[Q] Mackay ROM - going back to 3.4.6 - Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Firstly, I must say that bought my i9000 with Mackay rom (4.1.2 then) on it, and that I was very satisfied with it. Since then, I've changed several roms on my SGS.
But, I've been using a new 4.0.1 Mackay KK rom, and still not completely satisfied with some missing options, so I wanted to go back to JB, but I came across some issues. I did exactly how the developer wrote, but no luck. I've been trying to install rom with twrp, but it fails. OK, the developer mentioned it could happen, so I tried to flash again, as said, but still no luck. After that, I tried to flash old kernel, the one for JB, but failed again. TWRP now won't flash anything. Just to mention, the phone isn't bricked. I can power it up, and it works fine.
How can i flash back to old kernel, so I could flash JB again? Or, there is some trick to flash back to JB with kernel 0.600?
Thank U in advance,
filipidis
EDIT: I succeeded in going back to JB. I was somehow able to flash cyancore kernel over TWRP. Then I flashed it again with Mackay kernel, and flashed JB 4.3.
Now, waiting for stable version of Mackay KK.

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Help, phone only booting to recovery

Hi I was running Helly Bean and I was experiencing some lag that i couldnt fix so i decided it was time to start fresh (phone was getting to be a mess anyways) so i formatted my phone and one-click to a stock rom. (rogers i896 2.3.3 with bootloader). I used heimdell to flash kernel with recovery, then flashed devil kernel, reboot recovery, then flashed helly bean as per thread instruction and my phone kept booting into recovery only. So i tried to start over 2 more times with the same results, I even tried to flash CM9 stable release and it yielded the same results.
Can anyone shed some light as to what i messed up? My only option now is to use stock app since i cant seem to get anything else to work...(pleas dont make me go back to touchwiz)
Any help is appreciated,
Thanks.
PS phone works fine on stock rom
This happened to me once... I think it has to do with repartitioning and Devil kernel. If you flash devil first, it seems that something is telling the CM installer that the partitions are all good to go, even though it is clearly not the case. So use heimdall to flash the first kernel, and go straight to the ROM install, making sure to flash the ROM a second time after it reboots into the new recovery.
korockinout13 said:
This happened to me once... I think it has to do with repartitioning and Devil kernel. If you flash devil first, it seems that something is telling the CM installer that the partitions are all good to go, even though it is clearly not the case. So use heimdall to flash the first kernel, and go straight to the ROM install, making sure to flash the ROM a second time after it reboots into the new recovery.
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Thanks, works first time!!! Looks like im going to have IMEI problems but thats another battle lol
odin to stock 2.3.6, charge to 100%, then go to recovery, 4w, 2f, then install helly bean.
just went thru this last week.... accidentally flashed incorrect ROM to Captivate and phone started acting wiered.
Then came to know i have the wrong bootloaders and kernel. Just installed GB bootloaders and phone started booting to recovery.
then tried to flash ics rom and soft bricked my phone.
Used the "hold both volume buttons and plugin the USB cable to computer" to get into download. then ODIN to stock GB. then used KKroot and then flashed Slim ICS. Now the phone works great.

Can't install ROM

Hello!
I tried to flash Nova HD,CM 7.2,CM 10.1 over the official ics from lg,the installation goes well but after i reboot the phone i see no changes,the phone is just the same.
Until now i've flashed lots of custom ROMs without any problems but i came back to the stock ROM,but now i decided to change again my ROM but it just won't work :|
I dont know what happened,the phone is rooted and all are set up but i just cant flash any rom.
I did like 5-6 attempts but the results are the same..
Can anyone help me ?
Just found out that Paranoid Android is working.
But i cant say the same for the others ROMs.
You can't flash CM7 over ICS. Both ROMs use different bootloaders!
Go to the Development forum and use the AIO Toolkit to flash back the old bootloader, then you'll be able to return to CM7.
Thanks!
But what about CM10.1 and Nova HD?
Did you do a full wipe (Factory reset + format /system) while changing from ROM to ROM?
Yes,i did it all the time!

[Q] CM 10.2 to Mackay ROM Freeze on Boot

Hi everyone,
I'm new here and this is my first post. First of all I would like to thanks pawitp and kasper_h for giving new life for our old device SGS i9000. I just wanted to share my experience installing Mackay ROM and wanted to know why my device freeze upon boot after flashing this ROM.
Steps done:
1. Coming from SlimBean (4.3), flashed CM 10.2
2. Do a factory data reset, wipe system/data/dalvik/cache
3. Flash Mackay ROM and GApps
4. Upon restart; freeze on Samsung device logo, waited for a long time but did not continue to kernel/boot/anim.
5. Tried to boot recovery, but still just freeze on Samsung device logo
6. Boot into Download Mode and flash Semaphore kernel from Cyanogen using heimdal tool
7. Flash Mackay ROM then Mackay Kernel then GApps
8. Successful boot!
I've been following Mackay ROM development and very satisfied with it, but every time I will flash/update Mackay ROM, I must remember to flash also the corresponding Mackay Kernel over it, otherwise I'll have to go through steps 4 to 7 above to fix the boot freeze.
Now, my question is, why my device freeze on boot? Isn't Mackay ROM already include the kernel?
I wanted to help in development even by just testing the ROM, but newbies are not allowed to post on development tread...
c-droid said:
Hi everyone,
I'm new here and this is my first post. First of all I would like to thanks pawitp and kasper_h for giving new life for our old device SGS i9000. I just wanted to share my experience installing Mackay ROM and wanted to know why my device freeze upon boot after flashing this ROM.
Steps done:
1. Coming from SlimBean (4.3), flashed CM 10.2
2. Do a factory data reset, wipe system/data/dalvik/cache
3. Flash Mackay ROM and GApps
4. Upon restart; freeze on Samsung device logo, waited for a long time but did not continue to kernel/boot/anim.
5. Tried to boot recovery, but still just freeze on Samsung device logo
6. Boot into Download Mode and flash Semaphore kernel from Cyanogen using heimdal tool
7. Flash Mackay ROM then Mackay Kernel then GApps
8. Successful boot!
I've been following Mackay ROM development and very satisfied with it, but every time I will flash/update Mackay ROM, I must remember to flash also the corresponding Mackay Kernel over it, otherwise I'll have to go through steps 4 to 7 above to fix the boot freeze.
Now, my question is, why my device freeze on boot? Isn't Mackay ROM already include the kernel?
I wanted to help in development even by just testing the ROM, but newbies are not allowed to post on development tread...
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Hi, im new too
Which Mackay ROM are you taling about? Because i had the same problem flashing Mackay rom 3.99-the last one and i couldnt had flashed it unless i did a dirty flash but even then i had many problems. So i dont know. Currently im using OMNI Mackay -the latest build-and im very satisfied with it, there are only few issues... but in the end its way fastest rom for me before it i had been using Gamerzrom 4.0 for half a year and it was way the best for android 4.2.2
lulek01 said:
Hi, im new too
Which Mackay ROM are you taling about? Because i had the same problem flashing Mackay rom 3.99-the last one and i couldnt had flashed it unless i did a dirty flash but even then i had many problems. So i dont know. Currently im using OMNI Mackay -the latest build-and im very satisfied with it, there are only few issues... but in the end its way fastest rom for me before it i had been using Gamerzrom 4.0 for half a year and it was way the best for android 4.2.2
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I'm using this Mackay ROM 4.1.7
I also wanted to try the OMNI build, but there's no separate kernel for it yet.
I've only successfully using Mackay ROM 4.1.7 by flashing the ROM then before I reboot I also flash the corresponding Mackay kernel 0.605, if I don't flash the separate kernel then when I restart, my phone freeze on Samsung device boot logo, which I'm wondering since as far as I know Mackay ROM package is already complete, I'm also sure that the ZIP file I downloaded is not corrupted cause I already downloaded it twice and tested it on WinRAR.
c-droid said:
I'm using this Mackay ROM 4.1.7
I also wanted to try the OMNI build, but there's no separate kernel for it yet.
I've only successfully using Mackay ROM 4.1.7 by flashing the ROM then before I reboot I also flash the corresponding Mackay kernel 0.605, if I don't flash the separate kernel then when I restart, my phone freeze on Samsung device boot logo, which I'm wondering since as far as I know Mackay ROM package is already complete, I'm also sure that the ZIP file I downloaded is not corrupted cause I already downloaded it twice and tested it on WinRAR.
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Have you tried going back to stock android 2.3.6? Maybe that would work for you
@c-droid
@lulek01
Guys, which was your last stock ROM installed before using custom ROMs?
Froyo or Gingerbread?
As I've said on my OP, step no.1 I came from SlimBean, then since its recommended on Mackay ROM development thread I flashed CM 10.2 first before finally going to Mackay ROM.
Even now that I'm on Mackay ROM, when updating to new version using Mackay's TWRP, I still have to flash the separate Mackay kernel after Mackay ROM before restarting, otherwise my phone will freeze on Samsung device logo upon boot.
tetakpatak said:
@c-droid
@lulek01
Guys, which was your last stock ROM installed before using custom ROMs?
Froyo or Gingerbread?
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My last stock ROM was GB
lulek01 said:
My last stock ROM was GB
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OK, then we know at least that your phone has a proper bootloader.
For people who upgrade directly from Froyo is very important to flash a GB bootloader, as all newer custom ROMs suppose that GB bootloader was already installed.
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c-droid said:
As I've said on my OP, step no.1 I came from SlimBean, then since its recommended on Mackay ROM development thread I flashed CM 10.2 first before finally going to Mackay ROM.
Even now that I'm on Mackay ROM, when updating to new version using Mackay's TWRP, I still have to flash the separate Mackay kernel after Mackay ROM before restarting, otherwise my phone will freeze on Samsung device logo upon boot.
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You didn't get it mate.... I meant: which was your last stock ROM.... Froyo or Gingerbread?
Oh... sorry...
so... before I've flash the custom ROM SlimBean...
damn... I've already forgot, all I remember was I've waited for the phone's warranty to end before trying out custom ROMs, but I knew I've downloaded and installed all the OTAs before, just forgot the last version I've received...
Anyway, do you know how can I update ONLY the bootloader? without doing a factory data reset / wiping system/data...
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Oh... sorry...
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no problem
so... before I've flash the custom ROM SlimBean...
I knew I've downloaded and installed all the OTAs before, just forgot the last version I've received...
Anyway, do you know how can I update ONLY the bootloader? without doing a factory data reset / wiping system/data...
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Yep, probably you do have a Gingerbread bootloader then (2.3.x), after all the updates.
Froyo firmweres were 2.2.x
If not sure, here you can see it in my i9000 thread (also with video) how to flash only a bootloader and there you can download all the files.
Make sure to read whole the step-by-step guide for flashing with Odin under section 2 as flashing a bootloader shouldn't go wrong.
Thanks tetakpatak,
I've read your thread, specially the warning regarding flashing bootloader that one mistake could hard brick the phone.
So, I wanted to clarify some things before I proceed on flashing the bootloader...
1. The baseband of the bootloader attached on your thread is XWJVU while my phone is XXJVK, should I search for bootloader the same as mine or the one on your thread is fine?
2. On your thread, the text guide says to choose the bootloader file under "PDA", but on the video, you choose it under "BOOTLOADER", I assume the video is correct as I can see the phone successfully boots...
3. I couldn't see clearly on the video and also not specifically stated on your text guide if I have to choose on Odin the "i9000Boot_XWJVU.zip" file or I have to extract first the "i9000Boot_XWJVU.tar" inside it and choose that one...
Sorry if I asked too much, not that I'm skeptical with your giude, just following your warning...
I was about to try tetakpatak guide on flashing only the bootloader, but I don't know why my phone was not detected by Odin?
I run Odin as administrator, choose the bootloader file, tick the "Phone Bootloader Update" and uncheck "Auto Reboot", then turn-on the phone to download mode, connect to PC, Windows detected the phone as "Gadget Serial device", but did not appear on Odin...

[Q] Updating from Stock ICS to Custom JB ROM

Hi guys, I'm acquiring a new xt890 and I just want to be sure that I can update it from 4.0.4 (ICS) to Omar's ROM directly, without flashing stock 4.1.2 via RSD Lite.
Basically, the procedure would be as follows:
1) Unlock bootloader
2) Install custom recovery
3) Format everything via recovery (/data, /system, /cache)
4) Install latest Omar's build
5) Reboot
On my actual phone I have flashed stock JB after installing a custom ROM and now I would like to avoid this step, but first I need to be sure that it won't produce a hard brick.
So, I hear your suggestions.
Thanks in advance!
It can be a hit or miss! I originally had ICS and flashed Omar's Moto JB last year, but started to encounter a few problems after a few months of flashing, such as disappearing apps and root problems.
I then used RSD Lite to flash the latest JB and it managed to fix everything. (Downside = Annoying 'Unlocked Bootloader' boot logo)
The problem now is that it can be a hit or miss flashing certain ROMs... Either they will flash, or the won't. As Hazou mentioned in this post, there may be some differences between all our phones.
I've decided to keep the stock ROM, debloat it and use Omar's Gamma Kernel.
waj3k said:
It can be a hit or miss! I originally had ICS and flashed Omar's Moto JB last year, but started to encounter a few problems after a few months of flashing, such as disappearing apps and root problems.
I then used RSD Lite to flash the latest JB and it managed to fix everything. (Downside = Annoying 'Unlocked Bootloader' boot logo)
The problem now is that it can be a hit or miss flashing certain ROMs... Either they will flash, or the won't. As Hazou mentioned in this post, there may be some differences between all our phones.
I've decided to keep the stock ROM, debloat it and use Omar's Gamma Kernel.
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Thanks! I've used RSD to flash a stock JB Firmware before going to Omar's ROM. Everything goes fine this way, but, as Hazou says on the post you linked, I can't use TWRP to install it with the 'format line' in it. So I'm using CWM 6.0.1.9 and no problem so far.

How can i turn back from kitkat

Hello,
I have installed Mackay rom 4.2.3 but i wana turn back too gamerz rom... How can i do this?
Today i have tryed with the classic wipe solution but i cant instal gaerzrom..Failed...
Why?
Thank u
bartalisattila said:
Hello,
I have installed Mackay rom 4.2.3 but i wana turn back too gamerz rom... How can i do this?
Today i have tryed with the classic wipe solution but i cant instal gaerzrom..Failed...
Why?
Thank u
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The only way I was able to go back from a KK Rom was to go to back to GB 2.3.6 first and then up from there.
I dont know if you did the same as me when installing a KK but I loaded up CM10.2 (or CM11) fist so as to upgrade the CWM and increase the partition as they recommend. I guess this has to be undone, and the best way is with ODIN and 2.3.6. I re-rooted and everything afterwards. Hope it works for you its only another 10 mins.
Actually there is a quicker way because I had to go back to JB from KK and doing this worked.
Simply flash a JB kernel first then your corresponding Rom and gapps.
List of compatible kernels in the second post of this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2557608
I usually go back to a stock rom before trying something new - and most of the time I run into less problems. If you want to stay rooted and continue using custom roms, you might go with this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1583026
i agree i always flash back to stock then flast dbdata file to sort out errors with partitions. then flash any other rom i require afterwards:laugh:

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