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Rooting and Flashing a custom ROM

I flashed the leaked froyo firmware I897UCJI6 on my samsung captivate using odin 1-click method. I have a working 2.2 now. My phone is not rooted. I am planning to flash a custom ROM and try other custom ROMs out there in the market. I've gone through a three part video series by mobiletechvideos on how to root and flash a custom ROM (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=884364). But, i still have a few questions.
1. For rooting, do i need to flash the phone back to the stock JF6?
2. In the xda link given above, i am fine until step #4. Step #5 is a little bit confusing to me. After i copy the root file to the root directory in the internal sd card on my phone, i rename it to update.zip. Also, i copy the clockworkrecovery to the root directory in the internal sd card in the phone and rename it to update.zip. Now, after i am doing with rooting and clockworkrecovery, i have to proceed further to flash the custom ROM. Now, the steps mentioned in the xda forum does not say anything about moving the custom ROM file to the root directory in the internal sd card on the phone. My question is: Do i need to copy the custom ROM zip file into the root directory of the phone? Do i need to rename the custome ROM file to update.zip as well?
Someone please help.

Yes rom goes on sd, no do not rename
If you are on ji6 you will not be able to install clockwork because of 3e recovery. Two option, flash back to stock using
http://www.fileserve.com/file/emnCn2j
One click odin, provided you are at&t and build number is 1009 and lower located under battery
2 look for modded 3e recovery in. development for captivate posted by exist

mcord11758 said:
Yes rom goes on sd, no do not rename
If you are on ji6 you will not be able to install clockwork because of 3e recovery. Two option, flash back to stock using
http://www.fileserve.com/file/emnCn2j
One click odin, provided you are at&t and build number is 1009 and lower located under battery
2 look for modded 3e recovery in. development for captivate posted by exist
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Thanks for the reply. What is 3e recovery by the way? I am able to flash back to stock (jf6) using odin 1-click by following the volume up + down method to download. My build number is not in that 1000 series. Are you referring to s/n number found under the battery? In many threads I have seen ppl saying if u r under 1009 build # then you need to use 3 key combo method. You are saying the opposite. I am confused now. Sorry sir but I think I need.more explanation. I thank you for your time
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Are you on at&t
If you can get into dl mode issuing volume and usb then you have three button combo. Later builds can not use jf6 stock 1010 and up. Your build had to be there, and I do not think it its possible it is not in the 1000s if you have a captivate

mcord11758 said:
Are you on at&t
If you can get into dl mode issuing volume and usb then you have three button combo. Later builds can not use jf6 stock 1010 and up. Your build had to be there, and I do not think it its possible it is not in the 1000s if you have a captivate
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Pls clarify if s/n # found under battery is actually the build number. Also, according to many posts in this forum, three buttom combo is
1. Vol up
+
2. Vol down
+
3. Press Power button
Since when USB slot became a button? I am sorry but I dont understand.
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Sorry for confusion
Recovery uses three burton combo
Volume up and down and power
Download mode uses volume up and down plug in usb
On your phone under battery left side under sn above sku there us your build. Mine is 1008

mcord11758 said:
Sorry for confusion
Recovery uses three burton combo
Volume up and down and power
Download mode uses volume up and down plug in usb
On your phone under battery left side under sn above sku there us your build. Mine is 1008
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Thank you. Mine is 1007. So, now back to the question. I need to flash back to stock JF6 using odin 1-click. Then,i need to root the phone and install.clockworkmod recovery using the info found in the 3 part video series by mobiletechvideos. And,proceed with the custom ROM flash. Is my understanding correct? Thanks for replying patiently to all my queries. Thanks
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No need to root when in stock.
Dl this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=464425&d=1292362952
This update zip gives you clockwork recovery.
When on stock put this on the root of your sd.
Phone off
Three button combo
When at&t comes up let go all three
Blue recovery
Select reinstall packages
Boots to same recovery
Reinstall packages
Green clockwork recovery
Rom should be saved to sd as well.
Select install zip from sd
Choose zip
Rom file
Confirm
done, let it do it's thing
enjoy

mcord11758 said:
No need to root when in stock.
Dl this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=464425&d=1292362952
This update zip gives you clockwork recovery.
When on stock put this on the root of your sd.
Phone off
Three button combo
When at&t comes up let go all three
Blue recovery
Select reinstall packages
Boots to same recovery
Reinstall packages
Green clockwork recovery
Rom should be saved to sd as well.
Select install zip from sd
Choose zip
Rom file
Confirm
done, let it do it's thing
enjoy
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WOW! I clicked on the xda link from my phone and the update.zip got downloaded into the download folder in my internal sd (i deleted it). I see the point now. I need to root only to back up all apps and system data such as contacts, sms,media etc. Otherwise, no need to root. Please conform the steps one last time if you don't mind:
1. Copy the update.zip into the root directory of my phone (how to get to the root directory, by the way! Sorry it is a dumb question). Also, copy the custom ROM zip file to the same root directory.
2. Using 3 button combo, follow the remaining steps.
Now, after I successfully flash the custom ROM, can I use the android market and install all the apps I use.
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antonyvijai said:
WOW! I clicked on the xda link from my phone and the update.zip got downloaded into the download folder in my internal sd (i deleted it). I see the point now. I need to root only to back up all apps and system data such as contacts, sms,media etc. Otherwise, no need to root. Please conform the steps one last time if you don't mind:
1. Copy the update.zip into the root directory of my phone (how to get to the root directory, by the way! Sorry it is a dumb question). Also, copy the custom ROM zip file to the same root directory.
2. Using 3 button combo, follow the remaining steps.
Now, after I successfully flash the custom ROM, can I use the android market and install all the apps I use.
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When you open my files app you are looking at the root of your sd. You will see your download folder, go to it long press either file select move phone will direct you to root if sd, select paste.
You are correct you need root to run programs like titanium backup to backup your apps, but when you flash stock they will all be gone either way. So unless you are rooted now you can not back up your apps. You can dl them again do not restore any system data just user apps. Backup contacts by exporting to ext sd, or sim
I am checking out so I won't be responding again for the night. Good luck

The simplest way there is to root/ flash a rom is to use a one click root program.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=739304
If you use this, it roots your phone for you. After you root with the program in the link above( there are videos on how to use the program if you get confused ) Download Rom Manager from the market. open up rom manager and select flash clockwork mod recovery. After that in the program rom manager click reboot into recovery( easier than holding volume buttons) the stock recovery will pop up when the phone reboots. Click reinstall packages. It will bring you back to the stock recovery, click reinstall packages for a second time and you will have cwm (clock work mod ) recovery. In clockwork mod recovery there is an option to back up your phone. do this before you flash a rom. after you back up turn your phone on. Make sure it is in usb debugging. connect to your computer and on your phone select mount sd. drag the downloaded rom .zip file into the sd. the root of you phone is just what ever drive your phone shows up as. unplug your phone reboot into recovery and in cwm recovery there is an option to factory wipe, do this and after it is done, click the option install zip. then choose zip from sd. highlight the rom . zip file you are flashing and select it. it will take a minute or too and when it is done just reboot the phone. First boot will take a while but once it boots your all set. any questions you can pm me and good luck.

^ That's a way. .... OR you could use my program to do it all (Flash to stock, root, install custom ROM, etc.). Link is in my signature.

bay_wolf said:
^ That's a way. .... OR you could use my program to do it all (Flash to stock, root, install custom ROM, etc.). Link is in my signature.
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also very true^^ his toolbox program has everything you would need in one spot

MaximumPotential said:
The simplest way there is to root/ flash a rom is to use a one click root program.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=739304
If you use this, it roots your phone for you. After you root with the program in the link above( there are videos on how to use the program if you get confused ) Download Rom Manager from the market. open up rom manager and select flash clockwork mod recovery. After that in the program rom manager click reboot into recovery( easier than holding volume buttons) the stock recovery will pop up when the phone reboots. Click reinstall packages. It will bring you back to the stock recovery, click reinstall packages for a second time and you will have cwm (clock work mod ) recovery. In clockwork mod recovery there is an option to back up your phone. do this before you flash a rom. after you back up turn your phone on. Make sure it is in usb debugging. connect to your computer and on your phone select mount sd. drag the downloaded rom .zip file into the sd. the root of you phone is just what ever drive your phone shows up as. unplug your phone reboot into recovery and in cwm recovery there is an option to factory wipe, do this and after it is done, click the option install zip. then choose zip from sd. highlight the rom . zip file you are flashing and select it. it will take a minute or too and when it is done just reboot the phone. First boot will take a while but once it boots your all set. any questions you can pm me and good luck.
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Thanks a lot. This helps a lot. I also saw thw video on toolbox from bay_wolf on mobiletechvideo series. That looks pretty simple for an, amateur like me. The explanation you gave me is also superb. Thank you very much
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bay_wolf said:
^ That's a way. .... OR you could use my program to do it all (Flash to stock, root, install custom ROM, etc.). Link is in my signature.
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Thank you. I have your toolbox program installed in my computer running 64 bit windows 7 home.premium edition. I have a few questions. My phone is running the leaked JI6 2.2 rightnow. What should I choose first from the toolbox? If I choose, flash to stock then do I need to select thw JF6 firmware file from somewhere or the tool itself will do the job? Sameway, if I click root, then do I need to select a root / clockwork files to finish rooting or again the tool itself will do the job? I understand for flashing the custom ROM I need to choose the the ROM .zip file. I watched the video about your program on mobiletechvideos on youtube. I think I need to watch it again or if you don't mind then can you give me the steps to use your toolbox (given what firmware I have currently running). Thank you
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Why ji6? What are the benefits other than the audience chip will work?

[how-to] alternate ways to get cwm

i have seen a number of 3e and cwm questions and they are reasonable questions and and the community support is good but what many people don't seem to realize is that the whole 3e recovery mod and rom manager method is only one way to get to cwm. and there are other variations on 3e such as truselos batch script for 3e that he wrote for the captivate but i wont get into that because i will explain how to bypass the 3e and rom manager steps altogether.
our goal here is to get cwm recovery as it is the preferred way to flash many things. because voodoo kernels have cwm baked in and many have scripts that root the phone we can flash a voodoo kernel from methods other than cwm.
BEFORE YOU START decide if you want to do the voodoo lagfix conversion[takes a long time], you can put a empty file or folder named "disable-lagfix" in a folder labeled Voodoo(capital V is important) on the sdcard before you start if you don't want to use the lagfix now. the path should look like /sdcard/Voodoo/disable-lagfix
or from windows <insert drive letter here>:\Voodoo\disable-lagfix
option 1
flash a kernel built off of gtg's community kernel sources via odin/heimdall. gtg's kernel and his sources have root built in. no root is required. just install superuser app from the market after the flash if you dont plan to flash a rom or just flash the rooted rom of your choice in red cwm. gtg's kernel can be found here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1119598
to do this you will need a computer with odin or heimdall (heimdall on mac/linux doesnt require drivers) and drivers(installed with samsung kies). you can get odin with the unbrick packages from gtg, it is in the .zip these are good to have ready if you do something stupid.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1116251 (original firmware)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1112555 (ota updated firmware, rooted)
heimdall for all platforms including windows can be found here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=758296
kies can be downloaded from samsungs oversees sites as well as random places on the internet, the captivate drivers for kies mini may work as well, that is in the support downloads section of the samsung us website
1 once kies and therefore the drivers are installed make sure it is not running in the system tray.
2 open the odin .exe as administrator and place the voodoo enabled kernel file of your choice(should be .tar or .tar.md5 format) in the pda slot. [for heimdall extract the zimage from the .tar and put it in the kernel slot]
3 put phone in download mode and connect it to the computer [hold vol up+vol dn +plug in the data cable]
4 hit start
it takes about 3 seconds then the phone reboots and voodoo conversion starts(unless you disabled it) and may take 20 minutes, you will here voices
if you have driver trouble that you cant pin down [ugh windows ] with odin this might not be the option for you as i don't plan on remotely diagnosing everyones windows problems in this thread, there are other members that might so ask but don't expect too much from me, good thing there is another option.
option 2
root phone then flash via sgs kernel flasher or other root app with kernel flashing capabilities (galaxy tuner also works, there may be others) i recommend sgs kernel flasher for its backup capability
you will need drivers[windows only-install kies] and a computer with superoneclick or lost1's scripts
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1082247
super one click root is cross platform but depends on other 3rd party software to run on certain os's so i recomend lost1's shell scripts for linux/mac users. his batch script works great for windows as well.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1081072
1. [windows users]install drivers if applicable
2. root phone, refer to the thread that contains your root method. [all methods are insanely easy]
3. install sgs kernel flasher from the market. it is free
4. download voodoo kernel of your choice to the phone (can even be in cwm flashable format, infact it can extract the kernel out of the rom .zip you will flash later, only one download is needed if you do this. the app is pretty smart)
5. backup the stock kernel in sgs kernel flasher[optional] then select "choose kernel" and navigate to the location of the download.
keep auto rebooot selected
6. choose "flash kernel" the phone will reboot and start the voodoo conversion(unless you disabled it). it will talk to you during the conversion, you are not crazy. the process takes up to 20 minutes.
i know my instructions are redundant. some people only need the explanation, some get the step by step, i find a few people learn better if they get both. if the wordiness is a distraction for you, i never said i was a writer

Nice job!
Now if we can just get them to look at it. Possibly make sticky?

people are viewing it they just havent left comments.
it's not as complicated as it might sound, when i helped people do the odin method on captivates i always got comments like "wow, easiest rom flash ever" especially if it was after restoring from a brick because you didnt have to log into google to install rom manager(not aplicable on the infuse but people on the captivate had a habit of using master clear in odinoneclick which cleared the update.zip and all files on the sdcard) you can make it even easier with a restore from a brick by replacing the zimage in the .tar file in 7zip.
there is nothing hard about the way people are doing this now individually but it seems quicker to me to 1 flash kernel 2 flash rom
than to 1 root 2 install 3e without sig check 3 install rom manager 4 flash cwm recovery 5 flash rom.

[link][tutorial] heimdall 1.1 how to aka how to get root and cwm the fast way

i still see questions about rom manager cwm popping up but rom manager will shortly be irrelevent once 2.3.5 drops. modded 3e and root via rage against the cage are a thing of the past. exploits that are no longer open.
this is how rooting and cwm will be done from here on out. get used to it. don't be scared it's not hard.
i did not create the how to video only did 12 seconds of searching on google. things that will be different from the video are that you will only flash the kernel. (zimage)
what you will need:
*heimdall, any version will do but this video is heimdall 1.1. 1.3 would need another video but if i find it ill add it to the op.
*an att infuse 4g or infuse 4g galaxy s if you are canaidian
*a computer, any will do
*a micro usb cable
*an archive program
*a custom kernel (community kernel or defuse for 2.2.1 att users) hellraiser or entropy for rogers users or users that in the future get the 2.3.5 update on att
windows specifics:
drivers- these are available through kies. any version should be fine. the drivers are also on the samsung site without kies
visual c++ redistributable 2010 (should be available through the microsoft download center, google it or bing it if you prefer)
mac specifics:
codeless kext (i have zero experience with this but will see if i can find a tutorial explaining that)
instructions:
-take the kernel downloaded from a link in the dev section (search is you friend) and open it with an archive manager like win rar 7zip or other.
-extract the zimage. this is the actual kernel. if it is a flashable .zip file you will find it in the kernel folder or the updates folder.
-review the video, take note of the driver install. this shouldnt be an issue on win7 32 bit but may be a problem on other versions
-put the zimage in the kernel slot, no other slots are relevant.
-connect the phone in download mode via the data cable (volume bar+usb cable)
-flash!
enjoy your rooted phone with custom kernel cwm and voodoo lagfix! that was easy
video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TgyaUbjcm4&feature=related
heimdall: http://www.glassechidna.com.au/products/heimdall/
drivers: http://www.samsung.com/us/support/downloads/SGH-I997ZKAATT

Perfect timing. I was just researching this on a suggestion from Entropy in another thread. From what I gather once I uncompress one of these roms I can use heimdall to flash without going into recovery? Does that sound right? You will be in download mode instead of clockwork?
You state "enjoy your rooted phone with custom kernel cwm and voodoo lagfix". I assume that all comes as part of the roms? Is clockwork added in case you want to change roms or wipe data? I was taking it to mean heimdall replaced clockwork but you seem to state it will be on the phone after you flash.
Thanks for the links and all.

Not exactly. This was more about it being used as an alternative to rooting and using rom manager.
Heimdall can flash roms as well obviously but they need to either be a rom dump or extracted Odin package. They need to be in special archives in our case rfs. This is not to say a custom rom can't be manipulated into an Odin or heimfall flashable form. An easy way to do this is to take an existing Odin package and open the factoryfs.rfs image in magic iso and over write the contents with the contents of the /system folder from a custom rom. But permissions can be a problem doing these things in windows so I don't recommend this because it is a little more difficult to change the permissions inside the image than a normal archive and flashing the rom without checking the permissions could lead to a brick. The proper way to do it involves terminal and mounting the image to a loop device for editing which I have never tried. Its a bit more advanced than flashing Roms. This is where you get into some command line skills which are not too common today in our world of GUI.

Thanks for the clarification. This is just to get a custom kernel and be rooted since that is going away then? You will still need to flash using cwm or whatever to get the rom on. I guess I kind of jumped the gun because most of the heimdall flashes that i have seen on YouTube seen to be the whole rom. That's too bad. It almost seems easier that way.
Thanks for responding before I screwed up.
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rxnelson said:
Thanks for the clarification. This is just to get a custom kernel and be rooted since that is going away then? You will still need to flash using cwm or whatever to get the rom on. I guess I kind of jumped the gun because most of the heimdall flashes that i have seen on YouTube seen to be the whole rom. That's too bad. It almost seems easier that way.
Thanks for responding before I screwed up.
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What you use for flashing is up to the rom developer. There have been Odin roms in the pastfor the galaxy s and the bootloader may need to be updated this way for people who don't choose the use the the 2.3.5 update to get the bootloaders. That means some rom developers may choose to package the rom for Odin or heimdall to get the bootloaders.

[Q] can't access CWM

since i've installed KJ6 ASOP, i haven't been able to access CWM, despite installing it with that very method. i'm beyond confused, and have tried every possible button combination, but still end up in "plain" recovery.
i feel like a total moron, since i've searched everywhere and can't seem to find someone with the same problem. i feel like there's something simple i'm missing, but i can't seem to figure it out.

Sounds/looks like stock kernel. Odin/flash/sgs kernel change to one with cwm in it..
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I would do one of these (or try boths):
1- Look for drhonks kernels and flash kj1 odin version.
2- Also you could download a froyo kd1 based rom (whitehawks odin kd1 version) and then go for a kj6 based rom (ravers stock kj6 odin).

As long as you're rooted you can do the following:
Download SGS Kernel Flasher (Android Market)
Download bhudven's KJ6 kernel (the latest one he's posted) and save it to your sd card.
Open SGS Kernel Flasher.
Tap choose kernel
Find where you saved the kernel zip on the SD card and select it
Tap flash kernel
Let the phone reboot, you can now use CWM. I recommend you grab quickboot from the market, open it and choose "Recovery"

+1 to what FB said. He's the man.

FBis251 said:
As long as you're rooted you can do the following:
Download SGS Kernel Flasher (Android Market)
Download bhudven's KJ6 kernel (the latest one he's posted) and save it to your sd card.
Open SGS Kernel Flasher.
Tap choose kernel
Find where you saved the kernel zip on the SD card and select it
Tap flash kernel
Let the phone reboot, you can now use CWM. I recommend you grab quickboot from the market, open it and choose "Recovery"
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i followed your instructions and that worked like a champ. *sincere* thanks, this has been driving me insane for two weeks now.

Please use the Q&A Forum for questions Thanks
Moving to Q&A

[Q] Rooted with SOC without unmounting SD

I performed root of my stock Froyo Infuse using Superoneclick.
I did NOT remove or unmount the SD card prior to doing this (it was not mentioned in the instructions I followed on another site).
The phone was successfully rooted. I see no problems evident in behavior of the phone.
I am contemplating flashing a ROM at some time in the future (after more studying of the qkster's "how-to").
Will this previous error cause me any problems?
Is there anything I should do to fix it before I proceed?
Thanks in advance.

You appear to have done everything correctly so you are safe to continue. When it says not having the sdcard connected it refers to your internal sd card, which cannot be mounted to the pc when running SOC.
What ROM you plan on flashing sir? That way I may be able to make the process simpler for you.
Sent from my sweet & buttery Infuse

Thanks. AEON is my objective.

Very well, then you just only need to install cwm so you can flash the rom.
follow method 1 of this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14376440
Be sure to first install the 3e modded recovery using an root explorer such as solid explorer or es file explorer, both free.
Sent from my sweet & buttery Infuse

andros11 said:
Very well, then you just only need to install cwm so you can flash the rom.
follow method 1 of this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14376440
Be sure to first install the 3e modded recovery using an root explorer such as solid explorer or es file explorer, both free.
Sent from my sweet & buttery Infuse
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Or...since he's rooted download aeon, then download one of entropys DD kernels (any one...its only for cwm and the kernel will be replaced by aeon)
Then go to the playstore and search "sgs kernel flasher"
Flash entropys kernel that you downloaded
After reboot (may boot loop don't worry) boot into recovery by holding both volume keys and power simutaniously until your phone reboots and you see Samsung logo...when you see the Samsung logo release the buttons
Wipe data/factory reset
Wipe cache
Wipe dalvic cache (under advanced)
Install zip from sdcard
Choose aeon
Choose yes
Wait
When done reboot
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mg2195 said:
Or...since he's rooted download aeon, then download one of entropys DD kernels (any one...its only for cwm and the kernel will be replaced by aeon)
Then go to the playstore and search "sgs kernel flasher"
Flash entropys kernel that you downloaded
After reboot (may boot loop don't worry) boot into recovery by holding both volume keys and power simutaniously until your phone reboots and you see Samsung logo...when you see the Samsung logo release the buttons
Wipe data/factory reset
Wipe cache
Wipe dalvic cache (under advanced)
Install zip from sdcard
Choose aeon
Choose yes
Wait
When done reboot
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I want to follow roughly mg2195’s path suggested above.
I did download SGS.
As a side-trip, I used SGS to install some Froyo-compatible custom Kernels (Infusion 2.0, Infusion 1.8, Defused 1.4).
I now have Defused 1.4 Kernal along with my stock Froyo ROM
I used Root explorer to put the modified recovery file in.
I rebooted several times and used the three-finger press, and now I reach the RED screen:
ClockwordModRecovery v2.5.1.3. But I didn't do anything at that screen yet other than exit.
I have two questions before I proceed;
QUESTION 1 – Can I skip entropy’s DD kernal since I already have CWM red?
QUESTION 2 – I want to verify the modified recovery file that I used is correct:
I use the one suggested in this Infuse video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y09p-J_g_Rg
the video links to file
http://llamalord.com/youtube/downloads/3e_recovery_no_sig_check.zip
When I googled that file name 3e_recovery_no_sig_check.zip to double-check, it lead me to this thread for CAPTIVATE:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=909213
GTG has a different thread “100% working ClockworkMod Recovery for Infuse 4G” which has a zip file with a different name (recovery-clockwork-2.5.1.2-infuse.zip)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1107881
That 2.5.1.2 is not quite the same version number that I see on my red screen (my red screen says 2.5.1.3) . And on top of that, GTG made some comments on page 1 and 2 of that thread which I didn’t fully understand but lead me to believe Captivate is not a match (so he used i90000 instead). All of this makes me wonder if I have the right CWM red in there.
QUESTION 2 SUMMARY: Do you think my CWM red is good, or do I need to start all over again with GTG’s file?
Additional info found later;
I did find the same file 3e_recovery_no_sig_check.zip that I installed here on xda forums in an Infuse thread by h8rift: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1091465 . I downloaded it and verified the zip filename and size is identical to the one I used. That makes me feel a little better about question 2.

Although I've been studying these things, I'm still confused about the next step (trying to figure Q1 answer myself). Maybe if I can understand better, then I can answer myself. The following questions are an attempt to improve my understanding:
Q3 - Does getting the red CWM menu mean my CWM is successfully installed the way it needs to be ready to flash a rom ? (I’d think it does, but not sure).
Q4 - I see the GTG thread was same one linked by andros11. I am totally confused about that thread. Method 1, Step 1 you take a zip (which zip... your ROM or the one linked on the message?) and you rename it update.zip and put it on your sd card (where on your sd card... surely it makes a difference?). And this accomplishes something different than putting the modified file named recovery file into root/system/bin/recovery using root explorer?
Q5 – the only purpose of mg2195’s recommendation to download entropy’s kernal was to get the modified CWM, right?
Thanks for your patience.
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I think I will go ahead and flash Entropy's daily driver, should make all my questions irrelevant.
I'll post results, fingers crossed that it'll be a proclamation of victory.
In the meantime, I'm still curious about above, especially question #4.
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Edited again - actually I am going to sleep on it for a few days and make sure this is what I want to do.

electricpete1 said:
Although I've been studying these things, I'm still confused about the next step (trying to figure Q1 answer myself). Maybe if I can understand better, then I can answer myself. The following questions are an attempt to improve my understanding:
Q3 - Does getting the red CWM menu mean my CWM is successfully installed the way it needs to be ready to flash a rom ? (I’d think it does, but not sure).
Q4 - I see the GTG thread was same one linked by andros11. I am totally confused about that thread. Method 1, Step 1 you take a zip (which zip... your ROM or the one linked on the message?) and you rename it update.zip and put it on your sd card (where on your sd card... surely it makes a difference?). And this accomplishes something different than putting the modified file named recovery file into root/system/bin/recovery using root explorer?
Q5 – the only purpose of mg2195’s recommendation to download entropy’s kernal was to get the modified CWM, right?
Thanks for your patience.
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I think I will go ahead and flash Entropy's daily driver, should make all my questions irrelevant.
I'll post results, fingers crossed that it'll be a proclamation of victory.
In the meantime, I'm still curious about above, especially question #4.
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Edited again - actually I am going to sleep on it for a few days and make sure this is what I want to do.
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Since you already managed to get Cwm red, you have no need of using the 3e modded recovery. That would only allow you to flash the zip linked in the OP of the gtg thread, which should be placed on the root of your /sdcard.
Entropy's dd mg2195 suggested would replace your kernel with a Gingerbread one that included cwm.
I would say to go ahead and flash Aeon since you already have CWM.
Sent from my sweet & buttery Infuse