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[Q] ICS on Rooted Captivate (stock 2.3.5)

First off i am kind of a noob and haven't flashed any rom ext.
I have a rooted captivate on stock 2.3.5 and wanted to know how to get ICS.
Any advice on the easiest way to do this or ROMs that you recommend would be great
Thanks

If you have cwm...ask you need to do is, factory reset and format /system in recovery and flash the ROM, when that's done it'll probably boot back into recovery (which will probably look different because its the ics kernel recovery) and flash the Rom once more, and you're done.

Thanks, but what is cwm and how do I get the ics rom on my phone
Also how do I back up the phone so I don't lose all of my data?
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Cwm= clockwork mod recovery.
How did you root, a custom kernel swap? If so that's got cwm.
you can transfer the ROM via usb...or download it directly to your phone.
backup your contacts to your gmail and/or Sim card (i do both)
Download and run titanium backup to backup your apps.

Cdevine8 said:
Thanks, but what is cwm and how do I get the ics rom on my phone
Also how do I back up the phone so I don't lose all of my data?
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First, back everything up like studa recommended. If you are not on a custom kernel, download the speedmod kernel and odin in my attachments. Then download an ICS rom that you like. Put the rom on your phone. Open Odin on your computer, and select the speedmod kernel in the PDA section. Put your phone into download mode and flash the kernel. After the flash is done and your phone reboots, remove your battery to turn off your phone. Reboot into recovery and navigate to install zip/install custom zip and navigate to your chosen rom. After it installs, install it again from the new ICS recovery screen (it's probably different colored). Then, reboot your device and wait a few minutes for your rom to start. Afterwards, the apps, contacts, etc. can be restored.

[q] stuck plzz help abysskernel !!!!

HI, guys i had perfectly fine working note but some how wanted to flash abysskernel to overclock downloaded and flashed it on ICS stock rom....and crap now m stuck at boot of my galaxy note .....stuck at boot animation of custom logo not going further. i downloaded costom logo abysskernel and flashed it through cw mod.
plz hellp all tech giants and masters here as i dont want to format my phone a lot of stuff is thr...please tell me how to go back to previous state without losing data. i have tried wiping cache and dalvic cache but still stuck at boot....HELP!!!

abyss kernel cannot use with ics since it is a gingerbread kernel. a ics is required to have a ics kernel for it to work. what can you do is if you have a nandroid backup, just restore it using the abyss or if you are running a stock ics, just find a compatible ver of cfroot ics kernel and flash it via abyss.

STONEMF2 said:
HI, guys i had perfectly fine working note
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if it ain't broken, do NOT fix it!!!

newbee
janice1234 said:
abyss kernel cannot use with ics since it is a gingerbread kernel. a ics is required to have a ics kernel for it to work. what can you do is if you have a nandroid backup, just restore it using the abyss or if you are running a stock ics, just find a compatible ver of cfroot ics kernel and flash it via abyss.
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hey thanx mate thats what i am asking how to restore my phone in previous state.
i do have cwm but my backup there is not working .....it says md5 check failed so i cant do a restore from old backup plz tell how to restore from abyss or else tele me how do i go abt cfroot ics kernel. actually im new to all this so it might take a lil more questions..

STONEMF2 said:
hey thanx mate thats what i am asking how to restore my phone in previous state.
i do have cwm but my backup there is not working .....it says md5 check failed so i cant do a restore from old backup plz tell how to restore from abyss or else tele me how do i go abt cfroot ics kernel. actually im new to all this so it might take a lil more questions..
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First of all, if anything goes wrong, this is your safest way to not cause any additional harm to your device: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=18981227&postcount=4
But since your backup is not working, you don't want to employ this method right now.
So you just follow the advice of janice1234 and find a compatible (with your ICS version) cf-root kernel (v5.6!) here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=26746339&postcount=7, copy it to your external sd via anything that lets you access it (e.g. adapter or another phone) and flash the kernel with abyss.
While you're in the dev section you could do some more reading, for example all the information chainfire provides in his cf-root kernel thread...

color_hunta said:
First of all, if anything goes wrong, this is your safest way to not cause any additional harm to your device: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=18981227&postcount=4
But since your backup is not working, you don't want to employ this method right now.
So you just follow the advice of janice1234 and find a compatible (with your ICS version) cf-root kernel (v5.6!) here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=26746339&postcount=7, copy it to your external sd via anything that lets you access it (e.g. adapter or another phone) and flash the kernel with abyss.
While you're in the dev section you could do some more reading, for example all the information chainfire provides in his cf-root kernel thread...
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hi got all u told me just one more thing how to flash wia abyss.....dont know how to ...i know how to flash via cw recovery touch i have it but from theer cf root have .tar file and it cannot be flashed through cw recovery so how to flash cf root from recovery. thas all i need to know.
thanx

You need to download a rom that can be flashed through cwm / abyss red. Try criskelo v7 ics. Download to your pc, copy it to your SD card using SD card reader) then reboot into recovery and flash it. If you have stock ics, I would do the 3 wipes first before flashing the new rom. Make sure you are doing all of this from abyss 4.2 cwm and not ics cwm.
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Usually people run into this problem the other way around.
Anyway, once you have downloaded the .zip file there is no need to unzip it, since the .zip is exactly what you need to flash in CWM as it can't handle the bare .tar.
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hi guys thanx a lot for your help i got my phone working by flashing cf root ....but i dont know y some how my WIFI is not connecting ...i mean it stucks at obtaining ip address......strange it never happned before...is thr any issue with settings or clashing of drivers or something plz help!!!!

[Q] Flashing procedure

Hello,
I'm new at flashing but I recently bought a Samsung Galaxy Note, which already had Stock ICS on it.
Android Version: 4.0.3
Baseband: N7000XXLPT
Kernel: 3.0.15-N7000XXLPY-CL474507
Got brickbug confirmed that I am running a dangerous eMMC chip firmware. I bought this Note from eBay and I'm guessing the previous owner did a reset. It is still working and I had no trouble with it, so I guess I got lucky.
Since I would like to return to a safer kernel and install Paranoid Android I read myself into some threads but would like someone to review what I've gatherd:
Flash save kernel for ICS, for example speedmod kernel with PC Odin.
Device should reboot into ICS with new kernel.
Flash Gingerbread stock ROM for my country (germany) for example this one:
N7000XXKJ4 ------ 2.3.5 2011 october-------- N7000OXAKJ4 ------------------Germany (Debitel)
Device should restart wirh Gingerbread and an old Gingerbread kernel(?)
Root and install CWM using Dr. Ketans guide and batch file.
Follow instructions to install Paranoid Android v0.4 from CWM
I have some questions for this as well:
Speedmod kernel flashes CWM with it. Does that mean it flashes the kernel and the recovery partion, too? As I understood, the CWM works from inside the initramfs, which I thought got flashed with the kernel on the /system partion (or maybe the /boot partion) but not on the /recovery.
Does CWM disapear, when I flash another ROM?
I am pretty sure, that I am running a free (= open) Version of ICS on the phone. When I install a Stock Gingerbread ROM with a Carrier afterwards (like above the Debitel company), do I have to expect weired stuff?
I am running Win 7 64bit, and I would run Odin v1.85 with admin rights. Kies ist installed. Odin found the device, too.
Thanks in advance,
gador

Speedmod Kernel will install Kernel, CWM and Root - And is flashable via odin or mobile odin.
CWM will disappear if you flash a stock ROM via ODIN, If you flash a custom ROM through CWM you will keep CWM (may change depending on kernel from the ROM)
If you flash a branded ROM via odin, You will probably get a lot of carrier branded bloatware on the device, But if you are sim unlocked, you wont get any weird issues like network unlock codes and so on.

azzledazzle said:
Speedmod Kernel will install Kernel, CWM and Root - And is flashable via odin or mobile odin.
CWM will disappear if you flash a stock ROM via ODIN, If you flash a custom ROM through CWM you will keep CWM (may change depending on kernel from the ROM)
If you flash a branded ROM via odin, You will probably get a lot of carrier branded bloatware on the device, But if you are sim unlocked, you wont get any weird issues like network unlock codes and so on.
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So I guess, I can go ahead and they're no fatal flaws in my procedure?
(And flashing stock ROMS overrides /recovery as well?)

Check the videos in ky sig once
Just to be safe

Erm, All ROMs are different so double check in the OP but you wont lose CWM if you switch between custom ROMs, Only a full firmware flash via ODIN will replace recovery. However there are many variations of CWM, All however do the same job
the instructions above are correct, But seem to be a more complicated way of doing it, It says to flash a safe ICS kernel, THEN flash GB ROM in ODIN ??? That makes no sense.
Anyway, What i would do is, Revert to GB via ODIN, Flash SpeedMod kernel (for GB not ICS), Load all the files on to your SD card, Boot into recovery, Do a full wipe, Along with cache and dalvik cache, Then install PA + Gapps + any other mods !

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Anyway, What i would do is, Revert to GB via ODIN, Flash SpeedMod kernel (for GB not ICS), Load all the files on to your SD card, Boot into recovery, Do a full wipe, Along with cache and dalvik cache, Then install PA + Gapps + any other mods !
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would it then be necessary at all to install the SpeedMod kernel? I included it above to make sure, the kernel is safe, but when the Gingerbread Stock ROM overrides the kernel, do I have to flash the kernel afterwards?

I suggest you stay stock and dont do any factory reset or data wipe.
Then READ and read a LOT of the topics here.
All these suggestions of flashing this and that comes with a risk. And it does not mean that if it works for others will work the same way for you.
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Yes, thats why i thought the above steps where a bit confusing lol
Flash SpeedMod (or any other GB kernel for that matter) After flashing GB via ODIN

azzledazzle said:
Yes, thats why i thought the above steps where a bit confusing lol
Flash SpeedMod (or any other GB kernel for that matter) After flashing GB via ODIN
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Does one need root before you are able to flash GB via PC Odin?
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mrcarlxx said:
Does one need root before you are able to flash GB via PC Odin?
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I'd say no. I mean, as I understand it, you're flashing the device in download mode. There is no need for a root user.

So, against my inner "good angel", who told me to wait for a new official firmware release, I went ahead and flashed away.
It all worked and here is what I did:
Flashed the Gingerbread Stock firmware from above with PC Odin, according to the guide in the second post of the Stock Firmware thread.
Restarted and got lots of force close issues.
Flashed the Gingerbread Kernel SpeedMod from here ("speedmod-kernel-n7000-k2-12-Odin.tar")
Rebooted, continued to have force close issues.
Rebooted into Recovery (which is now CWM, due to Kernel update)
Wiped cache, dalvik cache and did a factory reset
Rebooted into a fully working Gingerbread OS
Placed PA v0.4 and GApps onto my SD Card (from here)
Rebooted into CWM Recovery
Applied PA v0.4 from SD-Card
Applied GApps from SD-Card
Wiped Dalvik Cache, Cache and did a factory reset
Rebooted into a workind Paranoid Android OS.
Although the SpeedMod Kernel got overridden by PA, I still have CWM Recovery.

Did you root first? and did you get the yellow triangle through flashing with PC Odin?
PS
I'm still dead scared about flashing a ROM after messing up my last gnote, never ever had a problem with my desire...it's shook my confidence tbh :-(

mrcarlxx said:
Did you root first? and did you get the yellow triangle through flashing with PC Odin?
PS
I'm still dead scared about flashing a ROM after messing up my last gnote, never ever had a problem with my desire...it's shook my confidence tbh :-(
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Well, the SpeedMod Kernel not only gave me CWM, but also root. According to PA Thread Install instructions, you would need to root your device prior to installing PA.
Yes, after flashing the SpeedMod Kernel, I got the yellow triangle, but since I bought this phone on eBay, without any bill to confirm warranty, I didn't really care about it.
I did not get a yellow triangle after flashing the official Stock ROM!
So I would hazzard to guess that this would not void warrany. (Also, in Download Mode, there was the little text saying: "Custom Binary: No" after flashing the Stock Gingerbread ROM)
So, if I were concerned about warrany, I would have a second look at Dr. Ketans guide, which describes the CWM+Root procedure without increasing the binary counter (at least I think so).
This way, you could get root and CWM after flashing to Stock Gingerbread.
I just had the problem, that Gingerbread wouldn't allow me to go into the Settings Tab to activate Debbuging, which you will need for Dr. Ketans method. (All processes were getting force closed)
If it is possible to wipe the caches and factory reset the phone with stock recovery, I think it would work. It should look like this then:
Flashed the Gingerbread Stock firmware from above with PC Odin, according to the guide in the second post of the Stock Firmware thread.
Restart to Recovery. Wipe Dalvik Cache, Cache and do a factory reset (You just flashed Gingerbread Stock, which should have given you a safer kernel)
Restart
Activate USB Debugging and untrusted sources.
Follow Dr. Ketans Guide on how to Root+ get CWM
Continue from step 8 above.
Since I consider myself a complete noob to the flashing business, someone should propably confirm, what I've just written. I wanted to be on the safe side and therefore flashed a known safe kernel again over Gingerbread, just to be sure (and to get root+CWM)
Hope that helped.

Well mine didn't :-(
I'm now cursing after my planned upgrade failed :-( I'm stuck at the yellow triangle boot screen wondering what to do
My sequence was
a) Unpack SGN, and it upgraded to ICS
b) read about all the dire warnings on ICS - and curse!
c) figure out how to flash speedmod and get root via the temp CWM - and I was pretty happy about this for a few days..
d) battery life seemed poor - so I wondered if the Abyss kernel would help
e) Went into Recovery - which appeared to be CWM (volume & on/off to navigate) and flashed the Abyss kernel and performed a wipe (assured that my SGN was safe with speedmod)
f) Now stuck at the yellow triangle boot screen - wondering what to do?
My recovery seems to be the touch screen version now - when I can get into it.
Suggestions please?
(My old nexus One wasn't this tricky!)
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Wll I reflashed speedmod with Odin - and at least it looks like its booting!... anxious minutes later.... well I/m back. I don't know what i did wrong - but |I don't want to repeat that in a hurry.
I'll wait for CM9 to come out with an approved kernel before messing further!

What's the chance of hard bricking with ics and Franco kernel

I don't feel comfortable rolling back to GB, but I used that root without a PC method and you can flash a kernel while doing that, I know that method and feel confident using it..
So what's the chances of hard bricking just from doing this and then installing a ROM through mobile Odin while being on ics, or maybe root it and then use mobile Odin to flash the kernel?

you will be fine providing you do not do a full wipe on a stock ICS kernel.
Franco's kernel is reported to be safe (Never used it myself) so you should be fine to flash it using ODIN / CWM / MobileODIN or what ever the instructions say.

Right, I rooted, and installed Franco kernel...so now I can just use mobile Odin yeah..
Is mobile Odin easy to use, eg only give you options available to your device like ROM manager does?

One more question for you, if I create a backup of my phone now ics through cwm to my sd card if I change my ROM can I just install my backup and go right back to ics?
Also I noticed on the mobile Odin thread it still says something about if your internal sdcard and OS are on the same partition then you will wipe the lot again? Seems like you can't get away from the hard brick? Lol

yes you can restore the backup to go back to your previous rom..provided you have not lost root..

Phone Stuck At Samsung Logo After Nandroid Backup

Hi,
Sorry for the long post but these are the events that took place.
Hope someone could enlighten me on the questions below. Thanks.
Questions:
1) What was the source of the problem, stuck at Samsung Logo (with Hydracore) ?
2) Is it safe to restore the first backup image (with Hydracore) with the existing CWM Manager or CF CWM Recovery ?
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Problem: Stuck At Samsung Logo.
I was on stock LRQ / Hydracore Kernel 4.3b (std) and the phone was operating normally. A couple of hours ago, I did a nandroid backup with CWMR.. As usual, backup completed and phone rebooted. However, it was stuck at Samsung Logo but managed to go to Download & CWM Recovery.
Recovery processes:
Step 1:
- Recover last image backup with CWMR
- Clear cache & dalvik cache.
- Phone rebooted
- Stuck at samsung Logo.
Tried 3 times without avail, always stuck at the same place. So decided to reflash stock LRQ in Download mode.
Step 2:
- Reflashed stock LRQ with PC Odin
- Phone rebooted normally.
- Rooted phone with Super SU 0.95
- Phone rebooted normally.
- Installed Mobile Odin
- Reflashed Hydracore kernel 4.3b (std)
- Phone rebooted normally.
Not satisfied, tried Step 1 again a few times and the same problem; stuck at Samsung logo.
Step 3:
- similar process as Step 2 , ie, reflashed stock LRQ again.
- phone rebooted without problem.
The funny part is all my apps came back after boot, including the the crapwares from flashing LRQ.
Thereafter, upgraded firmware from LRQ to LRT via phone.
Also flashed a different safe kernel, CF-Root LRQ.
Step 4:
- flashed CF-Root LRQ with Mobile Odin
- phone rebooted without problem.
- made a backup with CWM Manager

I guess the backup got corrupted
When you restored the backup,all the apps got restored but there is something wrong in the backup and thats the reason the phone stuck at the boot screen
And when you flashed the rom using pc odin,you got those restored apps

could be a corrupted backup issue.
or was the nandroid made on the same kernel?
edit: not sure... but but ur post says ur phone was stuck after a nandroid backup .. or was it restore?

Thanks, it was after the nandroid backup, as written above. Any idea?
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vfusion393 said:
Thanks, it was after the nandroid backup, as written above. Any idea?
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so u mean to say..
- phone working properly
- u reboot into recovery CWMR and do a BACKUP and not restore
- after the backup completes.. u select reboot system now
and the phone wont boot ?

YES...
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vfusion393 said:
YES...
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thats weird.
have u tried speedmod and a cwm backup on that?

nokiamodeln91 said:
thats weird.
have u tried speedmod and a cwm backup on that?
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Read Step 4 (with CF-Root LRQ). No problem whatsoever until now.
Phone is operating even better now with LRT.
Thanks anyway.