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Kies Mini and Samsung Captivate

I was tweeting with a samsung helpdesk person. Here is what she said about kies mini:
"Currently Kies Mini doesn't perform any functions for the Captivate. As for 2.2 I don't have any information but we are working on it. "
If I flash stock JF6 then does it mean that I cannot get the JH7 update through kies mini? Anyone recently (last few days or so) did this kind of update through kies mini? Help is appreciated. Thanks
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She's right, as far as compared to regular Kies, which has lots of functions. On the Captivate all it can do is update the ROM. You should still be able to update to JH7 with it.

antonyvijai said:
I was tweeting with a samsung helpdesk person. Here is what she said about kies mini:
"Currently Kies Mini doesn't perform any functions for the Captivate. As for 2.2 I don't have any information but we are working on it. "
If I flash stock JF6 then does it mean that I cannot get the JH7 update through kies mini? Anyone recently (last few days or so) did this kind of update through kies mini? Help is appreciated. Thanks
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Rom updates only
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Do the flash back to JF6, using Odin3 One-Click.
After done phone boots, wait till done, do a Master-Clear with Odin3
Kies-Mini will then work for you
You could use the OTA JH7 also
Using Kies-Mini is the way I would go/went
Good Luck

tzabka said:
Do the flash back to JF6, using Odin3 One-Click.
After done phone boots, wait till done, do a Master-Clear with Odin3
Kies-Mini will then work for you
You could use the OTA JH7 also
Using Kies-Mini is the way I would go/went
Good Luck
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Thanks a lot. What does master clear do precisely?
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Miami_Son said:
She's right, as far as compared to regular Kies, which has lots of functions. On the Captivate all it can do is update the ROM. You should still be able to update to JH7 with it.
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shoman94 said:
Rom updates only
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Keis Mini Update
It seems like Keis Mini updated a few weeks ago. I just opened it up and it's updating again. This version is 1.0.0.11014_6. Has anyone else seen this?

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It seems like Keis Mini updated a few weeks ago. I just opened it up and it's updating again. This version is 1.0.0.11014_6. Has anyone else seen this?
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Yes I saw this and got it updated. Hope this ius pre-work for an official froyo release
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Never could get kies to recognize my phone, even before flashing a custom rom. Even walking thru getting my phone to connect to kies with the help of samsung... nada.
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Never could get kies to recognize my phone, even before flashing a custom rom. Even walking thru getting my phone to connect to kies with the help of samsung... nada.
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Did you try kies mini or the full version kies that we can download from the non-US samsung site? My kies mini works just fine to identify my captivate. Have you put the phone on USB debugging and kies(firmware update) modes before connecting the USB? Also, you need to open the kies mini on your comp before you connect the cable to your phone. If you did all these but still facing problem then I am sorry I don't have a clue
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antonyvijai said:
Did you try kies mini or the full version kies that we can download from the non-US samsung site? My kies mini works just fine to identify my captivate. Have you put the phone on USB debugging and kies(firmware update) modes before connecting the USB? Also, you need to open the kies mini on your comp before you connect the cable to your phone. If you did all these but still facing problem then I am sorry I don't have a clue
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Looks like Kies mini is the only Kies that works. Yes, phone on debugging, and yes phone on Kies mode. Spent more than an hour with Samsung and they were unable to figure out the issue.

DumIam said:
Looks like Kies mini is the only Kies that works. Yes, phone on debugging, and yes phone on Kies mode. Spent more than an hour with Samsung and they were unable to figure out the issue.
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One more thing. Were you on stock touchwiz launcher? You need to be on touchwiz to get it working!
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If you have flashed a custom rom, modem, or kernal, and are receiving a "Unregistered Device" or "The update could not be installed" errors in Kies, you might need to restore your /efs folder from backup after flashing Odin stock JF6 and rooting. (I used adb to restore my backed up folder.) Then reboot a couple of times. After verifying your restore to be a success, flash with Odin once more and you should be good to update to JH7. This process worked for me just yesterday. I think the error has something to do with product codes inside of an encrypted file called nv_data.bin. There are guides for the backup and restoral process in the dev sections and in the i9000 area. Just run a search for "restore nv_data.bin" and it should turn up in the first few results. Also trying using different usb ports has worked for me in the past.
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Did not know that. Will revert to stock TW launcer and see what happens. Use LauncherPro primarily.

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If you have flashed a custom rom, modem, or kernal, and are receiving a "Unregistered Device" or "The update could not be installed" errors in Kies, you might need to restore your /efs folder from backup after flashing Odin stock JF6 and rooting. (I used adb to restore my backed up folder.) Then reboot a couple of times. After verifying your restore to be a success, flash with Odin once more and you should be good to update to JH7. This process worked for me just yesterday. I think the error has something to do with product codes inside of an encrypted file called nv_data.bin. There are guides for the backup and restoral process in the dev sections and in the i9000 area. Just run a search for "restore nv_data.bin" and it should turn up in the first few results. Also trying using different usb ports has worked for me in the past.
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Will try this. As far as I know, my product code and imei have not been hosed... thus far. But have my original /efs folder saved on my PC hard drive and a flash drive so will give it a shot. Thanks for the suggestions.

[Odin][Kernel] drhonk's Bali 3.3 for Froyo, Installs CWM!

The next in the series of Odin flashable files, here's drhonk's Bali kernel for the SGS4G in an Odin flashable format! No more having to mess with pushing a custom recovery file to /system, as long as you have a Windows PC with Odin on it you'll be good to go.
FEATURES
Roots your phone
Installs ClockworkMod Recovery (CWM/CWR)
The UV kernel gives you more freedom for overclock settings.
NOTES
This is for FROYO ONLY versions 2.2.x only, NOT 2.3.x
Comes in 2 flavors, UV which is undervolted, and regular.
Please read drhonk's original thread for features and usage.
INSTRUCTIONS
1) Download the file to your Windows PC
2) Extract the 7-Zip file using a compatible program, such as 7-Zip
3) Load up the file in Odin, putting it in the PDA section
4) Flash
5) Success!
ODIN
Learn how to flash files with Odin using this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1001759
All files go into the PDA section of Odin. Your Odin screen should look like this:
KERNELS
bali3.3UV.7z
bali3.3.7z
CREDITS
Kernels taken from drhonk's thread

Gingerbread 2.3.4 compatible? Specifically the samfirmware one.
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Nope, for Froyo only. There's no Bali for Gingerbread yet, but drhonk posted his custom GB Kernel here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1194032

Good work FB
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Thank You for the work you are doing for us FB

im using a samsung galaxy s 4g for tmobile running 2.2.1 if i flash this will i get root an cwm??? thanks

Yes
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sorry for so noob question....just wanna make sure and dont mess with my firends phone lol...ok so i just flash via odiing and thats it,and will i lost my data??? a wipe is required?? thanks

What's Froyo again? XD
Thanks for your work! Flashing from Froyo is gonna be much easier now. It was so time consuming to root, go through the market for a root explorer, and then push the files manually! :O

Denpad. You won't lose data by flashing this and yes those are all the steps.
Bkoon, you're welcome
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rhernz212 said:
Gingerbread 2.3.4 compatible? Specifically the samfirmware one.
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This is for FROYO ONLY
From the OP
next time read it please

denpad2010 said:
sorry for so noob question....just wanna make sure and dont mess with my firends phone lol...ok so i just flash via odiing and thats it,and will i lost my data??? a wipe is required?? thanks
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You will not lose your data with just flashing a kernel, but once you flash a new ROM, you will. Make sure you do a back up of your current ROM before you mess with anything.
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Sorry for the noob questions, I'm used to a vibrant so this is all different to me. Just to be clear about what this does....basically it just roots the phone and adds cwm, but does not change anything about the phone other than that or wipe settings/ data?
I'm using a mac that I have parallels with xp on. Would this work that way? I had trouble trying to root before on parallels with superoneclick...the file just wouldn't run. Also, i'm assuming the phone needs to be in download mode for this to work?
Thanks.

You will not lose data. Yes, it gives you root and cwm. Yes, you have to be in download mode.
Are you dual booting or running vmware?
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i'm not exactly sure, i'm running parallels within osx so I think that would qualify as a virtual machine...I don't know what you mean by dual booting

Well, i've tried it in parallels and no luck. Odin opens fine and loads up the tar file. However it never recognizes the phone. I have the correct samsung drivers installed and windows recognizes that the phone is plugged in, it just doesn't make it into odin. It seems that there is just no way for me to root this phone with a mac, and unfortunately i don't know anybody with a pc. Oh how I wish somebody could make an app for the market that would root just like the vibrant...... it was sooo easy with that phone.....oh well

Well this isn't a vibrant, so I will end that argument there.
Are you in download mode when connecting to Odin?
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Why not give heimdall a try. You can flash bali through odin and you'll get your phone rooted and get cwm installed.

jager555 said:
Well this isn't a vibrant, so I will end that argument there.
Are you in download mode when connecting to Odin?
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yes, I am in download mode, it just doesn't show up. I've heard that odin can be picky about usb issues, so perhaps there are too many factors at play between the mac and windows interface for it.....I don't know. And, I'm definitely not trying to start a vibrant vs 4g argument, i understand that they are very different. I'm just frustrated that i'm having such a hard time rooting this phone.
I've never tried heimdall, is it a vm as well....similar to parallells?
Thanks for taking time to read this and give advice btw....it really is appreciated regardless of whether I get this working or not.

Heimdall is a flashing program for windows/mac/linux. The author of it reverse engineered Odin's file transfer protocol and made that program available for free.

How to root Samsung S 4G 2.3.6

I am using this so yes it works.
Download included at the bottom if your phone bricks use ODIN to unbrick it.
WARNING I WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR PHONE GETTING BRICKED USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!
Tools to update your Samsung Galaxy S 4G to GB 2.3.6 and root it.
1) Install phone drivers on your 32or64-bit Windows machine
2) Install Odin
3) Restart phone in Download Mode and connect to USB
4) Load GB Rom either 2.3.5 or 2.3.6 to 'PDA' in Odin and press start
5) Restart phone in Download Mode and connect to USB
6) Load 1st Root Rom to 'PDA' in Odin and press start (phone will be in boot loop after this step. Do a battery pull and)
7) Restart phone in Download Mode and connect to USB
8) Load 2nd Root Rom in Odin and press start
This will update your Samsung Galaxy S 4G to GB 2.3.6 and root it.
UPDATES:
Added 2.6.2.rom from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=18783959&postcount=1
References:
Updating to Gingerbread:
http://www.theandroidsoul.com/galaxy-s-4g-t959v-update-android-2-3-6-uvkj5/
http://http://droidangel.blogspot.com/2011/09/t-mobile-usa-samsung-galaxy-s-4g.html
Rooting:
http://www.androidtotal.com/root-samsung-galaxy-s-4g-gingerbread-2.3.3-kf1-firmware/
Or for using the "alt-root" directory:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=16160325
PIT&CSC included in download
The only problem I'm having with this root is I can't get Wi-Fi to work.
To fix your Wi-Fi issues install this using your phone to do it so it installs in onto your SD card Valhalla v1.3.2

On step 3 don't you mean download mode?

Model number
"Nexus One"
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Any reason why you used the KJ5 rom instead of the newer KJ6 that most roms are being based off right now?

is this the easiest way to root samsung galaxy s for tmobole?thanks in advance for help.
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What phone are your screenshots of?
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Light-라이트 said:
Model number
"Nexus One"
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I pulled those pictures off of google.

[email protected] said:
I pulled those pictures off of google.
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To illustrate what exactly?
Could cause a bit of hesitation with the confusion.
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I"m new all I did was got pics off of google showing 2.3.6 is all I did nothing wrong about that.

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I"m new all I did was got pics off of google showing 2.3.6 is all I did nothing wrong about that.
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Nobody said you did anything wrong. It only caused a bit of confusion on my part, making me hesitant on trying your method.
Btw, if you're phone is rooted there are free screenshot apps in the market.
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Yea I see where your going I couldn't find any other pictures besides those so I used them.

EvoSideHustlAZ said:
is this the easiest way to root samsung galaxy s for tmobole?thanks in advance for help.
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honestly, I think it's easier to just grab one of DrHonk's rooted kernels from the dev section and flash that via ODIN, and it also gets you CWM.
Just make sure you don't try to flash a gingerbread (2.3.x) kernel over a froyo (2.2.x) rom and vice versa

Can i do this running 2.2.1? Like updating from Froyo to this firmware, or do I have to update to something else first?

Dr Honk also has froyo kernels posted. Also you could try any of the great roms here as most of them are rooted. Just be sure to read the Noobs guide to flashing very carefully. In the Android developement section RaverX3X has posted the latest stock kernel + root + deodexed + debloat. Your best bet if you want stock.

The only problem I'm having with this root is I can't get Wi-Fi to work.
To fix your Wi-Fi issues install this using your phone to do it so it installs in onto your SD card Valhalla v1.3.2[/QUOTE]
I'm confused what is exactly the "this" you need to install get back the wifi. I got it rooted and on GB 2.3.6 but confused on what I need to do to get back wifi.
Thanks

What if you are on a ota 2.3.6?
How would you go about rooting that?

144saint said:
What if you are on a ota 2.3.6?
How would you go about rooting that?
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If you just want root, you can use the latest SuperOneClick. If you want root/CWM/voodoo lagfix you can:
- Install drhonk's kj1 kernel via ODIN
- Install bhundven's KJ6 Heimdall One-Click
I suggest the latter as it's based on the KJ6 kernel & only needs Java to install.

mike-y said:
honestly, I think it's easier to just grab one of DrHonk's rooted kernels from the dev section and flash that via ODIN, and it also gets you CWM.
Just make sure you don't try to flash a gingerbread (2.3.x) kernel over a froyo (2.2.x) rom and vice versa
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This is in my opinion the easiest way, the fastest way, and therefore the best way.
Root+Red CWM. The basis for all your flashing needs.

7TimesCursed said:
This is in my opinion the easiest way, the fastest way, and therefore the best way.
Root+Red CWM. The basis for all your flashing needs.
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The upshot to the CWM in bhundven's kernel is that it's CWM 5 which doesn't have the problem with mounting /system on GB ROMs. However, you can't restore your previous CWM backups with it, either.

Didnt work for me, just sticks on the fugomod screen.

One click root ee4

Is there a one click root method for the newest ota its a brand new refurbished... Odin won't sync with my computer
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You must use Odin. If you can't get your computer to recognize your phone, try reloading the drivers, different USB port, and a different cable. Even if a one click method worked, you will still need Odin to load a cwm recovery if you plan to use custom roms

OK thanks figured that was the case appreciate. The swift response....
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if you know what ADB is and how to use it you can root without odin by pushing superuser manually
blazing through on my 4G Droid Charge

Still need to be able to sync with my pc so I. Guess ibhave to. Do. Some. Computer work. First. Off...
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[Q] Issues with Rooting my Infuse

For some reason I'm unable to root my Samsung Infuse. I've downloaded and installed the driver from the Samsung Kies mini and I've gone to my phone and checked USB debugging. I noticed that when I plugged my phone into the computer, I noticed that it only sayd "USB connected" but it never said "USB debugging connected" like I've seen on other phones on videos showing how to root the phone. I've used SuperOneClick v1.9.1 and it freezes and stops at "Running psneuter". I've used SuperOneClick v2.2 Short Fuse and when I run it, the program stops and freezes after "Rooting device...-Step #7" and I have to force quit the program. I've tried running these programs as administrator and nothing works. Can someone help me please?

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For some reason I'm unable to root my Samsung Infuse. I've downloaded and installed the driver from the Samsung Kies mini and I've gone to my phone and checked USB debugging. I noticed that when I plugged my phone into the computer, I noticed that it only sayd "USB connected" but it never said "USB debugging connected" like I've seen on other phones on videos showing how to root the phone. I've used SuperOneClick v1.9.1 and it freezes and stops at "Running psneuter". I've used SuperOneClick v2.2 Short Fuse and when I run it, the program stops and freezes after "Rooting device...-Step #7" and I have to force quit the program. I've tried running these programs as administrator and nothing works. Can someone help me please?
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What android version you are running froyo 2.2.1 gingerbread 2.3.6???
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alexischino said:
What android version you are running froyo 2.2.1 gingerbread 2.3.6???
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I'm using Gingerbread 2.3.6

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I'm using Gingerbread 2.3.6
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Here you will find the Uclb3 gingerbread 2.3.6 the option C have CWM recovery and is rooted
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1613523
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I just rooted my Dad's Infuse today.
Follow this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1197248
Get Odin3_v1.81.exe
Get Odin_Infused_Gingerbread_Kernel_v1.zip
Get Kies_Mini_For_ATT_I997_Infuse4G_11011_4.exe and install it
Pull SIM, pull SD card
Start ODIN
Hold down both volumn button and plug in the USB cable
Odin should detect your phone
Select PDA, select Odin_Infused_Gingerbread_Kernel_v1.zip, hit START.
Wait 10-15 minutes for it to complete, DO NOT touch or disconnect your phone.

alexischino said:
Here you will find the Uclb3 gingerbread 2.3.6 the option C have CWM recovery and is rooted
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1613523
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Thanks! It worked!

codenamezero said:
I just rooted my Dad's Infuse today.
Follow this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1197248
Get Odin3_v1.81.exe
Get Odin_Infused_Gingerbread_Kernel_v1.zip
Get Kies_Mini_For_ATT_I997_Infuse4G_11011_4.exe and install it
Pull SIM, pull SD card
Start ODIN
Hold down both volumn button and plug in the USB cable
Odin should detect your phone
Select PDA, select Odin_Infused_Gingerbread_Kernel_v1.zip, hit START.
Wait 10-15 minutes for it to complete, DO NOT touch or disconnect your phone.
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This is for Rogers infuse - Not for AT&T infuse......
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alexischino said:
This is for Rogers infuse - Not for AT&T infuse......
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Is the same **** for every single android phone... I flash my S4 with similar procedure. There is an AT&T thread about rooting your device, if anything, AT&T users should be much easier to flash.

alexischino said:
Here you will find the Uclb3 gingerbread 2.3.6 the option C have CWM recovery and is rooted
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1613523
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Oh, I have one more slightly irrelevant question. I had just installed ICS onto my phone but for some reason my contacts won't stay saved. After a certain period of time, I have to keep restoring all of my contact information from an backup/restore app. Do you know anything that can fix this?

Yes when you do a full wipe the contacts are also wipe in the process.......
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alexischino said:
Yes when you do a full wipe the contacts are also wipe in the process.......
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No, what I mean is that after I installed ICS, I restored my contacts through an app that I had backed up before and in an hour or so that contact information disappears and I have to re-restore it again from the app.