I was in a hurry and upgraded my GF's Rogers Captivate to the leaked 2.2 ATT some time ago. It seems now that the backup I performed (via Titanium) was not the full backup I required and therefore I have no backup to revert to my Rogers stock 2.1.
Her phone is operational, it's an improvement from 2.1 Rogers stock but I've now realized that if the phone isn't actually mine to play with, its not worth playing with.
With Rogers 2.2 released there is indications that it fixes things that I/she would like resolved (mainly the SMS timestamp? and better GPS functionality?)
I would like to return to a normal state of Rogers 2.2 and then stop playing with her phone.
There is a thread here on how to return to Rogers 2.1 but it is large and has multiple solutions and warnings enough to make it seem like its not the easiest path to venture...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=846501
Then again there is other threads showing how to just simply flash to a Rogers 2.2 ROM....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905655
Will there be disadvantages to taking what seems like the easy route and flashing simply to Rogers 2.2 without going through a convoluted process to revert and kies update to 2.2? Clearly I'm not fully competent regarding this and its difficult to get better when you don't yourself actually own an android phone (hence why I'm trying to bail). I just want to find the easiest way to essentially get out of the mistakes I've made, and make them as forgettable as possible. Any advice would be appreciated.
I don't see anything wrong with flashing straight to Rogers 2.2.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App
I use Odin to flash stock 2.2 most simplistic way to do it. Saves you the hassle of having to deal with Kies.
I used the odin flashable file from here. No need to get the kernal/moden file it's already in the .tar
Do I need to save the APN settings or anything?
Assuming I have no interest in any personal data will flashing via odin the above mentioned I896UXJL1-HOMEBINARY.TAR bring me back completely to Rogers?
My APN settings and everything will be back to default rogers?
Will the AT&T symbol still be there on boot?
If I want to try a custom ROM in the future will I be able to do it from here, or will I need to flash to 2.1 or some other stock ROM?
I can't seem to install CWR in my current state, will this potentially change that?
Uc an use ODIN to flash back to 2.2 Rogers but I am afraid u will stll see At & T logo when u boot it up
There is a thread to replace that logo as well
The AT&T thing doesn't really bother me.
I left this problem and didn't deal with it because her phone was working fine and I would have rather not touched it. The problem now is that Rogers in Vancouver had some massive downtime a few days ago and now her phone refuses to run data. Voice is fine, I modified and played with the APN settings to no avail.
After testing the SIM and some other options it seems that I'm left with no other choice but to conclude that this is my fault and I guess going forward on flashing a stock 2.2 Rogers hopefully will resolve this.
I rooted my Samsung mesmerize and deleted some apps.
Now I have a blank screen and can't find no apps. I've
tried everything, Took out battery with no luck.
Any suggestions would be welcome.
You gotta be careful deleting factory apps.
If you made a backup first, try restoring that. If not, your best bet is to perform an odin flash back to stock (though if you're gonna do that, you might as well flash the EC10 release and have froyo).
From there, if you want the stock experience but less bloatware, just flash the pick-n-pack rom in the development forum (just make sure it's the same baseband version that you flashed via odin). The pick-n-pack rom is a stock rom with everything that can be safely removed pulled out of it, and has been modified to support third party themes. There are also addon packs which can be used to add back in whatever stock apps you might still want.
Sent from my voodoo froyo Mesmerize
Go here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=881064 if you can't get it working.
My phone originally came with 2.1 Éclair and I upgraded it with Kies Mini the official AT&T way. Then I rooted it with Shortfuse's SuperOneClick method. I was not satisfied though and I wanted to get Cognition 4.3.1 but later found out that you needed to have 2.1 to do that. So I used Odin to go back to 2.1 and then I rooted my phone again with the same method as before. Then I installed Cognition 4.3.1 with Rom Manager FREE version. When my phone booted up, it had Cognition on it but it was not rooted anymore. I still had SuperUser on it but when I opened apps that needed root like TitaniumBackup Pro, it wouldn't allow me saying I wasn't rooted. So then I tried to root my phone with SuperOneClick again and it would work. It said it was successful but it still wouldn't work. I tried to root it with the OneClick and SuperOneClick and both wouldn’t work. After countless times of failing, I tried using my phone to call someone and it wouldn't let me and would start vibrating every 1-2 seconds. So now, what I did was put it in download mode and used Odin again to go back to my original 2.1 and did a master clear with Odin and a factory reset through my phone, and cognition was gone and all I was left with was 2.1 stock firmware, non-rooted, and I was mad.
Now my question is:
Can your phone be rooted and be running Cognition 4.3.1 at the same time? Is that possible or can I just have Cognition 4.3.1 only and not rooted? Is there a possible way to have both?
If there is a way, can you please give me some step by step instructions on how I can do it?
I understand how to root my phone and install Cognition on my phone but when I installed Cognition, the root was lost. Any ideas would be appreciated please.
Samsung Captivate Cognition 4.1.3. w/ Odin 3 flash
Hey Daniel. I had the same problem & trust me they happen. I went to the tube & found a
3 part vid on cognition install with Odin flash & at first it didnt work for me. So I reflashed to
2.1 stock with Odin & followed everything to a t.....having patience watching the vids. I kinda
enjoyed it & was able to effectively flash my Samsung Captivate to Cognition 4.3.1 that is based
off of froyo 2.2 (by the way). Cog is smooth & fast & works great with home launchers!
Enter Samsung captivate rom & look for the mobile tech vid of Cognition. (older firmware used
in vid but all works the same). My phone is way faster than 2.2 stock and I grabbed a ADW from
the market to change the home launcher and all my buds want me 2 do there phones now!
Just be patient,its worth it. You will glad you were when your phone is better than new.
I rooted my phone with superoneclick. Now I have several apps that ran before but now will start but then get stuck. I unrooted which didn't help, then reset to factory defaults and that didn't help either. I have uninstalled and reinstalled the apps as well. I would appreciate any help. Thanks.
Could try going back to stock with any of these treads, they are pre-rooted so you wont have to soc root them.. even when soc rooting has never made me any trouble...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1331381&highlight=stock
or
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1116251&highlight=stock
or
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1326143&highlight=stock
(NOTICE that last one its for Rogers ONLY)
or my personal favorite:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1092021&highlight=stock
Remember to flash via BACK usb ports or you can probably fail at flashing from a front port if the usb overpowers(or something like that)
Relax is practically impossible to brick the Infuse just need to reflash using a back usb port for safety.
Hope it gets solved.
Thank you very much, Odin didn't work but Heimdall did.
I bricked my unlocked Captivate (bought on Amazon for $240 - I was avoiding a data plan) trying to get Ice Cream Sandwich on it. The phone was rooted.
Initially, the phone was only loading a Samsung splash screen when I tried to get it into normal mode. However, recovery mode was working; it would boot into Clockworkmod. Which is a bad thing considering they would easily tell I had messed with it!
So, I loaded the phone into Download mode and tried to flash the stock ROM using Odin. Odin said "failed" and now my phone was completely soft bricked, and the infamous "[phone]-----/!\-----[computer]" screen was showing up. Download mode worked though. I tried to flash all types of stock and custom ROMs to no avail. Now, recovery and normal modes don't work while Download mode does.
So, I called Samsung and told them it wasn't working; they told me it was still under warranty and I could send it in for repairs.
My question would be: will Samsung repair my phone, or will they find out I messed with it and refuse to do so? Also, if they find out, how much will I have to pay them to fix it?
Getting a new phone is out of the question... I might just buy
If there is an odin flash counter on download mode, they will figure it out if you have messed with it. If there's not, make a good story. Was it on 2.3.6 already when you bought it?
If you can get into download your not bricked. The screen you see is kernel panic. You will have to flash a proper kernel to get it to boot back up.
Sent for a corner cell in Arkham
Yeah, you can still fix it. No need it to bring to samsung
Has anyone sent a bricked phone in to Samsung before?
I tried flashing stock Captivate Gingerbread kernels to no avail. I googled and googled, and I tried everything I found. Including Odin and heimdall.
It was running Gingerbread 2.3.5 when I updated it myself to Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.3. It was running beautifully. Then I tried to recover my backed-up data, which worked, but then I tried to reboot the phone and it wouldn't boot.
And no, I don't remember seeing any "flash counter." Would they still be able to tell?
Has anyone sent a bricked phone in to Samsung before? If so, what were the results?
Also, how much do you think Samsung would charge me to fix it if they found out and voided the warranty? Hopefully less than $50? And they would charge me for shipping too, right?
random_person1308 said:
I tried flashing stock Captivate Gingerbread kernels to no avail. I googled and googled, and I tried everything I found. Including Odin and heimdall.
It was running Gingerbread 2.3.5 when I updated it myself to Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.3. It was running beautifully. Then I tried to recover my backed-up data, which worked, but then I tried to reboot the phone and it wouldn't boot.
And no, I don't remember seeing any "flash counter." Would they still be able to tell?
Has anyone sent a bricked phone in to Samsung before? If so, what were the results?
Also, how much do you think Samsung would charge me to fix it if they found out and voided the warranty? Hopefully less than $50? And they would charge me for shipping too, right?
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You recovered your apps thru TB? If yes, Didn't you read that you're not supposed to restore apps from titanium from GB to ICS? Might cause problem like this. No flash counter, they're not gonna notice this. Have you tried flashing again stock GB rom?(not just a kernel but a rom) And when you flashed that GB kernel, was that after you flash an ICS rom? Remember, when you're on ICS, you must use ICS kernel and not GB kernel. If it didnt work Just make a good story! Tell them you updated it through kies and updating was interrupted. Im pretty sure 2.3.6 is out on captivate. If they tell you its your fault for updating it, ask them why did they put update on kies when you can't even use it. Plus, they didn't warn you not to update it.
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You recovered your apps thru TB? If yes, Didn't you read that you're not supposed to restore apps from titanium from GB to ICS? Might cause problem like this. No flash counter, they're not gonna notice this. Have you tried flashing again stock GB rom?(not just a kernel but a rom) And when you flashed that GB kernel, was that after you flash an ICS rom? Remember, when you're on ICS, you must use ICS kernel and not GB kernel. If it didnt work Just make a good story! Tell them you updated it through kies and updating was interrupted. Im pretty sure 2.3.6 is out on captivate. If they tell you its your fault for updating it, ask them why did they put update on kies when you can't even use it. Plus, they didn't warn you not to update it.
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No, I used Clockworkmod to recover data. It worked, and then I hit "reboot system now," and the phone wouldn't boot.
I already shipped the phone off, but thanks for the help, I really appreciate it! If Samsung doesn't fix it I know what to do now!
Ok, so I've been doing some research over the past few weeks and I figured out what I did wrong. I inadvertently tried doing a Nandroid restore (i.e. - restoring the whole system) instead of just apps. And I didn't wipe data first. That's why it was failing to boot. Why I couldn't flash the stock kernel from Odin; I have no idea.
As for the phone; Samsung fixed it free of charge (all they had to do was a reset...) and sent it back to me.
After getting it back, I rooted and installed Clockworkmod recovery using Corn kernel version 7.05. Geeve420 has an excellent guide over on androidforums.com. Then I flashed Cyanogenmod9 RC2, then Slim ICS version 4.2. It's running smoothly, though in 24 hours I have had 1 freeze (I did a battery pull and restarted) and a few force closes.
I also installed that Google Now app (the thread on XDA is called "The Google Now for ICS Project"). In other words, I went from being a complete n00b to getting JellyBean software on my phone! All I did was follow the directions, step-by-step, and it worked.
Thanks to all who helped!
random_person1308 said:
Ok, so I've been doing some research over the past few weeks and I figured out what I did wrong. I inadvertently tried doing a Nandroid restore (i.e. - restoring the whole system) instead of just apps. And I didn't wipe data first. That's why it was failing to boot. Why I couldn't flash the stock kernel from Odin; I have no idea.
As for the phone; Samsung fixed it free of charge (all they had to do was a reset...) and sent it back to me.
After getting it back, I rooted and installed Clockworkmod recovery using Corn kernel version 7.05. Geeve420 has an excellent guide over on androidforums.com. Then I flashed Cyanogenmod9 RC2, then Slim ICS version 4.2. It's running smoothly, though in 24 hours I have had 1 freeze (I did a battery pull and restarted) and a few force closes.
I also installed that Google Now app (the thread on XDA is called "The Google Now for ICS Project"). In other words, I went from being a complete n00b to getting JellyBean software on my phone! All I did was follow the directions, step-by-step, and it worked.
Thanks to all who helped!
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Good for you then Try not to mess with it again. Haha. Do a lot of reading if you're a little hesistant. Plus, asking before doing so is not problem. We have a lot of helpful xda members here to guide you. Goodluck!