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[Q] What are the risks of flashing MY captivate?

I made another thread asking about a problem I was having with Odin not recognizing my captivate, but with no solution there I have decided to try and install froyo a different way. It looks like the froyo guide that nbs11 wrote will work for me a lot easier than odin. I am just about to attempt it, but I have a major concern:
With odin not being able to recognize my phone at all when it is in download mode, what would happen if my phone were to become bricked? Is odin the only way to fix it then? I would not want to brick it and then have a program that will never recognize it...
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I would recommend not flashing froyo until you work out the odin problem. You will be fine the first time you flash most likely but will essentially be stuck with that one rom. Most roms will throw crazy errors and fcs if you don't go back to stock before flashing.
Also if you happen to brick your phone you will be stuck without odin. It might be tempting to flash a rom but there will be no way to go back to stock.
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I was afraid of this... Do you know of any other way to flash back to stock without odin? I spent 6 hours trying to get it to work yesterday with no luck...

Oh wait! I would be using clockwork and RomManager in order to flash the phone to Froyo.... Does that mean when I am on Froyo I could use the same procedure to flash back to an older firmware all without the use of Odin?

That's^ exactly what I did, I used Rom Manager (clockwork, they're one and the same) to flash the recovery, backed up the stock Eclair and flashed Axura Froyo.
I also used Titanium to back up all my apps and restore them after switching to Axura. No Odin at all.
Had this phone short of a month. I'm trying to figure out how to flash Odin now.

gunmetaldroid said:
That's^ exactly what I did, I used Rom Manager (clockwork, they're one and the same) to flash the recovery, backed up the stock Eclair and flashed Axura Froyo.
I also used Titanium to back up all my apps and restore them after switching to Axura. No Odin at all.
Had this phone short of a month. I'm trying to figure out how to flash Odin now.
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So you can confirm that it would be completely possible to flash back to Eclair with just clockwork? If so, it might be worth doing. Well, as long as I don't get bricked... That, im sure, would require odin

totally not worth the risk. figure out ODIN first, or we will be seeing a post in a few weeks from you screaming about bricking your phone.....

Pirateghost said:
totally not worth the risk. figure out ODIN first, or we will be seeing a post in a few weeks from you screaming about bricking your phone.....
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Thats the thing though... I see no way to get odin to work with my phone. I have tried every thing that I know of.
*sigh* guess Ill have to wait for the official froyo update then...

I prettu much figured out how to recover using Odin, but before my question is now that I've rooted and applied a custom firmware, will using Odin now wipe all of my user data, root and rom?
Thanks.

I think i get it now, Odin IS a way to recover the stock firmware, it's not like clockwork where you backup your original and custom firmware and switch between them.
The fact that I was able to flash a custom firmware without bricking my phone sort of negates the need for me to use Odin.
I took that risk and it worked fine. Now for the OP, it's better to find out that you do have that option of reverting back to stock in case you brick in the middle of flashing. Therein comes the problem that Odin doesn't recognize your phone, hence the hesitation to flash.
I guess it's really up to you if you want to do it anyway without Odin...

I see no reason to risk it... I spent too much money on this thing to brick it without a way to fix it
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I see no reason to risk it... I spent too much money on this thing to brick it without a way to fix it
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Don't you have warranty on it? well everything that goes flashing is always a risk if your going back to stock im prefer using the "odin stock with 3 button combo", it flashes the sbl.bin first which is the 3 button combo in cases it hangs up somewhere you can always unplug the usb then go to download mode again. In cases there is also a "homemade test jig" that can help you go to download mode. The benifits you get from flashing is a lot you can use your phone full potential. Correct me if im wrong as long as you can start your phone with a display you can always fix it. I would suggest to read all those with quote and theres also "ADB" which can help in some cases. just keep in mind before flashing make sure that the 3 button combo is intact first.

Nope, I have no warranty on this... I have t-mobile but didn't want the vibrant because I would need to pay the extra money for a data plan on it. With the captivate, I bypassed the requirement for the plan when I unlocked it.
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Ok time to re appear in this thread again. I have had a decent amount of flashing experience and want to make sure the right info us being shared.
Once again you can flash to any rom you want a couple of times.however after a few you are not found to be able to do it because what is going on in the phone of more complicated then you see on the phone. Most roms change the kernels and hardware software interaction. This can cause conflict resulting in fcs and excessive battery drain.
With all that being said I would still advise you to jump the bucket as king a you get odin to work. As long as you can figure that out you are golden. Once you have the hand of it you can flash to stock and to a rom in your sleep. I have managed to do it while on the highway.
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A) You didn't install the driver (or the wrong driver)
B) You don't know what Download Mode is
C) Your phone is broken
D) You need to use a different USB port
Those are the ones that come to mind.
Alternatively, you could give Heimdall a try.

MikeyMike01 said:
A) You didn't install the driver (or the wrong driver)
B) You don't know what Download Mode is
C) Your phone is broken
D) You need to use a different USB port
Those are the ones that come to mind.
Alternatively, you could give Heimdall a try.
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A) The drivers should be right, I downloaded them twice
B) I know exactly how to get to download mode.
C) Most likely
D) I Tried on 3 separate computers with different USB
Let me know if you have any other suggestions, I have tried everything.
What is Heimdall? Might be worth a shot...

Only idea i have is to pull your battery sim and sd card for a minut or two then flash odin with only your battery in.
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I bricked my phone with an i9000 firmware. Since I was unlucky enough to have a phone without the 3 button combo, I was screwed.
Now, IF I decide to flash my new phone again, i'll make sure to put together the homemade jig which can put the phone into download mode without the phone needing to be able to do it itself.

crystalhand said:
Only idea i have is to pull your battery sim and sd card for a minut or two then flash odin with only your battery in.
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That is what I have been doing actually... I take everything out and enter download mode with just the battery in the phone
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Moved to Q&A.

Note Back to stock for warranty!

I got bought My note a year ago and have put the leaked 4.1.2 instead but now there is something wrong with the note it says to always be charging while the cable is not in the phone
I still have warranty and want to do go back to stock! but how do I go back to a stock rom and what? there was 4.0.4 and am in europe belgium,
thx

Beantje said:
I got bought My note a year ago and have put the leaked 4.1.2 instead but now there is something wrong with the note it says to always be charging while the cable is not in the phone
I still have warranty and want to do go back to stock! but how do I go back to a stock rom and what? there was 4.0.4 and am in europe belgium,
thx
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Guessing you're on a phillz kernel now? Simply download stock gb or ics from samfirmware.com, perform full 3 wipes in cwm recovery while still on jb, then flash stock rom with pc odin, done, make sure it boots ok, if needed perform wipes again (unless on unsafe ics kernel).
P. S... Regarding the phone saying it's charging when not, this usually points to dirty points on the usb connector, cleaning with alcohol and cotton bud usually fixes it, might save you a service center visit and 4 week wait.
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Thx !
i have don it with the alcohol, now its gone but the pc dont seem to see my phone anymore :/
im gone flash to stock true mobile odin then ore not ?

Beantje said:
Thx !
i have don it with the alcohol, now its gone but the pc dont seem to see my phone anymore :/
im gone flash to stock true mobile odin then ore not ?
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Yes, make sure you disable ever root option or it will retain root. Also check binary counter after flash just to make sure it's zero.
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seriously, when will people start searching... I give up

Charging issue

Hey guys, little bit of a problem, hope you have some ideas.
Basically, My phone has decided it wont be charging anymore, the battery charges fine in my wifes N7000, used 3/4 different charges, all work fine with hers, none which work with mine, looking inside the charging port, it appears to a little burned, theres an area which is quite black inside the port.
So, the phone is rooted and running a lightweight LSZ leak, its not returnable to samsung (and likely, my insurer) in this condition, problem is, if the phone isnt connect via USB, I wont be able to flash an official firmware via ODIN to remove the rootage.
Is it possible for me to perhaps flash an older firmware through CMW and then try and update OTA to remove root, or, am i destined to charge my battery from my missus' phone from now on?
Many thanks!

if you rooted why not use mobile odin to flash a stock firmware..

nokiamodeln91 said:
if you rooted why not use mobile odin to flash a stock firmware..
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Good point, will this remove root as well?

Written said:
Good point, will this remove root as well?
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yes, but if it is pro version you are using the make sure to uncheck everroot option.

treacherous_hawk said:
yes, but if it is pro version you are using the make sure to uncheck everroot option.
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Thanks for the advice treacherous, will the lite version : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1347899
suit my needs for coming down to a non rooted stock version that I can return to a samsung support centre?
thanks!

Written said:
Thanks for the advice treacherous, will the lite version : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1347899
suit my needs for coming down to a non rooted stock version that I can return to a samsung support centre?
thanks!
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Yes
Edit: also read thoroughly as you already have the link there are few things you would require to install for the lite version.

Under default settings of mobile odin, it will remove root. But before you go about uprooting, make sure your counter is set to 0. If no then you will need to use triangle away app and it will need root access.

nokiamodeln91 said:
Under default settings of mobile odin, it will remove root. But before you go about uprooting, make sure your counter is set to 0. If no then you will need to use triangle away app and it will need root access.
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Thanks guys, I already run the triangle remover when i first rooted my phone and the counter is still at 0, plus i am rooted. i notice in the instructions there is some flash kernels, will I need to flash this first via CWM before using mobile odin or will Philz kernel be fine for me?

Written said:
Thanks guys, I already run the triangle remover when i first rooted my phone and the counter is still at 0, plus i am rooted. i notice in the instructions there is some flash kernels, will I need to flash this first via CWM before using mobile odin or will Philz kernel be fine for me?
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It is an apk file.

I think for the lite version you will need to download the odin flash kernel first. Just follow the instructions. The paid version automatically downloads it.

Thanks again guys, one final question then, if you was returning your note to the Samsung centre would you use the kies GB, ICS or JB official ROM? Considering making it the JB, what do you think?
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Written said:
Thanks again guys, one final question then, if you was returning your note to the Samsung centre would you use the kies GB, ICS or JB official ROM? Considering making it the JB, what do you think?
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you can take it to service center with JB or any of 2 older versions, does not matter.
Edit:as long as firmware is for you country and samsung has released Jelly Bean in your country.

Luckily the Netherlands has LSZ so that's what I'm going for tonight, thanks for the help gents!
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Good luck

[Q] Problem android 4.2.2 [slimrom] n7000-computer conection (all information inside)

So i have installed android 4.2.2 slimrom
Baseband version N7000XXLPT
Kernel version 3.0.31-CM-ga034655
Slim version Slim-4.2.2.build.6-OFFICIAL
Build number JDQ39E
The problem is from what i can see, my computer is not finding my phone, but after a few apks i saw that my phone doesn't recognise my computer too, strange thing, anyway i have another problem, this android is charging with like 3%/hour, i do not have any backups from an stock rom, so because of the connection error i am unable to flash a stock with odin.
P.S If somebody have a stock backup made for his/her phone with a stock (4.0.3/4.0.4/4.1.2) and want to make a good thing and share, i would be greatfull, just upload it somewhere and i will download it, after i will install the update i will do a factory reset so no aware about

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1424997

joey_oggie said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1424997
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Thank you man but this is not helping me cause I have to use Odin to flash them

Update! Tried to downgrade to 4.2.1 using CWM no results same problems,
Try to flash android 4.1.2 using CWM, no results same problem, what i still can do?

Sorry, I might have missed the part about Odin not recognising it.. Anyway, are you sure you installed the correct Samsung drivers? Try another PC and install the drivers and give Odin another shot. Also, try using another USB cable, it might help.
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joey_oggie said:
Sorry, I might have missed the part about Odin not recognising it.. Anyway, are you sure you installed the correct Samsung drivers? Try another PC and install the drivers and give Odin another shot. Also, try using another USB cable, it might help.
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Man I tried on 2 computers with Samsung drivers installed + kies , 3 different cables , no result even in download mode.

Well, I can't think of anything but a defective USB port.. I assume you tried cleaning it as well?
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joey_oggie said:
Well, I can't think of anything but a defective USB port.. I assume you tried cleaning it as well?
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3 times, IFK what else to do,really, but I am concern because it may be a problem with the hardware cause I have a problem too with charging and I can't send it to warrant cause it has a costume rom

oliviancool said:
3 times, IFK what else to do,really, but I am concern because it may be a problem with the hardware cause I have a problem too with charging and I can't send it to warrant cause it has a costume rom
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try charging battery outside of phone (like external charger). use mobile odin to flash stock rom.
edit: or just borrow if someone you know has same phone.

Used to have problem of odin not recognizing my phone. Then I switched to xp from windows 7 with same driver installed, no issue.
So could be driver issue if you're using windows 7.

oliviancool said:
3 times, IFK what else to do,really, but I am concern because it may be a problem with the hardware cause I have a problem too with charging and I can't send it to warrant cause it has a costume rom
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treacherous_hawk said:
try charging battery outside of phone (like external charger). use mobile odin to flash stock rom.
edit: or just borrow if someone you know has same phone.
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^that. Since you're already rooted, get Mobile Odin from the Play Store and try and flash the stock ROM with it.

OK everything went smooth I was able to flash a new and a stock ROM but my battery problem is still there in 4 hours turned off I have 32% battery, idk what to say about this

oliviancool said:
OK everything went smooth I was able to flash a new and a stock ROM but my battery problem is still there in 4 hours turned off I have 32% battery, idk what to say about this
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Well, since you have a stock ROM now, I guess you could try and take the phone to the retailer (or service center) and have them check the USB port.. It could be a battery problem too. My phone was doing weird stuff when I was using an unbranded battery (it didn't want to recharge and it kept making connected/disconnected sound even though I was nowhere near the charger).
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Slim-n7000-4.3.build.1 battery charging problems
oliviancool said:
So i have installed android 4.2.2 slimrom
Baseband version N7000XXLPT
Kernel version 3.0.31-CM-ga034655
Slim version Slim-4.2.2.build.6-OFFICIAL
Build number JDQ39E
The problem is from what i can see, my computer is not finding my phone, but after a few apks i saw that my phone doesn't recognise my computer too, strange thing, anyway i have another problem, this android is charging with like 3%/hour, i do not have any backups from an stock rom, so because of the connection error i am unable to flash a stock with odin.
P.S If somebody have a stock backup made for his/her phone with a stock (4.0.3/4.0.4/4.1.2) and want to make a good thing and share, i would be greatfull, just upload it somewhere and i will download it, after i will install the update i will do a factory reset so no aware about
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I had problems installing the Slim-n7000-4.3.build.1-OFFICIAL-874.
Installed from the 4.1.2 stock.
Once connected, the N7000 did not carry the battery.
Tested various cables and chargers, even doing full wipe again the problem continued.
Had tested the Slim-n7000-4.3.beta.4-WEEKLY-424 and this problem did not occur.
The only solution was charging the N7000 with it off and go back to stock rom.
I had no problems with the Slim-n7000-4.2.2.build.7-OFFICIAL, Slim-n7000-4.2.2.build.8-OFFICIAL.

need help

phone got messed up had to odin back to stock it now is bootlooping tried reinstalling with oden same thing and kies 3 says its not a compatible phone need some advice bad thanx in advance

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john122675 said:
phone got messed up had to odin back to stock it now is bootlooping tried reinstalling with oden same thing and kies 3 says its not a compatible phone need some advice bad thanx in advance
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You need to be more specific.
What phone model exactly do you have N910T or N910W8 or?
What is the exact filename of the firmware you used to odin back to stock?
Good luck!

If Odin failed to fix your phone then your down load was probably bad. I have never had an issue with Odin restoring my phone even from Bad bricks.
You may also just want to try running CF auto root and flashing a custom recover and a new ROM and not going back to stock.
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Your wire might be bad. I tried using an old wire that worked fine to charge my phone, but was not work for data. When I tried rooting, it failed half way through. Tried kies 3, but it wouldn't recognize my p phone. I switched wires, and bingo, all good.