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New to Android, just got Captivate; root, etc.

Just got a Samsung Galaxy Captivate (Rogers) and I'm a complete noob to Android.
I know it's running 2.1 out-of-the-box but I'd like to get 2.2 (Froyo) on it. I read the Wiki and saw some unofficial 2.2 releases.
First of all, are the unofficial release stable? Do you first have to root to install an unofficial release?
Is it better to wait for the official Samsung 2.2 release, then root the phone?
Does rooting the phone automatically get rid of all the Samsung customizations or is there more work that has to be done after to get the system to a native Android OS state?
I'm sure these questions have been asked by other noobs many times, but I've done some searching and reading and still a little confused.
If you help me now, I'll help other noobs in the future, I promise

Try: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=805789

NinjaCoder said:
Try: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=805789
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Very nice! Thank you for pointing that out. How come that thread isn't STICKIED?! I probably would have seen it had it been stickied

loonieryan said:
Very nice! Thank you for pointing that out. How come that thread isn't STICKIED?! I probably would have seen it had it been stickied
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It is stickied actually... Well technically not, but the link to that one is in the first sentence of the other captivate guide which is stickied.

[Q] android 4.0

is it cominis it coming for galaxy s also or?

maikeldep said:
is it cominis it coming for galaxy s also or?
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not from samsung

how u know?
u can't

maybe custom rom?

maikeldep said:
maybe custom rom?
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post it in Q&A not here.

krarvind said:
post it in Q&A not here.
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You should only post in the dev forum stuff you made/developed
There are a lot of questions already on the Q&A forum about this. Which no one knows for sure yet. So be patient.

4.0 confirmed for nexus S, so maybe we will have for galaxy s also..

hlubepet said:
4.0 confirmed for nexus S, so maybe we will have for galaxy s also..
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no
10char

HIGHLY doubt we will get an official update, hopefully some kind dev will be making a port though
hint! hint!

samsung already confirmed 4.0 for galaxy s .. who say no.
anyway, im not gonna use official one

Guys guys cool it ..!!
Google said all devices <1 year and Gs and Gs II are eligile for the update and CyanogenMod team said they would release CyanogenModv9 sooner after the ICS source release somewhere in mid of november....!
So, hold your fingers crossed and have a hope that we will get hands on ICS for sure ..!

I don't know if this site is well-known, but...
http://www.youmobile.org/blogs/entr...-S-Nexus-S-and-Galaxy-S-II-to-Android-4-0-ICS
Someone else linked it on another forum

CM Team is Ready for porting CM 7/9 to Galaxy R, Need your Suggestion’s

Edit: Some positive reply from Codeworkx, He told if we can get a device to CM Team they will help us.
Need your suggestions..
codeworkx said:
mj.vikram said:
Hi Codeworkx,
I've seen your CM9 Nightlie Build for Galaxy SII I9100G you have done a great job for I9100G.
Even though Galaxy R is very nice device but because of lack of CM support Samsung Galaxy R is unknown to so many people, so can you/CM team please help us in Porting CM for Galaxy R, our developers has ported CM7 but because of some problem its stuck at Samsung Logo.
Link for Our CM7: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1558637
Thank you in advance,
Galaxy R user.
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Without owning a device it's not possible.
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Update: As codeworkx is busy (he is already supporting 3 devices) he has referred Epsylon3 (CM Member and supporting Motorola Atrix), he is ready to help us but we need to get him a device.
Epsylon3 said:
Hi, codeworx relayed your message about the galaxy R...
Im the motorola defy (jordan) Maintainer, tpruvot on github, and in cm team...
I have and i'm also in atrix dev team which also use a tegra2
If your offer is still valid, i might be interrested by the CM7/9 ports
PS: else im in france
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I want. I want. I want.
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gitanshu said:
I want. I want. I want.
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Dude then you need to click on Yes and submit it..

Umm.. Where? I cant see anything where i check yes and submit.
Sent from my GT-I9103 using XDA

gitanshu said:
Umm.. Where? I cant see anything where i check yes and submit.
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once you open the post on the top of it you can see Yes/No select yes and click on submit.

I would like to have CM on my device. I shall extend my support in all ways i could manage.

i am dying to get cm7 or cm9

mj.vikram said:
Hi Friends,
XDA Elite Recognized Developer codeworkx (CyanogenMod Menmber) of Team Hacksung has conducted the Poll for Galaxy SII I9100G Model and 1,075 people voted that they want CM, so he purchased the mobile and started development and now they are having official CM9 Nightlie Build.
So i started this post and want to check how many of us want and if we are also having people more than 1000+ we can send this results to CM Team and request them.
Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1583091
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A poll had been made for Galaxy R on the CM forums itself. There were around 300-400 votes, even then no dev has shown interest in making a ROM for our device. I don't know where this is going to go unless some CM dev himself conducts a poll.

'cooleagle' said:
A poll had been made for Galaxy R on the CM forums itself. There were around 300-400 votes, even then no dev has shown interest in making a ROM for our device. I don't know where this is going to go unless some CM dev himself conducts a poll.
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if we get good number of voters for our device we can atleast show them the count and request them, i am also not sure if they may or may not help us but just a try from our side .

I'm sorry but I am afraid nobody has ever ported CM just because a large army of users wanted it. It's kinda obvious that every android community desires a CM. From my experience... if devs are not interested by themselves even 10000 votes won't make them change their mind.
What can help is contacting some devs direct and donating phone (if they are willing to help).

'cooleagle' said:
A poll had been made for Galaxy R on the CM forums itself. There were around 300-400 votes, even then no dev has shown interest in making a ROM for our device. I don't know where this is going to go unless some CM dev himself conducts a poll.
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m.kochan10 said:
I'm sorry but I am afraid nobody has ever ported CM just because a large army of users wanted it. It's kinda obvious that every android community desires a CM. From my experience... if devs are not interested by themselves even 10000 votes won't make them change their mind.
What can help is contacting some devs direct and donating phone (if they are willing to help).
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yep agreed with this, we have ported builds of cm7 and cm9 but because of lack of dev support we r far behind, we need cm dev himself show interest in developing cm for sgr.

I guess if CM7 or CM9 comes to this phone ... there wud be more demand of this phone and a possible revival of its sales .... Maybe sammy comes with SGR2

afzalbhimani said:
I guess if CM7 or CM9 comes to this phone ... there wud be more demand of this phone and a possible revival of its sales .... Maybe sammy comes with SGR2
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SGR2 already launched with next gen arm9 snapdragon s4 cpu

OP updated with reply from Codeworkx, need your suggestions...

mj.vikram said:
OP updated with reply from Codeworkx, need your suggestions...
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Is there someone from Germany here who owns a R ? If anyone has it in Germany then could you lend your device to codeworks for sometime if possible as this could be a good opportunity for getting dev support for our device.
If you know someone from Germany who owns a R then do request him/her to help codeworks.

See , that's the difficulty of devving a device :/
This was sent from a Galaxy Ace. Problem?

EmoBoiix3 said:
See , that's the difficulty of devving a device :/
This was sent from a Galaxy Ace. Problem?
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Common man don't do that it doesn't help. At least help in getting some devs interested in developing CM 9 for Galaxy R instead.

I don't think anybody will be interested in lending his/her device for testing and risking possible brick. I guess donation thread is the only option. SGR is not that expensive today, plus it doesn't have to be a brand new and there are many users eagerly waiting for cm. Just make sure codeworkx will be actually working on it, cos right now he just said that without device there's nothing he can do, and it's not actually the same: "buy me a phone and I'll do it for you"

m.kochan10 said:
I don't think anybody will be interested in lending his/her device for testing and risking possible brick. I guess donation thread is the only option. SGR is not that expensive today, plus it doesn't have to be a brand new and there are many users eagerly waiting for cm. Just make sure codeworkx will be actually working on it, cos right now he just said that without device there's nothing he can do, and it's not actually the same: "buy me a phone and I'll do it for you"
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Yes you are correct i will first ask him if he is ready then we can go with the available options..

good to see u guys are still hoping... bring something in...
btw i was wondering in the case making 'R' available to the dev for CM how many members are here at xda that will support for SGR...?

[REQ] Android 4.2.1/2 ROM for Galaxy Victory 4G LTE

If possible, I'm willing to donate $100 or more to a developer that is willing to cook up a Jellybean 4.2.1 or 4.2.2 custom rom for the VM Samsung Galaxy Victory 4G LTE. Possibly an AOKP rom. I'm currently running cmbaughman's PACMAN rom atm and I love it. So if it is possible, $100 donation goes to the first runner up.
(sorry about the placement of the post, I didn't know where else to post it since there is no SGV forum threads)
Troll on.

port
Why dont you just port one from galaxy s3 they are basically the same phone. let me know how it goes.

TheKnux said:
If possible, I'm willing to donate $100 or more to a developer that is willing to cook up a Jellybean 4.2.1 or 4.2.2 custom rom for the VM Samsung Galaxy Victory 4G LTE. Possibly an AOKP rom. I'm currently running cmbaughman's PACMAN rom atm and I love it. So if it is possible, $100 donation goes to the first runner up.
(sorry about the placement of the post, I didn't know where else to post it since there is no SGV forum threads)
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wait, you have cmbaughman's PACMAN rom running on your victory?

SGV4GLTE 4.2.2 JB update 6.12.13
TheKnux said:
If possible, I'm willing to donate $100 or more to a developer that is willing to cook up a Jellybean 4.2.1 or 4.2.2 custom rom for the VM Samsung Galaxy Victory 4G LTE. Possibly an AOKP rom. I'm currently running cmbaughman's PACMAN rom atm and I love it. So if it is possible, $100 donation goes to the first runner up.
(sorry about the placement of the post, I didn't know where else to post it since there is no SGV forum threads)
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re-f*#*ing-tarded... because i'm a "NOOB" i cant post a very valuable pertinant reply to your request if theres an outside link, soooo....
try this: go to... androidforums_dot_com / virgin-mobile-victory-4g-lte-all-things-root/713217-vmobi-dev-cyanogenmod-jelly-bean-4-2-2-06-12-2013-a.html
work in progress ... updated 2 days ago...

It's being worked on. The Galaxy S3 (d2) and the Victory (goghspr) are similar, but not exactly the same. The display is different, and there are not any other devices I can find with the same display as the goghspr. WIFI is not the same, BT is not the same, etc. There is already a booting CM-10 for the goghspr, but I stopped work on it to move to CM-10.1. The link you provided is to the post of a guy I'm also working with, g60madman. Give us time. I'm working on the kernel when I can (I'm disabled and have a new painful injury to deal with). The apexqtmo guys have been very helpful and are allowing me to dig through their work to get some stuff for the goghspr/goghvmu kernel. I already have cm-10.1 building, but it won't boot until I get the drivers ported. Create thread with the device name and show the generation of interest as often as possible. I've already requested a dedicated forum, but there needs to be a real NEED for it before we can get it. Cheers and out!

need that 4.2 rom!
interloper said:
It's being worked on. The Galaxy S3 (d2) and the Victory (goghspr) are similar, but not exactly the same. The display is different, and there are not any other devices I can find with the same display as the goghspr. WIFI is not the same, BT is not the same, etc. There is already a booting CM-10 for the goghspr, but I stopped work on it to move to CM-10.1. The link you provided is to the post of a guy I'm also working with, g60madman. Give us time. I'm working on the kernel when I can (I'm disabled and have a new painful injury to deal with). The apexqtmo guys have been very helpful and are allowing me to dig through their work to get some stuff for the goghspr/goghvmu kernel. I already have cm-10.1 building, but it won't boot until I get the drivers ported. Create thread with the device name and show the generation of interest as often as possible. I've already requested a dedicated forum, but there needs to be a real NEED for it before we can get it. Cheers and out!
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Can't find the VM Samsung Galaxy Victory thread...just trying to show some support, I really want the 4.2 rom as well. Thanks a million.

jrode said:
Can't find the VM Samsung Galaxy Victory thread...just trying to show some support, I really want the 4.2 rom as well. Thanks a million.
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Thanks for the support. There is not a forum on XDA for this device. There are two on androidforums. I have ported cwm and twrp and have released a faster kernel and some other junk too. I think others have some stuff there too. Hit my github link and you'll see some repos and forks for other guys basing off my work. g60madman just patched our kernel up and he's setting up for cm-10.1 for the goghvmo. Again, take a look. We're legit. My time is limited during school break and i am disabled so progress goes in spurts. Cheers and out!

yup found it
interloper said:
Thanks for the support. There is not a forum on XDA for this device. There are two on androidforums. I have ported cwm and twrp and have released a faster kernel and some other junk too. I think others have some stuff there too. Hit my github link and you'll see some repos and forks for other guys basing off my work. g60madman just patched our kernel up and he's setting up for cm-10.1 for the goghvmo. Again, take a look. We're legit. My time is limited during school break and i am disabled so progress goes in spurts. Cheers and out!
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yup found those forums. you guys rule, thanks again.

Playing with the VItcory left me no touch screen
ok so i flashed my stinking rom with odin utilizing the file CWM 6. I ACCIDENTLY DOWNLOADED THE "NO tOUCH" .ZIP. sO NOW I cant use my touch screen only the buttons. I downloaded the right one the "TOUCH" and flashed again the same way and it said sucessful but man its still stuck wo touch screen i wiped the phone. I just got this darn thing Cant even use it. I wanted to root it. Just havin problems all day

jaekap said:
ok so i flashed my stinking rom with odin utilizing the file CWM 6. I ACCIDENTLY DOWNLOADED THE "NO tOUCH" .ZIP. sO NOW I cant use my touch screen only the buttons. I downloaded the right one the "TOUCH" and flashed again the same way and it said sucessful but man its still stuck wo touch screen i wiped the phone. I just got this darn thing Cant even use it. I wanted to root it. Just havin problems all day
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Maybe this will help:
http://www.oudhitsquad.com/android/Samsung/SPH-L300/Mod/recovery/TWRP-2.5.tar
Remember, uncheck auto-reboot. Once flash is finished, pull USB cable and battery. Replace battery and boot directly into recovery using VOLUP+POWER until blue letters are seen in upper left corner. Release buttons. That should get you going. Use goomanager to update to TWRP 2.6

aologies
where do i utilize that file in odin? im real new. thanks human!

jaekap said:
where do i utilize that file in odin? im real new. thanks human!
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PDA slot. Always PDA slot. I don't even know why there are other slots.

hmm
I sent you the files that i used. i cant reverse the no touch with the touch in odin. still stays no touch. basicly i can see everything just cant touch. sucks...

TheKnux said:
If possible, I'm willing to donate $100 or more to a developer that is willing to cook up a Jellybean 4.2.1 or 4.2.2 custom rom for the VM Samsung Galaxy Victory 4G LTE. Possibly an AOKP rom. I'm currently running cmbaughman's PACMAN rom atm and I love it. So if it is possible, $100 donation goes to the first runner up.
(sorry about the placement of the post, I didn't know where else to post it since there is no SGV forum threads)
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Could you send me a copy of the pacman rom because its not there anymore thank you if you can

miui 5 porting contest for device

http://en.miui.com/thread-5896-1-1.html
Developer's, plz check the link above once,
Its huge prize contest declared by miui....for porting miui to different devices..
Someone may intersted for our infuse??

yogi.306 said:
http://en.miui.com/thread-5896-1-1.html
Developer's, plz check the link above once,
Its huge prize contest declared by miui....for porting miui to different devices..
Someone may intersted for our infuse??
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It says port to a device that came out after January 2013, the infuse came out in 2011. Please consider carefully before posting in a development thread.
Sent from my Nexus One using Tapatalk 4

tommypacker said:
It says port to a device that came out after January 2013, the infuse came out in 2011. Please consider carefully before posting in a development thread.
Sent from my Nexus One using Tapatalk 4
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Sent from my Infuse 4G with Carbon Rom

Bring in our miui team
TH3Bill has been the miui guy, and he has Pony Express helping him, and Trialsrider1. If anybody could get this for the infuse, it would be those guys. Somebody sent me a link to a miui v5 rom. It is in chinese, which is not my native language. I won't post it yet until I get an okay from those guys, because you can bet they have the latest stuff. Bill is porting a lot of roms, and has slowed down on the infuse rom for now. Shoot him a message. He might be finishing up miui 4.2.2 as we speak.

It will be awesome if we get MIUI 5 for infuse
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TH3Bill has been the miui guy, and he has Pony Express helping him, and Trialsrider1. If anybody could get this for the infuse, it would be those guys. Somebody sent me a link to a miui v5 rom. It is in chinese, which is not my native language. I won't post it yet until I get an okay from those guys, because you can bet they have the latest stuff. Bill is porting a lot of roms, and has slowed down on the infuse rom for now. Shoot him a message. He might be finishing up miui 4.2.2 as we speak.
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Hi @kenetix,
Thanks for the Response, I will be sending request to TH3Bill, Pony Express and Trialsrider1, but as we know Infuse do not have much Users, as today there are lot of other Devices available, Hope we will get response from These great Developers. and hope that we will get MIUI 5 for Infuse.
I will be sending them message with Details of CM 10.2 we have and the update on kernel side.
Hope that will work.
Thanks

yeah dude, hopefully they'll help out with some stuff that we've been stuck and not be able to do, I know ubuntu guys were able to help out the note 10.1 peeps, why not miui ppl right? thanks for the heads up.

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