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Galaxy S wont boot

Hi guys,
i just got a Galaxy S (international, germany) and wanted to flash Clockwork Mod so i can flash a custom rom (miui). I got it with version 2.2 so i rooted it with z4root 1.3 and then tried RomManager to get CWM on it. But it did always reboot into Samsung stock recovery mode. So i tried this Odin3 1.7 and flashed a Kernel and got into a bootloop (First this one, then i used the one promoted in this video (YouTube Video, description XDA Thread with promoted Kernel. Phone now stuck at booting (isn`t even bootlooping, just stuck at the GALAXY S GT etc. logo. I still can reach the Download Mode.
Can anyone please help how to get at least the phone working again I`m really desperatly.
Greetings from Germany & Merry Christmas
Alch

Install a new Rom with odin will make your phone boot again.

2.2 is probably too old now.
Upgrade to Gingerbread Stock using Odin. Turn on Repartition and follow the instructions to flash.
Download a Custom Kernel for the Gingerbread firmware that you flashed. Every Kernel except the stock comes with CWM Recovery.
Copy the MIUI zip file to sdcard and flash it with recovery. It should boot right up.
If you are still having bootloops, try doing a factory reset and then boot MIUI.

Don't try things that you aren't experienced with.
Anyway, download odin 1.85, flash stock Froyo, launch Kies, update to official Gingerbread, launch Odin, flash Semaphore Kernel and GG.
Merry Christmas!

How can i flash Stock Froyo/Gingerbread trough Odin? Can`t find anything usefull @ google
btw i can reach Recovery Mode (CWM / Speedmonk something)
(Kinda experienced by flashing around with my N1 for around 2 years now, but never heard about this Odin Program)
thanks for help anyway

AlchemistEDW said:
How can i flash Stock Froyo trough Odin? Can`t find anything usefull @ google
(Kinda experienced by flashing around with my N1 for around 2 years now, but never heard about this Odin Program)
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I am not going to help you with this one. You need to get comfortable with the forum and its contents first. Read all the guides and stickies before proceeding with Firmware flashing. There are many different types of firmwares with Bootloaders which are often dangerous to flash and few without bootloaders. Hence, first go through the guides and go with the flashing only when you are confident that you are doing everything in right order.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1379853

Just do what dhiru1602 says. after you flashed it with the latest Gingerbread ,
flash the cf-root kernel with odin . than download the latest galaxian/semaphore kernel, copy it to your internal sd-card and flash it with the app SGS Kernel Flasher . you can find that app on the market. good luck mate !

Thanks guys, u really saved christmas for me Just booted up the latest Miui Rom!
Happy Holidays
Alch

[Q] Major issues with the i9000 right now. Please Help.

Hey guys,
So recently I tried rooting my phone with CF-Root and Odin, and then it went into a boot loop of just the Galaxy S on startup.
I eventually found out about Heimdall and right now I'm running 2.2.1 Froyo with Build XWJSD.
Problem is, that the phone doesn't read the SD card? Like it will see the SD Card, scan it, and say it's finished scanning but then it won't let me access it either in CWM or through the Android UI itself.
Any ideas? I just want to get MIUI installed haha.

Well I just tested the SD card in another phone and it works fine. So it's definitely the software/rom I'm using now I think.
Is there anything I can do to make this work. Maybe like a completely stock 2.2.1, that is guaranteed to work haha? I just need this card to be read. Because even when I plug the phone and run Kies, Kies doesn't recognize the version of the firmware. And If I try to use superoneclick root, it also doesn't recognize the version of the firmware.
So right now I'm using 2.2.1 XWJSD, which stock rom should I install with odin or Heimdall to make this work?
Thanks a lot again.

Head over to this thread and download JVZ (Gingerbread 2.3.6), flash with Odin with re-partition checked, then head over to Chainfire's thread for CF-Root kernel for JVZ and flash that through Odin as well.
Forget about Kies since you'll no longer be using that to update firmware and whatnot.
CF-Root will come with CWM installed, so after you get that done, download MIUI and flash through CWM

Thanks a lot will try it out.
This CF-Root right? CF-Root-XX_OXA_JVZ-v4.3-CWM3RFS.zip

Unfortunately the phone is stuck in a bootloop now after installing 2.3.6 JVZ.

Did you make sure re-partition is checked? If it still bootloops after re-partition then try JVT or some other stock ROM and see if that boots up before applying the CF-Root kernel

Yeah I made sure re-partition is checked, and I installed it with the 512 pit file, unless I shouldn't be using the .pit?

your gona have to reflash the rom or install arom thats already rooted you could try darky 10.2 re or check out puggerduk on tube
Root Galaxy S i9000 and install a custom rom

Hey guys refer to this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1451345
He's having the same issue, so just help us out there Thanks alot!

eclipse245 said:
Hey guys,
So recently I tried rooting my phone with CF-Root and Odin, and then it went into a boot loop of just the Galaxy S on startup.
I eventually found out about Heimdall and right now I'm running 2.2.1 Froyo with Build XWJSD.
Problem is, that the phone doesn't read the SD card? Like it will see the SD Card, scan it, and say it's finished scanning but then it won't let me access it either in CWM or through the Android UI itself.
Any ideas? I just want to get MIUI installed haha.
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MIUI is running based on Android 2.3, I found the Android forum that helps me well enough to do my first flashing and rooting. Here is what you need to try to do:
1. Flash your i9000 with XXJVU 2.3.6 ( Value Pack ):
http://www.theandroidsoul.com/xxjvu/
2. Root your I9000 with CF-Root-XX OXA JVU 2.3.6-v4.3-CWM3RFS:
http://www.theandroidsoul.com/root-xxjvu-firmware/
Do everything on the post and you can install MIUI ROM from recovery straight away after that.
Hope this helps. If it does, please consider press 'THANKS' button

[Q] Bootlooping Problem in Galaxy S I9000

Hi,
I have a problem when trying to flash my galaxy s and install ICS Dark night v5.5.
When I try updating the kernel using ODIN, my phone gets into bootloop.
It is a froyo installed phone. Also, I am unable to get recovery mode. It enters download mode though.
Can anyone help me out in this??? I am very new to this stuff... I am a beginner...
Held up in this for a couple of weeks.....
Thanks,
Sridhar

If you can boot into download mode, use ODIN to flash a stable rom, then get CWM and your back to where you were, hold off the nightly builds or post in the Cyanogenmod official thread or forums.

Thanks a lot... That did work.. But now i have got Mobile network not available error after flashing.....

Probably best to mention which version of software you are using and the source...
Best option is to flash stock gingerbread version via Odin.
www . theandroidsoul . com / xxjvu /
sorry can't put correct address in yet dont have enough thanks...

it would be better to update to any stable stock rom, go to sammobile.com...
i suggest you update to the latest firmware or ics stock rom for i9000 via odin then root that firmware you have chosen(CF-ROOT) and then update the custom rom darknight v5.5 via cwm...

I think you need gingerbread bootloaders for ics.. You were on Froyo, so it won't work.. You'll need to install a stock gingerbread rom with the pit file and repartition.. After that you can try an ics rom..

I found this thread. After attempting to get CM9 onto my S it wouldn't boot so I used odin to install a stock from from sammobile but now the phone just boot loops.
Could someone please help me.
More info:
After the odin flash - I get a screen like the recovery menu saying things such as "E:Format_volume:rfs format failed on /dev/block/stl10" and things of a similar nature - will have to see what the others say.
Any ideas?

You probably flashed a rom without bootloaders. Try flashing a 3 file rom from here and repartition with 512 pit.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14273101
Sent from my I9000 running JW5 with Dmore3.3 and Semaphore 2.7.4

Thank you. Will try that tonight
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA

vanisleryan said:
You probably flashed a rom without bootloaders. Try flashing a 3 file rom from here and repartition with 512 pit.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14273101
Sent from my I9000 running JW5 with Dmore3.3 and Semaphore 2.7.4
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Thank you sooooo much that worked an absolute treat.
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA

[Q] Serious issue after applying new ROM - bugged screen?

Ok, bout a half year ago i succesfully flashed new ROM - Darky's rom 10.2 extreme edition. Each time when I turn on my phone, weird screen shows up! It didnt mess up the work of my phone, after turning on all was fine.
So now, I wanted to install new ROM, u know:
[NIGHTLY][ROM][4.0.4][IMM76I] CyanogenMod 9 for Samsung Galaxy S
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1592131
look pretty freakin nice
So i tested my recovery mode... SAME SCREEN OCCURED! Here it is:
http://nicetronic.pl/name/images/galaxys/1.jpg
Phone Info:
http://nicetronic.pl/name/images/galaxys/2.jpg
Additionally for half year with this ROM, i couldnt connect my phone to PC correctly vis USB... Kies just didnt work, Mass Storage showed empty discs, i am aware that it might be different, driver's issue but still, its a sympthome. I didnt care cuz of wifi connection that is working. Now I care!
Please help me fellows!

Can you access download mode? If so flash a new rom using Odin.
Sent from my I9000 running JW5 with Dmore3.3 and Semaphore 2.7.4

Yea, i can acces dwnload mode, ill try that i guess... if USB will work.

If it doesn't work, there is always mobile odin, I've never used it but it is available in the play store.
Sent from my I9000 running JW5 with Dmore3.3 and Semaphore 2.7.4

Quick question, shall i use same .zip file that is used to instal MOD through recovery mod and just pack it in to .tar, then flash by Odin? Will it work or should i find somewhere tar.md5 file?
Ok i tried connecting Odin with my galaxy and its not synchronizing dunno what to do now... guess ill try mobile odin
Damn, stupid USB Drivers... Windows screwed some of them, I installed new ones and now its workin in Odin. Still dunno how flash whole MOD cuz i have only .zip file...

Man you need to flash gingerbread firmware in odin not a custom rom.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14273101
Sent from my I9000 running JW5 with Dmore3.3 and Semaphore 2.7.4

Worked, I assume I have to start from beginning now? Like its just new phone with Gingerbread Android, that means rooting and stuff...
Thanks for help mate

Ya next step is rooting, it's very easy. What gingerbread firmware did you end up flashing in odin? You may want to root with the equivalent kernel. If you flashed for example jw5.... Then you want to root with a kernel made for jw5.... Like semaphore 2.7.4. tar.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14481782
Sent from my I9000 running JW5 with Dmore3.3 and Semaphore 2.7.4

Simpilicity crashed, stuck at bootloop, nothing works

Hi everyone,
First time posting, I was on Simplicity rom 2.2.1, playing tiny tower while my alarms were going off. Next thing I know, the whole phone (GT-i9000) crashes and its stuck in an infinite bootloop. I can get into download mode easy enough and I tried flashing to a heap of stock roms: JVT, JVU, JVH and JVN. Nothing worked. I couldn't get into recovery mode, but after flashing the original CWM7 kernel I could.
Tried wiping everything in recovery, including dalvik cache, then flashing back to Simplicity in CWM. Again, nothing working, in fact nothing at all. Tried stock again, not working. Tried flashing some other kernels, didn't work either. Curiously I tried flashing darkys rom RE 10.5 in ODIN and it failed at repartitioning. Not sure if there's anything behind that. Anyway, I don't really know what to do next, so I'm here.

i tried without repartition with repartition etc and it would always fail.. but then i tried again put repartition set pit file and now..its flashing it! so trying more might help you. btw im using darky resurrection

That didn't work, it only lets me attempt one ODIN flash per entry into download, then I have to reset the phone to try again.

Make sure flashing a rom with bootloader.
Sent from my I9000 running JW5 with Dmore3.3 and Semaphore 2.7.4

I've always been cautious about bootloaders, I read somewhere that if you do it wrong it will completely brick your phone. Can you tell me how to do this safely?

you need to flash stock rom 2.1 with three parts and pit 512 and repartition checked, if didnt work try with out repatition

Can you provide a link for stock 2.1? I can't find one.

Found one with a bootloader, used ODIN, and it worked! Then went to stock JVU, updated to speedmod kernel (still working) but then I tried to update to SURFACE rom and I'm back to square one. Bootloops.
Tried more stocks roms with bootloaders, none of them working. I can get to recovery again if I flash CWM7 kernel like before.

lankks said:
I've always been cautious about bootloaders, I read somewhere that if you do it wrong it will completely brick your phone. Can you tell me how to do this safely?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14273101
Sorry when I say bootloaders I mean they are built into the rom. I never flash them separately. The above link is a great resource to firmware with bootloaders. The newest gingerbread firmware is JW6... Try that or one of the others. I'm currently on JW5, with semaphore 2.7.4 kernel and DMore 3.3 Rom, it's rock solid. Hope you get it sorted.
Sent from my I9000 running JW5 with Dmore3.3 and Semaphore 2.7.4

vanisleryan said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14273101
Sorry when I say bootloaders I mean they are built into the rom. I never flash them separately. The above link is a great resource to firmware with bootloaders. The newest gingerbread firmware is JW6... Try that or one of the others. I'm currently on JW5, with semaphore 2.7.4 kernel and DMore 3.3 Rom, it's rock solid. Hope you get it sorted.
Sent from my I9000 running JW5 with Dmore3.3 and Semaphore 2.7.4
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Yeah I found this thread earlier, I did flash with JW6, doesn't work.
So instead I just accidentally flashed a ROM for the Galaxy Tab, now my phone won't turn on at all, I'm afraid I just bricked it for reals. Can't enter download mode, completely dead boot.
http://www.teamovercome.net/p1000/?page_id=17