[Q] [GT-I9000] - Mum of 3 installs Mackay Rom 4.2 - Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Ok, please don't laugh, but I'm a stay at home mum and I've just installed Mackay JB 4.2 (the file said 2.999 if that helps). I did a lot of research and successfully rooted and did the rom flashing. I even re-flashed a couple of times because I kept getting the keyboard isn't working error, so I've left off the gapps package for now. The 3.99 file still gave the error even without the gapps. So I feel quite chuffed BUT please excuse my ignorance, where on earth are some of the apps now (I know it all got wiped), but I thought the Superuser, Titanium, and CWM icons would still be there in the apps and they're not. Also, I downloaded (or tried) Root Browser (as I'm not sure if the IMEI was backed up and wanted to make sure before I proceeded) and it said it was installed but I can't find it anywhere. On one of the previous installs they were all there in File Manager but I didn't know how to get them out. Now they are not there and it says I need to change to root access mode which I don't know how to do. I need to get this sorted because my next step is to flash a new modem as that is why I've done all this, the phone is from Germany and we live in NZ and its not picking up signals out of town where it should be. Please help, I've searched all over :crying:

threeboys said:
, I've searched all over :crying:
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Changing Modem, does not require root, it can be flashed via ODin or CWM recovery..refer to [Tutorial] How to Unbrick, Flash, Downgrade, Root, Update i9000 from Froyo to Kit Kat,
as for root look in developers Click System Information in Settings and tap Build Version 7 times and Development Option will be unlockedand root may be there ( depends on ROM)
also you should flash the gapps, as some ROM's need them for correct performance.
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OK, I've rooted and put the rom on now so may as well continue. I did the 7 times thing and now the files are all there in File Manager, but how do you get them out or access them (sorry very noob question), like is there a way to get say the titanium file back into the apps part?
Also, I can reflash gapps, that was easy enough, but I've tried two files already and both screwed up the keyboard, so does anyone know which one will work?

threeboys said:
OK, I've rooted and put the rom on now so may as well continue. I did the 7 times thing and now the files are all there in File Manager, but how do you get them out or access them (sorry very noob question), like is there a way to get say the titanium file back into the apps part?
Also, I can reflash gapps, that was easy enough, but I've tried two files already and both screwed up the keyboard, so does anyone know which one will work?
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not too sure what you mean by getting titanium file back into the app..do you mean you have a backup from previous ROM and want to restore some apps?
as for gapps, look in the mackay ROM thread, where you downloaded the ROM, for the correct gapps that was recommended by developer.
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Thanks for your replies. What I mean is, I thought I'd lost CWM and Titanium etc, but I found them in File Manager with the other apps. But they're just listed, you can't open them, so how do I get them from there into the main apps screen as an icon?
Also, the two gapps packages I tried already were both listed with Mackay 4.2 downloads and 'what to do' information. So if they don't work what will? Thanks.

threeboys said:
Thanks for your replies. What I mean is, I thought I'd lost CWM and Titanium etc, but I found them in File Manager with the other apps. But they're just listed, you can't open them, so how do I get them from there into the main apps screen as an icon?
Also, the two gapps packages I tried already were both listed with Mackay 4.2 downloads and 'what to do' information. So if they don't work what will? Thanks.
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CWM is a recovery ( have to use Combo key press to enter) if you have a CWM folder in your SD card ( which a file manager can open) its your backup files and cannot be opened but only used for restoring in CWM recovery. As for titanim it could be the same case, you need to install titanium backup from play store to open it.
How did you flash gapps? I mean the procedure you used?
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Oh dear, I've really stuffed things up. I decided to flash back the backup rom (GB 2.3.5) while in CWM. It told me it was successful and then gave the option to reboot with or without rooting (something like that) so I choose root. Now it won't go past the Samsung screen. I can get back into CWM recovery, but any options I choose I just get a list of errors 'can't mount' 'can't open' 'unknown volume' etc etc. Nothing seems to work. Please somebody help, I feel sick!

threeboys said:
Oh dear, I've really stuffed things up. I decided to flash back the backup rom (GB 2.3.5) while in CWM. It told me it was successful and then gave the option to reboot with or without rooting (something like that) so I choose root. Now it won't go past the Samsung screen. I can get back into CWM recovery, but any options I choose I just get a list of errors 'can't mount' 'can't open' 'unknown volume' etc etc. Nothing seems to work. Please somebody help, I feel sick!
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refer to [Tutorial] How to Unbrick, Flash, Downgrade, Root, Update i9000 from Froyo to Kit Kat, and flash the gingerbread ROM with the PIT file
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Right. (This must be so painful for you 'xseman'). The tutorial saved my butt. Huge thank you, you must be very knowledeable. I did the EZBase recovery and rescue by nitr8. Worked great and the phone is great. Have no idea what its actually running now, it says 2.3.3 but doesn't say GB or anything. So I got all smarty pants and decided to flash a new modem which was the goal of this whole exercise. Did that in CWM but didn't work. Thankfully it rebooted and its fine. After the last exercise wondering if there's an sd card problem now. Anyway maybe I should be doing this in ODIN? Question is if you download a zipped modem which bit of it do you put in the Phone box in Odin? (Is that right???) And is the one I picked (BUJP5) going to clash with the rom on there? Or should I leave well alone/quit while I'm ahead
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threeboys said:
Right. (This must be so painful for you 'xseman'). The tutorial saved my butt. Huge thank you, you must be very knowledeable. I did the EZBase recovery and rescue by nitr8. Worked great and the phone is great. Have no idea what its actually running now, it says 2.3.3 but doesn't say GB or anything. So I got all smarty pants and decided to flash a new modem which was the goal of this whole exercise. Did that in CWM but didn't work. Thankfully it rebooted and its fine. After the last exercise wondering if there's an sd card problem now. Anyway maybe I should be doing this in ODIN? Question is if you download a zipped modem which bit of it do you put in the Phone box in Odin? (Is that right???) And is the one I picked (BUJP5) going to clash with the rom on there? Or should I leave well alone/quit while I'm ahead
TTTHHHAAANNNKKKYYYOOOUUU
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All the details you need are mentioned in the link , given earlier, you only need to explore the links inside, and you will know it all. Anyway, .zip files can be flashed in CWM or using Mobile Odin, yes even .tar files can be flashed by mobile odin (download from play store) direct from your phone. so download the modem, for your region ( explore the modem thread and you will know which modem is for meant for which country and using that would give you the best reception) or you can use odin3 from your PC for .tar modem files.
Australia and New Zealand use undermentioned modem and not what you mentioned. you can locate .zip in the modem threads.
XWJW1: Download
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Thanks for all your help, just going to keep flashing modems until we get a better signal!

threeboys said:
Thanks for all your help, just going to keep flashing modems until we get a better signal!
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Hi there, I'm from NZ myself
Uhm. When I had my S, I used XXJW4, and subsequently that modem when on custom roms.
I guess it could depend on what carrier you're on, but I'm not exactly sure whether being on Telecom, 2degrees etc affects this or not. I'm on Vodafone myself and I never had problems using XXJW4, it gave me good reception (up in Auckland).
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Soryuu said:
Hi there, I'm from NZ myself
Uhm. When I had my S, I used XXJW4, and subsequently that modem when on custom roms.
I guess it could depend on what carrier you're on, but I'm not exactly sure whether being on Telecom, 2degrees etc affects this or not. I'm on Vodafone myself and I never had problems using XXJW4, it gave me good reception (up in Auckland).
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Hi, thanks for that. Its the one I have on there currently, but so far none have improved reception. We're rural, but it still should be better than it is.

threeboys said:
Hi, thanks for that. Its the one I have on there currently, but so far none have improved reception. We're rural, but it still should be better than it is.
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Hmm, I did notice that custom roms usually has less reception than stock overall (on stock it was always 4 bars, on custom roms it was occassional).
There was a 2.3.3 rom for Vodafone.. perhaps you could find the modem from that and use it?
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Xsenman please help me
:crying::crying::crying:
Everything settled down with the phone and then decided tp put slimbean on. Couldn't text or gps so in the process of reflashing another rom I ended up with the black screen of death. Oh dear. Managed to get it back into download mode, but can't do the ezbase recovery in Odin because it's not picking up the USB connection. Tried all the USB suggestions. Tried heimdall one click but no connection. Decided to try Linux as might pick up connection, so put Ubuntu on laptop. Now of course Odin doesn't work. Heimdall looks so complicated, not sure about command lines etc and you need the front end one as we'll??? Also what would you put in what boxes etc from the ezbase kit? There must be something I can do. Any help GREATLY appreciated, thanks.

threeboys said:
Now of course Odin doesn't work. Heimdall looks so complicated, not sure about command lines etc and you need the front end one as we'll??? Also what would you put in what boxes etc from the ezbase kit? There must be something I can do. Any help GREATLY appreciated, thanks.
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from link given to you earlier
Using Heimdall to flash
You can do the same process using heimdall instead of Odin3 too, to use heimdall one click you can download i9000 Rescue kit and flash. or use [GUIDE] Flashing with Heimdall
select files as follows...
primary boot > boot.bin
secondary boot > Sbl.bin
repartition > s1_odin_20100512.pit
factoryfs > factoryfs.rfs
cache > cache.rfs
dbdata > dbdata.rfs
param > param.lfs
modem > modem.bin
kernel > zImage
use version 1.1 if latest version does not boot
heimdall-suite-1.1.1-win32
heimdall-suite-1.3.1-win32
Heimdall Suite V 1.3.2 for PC
Heimdall Suite V 1.3.2 for MAC
or using Heimdall on a linux machine
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xsenman said:
from link given to you earlier
Using Heimdall to flash
You can do the same process using heimdall instead of Odin3 too, to use heimdall one click you can download i9000 Rescue kit and flash. or use [GUIDE] Flashing with Heimdall
select files as follows...
primary boot > boot.bin
secondary boot > Sbl.bin
repartition > s1_odin_20100512.pit
factoryfs > factoryfs.rfs
cache > cache.rfs
dbdata > dbdata.rfs
param > param.lfs
modem > modem.bin
kernel > zImage
use version 1.1 if latest version does not boot
heimdall-suite-1.1.1-win32
heimdall-suite-1.3.1-win32
Heimdall Suite V 1.3.2 for PC
Heimdall Suite V 1.3.2 for MAC
or using Heimdall on a linux machine
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Thanks for the response. That rescue kit link doesn't work anymore, I've tried to get it before. I'm going to try and put Heimdall on, does it make any difference if it goes on Windows or Ubuntu in terms of picking up a connection? I thought I would initially try and flash the ezbase kit on, but the files look different to the ones you've shown above, or do I just unzip a rom and pick the files out? If there's still no connection should I try a jig? Thanks for your help.

threeboys said:
Thanks for the response. That rescue kit link doesn't work anymore, I've tried to get it before. I'm going to try and put Heimdall on, does it make any difference if it goes on Windows or Ubuntu in terms of picking up a connection? I thought I would initially try and flash the ezbase kit on, but the files look different to the ones you've shown above, or do I just unzip a rom and pick the files out? If there's still no connection should I try a jig? Thanks for your help.
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1) Connection problems are solved by following this [Tutorial] How to resolve micro USB connection problems [unknown USB device][code 43] ( link to this was given in [Tutorial] How to Unbrick, Flash, Downgrade, Root, Update i9000 from Froyo to Kit Kat )
2) you can use any, windows or ubuntu
3) yes you need to unzip the ROM to get the separate files
4) A JIG is always handy for putting phone into download mode but not for connecting to PC
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xsenman said:
1) Connection problems are solved by following this [Tutorial] How to resolve micro USB connection problems [unknown USB device][code 43] ( link to this was given in [Tutorial] How to Unbrick, Flash, Downgrade, Root, Update i9000 from Froyo to Kit Kat )
2) you can use any, windows or ubuntu
3) yes you need to unzip the ROM to get the separate files
4) A JIG is always handy for putting phone into download mode but not for connecting to PC
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Yes have followed through all of the tutorial and usb connection problems to no avail. I've downloaded the Heimdall suite but please excuse my ignorance how the heck do you install it? I've unzipped and dble clicked on the exe files, the heimdall.exe seems fine, but the heimdallfrontend.exe gives an error a file is missing. So not sure if its me, or it. Will keep trying. If I can't get heimdall to connect the phone what can I do? I've been all over the internet and I fail to see how it is completely stuffed, but still difficult to resolve.

Was epic reading this
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Flashing Back to Stock ROM using Heimdall

I am having THE hardest time flashing back to stock rom using heimdall. I dont know how to use it, unfortunately i cannot use Odin..if anyone could instruct me on a step to step guide to getting this done, that would be great. i cannot seem to find one after looking for a good hour and a half :/ i got to samfirmware.com but once i download it asks me for a password and i input it (the one it shows to input) and it doesnt work.
Thank you
Just wondering, why can't you use Odin?
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something like this
Code:
$ heimdall flash --factoryfs factoryfs.rfs --cache cache.rfs ..... --kernel zImage
just type "heimdall" and it will print the usage format. you can flash whatever you want.
Tell us what OS you are using. Do you have the most current version of Heimdal?
Also, try unzipping the firmware with a different tool.(what are you using)?
The reason I cannot use odin is because I have a mac and odin is not mac compatible. I am using precision v3.5. Firmware 2.2.1 I've used the normal text editor and zipeg. And I have the most recent heimdall
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FaithFor_TheFallen said:
The reason I cannot use odin is because I have a mac and odin is not mac compatible. I am using precision v3.5. Firmware 2.2.1 I've used the normal text editor and zipeg. And I have the most recent heimdall
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so since you are already on a 2.2 rom we will hope you are not having the mac sbl.bin problems.
steps are:
1 grab the stock firmware from here if you want froyo
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=963403
or find the equivalent eclair version in the forums or on the samsung firmwares site.
2 unpack the archive
3 unpack it again so you just have the various files in a folder. there are 4 important files in the froyo linked above and one .dll you can ignore.
4 put your phone in download mode
5 put the 4 file in the proper slots (see attached image)
6 hit start.. wait...
If Heimdall cannot see your phone you might be having the sbl problem. head over to the main heimdall support thread and search around... ther are quite a few mac users over there
Has anyone sucessfully been able to flash Samsung stock 2.2 using Heimdall?
For some reason when it's flashing factoryfs it fails at 43% "failed sending data packet"
I have downloaded KB1 from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=963403
And tried the .zip file that Kies downloads during it's upgrade process, both do the same thing.
Ultimately I'd like to find a universal flashing method to be able to restore my phone back to stock. While also being able to flash Clockwork kernels for rebuilding CM7.
The only way I've been able to get CM7 to load successfully is to Odin1Click back to JF6 then use Kies (which requires a different USB driver) to get 2.2 loaded.
Then install USB driver for Heimdall, to flash a Clockwork kernel for CM7 load.
If something goes sideways this process starts all over again.
Reinstalling USB drivers over and over again is getting rather tedious.
Would really like to find out why Heimdall is failing when flashing factoryfs.
why would you upgrade to 2.2 to get to CM7??? you can go to CM7 straight from 2.1 JF6
Bootloader question?
I made a post recently asking "What's the diff between 2.1 and 2.2 bootloaders?"
Nobody knows (or few cared to share their knowledge with the group). The best answer I got was, (paraphrased) 'none?'
Pirateghost said:
why would you upgrade to 2.2 to get to CM7??? you can go to CM7 straight from 2.1 JF6
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Taken from Cyanogen Wiki wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S:_Full_Update_Guide
Just above step one: "This guide assumes the Samsung Galaxy S already has Android 2.2 already installed on it."
JeffSchre said:
Taken from Cyanogen Wiki wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S:_Full_Update_Guide
Just above step one: "This guide assumes the Samsung Galaxy S already has Android 2.2 already installed on it."
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and what do you think is different about the 2 different versions in regards to a rom install?
both have to use the same recovery 2e and clockworkmod......the OS version doesnt mean ish to clockwork....
Pirateghost said:
and what do you think is different about the 2 different versions in regards to a rom install?
both have to use the same recovery 2e and clockworkmod......the OS version doesnt mean ish to clockwork....
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At this point in time I'd be happy if I could get in back to 2.1....can't get either Odin1Click or Odin to reload 2.1...both are hanging when it tries to write the factoryfs files.
Which makes no sense at all...I had used 1Click twice earlier today and it worked fine...but now it's crapping out and no clue why.
Making me regret leaving my laptop at work...last time I had this issue I did the same process from my laptop and it worked.
Even stranger, first time I went through this process from this PC it worked...but isn't now.
Tried to get back to JF6 using download from samfirmware.com and using
Heimdall...will flash everything sucessfully (see attachment) except factoryfs. If factoryfs is selected, it chokes at 37%....attempted to flash factoryfs from command line and Heimdall fails with error "Failed to send data packet" or something along that line.
JeffSchre said:
At this point in time I'd be happy if I could get in back to 2.1....can't get either Odin1Click or Odin to reload 2.1...both are hanging when it tries to write the factoryfs files.
Which makes no sense at all...I had used 1Click twice earlier today and it worked fine...but now it's crapping out and no clue why.
Making me regret leaving my laptop at work...last time I had this issue I did the same process from my laptop and it worked.
Even stranger, first time I went through this process from this PC it worked...but isn't now.
Tried to get back to JF6 using download from samfirmware.com and using
Heimdall...will flash everything sucessfully (see attachment) except factoryfs. If factoryfs is selected, it chokes at 37%....attempted to flash factoryfs from command line and Heimdall fails with error "Failed to send data packet" or something along that line.
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UPDATE: CM7 lives again, after Odin took 7 hrs. to push factoryfs to my phone only to have boot animation go garbled and lockup. I took my phone to work, used Heimdall on my laptop to flash JF6 and it was successful, was then able to re-flash Speedmod Kernel and CM7 nightly-50.
Next time I have to do this with my desktop I think I'm going to use USB Deview and blow away any Samsung devices listed.
i installed all required files in ubuntu , but i cant see gui interface ? like this
thanks.
JeffSchre said:
Taken from Cyanogen Wiki wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S:_Full_Update_Guide
Just above step one: "This guide assumes the Samsung Galaxy S already has Android 2.2 already installed on it."
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He's right though. All you need is cwm and your good. I've been on CM7 since March and have fts a few times. Did it yesterday and flashed CM7 from 2.1JF6. All good in the hood!
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cutiyar said:
i installed all required files in ubuntu , but i cant see gui interface ? like this
thanks.
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you need to install the heimdall frontend (if you haven't already) - that is the heimdall gui.
pietro_spina said:
so since you are already on a 2.2 rom we will hope you are not having the mac sbl.bin problems.
steps are:
1 grab the stock firmware from here if you want froyo
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=963403
or find the equivalent eclair version in the forums or on the samsung firmwares site.
2 unpack the archive
3 unpack it again so you just have the various files in a folder. there are 4 important files in the froyo linked above and one .dll you can ignore.
4 put your phone in download mode
5 put the 4 file in the proper slots (see attached image)
6 hit start.. wait...
If Heimdall cannot see your phone you might be having the sbl problem. head over to the main heimdall support thread and search around... ther are quite a few mac users over there
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this will work to nexus s?
cutiyar said:
this will work to nexus s?
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if you really want to use samsung touchwiz, i would be more than happy to trade you straight across a brand new captivate for a nexus s....
Any help for doing this with 1.3, since I have lion and 1.1 won't work.
Running Lion and Heimdall 1.3
I'm also on Lion and can only use 1.3. I have a Tmo Samsung Vibrant and would like to flash back to 2.1. I was able to root the phone just fine when it was on 2.1 from my Mac but since I updated to the official Froyo, I haven't found a way to root it again. Thanks in advance for any help.

[Q] Trying to update to Gingerbread through Kies but it just loops?

Hi,
I'm trying to upgrade my firmware through Kies, as I've just connected and it's alerted me that I am now able to upgrade to PDA:JVN / PHONE:JV1 / CSC:JV5(OPS). I am currently on PDA:JP5 / PHONE:JP3 / CSC:JP4(OPS), but when I click on the upgrade, it will pop up with a window that looks like it's downloading the firmware, but they disappears as quickly as it appeared, and my phone then needs to re-connect to kies...
This appears to be an infinite loop, without ever really getting anyway. My phone is rooted if that matters, and I don't think I have any lag fixes applied? I know I have applied lag fixes before, but I think I've since flashed with the stock 2.2 firmware, so there shouldn't be any lag fixes going on... :/..
Does anyone know what I'm doing wrong or how I can better debug this problem?
Thanks in advance
Denno
denno020 said:
Does anyone know what I'm doing wrong
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Using Kies, may be
If you have the 3 buttons combo, prefer Odin...
Kies is Satan Tool, its a big cup of ....
if u want do upgrade use just and only ODIN
Thanks for the replies..
I would much prefer to use ODIN too, however I don't want to loose my installed apps and how I've got my home screens set up etc, so this is why I was trying to use Kies. I'm not familiar enough with ODIN to know if there is a way I can use it to upgrade without losing installed apps and home screen layouts etc??
Thanks
Denno
Well i think if u backup ur apps then u can save them otherwise i dnt think they remain on ur phone while using the odin is simple.
just go to www.samfirmware.com make an account and chk the firmware sec in toolbox and then select ur model and download the latest formware...JVR is the latest firmware on samfirmware download it and download odin extract that downloaded folder and u have 4 file 1 pit file 2 code 3 csc 4 modem.
Now open odin and put these file respectively ( dnt forget to close kies if u have even from running services on windows) now put ur phone in download mode and connect through odin and tick the repartition on leftside and then start odin...
Of all goes well u r on stock GB
wait phone to phone to boot
now choose any kernel to root ur phone and again turnoff ur phone and get in download mode and choose that kernel in pda option of odin and this time unchk the repartition and start odin
now ur rooted
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thanks for the reply Ali Khalid... I'm looking on samfirmware, but I'm not able to find the Gingerbread firmware version for Australia? I downloaded I9000XWJVN ## under the 'America Australia Samsung I9000 Firmwares' heading, but that only had a tar file, with a heap of files I didn't recognize..
Any chance you could give me some more direct help? Like exactly which one I should download for Australia? Looking at the country letter code, which is DT for Aus, they only have firmwares for 2.1 and 2.2...
I'm really lost with this upgrading thing :/..
Can someone please help? I need to know which firmware I should download from samfirmware for an Australian I9000...
Thanks
denno020 said:
Can someone please help? I need to know which firmware I should download from samfirmware for an Australian I9000...
Thanks
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Is there a specific reason you need Australian version? You can flash any firmware you wish.
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There isn't a specific reason... I thought I would have to go with the Australian one to be sure that calls and stuff can connect to my phone through the network correctly? I'm completely lost with all this stuff to be honest...
If I don't have to get a specific Aussie one, which one should I download? As I mentioned earlier, I downloaded one called I9000XWJVN ## but it didn't have the pda files and pit files as expected.. they were all different things :/..
Im running JVS 2.3.5 (with JVR modem) I haven't bothered to flash an Australian/Optus csc but i guess you can if you wish. I did have to add APNs but that is no big deal.
After that you might want to flash a non-stock kernel for root, lagfix etc. I am running semaphore 1.7 and stock+ theming for extended power menu, %battery crt off etc.
Keep in mind if you are going down this route you will be voiding any warranty you have but ask anyone here it is worth it to make the most of your phone.
Do some reading around the forum and ask any questions you need so you know what you are doing.
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Thankyou for your reply Mrlwik, but it's gone totally over my head. I really don't understand any of that.. I have flashed stuff to my phone before, but it was easy because I already had the 3 required files, and there was a step by step..
I guess I could just pop over to the custom roms sub-forum and download one from there and give it a go again..
Do I need to get a special modem or csc file or something to make sure it'll still work with Optus?
denno020 said:
Thankyou for your reply Mrlwik, but it's gone totally over my head. I really don't understand any of that.. I have flashed stuff to my phone before, but it was easy because I already had the 3 required files, and there was a step by step..
I guess I could just pop over to the custom roms sub-forum and download one from there and give it a go again..
Do I need to get a special modem or csc file or something to make sure it'll still work with Optus?
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Sorry I was really confused once too, I will do my best to break it down a little.
You don't need a specific modem for Optus although different modems will give different results depending on your location regarding signal, 3g, gps and battery (due to signal strength) its quick and easy to change modem and this can be done anytime (through CWM recovery) without any data loss.
CSC is a bit different, although you can use a CSC that is different to your location/carrier it basically denotes any specific apps and APNs. CSC can be changed with odin but will factory reset you phone and you will lose data.
-APN details can be found with a quick Google search and can be added no problem through settings>wireless and network>mobile network>access point and as I don't care for carrier specific apps (apart from "my account" but the .apk for that easy to find) I haven't bothered to change it. Others do find it important.
I know the stock 2.3.5 JVS from samfirmware will contain the 3 files (code, modem, csc) and the .pit file for flashing because it is what i flashed.
Or alternitavely there are a few custom roms that can be flashed through odin regardless of what firmware and bootloaders you are currently running.
Some firmwares/ROM only have one file and it can be flashed under PDA. There are guides for flashing on samfirmware(for stock), here and video guides on YouTube. Always stick to the guide.
Decide what direction you want to take (stock with non-stock kernel or custom rom) and read up on some of the topics in the general section about flashing and/or any topics relating to any ROM you want to flash.
Once you know what you want to do with your phone it will mean much less reading for you and others will be able to help you more as you will know what questions to ask.
There is lots of info here, its just a matter of knowing what info you need and how to find it.
Hope that helped a little..
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA App
denno020 said:
Thanks for the replies..
I would much prefer to use ODIN too, however I don't want to loose my installed apps and how I've got my home screens set up etc, so this is why I was trying to use Kies. I'm not familiar enough with ODIN to know if there is a way I can use it to upgrade without losing installed apps and home screen layouts etc??
Thanks
Denno
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If you phone is rooted download titanium backup and backup all apps before flashing, then install it again after flashing and restore only apps.
Wow thankyou so much for that breakdown Mrlwik! That does actually help a little! I'm going to find a stock firmware from samfirmware instead of a custom rom.. But it's great to know that I can swap modems to try and find the one that best suits my needs, as I do have problems with reception in my house, so maybe a new modem could fix that?
Anyways, thankyou again, and great effort and writing all of that with your phone! It definitely helped
Well I finally took the plunge and flashed my phone. I used the JVS firmware, which worked seamlessly. Then I wasn't sure if I were still rooted or not.. so I downloaded Dark Core (or something), and flashed that in PDA using ODIN. Then I was definitely sure I was rooted . Now I've just got to figure out a 'lag fix', my quadrant score at the moment is ~1400, but I reckon I can get much better, so I'll try some overclocking apps from the market I think, see which works best for me.
The most painful thing is restoring all my apps using Titanium Backup.. I have to click install for everyone of them, it doesn't automate it, which is so very annoying, but I'll get there eventually :/... lol
Thanks for all your help Mrlwik, very greatly appreciated
I had a similar problem with KIES in South Africa.
I don't use KIES any longer, it doesn't even have the "connect to internet" option.
Since you've rooted your device, I'm sure you have Clockworkmod flashed...if not, flash that using Odin. After that, you can flash any ROM, custom or stock, using clockworkmod recovery, then you don't require Odin again...just copy the ROM or apps you want to flash to your phone, boot into recovery, flash, and restart. Can't be easier than that.
ali_khalid5518 said:
Well i think if u backup ur apps then u can save them otherwise i dnt think they remain on ur phone while using the odin is simple.
just go to www.samfirmware.com make an account and chk the firmware sec in toolbox and then select ur model and download the latest formware...JVR is the latest firmware on samfirmware download it and download odin extract that downloaded folder and u have 4 file 1 pit file 2 code 3 csc 4 modem.
Now open odin and put these file respectively ( dnt forget to close kies if u have even from running services on windows) now put ur phone in download mode and connect through odin and tick the repartition on leftside and then start odin...
Of all goes well u r on stock GB
wait phone to phone to boot
now choose any kernel to root ur phone and again turnoff ur phone and get in download mode and choose that kernel in pda option of odin and this time unchk the repartition and start odin
now ur rooted
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My question is, will this wipe out the device? I want to upgrade and keep my information and apps on my phone.

[Q] Galaxy Note from China (GT-I9228G), change to western ROM?

Hello all,
During my travels in China, I picked up a GT-I9228G galaxy note.
Back in the UK now, and hoping I could change the rom to the english varient of GT-N7000? I am assuming GT-I9228G and GT-N7000 is the same device, just different regional roms(?).
The boot screen is chinese. It has chinese apps on it which I cant remove and no app store amongst other things. Ideally, would like to make the phone all english. Is this possible?
Just a bit of background on me:
I used to own a HTC PDA which I swap roms from developers here and very familair with jail breaking on apple products. Andriod however is new to me. I am a quick learner, so any pointers would be great please guys/gals.
mrharrod said:
Hello all,
During my travels in China, I picked up a GT-I9228G galaxy note.
Back in the UK now, and hoping I could change the rom to the english varient of GT-N7000? I am assuming GT-I9228G and GT-N7000 is the same device, just different regional roms(?).
The boot screen is chinese. It has chinese apps on it which I cant remove and no app store amongst other things. Ideally, would like to make the phone all english. Is this possible?
Just a bit of background on me:
I used to own a HTC PDA which I swap roms from developers here and very familair with jail breaking on apple products. Andriod however is new to me. I am a quick learner, so any pointers would be great please guys/gals.
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I guess you could... Lots of other people bought their galaxy note from Hong Kong and also from china and they all changed their ROM for a same reason of yours.
Does not the 9220 using a snapdragons and not exynos? I not sure but I thing I have read it somewhere so carefully before flashing.
Sent from my GT-N7000 using Tapatalk
So, potentially I could just change to the one below?
N7000XXKKA ## 2.3.6 2011 November N7000CPWKK3 United Kingdom (Carphone Warehouse) Download
The box says 1.4 + <insert chinese characters here>
From wiki -A dual-core 1.4Ghz Exynos processor or a 1.5 Ghz Snapdragon S3 processor (AT&T, SK Telecom, KT, LG U+)
So my guess is Exynos. Anyway to double check?
ok, so I have downloaded the above rom and Odin3 v1.83 from sammobile.
I have opened Odin3 and specified the PIT file (Q1_20110914_16GB)
I have also ticket re-partition, auto reboot and F.reset timer.
I have loaded the rom under PDA (N7000XXKKA_N7000CPWKK3_N7000XXKK5_HOME.tar), everything else is unticked.
I have the phone in download mode ready.
I just need to know if the above is ok or am I missing anything before I click START and brick my phone?
Thanks,
Chris.
well I tried anyway.
That didnt work.
Now the phone says "software update fail"
I can still get into download mode, buts thats about it.
tried with and without the PIT file.
Anyone know what I should do now please?
I'd say you'll have to find a rom for that model
maybe http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/?page=3&t=1&o=1&m=GT-I9220&r=2#regiona
You might have bricked your phone by checking repartition in odin. You should not have. Now you probably need to find a pit file for your model.
Sent from my GT-N7000 using Tapatalk
mrharrod said:
well I tried anyway.
That didnt work.
Now the phone says "software update fail"
I can still get into download mode, buts thats about it.
tried with and without the PIT file.
Anyone know what I should do now please?
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If you could enter download mode then try these steps
1. Open Odin and flash Pit file only and Re-partition ticked. (do not attach any ROM)
2. After this again flash ROM without pit file and re-partition un-ticked
This should work.
ranjan.alva said:
If you could enter download mode then try these steps
1. Open Odin and flash Pit file only and Re-partition ticked. (do not attach any ROM)
2. After this again flash ROM without pit file and re-partition un-ticked
This should work.
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Thanks,
The first part seemed to work ok, so then went onto flashing again without the PIT file. Failed
Back to square one (software update fail message).
Going to try the original ROM, but takes about 6 hours to download from china!.
Ideally, really dont want to use the original ROM though! I'm guessing the original ROM isnt going to work now anyway since ODIN3 has re-partitioned the device(?).
victorlht88 said:
god, you can't flash n7000 roms on the china note, you will surely brick your phone and good luck.
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You're wrong. Several have tried and it's working perfectly with n7000 roms on i9220 phones.
Sent from my superior GT-N7000 using Tapatalk
I am also doing this on a macbook via Boot camp (windows partion). Maybe it has a problem with that. Will try it on a normal PC too.
Any other suggestions before I head home from work and play later?
Oh, I forgot to mention. I read somewhere (forgot where) that I should root the device prior to changing the ROM. Is that true? If so, I dont think thats something I can do in current state
mrharrod said:
Thanks,
The first part seemed to work ok, so then went onto flashing again without the PIT file. Failed
Back to square one (software update fail message).
Going to try the original ROM, but takes about 6 hours to download from china!.
Ideally, really dont want to use the original ROM though! I'm guessing the original ROM isnt going to work now anyway since ODIN3 has re-partitioned the device(?).
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you can try flashing kernel with CWM in PC Odin, then flash any Custom ROM using CWM Recovery.
ranjan.alva said:
you can try flashing kernel with CWM in PC Odin, then flash any Custom ROM using CWM Recovery.
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CWM is clockworkmod right? Dont I need a rooted phone in order to install it?
Or do I follow something like this? http://whatareandroidphones.net/root-samsung-galaxy-note.html
Yes... CWM recovery doesn't need root.
hello,
Didnt have the time to work out CWM, but was given a link to another rom which had three files for ODIN3 (http://hotfile.com/dl/149302861/1896440/N7000XXLA6_N7000XEULA1_XEU.rar.html).
So, loaded the above and the phone is back in action on a N7000 rom. Wohoo. Just glad it's working again more then anything else lol!
This rom is prerooted apparently too. know idea what I should be able to do now. What does one usually do when they have a rooted device?
mrharrod said:
hello,
Didnt have the time to work out CWM, but was given a link to another rom which had three files for ODIN3 (http://hotfile.com/dl/149302861/1896440/N7000XXLA6_N7000XEULA1_XEU.rar.html).
So, loaded the above and the phone is back in action on a N7000 rom. Wohoo. Just glad it's working again more then anything else lol!
This rom is prerooted apparently too. know idea what I should be able to do now. What does one usually do when they have a rooted device?
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Thread accidentaly revived :S

[Q] ODIN PIT + 1 File help

Simple question. If i get in trouble, can I:
Flash the PIT file alone? (Choose PIT, thick Re-Partition, Flash. Without PDA-PHONE-CSC)
Flash the PIT file with 1-Package (PDA+PHONE+CSC in 1 file) stock firmware? (Choose PIT, thick Re-Partition, choose PDA only, Flash)
I searched in various forums and it seems you can do it, i just want to make sure before trashing my phone in the process
Thank you
elPicione said:
Simple question. If i get in trouble, can I:
Flash the PIT file alone? (Choose PIT, thick Re-Partition, Flash. Without PDA-PHONE-CSC)
Flash the PIT file with 1-Package (PDA+PHONE+CSC in 1 file) stock firmware? (Choose PIT, thick Re-Partition, choose PDA only, Flash)
I searched in various forums and it seems you can do it, i just want to make sure before trashing my phone in the process
Thank you
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when you have problems and only flashing the firmware is possible, you can use PIT (to repartition) with the firmware (stock ROM) be it packed as 1 package or split into three files ( look here for guide) .
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Cool thanks
Is there any case where I shouldn't use the PIT file (Re-Partition), like, at all, because would risk a brick?
Like using it alone without loading the firmware in odin or something?
Just to make sure to avoid getting in troubles
Thanks
elPicione said:
Cool thanks
Is there any case where I shouldn't use the PIT file (Re-Partition), like, at all, because would risk a brick?
Like using it alone without loading the firmware in odin or something?
Just to make sure to avoid getting in troubles
Thanks
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samsung has ensured that you would not be able to flash PIT alone on all later versions of Odin3, it must go with something, so don't try to do it.
you do not need to use PIT in normal upgrades of firmware, its only needed when you have a problem with your ROM or you are downgrading from a custom ROM ( custom ROM's were not released by Samsung, so its not their firmware. )
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@elPicione
Stock ROMs made for i9000 use the same partition size for the /system.
Many custom ROMs use different partition size, so when you downgrade to stock ROM you should always flash PIT file as well.
For flashing between stock ROMs you don't need PIT. Xsenman already wrote you correctly, I just accomplish the info.
Thank you guys, very informative!
I will take this as a general advice for samsung devices, because I'm going to flash my GTab2 P5100 to CM10.1. So I will make sure to have a 1-Package firmware and the 16GB PIT to fire back in the tab, just in case something goes horribly wrong. Damn I was waiting for the 10.2, shame it didn't even get the RCs.
Final question (if someone has time to answer): while i was formatting the internal SD of the i9000(sdcard0), the latest CWM from CM10.2 asked me what filesystem to use. What's generally the default for internal SDs, FAT32 (so it can be written by Windows) or EXT4?
Thank you
elPicione said:
What's generally the default for internal SDs, FAT32 (so it can be written by Windows) or EXT4?
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Samsung uses rfs system format which is compatible with windows fat32, so default file sytem format will normally be in fat32 format for stock ROM's, custom ROM's are capable of reading ext4 format.
so its safer to format your SD card as fat 32, and when and if you flash custom ROM's it will be converted to ext4 format by the ROM.
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elPicione said:
...I will take this as a general advice for samsung devices, because I'm going to flash my GTab2 P5100 to CM10.1. So I will make sure to have a 1-Package firmware and the 16GB PIT to fire back in the tab, just in case something goes horribly wrong. Damn I was waiting for the 10.2, shame it didn't even get the RCs.
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P5100 works excellent with nightlies CM10.2
I use myself P5110 with blackhawk kernel (that must be flashed together with proprietary-vendor-samsung.zip file)
I think that the /system partition size for all P51xx is always the same and doubt you will need a PIT file for it. If you find some download link that works without Google+ or facebook or any other social network signing-in, please post the link (or attach the file)
tetakpatak said:
P5100 works excellent with nightlies CM10.2
I use myself P5110 with blackhawk kernel (that must be flashed together with proprietary-vendor-samsung.zip file)
I think that the /system partition size for all P51xx is always the same and doubt you will need a PIT file for it. If you find some download link that works without Google+ or facebook or any other social network signing-in, please post the link (or attach the file)
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Ugh did't know it's difficult to find PITs fot P51xx
Damn I can't even download the whole firmware right now because my connection is so unstable. Download mirrors from sammobile are so f slow, and if I lose the connection I think I'll be forced to restart from scratch. Last time i downloaded a rom from sammobile (i9100) it was running arond 30kBps. I'm NOT joking, this is ridiculous. It took the whole night to get the thing.
Maybe I just have to give up this time and make a subscription for those crappy download sites, so i can resume the download. I just hope someone will finally fix the CheckFUS
BTW if I find the PIT I'll let you know and post it here
Yup, but untested
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=48059154&postcount=1
If someone could give me a link for 4.2.2 firmware for P5100 with a decent speed would be great. I'm from italy so ITV would be the best for modem and csc
elPicione said:
If someone could give me a link for 4.2.2 firmware for P5100 with a decent speed would be great. I'm from italy so ITV would be the best for modem and csc
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go here and download for your region
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elPicione said:
Yup, but untested If someone could give me a link for 4.2.2 firmware for P5100 with a decent speed would be great. I'm from italy so ITV would be the best for modem and csc
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We're getting off topic here, but I would suggest you to run 4.3 ROM: CyanogenMod 10.2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2381402
It works excellent with the P51xx, faster and smoother than 4.2.2 based ROMs and gives longer battery life. Don't worry for RC, nightlies work great. "Stable" or "RC" is just a label anyway, CM10.2 nightlies for Tab2 are very well developed.
elPicione said:
Simple question. If i get in trouble, can I:
Flash the PIT file alone? (Choose PIT, thick Re-Partition, Flash. Without PDA-PHONE-CSC)
Flash the PIT file with 1-Package (PDA+PHONE+CSC in 1 file) stock firmware? (Choose PIT, thick Re-Partition, choose PDA only, Flash)
I searched in various forums and it seems you can do it, i just want to make sure before trashing my phone in the process
Thank you
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xsenman said:
samsung has ensured that you would not be able to flash PIT alone on all later versions of Odin3, it must go with something, so don't try to do it.
you do not need to use PIT in normal upgrades of firmware, its only needed when you have a problem with your ROM or you are downgrading from a custom ROM ( custom ROM's were not released by Samsung, so its not their firmware. )
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I just flashed my Note2 only the PIT file, by advise Dr. Ketan.
and it is OK.
Just fine.
injulia said:
I just flashed my Note2 only the PIT file, by advise Dr. Ketan.
and it is OK.
Just fine.
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yes, look here
[8] Problem :- Boot Loops, Booting Problems, Stuck at Boot Screen
Solution:- Flash a 512 Pit File using Odin3 v1.0 with Repartition unticked (only Odin3 version 1.0 can flash this way)
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[Q] Trying to help a friend with their i9000

So I am trying to do a favour for a friend as their i9000m seems to be at the least, soft bricked.
I was able to find out that they had tried to use Odin to flash a rom on it to fix "something". Knowing that a mistake in Odin can make a mess, I bet that is what wrecked things. However, reflashing with the stock Bell Mobility ROM did not work. The following screen is what was happening BEFORE it was given to me to look at it and is still coming up.
Any help would be appreciated!
que3jxp said:
So I am trying to do a favour for a friend as their i9000m seems to be at the least, soft bricked.
I was able to find out that they had tried to use Odin to flash a rom on it to fix "something". Knowing that a mistake in Odin can make a mess, I bet that is what wrecked things. However, reflashing with the stock Bell Mobility ROM did not work. The following screen is what was happening BEFORE it was given to me to look at it and is still coming up.
Any help would be appreciated!
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what screen? the picture? or use this i9000M Upgrade or Downgrade GB 2.3.3 UGKG3 ROM + UGKG3 Root & CWM + 512 PIT Ideal base for upgrading to ICS and JB
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Yes indeed the pictures I attached to the post.
Sadly, I tried your files and the PIT and it did not to anything more than with the ones I already had. (PIT not withstanding as I have never fussed with those in the past)
The phone is still doing the same thing after a restart. In my mind, it should have worked as there were no errors in the log from ODIN. I have tried straight factory flash and the CWM rooted Kernel.
I have also tried Heimdall with a rooted CWM Kernel and that does not work either. It says all went well but then nothing
As an owner of one of these i9000m models, this should not be this hard but who knows what the owner actually did to this when he tried to flash with ODIN.
que3jxp said:
As an owner of one of these i9000m models, this should not be this hard but who knows what the owner actually did to this when he tried to flash with ODIN.
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Look here under unbricking and try to flash the pram.lfs
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Well, I tried that and also tried a lot of other things on that page. The closest I got was using the ezbase recovery kit.
After doing that package, I got the attached errors... I assume that that is REALLY bad and that whatever happened to this guy's phone, it is terminal?
que3jxp said:
Well, I tried that and also tried a lot of other things on that page. The closest I got was using the ezbase recovery kit.
After doing that package, I got the attached errors... I assume that that is REALLY bad and that whatever happened to this guy's phone, it is terminal?
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as long as you have download mode, its not terminal, but the problem is your attached images shows nothing but a process still in motion, NO errors are mentioned.
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whoops... the attachment did not take...
Here it is... I hope
que3jxp said:
whoops... the attachment did not take...
Here it is... I hope
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according to this 3 of your partitions are not in rfs format for stock ROM's to function , meaning they had been converted to Ext 4, 3 o2 as such stock which use rfs format , cannot use them
1) SD card, data partition and cache partition all need to be formatted back to rfs first..so use the CWM to reformat them back to rfs ..read this guide and others mentioned within to get an idea on how it can be done
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Nope. Nothing.
The worst part is that I can NEVER get into recovery mode. Not once with any of the flashes for anything. Sometimes when trying to get into recovery, the screen is just black. Earlier or if I were to flash back on all of the stock firmware, it will just go to the first screens I attached in the OP.
I am thinking that this is a lost cause as most of the solutions are to use an external SD and that is not something that is going to be pursued as he does not want it that bad...
Let me know if you have any other ideas but otherwise, thanks for the help you have given and Merry Christmas!

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