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[Q] How to root stock gingerbread

I tried flashing a gb boot loader from ics and it didn't work so I flashed back to stock gingerbread 2.3.4. I tried rooting my phone like I did when I was on froyo but it didn't work..I can't find any other methods.. any links that could help?

You have to use a kernel swap method, our flash Boogs kernel which has a root option in cwm.
You flash the fugu root mod with Odin, which is a kernel.
Then flash the stock kernel with Odin.

You could also install the Corn Kernel and use the CWM options to install root. From there you can choose whether you want to keep running the Corn Kernel or flash back to stock.

If you're just going to go back to ICS, you don't need root
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I use Odin one click first then. Odin 1.7 to flash speed kernel use CMW from it to Flash GB or ICS ROMs.
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Or better yet, Odin to KK4, let boot until your passed the 3G screen, Odin the Talon kernel, boot to CWM recovery, and then flash your selected ICS ROM... (don't flash the ICS kernel first... it will cause problems... I found out the hard way)
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if you don't want to do kernel swap or any flashing you can install superoneclick on you PC and then connect your mobile and click on root button on superoneclick and your crappy will get rooted
I rooted mine crappy running gb with soc about 3 months ago

dhlalit11 said:
if you don't want to do kernel swap or any flashing you can install superoneclick on you PC and then connect your mobile and click on root button on superoneclick and your crappy will get rooted
I rooted mine crappy running gb with soc about 3 months ago
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How? That shouldn't work on gingerbread.
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Yeah, how? I did that and I had to Odin back to stock kk4
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Phone does not boot non-stock roms installed through CWM

I started out trying to go from some 2.x rom (May have been Serendipity) to the CM10 v4 (JB), which worked fine. I stayed on the v4 for a few days, then v6 came out and I tried to update to that. I got Status 7 errors no matter what I did (redownloaded rom several times, did everything I could think of and everything suggested in other threads), so I gave up on that and decided to just go back to GB. All stock roms I've flashed through Odin have worked just fine.
So, I flash UCKJ3 (stock GB 2.3.5) with bootloaders using Odin, but the recovery on that version doesn't let me switch over to CWM for some reason, so I use Odin to go back to UCJF6 (stock Eclair 2.1) without bootloaders and use the recovery there to switch to CWM. Now I'm in CWM and trying to flash KK4 Legend 5 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1391192), and it all goes fine. I reboot and get the Corn Kernel loading screen, the loading bar fills... and then it freezes on that screen.
I then flash back to stocks using the same process and flash the MPD version of KK4 Legend 5, same problem. I also tried flashing Corn Kernel 7.0A, rather than 7.06 which comes with the rom. Some people said that helped, but it didn't.
Okay, I'll just use a different rom. I figured since I was using Serendipity before, I'll try that. I download 6.4, and flash back to stock UCJF6, like the instructions say to, then install Serendipity through CWM. It "boots" to a black screen with the bottom four buttons lit up.
Am I doing something wrong that is causing these roms to fail?
Edit: I am now using Odin to flash UCKJ3 (stock GB 2.3.5) with bootloaders, then using Odin to flash the kernel with CWM. When I install KK4 Legend 5 from that CWM, it bootloops when the loading bar gets to the middle.
Perplexing.

That kj3 Odin package must not be Re-partitioning...
Try using one of the i897ucKK4 One Clicks in my post here... Stock i897ucKK4, Odin or Heimdall, Full Wipe, Re-partition, with or without GB Bootloaders .
This should get u takin care of. No need to flash the ones with gb bootloaders if u already have them installed. Once u r on kk4, then Odin flash the KK4 Corn Kernel v7.0A and go from there to install Dev Rom.
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4-2ndtwin said:
That kj3 Odin package must not be Re-partitioning...
Try using one of the i897ucKK4 One Clicks in my post here... Stock i897ucKK4, Odin or Heimdall, Full Wipe, Re-partition, with or without GB Bootloaders .
This should get u takin care of. No need to flash the ones with gb bootloaders if u already have them installed. Once u r on kk4, then Odin flash the KK4 Corn Kernel v7.0A and go from there to install Dev Rom.
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From what I rember that kj3 package does not do a repartition. Its great if you don't need the repartition cause it has a cwm kernel baked in. But coming from an ICS ROM you will need the repartition found in the one click previously mentioned because ICS uses a different partition table.

Stock Capitivate now what do I do.

I used to have a Samsung Fascinate, but we just left Verizon for Straight Talk. 2 years ago AT&T gave me a refurbed Captivate that we left in the box until now. It has Eclair but I am wanting to possibly upgrade it to Stock Gingerbread or a nice stable Rom. So if someone could give me some pointers (sounds vague) that would be great.:good:

Check out the Stickied Threads in the Q & A, General, and Development Forums. There is a lot of up to date info that will be very helpful.
And from now on, plz post questions in the q & a...and a search before posting will prove to get the answers u need, especially on the basics... Thx
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4-2ndtwin said:
Check out the Stickied Threads in the Q & A, General, and Development Forums. There is a lot of up to date info that will be very helpful.
And from now on, plz post questions in the q & a...and a search before posting will prove to get the answers u need, especially on the basics... Thx
(request sent to mod to move to q & a)
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Sorry about that, It has been awhile since I posted here.

chunklefunk said:
I used to have a Samsung Fascinate, but we just left Verizon for Straight Talk. 2 years ago AT&T gave me a refurbed Captivate that we left in the box until now. It has Eclair but I am wanting to possibly upgrade it to Stock Gingerbread or a nice stable Rom. So if someone could give me some pointers (sounds vague) that would be great.:good:
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Check out my thread titled JellyUI in the Captivate Dev section. Instructions on how to flash the rom are in the first post. Enjoy

I actually think this is not a bad place for the post although Q&A would be better. I recently tried to bring my old cappy from stock to ICS. I had gingerbread but when I tried to flash CM9, I must have had an old CWM that was not compatible and got into a bootloop where the only way out was to odin back to stock. Then I had a nearly impossible time finding all the files that would allow me to get to ICS. Designgear's and a number of other files referenced throughout the dev section for upgrading have bad links now. I am on an i9000 bootloader with 2 button recovery (since the easiest way to get back to GB was to flash S7v3 with Odin since all the referenced files are still there) but cannot figure out an easy way to get a 3 button CWM even after spending a few days looking for a way to do it just using Odin and CWM as I did in the past. After a lot of trial and error and even getting to a point where I could not get into download mode anymore, I did get CM9 flashed eventually but I will not try again until I figure out how to at least get a 3 button CWM. I went almost two years as a cappy flashaholic and never once had to use ADB or Heimdall, so would prefer not to if possible.
If someone could provide a list of valid links to all the files that are necessary to go from stock to being able to flash ICS or JB roms, I will archive the files so they won't be lost.

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See TRusselo's How to Guide on Flashing . It is a Stickied thread in this Q & A Forum.
And if u will flash the i897 GB Bootloaders, that will allow u to do the 3 button to recovery.
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4-2ndtwin said:
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See TRusselo's How to Guide on Flashing . It is a Stickied thread in this Q & A Forum.
And if u will flash the i897 GB Bootloaders, that will allow u to do the 3 button to recovery.
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I tried the 1st part but my phone automatically booted into recovery mode after the 1st Odin Flash.

If that was after u flashed the GB Bootloaders, that is ok. Just pull battery, replace it, get back into download mode and then Odin flash the Speedmod kernel so u can get the CWM Recovery. Then u can flash ur Rom of choice from there.
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4-2ndtwin said:
If that was after u flashed the GB Bootloaders, that is ok. Just pull battery, replace it, get back into download mode and then Odin flash the Speedmod kernel so u can get the CWM Recovery. Then u can flash ur Rom of choice from there.
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So does the speedmod kernal have CWM Recovery on it? I don't need to add that?
Also do I need to do a wipe?

That is all that u r Odin flashing the Speedmod kernel for...just to get to the CWM Recovery.
Just like the Guide states---after u Odin flash the kernel use the Button combo to reboot into Recovery. That kernel is not there to boot ur phone up, only there for u to use cwm.
And usually the Rom u flash will do a full wipe. But u can do it in the recovery if u want before u flash ur rom.
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4-2ndtwin said:
That is all that u r Odin flashing the Speedmod kernel for...just to get to the CWM Recovery.
Just like the Guide states---after u Odin flash the kernel use the Button combo to reboot into Recovery. That kernel is not there to boot ur phone up, only there for u to use cwm.
And usually the Rom u flash will do a full wipe. But u can do it in the recovery if u want before u flash ur rom.
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Cool thanks! I was thinking of doing a the latest Cyanogen 7.2 Rom or the Cyanogen 9.1 Rom. They are both on my Cappy.

[Q] Captivate stuck in download mode

Hi everyone,
I was on stock Gingerbread UCKE3.
I tried installing Speedmod kernel so that I could flash Cyanogenmod 9 using this method, however it didn't work and the phone was softbricked. Which was still alright, because I could still unbrick it every time with One-Click Unbrick.
So I decided to flash back to stock JF6 with Odin one-click, and it was stuck at sbl.bin for an hour. So I unplugged the phone, and it wouldn't power on anymore.
Almost every, if not all, unbricking threads I've read in this forum suggested flashing back to stock ROM using the very same Odin one-click that messed up my phone.
Right now I still can get into download mode, but I'm not sure whether I should flash it back using that Odin one-click.
Any idea? I really don't want to hardbrick my phone.
edit: I understand that the bootloaders are now messed up (primary = Gingerbread, secondary = Eclair). Would it be a good idea to flash back to stock Gingerbread UCKE3 (or even UCKF1)?

U were really really close to being hard bricked. The jf6 boot.bin had already flashed and apparently, thankfully for u, the sbl.bin had finished flashing even though it showed to be stuck there. Whew !!
If ur bootloaders were mix matched... GB / Eclair, u would be hard bricked. If u can still get in download mode then u r not hard bricked.
If it was my phone then i would use Odin or Heimdall Stock GB 2.3.5 i897ucKK4 One Click or the i897ucKK4 Full Firmware (whichever works best for the phone--some models don't like the one clicks) and flash it to Stock GB i897ucKK4 with Bootloaders. And then after that u don't need to flash a stock package with bootloaders again. And if u ever want to go back to Stock again, just go back to Stock KK4 with NO bootloaders.
Be sure u have a reliable micro usb/usb cable, constant power source to ur pc, use a usb port in the back of the pc, not u hub. And take a look at jmtheiss' stickied thread in the General forum ---Captivate Connection Issues and Download Mode Help.
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4-2ndtwin said:
U were really really close to being hard bricked. The jf6 boot.bin had already flashed and apparently, thankfully for u, the sbl.bin had finished flashing even though it showed to be stuck there. Whew !!
If ur bootloaders were mix matched... GB / Eclair, u would be hard bricked. If u can still get in download mode then u r not hard bricked.
If it was my phone then i would use Odin or Heimdall Stock GB 2.3.5 i897ucKK4 One Click or the i897ucKK4 Full Firmware (whichever works best for the phone--some models don't like the one clicks) and flash it to Stock GB i897ucKK4 with Bootloaders. And then after that u don't need to flash a stock package with bootloaders again. And if u ever want to go back to Stock again, just go back to Stock KK4 with NO bootloaders.
Be sure u have a reliable micro usb/usb cable, constant power source to ur pc, use a usb port in the back of the pc, not u hub. And take a look at jmtheiss' stickied thread in the General forum ---Captivate Connection Issues and Download Mode Help.
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Hi 4-2ndtwin, thanks for replying. I had actually hardbricked my phone before your reply, so I sent it for jtag, and it's now back on Gingerbread UCKE3.
My main concern now is to root it and to upgrade it to Cyanogenmod 9. I can't seem to find any root method that doesn't mention upgrading to UCKF1 first. I had tried zroot and this anyway but they didn't work.
I'd be willing to upgrade to UCKK4 if it means I can root it later, though I'm unsure whether I should install bootloaders or not this time, because I'm coming from UCKE3. After all, mixed up bootloaders were what bricked my phone, and I really can't afford to hardbrick it again.

See TRusselo's Guide that is a stickied thread in this Q & A forum.
There is no need to get Root in order to flash a custom Rom. That guide will help u get to CM9.
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[Q] My phone stuck in boot loop

Hi, I tried changing my battery with rom toolbox and accidentally got it at an AT&T boot logo loop, I tried going into recovery and wiping but have the same problem and I can get it into download mode ive also tried redoing the kernel in Odin. Idk what to do now. Btw my phone is rooted but the battery thing is what caused the problem because my phone froze and i rebooted.

If u had a Dev'd Rom runnin before the trouble, just reboot into recovery and reinstall the Rom. Try that first.
And more info about what rom u r runnin would be useful. More info = :thumbup: and less info = :what:
But if u were just stock with root...u may just have to Odin or Heimdall back to Stock.
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4-2ndtwin said:
If u had a Dev'd Rom runnin before the trouble, just reboot into recovery and reinstall the Rom. Try that first.
And more info about what rom u r runnin would be useful. More info = :thumbup: and less info = :what:
But if u were just stock with root...u may just have to Odin or Heimdall back to Stock.
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Yea i tried flashing before all of this i was trying to upgrade to jelly bean from gingerbread could you maybe give me some instructions to reinstall the gingerbread (or maybe upgrade to jelly bean if possible) sorry i'm kinda new to messing with my phone like this. im running gingerbread 2.3.5 currently and had the KK4 stock kernal idk what i should do with that though

Well since u r running stock kk4 then u r good with the kk4 bootloaders. So basically all u need is a kernel that has cwm recovery included...like the KK4 Corn Kernel. Odin flash the .tar version of it. Reboot into the cwm and select to install JB rom. It will reboot quickly into the Rom's cwm recovery and from that select to install the JB Rom again. Install the Gapps afterwards. Success.
TRussello put together a flashin guide in the Q & A forum. It is a sticky thread. U could check it out as well.
Be sure and read a lot and know what u r doing before u do it...because in the end only u r to blame if u jack up ur phone.
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4-2ndtwin said:
Well since u r running stock kk4 then u r good with the kk4 bootloaders. So basically all u need is a kernel that has cwm recovery included...like the KK4 Corn Kernel. Odin flash the .tar version of it. Reboot into the cwm and select to install JB rom. It will reboot quickly into the Rom's cwm recovery and from that select to install the JB Rom again. Install the Gapps afterwards. Success.
TRussello put together a flashin guide in the Q & A forum. It is a sticky thread. U could check it out as well.
Be sure and read a lot and know what u r doing before u do it...because in the end only u r to blame if u jack up ur phone.
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I have already done the part with the part with flashing the kernel but i still have the same problem and i have CWM recovery. I put KK4 stock kernel.tar into the PDA area and start then it reboots and then i have the same problem. I also tried wiping from CWM and it did nothing.

Here is Stock KK4 without bootloaders...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18370912
Here is KK4 Corn Kernel...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=18233847&postcount=1
Download mode. Odin to Stock. Odin .tar Corn Kernel. Reboot to CWM. Install JB (twice). Install Gapps. :thumbup:
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4-2ndtwin said:
Here is Stock KK4 without bootloaders...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18370912
Here is KK4 Corn Kernel...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=18233847&postcount=1
Download mode. Odin to Stock. Odin .tar Corn Kernel. Reboot to CWM. Install JB (twice). Install Gapps. :thumbup:
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ok i did it with the corn kernel but now it just gets to the AT&T screen then to a system corps screen with a loading bar and then reboots in a loop sometimes it gets futher than and sometimes. I flashed it in odin