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[Q] Explanation of Compatibility of Custom ROM's

Hey guys, if you know me on DroidForums, I was one guy who would flash all the ROMs in the Custom ROM section. With the Captivate, I'm confused with all the bootloaders, since I never needed to worry about that stuff with the Droid. So can someone explain to me how to flash bootloaders, and how to know which bootloaders I need? (btw I'm on mac)

Lol,
How to flash bootloaders is actually stickied.
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wretchedhorror said:
Lol,
How to flash bootloaders is actually stickied.
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Ok, thanks, but what about compatibility between a Gingerbread ROM and a Froyo ROM? This never happened to me because on the Droid, you could just flash the hell out of the phone and didn't have to worry about bootloaders, all you could do is wipe and install, and you were done.

Please search before opening a new thread, let alone a new thread in the wrong section. Do your research.
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Need advice on note.

Hi guys, first of all i would like to say i am new to android [email protected][email protected]
I just got release from iphone jail
After reading afew topic about rooting and flashing new rom... I still have some questions!
If anyone that is good in this don't mind giving me some of your time to help me with my problem?
If you dont mind, i would like to add your msn if you have any for faster question and answer.
Cooling~~~~~~
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What's your problem exactly? There are a plethora of guide threads in the development section. Try looking there.

I had already rooted my note, then i flashing
A rom from checkrom which is called checkromV6HD... Right after i am done with it i install kenerl...but i think that kernel mess up my phone?
My root explorer FC me...
My CWM does not work! When i get into cwm it just keep restarting itself and doesnt let me press any button.
Any advice on this?
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Something is seriously b0rked in your system, so I'd advise you to go
back to rooted stock like this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25285584&postcount=3
You'll have full root after that, and your CWMR will be fully functional.

For now my phone is useable, everything works but not cwmr.... Should i still need to get a new stock rom?
From what i read in the topic you link to me...
Does it del away my kernel and etc....?
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CoolingAura said:
For now my phone is useable, everything works but not cwmr.... Should i still need to get a new stock rom?
From what i read in the topic you link to me...
Does it del away my kernel and etc....?
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Why would u flash a custom rom when samsung will be releasing ics soon? Just chill and wait.
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Question about the sgs i9010

Hi,
I want to know for sure if i can use the capativate roms and clockworkmod recovery for my sgs i9010 gorgio armani.
I have read alot about it and many people are saying that capativate is the closest one to my phone.
I dont whant to brick my phone and i hope that some one can help me with my question
Cheers
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See this post here... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11504670&postcount=1 --- specifically the paragraph on "What is Andromeda?"
Not sure what else to say, other than you will probably have to do some more searching online to find out for sure if the hardware is completely the same...but it appears to be so. But in the end, flash at your own risk. :good:

Thanks for youre answer.
I have try the capativate rom and its working fine when i folow the description from youre link.
There is only one small thing, my i9010 is now a capativate because of the kernel i think. i will try today another kernel from i9010 and i will see whats going to hapen. I am now on cm10 capativate.
Thanks alot mate.
Cheers
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Updating to latest firmware

Hi. Im pretty new to all this and was just looking for some guidance. I got the Captivate about under 2 years ago and have never updated it? I tried to using Kies but it never worked. Always said that the device wasnt recognised or something. So my question is, what is the latest stock firmware for the Captivate and how can i flash it?
Thanks!

latest official supported version is 2.3.5, KK4 -gingerbread.
you can find links to stock roms and tools for flashing in the stickies at the top in the captivate android development forum.
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laughingT said:
latest official supported version is 2.3.5, KK4 -gingerbread.
you can find links to stock roms and tools for flashing in the stickies at the top in the captivate android development forum.
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Hi. thanks for the reply! so i had a look there and just had a few questions. i am currently on froyo and so want to upgrade to gingerbread. do i need to flash the stock kernal? or the bootloader one? and if its a bootloader one, do i need the one with or without the bootloader? also, what does it mean by modems for the captivate?
thanks!

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U better do a lot more reading before you try flashing something...Read all of Stickied Threads that apply to what you want to learn about. I don't want to see ya brick your phone...
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4-2ndtwin said:
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U better do a lot more reading before you try flashing something...Read all of Stickied Threads that apply to what you want to learn about. I don't want to see ya brick your phone...
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i have flashed phones b4, i just always have trouble finding wat exactly i need to flash.. like i have a gs2, the captivate is my sisters and i wanted to upgrade it to her. but i have flashed the s2 a few times. just need to no what to flash.. i no i have to use odin but just not sure which file..

I answered your post in the other Thread here.... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32183678
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[Q] How do I upgrade CWM without Odin?

I run Linux and only linux and must admit I am finding it a bit frustrating that all my googling for how to flash CWM on to another linux device (android) involve Windows software Odin.
I originally flashed CWM with Rom Manager (on the advice of the only tutorial I could find for rooting without Odin), but I want/need to upgrade to v6 to be safe with pershoot's latest CM10 rom and Rom Manager won't help here.
Surely there is some sort of commandline trick that should be able to do this without need to plug into another device in the first place? I tried
dd if=/sdcard/recovery.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p13
But that didn't seem to work. Given it's from a tutorial for another device, no surprise. At least it didn't brick things.

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AvRS

What makes you think cwm 6 is "safer"?
I hardly know anyone using it having one for galaxy tab.
That certainly makes it less safe.
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priyana said:
What makes you think cwm 6 is "safer"?
I hardly know anyone using it having one for galaxy tab.
That certainly makes it less safe.
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pershoot recommends it if you want to use his CM10 builds.

For P1000? Galaxy tab 7" original?
I have suspicion you have tab 10" ..
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Closed due to being in the wrong device forum as discussed by PM.
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AvRS