Odin, and unbricking - Captivate General

Cud someone please write a tutorial on how to use the Odin or whatever its called for the captivate? I messed up on a lag fix and got it somewhat fixed eventually but had to take the phone back so I'm hoping that doesn't bite me n the ass. Would love to see a step by step of how to flash the stock firmware with the Odin program. Thanks in advance.
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Dude, they SAID read the sticky. It's right there.

at the very least read the goddamn stickies before you post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989

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[Q] Struggling to Flash sgs4g

Help!
Over the course of the past 2 days, I have struggled to get a new rom (Bionix: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1119986) on my SGS4g. I have soft bricked my phone, but was able to bring my phone back to life through Odin and Stock Gingerbread 2.3.3 Deodexed + Root KF2 [6/28]-corradokng
I can not get into recovery, but can get into download mode. I would really like to use a different rom. But I need help. I have read through many of the forum pages, but I guess I am too noob to follow the directions.
Is it possible to find a whole collection to just Odin my phone to a differnet rom?
I have looked on youtube for videos, which helped me with my vibrant (with overstock), but now I am just stuck. Yes, I have read the the noob guide, but not sure I understand it all.
Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you in advance!
Eiresh
Try the GB Starter Pack. There's a link in my signature.
Also, don't use KF2. That's one of the buggiest ROMs ever. You're better off using Odin to flash RaverX3X's KC1 or any of the GB leaks (KG4 and higher).
I used to think the rainbow screen was "cool". lols
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I am going to try FBis sugestion first. I will keep trying each suggestin to enforce that I learn through experience.
Thank you all for your response, I will be sure to let you know my results!!!
WooHoo! success! I followed FBis directions to the tee and it worked.
Thank you so much!
Now my question is, since I rom'ed this for the first time, will I have to go through the same complicated proccess???
Only if you wanna go in reverse
Eiresh said:
WooHoo! success! I followed FBis directions to the tee and it worked.
Thank you so much!
Now my question is, since I rom'ed this for the first time, will I have to go through the same complicated proccess???
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Glad it worked out for you. Happy flashing!
Please use the Q&A Forum for questions Thanks
Moving to Q&A

[Q] s#%rocket

I heard this special from Samsung to AT&T dismissed by one of the pillars of this community as it's conglomeration of hardware is somehow disagreeable. Hence my respect to that with the title of this thread.
I am stuck at:
ODIN MODE
Product name: SGH-I727
custom binary download: NO
CURRENT BINARY: SAMSUNG OFFICIAL
<picture of phone on left and yellow ! triangle middle, and on the right pic of pc
under that it says:
Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again."
I am stuck there. (I unplugged during download mode) Any help for this ignorant biker who tried getting root first thing before even setting up his new phone would be appreciated.
They'll probably be able to help you more in the turdrocket forum.
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So do you have the SR or the ATT SGS2 ? IF you have the sgs2 then look in the development thread for a return to stock rom. It has directions to get you back to stock firmware. I know some people accident flashed i9100 international sgs2's and they were able to get back with the return to stock.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1286432
If you have the SR you will need to go to there forums for a fix.
Sent From My KickAss ATT SGS2 SPORTING CM7
samsung galaxy SII skyrocket
RockRatt said:
So do you have the SR or the ATT SGS2 ? IF you have the sgs2 then look in the development thread for a return to stock rom. It has directions to get you back to stock firmware. I know some people accident flashed i9100 international sgs2's and they were able to get back with the return to stock.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1286432
If you have the SR you will need to go to there forums for a fix.
Sent From My KickAss ATT SGS2 SPORTING CM7
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CM7 is my goal once I get root. First I gotta Heimdall/Odin/unbrick...
thanks for the link, I'm downloading that. Wow. Fast reply. This place rocks.
fukenbiker said:
CM7 is my goal once I get root. First I gotta Heimdall/Odin/unbrick...
thanks for the link, I'm downloading that. Wow. Fast reply. This place rocks.
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if you download from that link, and flash it to your skyrocket....you are going to regret it....
for the love of all that is holy, go to the correct forum section for your files.
*grabs popcorn*
This might just get interesting...
Kadin said:
*grabs popcorn*
This might just get interesting...
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stuck
I have windows 7 on the pc and the yellow triangle with the exclamation point for a skyrocket phone. I plugged during download mode. Stuck at Odin. I read the stuff, downloaded stuff, is there a link to fire up Odin on Windows 7? I downloaded tar files and stuff but can't do anything with them. I have winzip and 7zip now and all kinds of stuff downloaded. Just stuck. LOL sigh
TOA Duck said:
They'll probably be able to help you more in the turdrocket forum.
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WTF?
fukenbiker said:
I have windows 7 on the pc and the yellow triangle with the exclamation point for a skyrocket phone. I plugged during download mode. Stuck at Odin. I read the stuff, downloaded stuff, is there a link to fire up Odin on Windows 7? I downloaded tar files and stuff but can't do anything with them. I have winzip and 7zip now and all kinds of stuff downloaded. Just stuck. LOL sigh
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please make sure you downloaded the right tar files from skyrocket section. you originally posted your problem in the i777 section.
secondly.
READ.
you have no business flashing crap at random on your phone without understanding what the F you are doing.
TOA Duck said:
They'll probably be able to help you more in the turdrocket forum.
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Gotta love all the mad AT&TSGSII users. Mad that you'll never get official ICS and no drivers?
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not
not mad just dysfunctional. Stuck with a yellow ! triangle between the phone symbol and the pc symbol and yeah I'm sure I flashed the wrong stuff and that's why I started this thread. I'm here, maybe someone else is as stupid as me and it'll help that one plus me. Right? Well ok I'm so stupid it'll only help me. Fine.
fukenbiker said:
not mad just dysfunctional. Stuck with a yellow ! triangle between the phone symbol and the pc symbol and yeah I'm sure I flashed the wrong stuff and that's why I started this thread. I'm here, maybe someone else is as stupid as me and it'll help that one plus me. Right? Well ok I'm so stupid it'll only help me. Fine.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1342348
after downloading this stuff hold vol up and down until odin recognizes your device.... should see odin have a yellow popup with the word com in it
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Thank you!
I am pleased to report it worked very well. Thank you very much for your helpful reply kornklown69.
I wonder why you smart people always assume so much and leave out details obvious to yourselves and a mystery to an ordinary biker?
If I hadn't been voraciously reading every page of as many threads as I have, spending as many hours as I can every day for weeks on end now (started with an att Infuse), I would still have been clueless.
I felt SO empowered when I realized the puzzle. The link you provided took me to the {How to][Tar][Odin] thread. Read the whole thing. Sounded promising. Got my stuff together, I'm not "rogers", check. My computer and cords have been performing flawlessly, check. Who cares about this counter and maybe I will end up getting a jig, and end up stashing it with my HDMI cord 'n stuff, check.
Hey where is the link for Odin?
STILL "where is the link to Odin" it finally dawned on me to use the Forum tool button and search for "Odin 1.85"
Bingo. A tiny little file that downloaded in no time, compared to the hour it took to download the TAR.
My elevator has been up for a long time my door just wouldn't open. Thank you for the help, and thank you for indulging, I digress.
fukenbiker said:
I wonder why you smart people always assume so much and leave out details obvious to yourselves and a mystery to an ordinary biker?
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so you come in and insult the skyrocket, post in the wrong forum about it, flash the wrong files on it, and WE ARE TO BLAME for you not reading the **** that someone has already typed up for you?
wtf?
this site is not a 'help me im a retard' site. its a developer site.
READ
LEARN
READ SOME MORE
here's a tip: dont create a thread titled ****ROCKET if you want some decent help.
Pirateghost said:
so you come in and insult the skyrocket, post in the wrong forum about it, flash the wrong files on it, and WE ARE TO BLAME for you not reading the **** that someone has already typed up for you?
wtf?
this site is not a 'help me im a retard' site. its a developer site.
READ
LEARN
READ SOME MORE
here's a tip: dont create a thread titled ****ROCKET if you want some decent help.
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Pirateghost for President!
properly scolded
Thanks. Beg pardon also.
Pirateghost said:
here's a tip: dont create a thread titled ****ROCKET if you want some decent help.
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Pirateghost for XDA President!!!!
Completely agree with Pirateghost! This forum is about loving ur phone and plz don't insult the device that i love. Thank You.
appdroid said:
Pirateghost for XDA President!!!!
Completely agree with Pirateghost! This forum is about loving ur phone and plz don't insult the device that i love. Thank You.
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agreed!! ive also been waiting on his ROM to come out for awhile can't wait for release
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kornklown69 said:
agreed!! ive also been waiting on his ROM to come out for awhile can't wait for release
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He needs themer and he will get it out.

Restore SGS4G

I try rooting my girlfriends SGS4G but it didn't work so i turn it off and turn it back on so now I am stuck on the Boot Logo and it will not go passed that can some one help fix this dam phone and put it back to the way it was i appreciate it very much thank you and reply back soon please
Kurama15 said:
I try rooting my girlfriends SGS4G but it didn't work so i turn it off and turn it back on so now I am stuck on the Boot Logo and it will not go passed that can some one help fix this dam phone and put it back to the way it was i appreciate it very much thank you and reply back soon please
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What method did you try to root with?
This seems to be a question. Did you see there is a Q&A section?
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I did see the Q&A but im just a lil confuse don't know what to do. I use the stock+Voodoo-T959VKG4-unsigned-update.zip and the stock+Voodoo-T959VKG4.tar witch was a big mistake i just realize I was missing something else help me out please
I think if u really want to learn and fix your phone u will put the effort into reading the very informative posts in this forum. Yes... there is a lot to read because lazy people start threads and beg people to give them some of their time and energy when if they used their own time and energy to read they would realize the answers are here for u. Just by starting this thread without researching makes this forum one thread more dilluted for self reliant people to look through to help themselves. Good luck!
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I been looking and working it yesterday for 5 hours
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Try this for starters. If you gotta go through the steps to get the phone back up and running might as well upgrade to GB
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1223765
I upgraded to GB with Kies Mini the day it came out. The only thing I can do is to put the phone in download mode
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But I will give it and try and see if it works
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If you can get into dl mode you'll be fine. Just follow that guide to the letter. Or if u already have gb just odin ravers kj6. It's in the dev section.
Kj6 cool soon as I get home I will download that link
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[Q] ICS update interrupted by CWM! Why?

I have the Skyrocket (of course) and recently downloaded ICS OTA, or some sort of update. The phone rebooted as normal, but gave me the Clock Work Mod screen. I rebooted the phone from there and got a nice error message on my home screen saying the update was interrupted. What am I doing wrong? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
First!
Read around. Answers are everywhere!
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Maybe im wrong but to do an update like that dont you have to be on stock recovery not cwm. I know some of the experts will chime in. FYI make sure you put things like this in Q&A for future ref.
I'm not sure if it was ICS or not. But I simply clicked on "Check for updates" under device management and I have one. The phone downloads the update but when it restarts I get the CWM Recovery screen. I'm new to Clock Work, but I went ahead and restored my phone to a previous setting through Rom Manager and tried again. Same thing. Do I need to disable CWM?
This is why I made this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=27668581
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Ugh.
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nrm5110 said:
This is why I made this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=27668581
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Yeah but we all know that no one reads the first page. Oh well same old song and dance lol.
@Madmax, how do I get on a stock recovery. I apologize for being a total noob at this. I couldn't find anything in any other forums.
bangschr said:
@Madmax, how do I get on a stock recovery. I apologize for being a total noob at this. I couldn't find anything in any other forums.
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First thing you need to specify, are you with rogers? Which phone do you have exactly?
flash the recovery file from sammobile through odin. Which also has ICS tar for the Rogers equivalent. Download the file, flash through odin. There is an All in one guide for noobs near the top of the general forum with layed out instructions, just find the post you need on the front page and follow those instructions. It should be listed under returning to stock or unrooting.
i would download the ICS tar from sammobile and use the method in the guide.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1342348
That will show you how to get back to stock. that is the first sticky in the dev section.
Edit: oh beat me to it i type too slow lol.
As this is a question it belongs in Q&A. To OP your questions should should have answers in the stickies and the many Upgrade related thread elsewhere. But since the community pitched in I will just placce in Q&A.
Cheers
madmax49201 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1342348
That will show you how to get back to stock. that is the first sticky in the dev section.
Edit: oh beat me to it i type too slow lol.
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read that sticky but dont use the firmware file from their, read this and get the untouched oringinal stock firmware http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26056924#post26056924

[Q] broket s4g

Hi can someone help please
I tried to install slim bin, then my phone display a "phoenix" and do not do anything else,
Then I wanted to revert to stock and followed these instructions
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=13132341 # post13132341
My phone now only generates a mesage "Vibrant" when I star the phone and nothing else.
can you help please :crying::crying:
Would you look under the battery and verify that your phone model is SGH-T959V. Or as we know it sgs4g.
The thread you pointed to its not for sgs4g. You pointed to the vibrant. Major differences.
I assume you meant slim bean, what one did you flash. AFAIK, none of our kernels or ROM's have phoenix in them and I've flashed most of them. lol.
I see that op has another thread asking for someone to reupload kg4. I hope that he finds the correct info/Rom. His first flash was a vibrant Rom.
Kj6 is the current gingerbread stock release. Search for lumin30 posts on heimdall one click back to stock. Read, read, read (desexton's advice that still sticks in my head).
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Seems like he flashed a vibrant rom lol oops
sent from my batcave in space! lol
Arian823 said:
Hi can someone help please
I tried to install slim bin, then my phone display a "phoenix" and do not do anything else,
Then I wanted to revert to stock and followed these instructions
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=13132341 # post13132341
My phone now only generates a mesage "Vibrant" when I star the phone and nothing else.
can you help please :crying::crying:
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Just flash a stock rom with Odin or Heimdall and youll fix it. BUT, before all, be sure of your phone model, vibrant is not the same than SGS4G (SGH-T959V<<< this letter make the difference). Good luck
The vibrant didn't have the V after the 959... Yeah, crazy, the vibrant is SGH 959 & the sgs4g is SGH-T959V..silly Samsung making it difficult. It's confused many.
My phone is SGH-T959V, i realized that the thread was wrong after I try to install the rom, I think this has F... total my phone :crying::crying:
Yes Slim bean, to be hones i don't no what i have done but this is the third time that i have install a rom and always i have fond the download link here so i believe that i have fond the rom from the forum but from hum i don't know .
You'll be a pro at this in no time. Find/search for one of the one click heimdall kj6 packages (lumin30 has a great guide or bhundven has a sticky, and both deserve thanks). I would start there. Read lumin's guide.
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Thank you to everyone especially the champ 1919
lumin30 guide was extremely detailed.
My phone is like new
He is in the right forum, alright.
Hit the thanks button if it helps. It's my motivator to be more helpful.

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