlooder froyo.
i live in india but use european firmware an see no problem
^^ Im not sure about this. I think you can just flash a Froyo ROM via CWM. I am not sure about this. It always makes sense to search around before you do either. Good Luck!
If you flash speedmod (or whatever froyo kernel you choose) through odin, then simply install whatever rom through cwm via zip file. The downgraded froyo rom doesn't need bootloaders, the gingerbread ones are backwards compatible. Tried it myself and it worked without a hitch.
Just flash any stock firmware through ODIN with pit and repartitioned tick and you are good to go.
Makes sense to open eyes and read the post that tells you how .Or even use the search button .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1033781
jje
just download a stock froyo firmware and flash with odin. there are tutorials all over the place
just flash froyo kernel using odin and then enter clockwordmod install zip

[Q] Has anyone ever successfully restored a Roto Backup?

I've been asking for help after screwing up my Tab while trying to restore my Roto Backup with Odin, and the thread has been completely quiet.
I just wanted to ask an easier question, and see if that might tell me everything I need to know: Has anyone other than rotohammer ever actually successfully restored their Roto Backup? Second question, has anyone, including rotohammer, ever restored their Roto Backup with Odin?
The reason you screwed with your roto backup is the base in which you flashed the backup over and how you flashed the backup.
Here are the Reasons for Rotobackup failures:
1- Flashing a FROYO backup over a GINGERBREAD system (Both systems have DIFFERENT BOOTLOADERS) this causes lines and corrupted system image etc.
2. Not Flashing the correct PIT file or flashing one at all over a custom ROM you are using e.g Flashing your ROTO without PIT over overcome ROM formatted in EXT4 can result in a non boot as the kernel doesn't support EXT4.
3. Flashing bootloaders (boot.bin and SBL.bin) from the Roto backup. My advice: DO NOT DO THAT IF YOU DON'T WANT TO END WITH A HARD brick. For some reasons bootloaders from rotobackup arent really Safe.
My advice is to flash a Standard stock firmware (Froyo if you backup is froyo and GB if your backup is GB) then flash your Roto backup over it WITHOUT pit and WITHOUT bootloaders.
DarkPal said:
The reason you screwed with your roto backup is the base in which you flashed the backup over and how you flashed the backup.
Here are the Reasons for Rotobackup failures:
1- Flashing a FROYO backup over a GINGERBREAD system (Both systems have DIFFERENT BOOTLOADERS) this causes lines and corrupted system image etc.
2. Not Flashing the correct PIT file or flashing one at all over a custom ROM you are using e.g Flashing your ROTO without PIT over overcome ROM formatted in EXT4 can result in a non boot as the kernel doesn't support EXT4.
3. Flashing bootloaders (boot.bin and SBL.bin) from the Roto backup. My advice: DO NOT DO THAT IF YOU DON'T WANT TO END WITH A HARD brick. For some reasons bootloaders from rotobackup arent really Safe.
My advice is to flash a Standard stock firmware (Froyo if you backup is froyo and GB if your backup is GB) then flash your Roto backup over it WITHOUT pit and WITHOUT bootloaders.
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Thanks for the help. So you've managed to get your Roto Backup to work before?
So if I can't flash a bootloader from Roto backup, how do you recommend I flash back to the Froyo bootloader?
Also, any recommendations on a Froyo standard stock firmware image I can flash safely on an AT&T tab?
Well any stock package (froyo or GB) will have its bootloaders included so don't worry about them. As for a recommendation for a stock package yes actually I have 2 for froyo. JK5 and JJ4 packages should be good to go if you want to downgrade your tab to froyo (if you for some reason wanted to do that).
DarkPal said:
The reason you screwed with your roto backup is the base in which you flashed the backup over and how you flashed the backup.
Here are the Reasons for Rotobackup failures:
1- Flashing a FROYO backup over a GINGERBREAD system (Both systems have DIFFERENT BOOTLOADERS) this causes lines and corrupted system image etc.
2. Not Flashing the correct PIT file or flashing one at all over a custom ROM you are using e.g Flashing your ROTO without PIT over overcome ROM formatted in EXT4 can result in a non boot as the kernel doesn't support EXT4.
3. Flashing bootloaders (boot.bin and SBL.bin) from the Roto backup. My advice: DO NOT DO THAT IF YOU DON'T WANT TO END WITH A HARD brick. For some reasons bootloaders from rotobackup arent really Safe.
My advice is to flash a Standard stock firmware (Froyo if you backup is froyo and GB if your backup is GB) then flash your Roto backup over it WITHOUT pit and WITHOUT bootloaders.
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I got 2 Tab's same STOCK ROM's...
on one of them installed overcome...
then i took roto backup the other and restored with odin on the overcome..
wait wait... i restored a stock GB from samfirm first and then used my Froyo backup...
kinda the same like you explained not to do... and guess what?!
tab died needed jtag... after jtag they gave me back the tab with stock froyo from samfirm...
now i'll explain
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i restored again my backup with odin and original rom is now installed perfectly.. i did had an error when it reached boot.bin though..
but i restarted the tab and it's up and running...
too bad i didn't saw your message before...
i just have a question..
so lets say i'm now in overcome.. want to install 2.2
you say that i'll should use lets say stock rom from samfirm
with odin... with p1 pit file
check repartition, areboot, freset and start...
when done restore using my backup created using RB
with odin... areboot, freset and start (pda with the tar file and no pit)
but in the 'tar' file not to include boot.bin and SBL.bin files? just those files?
sorry for bad english...
I would think that Roto Backup is only good for restoring within the same base rom. For example, if the backup is done under rom DXJDE, i would flash stock DXJPE rom with pit file and all, then follow by the backup without the pit file.
Secondly, if you want to revert to stock status, i think Roto Backup is only suitable for Froyo base. This is because in order to create a backup, your tab have to be rooted and with busy box. Froyo can easily go back to unroot status by using SuperOneClick.
Not so for Gingerbread. The only way to get unroot status is to flash stock.
Once you restore from your backup, your tab is rooted.
nevermind it's working...
cymagnus said:
I would think that Roto Backup is only good for restoring within the same base rom. For example, if the backup is done under rom DXJDE, i would flash stock DXJPE rom with pit file and all, then follow by the backup without the pit file.
Secondly, if you want to revert to stock status, i think Roto Backup is only suitable for Froyo base. This is because in order to create a backup, your tab have to be rooted and with busy box. Froyo can easily go back to unroot status by using SuperOneClick.
Not so for Gingerbread. The only way to get unroot status is to flash stock.
Once you restore from your backup, your tab is rooted.
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So there's probably no way to go back to AT&T stock then once you flash a custom ROM right? Because there is no AT&T base ROM for the ROM that was originally flashed on my Tab floating around to use as a base for my Roto Backup.
manekineko said:
So there's probably no way to go back to AT&T stock then once you flash a custom ROM right? Because there is no AT&T base ROM for the ROM that was originally flashed on my Tab floating around to use as a base for my Roto Backup.
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i had the same problem u have... u must find someone with same rom u had and rotobackup it then flash stock rom from samfirn and then restore ur backup. dont forget to remove the boot and sbl files do not flash them. i did so and it hard bricked my tab needed jtag.
hope i helped...
avishai0528 said:
i had the same problem u have... u must find someone with same rom u had and rotobackup it then flash stock rom from samfirn and then restore ur backup. dont forget to remove the boot and sbl files do not flash them. i did so and it hard bricked my tab needed jtag.
hope i helped...
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I have a Roto Backup, made from my own tab right after I got it, just no stock AT&T ROM to use as a base.
manekineko said:
So there's probably no way to go back to AT&T stock then once you flash a custom ROM right? Because there is no AT&T base ROM for the ROM that was originally flashed on my Tab floating around to use as a base for my Roto Backup.
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That is correct. The backup made does not contain all the files.
DarkPal said:
Well any stock package (froyo or GB) will have its bootloaders included so don't worry about them. As for a recommendation for a stock package yes actually I have 2 for froyo. JK5 and JJ4 packages should be good to go if you want to downgrade your tab to froyo (if you for some reason wanted to do that).
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I've done some research based on your recommendations. JK5 is actually no good I think, since it isn't a full ROM, and can't be used to re-partition.
JJ4, however, worked a charm. I downloaded it from samfirmware.com, and it came with all files necessary in the rar. Re-flashed pit, pda, modem and csc. Everything booted up as expected in Russian.
Then I used my Rotobackup, and re-flashed my pit and pda.
For the most part, everything is working, and restored, but for whatever reason, the boot animation is missing, and after the Galaxy Tab screen, it just turns black, and then after a while if I turn the screen off and on, I find it's already booted up (but booted with screen off). Any thoughts on why this occurs or how I can fix it?
My situation is that I'm increasingly beginning to suspect that my data connection is fritzy because of a hardware defect. I was on Overcome, and the data would just not be working when I turned on the Tab. The symptoms are one of the following: (1) data shows as connected and you can see the Tab sending but not receiving on the status bar, or (2) data shows as disconnected and then will show as connected for a moment and then show as disconnected again, or (3) data shows as disconnected, period. To fix any of these, I would have to either cycle the data or sometimes re-select the APN and reboot and then it would work. I then flashed to and used JPE for a few days, and observed today that my data showed as connected but would only send and not receive until I cycled the packet data setting.
Flashing back to stock, which I've now (mostly) done, is pretty much a last resort. I want to confirm whether this problem still exists on stock firmware, and if it does, I want to be in a condition to send in my Tab for repairs.
Just an update, I found this thread, which sounded a lot like my problem:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=899196
However, flashing jj4_bootloaders hasn't helped my missing logo problem. There is sound now, but still a black screen on bootup.
and none from samfirm are working? couldnt be.
Have you try booting up in recovery (power on, volume up combination) and do factory reset, clear cache?
cymagnus said:
Have you try booting up in recovery (power on, volume up combination) and do factory reset, clear cache?
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As with the people that had the white line problem, with the corrupted graphics on the bootloader, I can't see recovery, just a black screen.

[Q] Bootloop problem

I am just about to throw my phone at the wall.
So I was on stock 2.3.3 and decided I wanted to update to ICS
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1488096
I didn't have clockwork mod and wasn't rooted so I eventually got this working
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=788108
Then I tried to install the ICS rom but it wouldn't work. I then tried to flash http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1353657 which for some reason didnt have any cell phone coverage.
I tried going back to the just rooted version of 2.3.3 but haven't been able to get the phone to go past the samsung logo / Clockwork Recovery.
Edit: Whenever I try flash the 2.3.3 rooted rom it updates me to Clockwork Mod Recovery v3.0.0.5 with HEAPS of errors.
Any ideas?
You should go back to a stock rom via Odin...you will need a rom that has 3 files (csc , modem, phone) and the Odin 512 .pit file and check the repartition box.
Hawkester said:
I am just about to throw my phone at the wall.
So I was on stock 2.3.3 and decided I wanted to update to ICS
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1488096
I didn't have clockwork mod and wasn't rooted so I eventually got this working
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=788108
Then I tried to install the ICS rom but it wouldn't work. I then tried to flash http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1353657 which for some reason didnt have any cell phone coverage.
I tried going back to the just rooted version of 2.3.3 but haven't been able to get the phone to go past the samsung logo / Clockwork Recovery.
Edit: Whenever I try flash the 2.3.3 rooted rom it updates me to Clockwork Mod Recovery v3.0.0.5 with HEAPS of errors.
Any ideas?
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Hi bro
1. Did you download the right cf root? and how did you flash it?
2. what did it say when you installed ics? did you wipe data?
3. how did you flash back to stock?
imgibby123 said:
You should go back to a stock rom via Odin...you will need a rom that has 3 files (csc , modem, phone) and the Odin 512 .pit file and check the repartition box.
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I've since downloaded the stock file from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=846913 and im up and running again. I don't think ill be flashing anytime soon :L
NamNamNom said:
Hi bro
1. Did you download the right cf root? and how did you flash it?
2. what did it say when you installed ics? did you wipe data?
3. how did you flash back to stock?
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I flashed the cf root the same as the software my phone had under settings. I flashed it using odin.
There was an error message, I can't recall it exactly, it couldn't execute or something. Yup I wiped data.
Flash back to stock using odin
Thanks for the help guys
Did you solve it?
NamNamNom said:
Did you solve it?
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Half solved, im back on stock gingerbread.
Hawkester said:
Half solved, im back on stock gingerbread.
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I recomend flashing Codename android 1.5.5, steps:
Download the latest CNA for Galaxy S, and Gapps
Get into CWM
Wipe dalvik/cache/data
flash it
flash Gapps
Done!

[Q] Download mode menu missing

Hi guys. Recently I bought a used I896 with I897UCKF1 2.3.3 firmware. I cannot root it or upgrade it to ICS cos I have a problem: when I press vol down button plus power button to enter download mode the phone boots normally. When I press vol up plus power button instead of recovery mode my phone enters "Android system recovery <3e>". Any advice what to do?
The combination for recovery is vol up/down+power. You will need to flash a kernel with ClockworkMod recovery baked in.
Why didn't you also tell him the proper dl mode combo?
Anyway... Its both volume buttons only, no power at all, and inserting a USB cable that boots into download mode.
[QUOTEAnyway... Its both volume buttons only, no power at all, and inserting a USB cable that boots into download mode.[/QUOTE]
Thans a lot man. My Cappy is now rooted and having 2.3.5. Right now I'm looking for a stable ICS rom. Any suggestions will be appreciated.
korockinout13 said:
The combination for recovery is vol up/down+power. You will need to flash a kernel with ClockworkMod recovery baked in.
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Can you recommend me a kernel with cwm recovery? In my Samsung recovery menu 3e I do not have "install zip from sd card" option. Or may I use Rom Manager Premium to install ICS .zip rom?
If you are on Gingerbread and an i897 rom (KF1 would meet that requirement), you can flash boog's kernel, which will have CWM baked in.
You'll need to use something like Odin or Heimdall to get there, which boog includes in the files listed above.
The other option is to flash a stock rom with a CWM kernel included, like the one in my signature.
I'm on UCKK4 - 2.3.5. Is it ok to flash that kernel? And I ask you guys who have ICS on your Cappy is it worth to install it now or should I wait for more stable versions?
You should be able to use Boog's kernel. If you want to be 100% sure of a match, you can try corn kernel KK4.
ICS is pretty great, but be aware there is a risk (although small) of the internal SD card being messed up. Look for "Encryption Unsuccessful" in the development forum - if you flash ICS, just know what to do if that situation happens.
Hmm, you made think about it. I'm not so sure anymore about ICS. I think it's better waiting for a while. I also have a i9000 and installed ICS on it and there was a problem with external sd.
Finally I installed a 4.0.3 rom and I have to admit it was a mistake. Now I'm looking forward to get back to UCKK4 2.3.5 but I don't really know how to do it. On my internal memory I have the backup of the 2.3.5 version made before getting to 4.0.3 and I tried to restore it from the recovery menu but it doesn't work. I think I'm missing something. Can you help me? Thankx.
erycx said:
Finally I installed a 4.0.3 rom and I have to admit it was a mistake. Now I'm looking forward to get back to UCKK4 2.3.5 but I don't really know how to do it. On my internal memory I have the backup of the 2.3.5 version made before getting to 4.0.3 and I tried to restore it from the recovery menu but it doesn't work. I think I'm missing something. Can you help me? Thankx.
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You'll need to flash back to the 2.3.5 rom you had before flashing to ICS (whatever rom you were using when you made the backup), then restore the backup in recovery.
jmtheiss said:
You'll need to flash back to the 2.3.5 rom you had before flashing to ICS (whatever rom you were using when you made the backup), then restore the backup in recovery.
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Can you be more specific please? What are the steps I need to follow?
AOKP build 32 is very stable for me if your looking to give ics another chance. Make sure you do all the proper wipes before flashing.
Sent from my glitched ICS Captivate using XDA App
erycx said:
Can you be more specific please? What are the steps I need to follow?
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Grab an Odin or Heimdall one-click to get back to stock KK4, and flash that. Once you've flashed back to stock KK4, if you were using any custom rom (anything non-stock), flash that to your phone. (The idea is to be as close to your previous setup as you can be.)
Once you've done those steps, reboot into recovery and go to "backup/restore". In the restore options, look for the backup you made and restore it.
cmilldrummin said:
AOKP build 32 is very stable for me if your looking to give ics another chance. Make sure you do all the proper wipes before flashing.
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Ok, if you say so, I'll try it. It crossed my mind to give ICS the second chance but I didn't know exactly what rom to try. I supose I need to do a wipe cache from recovery mode and after this I have to use the option install from sd card? Am I right?
What ROM are you coming from before ics?
Sent from my glitched ICS Captivate using XDA App
jmtheiss said:
Grab an Odin or Heimdall one-click to get back to stock KK4, and flash that. Once you've flashed back to stock KK4, if you were using any custom rom (anything non-stock), flash that to your phone. (The idea is to be as close to your previous setup as you can be.)
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Till now I used only Odin. I have this file on my pc: I897UCKK4_I897UCKK4_I897UCKK4_HOME.tar.md5. Is this ok to flash this with Odin in "pda" or "phone" section?
cmilldrummin said:
What ROM are you coming from before ics?
Sent from my glitched ICS Captivate using XDA App
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I897UCKK4
erycx said:
Till now I used only Odin. I have this file on my pc: I897UCKK4_I897UCKK4_I897UCKK4_HOME.tar.md5. Is this ok to flash this with Odin in "pda" or "phone" section?
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I'm not sure what that file is - it may be fine, but I don't want to say "flash away!" and leave you with a messed up phone.
I would suggest going here and grabbing the non-bootloader Odin one-click (assuming one-clicks have worked for you in the past). Flash that, and you should be good to go with KK4.
erycx said:
Till now I used only Odin. I have this file on my pc: I897UCKK4_I897UCKK4_I897UCKK4_HOME.tar.md5. Is this ok to flash this with Odin in "pda" or "phone" section?
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that is safe to flash. that is the kk4 stock.
that is all i have to add to this discussion.

[Q] Help!!! URGENT!!! Something has gone wrong in flashing process.

Hello,
I am a completely new person to all this flashing. I wanted to put ICS on my galaxy s. It is already on 2.3.3 and I just recently rooted it using superoneclick.
Odin was doing its thing, then it came up with 'FAIL'. Now my screen looks like this (see attachment) and will only let me go into download mode.
What can I do??
All help is greatly appreciated.
Hey
Dont panic..just read my UnBrick Guide (Below)..itll solve ur issue..else you can downgrade to a stock firmware and start all over again..
you also goes into charging? Try to flash a kernel by odin in pda unmarked pit or partition
Hey. That's not such a bad thing. Your phone has no software on it, that's why you can't start or go into recovery. Simply get a ROM that can be flashed via Odin and flash it. That'll solve everything.
U can find roms here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1102881
tzutzyalex said:
Hey. That's not such a bad thing. Your phone has no software on it, that's why you can't start or go into recovery. Simply get a ROM that can be flashed via Odin and flash it. That'll solve everything.
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Thanks heaps,
Any chance that I could flash an ICS rom?
marcelle3 said:
Thanks heaps,
Any chance that I could flash an ICS rom?
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Yes flash a GB stock rom with odin, cf root it, go into recovery and flash a custom rom of your choice
Could you please give a bit more detail on how to do this? Im sorry im just new to all this stuff.. Thanks heaps.
Help You
Please take a look here, you will find all the needed tools and soft
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=948790&highlight=stock
No panic, read on the forum how to work with Odin. And you will be on track soon.

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