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[Q] Phone stuck on boot screen after 2.3 update

Hi i have a bell galaxy s (gt-i9000M) i used the spoofFw method to udpate my firmware from kies.. everything was fine kies tells the device was succefuly upgraded but it didn't boot the phone is stuck on the first screen (the one with ''galaxy s ''written in white.)
i still can get on download mode and i tried to flash with I9000UGJG8 didn't make any difference
anyone have an idea ?
thank you
Edit: forgot to mention that the phone starts by itself when i put the battery .

Did you originally have a kernel with Voodoo in it? I had the same problem and fixed it by flashing these (all using Odin 1.8.2):
1. Flash to 2.2 stock rom (downloaded from samfirmware)
2. Install CWM recovery (probably not necessary)
3. Flash with 2.3 gingerbread starter kernel: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1047924
4. Flash to 2.3.3 JVK http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1066040
It's normal for it to take a little longer to start up once the dalvik cache is cleared.

awojtas said:
Did you originally have a kernel with Voodoo in it? I had the same problem and fixed it by flashing these (all using Odin 1.8.2):
1. Flash to 2.2 stock rom (downloaded from samfirmware)
2. Install CWM recovery (probably not necessary)
3. Flash with 2.3 gingerbread starter kernel: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1047924
4. Flash to 2.3.3 JVK http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1066040
It's normal for it to take a little longer to start up once the dalvik cache is cleared.
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THANK YOU it worked !!!!

[Q] Samsung Galaxy S stock rom flashing help

Hello,
I am completely new to flashing roms on android devices and i am just trying to understand the basics behind the process.
- Installing custom roms
- reverting back to stock firmware after installing a rom
I read the 4th post in this thread : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=991792
i kinda have some understanding about flashing roms now but i still dont fully understand it.
My device is a Samsung Galaxy S i9000.
Thanks

What exactly do you want to know?
1. Installing custom roms is pretty easy the hard part is choosing the rom and to flash a rom you need to have the cwm recovery and like be on the base you need. ex: lets say you are on a jvt rom and you want to flash a jw1 rom, well in this case you dud need to flash jw1 from odin and then flash the rom from recovery...., but if you are on a jw1 custom rom, then in that case you can just flash the rom from recovery with wipe (recommended).
2. To flash back to stock: you dud need the stock file from sammobile or from wherever you get it and you would need odin, you place your phone in download mode then you put 512pit in the pit section/ code in the pda section/ modem in the phone section/ and csc in csc. then you have to make sure that repartition is ticked and all the others. make sure that the download is not interrupted for that would brick the phone.
-to flash a kernel you dud need to put the tar file in pda and Don't check repartition and click start.
I hope this helped a little
and remember to do this at your own risk.

Sorry for the noob questions but im just trying to understand haha
1. what are jvt and jw1 roms?
2. When you say be on the base you need do you mean the base firmware required for the rom?
3. How would i know which rom i have now, JVT or Jw1?
4. Whats the thing u mentioned whipe in "you can just flash the rom from recovery with wipe (recommended).?
last.5. I already found the stock firmware i have now and ive downloaded it for later if i need to restore it. but what is the tar file you mentioned in the end?
Thanks Man. I appreciate it.

yazzy44 said:
Sorry for the noob questions but im just trying to understand haha
1. what are jvt and jw1 roms?
2. When you say be on the base you need do you mean the base firmware required for the rom?
3. How would i know which rom i have now, JVT or Jw1?
4. Whats the thing u mentioned whipe in "you can just flash the rom from recovery with wipe (recommended).?
last.5. I already found the stock firmware i have now and ive downloaded it for later if i need to restore it. but what is the tar file you mentioned in the end?
Thanks Man. I appreciate it.
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sorry, this is not meant to be offensive but you have a lot to read. There're some good tutorials on how to flash your phone here on xda. search for it.
short answers to your questions:
1. jvt or jw1 are versions of stock samsung roms
2. I think he means if you are on a jvt rom you should only flash custom roms for jvt
3. settings>about phone
4. wipe means resetting the phone, deleting cache and dalvik-cache

no matter what u know u first should know about flashing stock roms..in case u mess something up u will need to flash the stock roms,its a good thing that u have already downloaded these..then u should know how to install kernels to root n have Clockworkmod recovery,then u will be able to flash custom roms..u should serach the net for these questions with a 'How to' at first...

Instruction for new ROM installation
There are basically 2 methods for flashing a ROM
1. CWM recovery menu mode
2. Download mode.
1. For CWM recovery mode you phone must be rooted with CWM, just put the ROM zip file in sdcard of your phone of your choice. then power off the phone. Then you may want to boot in reovery mode for this use pressing and holding 3 button combination simultaneaously as Volume UP + Home key + Power key now you should be booted in to recovery mode there just wipe data/factory reset then wipe cache from option then find and select install from sdcard -> chose file zip from sdcard and press power key to selct and start flashing. wait max 5 min and your phone will be booted with new rom of your choice.
2. Boot in to download mode by pressing and holding 3 button combination simultaneaously as Volume down + Home key + Power key now you should be booted in to download mode now connect your phone with PC and open odin in PC then select ROM file as PDA, PHONE & CSC under propoer boxes then click start - wait max 5 min and you phone will be booted in to new rom.
Thanks
dktechdev.in

Enjoy...
1st - Rooting - visit http://gopalasubramanium.blogspot.in/
2nd - Custom ROMs List - http://alchemistar.blogspot.in/2010/10/samsung-galaxy-s-custom-roms-list-1014.html
3rd - Original ROMs List - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1102881

Downgrade from ics

I want to go back to gingerbread am rinning Dark Knight rom any help plz

Why God .. why ...
Flash stock through ODIN or Heimdall and thats it

If you had to ask this, it's probably a good thing you're going back to stock.
Sent from my Telus Fascinate running OneCosmics ICS!

why would you say that

Get stock ROM here.
http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/?page=3&t=1&o=1&m=GT-I9000&r=-1#modelsa
You need stock ROM (3 file stock ROM), Odin & Pit512.
1. Start ODIN.
2. Select the files into the relevant places in ODIN.
3. Click repartition.
4. Put phone into download mode.
5. Connect phone to pc.
6. wait for Odin to connect to phone.
7. click start.
8. wait for ODIN to finish & for phone to reboot.
You must have pit512 and click repartition as ICS uses a different file system to Gingerbread.
You may have a boot loop after doing this. I have had this occasionally. To solve this reflash with ODIN. This time make sure repartition is unchecked and don't flash pit file.
Sorry Screen shot says scs. I meant CSC.

Question about EXACTLY process to flash roms

First of all, HI guys and sorry for my irregular english.
I read since a long time XDA Forums to prepare me in flash and root methods for my galaxy note.
At now, i'm using this stock rom:
[ICS][4.0.3][Stock][OpenGermany]N7000XXLPY_N7000OXALPY_N7000XXLPT_HOME.tar.md5
+
CF-Root-SGN_XX_OXA_LPY-v5.6-CWM5.tar + SuperSU
but i came from a stock rom: N7000UBKK2 with default kernel KK1 from Samsung and Movistar. and i have only a nandroid backup of my default Samsung/Movistar rom.
I have another gingerbread samsung stock rom, for emergency cases:
N7000UBKK8_N7000WEKK1_N7000PETKK1_HOME.tar.md5
But my point is:
I wish test some roms, before to decide which one use in dual boot system:
- Stock 4.0.4 (LRG or you suggest me LRK or another more recent ?)
- AOKP
- Criskelo
- Chrack
- Paranoid
- Cyanogen 9
And i have ready to use: Odin 1.87, Odin Mobile, SuperSU (if is necesary), Abyss 4.2 (CW/Red) for recovery, Abyss 4.2 CW for odin and CF-Root for LRG (if is necesary i can find one for LRK or another recent)
But i'm confused about how exactly do that. Yes i know there are many... MANY topics about that but, I only need a bit of help guys to understand the exactly process and avoid EMMC BUG...
If i understant correctly, i must follow this method, please correct me if i'm grong:
01 - Check if i'm root and settings are in depuration + unkown sources
02 - Because i'm using an ICS Kernel i need first downgrade to Abyss for continue
03 - Reboot in Recovery and flash Abyss4.2 CW/Red, after "reboot recovery" and make wipes
Which one should i use for this CW or Red Version?
...
But after this i have problems, because i have ever red: before flash a custom rom you need a same base. Then ok i think for use for example CM9, or Paranoid, or Criskelo, I need a 4.0.4 rom then i have a:
[ICS][4.0.4][Stock][OpenGermany]N7000XXLRG_N7000DBTLRG_N7000XXLRB_HOME.tar.md5
Ready to flash but...
If a this moment following the previous steps, i'm in recovery of Abyss CW/Red:
Should i reboot using this Abyss kernel in download mode to flash a stock LRG ?
...
Or in another reality, is not needed flash Abyss to flash a stock rom using Odin ?
I wish first test the Stock 4.0.4 before any other custom to make a base point of comparison
...
And after, using 4.0.4 LRG + CF-Root, is safe use install from zip file in recovery to flash any other rom like CM9 for example ? or i need use abyss recovery (before flash it using CR-Root recovery) to flash any other rom (ICS) ?
Again i hope you can help me with these questions, and really sorry is the text is so long but i prefeer to know rightly how to procced before brick my phone, because i still waiting for a JIG (you know, for emergency...)
Tnks to all.

First of All You need to know that there is no need for the same base to flash the ROM.
Second thing You have to use Abyss Redpill 4.2 Original Logo Recovery(It uses GB Kernel) If you are not going to downgrade to GB and want to flash on top of your current ROM
Third Whenever you want to flash CM9/AOKP/AOSP first downgrade to GB(Pre rooted Rom) OR GB then Root it and then flash the rom by going it to CWM recovery.
Fourth thing is Never flash Abyss using PC Odin.
Proper Way to Flash CM9/AOSP/AOKP for a clean install (You will lose data)
Download a prerooted GB Rom from here ===> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1424997
Reboot your phone is Download Mode. (Vol Down+Home+Power)
Open Pc Odin on your Pc/Laptop
Connect your phone to PC via USB Cable
A Small Box in Left Upper turns Yellow.It means your phone is recognized by Odin
Now Select GB File under PDA Tab (Do not change any settings)
Start Flash
YOU WILL HAVE A GB ROM ON YOUR PHONE WITH ROOT
Now Go to Recovery
Install Zip from SD Card
Flash Rom
Flash Gapps
Do All 3 Wipes (Cache/Dalvik/Data)
Reboot System.

you might wanna root first and backup efs before jumping to any rom that is different csc then you previous one.
Sent from my GT-N7000 using Tapatalk 2

Tnks to all, at now i'm testing some roms and kernels, looking for a "perfect" mate for my paranoid android (tableted rom), and in my tests i still looking for a decent kernel because (may this is my imagination but...) CF-Root LRG kernel in LRK Rom (Chrack's Rom) consume excessively batery but i will test in an ordinary day because may is not problem from rom, this should be a problem from kernel...
I read before: SpeedMod kernel was developed just for this situation: low batery comsumption + high perfomance...

Bootloops solution while downgrading

Hey guys I am very much pleased to share my solution when downgrading from a higher rom to a stock gb rom
I actually wasted more than half a day to rescue my mobile while I flashed stock gb (2.3.6) from a jelly bean rom
I flashed the stock rom via odin and still it somehow went into bootloops...
I searched and searched and viola!
1. Flash a stock gb ROM ( a JW4 is recommended) via Odin3
2. Reboot it.
3. It may get stuck at Galaxy S logo
4. Switch off the phone and put into download mode again.
5. Don't sweat it out as yet....There's still life in your phone.
6. Open odin and flash http://dl.xda-developers.com/attachdl/6b8a60703ecff287007bedbf951d050d/522c493a/8/4/5/2/8/3/dbdata.rfs.tar as PDA with nothing else ticked except Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time
7. Now keep your fingers crossed and set up your mobile.
Rooting (optional)
1. Once your mobile is setup
2. Switch it off
3. Open download mode
4. Flash this file http://download.chainfire.eu/155
And you can relive the stock GB experience.
Press thanks if I helped you... You'll be appreciated...

jeromeb4u said:
Hey guys I am very much pleased to share my solution when downgrading from a higher rom to a stock gb rom
I actually wasted more than half a day to rescue my mobile while I flashed stock gb (2.3.6) from a jelly bean rom
I flashed the stock rom via odin and still it somehow went into bootloops...
I searched and searched and viola!
1. Flash a stock gb ROM ( a JW4 is recommended) via Odin3
2. Reboot it.
3. It may get stuck at Galaxy S logo
4. Switch off the phone and put into download mode again.
5. Don't sweat it out as yet....There's still life in your phone.
6. Open odin and flash http://dl.xda-developers.com/attachdl/6b8a60703ecff287007bedbf951d050d/522c493a/8/4/5/2/8/3/dbdata.rfs.tar as PDA with nothing else ticked except Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time
7. Now keep your fingers crossed and set up your mobile.
Rooting (optional)
1. Once your mobile is setup
2. Switch it off
3. Open download mode
4. Flash this file http://download.chainfire.eu/155
And you can relive the stock GB experience.
Press thanks if I helped you... You'll be appreciated...
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You wont get this problem when you flash JVU Firmware.
When you flash a rom for up/downgrading , flash it 3 times , then you won't get into bootloop or any other trouble.