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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
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I997 using xda premium
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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.

Danthetemp said:
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?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I997 using XDA App
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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] Infuse 4g - Broken CWM - ICS 4.0.4 Infinitum Rom

Hello, I am a long-time viewer of xda but a new member, this is my first post.
(and yes, i looked for a similar theard. i could not find one.)
So, onto the problem.
I flashed Infinitum 1.1.1 to my Infuse using cwm recovery. I noticed problems right off the bat when after i had installed the zip, i rebooted into recovery then it got stuck on the samsung logo and i had to pull the battery (a normal event when flashing this rom) So when i pulled the battery and booted into recovery to try again, the cwm recovery was terribly screwed up. The top half of the screen was pixelated, and the navigation menu was off center. I was still able to use cwm to flash the rom successfully, But cwm remains srewed up.
So i tried to reflash cwm recovery using rom manager. but when i rebooted i was stuck in a recovery boot-loop that i had to get out of using odin.
I then flashed the rom again using the same procedure suggested by its developer, and it worked, but cwm is still acting as it was before. (the pixelated top half of the screen and the off center navigation menu. )
So can i get some help? i thought about removing cwm the using some other recovery. I also heard that cwm wont work on ics, but im unsure what it is.
Thanks in advance.

You don't have Gingerbread bootloaders. That's why recovery looks the way it does.
You need to Odin or Heimdall back to Gingerbread stock (I find Heimdall much easier for this) and then flash Entropy's DD kernel to get back into red recovery to flash Infinitum.
Posts 1 and 2 in this thread are what you need: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1524081

lukas_s said:
You don't have Gingerbread bootloaders. That's why recovery looks the way it does.
You need to Odin or Heimdall back to Gingerbread stock (I find Heimdall much easier for this) and then flash Entropy's DD kernel to get back into red recovery to flash Infinitum.
Posts 1 and 2 in this thread are what you need: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1524081
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I i came from froyo, and is there a way to get the bootloaders without reverting to gingerbread stock?

Hard2thexcore said:
I i came from froyo, and is there a way to get the bootloaders without reverting to gingerbread stock?
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Yeah, ICS recovery doesn't play nice with Froyo bootloaders.
AFAIK, there is no way to get Gingerbread bootloaders without reverting to stock. With Heimdall it's an incredibly simple, and quick process. I just had to do it myself a couple nights ago

lukas_s said:
Yeah, ICS recovery doesn't play nice with Froyo bootloaders.
AFAIK, there is no way to get Gingerbread bootloaders without reverting to stock. With Heimdall it's an incredibly simple, and quick process. I just had to do it myself a couple nights ago
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Thank man, one more thing, will going back to gingerbread stock work if the only time i have ever used gingerbread was when i used the Zeus rom. The only other thing i have had besides zeus and this ics rom was froyo.

Hard2thexcore said:
Thank man, one more thing, will going back to gingerbread stock work if the only time i have ever used gingerbread was when i used the Zeus rom. The only other thing i have had besides zeus and this ics rom was froyo.
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Yup, it'll work just fine
Just follow all the instructions for Heimdall to a T (there aren't many) and everything will be fine

Yeah...heimdal is the best way to get bootloaders...odin doesnt always do it and no custom rom includes them that i am aware of...
I had written detailed instructions for another person...ill try and find them and paste it here...
Also-dont use rom manager, that thing is known to cause bricks/bootloops so using it is asking for bad ju-ju lol
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I997 using XDA

mg2195 said:
Have you tried flashing boot loaders?
Here is how to do it...
1) Download uclb3 heimdal by qckster
2) open the program
3) put phone in download mode
4) click flash (leave program open when finished DO NOT CLOSE)
5) after it finishes and your phone reboots, put the phone back in download mode and reconnect to PC
6) click flash bootloader on the heimdal program you left running
7) flash, let reboot and your problems should be gone
Download mode instructions
1) pull battery
2) put battery back in
3) hold volume up + down
4) connect phone to PC with USB cable *don't let go of volume*
Just because you were on gingerbread previously does nit mean you have ginger bread boot loaders...I had ginger bread since the first leaks and did not have boot loaders until a month or two ago when I flashed them using those steps above...
Good luck!
Sent from my SGH-I997 using XDA
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There you go...follow those instructions and your cwm will be fixed!!!
Also just added it to my op of infinitum...
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I997 using XDA

Thank you for posting the guide. I literally just got done flashing GB bootloaders to my Infuse because of the rainbow Recovery when I'm on ICS. I used Odin though and used GB loader that a member posted in the AOKP Uniporn thread. I was scared but there really isn't anything to be afraid of. I tried using Heimdall but dang that was nerve racking because I was trying to use it on Mac and it wouldn't let me do the flash.

Jammol said:
Thank you for posting the guide. I literally just got done flashing GB bootloaders to my Infuse because of the rainbow Recovery when I'm on ICS. I used Odin though and used GB loader that a member posted in the AOKP Uniporn thread. I was scared but there really isn't anything to be afraid of. I tried using Heimdall but dang that was nerve racking because I was trying to use it on Mac and it wouldn't let me do the flash.
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Good deal, glad you got it sorted out. And to clear up some confusion that is in this thread: you don't have to flash an entire Gingerbread rom to get the bootloaders. We all have our preferred ways of doing it, but you CAN flash just the bootloaders.
Here is both a Heimdall and an Odin way to get JUST the bootloaders. That's all that is necessary for someone who has rainbow distortion issues on an ICS or Gingerbread rom.:
See the third post (HERE) in Entropy512's Unofficial CM9 thread for instructions on how to flash just the bootloaders using the Heimdall command line. Or, see the answer to question 1.) in the FAQ of the rooted UCLB3 Odin thread which is HERE.
mg2195 said:
Yeah...heimdal is the best way to get bootloaders...odin doesnt always do it
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Heimdall is one way to get the bootloaders, and here's how I did it.:
heimdall flash --primary-boot boot.bin --secondary-boot Sbl.bin
The second part of your statement isn't true. Odin doesn't do it only when the user can't figure out how to use Odin.

thank you everyone.
Being a creature of habit i ended up flashing to rom and bootloaders using odin. that did indeed fix CWM right up.

GB loader
Jammol said:
Thank you for posting the guide. I literally just got done flashing GB bootloaders to my Infuse because of the rainbow Recovery when I'm on ICS. I used Odin though and used GB loader that a member posted in the AOKP Uniporn thread. I was scared but there really isn't anything to be afraid of. I tried using Heimdall but dang that was nerve racking because I was trying to use it on Mac and it wouldn't let me do the flash.
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I am trying to get those GB Bootloaders. Would you be able to provide them ? or to provide the AOKP Uniport thread ?

RemiChartier said:
I am trying to get those GB Bootloaders. Would you be able to provide them ? or to provide the AOKP Uniport thread ?
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Unfortunately I haven't had this device for over 3 years now. You'll have to do some searching for that.

Jammol said:
Unfortunately I haven't had this device for over 3 years now. You'll have to do some searching for that.
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Thanks, I have found the GG boot.bin and sbl.bin in another thread, I will update later on this thread.

RemiChartier said:
Thanks, I have found the GG boot.bin and sbl.bin in another thread, I will update later on this thread.
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Where did you find them? Please share...

CWM uninstalled itself?

Hey guys,
I'm trying to install CM9 on my Galaxy S 4G, I was running stock FROYO 2.2.1, and I went into CWM 3.2.0.0 did a factory reset, however now CWM is gone, any way to get it back?
ROM Manager?

don't use rom manager, it doesn't work on our phone. do you have any root access at all? and are you still on froyo?

hey man maybe you could help me out. I screwed myself a little here.
I was on Froyo 2.2.1, tried installing CM9 right away and now I can't boot into CWM, or my actual phone. Only Download Mode works.
however Heimdall or Kies doesn't recognize the phone....Windows does, but the programs don't. What do I do? Anything i can flash with ODIN or anything to bring it back to life?

Here you go:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1470716
Read the first two posts and you will be able to fix your phone then flash CM9.
Lumin
You mind if I just put your guide in my sig? lol

hechoen said:
Here you go:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1470716
Read the first two posts and you will be able to fix your phone then flash CM9.
Lumin
You mind if I just put your guide in my sig? lol
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Of course not. Go for it.

[Help] [Updated] [Solved But Questions] Complete List of attempts

Ok I have been all over the place tonight trying to get my phone to flash back to stock.
I had a custom Rom Flashed on my phone and attempted to flash back to stock. I was unable to and it locked up.
I can now finally get it into download mode and have tried the following
GTG ultimate Unbrick
Heimdall stock_sgh_I997_UCLB3_Repartition-One-Click
Heimdall SGH-i997-UCKJ4-One-Click
I have tried switching ports... I havent tried switching puters... Any other suggestion would be helpful!
Switched Computers... Got Heimdall one click to push through but now stuck at recovery screen...
Update Ok i got Odin to finally push through on my big pc... I got my phone to start up with Froyo used it for all day pretty much. I wasnt able to update or install anything from the market... which was wierd....
Now im working with Kies mini to do a update But i think thats stuck.. (sick of this crap)
As of 1:44 Rebricked... Im getting this screen The Phone .. Triagle warning thing .. computer
Cant get into Download mode again. Going to try to Re heimdall it with qksters pack
As of 1:50 tried Qksters GB stock Heimdall pack.
As of 1:55 sucessfully reflashed to Stock UCLB3 using qksters pack mentioned.
Now i cant connect to the market it says that there is a server error?
[Fixed and Solved]
Im now running stock Gingerbread on my Samsung Infuse 4g...
(question) is it even worth it to flash a rom... Because ive been having so many problem... or should i just leave it stock.

Keep trying with another package this time.
See if this one works for you: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=27286083#post27286083
Sent from my sweet & buttery Infuse

Blaken said:
Ok I have been all over the place tonight trying to get my phone to flash back to stock.
I had a custom Rom Flashed on my phone and attempted to flash back to stock. I was unable to and it locked up.
I can now finally get it into download mode and have tried the following
GTG ultimate Unbrick
Heimdall stock_sgh_I997_UCLB3_Repartition-One-Click
Heimdall SGH-i997-UCKJ4-One-Click
I have tried switching ports... I havent tried switching puters... Any other suggestion would be helpful!
Edit/update: Switched Computers... Got Heimdall one click to push through but now stuck at recovery screen...
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In recovery, factory reset. wipe. Go back to download mode and flash heimdall again.

Top thread updated

Blaken said:
Top thread updated
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Stock is nice.
Have you read my, "do i need root?"

qkster said:
Stock is nice.
Have you read my, "do i need root?"
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Just found it and read it.
Funny and true all at the same time... So i guess i need to root!
So what do you suggest for Roms... I used to have Zeus but Dman moved on to the Gnote so no more Zeus Support... So what would be another good rom that is moderately stable
Im really looking for a good Rom with some good tweaks that stable!

Blaken said:
Just found it and read it.
Funny and true all at the same time... So i guess i need to root!
So what do you suggest for Roms... I used to have Zeus but Dman moved on to the Gnote so no more Zeus Support... So what would be another good rom that is moderately stable
Im really looking for a good Rom with some good tweaks that stable!
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In all honesty, they're are pretty good. Stability is stock. Tweaks invite instability.
Zeus, Aeon, Eman, Mac, Ethereal etc...it's a matter of finding one that suits your taste.
As you have figured out the heimdall to go back, go forth and explore.
Try the Moo E's. I hear they are pretty good too.

qkster said:
In all honesty, they're are pretty good. Stability is stock. Tweaks invite instability.
Zeus, Aeon, Eman, Mac, Ethereal etc...it's a matter of finding one that suits your taste.
As you have figured out the heimdall to go back, go forth and explore.
Try the Moo E's. I hear they are pretty good too.
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Thank you for dealing with my noobie ness. I have solved my Bricking issue... But i have found out i cant root GB 2.3.6 Should i got Froyo and flash up from there? OR is there a way to root 2.3.6?

Blaken said:
Thank you for dealing with my noobie ness. I have solved my Bricking issue... But i have found out i cant root GB 2.3.6 Should i got Froyo and flash up from there? OR is there a way to root 2.3.6?
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Follow my signature links. You should read them.
read esp the heimdall thread...uclb3 or uckj4. Read especially the ops. Then you will understand the answer to your question.
Read my how to thread also. crud...read all my sig links.

qkster said:
Follow my signature links. You should read them.
read esp the heimdall thread...uclb3 or uckj4. Read especially the ops. Then you will understand the answer to your question.
Read my how to thread also. crud...read all my sig links.
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Wow.... (Super extra facepalm)
Ok then Thanks for all your help and putting up with my crappity crap crap
if i could infinitely Thank you i would! you have been so helpful and have made me figure it out by myself which helped me learn ALOT!
Done with everything. Going to [Solved] this thread

Blaken said:
(question) is it even worth it to flash a rom... Because ive been having so many problem... or should i just leave it stock.
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I feel your pain...
When I first got my phone, I quickly went about putting a custom rom on it.
I think I used DarkyRom for Froyo back then...
Had lots of issues with things being kind of slow.
Later put Aeon on, liked it for a bit, then had massive problems with the phone locking up and restarting...
For a while, I decided screw it, and went back to my Blackberry Torch. =X
Decided to wipe everything and put a stock Gingerbread on.
Again, huge issues. Got to the point that I could barely even make calls on it,
I hated it. Nobody else ever seemed to have these problems.
July rolled around, and lots of stir circling around ICS development for our Infuse.
Still new, lots of bugs, but I was interested.
When things finally stabilized, I decided to take a dive once again.
Flashed Paranoid Android ICS.
Oh my holy God... The difference was unlike anything I had ever had with my Android.
No lag. No freezing. No reboots or forced battery pulls!
For the first time ever, my Infuse was a true joy to use!
I've been on it for over a month now, and haven't had a single issue. I love it.
So, if you are feeling adventurous, try an ICS rom. It just may be the change you've been looking for.
Paranoid Android was recently (yesterday) upgraded to Jellybean too, though I've not tried it yet.
At very least, give the ICS 4.0.4 build a try.
Worst case, you could just flush it back to an earlier stock.
Good luck!

Blaken said:
...if i could infinitely Thank you i would! you have been so helpful and have made me figure it out by myself which helped me learn ALOT!
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Awesome :thumbup:
Sent from a de-FUNKt Infuse

[Q] Stuck on CWM Recovery Everytime

Hello everyone,
It's my first time witnessing this issue, I do have a Samsung Galaxy S 4G. So I decided to upgraded Eclairs to Gingerbread. Which I did.
Somehow I downloaded the CM7 ROM in the SGS 4G section, I have flashed it and now everytime I click "reboot system now", it's just putting me back to CWM Recovery over and over again. Now I got tired of it, so I tried flashing the SlimBean in hopes of making my device work the way they should, but it's the same result. When I cleared data, flashed the ROM and Gapps and when I click "reboot system now", It shows the boot screen but then it transferred me back to recovery. I don't really know what to do.
Urgent help needed. Thank you all.

can you acess into download mode?

PuNeTZzZ said:
can you acess into download mode?
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Yes I can, also tried it with CM9, same results it shows recovery everytime. I need some help. :crying:

You say you went from Eclair (Did this phone even come with that? I thought it started with Froyo. Huh. At least, mine did.) to Gingerbread. Is the Gingerbread you started with CM7, or did you start with one that actually has normal GB bootloaders first? Because if you haven't yet, as with any major bootlooping issue, you'll want to use a proper GB one-click. If you failed to double-flash one of those to get the GB bootloaders earlier, do that ASAP. And hope hard that they come.

You are missing the boot loader if you went straight to Gingerbread. Use Heimdall One Click to flash to Gingerbread. Also click on the bootloader option as well when you flash.
Sent from my SGH-T959V using xda premium

Theraze said:
You say you went from Eclair (Did this phone even come with that? I thought it started with Froyo. Huh. At least, mine did.) to Gingerbread. Is the Gingerbread you started with CM7, or did you start with one that actually has normal GB bootloaders first? Because if you haven't yet, as with any major bootlooping issue, you'll want to use a proper GB one-click. If you failed to double-flash one of those to get the GB bootloaders earlier, do that ASAP. And hope hard that they come.
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Can you give me the names of the GB one-click?

Search for lumin30. He has an awesome guide and links to what you are looking for. It's in his signature.
I'll add, back up your .efs folder. Put copy on your computer.

champ1919 said:
Search for lumin30. He has an awesome guide and links to what you are looking for. It's in his signature.
I'll add, back up your .efs folder. Put copy on your computer.
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Can anyone tell me this guide works on starting from a CM7 Rom. I don't get it at all. Since it started from Stock Froyo.