Starting to get worried - bootloop [RESOLVED] :D - Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I was following the official cyanogen mod wiki guide and everything was fine up until step 6. I couldn't boot into recovery mode, but I could boot normally. So after turning the phone off to try again, I realized I am now stuck in a boot loop. I can boot into download mode perfectly but now ODIN doesn't recognize when the phone is plugged in. Should I be worried? I have no idea what to do..
Thanks in advance, if you need more info feel free to ask!
Original problem (bootloop) was solved by using Heimdall, as was every subsequent problem I encountered in this thread. Many thanks to all!

MrCathal09 said:
I was following the official cyanogen mod wiki guide and everything was fine up until step 6. I couldn't boot into recovery mode, but I could boot normally. So after turning the phone off to try again, I realized I am now stuck in a boot loop. I can boot into download mode perfectly but now ODIN doesn't recognize when the phone is plugged in. Should I be worried? I have no idea what to do..
Thanks in advance, if you need more info feel free to ask!
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Don't worry, it doesn't sound bad.
Can you enter CWM recovery? If yes, wipe 3 times (data/factory reset - cache - dalvik cache under "advanced") and reboot. It should do it.
If only download mode is accessible, you must flash a stock ROM with PIT file which will do proper re-partition of the /system again, root it and install CWM. After that you can flash again CM10.2. Don't use the CM site, use the thread of developer pawitp, just flash also compatible Gapps version right after the rom while still in recovery.
Best stock ROM as basic for clean flashing of CyanogenMod seems to be Froyo with SpeedMod kernel. Check this thread, all download links are there and working. If it helps you, post in that thread that it worked:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2444308
Good luck

tetakpatak said:
Don't worry, it doesn't sound bad.
Can you enter CWM recovery? If yes, wipe 3 times (data/factory reset - cache - dalvik cache under "advanced") and reboot. It should do it.
If only download mode is accessible, you must flash a stock ROM with PIT file which will do proper re-partition of the /system again, root it and install CWM. After that you can flash again CM10.2. Don't use the CM site, use the thread of developer pawitp, just flash also compatible Gapps version right after the rom while still in recovery.
Best stock ROM as basic for clean flashing of CyanogenMod seems to be Froyo with SpeedMod kernel. Check this thread, all download links are there and working. If it helps you, post in that thread that it worked:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2444308
Update; Have restarted the laptop and tried a total of 4 different cables, to no avail.
Good luck
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The speedy reply is appreciated, however Odin refuses to acknowledge my phone for some reason. The device is recognized by my PC, the drivers are installed, after all everything worked seamlessly the first time. Any ideas?

MrCathal09 said:
The speedy reply is appreciated, however Odin refuses to acknowledge my phone for some reason. The device is recognized by my PC, the drivers are installed, after all everything worked seamlessly the first time. Any ideas?
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Is USB debugging enabled?
Otherwise, leave your i9000 turned off, run Odin and prepare all files first and turn the i9000 on into download mode just short before connecting and flashing. The i9000 has kind of "sleep mode" in download mode so if you run it into the download mode and wait few minutes, nothing will happen anymore.

also try a different USB socket on your computer

Samsung kies is killed???

No amount of port/wire changing seemed to work with Odim. However I followed a tut on youtube to flash with Heimdall, and my phone finally booted up with froyo 2.3.3
My original plan was to downgrade from Cyanogen mod, which my older brother put on a few years ago. The phone was beginning to lag and stuff, so yesterday I finally decided to do something about it. The PLAN was, to downgrade to froyo, and then upgrade to Cyanogen mod 10.2, however after getting froyo, my phone went a boot loop (hence this thread).
So I'm asking you all, what is my next step? I'm usually not this helpless, but I can't afford to screw this up again, and I'm honestly a bit scared to try anything without your say. As I said, I am now on froyo2.3.3, and the phone seems okay.
I'm looking through the file manager, and there's loads of cyanogenmod files in the root directory from before. I sorta wanna clean everything out before upgrading. Where should I go from here?

MrCathal09 said:
No amount of port/wire changing seemed to work with Odim. However I followed a tut on youtube to flash with Heimdall, and my phone finally booted up with froyo 2.3.3
My original plan was to downgrade from Cyanogen mod, which my older brother put on a few years ago. The phone was beginning to lag and stuff, so yesterday I finally decided to do something about it. The PLAN was, to downgrade to froyo, and then upgrade to Cyanogen mod 10.2, however after getting froyo, my phone went a boot loop (hence this thread).
So I'm asking you all, what is my next step? I'm usually not this helpless, but I can't afford to screw this up again, and I'm honestly a bit scared to try anything without your say. As I said, I am now on froyo2.3.3, and the phone seems okay.
I'm looking through the file manager, and there's loads of cyanogenmod files in the root directory from before. I sorta wanna clean everything out before upgrading. Where should I go from here?
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Excellent BTW, 2.3.x is Gingerbread, not Froyo. Upgrading to CM10.2 from Froyo with SpeedMod kernel works very well. Here is a step-by-step guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2444308
You are good adviced to read carefully, not just briefly. So you will void problems.
It could be, that your Samsung USB driver hasn't been installed properly. Installing Heimdall drivers has removed Samsung USB driver from my PC some months ago so be sure to have all working before flashing any new build.
If you flash now some Froyo build over your Gingerbread, you don't need PIT file and re-partition. Leave that field empty and don't touch any Odin options (re-partition will remain unchecked). Use compatible Odin version.

tetakpatak said:
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You're a hero! So I am now following that guide, and here are the steps I think I need first;
Root & install CWM recovery: turn off your i9000 and download speedmod-kernel-k13e-500hz.tar
Run Odin as admin, set "speedmod-kernel-k13e-500hz.tar" under PDA. Reboot and reset time checked, re-partition unchecked(!!)
start your i9000 in download mode with 3-button-combo and connect it via USB cable
if <Added!> and ID:COM port number are displayed in Odin, click on "Start"
after only few seconds kernel will be flashed and your i9000 will automatically reboot
Enjoy, now you can install zips of the CM build and compatible gapps for it via CWM recovery, SpeedMod kernel features CWM version 2xxx so after first attempt to install CM.zip it will upgrade just the CWM recovery to version 6xxx, so after that you can really flash the CMbuild.zip
How would I go about doing this process with Heimdall, as Odin is really not an option anymore

you could also try Mobile Odin Pro (google it) then choose the flashing kernel from here http://ndroidplay.blogspot.com/2012/08/mobile-odin-flash-kernels.html?m=1 then just flash the custom rom from Mobile Odin.
EDIT: this is the flashing kernel for i9000 http://dl.xda-developers.com/attach...9/9/8/7/MobileODIN_FlashKernel_I9000-v2.0.zip
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actually to use Mobile Odin i forgot you need a phone that working and can boot into the OS to install it so may not be an option for you.

After many hours of errors and whatnot, I have finally managed to upgrade my phone to Cyanogen Mod 11-20131207-NIGHTLY-galaxysmtd.
However, there's no play store!
Apparently I'm running android 4.4.1 and CM 11, therefore none of the gapp files are applicable?
I tried installing the latest one, only to get the error: (bad)

Did you use the latest nightly from today (20131208) ???
And the gapps for CM 11 ??? ==> http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Gapps
MrCathal09 said:
After many hours of errors and whatnot, I have finally managed to upgrade my phone to Cyanogen Mod 11-20131207-NIGHTLY-galaxysmtd.
However, there's no play store!
Apparently I'm running android 4.4.1 and CM 11, therefore none of the gapp files are applicable?
I tried installing the latest one, only to get the error: (bad)
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freakymod2120 said:
Did you use the latest nightly from today (20131208) ???
And the gapps for CM 11 ??? ==> http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Gapps
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Exactly what I needed. Many thanks!
And thanks to everyone else who helped, I really thought my phone was busted for a while there.

MrCathal09 said:
You're a hero! So I am now following that guide, and here are the steps I think I need first;
Root & install CWM recovery: turn off your i9000 and download speedmod-kernel-k13e-500hz.tar
Run Odin as admin, set "speedmod-kernel-k13e-500hz.tar" under PDA. Reboot and reset time checked, re-partition unchecked(!!)
start your i9000 in download mode with 3-button-combo and connect it via USB cable
if <Added!> and ID:COM port number are displayed in Odin, click on "Start"
after only few seconds kernel will be flashed and your i9000 will automatically reboot
Enjoy, now you can install zips of the CM build and compatible gapps for it via CWM recovery, SpeedMod kernel features CWM version 2xxx so after first attempt to install CM.zip it will upgrade just the CWM recovery to version 6xxx, so after that you can really flash the CMbuild.zip
How would I go about doing this process with Heimdall, as Odin is really not an option anymore
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Cool, congratulations!
Please if it helped, just post it in my thread that it helped:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2444308
...and also please post info/workflow how did you solve it with the Heimdall, so that other forum users who are in need can benefit from your experience.
Have lot of fun with the KitKat

tetakpatak said:
Cool, congratulations!
Please if it helped, just post it in my thread that it helped:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2444308
...and also please post info/workflow how did you solve it with the Heimdall, so that other forum users who are in need can benefit from your experience.
Have lot of fun with the KitKat
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I might write up a more in-depth tut later on for those as clueless to the scene as I am, however for now the whole process can be summed up in a few major steps;
Down/Upgrade to GingerBread (Android 2.3-2.3.2)
Root
Install ClockWorkMod
Wipe cache/data
Install Cyanogenmod

Perfect, good to hear, that your phone works as "desgined" :good:
MrCathal09 said:
Exactly what I needed. Many thanks!
And thanks to everyone else who helped, I really thought my phone was busted for a while there.
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SGS only boots in to Recovery

I tried to upgrade to a new Mintberry MIUI ROM and my phone got stuck in a bootloop. After flashing a .pit and the EZ GB bootloaders via Odin, then a Galnet MIUI Chameleon ROM, my phone still will not start properly - it keeps booting into Recovery Mode only (I can get in to Download mode if necc), and that's it. Does anyone have any ideas what I can do to resolve this? When trying to restore a previous backup I just get an error message about a bad checksum and this fails as well.
Starting to fear the worst!
I have a NEO kernel.zip and a couple of MIUI.zip ROMS on the sdcard, but whatever I try I can only get the phone to boot into Recovery.
jrfriend said:
(I can get in to Download mode if necc)
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Flash it with Odin. Something must have went wrong somewhere.
jrfriend said:
I tried to upgrade to a new Mintberry MIUI ROM and my phone got stuck in a bootloop. After flashing a .pit and the EZ GB bootloaders via Odin, then a Galnet MIUI Chameleon ROM, my phone still will not start properly - it keeps booting into Recovery Mode only (I can get in to Download mode if necc), and that's it. Does anyone have any ideas what I can do to resolve this? When trying to restore a previous backup I just get an error message about a bad checksum and this fails as well.
Starting to fear the worst!
I have a NEO kernel.zip and a couple of MIUI.zip ROMS on the sdcard, but whatever I try I can only get the phone to boot into Recovery.
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Remove the battery and keep it for few min and boot into download mode
then you can install any one of odin base ROMs
For stock rom
http://www.hdtechvideo.com/?p=54
Visit this site for other custom rom installation guide...
anukilimanoor said:
Remove the battery and keep it for few min and boot into download mode
then you can install any one of odin base ROMs
For stock rom
http://www.hdtechvideo.com/?p=54
Visit this site for other custom rom installation guide...
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First of all, I just suggested that.
Second of all, why would you link to another site for guides on how to flash custom ROMs? This is XDA Developers. There are more than enough tutorials here. The OP just needs to utilize that new search feature they implemented just yesterday.
Heimdall One-Click and forget it. http://files.teamkomin.com/index.php?dir=i9000SGS/

Download/Recovery Mode ok, BUT cannot bootup

I was running on froyo before I started process, and now I cannot boot up. This is what I did:
First I used the step 1 in the cyanogenmod wiki (http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Samsung_Captivate:_Full_Update_Guide) to install the ClockworkMod Recovery, everything is fine, until the final reboot step. after the ATT screen, the screen get into total unrecognized mode, and the unit will restart, and so on and on, in a loop.
Then I tried to use the speedmod-K13E with GB bootloader one click, and I still can't get into the system, but now it just stuck at the Galaxy S samsung screen, after the ATT screen, and no loop, just stuck.
Any suggesstions? Is there a stock rom I can restore back to using the external sd card? the internal sd card currently only has the cyanogenmod 9 on it. I have going through the different posts for the past two days, got really confused. If someone can point me to a step by step guide, or something similiar, really appericiated.
BTW, the recovery mode has the following:"ClockworkMod Recovery v2.5.1.0 SpeedMod ULFK
I'm on windows 7 32bit. And I donot need to save any data on the phone. It can be wipe clean.
Did u try rebooting into cwm recovery and try to re install the rom again ?
U may need GB bootloaders as well for cm 9 (?? I'm not sure though)
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I777 using xda premium
If you still want to run cm9 try flashing a more recent kernel inn recovery. look in the Dev section for glitch kernel or devil kernel (i like devil) they have a more recent version of cwm that should work. I haven't used this method with cm9 but it worked with aokp.
Sent from phone with app
well.. my advice is try reflashing to the stock rom using the one click in this thread [Stock ROMs](OneClicks Master Collection)+[Kernels (Stock & w/ CWM)]+[Modems] UPDATED
(kk4 reccomended)
download one of the odin one click there, and flash your rom back to stock gingerbread, oh yeah, choose the rom without the bootloader.
if that doesn't get you anywhere, please reply to my post.
lan_baba said:
I was running on froyo before I started process, and now I cannot boot up. This is what I did:
First I used the step 1 in the cyanogenmod wiki (http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Samsung_Captivate:_Full_Update_Guide) to install the ClockworkMod Recovery, everything is fine, until the final reboot step. after the ATT screen, the screen get into total unrecognized mode, and the unit will restart, and so on and on, in a loop.
Then I tried to use the speedmod-K13E with GB bootloader one click, and I still can't get into the system, but now it just stuck at the Galaxy S samsung screen, after the ATT screen, and no loop, just stuck.
Any suggesstions? Is there a stock rom I can restore back to using the external sd card? the internal sd card currently only has the cyanogenmod 9 on it. I have going through the different posts for the past two days, got really confused. If someone can point me to a step by step guide, or something similiar, really appericiated.
BTW, the recovery mode has the following:"ClockworkMod Recovery v2.5.1.0 SpeedMod ULFK
I'm on windows 7 32bit. And I donot need to save any data on the phone. It can be wipe clean.
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You should be good to go. You should be on GB bootloaders. Just reflash CM9 in CWM.
Solved.
For some unknown reason, I can net get ODIN to communication with my device, I tried multiple device, and it seems ODIN just does not work.
I used the 3rd post in your link, with Heimdall I successfully installed the KK4 and then I used the cyanogenmod wiki again, this times it works. It seems the old stock rom won't work for the wiki, must use the new stock rom.
Thanks for all the helps, guys.
irfarf said:
well.. my advice is try reflashing to the stock rom using the one click in this thread [Stock ROMs](OneClicks Master Collection)+[Kernels (Stock & w/ CWM)]+[Modems] UPDATED
(kk4 reccomended)
download one of the odin one click there, and flash your rom back to stock gingerbread, oh yeah, choose the rom without the bootloader.
if that doesn't get you anywhere, please reply to my post.
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lan_baba said:
Solved.
For some unknown reason, I can net get ODIN to communication with my device, I tried multiple device, and it seems ODIN just does not work.
I used the 3rd post in your link, with Heimdall I successfully installed the KK4 and then I used the cyanogenmod wiki again, this times it works. It seems the old stock rom won't work for the wiki, must use the new stock rom.
Thanks for all the helps, guys.
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you're welcome,
glad i can help

Softbrick N7000 Need Help

When my phone boots it only gets to the samsung logo
I am able to use the recoverymode and downloadmode.
Wiping data won´t work. Wiping cache works.
Can´t flash a CustomROM from my SDcard through CWM
I was able to connect my phone to the PC. ADB finds the phone but adb shell won´t work. (No such file or directory <2>)
How can I install either a regular Androidversion or a CustomROM now.
found this but only for Galaxy S3, so the files won´t help me
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1840030
Hope you can help me
Tobias
Download a Stock Rom from sammobile.com or one of the prerooted Roms (I always use a GB LC1 from bodivas for this) and install it with the PC version of Odin.
tried that, Odin stops at "NAND write start!!"
AW: Softbrick N7000 Need Help
What Rom did you have and what did you do before this happened?
Sent from my GT-N7000 using xda premium
Now I used a regular Android 4.0.4. ROM
Before that I tried with a 2.3.1 ROM. This is probably the reason for the trouble, isn´t it?
Tobias H. said:
tried that, Odin stops at "NAND write start!!"
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I wrote to download a new rom and to try it with Odin. 15 min later you said: did this.
So I want to ask: Did you really download a new Rom or did you use one you had already?
And what Rom exactly?
And what did you do before stopping at boot logo?
ThaiDai said:
I wrote to download a new rom and to try it with Odin. 15 min later you said: did this.
So I want to ask: Did you really download a new Rom or did you use one you had already?
And what Rom exactly?
And what did you do before stopping at boot logo?
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I was already downloading the 4.0.4. ROM. Because I read somewhere it´s not possible to go from ICS to Gingerbread.
The download just finished right after you answered and I tried. I am 100% sure i got the right ROM.
Before getting all these Problems, I wanted to get a CustomROM on my phone. Android 4.0.4 was installed at that point of time.
I rooted my phone and did a backup with CWM. Then i chose wipe data, while doing that I started to charge my phone (I don´t know if that matters). I didn´t see what happen exactly because i wasn´t looking at my phone all the time, but when i looked at it again there was only the charging sign shown. Then I tried to get into recoverymode again. This wouldn´t work. I tried to flash CWM with Odin which worked after some time. Then I tried to Wipe data and cache again. wipe data wouldn´t work. Wipe cache worked. I tried to install the backup. After waiting for more then 1 hour it looked like nothing happend and the installation was stuck. But the regular recovery of Android was installed.
Because flashing a ROM through CWM wouldn´t work, I tried to flash it through Odin. First time I tried with a Gingerbread Version. I was thinking, I don´t care which version as long as it works and try again to install a CustomROM from there on. Odin stopped at NAND Write Start!!. Tried it with the ICS Stock version. Same thing.
This is where I am at now
Did you use cwm.zip?
To use with Odin? No
When I started it from the regular Android Recoverymode? Yes
Don´t you think this might be exactly the problem I have?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1840030
Tobias H. said:
I was already downloading the 4.0.4. ROM. Because I read somewhere it´s not possible to go from ICS to Gingerbread.
The download just finished right after you answered and I tried. I am 100% sure i got the right ROM.
Before getting all these Problems, I wanted to get a CustomROM on my phone. Android 4.0.4 was installed at that point of time.
I rooted my phone and did a backup with CWM. Then i chose wipe data, while doing that I started to charge my phone (I don´t know if that matters). I didn´t see what happen exactly because i wasn´t looking at my phone all the time, but when i looked at it again there was only the charging sign shown. Then I tried to get into recoverymode again. This wouldn´t work. I tried to flash CWM with Odin which worked after some time. Then I tried to Wipe data and cache again. wipe data wouldn´t work. Wipe cache worked. I tried to install the backup. After waiting for more then 1 hour it looked like nothing happend and the installation was stuck. But the regular recovery of Android was installed.
Because flashing a ROM through CWM wouldn´t work, I tried to flash it through Odin. First time I tried with a Gingerbread Version. I was thinking, I don´t care which version as long as it works and try again to install a CustomROM from there on. Odin stopped at NAND Write Start!!. Tried it with the ICS Stock version. Same thing.
This is where I am at now
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Why did u buy SGN? To brick it?
Do you even read and search before doing something for the first time?
LOOK, READ AND LEARN THIS for stock ROMs and kernels, specialy for ICS:
- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1424997
-http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1371007
-http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1827394
To run ur device find something and READ.
Try leaked JB custom ROM and stock rooted kernel with safe emmc_cap_erase block (emmc bug fix) -Philz Kernel
READ and LEARN.
Have fun
P.S. Maybe you will need our friend hg42 and his famous .PIT files so here it is: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1667886

[Q] Do I need an update?

Hello!
I'm new to Android, still learning how to use it. I'ved got an GT-I9000 with 2.3.6, it works fine excepting the battery. For example, the another night I tried to drain it by turning it on even due it was 0%. Left it to charge the hole night. And about 4 hours ago unpluged it, played 40 min. and the battey was at 40%. I don't think that's normal.
I thought I'd give a try at the Jelly Bean 4.2.2 I saw it is the latest. But the I saw the many roms Cyanogen, Slimbean, Mackay, etc. Which one do I need?
And a good tutorial is welcomed 'cuz I don't know ####.
Thanks!
Maybe it is problem with your battery, bad charging, weared etc. In my opinion 4.2.2 versions gives better battery live. No one will say which custom ROM is best - you have to try it itself. As a new user you can use latest CyanogenMod 10.1.3 (Android 4.2.2)
If you want try custom ROMs on your phone you have to install custom recovery (CWM).
1) Check your baseband version of the phone (for instance XWJV) and find appropriate kernel:
Code:
www.semaphore.gr/downloads/i9000
. Check 'USB Debugging' in Applications -> Development.
2) Install it via Odin as PDA file: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1102881 (Download Mode = Volume Down+Home+Power)
2*) If there isn't your version you can try installing 3-file JVZ ROM with Re-Partition and PIT file - then use Semaphore JVZ kernel (but be careful with it, i made it with this version and someone other may give you safer way). Download from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1102881 or
Code:
hotfile. com/dl/136940891/b232b26/I9000XWJVZ_I9000OXAJVT_OXA.rar.html
3) After you got your custom recovery and root you should make EFS backup (IMEI) and copy it into PC - you can use SGS Toolbox for Google Play.
4) Download and copy ROM files and GAPPS into your internal SD - (cm-10.1.3-RC1-galaxysmtd.zip) download from http://get.cm/?device=galaxysmtd. You can install CM9 first, because going directly to 10.x may lead to loosing your IMEI (i didn't lost it ). You can find Gapps for JB4.2 here: http://goo.im/gapps
5) Turn off phone, go to recovery (Volume Up+Home+Power). Up/Down = Volume button, Accept = Home. Use full wipe (Wipe Data/Factory reset, Wipe /cache, Advanced -> Wipe /dalvik cache). Now 'install zip from sdcard -> choose zip from sdcard' and seek for CM .zip file. After installation do same with GAPPS.
6) Reboot system now - all done. First boot takes a while.
Thanks for nothinh. I don't have a clue. Why doesn't exist a easy tutorial for installing from a stock 2.3.6 to 4.2.2?
UNHleaSHD said:
Thanks for nothinh. I don't have a clue. Why doesn't exist a easy tutorial for installing from a stock 2.3.6 to 4.2.2?
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Actually guide posted by AreXe isn't that hard. Just ask what part you cant understand instead of being rude
It's preety straightforward - you download kernel with built-in cwm that suits your current software (rom), you flash it via Odin, download ROM that you like the most, put it on SD and install from CWM recovery mode - doing all of those things while following instructions posted in their respective topics made by creators of those roms/kernels/guides - most of them are in "Galaxy S I9000 Android Development" section, you just have to look and do some reading.
I don;t get it because he says "after geting that, after installing that" and I don;t know If I already have it or no.
Now I'm in trouble and I need HELP!!
While tring to root the phone I opened zadiag.exe, hit install and it never got out of Download Mode. I'ved pulled out the battery and tried to start the phone... nothing hapened. After that I tried to flash with PITT 512 on Odin, at first it sayed Failed so I unninstalled the Composite USB Samsung device mobile and reinstalled the Samsung Drivers. Tried again to reflash with Odin and sayed Succesful! But it still doens't start. I can't enter in recovery mode, only download mode.
What do to?
UNHleaSHD said:
While tring to root the phone I opened zadiag.exe, hit install and it never got out of Download Mode. I'ved pulled out the battery and tried to start the phone... nothing hapened. After that I tried to flash with PITT 512 on Odin, at first it sayed Failed so I unninstalled the Composite USB Samsung device mobile and reinstalled the Samsung Drivers. Tried again to reflash with Odin and sayed Succesful! But it still doens't start. I can't enter in recovery mode, only download mode.
What do to?
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How you tried to root the phone? And what zadiag.exe? If you not read all procedured carefully you can mess up your phone. I provided you link with tutorial, if thats too hard try using this clear method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=44480332&postcount=31
AreXe said:
How you tried to root the phone? And what zadiag.exe? If you not read all procedured carefully you can mess up your phone. I provided you link with tutorial, if thats too hard try using this clear method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=44480332&postcount=31
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I'd just opened zadiag.exe and hit install Samsung COmposite.... in Download Mode, after that it stayed there.
Now I'ved flashed Semaphore_kernel_JVU_2.5.0beta.tar and it's stuck in Recovery mode, tried Wipe data and after that cache, but I still have errors
Can;t mount /cache/recovery/last_log
Can't open same thing
Unknown volume for path recovery.command
And at the Wiping cache the same thing.
L.E. I'ved fixed it with this tutorial: http://www.theandroidsoul.com/xxjvu/ - that's what I call a well explained tutorial.
Thanks for the help. I'm going to try again to root it with the tutorial you gave me.
L.E.2. So it wasn;t my fault. After waiting 2.30 hours to download the rom I'ved began to flash it. Good. All things going nice. Going to step two: flashing CF-Root-XX_OXA_JVU_2.3.6-v4.3-CWM3RFS, hit start wait. At restart it enteret in Recover mode with the same errors "can't find ..."
So I'ved flashd it again to repair it. I guess my phone ain't made for rooting
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I guess my phone ain't made for rooting
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Can't be true. Maybe someone other know good kernel file with root for JVU version. I used the JVZ with Semaphore kernel on 3 phones (mine and two from friends) and everything was fine - this is the best base for modding this phone in my opinion.
Then I'll dare to say that I ain't lucky in rooting.
Something's wrong. Why can't I flash custom roms?

[Q] stucked after a fail with odin

Hi everybody,
just got an old yet effective SGS and I wanted root and get rid of touchwizz and all the crap from my carrier
I was unable to boot into DL mode, i tried everything, so I had to do it with adb reboot
I never had to use Odin to do my hacking with android so i'm not used to it but short story : I rename my rom.zip into rom rom.tar, it failed and all I have is this now :
https://www.dropbox.com/s/wk42jbmp33a3ftu/IMG_20140715_152917.jpg
Also I need to unsimlock, flashing a new rom will also do the trick right ?
thanks
What you just did is bricking your phone. It it was a zip file you need to install it from the recovery. Renaming it is not the way it works. I'm not sure if now you can fix it. Sorry, man
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Do you know what I can at least try?
If you can get into download mode:
Follow sections 2 and 3 in this guide.
If you can't:
Follow this guide and after that do what I sails to do if you have download mode.
Does 3-button-combo not work to get into the download mode?
(power & home & volume down)
tetakpatalked from Nexus 7 flo
so i tried the resistance thing but i was unable to find all of the part required so i bought one of these already done solution thingy
It worked, I'm now able to boot into DL mode
I also succesfully install a random 2.x rom from an unknown european carrier, no root, lots of crap installed, and simlocked
How do i get from that to my CM 11 rom ? (this time it's in .tar format via 7zip ^^')
I tried via Odin in PDA it says fail right away
what can I do ?
thanks fr all the answers guys
@Idealith simlock has nothing to do with the firmware.
You need now any root kernel for that firmware, it has to be compatible with the intiframs of your 2.x version and it will give you a custom recovery.
There you can flash first CM10.2 to get the modified partition sizes and KK ready recovery and after that you can flash CM11
IMHO, the new Mackay ICS 2014 rom based on CM9 is a lot faster than any KitKat and works better on the i9000
tetakpatalked from N7100
my question about the rom still applies cause this one is awful
but with what does it have to do then ?
EDIT : my browser didn't render the end of your answer
I'm afraid i'm not following though :/
I got my 2.3 rom to stop crashing
and I once boot into recovery mod idk how ..
I selected the 10.2 CM rom but it started rebooting over and over again
I'm really not following everything that is happening over here :/
Idealith said:
I got my 2.3 rom to stop crashing
and I once boot into recovery mod idk how ..
I selected the 10.2 CM rom but it started rebooting over and over again
I'm really not following everything that is happening over here :/
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Hey, could you tell me which country you are at? I could then take a few steps to help you
PFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFTTT, sent from my i9000
I am currently in France
last news : been able to reboot into CWM, I selected the mackay cm 9 based rom, it rebooted halfway thrugh only to reboot in TWRP (idk how, are both installed or is twrp in the rom too ???)
so i tried from twrp wiping everything before and it wen through, then on bot it told me it needed to factory reset, it never worker though
so now i can boot into CWM but can't access my sd card ...
thanks
Idealith said:
I am currently in France
last news : been able to reboot into CWM, I selected the mackay cm 9 based rom, it rebooted halfway thrugh only to reboot in TWRP (idk how, are both installed or is twrp in the rom too ???)
so i tried from twrp wiping everything before and it wen through, then on bot it told me it needed to factory reset, it never worker though
so now i can boot into CWM but can't access my sd card ...
thanks
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It was perfectly normal behavior, as after flashing the zip from CM, it will in firat step upgrade your recovery to TWRP 2.2.2.0
As you have wiped already before, it would be perfectly fine to just flash the rom.zip in the new TWRP recovery, and your gapps right afterwards. The recovery upgrade is totally common on the i9000 as first step.
The i9000 can easily be unbricked by flashing a stock image with Odin.
tetakpatalked from Nexus 7 flo
tetakpatak said:
It was perfectly normal behavior, as after flashing the zip from CM, it will in firat step upgrade your recovery to TWRP 2.2.2.0
As you have wiped already before, it would be perfectly fine to just flash the rom.zip in the new TWRP recovery, and your gapps right afterwards. The recovery upgrade is totally common on the i9000 as first step.
The i9000 can easily be unbricked by flashing a stock image with Odin.
tetakpatalked from Nexus 7 flo
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I suppose my phone has been unbricked I made a 2.3 stock rom work
What i do now :
I flash the stock rom, go back to DL mode, flash the recovery, take the battery off, boot back in recovery, wipe everything ( do I really have to wipe system and all ?), select the ROM, nd once I'm in TWRP i reselect than same ROM
for the cm9 based mackay one it keep rebooting over and over again
for CM 10.2 it says the encryption failed and I need to factory reset, then nothing works
Idealith said:
I suppose my phone has been unbricked I made a 2.3 stock rom work
What i do now :
I flash the stock rom, go back to DL mode, flash the recovery, take the battery off, boot back in recovery, wipe everything ( do I really have to wipe system and all ?), select the ROM, nd once I'm in TWRP i reselect than same ROM
for the cm9 based mackay one it keep rebooting over and over again
for CM 10.2 it says the encryption failed and I need to factory reset, then nothing works
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Yes, that would be correct procedure. To install CM9 you will have to format data, cache and dalvik cache.
If you have never had a JVU or JVZ firmware installed, it is likely that you still have a Froyo bootloader which could be reason of the problems with Android 4.xx
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tetakpatak said:
Yes, that would be correct procedure. To install CM9 you will have to format data, cache and dalvik cache.
If you have never had a JVU or JVZ firmware installed, it is likely that you still have a Froyo bootloader which could be reason of the problems with Android 4.xx
tetakpatalked from N7100
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and how do i get that bootloader set up ?
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and how do i get that bootloader set up ?
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Either by flashing a whole JVU or JVZ stock firmware, or by flashing a bootloader only.
Check my sticky thread here under the same section (help & troubleshooting), I have described whole the procedure in the OP. I have even attached the files and also video is there: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2444308
Right point would be to do it first.
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tetakpatak said:
Either by flashing a whole JVU or JVZ stock firmware, or by flashing a bootloader only.
Check my sticky thread here under the same section (help & troubleshooting), I have described whole the procedure in the OP. I have even attached the files and also video is there: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2444308
Right point would be to do it first.
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thanks you so much i have now CM 10.2 running
would you know by any chance how to un simlock it ?
Idealith said:
thanks you so much i have now CM 10.2 running
would you know by any chance how to un simlock it ?
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Ask your carrier, I assume the phone contract isn't new anymore (or expired) so you'll get unlock code for free. Here in Europe one can obtain the unlock code after 2 years for free.
Otherwise you can ask one of the online unlock services, it costs usually around 15-20$ to get the code
tetakpatalked from N7100
Idealith said:
so i tried the resistance thing but i was unable to find all of the part required so i bought one of these already done solution thingy
It worked, I'm now able to boot into DL mode
I also succesfully install a random 2.x rom from an unknown european carrier, no root, lots of crap installed, and simlocked
How do i get from that to my CM 11 rom ? (this time it's in .tar format via 7zip ^^')
I tried via Odin in PDA it says fail right away
what can I do ?
thanks fr all the answers guys
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I'm glad that the JIG helped you (I know I'm late )
danielbe said:
I'm glad that the JIG helped you (I know I'm late )
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yeah that worked like a charm
it was a good idea to buy it, i would have use the resistors so much
is there a more xda way to unlock it ? my carrier wants me to send the phone and have it unlock, they won't just provide the code :/

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