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My phone still hangs and freezes-HELP!!!!!

Ever since upgrading to 2.3.3 I've been having random freezes that usually end up in needing a battery pull or pressing down on the power button until the phone reboots itself. i already did a fcty reset. my firmware is ZSJV6.
Another thing of note is that it seems to be the UI or input process that hangs or dies or something. Because whatever's running keeps running I just can't make the phone respond to touch or any of the hard buttons. what do u think is wrong?

Try 2.3.4 or move to a custom rom.
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kernel: galaxian
Rom: jetpack

2.3.4 is not yet released in asia. what do u mean move to a customrom?

root it using CF Root then use a custom rom

I'm rooted already
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softpinkishlips said:
I'm rooted already
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Thats good... now dump your stock firmware and move over to a Custom ROM. A custom ROM is a customised version of a stock ROM usually featuring enhancements and better stability.
There are a large number of custom ROMs for the i9000... try out CyanogenMOD or MIUI ROM.... Check out the DEV sections for the links or head over to their respective websites... Have fun
PLEASE "THANK ME" IF I MY POST HELPED YOU

Hello softpinkishlips ( :O )
I think you can get enough required knowledge from these links, these are the one's that i check on regularly ....!!
Core page
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=656
wiki
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=Samsung_Galaxy_S_Series
CustomROM's and Kernels!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1196704
Theme page
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=953450
and finally the most helpful one!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1180477
PM me if any help needed!

hi! what is the best rom suitable for me? android market is not working anymore. it keeps force closing

what is the best for me?

softpinkishlips said:
what is the best for me?
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I believe Cyanogen doesnt have a stable build for the i9000 yet.... I'd recommend MIUI... You can also try out the other one's such as Darky's ROM... Go through the features of each ROM to decide which is best for you
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im not that techy to be honest. i just follow whatever is instructed of me. can u help me?

I would suggest juwes smart edition, very stable and good and safe. So try it out first and then go to more specialized and hardcore roms like CM7 or MIUI.
Check out this link of Gingerreal rom for all the necessary downloads and flashing instructions.
Basically you should flash stock XXJVP, JVQ, JVR first and then flash a custom kernel like Semaphore or Galaxian and then flash the custom kernel via CWM in recovery.
HOME+VOL UP+POWER Buttons = RECOVERY MODE
HOME+VOL DOWN+POWER Buttons = DOWNLOAD MODE

Flash with Darky'w 10.2RE then you can upgrade it with 10.2.1
http://samsung-sgs.blogspot.com/2011/08/how-to-flash-darkys-rom-v102-re.html
http://samsung-sgs.blogspot.com/2011/08/how-to-flash-darky-rom-v1021-beta1.html

softpinkishlips said:
im not that techy to be honest. i just follow whatever is instructed of me. can u help me?
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I think u got the idea from the above posts...

[Q] I need someone to help me

Hello guys. I'm gonna to buy this phone in 3 days. I have Xperia™ X8 with 2.3.7 and nAa Kernel now so I am not newbie in Custom ROM's and Kernels. I know all what i need about ICS on my current device because in forum is a lot of tutorials..But I didn't find this on Captivate forum so my question is can someone say me the following things?
I want ICS ROM:
I know that I need root my phone sure.
1. Recovery install process is this?? -- Root my phone. Using "Root Explorer" put some files to system and reboot. (This process is from my X8)
2. Which ICS ROM is best?
3. I think that I need new kernel right? If yes which one is best for ICS? (On X8 Custom Kernel has Built-in recovery is it same on Captivate?)
4. Do I need Unlock Bootloader or do something like this??
If someone can put links for ROM, Kernel (If needed), Recovery and guide me how to change my Kernel and Flash ROM?
Please I really don't want to see some answers as "Keep 2.2 if you don't know how to do it"...I really want HELP. I believe that there is someone who can help me.
Thanks.
Sorry for my bad English.

Actually, not quite. I have this little guide that explains it. I hope it helps!
For a couple of your other questions:
-There is no "Best" ROM. The best ROM is the ROM that works best for you. The only way to find that out is to keep trying them out until one of them stands out. Personally, I like CM9 because of the features. But that's just me.
-Once you're on ICS, you don't need to change the kernel. You can, if you'd like. All custom ROMs and kernels come with ClockworkMod recovery
-Galaxy S phones don't have locked bootloaders or fastboot or anything of that nature.

THANK YOU !!! It's really nice guide...but you said that i don't need change my kernel but how can i flash rom from stock 2.2 and stock kernel ?? You said that roms and kernels come with CWM Recovery but on stock kernel i need to install recovery first right? Can i use Rom Manager to install recovery on stock kernel ???
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captivate Q&A forum > sticky > 【Guide】How To flash ANY Captivate ROM from Stock (including ICS)
written by me. stuck to the top by mods. for a reason.

TRusselo said:
captivate Q&A forum > sticky > 【Guide】How To flash ANY Captivate ROM from Stock (including ICS)
written by me. stuck to the top by mods. for a reason.
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That kernel is stock with recovery ?? Or it is some custom kernel? And can i brick my captivate with this process ?? I mean bootloader upgrade with odin
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RaDiS234 said:
That kernel is stock with recovery ?? Or it is some custom kernel? And can i brick my captivate with this process ?? I mean bootloader upgrade with odin
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that kernel only exists on your phone as quickly as you can boot into CWM and flash your rom of choice. so answering the first part of your question doesnt matter. it has cwm.
ALL captivate roms come with a kernel. every time you flash a rom it replaces the previous kernel.
Flashing bootloaders is the ONLY way to brick a captivate. Only do it once. Dont unplug your phone durring the 10 second flash. NEVER EVER EVER EVER FLASH "3 button fix" after flashing gingerbread bootloaders. #1 it is NOT needed and #2 it WILL brick your phone. only flashes half the bootloader.

Okey guys, thank you for answers I'm gonna try it on monday when I buy this phone.... Is camera fully working on AOKP Milestone 4 ROM or better is to install Build 31 ??
I want ICS with all working features is there one which has all features working ? If no is Build 31 by Kang good choice for me or you recommend some other ICS ROM?
Yeah I know guys a lot of questions but don't worry this is my last question

oh you dont even have the phone yet?? that explains some of the questions...

TRusselo said:
oh you dont even have the phone yet?? that explains some of the questions...
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Which questions ???
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It's not hard, just read the tutorials posted here, and you wont have a problem. When I first bought my Captivate, the first day I got it from at&t, I flashed CWM and flashed a custom ROM without any trouble. The first ROM I flashed was Serendipity 6.4, and the dev's made it so easy, they explain everything from start to finish.
But, I highly recommend you buy a Jig before you go and flash anything. search on ebay or mobiletechvideos for a JIG. You can recover your phone from any Soft Brick state that can occur, with a Jig. Just don't go and mess around with bootloaders, if you do something wrong flashing a bootloader, then it might just Hard Brick your phone. If you do need to flash a bootloader, make sure you read everything that the dev posted about installing, then try to do it yourself.
Please, anyone correct me if I am wrong.

[Q] New to flashing galaxy s

Cheers,
got my first android phone July of last year, a Galaxy S I9000, im very happy
with it except when it hangs or reboots by itself, not to mention the battery
drain. And since its my only phone then, I decided not to root and install any
custom firmware as Im afraid I might brick it. Anyways got my second phone
recently, a Galaxy Note N7000, now I think I am ready to root and install a
custom rom and play around with it more. Can someone here show me where I
can get a step-by-step guide on how to install a custom firmware? and which of
the firmwares would you suggest? heres the details of my phone:
Model : GT-I9000
Firmware : 2.3.3
Baseband : I9000DXJV9
Kernel : 2.6.35.7-I9000DXJV9-CL216763
[email protected] #2
Build No : GINGERBREAD.DXJV9
Please be gentle with me here, im a virgin at this and this will be my first try
ever on flashing a phone.
Thanks a lot in advanced.

First off most of the ROMS, Kernels or Modem threads all have fairly easy instructions in the first couple of thread posts so I have provided the links to those I like.
If you are looking for an ICS ROM try Team ICSSGS. It has been a while since they had any updates but the ROM is rock solid and the thread below should explain everything. There should be an immanent release of RC5 which I'm sure will be even better.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1494493
Another great ROM is SlimICS. This has more regular updates if you check out the first post it has a link to everything you need to know to get it running. I am personally running this ROM at the moment but will move back to Team ICSSGS as for me this is the best ROM.
If you miss the toggles in the notification bar for Team ICSSGS then download widgetsoid from the Play Store - free app that can be set up to sit in notification bar.
If you want root but plan on keeping a Stock Rom then check out CF-Root. All instructions in the first couple of posts. Lots of info but if you read it, it is fairly easy to understand. CF-Root is basically stock kernel with root. No CF-Root for JV9 but people have reported using either JVO or JVP.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=788108
NB. Before starting make sure to back up your EFS folder & make a Nandroid backup after getting root.
Also make sure to get everything you need first so if you run into issues that can be resolved quicker.
So get the ICS Rom you want, download your stock rom & odin at Sam Mobile.
Another great resource is SamMobile which has all the stock roms, odin etc.
If you want to fiddle with kernels after flashing ROM then my favorite ICS kernel is Semaphore: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1468795
For modems: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1158783

Thanks for the reply scubadude, I will read up on those links you provided and will take it from there.
update:
Just followed the instructions to the links you've provided and now im done. I used the Team ICSSGS rom and now my phone seems to have been reborn.
Performance is way better than it was, and looks good with ICS. Thanks a million for the help.

Pleasure... hope you enjoy it. For an even better experience try either Devil or Semaphore kernel. I'm using Semaphore.

scubadude, I've installed Semaphore... im still playing around with it, and
re-installing my apps and all... thanks a lot for the help, i really appreciate it.

Just a followup, I noticed that I "Sim Toolkit" is now missing is my apps list.
Any ideas how to get this back?

As far as i am aware sim toolkit does not work on any of the ics roms. Someone can correct this if i am wrong
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@scubadude
Ah thats unfortunate, since my Paypal account is linked to my DebitCard managed
by my Telco... which I can only access via the Sim Toolkit. Its not a biggie tho.
Also I noticed that battery seems to drain quick... any suggestions?

Unfortunately battery drain is an issue with ICS although for my use battery has been similar to stock rom which has always been the best for me.
The way I use my phone I make sure gps, 3g, wifi & location stuff is all off - turn on when you need them. Also don't overclock.
Make sure you are logged out of latitude (was a massive battery drain in gingerbread for me). You can also try different modems (apparently better signal means less drain) Modem thread here. Try JW4 or one of these jvu, zsjpg, dxjv9, jvt, or you could try the nexus modems kf1, kb3, kj1 Nexus Modems (search in thread for link. )
With phone like this I get 2 to 4 days or about 3.5 to 4 hours of screen on.
You can also try Slim ICS as it has updated to ICS 4.0.4. although I am not noticing a big battery difference and plan to move back to Team ICSSGS as soon as RC5 comes out.
So far I have tried Teamhacksung build 17, CM9 latest nightly, AOKP, CNA, WeUI, Slim ICS & Team ICSSGS. I have tried the following kernels: icy glitch, devil & semaphore. Midnight kernel is supposed to give good battery life so you could try that.
My favourite has been Team ICSSGS with semaphore although currently on Slim ICS 3.3 only because it has ICS 4.0.4 & Team ICSSGS is still on ICS 4.0.3.

I'm running the ICSSGS Rom for a couple of days now and I have to agree, there's some battery drain.
Anyway, it's a good and stable rom and I did not have any problems since flashing it.
What you could also try is to switch off vibration if you not really need it.
What I did was disabeling the "Google location service" (not sure if this is the right translation as my phone is set to german language).
Anyway, even with a higher battery drain I wouldn't go back to Ginger.
There's always a jack around ... you just need to find it

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Thanks for the help.
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Thanks for the reply, now that i have tasted ics on galaxy s i will never go back to ginger as well. I am now thinking of installing a custom rom on my note as well if samsung dont release ics soon.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25053608
A thread with sim toolkit flashable via cwm. Haven't used it myself but... There it is.
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scubadude
thanks for the link.

Pleasure. Here is another i came across with instructions & download.
This thread is about the Sim Toolkit.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1408926

Thanks for the link again, i have seen that link before and tried it (the one from the first post works for me) However, it doesnt seem to connect to my telcos server. Same result also on the first link provided. At any case I've given up on that for the meantime since my S is only my secondary phone and im getting a new debit card for my paypal. Oh I've now installed SlimIcs on my S and im loving it... feels more snappier. I didnt know that flashing could be addictive.
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Unfortunately it is... Slim ics is great defintely my favourite at the moment as it has received regular updates and is running android 4.0.4 vs team icssgs on android 4.0.3. I'm sure once team icssgs update they will be back on top though.
For something different. Not quite as fast but still awesome try WeUi. All the rest are pretty much the same in my opinion. In general forum (i think) there is also a thread with bench marks for most of the roms.
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Try use ics elite, this what i use and work like a charm.
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Thanks @luftys as much as I'd want to try that... wife is using the phone and shes very much happy with it that she wont even let me touch it anymore...
anyways I still have a Galaxy Y and Galaxy Note to play with....

[Q] Need help to flash from Froyo 2.2 custom rom firefly3.0 to CM10 or Jelly bean rom

Hi all,
First of all, sorry if my questions been asked million times, I did try search and read through the forum for days, still not sure.
I had my cappy since 2009, flashed couple times to custom roms with some experts assistant here. Was using HTC EVO 3D for half a year..... and dont like it, and i gave it to my wife, coming back to cappy. l like the captivate community here. a lot more developers and good roms for cappy.
I have done couple days reading on the captivate Q&A, Development, and general section, also, search through youtub and google. no tutorial for flashing from custom rom to JB. I cannot be sure which is the correct flashing procedures for me. Since I was missing half a year time following the captivate thread.
My cappy is using,
FireFly 3.0
Baseband version: I9000UGJK4
Kernel version: 2.6.32.9 [email protected]
1) In order to flash to Jelly bean, what would be the safest way to flash?
2) if flashing CyanogenMod 10, I have read the procedure for flashing CyanogenMod 10, sounds like no Odin needed, just flash from internal SD?
Any help would be highly appreciated

jackjack078 said:
Hi all,
First of all, sorry if my questions been asked million times, I did try search and read through the forum for days, still not sure.
I had my cappy since 2009, flashed couple times to custom roms with some experts assistant here. Was using HTC EVO 3D for half a year..... and dont like it, and i gave it to my wife, coming back to cappy. l like the captivate community here. a lot more developers and good roms for cappy.
I have done couple days reading on the captivate Q&A, Development, and general section, also, search through youtub and google. no tutorial for flashing from custom rom to JB. I cannot be sure which is the correct flashing procedures for me. Since I was missing half a year time following the captivate thread.
My cappy is using,
FireFly 3.0
Baseband version: I9000UGJK4
Kernel version: 2.6.32.9 [email protected]
1) In order to flash to Jelly bean, what would be the safest way to flash?
2) if flashing CyanogenMod 10, I have read the procedure for flashing CyanogenMod 10, sounds like no Odin needed, just flash from internal SD?
Any help would be highly appreciated
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I DO NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY AT ALL. YOU VETO THE RIGHT TO SUE ME
Steps to get you to CM9 (i personally am having trouble going to cm10)
I take things one step at a time to not mess up anything.
1) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1350266
a) make sure you have ATT Gingerbread bootloaders
b) install CWM via the kernel
c) if fails odin back to stock(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1300843) and repeat (should work)
2) download cm7 from ( http://get.cm/?device=captivatemtd )
a) mount storage and place inside
b) from CWMRecovery follow instructions for flashing (look on internet) to wipe everything and install from zip (itll reboot)
3) download Glitch kernel for cm9 (maybe you might need to do this if you experience boot loops, or error)
4) flash cm9 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1592141&highlight=kernel)
5)....

Hey bro,
Dont worry, I understand the risk of bricking. I really appreciate your detailed info. I am gonna follow your instruction to flash tonight when I get home.
Some more things tho, I have a rogers cappy means I896, should I get rogers bootloader instead? And what if I flash some ROM which is not CM based, would the procedure any different? Cuz heard ppm saying after flashing CM based ROM is harder to get back normal ROMs because of different file system structure.
By reading some threads, there ppl saying ICS can understand any boot loader, so I don't have the flash it? Cuz I heard flashing that is most risky.
Lastly, I would like to thank you by at least clicking your thanks meter, but is not on your signature. Or could u tell me to click that.
Again, I really appreciate your help
Jack
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Almost giving up now...

Ok I have a GT P1000 (belongs to a friend)...
AND ALL I WANT IS A DAMN CM10.1!!
No clear instructions how to go to CM10.1 from CM9
No clear instructions where to change from CWM to TWRP
No clear instructions on how to fix errors
No clear instructions on how to 'restock' either (There are like a plethora of "restock" ROMs and have no clue which one to flash when).
PLz people..I am not angry..just upset..can any1 help.. plz?
PS: I have tried flashing CM10.1 by Alroger/Cdesai and the Touchwiz 4.2.2 and all three give me Status 7. There is absolutely no way I can change the recovery or fix this error. Is this some MD5 checksums issue?

Don't multi post your problem.
It is so simple. Most instruction for CM10.1 ask you to restock, so just do it.
You were in sos_sifou's overcome thread. Use that. If you forgot where, see my signature.
1) You better don't go from cm9 to cm10 directly, for reasons I mentioned there in reply to you.
2) You don't need to change from CWM to TWRP, when you flash the new ROM, it comes with TWRP in it's kernel. P1000 does not have separate partition for recovery. It has to be included in the kernel.
3) not everyone encounters your error
4) any of the restock instruction will likely work. If you haven't even tried, why didn't you? Safest is to use overcome method.
your status 7 will go away with overcome method.

Hi guy
The dude speaks true but you might want a bit of hand holding.
Alterbridge, a genius contributor, wrote a ROM in gingerbread called the overcome ROM for the p1 version of the tab based on leaked Samsung code. His latest version was called kratos and was really quite amazing. The overcome ROM can be downloaded from mirrors that are provided regularly on the xda SG tab site. Find using search p1 overcome from xda.
Loading this leaked GB ROM is called restocking and brings you to a vanilla system with few problems. Most people use Odin to load it under windows or heimdall under Linux. Both are pretty easy. They do erase anything on the sdcard though, so be careful.
This provides a stable base from which to install ICS and jb versions mostly championed by humberos, sbradymobile and cdsai. The 10.0 version mostly works. 10.1 has a broken front camera for selfie fans to lament but recent improvements to the battery life provides redemption. I like 10.1.
10.2 is still a bit wobbly but works well enough and gives the cutting edge if you can handle it.
To progress you have to find overcome and Odin / heimdall. Flash of and follow the prompts. This will give you a rooted tab under gingerbread and cw recovery.
Entering recovery you can flash any of the 10.x ROMs and the gapps zip and experience the latest android versions. Really quite amazing. Use too manager to find the latest gapps zip and the 10.1 daily uploads.
Hope this helps, read lots of xda and Google cm 10.1 BBQ to find the latest stable stuff.
Happy exploring, follow the guides precisely on the first posts of a thread to get updates and current info and to avoid bricks. Good luck, it's really rewarding to follow these amazing folks and their work.
J.
The 2 types of recoverycw and twp
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Actually, Kratos was before overcome 4.1
If not mistaken, the alphabetical released ends with K (kratos) was for 3.x series.
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