1.5 years ago I bought in the US a T-Mobile Galaxy Tab 7" with Froyo as standard. Last year I decided to upgrade to unlock it and then to upgrade to Gingerbread by following the guides on the sire, all good. A few weeks ago unfortunately I poured a glass of red wine over it, and the Galaxy entered in a boot loop with serious issue on the on/off buttons. After trying to revive it I brought it to a Samsung service where very nicely they cleaned it and gave it back to me in T-Mobile Froyo status, all free of charge. I would like now to reunlock it and upgrade it, so question:
- can I upgrade to Honeycomb? from what I read here not that stable plus my tablet not powerful enough
- If not, is there what is the most stable Gingerbread release in order to be able to make phone calls? I've searched extensively on the site but I'm still confused at all the options.
wow. how generous the service center is.
There is no Honeycomb for our tab. There was an RC version but I think all links are dead.
There is CM9 ICS if you want to try, it is still a Work In Progress, you can try one of the nightly builds.
For stable GB there are plenty. Overcome 4.1 is very popular. I am using Acudroid. There is also Hyperdroid.
I have a T-mobile tab using JPZ modem, but I am in Australia. I can use voice call and 3G.
But if you use this modem in T-mobile network, if I am not mistaken you can make call but with 2G data only.
If you keep your original modem, it will be no call but you get 3G (that is my understanding)
priyana said:
wow. how generous the service center is.
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Definitely!
There is no Honeycomb for our tab. There was an RC version but I think all links are dead.
There is CM9 ICS if you want to try, it is still a Work In Progress, you can try one of the nightly builds.
For stable GB there are plenty. Overcome 4.1 is very popular. I am using Acudroid. There is also Hyperdroid.
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Thanks priyana, major differences between Overcome & Acudroid?
I have a T-mobile tab using JPZ modem, but I am in Australia. I can use voice call and 3G.
But if you use this modem in T-mobile network, if I am not mistaken you can make call but with 2G data only.
If you keep your original modem, it will be no call but you get 3G (that is my understanding)
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Well, I live in the UAE, so not really care about T-Mobile. I searched a little bit online, am I correct to assume that Overcome is basically a 2.3.6 Gingerbread with improvements and very stable?
Yes. Very stable.
Somehow I got unexplained batt drain on Overcome 4.1 no matter what I do to recond the batt.
Just switched to acudroid and it is fine, although acudroid doesn't have it's own kernel.
Btw, what is UAE's gsm/hsdpa freq.
Here I have like europe and SE Asia. And JPZ modem is suitable for it.
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priyana said:
Yes. Very stable.
Somehow I got unexplained batt drain on Overcome 4.1 no matter what I do to recond the batt.
Just switched to acudroid and it is fine, although acudroid doesn't have it's own kernel.
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At the end I followed your first advice, and installed Overcome. Have to admit that the instructions are fairly easy (apart from the link to the pics which are outdated), and it seems quite stable.
Btw, what is UAE's gsm/hsdpa freq.
Here I have like europe and SE Asia. And JPZ modem is suitable for it.
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JPZ is also good here, I reflashed that modem after finishing installation with Overcome, and now making calls works fine (haven't tested data via 3G yet, but don't really use it, you got wi-fi everywhere).
It is always good to try out Overcome.
From there it will be easy to try out CM9 or AOKP ROMs.
Have fun.
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So ive been rooting htc phones for a while, and my friend wanted me to root his captivate for him which was completed, and now the phone is running cm7 nightly 4/21, platypus kernel 4/27, but my friend keeps telling me he loses signal and cant make calls and or send text msgs. Im thinking its the modem, can anyone helps out a samsung noob(me lol) and let me know which modem i should use, and how to install it? i tried flashing through cwm recovery 3 but it doesnt like the scripts. thanks in advanced
Scroll towards bottom fire compatible modems
http://sourceforge.net/projects/teamhacksung/files/captivate/
Make sure your friend has a imei still on the phone. Hope you did the efs backup step
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How often does it happen to him? My buddy has a cappy running cm7 nightly no problem. I had some issues at first so I cleared system/cache/data and reflashed initial, then updated and it works fine. I lose service at times but I did before root anyways.
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awesome thanks guys, i just flashed jl2 modem from the teamhacksung site, hopefully my friend will see better results. he said it was happening quite a bit. i also installed cm7 according to the instructions to a t
edit:i just flashed JL2 but when i look at baseband in about phone it says JK4 (confused)
Yes it is a mistake they have jk4 in the jl2 pack
You can flag any modem now just replace the modern bin in the flag package
Use the package because it is cwm 3 compatible
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awesome, thanks alot
he may have one of the captivates with a rare hardware defect that makes him incapable of using i9000 modems (jk3, jk4, jl2, kc1, etc). I have a similar captivate and am forced to use the KB1 captivate modem (check my signature), which unfortunately has no voice processing. it makes calls sound horrendous, but it maintains a constant signal. so depending on how he wants to use his phone, it may work for him (assuming he doesn't place many phone calls, just texts). if not, for now, CM7 may be unusable for him and you may have to fall back to a KB1-based ROM that uses a Captivate kernel/modem.
I suggest Torch + OverStock kernel + KB1 modem.
There's absolutely no way around it?
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Please use the ROM-specific sticky at the top of the forum. That's why they're here.
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There's absolutely no way around it?
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nope. if he has a captivate suffering from this issue, his choices are to use KB1 and have ****ty voice quality or use a captivate modem/kernel combination on froyo. until audience chip is ported, there will be no alternatives.
Thread closed, since this can be discussed in the sticky.
It's been awhile since I flashed any roms. Here is where I stand?
Samsung Galaxy S I9000
Firmware 2.2.1
Baseband version I9000XXJQ1
Kernel Version 2.6.32.9
build number Darky's v9.4.XWJS8
I just did a factory reset as I had planned on dropping it off to get unlocked so I can switch carriers, however found out about the "Galaxy S Unlock" app.
Just downloaded the following apps:
Darky's Rom
Busy Box Installer
Rom Manager
Voodoo Control
Can I go directly from Darky's 9.4 to 10.2.1? Any other apps I may need for the transition. I did the original hacking 6 months ago and haven't retained anything.
Any tips, advice would be helpful
Thanks!!
i think you are asking for trouble flashing from 2.2 to 2.3 in the manner you are thinking.
I would odin flash 10.2 RE doing the full wipe.
Then you want 10.2.1 V2
you can flash that with darkyrom tools from the market
remember to use titanium backup to save all your apps
Thanks, that is exactly what I did after a little research again. Had to take a research break as my brain was getting frustrated with all the information but i got it working.
I do have another problem though. I have my I9000 and blackberry 9300. Both unlocked. For some reason my I9000 will not get reception in Northern Alberta where I work. I've used sim cards from telus/virgin mobile/koodo. Blackberry works fine (full bars), but I9000 doesnt get reception. It does however, work fine when i get back into town.
I'm assuming this is a modem issue? Any suggestions. I'm currently running Darky 10.2.1 V2.
i am looking into that issues also.
I think i have unlocked my phone but have only tried using a wind mobile SIM....
Hopefully i can figure this one out next time i see my cousin and i can try his SIM.
Me and my wife are both on Bell.
Oh and your Darky ROM is old
10.2.2 is the newest stable out.
But if you dont mind flashing the JVT RE edition is faster and works great
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It's been awhile since I flashed any roms. Here is where I stand?
Samsung Galaxy S I9000
Firmware 2.2.1
Baseband version I9000XXJQ1
Kernel Version 2.6.32.9
build number Darky's v9.4.XWJS8
I just did a factory reset as I had planned on dropping it off to get unlocked so I can switch carriers, however found out about the "Galaxy S Unlock" app.
Just downloaded the following apps:
Darky's Rom
Busy Box Installer
Rom Manager
Voodoo Control
Can I go directly from Darky's 9.4 to 10.2.1? Any other apps I may need for the transition. I did the original hacking 6 months ago and haven't retained anything.
Any tips, advice would be helpful
Thanks!!
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How to flash Darky 10.2.1
http://hdtechvideo.com/?p=48
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Hahaha thanks
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Hahaha thanks
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How to flash Darky10.2.2
http://www.hdtechvideo.com/?p=48
Hello, I recently bought an unlocked and rooted galaxy s i9000 from someone. Its running Dark Knight 5.5 and Devil Kernal. I have little to no network signal, wifi works great though. It has a rogers sim card in it that works fine in other phones. I have never had a connection issue and no matter where I go with this phone I have extremely bad service ! If anyone has some ideas that would be appreciated.
Thanks
Could I just flash another modem too it , one that might give it better signal?
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Could I just flash another modem too it , one that might give it better signal?
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yeah u can shud go back to stock GB.. and then root and flash custom rom urself...
If my post helped, don't mind hitting the thanks button
What baseband version are you on?
System Settings - About phone - Baseband version.
I am having signal issues also.
I get maybe 2 bars then none then none sometimes.
I am running Team ISGS ICS4.0.4
This is really unreliable now.
My phone started doing it on Rel 4.2.
I used the KG3 modem and I now get FULL bars.
Here is a list of modems:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1158783
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I am having signal issues also.
I get maybe 2 bars then none then none sometimes.
I am running Team ISGS ICS4.0.4
This is really unreliable now.
My phone started doing it on Rel 4.2.
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Try JW4.. better battery life and full signal
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Try JW4.. better battery life and full signal
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Sorry dude, i clicked the thank-you button by mistake. Have a freebie on me.
JW4 doesn't work in Canada. Here we need 850 & 1900, therefore KG3.
Flash the kernel again
I guess its due to the kernel.Dlash the rom.See to that you clear the Dalvik Cache too:angel::angel:
Im running a cm9 nightly.
When i saw a stable version was available, i downloaded it and attempted to flash
It got the attached pic when i attempted.
Is there any way to do it via cell phone? I do not have a computer, so this is the only option.
It should be noted i only want to move to the stable version because my GPS does not work with this nightly, so if there is a fix for that, it will be good as well.
Thanks.
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Im running a cm9 nightly.
When i saw a stable version was available, i downloaded it and attempted to flash
It got the attached pic when i attempted.
Is there any way to do it via cell phone? I do not have a computer, so this is the only option.
It should be noted i only want to move to the stable version because my GPS does not work with this nightly, so if there is a fix for that, it will be good as well.
Thanks.
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From your picture it looks like you downloaded a ROM for the wrong phone. The error youre getting is the updater script trying to verify what phone its being installed to. The error is referencing galaxys and i9000 when the captivate is an sgh-i897. On cm's site its also labeled as captivatemtd in the download list.
Verify that the ROM you have downloaded is specifically for the captivate and/or download the one for the captivate and try again.
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ryuchi2 said:
Im running a cm9 nightly.
When i saw a stable version was available, i downloaded it and attempted to flash
It got the attached pic when i attempted.
Is there any way to do it via cell phone? I do not have a computer, so this is the only option.
It should be noted i only want to move to the stable version because my GPS does not work with this nightly, so if there is a fix for that, it will be good as well.
Thanks.
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Also, attaching pic of phone information
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From your picture it looks like you downloaded a ROM for the wrong phone. The error youre getting is the updater script trying to verify what phone its being installed to. The error is referencing galaxys and i9000 when the captivate is an sgh-i897. On cm's site its also labeled as captivatemtd in the download list.
Verify that the ROM you have downloaded is specifically for the captivate and/or download the one for the captivate and try again.
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Is there a cm9 stable for i897?
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Is there a cm9 stable for i897?
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http://download.cyanogenmod.com/?type=stable&device=captivatemtd
Go to that link. There are two latest stable one is first on the list.
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Okay, so I think there is a bigger issue here. I have installed cm7 (7.2, stable), cm9, and cm10, and the GPS does not work on any of them. What is the deal?
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Okay, so I think there is a bigger issue here. I have installed cm7 (7.2, stable), cm9, and cm10, and the GPS does not work on any of them. What is the deal?
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Depending on the modem you have installed it could be causing your problems. I was messing with modems one day and flashed one that gave me great signal but when I went to use my GPS I couldn't get it to lock onto a single sat.
http://soggycashew.weebly.com/cm7miui--ics-modems.html
That will take you to a rather extensive list of available modems. Use the ones that are located directly at that link. There are other options but they will not install on cm7 and up.
I personally use the ugkg3 and it works great
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I have only ever used CM, and haven't installed anything else, so I guess it is a stock modem (not even entirely sure what a modem is). The thing is, my GPS used to work on cm7, but once I put on the cm9 nightly, it stopped. I bent the antenna out a bit to make sure it was making contact with the battery cover (saw that on the internet), and when I turned it back on, it caught its location once, but wouldn't do it again. I guess I'll have to make a desperate thread about my GPS not.working. thanks for the help though!
I highly recommend the GPS fix flashable mod. I never had working GPS without it. An xda search will lead you there.
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So i got the 8.9 last week and am pretty happy so far. My main uses are internet surfing and hd videos from youtube and play store. However one of my only complaints is that this thing isnt the fastest. I upgraded to official ics when i first got the tab and its not bad but still id like to install Asop jellybean and overclock the tab to 1.2 or 1.4. However id hate to brick my tab which i see on here all the time. The only problem is i have no idea how to root, even after reading and searching for the past week. My question is could some one tell me or show me a link to show EXACTLY how to root to the newest asop jb from official ics without bricking and then tell me how to oc it? I am such a noob with this, I dont know what kernels or anything is. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Not sure how missed this thread in the list. It's stickied at the very top.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1406137
Follow these steps in the link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1287205
noridomi.bimbim said:
Follow these steps in the link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1287205
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Good thing i didn't go a head and try to root. I have official ics installed and apparently you have to flash so,e cmw rom or something but i have no idea how to do that, i have searched the forums and all the instructions are just kind of bland and not real specific. Sad as it is, i am someone who needs exact instructions and explanations of how to specifically complete each instruction. Sorry that i am being a pain. I just bought thus tab on a amazon credit card and have not even, ade the first payment that is why I am so worried about bricking or messing up the tab. Thanks for any help
Install cwm 6.0.10 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1406137
Install ics by tracid based on taiwan stock rom official http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1406137
No need rooting..already root when install ics by tracid..read instructions carefully
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hwooei said:
Install ics by tracid based on taiwan stock rom official
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Hmm. I'd be careful recommending ROMs just yet. He hasn't mentioned which model of 8.9 Tab he has.
Given that he mentions he's already on ICS I'd assume he's probably got a wifi-only P7310. He doesn't mention any other radio types (3G, LTE, etc.).
@Wrebbs, what model 8.9 tab do you have?
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Hmm. I'd be careful recommending ROMs just yet. He hasn't mentioned which model of 8.9 Tab he has.
Given that he mentions he's already on ICS I'd assume he's probably got a wifi-only P7310. He doesn't mention any other radio types (3G, LTE, etc.).
@Wrebbs, what model 8.9 tab do you have?
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I have the wifi only, 7310. Thanks for taking the time to help with this
I've tried various roms and liked cm10 very much. Had to flash stock 3.2 via odin to get rid of the garbled screen issue and decided to try update OTA to ics that worked and i'm running stock ics on my dutch 7310 now this works fairly well, so i am going to wait untill the battery drain issue is being fixed on cm10 and try again then
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I have the wifi only, 7310. Thanks for taking the time to help with this
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Not happy with the stock ICS version of the Tab? Did it upgrade over kies? Are you in the US? I am in Europe and have the 3G version. Have to use a ported rom from 7500 to get ICS.
The ICS I have runs really smooth! Price was good aswell. Strange that your TAB is slow...
Only problem I have is that Adobe Flash gives me some trouble in HD and on some sites.
I tried HC 3.2 Stock, CM10 JB 4.1, SafariKing ICS and ported ICS from 7500 v2 and honestly - If I had stock original ICS I think I would stay with it! The Jellybean ROMs still have issues. in Alpha Beta stages.
The Tracid rom mentioned might be the next rom I try, but still happy with the ICS rom I have. If it aint broke don't fix it... (Itchy though, flashing roms is fun.)
Take it from someone whos hard bricked before, take your time and do your homework. Make sure you know the rom is for your specific device. You're not going to see drastic speed increases even if oc'd. So take your time and re-read everything. Your going to have to flash a recovery first, cwm or twrp through odin. Again, make sure it's for your device. Then you can root or flash a rooted rom. Once again, make sure it's for your device.
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