Quick guide for flashing Gingerbread KF1 and rooting - Captivate General

I am not responsible for brick phones. This method worked for me. If there is any confusion or something is not clear, ASK!
I see Kaik541 has a thread in Dev section for an ODIN version of KF1
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14782572&postcount=1
This is for those who want to flash and root from using the tar files.
I personally always remove my external memory and sim card before using odin. It is not needed as people will obviously post and neither is doing master clear. I do these steps just to make sure I eliminate any possible issues that can occur during flashing.
1) Download Firmware from http://www.samfirmware.com/WEBPROTECT-samsungusa.htm
2) Flash back to stock JF6 w/ odin one-click and did a master clear.
3) Flash Gingerbread KF1 using Odin (see image attached)
4) Flash fugu kernel http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1010141 (I attached the zImage-root.tar to post if link does not work)
In the first post look for and select the download link in step 2: (credit to nikademus)
How to use:
1: Flash the stock rom
2: Download the image for Heimdall or for Odin
3: Flash it with either Odin or Heimdall
4: Boot once, it will install root and crash/shutdown (it is preferred to let the phone connected to usb so it does not loop boot)
5: Reflash the original kernel
5) Flash stock kernel (attached kernelKF1.7z) credit to lownox for helping me on that
6) Settings>Applications> enable Unknown Sources (AT&T finally got something right)
7) Install busybox from market
8) ENJOY!

thanks for the write up man
getting 404 on image link...

your links for steps 3, 4, and 5 don't work.
links working now

links worked for me
3. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14785219&postcount=75
4. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1010141
5. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14791212&postcount=116

Added more to the fugu step, let me know if I missed anything else.

Once someone gets this done, they should dump it, deodex it, then upload.

emuneee said:
Once someone gets this done, they should dump it, deodex it, then upload.
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I want to do that but I haven't learn how to do anything beyond deodexed. I also still haven't had time to learn how to add "extras" like extended power menu or additional lock screens.
If someone wants to PM the instructions or a link to do so, I'll be happy to do and have it ready tomorrow.

Do we really need another Odin guide? Write one on heimdall. It's open source and actually maintained. It also has a lower brick rate.

AdamOutler said:
Do we really need another Odin guide? Write one on heimdall. It's open source and actually maintained. It also has a lower brick rate.
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Honestly I have never used Heimdall and have never had an issue with ODIN. With that said I also have no objection if anyone wants to write up the parts for Heimdall here or by PMing me, I'll add to it the first post. I am not about to reflash again just to learn a new process when the old one has not given me a single issue.

made a deodex version, just dont know what to do with it
its not ready for flash or anything and its just deodexed using illdroid.
Doesn't matter anyways until we get CWM working...

nakedninja42 said:
made a deodex version, just dont know what to do with it
its not ready for flash or anything and its just deodexed using illdroid.
Doesn't matter anyways until we get CWM working...
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care to share it?

nakedninja42 said:
Honestly I have never used Heimdall and have never had an issue with ODIN. With that said I also have no objection if anyone wants to write up the parts for Heimdall here or by PMing me, I'll add to it the first post. I am not about to reflash again just to learn a new process when the old one has not given me a single issue.
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There's really nothing new to learn. It looks and loads almost exactly like Odin. Not sure what processes are different when you push the start button though. I'm not pushing heimdall, just conveying what i've seen with it. I used once to load the last Andro3.

Johnsondr80 said:
care to share it?
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Ill try to upload it later tonight when I get back to my computer. Only thing I wanted to figure out before I did it is how to zipalign to make it smaller. I've tried apk manager in the past but that didn't work for me.
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nakedninja42 said:
Ill try to upload it later tonight when I get back to my computer. Only thing I wanted to figure out before I did it is how to zipalign to make it smaller. I've tried apk manager in the past but that didn't work for me.
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got mine deodexed. thanks tho

Loving this ROM stock and all. Has anyone seen if 3e recovery (I think its called) has been enabled yet for KF1? Id like to be able to flash stuff again. Alternatively if anyone has a method for flashing items via a program that would be great as well.
Cheers!

docflower said:
Loving this ROM stock and all. Has anyone seen if 3e recovery (I think its called) has been enabled yet for KF1? Id like to be able to flash stuff again. Alternatively if anyone has a method for flashing items via a program that would be great as well.
Cheers!
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DG has made cog5 beta kernel 2 which supports CWM 4. Its stock kernel with CWM. Check the dev forum for cog beta 5 rom and grab the kernel in step 2.
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^^^ thanks
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[ROM][STOCK UVKD1 - FLASHABLE] T959VUVKD1 Zip File

So after a bit of work I was able to decrypt the encrypted file from the fus.samsungmobile.com site. The result? The stock zip able to be flashed to your device to put it on UVKD1.
Mostly I did this because of people who may have problems with Kies Mini to update to UVKD1 (like I did, took forever to get drivers etc and kies to behave).
Again this is completely stock! Nothing done to it. I did use Kies Mini to apply this update automatically, but again it's the unencrypted zip that gets flashed to your phone.
As always, I'm not responsible for bricking your device etc. etc.
I imagine this can be used via ODIN to update your device, but again I haven't gone through this process.
As I have not tested this method personally, I cannot guarantee anything. Just wanted to provide the STOCK Zip without the encryption on it.
Anyone more knowledgeable about this please feel free to interject.
Stock UVKD1 ZIP
http://www.multiupload.com/NW7XF9XQYT
Omg KD1 awesomeee u hope they fix the SMS issues and some of the other issued the sgs4g had.
thanks man you rule.
I'm downloading it to try it
Inside the zip there is a .tar.nd5 file would I be able to flash it with Odin like the other .tar that we have around?
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Zixx said:
Omg KD1 awesomeee u hope they fix the SMS issues and some of the other issued the sgs4g had.
thanks man you rule.
I'm downloading it to try it
Inside the zip there is a .tar.nd5 file would I be able to flash it with Odin like the other .tar that we have around?
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That's what I figure. No PIT as far as I know either.
I imagine following the ODIN guide is the proper way to flash this stock KD1 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1001759.
joedeveloper said:
That's what I figure. No PIT as far as I know either.
I imagine following the ODIN guide is the proper way to flash this stock KD1 .
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Well lets give it a try in the name of well trying to get the newest Rom a try Xd. The only thing I'm wondering is what does that .DLL does
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Flashing Works good and flawless no issue.
arahma said:
Flashing Works good and flawless no issue.
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Did u flash using odin or using recovery?
I used odin 1.3, 512.pt and no partition.
Has anyone tried flashing this with a rooted phone that also has the bootanimation change applied? I just don't want to brick my phone lol.
arahma said:
I used odin 1.3, 512.pt and no partition.
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You used a .pit file and had no issues??
Heimdall worked on this. And (in a fit of insanity), I had Deodexed KC1, flashed the 4 files right over KC1.
Its booting fine.
(Update - it's booted. Now I have to go through rooting it...again).
sgyee said:
Heimdall worked on this. And (in a fit of insanity), I had Deodexed KC1, flashed the 4 files right over KC1.
Its booting fine.
(Update - it's booted. Now I have to go through rooting it...again).
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LOL I know what you mean. Word is there will be a deodexed version of this fairly soon
Anyone else get SuperOneClick with RITC exploit to work with KD1? I can't.
sgyee said:
Anyone else get SuperOneClick with RITC exploit to work with KD1? I can't.
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use psneuter I don't use rage, and i think in the latest version it's been taken out.
joedeveloper said:
use psneuter I don't use rage, and i think in the latest version it's been taken out.
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Cool. It's rooted again. So, at least the normal tools work fine.
Now, I'm going to play with it. See what (if any) is different. Likely - nothing.
sgyee said:
Cool. It's rooted again. So, at least the normal tools work fine.
Now, I'm going to play with it. See what (if any) is different. Likely - nothing.
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only thing I noticed was that the pattern lockscreen now has the emergency button at the bottom centered below the pattern. It's fairly smooth, seems like mostly bug fixes based on the release notes.
I'd really be curious to find out what the OTA url is for this, but not sure anyone here is going to get the OTA, cause we're probably all rooted or that and KC1 won't.
However, if anyone does wanna logcat and then get the OTA eventually that would be cool.
deodexed version is coming soon!
chadster214 said:
deodexed version is coming soon!
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Awesomeness!!!
Hopefully we get a Nice Boot animation with the Deodexed Version I hate the Pink Boot animation thingy
chadster214 said:
deodexed version is coming soon!
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Cool! That's gonna be nice.
This was awesome.
I thought i had to redo my homescreens, my contacts, etc.
But everything stayed the same.
Thanks!
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Meh, it seems i still can't send picture messages...
MarkP80nj said:
This was awesome.
I thought i had to redo my homescreens, my contacts, etc.
But everything stayed the same.
Thanks!
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Meh, it seems i still can't send picture messages...
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Maybe coverage? I just sent a picture message with out any problems.

[Guide] [Recovery] [Heimdall] Clockwork Mod 3.1.0.1 Purple Heimdall

Heimdall CWM 3.1 guide​
On Gingerbread, only flash Clockwork and not the Kernel.
Hi. I'm here to post a guide to installing ClockworkMod 3.1.0.1 on your Epic with Heimdall. I'm doing this because me and some other people had our phones bricked by the 3.0.2.5 one click root and this worked for me.
Step 1: Download and extract heimdall from here: http://www.glassechidna.com.au/products/heimdall/
Step 2: Boot your phone into download mode by holding the 1 key and pressing power after either a battery pull or simply turning your phone off and connect it to your USB Port
If You are running Mac or Linux, skip Steps 3-5. Your drivers install automatically.
Step 3: Open Zadig.exe from /drivers in the extracted folder
Step 4: Go to options> list all devices.
Step 5: Select to Install the Samsung Android USB Composite Driver from the list.
Note: It may say it has an unknown publisher (or something similar), ignore it. I am 100% sure that it's safe.
Step 6: Download CWM from http://drockstar.devphone.org/EpicTools/cwm3.1.0.1.purple.zip
Step 7: Download Drockstar kernel from http://drockstar.devphone.org/EpicKernel/DRockstar.Clean.Kernel.EC05.v1.05.zip
Step 8: Put the zimage from /kernel in the CWM Zip in the recovery slot
Step 9: Put the zImage from /kernel in the Drockstar Clean Kernel Zip in the Kernel slot.
Step 10: Press start and it should work.
It's quick and easy. Should only take about 5 minutes from start to finish.
I am not responsible for bricked phones or Michelle Bachann, or Sarah Palin or the Iraq War or the deficit, but I am responsible for cute puppies and rainbows and butterflies.
Nice dude this is good
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Nice dude this is good
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Thanks for the support, bro.
Purple looks so much better than the old orange/green. Credit goes to Drockstar. All I did was make a guide for Heimdall.
Well, I can confirm this will actually work... I was planning on releasing an odin tar version of the cwm bml8 kernel, for situations like that.
To clarify the issue, sometimes when bml8 is flashed with cwm, somehow that partition gets borked, and once you try to 3 finger into it, the phone won't boot normally at all.
The quickest fix to this, is using heimdall with the phone in download mode, as described in the original post of this thread. You can just flash the cwm 3.1.0.1 zImage to recovery, as described to fix it quickly, without the need to flash entire stock tar, and erasing all your data.
I will make odin tar flashes for both the cwm 3.1.0.1, and the Clean Kernel, that can be flashed with odin, for those that don't have heimdall installed yet.
Also note, that I had a lot of bml8 flash failures in testing, when the kernel was rather large, especially when pushing the limits of what the kernel could handle. This has been the main reason for me slimming down the zImage sizes for both cwm, and the Clean Kernel. Since reducing the cwm and Clean Kernel zImage file sizes, botched flashes have been very rare.
Plus, when gingerbread official is released, the *only* way to root it, will be to flash a rooted kernel with odin or heimdall, since the exploits used by one click root scripts have all been patched. As of official gingerbread for the epic, expect no one click root scripts to work with it... something I've posted already in the general section, but I doubt very many people have read.
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WARNING!!! Skip the kernel part and only do the recovery part on EE03!!!!
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marcusant said:
WARNING!!! Skip the kernel part and only do the recovery part on EE03!!!!
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Thank you for the warning. Sorry if I bricked your phone.
I couldn't flash CWM without the kernel on EC05.
Can someone give a simple but informative description of the difference between Heimdall CWM and OCR CWM , just to help educate some of us who are still fairly new to Rooting & ROMing ( I hope I'm not the only person who would be interested ) THX !
There is no difference. They are the same thing. This is jist another way of flashing recovery to the phone. Thats all. Its still the same cwm
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xboxfanj said:
Thank you for the warning. Sorry if I bricked your phone.
I couldn't flash CWM without the kernel on EC05.
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I dont think u bricked his phone. He is just warning other peoe cause u cant have a ec05 kernel on gingerbread. That is why u cant flash the clean kernel zimage on gb. Jjst the recovery image
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musclehead84 said:
There is no difference. They are the same thing. This is jist another way of flashing recovery to the phone. Thats all. Its still the same cwm
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Thank You ! I thought I was missing out on something - someone else told me Heimdall was for folks with Macs so I was just curious. Have A Good Day !
Am I right in saying skip the kernel flash if you are running a non-stock (Twilight for example) kernel?
marcusant said:
WARNING!!! Skip the kernel part and only do the recovery part on EE03!!!!
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TexasEpic4G said:
Thank You ! I thought I was missing out on something - someone else told me Heimdall was for folks with Macs so I was just curious. Have A Good Day !
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It is, but it's also available for Windows and Linux/Unix/*Nix/GNU. Also, I had better luck with Heimdall than OneClickRoot, as OneClickRoot bricked my phone, but OneClick may be better for you.
xboxfanj said:
Purple looks so much better than the old orange/green. Credit goes to Drockstar. All I did was make a guide for Heimdall.
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There used to be a green version? I want dat !
Btw this is nice, I will be keeping this on my Macbook Pro
Shoulon said:
There used to be a green version? I want dat !
Btw this is nice, I will be keeping this on my Macbook Pro
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Yep. The green version is version 2.5
This video will teach you how to get it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTw7l0DugQ8 Use the thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=770388
It will tell you what to do, but follow along with the video to make sure you don't mess up By the way this was made by qbking77 so I take no credit.
I think he wants this version but with the green font
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gtuansdiamm said:
I think he wants this version but with the green font
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Yep =) what he said.
Why cant they make this one (the Best!!)
in multiple colors? so we can choose...
iSaint said:
Why cant they make this one (the Best!!)
in multiple colors? so we can choose...
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It might create confusion. like when we had 2.5 for rfs and 3.0.0.5 for ext4
Oh well
If I can live with orange I can live with purple
Its still better than stock blue
I like blue but its just super ugly on stock recovery
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[HOW-TO]EXT4 on GummyCharged1.9RC1 (EP1Q)

http://rootzwiki.com/showthread.php?t=3163
this thread is now null and void lol. for anyone that wants it, kejar released his own updated Cwm version of gummycharged. follow the link above for his ext4 lagfix instructions.
Does this work? Anyone try?
works, nice write up too
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awesome thanx for figuring it before i had to try a thousand combonations...
This is awesome!
How long should it stay at Samsung after doing all of the steps? I did all of the steps. Samsung flashed several times. Now its just staying at Samsung. Been this way for a couple of minutes.
sdcard issues
ok, first of all I did this and everything worked fine.
Upon first reboot, I think it went 4 or 5 times through the samsung bootloop and then loaded the rom (i wasn't watching it fastidiously).
Upon loading the rom and loading my apps from titanium backup, I finally hit the issue of not being able to move apps to the sd card; it just comes up with "failed to move application". I've rebooted just to make sure things weren't off from first boot. It's still not letting me move any apps to sd (even if allowed in the os).
Any ideas on what to try next?
I'm still at Samsung logo. Don't think its going to load the Rom. Not sure what I'm doing wrong. Following the steps. This is the second time I've tried this.
NM, figured it all out.
Going to give it a shot shortly.
This failed to work 3 times. Going back to RFS Gummy.
did anyone else lose ROOT access after booting up?
I used Imnuts' EP1Q hacked kernel flashable via CWM.
I went to TB and it said I didn't have root access. Flashed superuser.zip and still no go.
evercleardoc said:
did anyone else lose ROOT access after booting up?
I used Imnuts' EP1Q hacked kernel flashable via CWM.
I went to TB and it said I didn't have root access. Flashed superuser.zip and still no go.
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From what I have read over at Rootzwiki, that seems to be a problem exclusive to Imnuts' hacked kernel (possibly, he posted that he is looking into it as some users used his kernel and didn't have this problem). This process uses another kernel.
I was waiting for more users to give reports back, but I might just give this one a go.
PeterGunz said:
From what I have read over at Rootzwiki, that seems to be a problem exclusive to Imnuts' hacked kernel (possibly, he posted that he is looking into it as some users used his kernel and didn't have this problem). This process uses another kernel.
I was waiting for more users to give reports back, but I might just give this one a go.
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I tested his hacked kernel and yes we ran into this issue, however flashing superuser in CWM fixed it for me... doesn't seem to work for other people so idk
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Hrmm. Well for the people it isn't working for, try following the guide here to at least get a good copy of EP1Q on there and working first. Then follow my process.
Sucks that the imnuts kernel isn't working right yet. I would love to have the EP1Q kernel working on this, would be much more ideal.
It breaks root for me too. Come one imnuts, i know you know what is causing it, you are a smart cookie. Put out an updated zip already lol...
skydeaner said:
Hrmm. Well for the people it isn't working for, try following the guide here to at least get a good copy of EP1Q on there and working first. Then follow my process.
Sucks that the imnuts kernel isn't working right yet. I would love to have the EP1Q kernel working on this, would be much more ideal.
It breaks root for me too. Come one imnuts, i know you know what is causing it, you are a smart cookie. Put out an updated zip already lol...
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I've downloaded the file twice, but I keep getting MD5 hash value invalid on the Odin step for the Nameless recovery. That's as far as I could get in the steps. I tried downloading it from multiple places but no dice.
PeterGunz said:
I've downloaded the file twice, but I keep getting MD5 hash value invalid on the Odin step for the Nameless recovery. That's as far as I could get in the steps. I tried downloading it from multiple places but no dice.
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what did you need? the nameless v2 kernel? I can upload my copy for you if I have it
anoninja118 said:
what did you need? the nameless v2 kernel? I can upload my copy for you if I have it
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I need the Nameless recovery file for Odin from the step after flashing the GC rom in Odin.
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I executed this method using Imnuts kernel and kept root (Thankfully). However I looked at the post to confirm EXT4, and my Terminal Emulator doesn't match the one posted at all. Right now, it's just showing data and dbdata on EXT4, the rest is still on RFS. Is this normal for GB? I can post the exact coding if needed.
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I need the Nameless recovery file for Odin from the step after flashing the GC rom in Odin.
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you mean CWM? the one for step 3?
anoninja118 said:
you mean CWM? the one for step 3?
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Yes that's the one. If you have the correct file that would be great.
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[Q] Please help. New to rooting and roms.

I have rooted my phone, and am trying to put miui on it. I have a Samsung Galaxy S Infuse 4G Rogers. I have looked for instructions on how to do the 3e recovery mod so I can put miui on my phone, but I can't get it to work. I am not even 100% sure I'm on the right track. All the instructions I find are confusing as they ask to put files on but don't have links to download the files, or they just assume I know how to do something, or know what they are referencing. I have rooted my phone, now I want to put miui on. I would be greatly appreciative if someone could give me a hand. Thank you.
Danthetemp said:
I have rooted my phone, and am trying to put miui on it. I have a Samsung Galaxy S Infuse 4G Rogers. I have looked for instructions on how to do the 3e recovery mod so I can put miui on my phone, but I can't get it to work. I am not even 100% sure I'm on the right track. All the instructions I find are confusing as they ask to put files on but don't have links to download the files, or they just assume I know how to do something, or know what they are referencing. I have rooted my phone, now I want to put miui on. I would be greatly appreciative if someone could give me a hand. Thank you.
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Start here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y09p-J_g_Rg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mT8AGePdm9I
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1293751
qkster said:
Start here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y09p-J_g_Rg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mT8AGePdm9I
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1293751
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The first link is for at&t not rogers. Just looking for a guide to put miui on my already rooted Samsung infuse with rogers .
It should also work on rogers
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dman3285 said:
It should also work on rogers
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It doesn't as the recovery file is in a different folder, and every time you replace with the modded file, after reboot, the old one is replaced back where it was. The AT&T method does not work for rogers. I understand that at least now haha.
Just looking for someone to give me step by step on how to put miui on rogers samsung infuse.
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It doesn't as the recovery file is in a different folder, and every time you replace with the modded file, after reboot, the old one is replaced back where it was. The AT&T method does not work for rogers. I understand that at least now haha.
Just looking for someone to give me step by step on how to put miui on rogers samsung infuse.
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MIUI is tricky. I think to get the latest galnet running, you have to mod and flash the older MIUI first. Jump thru a bunch of pull battery trick before boot up then flash the newer version.
there was some source code issue with xda and muiu link was removed. idk if it was reposted or not.
You may have better luck going back to the muiu dev thread.
otoh, if you wanted Zeus, Bionix, Numas, Victory, you can start with the above.
I don't think rogers or att makes a big different. Same hardware.
as for modded recovery, are you sure are using root explorer correctly?
The simpler method i had luck with is to use adam's heimall oneclick uckj4. then flash a second time with boot loader box checked if you don't already have BL.
then flash the defuse kernel in the second post to give you red recovery. then flash away with rom of choice
edit: if you are already rooted, couldn't you just DL sgskernel flasher from market, and flash gtg's kernel to give you red cwm/voodoo lag fix and then flash the rom of choice? - check out gtg's original post on the pin up.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1220090
Yeah, the first YOUTUBE link bricked my Infuse.
Thanks
bulltproof said:
Yeah, the first YOUTUBE link bricked my Infuse.
Thanks
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The YT vids sets the background.
I'm sorry to hear you softbricked your phone..usually from not following or incorrectly applying the methods...
Look at my later post,
I prefer method is to use adam's heimdall uckj4 one click and follow through all the way until after flashing the defuse kernel to get cwm
if you're soft brick, that will also restore your phone with gb bl.
softbrick is part of learning too...check out my funny read post for s&g
qkster said:
The YT vids sets the background.
I'm sorry to hear you softbricked your phone..usually from not following or incorrectly applying the methods...
Look at my later post,
I prefer method is to use adam's heimdall uckj4 one click and follow through all the way until after flashing the defuse kernel to get cwm
if you're soft brick, that will also restore your phone with gb bl.
softbrick is part of learning too...check out my funny read post for s&g
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I got it up and going again. I used GTG Unbrick guide.
I tried using Heimdall after that. It came back with an error on the kernel.
I almost hate android devices. There's such a learning curve for rooting/romming every device.
Now I am back to stock after using GTG Unbrick again.
This is a fairly new phone...
SGH-I997 SW VER I997UCKH1 <<-- what it says on the phone box.
What it says in "About Phone"
Model Number
Samsung SGH-I997
Firmware Version
2.2.1
Baseband Version
I997UCKD5
Kernel Version
2.632.9
Build Number
FROYO.UCKD5
Any advice?
bulltproof said:
I got it up and going again. I used GTG Unbrick guide.
I tried using Heimdall after that. It came back with an error on the kernel.
I almost hate android devices. There's such a learning curve for rooting/romming every device.
Now I am back to stock after using GTG Unbrick again.
This is a fairly new phone...
SGH-I997 SW VER I997UCKH1 <<-- what it says on the phone box.
What it says in "About Phone"
Model Number
Samsung SGH-I997
Firmware Version
2.2.1
Baseband Version
I997UCKD5
Kernel Version
2.632.9
Build Number
FROYO.UCKD5
Any advice?
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Looks like you're back to stock. I like heimdall but it looks like Odin is what you're comfortable with.
In this qa section, gtg has a thread up for infused v2 rom. You can start there. Go with cwm installation.
Just make sure you have the roms of your choice already downloaded. Instead of using the infused rom, just flash the one of your choice.
Gl
Remember to wipe cache and dalvik cache in the advance setting s of cwm
I'm lost! I've rooted my At&t Samsung Infuse. I'm still stock. I've read a few threads I've downloaded 3e Recovery it shows up as NewStock.tar.md5 every video or post I can find demonstrates or goes through steps saying recovery. I tried following along with videos I get stuck in the root explorer because I can't find the recovery to paste the NewStock.tar.md5 file to all I come across is reboot. Can anyone help?
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SuperReal87 said:
I'm lost! I've rooted my At&t Samsung Infuse. I'm still stock. I've read a few threads I've downloaded 3e Recovery it shows up as NewStock.tar.md5 every video or post I can find demonstrates or goes through steps saying recovery. I tried following along with videos I get stuck in the root explorer because I can't find the recovery to paste the NewStock.tar.md5 file to all I come across is reboot. Can anyone help?
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Is this the video that you meant?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkMo8rBehHg
is this where you got the file?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1091465
edit: this may be a better way:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1220090
follow the cwm installation method

[Q] Downgrading KJ6

I want to know how i can downgrade stock KJ6 from samsung kies to KI1 and then root it, or if i can just root KJ6. I tried Superoneclick and some of the stuff on the other threads but nothing helped. Im obviously not rooted.
Make sure you have the most current version of superoneclick. It works.
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Did superoneclick fail? Have you downloaded a root check app from the market to see if you are rooted?
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Odin a modded kernel. You will get root and custom recovery.
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Yeah superoneclick freezes and then crashes after "Starting adb server". I have Superoneclick version 2.3.2
And can you please send me the link and instructions on flashing the kernel.
Effort makes a difference on your learning and understanding.
Most current kernal from bhubdven:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=20067583
He provides instructions in his thread using heimdall. Afterwards you will be rooted and have CWM and be on your way to a flashing addiction.
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And to help your understandIng there are multiple ways of doing everything. Don't get confused or frustrated reading threads. You have ODIN, Heimdall and CWM to flash things. Right now your options are Heimdall or ODIN until you flash a modded kernel that will give you CWM, which I think is the easiest to do and understand.
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Ok so just to clarify, i have to flash this through Heimdall?
jalaldaniel said:
Ok so just to clarify, i have to flash this through Heimdall?
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If you don't have CWM already, then yes. I did it that way and it worked quite well.
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If you don't have CWM already, then yes. I did it that way and it worked quite well.
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Im sorry im kind of a noob and i dont understand how to flash this through heimdall. Can you make a video tutorial?
I haven't successfully used Heimdall.
If that doesn't work use ODIN to flash modded KJ1 kernel from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=16160325
That will give you CWM and you can flash the updated bhundven kernal through CWM.
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Did you just ask somebody to make a video tutorial??? Not sure my eyes are working.
Edit: hell stephen is such a nice guy he might just do it. A little bit much to ask though I think.
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jalaldaniel said:
Sorry im kind of a noob. I dont understand how to flash this through heimdall.
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No worries. They key is to not use the Heimdall-frontend program but rather the Heimdall command-line program. So here's what you need to do:
Go here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=20067583
Download Heimdall per instruction #1 under "Flashing"
- It doesn't "install" per-se, rather, it's a zip archive. Use Windows/Winzip/7Zip to extract it to a directory of your choosing.
- Once it's extracted, go into the "heimdall-suite-1.3.1-win32" directory, then into the "drivers" directory
- Make sure your phone is plugged into the computer & it's in download mode.
- Run the "zadiag" program
- On the "Options" menu, select "List All Devices"
- Use the drop-down menu to select "Samsung USB Composite Device"
- Click the "Install Driver" button.
- This part might take a minute. Also, if you're on Vista/Win7/2008 and you receive a message about unverified publisher/drivers, install them anyway.
Use Windows/Winzip/7Zip to extract the "sms-T959V-KJ6-0.1.0-unsigned-update.zip" file to a directory of your choosing
- Use Windows Explorer to go into that directory, then into kernel_flasher, and then copy the "zImage" file into the "heimdall-suite-1.3.1-win32" directory
- You don't have to copy it if you're comfortable with using the command line, I just said to do it this way as it's easier. Totally up to you.
Open a command prompt
cd to the "heimdall-suite-1.3.1-win32" directory
Run the command in step 5 under "Flashing" on the page referenced above.
Let us know if you need further help. Good luck
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lumin30 said:
Did you just ask somebody to make a video tutorial??? Not sure my eyes are working.
Edit: hell stephen is such a nice guy he might just do it. A little bit much to ask though I think.
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Not a video...but whatever. LOL. I can't help myself, man. I was a noob here too, once, and I feel compelled to help others that are lost. It's the geek in me I guess.
Hell I am still a noob. I think Heimdall gave me troubles because of the redistributables. Odin and CWM have been easier for me during my journey.
Here are some videos - see if one helps with Heimdall or do the method I suggested.
Google videos on Heimdall
lumin30 said:
Hell I am still a noob. I think Heimdall gave me troubles because of the redistributables. Odin and CWM have been easier for me during my journey.
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Ditto; I usually learn at least one new thing here a day. I'm just now trying to learn how to use Heimdall. I'm like you & ODIN was what worked for me then CWM once I had it installed. I'm trying to get out of the comfort zone so I have a better understanding of all of the flashing options & hopefully so I can help others. I plan on re-flashing via Heimdall command line later today to see if I can do it right. I'm surprised my phone hasn't blown up from me messing with it so much.
I really want to get into the kernel/OS stuff on it. Trying to find the time to get into it.
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Ditto; I usually learn at least one new thing here a day. I'm just now trying to learn how to use Heimdall. I'm like you & ODIN was what worked for me then CWM once I had it installed. I'm trying to get out of the comfort zone so I have a better understanding of all of the flashing options & hopefully so I can help others. I plan on re-flashing via Heimdall command line later today to see if I can do it right. I'm surprised my phone hasn't blown up from me messing with it so much.
I really want to get into the kernel/OS stuff on it. Trying to find the time to get into it.
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Let me know how it goes. Bhundven seems to prefer it which makes me think it is a good method to know.
Thank you both so much. It went perfectly!!!!
You may consider editing your last post and thoroughly explain your steps to help other noobs.
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