Speed only no bling - Verizon Droid Charge

Hi all I am new to smart phones but do have decent PC knowledge. I own the charge and day one and two I was quite happy now i am going nuts this thing is laggy as heck!!! Brief.. I Want to mod ....want fast and responsive.. no need for bling and looks. I have read so many posts I am confusing myself.
What would be the fastest set up do I go gingerbread or stay froyo with this clock mod and lag fix. Also I am uncertain about the steps. I assume I root first. then start flashing . But what is flashing what I see kernal rom ect.. I just dont want to screw up and I have read a decent amount guess Im just a dope

This is a general post...for next time. I would go with odin and install gummycharged for either froyo or gingerbread. I believe the froyo roms with voodoo lagfix are super fast but the gingerbread leaks allow skype and netflix etc. im running gummy charge gingerbread and its a 100 % improvement than stock. So bottom line if u want stable and fast go with gummycharge either froyo or gongerbread. So get ur up to date odin on ur pc and download cwm and get to learning the generation of android hacking.

Froyo also has Netflix working..FYI

Awsome I think Ill try the gingerbread. It seems like all the droids are heading that route anyway.
step 1. So Ill use Odin to flash Gingerbread, will that root the phone auto?? Or do I root first.
step 2.Then I Install gummycharged I assume with Odin as well???
step 3. Then when Im done I clean out cache (gotta look that up not sure how)
Then I just add google info to get contacts back and hit the market for my apps.....Cell service data and satalite should all be fine and working with no extra steps???? I am confused from these other forums ive read on some stuff is contradicting but XDA seems to be the authority tough. Sorry about post location Mods feel free to change..and sorry Im a noob...great Noob video though

I would strongly discourage using the current Gingerbread ROMs unless you're a veteran to flashing and modding (and even then, I'd still discourage it because of the number of bugs in the leaks -- there are a number of issues and you almost certainly will run into them at one point or another).
Voodoo'd Froyo is faster than RFS'd Gingerbread, too.
Also, please post questions in the General section. Development is for threads containing actual ROMs/hacks/mods/fixes/guides/etc. (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1074281)

Also, please post questions in the General section. Development is for threads containing actual ROMs/hacks/mods/fixes/guides/etc. (http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1074281)
Will do from now on..again sorry.
Thanks for the heads up on the froyo speed and bugs in Gingerbread. (lol bugs in the gingerbread) Is there a way to redirect this post to general?? I would like to post a few more questions about steps to take but dont want to be posting in the wrong area and I dont want to start a new thread.

Falcyn said:
Voodoo'd Froyo is faster than RFS'd Gingerbread, too.
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Don't necessarily agree with you on this point. I have always found GB roms to be faster than Froyo, and my experience on the Charge has been no different. As for bugs, there are really only a few and, IMO, they are fairly minor now (soft key lights, etc.). I'm much happier on the leaked GB than I was on stock Froyo or on any of the Froyo based roms.

Ok I didnt want to start a new thread I figured one less is better untill its moved
I think I have it all figured out. Im just going to do the humble 1.42 fryo. So far I did the usb debug mode got drivers installed on Pc. Got Odin 1.3 and Humble142.tar.md5 with ODIN. Im at latest stock update EE4 I assume this is ok.
I just need to figure out how to Wipe data/factory reset-Wipe cache
Ive read flash instructions and watched a video pretty dummy proof. My main concern now is Ive read that your APN gets wiped when you root but ive only read that on one post...is this the case I have no idea how to back up apn settings. If its not the case and I flash these files after the flash is complete do I wipe the cache and data again??? Thanks guys your all awsome..I went with froyo cause ive never used gingerbread dont know the diff just want the lag to stop

I don't know what that person/thread was talking about, but all you need to do is:
1. Put your phone in Download Mode (while it's powered off, plug it into USB while holding Volume Down; the phone should show an orange warning triangle)
2. Start Odin (you should see a green COM port on the top left section; that means your phone is connected correctly)
3. Select the Humble .tar.md5 in PDA (PDA PDA PDA! DO NOT CHOOSE PHONE)
4. Hit Start, wait until Odin says PASS and your phone restarts
5. Use your phone.
You don't even need to wipe data manually, as Odin does that automatically.

So easy its insane Thanks guys I made a lotta outa notta... devs are darn smart and to think my buddys think im the bright one And thanks for changing to general whomever took care of that sorry again.

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Hello, coming from fascinate

I have been flashing my fascinate for a while now, looking to mod a captivate now. Im looking for something solid. Just looking thru your roms. I'm seeing that some people are having sleep of death on some roms. Also, I know nothing of your rom designations. Us on fascinate are on ec01 atm.. untill I'm more up to speed, what is a good, recent, official froyo, based rom? I prefer niceties, bln, voodoo stuffs, lockscreens, power options, acc batt, deodexed..
I will be doing more studys, but these 2 phones seem more diff than I thought they would be.. Voodoo and froyo are my bottom line..
Ps.. You guys are lucky to have so many custom roms.. I'm lost in your dev section.. however its a curse to new comers lol..
sent from my frozen yogurt filled fascinate!
Our official 2.2 is KB1, and as far as I know the only one that supports the noise cancellation hardware. Cog 4.3.1 is a kb1-based rom (and Torch may also be based on kb1, or I may have just been drunk when I read the description many moons ago).
Everything else seems to be based off of the international i9000 roms with reoriented kernels. Try Serendipity, it's pretty decent if you don't mind the i9000 lineage.
We also have MIUI and CM7. MIUI is based off of CM7, and CM7 is based off of the Nexus S source.
You can also check out FireFly, It's based of Rogers 2.2 and comes with the Speedmod Kernel which doesn't have the sleep death issues. It's solid and reliable annnd it's updated every thursdays..what more can you ask for
I believe Fusion is KB1 based as well. KB1 is the only official Captivate Froyo. Personally, I recommend an i9000 ROM, as they're all 2.2.1 based. I'm running Inception right now, and having great success with it. It's only two days old, though, so probably not something you're ready to flash. Very stable and popular i9000 ROMS that I recommend are Serendipity and Continuum. My personal favorite is Precision, but if you go that route, download version 3.5, not 4.0, as 4.0 is still in alpha stage and has a few bugs. I hope my suggestions have helped in any way and welcome to the Captivate community!
Thanks for the responses,
Are you using cwm 3? Were still on cwm 2.5 on the fassy.. I know there was issues with edify scripting.. I'm looking into your beginners guide when I get on my pc later to see the differences in flashing. I feel a good amount of studying will be needed.. Also, do you have all in 1 odin to stock? And odin to stock froyo? Incase I create a bootloop.
1 more question. being that this is a gsm phone.. Do you still odin radio? Or are they included in the roms? I noticed that many rom posts here don't tell what radio to use, or what is compatible.
Thanks I advance, and sorry for picking brains
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OBatRFan said:
I believe Fusion is KB1 based as well. KB1 is the only official Captivate Froyo. Personally, I recommend an i9000 ROM, as they're all 2.2.1 based. I'm running Inception right now, and having great success with it. It's only two days old, though, so probably not something you're ready to flash. Very stable and popular i9000 ROMS that I recommend are Serendipity and Continuum. My personal favorite is Precision, but if you go that route, download version 3.5, not 4.0, as 4.0 is still in alpha stage and has a few bugs. I hope my suggestions have helped in any way and welcome to the Captivate community!
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Thanks for the feedback.
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neh4pres said:
Thanks for the responses,
Are you using cwm 3? Were still on cwm 2.5 on the fassy.. I know there was issues with edify scripting.. I'm looking into your beginners guide when I get on my pc later to see the differences in flashing. I feel a good amount of studying will be needed.. Also, do you have all in 1 odin to stock? And odin to stock froyo? Incase I create a bootloop.
1 more question. being that this is a gsm phone.. Do you still odin radio? Or are they included in the roms? I noticed that many rom posts here don't tell what radio to use, or what is compatible.
Thanks I advance, and sorry for picking brains
sent from my frozen yogurt filled fascinate!
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I believe we're on CWM 3. something or other. Never had an issue with it.
We have an ODIN one click back to stock which is recommended to do before flashing and new ROM. As for the radio, I honestly have no clue about that.
neh4pres said:
Thanks for the responses,
Are you using cwm 3? Were still on cwm 2.5 on the fassy.. I know there was issues with edify scripting.. I'm looking into your beginners guide when I get on my pc later to see the differences in flashing. I feel a good amount of studying will be needed.. Also, do you have all in 1 odin to stock? And odin to stock froyo? Incase I create a bootloop.
1 more question. being that this is a gsm phone.. Do you still odin radio? Or are they included in the roms? I noticed that many rom posts here don't tell what radio to use, or what is compatible.
Thanks I advance, and sorry for picking brains
sent from my frozen yogurt filled fascinate!
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yes modem is included in ROM package itself
modest_mandroid said:
Our official 2.2 is KB1, and as far as I know the only one that supports the noise cancellation hardware. Cog 4.3.1 is a kb1-based rom (and Torch may also be based on kb1, or I may have just been drunk when I read the description many moons ago).
Everything else seems to be based off of the international i9000 roms with reoriented kernels. Try Serendipity, it's pretty decent if you don't mind the i9000 lineage.
We also have MIUI and CM7. MIUI is based off of CM7, and CM7 is based off of the Nexus S source.
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Torch is kb1 based, but not updated in awhile.
We call them modems, not radios.
You should look at the Onix kernel. It's great.
Continuum v4 unthemed looks alot like stock.
Good luck, and welcome to the captivate forums.
I seem to be hanging up on rooting using super 1 click.. Says waiting for device.. Thinking about odin to stock then trying again.. Unless someone has a better option.
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Thank you all..
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Are you trying to root so you can go to a custom ROM? If so, I wouldn't worry about rooting. I attached an update.zip that will get you CWM. Put the update.zip and the zip of whatever ROM you want to flash on your internal sdcard. Turn the phone off, hold both volume keys and the power keys. The AT&T logo should come up, keep holding the buttons. The logo should pop up again, now let go. it should go to recovery. Now select reinstall packages. The phone should reboot and go to recovery again. Select reinstall packages again and it should go to CWM. I'm assuming you should know how to flash a zip from here if you've had Fascinate experience. The flashing of the ROM will root your phone.
Hope this helps! If you have any questions, just ask.
Andromeda3 is based off the Georgio Armani Cappy. It's a 2.2 rom that has all the goodies you listed. The devs did a fantastic job on it. It's not updated very often because it doesn't need to be. It's fast, looks good, and has everything you want.
thanks... if i can get out of this fix im in ill do that... however i followed this post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=818439&highlight=odin+stock
and seem to be stuck at factory rfs.. dont dare unplug yet... i know on my fassy it would not be a big deal.. interrupt and try again.., but i dont know if i could lose download mode if i interrupt on this phone..
neh4pres said:
thanks... if i can get out of this fix im in ill do that... however i followed this post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=818439&highlight=odin+stock
and seem to be stuck at factory rfs.. dont dare unplug yet... i know on my fassy it would not be a big deal.. interrupt and try again.., but i dont know if i could lose download mode if i interrupt on this phone..
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This has happened to me multiple times. Unplug, pull battery, restart ODIN, put battery in, and repeat the flashing process.
OBatRFan said:
This has happened to me multiple times. Unplug, pull battery, restart ODIN, put battery in, and repeat the flashing process.
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got stuck on sbl bin that time... am i doing something wrong?.. im just opening odin 3, then place pit, place tar.. click start... should i also click partition? or maybe i have a corrupt copy... while i wait for a response ill re download..
thanks for being such a help
Most ROMs are not based on Captivate Froyo, because it sucks.
And Gingerbread ROMs are right around the corner. Just waiting on Samsung releasing the i9000 kernel source.
Sent from my Captivate
Try this version of ODIN: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989&highlight=ODIN
One-click, so need need for PDA and such. That's what I use, but it all depends on whether or not you have three button combo working. If that version doesn't work, just keep trying on both versions, switch USB ports each time.
OBatRFan said:
I believe we're on CWM 3. something or other. Never had an issue with it.
We have an ODIN one click back to stock which is recommended to do before flashing and new ROM. As for the radio, I honestly have no clue about that.
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we still use cwm 2.5.x.x because as was said 3.x.x.x have issues.
flashing to stock isnt needed anymore as all roms do a wipe, odin should only be used as a repair tool not a normal part of the process.
op just curious what was your phone running before you started odin? whoever posted the update.zip is right all this other stuff is just spinning your wheels. if it was on 2.1 then put that zip on the root of your sd reinstall packages twice and you will be in cwm, from there you can flash any rom. if you were on 2.2 then do a search for 3e recovery sighning and once you get that cracked follow the preceeding instructions
okay.. im all fixed now.. just to let everyone know, it was a computer issue (windows fail). and my usb was not talking correctly. a simple restart solved the issue.. i was worried i was in over my head, and i thank you all for helping. and i apologize for turning this page into a rescue center lol.
i will try that update zip now.. and im on my way to great roms im sure.. you are all a terrific bunch, and im glad to be a part of this forum

[Q] Just need root..that's it

My apologies up front. I have been doing ALOT of reading and may have missed this along the way but.... All I want right now is ROOT. No roms, no voodoo, just root. I am mostly concerned with backing up all of my data with Titanium Back up.
Feel free to bash me, but some where along the way please point me in the right direction.
I had tried rooting once before with my samsung Fascinate but I bricked it, so I'm a little gun shy with Odin.
Thanks in advance.
Noob
Here's the steps as I know it:
0. Download the latest Samsung drivers onto your computer and install them (so your computer recognizes your phone when you plug it in)
1. Download the latest ODIN
2. Go to this thread and download the Clockwork Mod Recovery (CWM)
3. Use ODIN to flash CWM onto your phone (if you don't know how to use ODIN, follow this thread)
4. Download imnuts' kernel from here
5. Follow the steps in imnuts' kernel thread to flash the kernel via CWM
6. ????
7. Profit!
Your phone is now rooted. No ROMs, no voodoo enabled.
EDIT: It's actually really difficult to brick your phone, at least the Droid Charge, as long as you follow the proper flashing instructions for ODIN. Make sure you use PDA!
See this thread. It's up at the top of the Q&A section. Try searching there next time before posting a question.
It's a shame that's all you want to do though. Stock really bogs down this phone, it can be so much more if you let it.
First, Hiien...thank you
Second Hazard209... like I said in my post, I must have missed it. I have gone cross eyed bouncing from one thread to another. The vast list of options for this phone is both awesome and confusing as hell for a noob. I find myself getting off track, almost "you tube like". I start with rooting and wind up looking at posts about gps problems and the newest music player.
for now I just want to root----back up-----and then go forth and rom myself silly.. but first, baby steps
bill15872 said:
First, Hiien...thank you
Second Hazard209... like I said in my post, I must have missed it. I have gone cross eyed bouncing from one thread to another. The vast list of options for this phone is both awesome and confusing as hell for a noob. I find myself getting off track, almost "you tube like". I start with rooting and wind up looking at posts about gps problems and the newest music player.
for now I just want to root----back up-----and then go forth and rom myself silly.. but first, baby steps
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Lol. I know what you mean. I was the same way when I just got my charge and "discovered" XDA.

bricked my captivate?

i tried doing this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1127249
and i failed, i got the first part down and i saw the red fish which is the devs logo. then the second part with the kernelKF1.tar file i guess i screwed up, because on reboot it would loop, it would go to at&t screen then it would show my screen really screwed up, with a whole bunch of colors and what not like as if it was tripping on acid haha. anyways now when i turn on my phone it shows a logo of a phone, a yellow triangle with an exclamation mark next to a computer. I do not want to lose all my apps and what not, i mean i doooo have 27 hours on my final fantasy 7 lol. so please guys what do i do to bring my phone back to life so i can try to root and flash a ROM correctly this time.
Does it say something about firmware upgrade failure, use recovery mode?
Yep. It's a soft brick so you can recovery it!
First: You must flash AT&T Gingerbread Bootloader from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1129821. (You must go to download mode by Vol Up + Vol Down + USB Plug or use a jig (google: Jig Captivate)
Then: Flash your kernelKF1.tar again (Download Mode) or Another kernel you like for KF1! (I prefer you flash this kernel: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1127322)
That's all!
-how do i access recovery mode? says nothing about an update failure.
-that's great news! does it matter that i was on 2.1 eclair first? back in the day i rooted my phone on the stock eclair and i beliiiiiieve did a lagfix as well, but no custom ROMS or anything like that.
-I use odin to flash both the bootloader/kernel correct? on odin i just have to wait for it to says "connected" in that little chatbox right? one of the box's all the way to the top isn't supposed to say anything until its passes right?
sorry for all the real dumb and seemingly obvious questions. But i want to make sure i know what i am doing so i can always do it correctly. thanks for all your help and quick replys guys i really appreciate it!
nismoasfuh said:
-how do i access recovery mode? says nothing about an update failure.
-that's great news! does it matter that i was on 2.1 eclair first? back in the day i rooted my phone on the stock eclair and i beliiiiiieve did a lagfix as well, but no custom ROMS or anything like that.
-I use odin to flash both the bootloader/kernel correct? on odin i just have to wait for it to says "connected" in that little chatbox right? one of the box's all the way to the top isn't supposed to say anything until its passes right?
sorry for all the real dumb and seemingly obvious questions. But i want to make sure i know what i am doing so i can always do it correctly. thanks for all your help and quick replys guys i really appreciate it!
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1. Use combo keys: Vol Up + Vol Down + Power to access Recovery. If you are on AT&T Gingerbread Bootloader, you are good to go!.
2. You must disable lagfix before flash any rom. You can go stock and reflash it but i think you must get KF1 work to backup your game process!
3. If you flash KF1 with bootloader, you needn't to reflash it again. Just reflash kernel and you are unbrick. (If you are on AT&T Gingerbread Bootloader, on screen PC -- /!\ -- Phone, you can run ODIN and reflash kernel KF1. No need to go to Download Mode to flash kernel. If you can't flash from ODIN (try some time, change USB port, change PC, and reinstall Windows), you must reflash AT&T bootloader.
Good luck!
at&T gingerbread bootloader is a program like odin? or does it literally mean the booting of a gingerbread device? im so confuuuuused.
So i have to flash a stock 2.1 eclair? then do the kf1 file to get to 2.3.3 gb?
nismoasfuh said:
at&T gingerbread bootloader is a program like odin? or does it literally mean the booting of a gingerbread device? im so confuuuuused.
So i have to flash a stock 2.1 eclair? then do the kf1 file to get to 2.3.3 gb?
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its questions like these that make people say 'read, read, read, read, then read some more'
the answer is literally everywhere in these forums......
i just made it so much worse, i used the gb bootloaders as well as used that ROM by using the kernel and a previous file in odin. i can still go to download/recovery, and if i just power on the phone it will loop at the at&t screen
when i get to recovery, the vol bottoms dont let me select anything. so my only option is to keep rebooting. i cant apply update from sd; even though im sure its because im doing it wrong!! someone please help i need this phone for the upcoming work week didnt think it would take 4 days to figure out.
Can Someone Please Please tell me step by step what i should do, i understand how to work the programs i just dont know the order in which to do them in. what am i to do? remember i was initially on 2.1 eclair with a voodoo lagfix, yet, i dont know what i am on know, i tried flashing ROMS as well as gb bootloaders.
so your volume buttons are broken?
just boot into download mode, flash back to stock with ODIN or Heimdall, whichever is easier for you to use, then leave your phone the fk alone, because you are compounding the problems by panicking.
its obvious that you havent truly understood what you have been flashing on your phone, and you are about to wind up with a pretty brick that will need to get sent to jtag/unbrickable mod.....
until you understand and comprehend what you are doing, leave it the hell alone, this isnt childs play here
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so your volume buttons are broken?
just boot into download mode, flash back to stock with ODIN or Heimdall, whichever is easier for you to use, then leave your phone the fk alone, because you are compounding the problems by panicking.
its obvious that you havent truly understood what you have been flashing on your phone, and you are about to wind up with a pretty brick that will need to get sent to jtag/unbrickable mod.....
until you understand and comprehend what you are doing, leave it the hell alone, this isnt childs play here
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well said..
so have I lost all my apps? even flashing back to stock?.....and no, volume buttons are not broken.
i have the "firmware upgrade fail" and cant get into recovery...
OK! So i finally got the phone up and running late late last night. its on firmware 2.3.3 on build: cognition v2
kernel version: 2.6.35.7-I897UCKF1-CL273832
its definitely GB; thats something obvious. yet, i cant shake the feeling that it still feels slow. i ran quandrant and its a shy 1040. I know, I know, quadrant scores dont mean anything, but still.... i would think it would be in atleast the 1300+ especially with the lagfix from cognition5.
nismoasfuh said:
OK! So i finally got the phone up and running late late last night. its on firmware 2.3.3 on build: cognition v2
kernel version: 2.6.35.7-I897UCKF1-CL273832
its definitely GB; thats something obvious. yet, i cant shake the feeling that it still feels slow. i ran quandrant and its a shy 1040. I know, I know, quadrant scores dont mean anything, but still.... i would think it would be in atleast the 1300+ especially with the lagfix from cognition5.
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If you know quadrants mean nothing then why are you looking to get a higher score?
But in all seriousness, I think were all a little surprised to see that you have a working phone and even more so one with a custom rom. You need to read up on here before you start messing with things again or your going wind up with a brick.
let me quote Mr. Haley here
its obvious that you havent truly understood what you have been flashing on your phone, and you are about to wind up with a pretty brick that will need to get sent to jtag/unbrickable mod.....
until you understand and comprehend what you are doing, leave it the hell alone, this isnt childs play here
well said..
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Basically, nobody on here is going to offer you help until you attempt to help yourself. This isnt a support forum. None of it is. We are just kind enough to help you out. But its super annoying to see you put yourself in situations that we warned about then come back on here with OMG I THINK I BRICKED! So spend time reading and please realize we have 0 obligation to help if you brick.
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If you know quadrants mean nothing then why are you looking to get a higher score?
But in all seriousness, I think were all a little surprised to see that you have a working phone and even more so one with a custom rom. You need to read up on here before you start messing with things again or your going wind up with a brick.
let me quote Mr. Haley here
Basically, nobody on here is going to offer you help until you attempt to help yourself. This isnt a support forum. None of it is. We are just kind enough to help you out. But its super annoying to see you put yourself in situations that we warned about then come back on here with OMG I THINK I BRICKED! So spend time reading and please realize we have 0 obligation to help if you brick.
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Actually, it was me that said it.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I777
And I just agreed with him.
thaaaanks for the life lesson; but I wouldnt be able to sit here and tell you im Running a custom ROM unless i did do my research. The time differences between my posts was me literally finding and reading countless articles. I'm asking questions not figuring out fallacys..
Don't be so defensive, they weren't talking down to you and belittling, just making sure you don't end up in a worse situation. Looking out for your best interest.
I know that....If my posts were that bad at least show me the simple corrections.I know the value of my phone, ill deal with it if it comes to that and even then nothing has happened since. Regardless, I got out of the soft brick and now I'm on DG's 2.3.3.

[Q] stable ICS and help un F-ing my phone please

ok, here goes. i saw a video on youtube
(i'm a new member, so i'm replacing this link. the video is "Root & Install Ice Cream Sandwich On The Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant No Computer Needed" by eddie1west)
it seemed so easy, right? i'm looking for the most stable Tmobile Vibrant ICS. Before i do that, now i have to un-junk my phone. i tried to follow that guy's instructions to put the new OS on my vibrant, but i messed something up along the way. Then i realized when he shows his phone's files, they have a different name and/or version than the links he provides. that may have had something to do with it, but it could also be that he started from stock in january, and i started from gingerbread in july....
well i put some update.zip file in the root (but was never shown when or if it needs removed), then finally got the phone rooted (but when i held all 3 buttons i never got the BLUE menu like he did. mine was RED until i applied his update.zip and then it was only GREEN until i rebooted. it always starts at RED), then installed his gingerbread over mine, then tried to load his link to ICSv13 (even though the one he used was v10), but all i got was a never ending boot. i thought maybe i needed to start from where he did, so i watched his other video (LINK REPLACED: "How To Go Back To Stock Eclair On Your Samsung Galaxy S With Odin 1.3" by eddie1west) and tried to start all over (but his download links didn't work and i had to find all the files singly). So, using odin v1.85 (but he used v1.3), i only ended up getting froyo (not eclair) and NO google apps icon....! Sigh
then it seemed like every link i clicked to try to fix my issues just brought me to this website. so i'm thinking you all must know your shhhhhhhtuff! i've read through so many forum pages like the "enable a lagfix"/"disable a lagfix" pages, the "flash with 2 files"/"flash with 3 and check a box" pages, sometimes Odin has PDA as the second button and sometimes it's third, some that say to flash without that update.zip file (so delete, flash, then put it there? then leave it?). and to top it all off, most answers take me to an older page (and program or file versions have changed or have updates since then....all newer stuff still compatible with each other?) AND a lot of the links i've clicked on are broken and i have to hope the file i find is the same as the instruction writer intended. (i guess if a file size was indicated, i could compare them kb for kb...)
about an hour ago, i was going to reflash some OS that kind of worked, then try to disable those 2 voodoo commands some page said to enable, then take the update.zip out, then try everything all over again when i got the message "CONVERT PARTITION, SYSTEM NOT AVAILABLE, CONVERT PARTITION, SYSTEM NOT AVAILABLE"!
THEN i thought.....HANG ON! JUST BECAUSE YOU HAVE A P3N1S DOESN'T MEAN THERE ARE LAWS AGAINST STOPPING AND ASKING FOR DIRECTIONS!!!! LOL!
So I stopped messing with the phone. From where i am right now, how do i get to a stable version of ICS? Will someone please give me a step-by-step list on what to do now? And can the list include file links that aren't broken (or a single zip file with everything in it would be like hitting the lottery!) and things i can look for to know i'm on the right track at the 1/3 mark and 2/3 mark possibly?
and could i please get a little forgiveness for being so long-winded when i get frustrated? and a tissue? and something to hit? (well..while i'm begging...can i get a large stuffed-crust meat-lover's and some diet dew too?) i may have found the reason that so many people use drugs! lol!
FYI, i'm on T-mobile using a T959V
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I moved this question here because I was just informed that the Vibrant is NOT the name of the Galaxy S 4G!
So what ur saying is the update.zip works on the t959v? And gives you root......I had a good feeling it would.
But anyhow you should go to the dev tab here in this forum and dl gremlin remover (one click)! and use that to get u back to stock.
We do not have a stable ics.
We are just now getting cm9 ics but you've got to understand its not perfect yet.....stick with gb for awhile and learn how this phone functions.
And don't worry...like the vibrant .....this phone is in my findings.....unbrickable
MightySoul97 said:
FYI, i'm on T-mobile using a T959V
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I moved this question here because I was just informed that the Vibrant is NOT the name of the Galaxy S 4G!
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That is quite correct. They are different animals. If the gremlin remover doesn't help or get you where you need to go, I'd suggest using The T959V Heimdall One-Click Collection. Following the instructions there will get you back to a booting, stock Gingerbread ROM. From there you can go find ROM/ROMS of your liking (we have great developers) and give it/them a go.
Let us know if you need help.
well i meant the MOST stable Android 4 (aka cm9? ice cream)... or, for that matter, Android 3 (aka cm8? french silk pie? twinkie? zinger? lol! yum.....) would work too...
ok, i'll go find that program this afternoon/evening and fix the phone. (i just have to remember not to get that prog wet or feed it after midnight....)
now that i feel like an accidental guinea pig because i found you an answer you didn't know, then do you want me to test the compatibility of anything else out on it before i fix it? post your working links and i'll report back.
also, thanks for the gremlin help.
@stephen_w
is there an Odin one-click zip dealy thingy (and yes, that IS the technical term )
Lol I'm good I use to have the vibrant and just had a feeling this phone could have been rooted without hooking up to a comp.
Gremlin remover is an an Odin one click in itself.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1500427
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well i meant the MOST stable Android 4
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Aokp and Cm9 are pretty stable just a couple bugs but not a big deal haven't tried miui v4 out yet. Good luck lol
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So how did it go?
I'm running cm9 btw....its very stable been running it now for 2days now and they got ringer working so really the only bug is front camera and I don't use it so for me I'm good

[Solved!] Was hoping somebody could doublecheck my plan!

This may not be a traditional Q&A format, but I really wanted to make sure that the plan I have in mind is going to work out for me.
Hi! I'm a noob. I want to flash my first ROM ever after having gotten frustrated beyond belief with how often my Infuse crashes (every few hours I get the triple vibrate to crash). I've already rooted the Infuse and installed CWM though it seems that it was pointless for me to do both of these things as the steps I'm to follow seem to install the both of 'em.
Phone: Samsung Infuse
Carrier: AT&T
Current Firmware version: 2.2.1
Baseband version: I997UCKH1
Kernel version: 2.6.32.9
Build number: FROYO.UCKH1
ROM I want to install: Unofficial CM10
Steps I intend to take:
Back up with Titanium Backup (Free) - Done as according to ctkatz's thread.
I did not do a launcher backup, mostly because I don't know what it is and I don't believe I have one I'm interested in keeping. Also, I didn't use Rom Manager to make a nandroid backup since in the threads I've read the general consensus seems to be Rom Manager is REALLY AWESOME at bricking phones, but not so good for much else.. Rather, I booted into CWM and told it to make a backup. I'm under the impression this made a nandroid backup. If this didn't, please somebody let me know.
Install 2.3.6 Gingerbread via jscott30's thread and installing option D. And for some reason, this is the only step that requires me to use Odin. I'm not really sure why, if anybody wants to clear that up it'd be great!
Use Qksters EFS backup script to ensure that if I somehow mess things up, I can still save my phone! And to run this I just "flash" it like I would a ROM. Which is by selecting the install zip from sdcard option.
Follow Entropy's CM9 guide to go from GB to ICS And this is just because you can't jump from GB to JB? I'm assuming it's something along those lines. Either way, his guide seems straightforward enough. Also during this step, put the ROM, Overclock Kernel, and Gapp files for CM10 on my internal SD card.
Wipe in CWM
Flash the ROM in CWM
Flash Overclock Kernel in CWM because if I'm going through all this trouble to doctor my Android, I may as well give myself the ability to overclock it
Wipe Cache Partition in CWM I don't really know what this does, but I'm assuming it doesn't wipe anything I care about
Advanced/Wipe Dalvick Cache Same as the previous step. I don't know what it does, but I'm following instructions.
Reboot And I'm supposed to understand this first reboot will take like 5-10 minutes and I shouldn't run around my house crying that my phone broke when it takes a long time to reboot.
Wait 15 minutes and reboot a second time
Log into google account And this gets my contacts back
Restore user app data This gets my apps and my 3 starred all angry birds levels back?
CAREFULLY restore some system data that is green
And after that, I get to play around with my brand new shiny OS and enjoy my phone!
I apologize that this is not a very concise accumulation of questions, but there's not really a single guide that goes step by step through this ENTIRE process of going from Froyo to a customized jellybean OS while making sure you don't lose any app data. It's taken me about ~5 hours of reading through a number of topics and my brain is starting to feel fuzzy, so I really just wanted some of the more experienced members of the community to doublecheck my planning.
Thank you guys so much! Everybody in this community is just awesome for dumbing this process down for those of us who do not understanding the inner workings of a computer : ). I'm very appreciative!
You have pretty much the right idea.
There's a few pointer i would suggest. Back up your contacts to google. Save all your photos to your PC.
When you are making the move from 2.2.1 to 4.1.2 or 4.2, I would start it all new. I would not restore anything you had in froyo (2.2.1) to 4.1.2.
With that in mind, put your phone into download mode, flash jscott's gb with bootloaders.
Flash cm9 and then cm10 as instructed on their ops or andros's write up.
Also I noticed you have a step about flashing the OC kernel, but OC has now been integrated into the kernel that comes with the build.
And as qkster stated, avoid restoring data. If there is something essential you do not want to lose you may restore data for that specific app and in case you start having issues, you know what to blame.
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qkster said:
You have pretty much the right idea.
There's a few pointer i would suggest. Back up your contacts to google. Save all your photos to your PC.
When you are making the move from 2.2.1 to 4.1.2 or 4.2, I would start it all new. I would not restore anything you had in froyo (2.2.1) to 4.1.2.
With that in mind, put your phone into download mode, flash jscott's gb with bootloaders.
Flash cm9 and then cm10 as instructed on their ops or andros's write up.
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Luckily, the guide I read on backing up suggested both of those things, so I've done those.
I'm underway! I managed to successfully install the option D from jscott, but I'm a little confused on how to flash the bootloaders. Do I need to put my phone back into download mode to use Odin again? I tried that, and Odin doesn't seem to want to recognize my phone.
And sadly, I can't skip out on the bootloaders as I'm sure you guessed. Upon trying to go to CM9 I failed miserably due to rainbows. I actually used your guide to get back to well, stock UCLB3, and from there I've been trying to get the bootloaders on by putting my phone in download mode.
With no luck, sadly. Odin just doesn't want to show my phone as connected. Kinda stuck at the moment!
EDIT: I re-read the guide of yours I followed and saw that all I had to do was flash the thing a second time with the install bootloaders box checked. Unfortunately, I've done that, and I can clearly read the words "Uploading SBL...SBL upload failed!" on my screen.
Doesn't take much of a genius to figure out that the BL likely stands for bootloaders, so now I'm slightly freaking out. Heimdall One-click is currently trying to end the session. I'm of course going to let it go as long as I can hoping that it ends things nicely as I'm terrified to try turning anything off at this point. Hopefully I didn't just permanently destroy my phone =\
Andros: Oh thank you for saving me from the OC mishap. I suppose there's some good in me not having gotten that far yet due to problems!
EDIT 2: I can see the light at the end of the tunnel! I swapped my USB ports around a bit and kept trying with your Heimdall One-click stuff and finally got the bootloaders in! Once that went through the rest was easy as pie : ) Everything's going smooth, I'm currently installing JB Gapp stuff, then I'm going to follow the rest of my ROM guide and I don't forsee any issues. Thank you guys again, both of your guides and your responses were very helpful!
I want to thank YOU arguro. If everybody had the patience and intelligence to so thoroughly research what they wanted to do there would be so many less help I bricked my phone threads and a whole lot less irritated developers.
You went into the process with the right amount desire / fear. Glad you made it and welcome to jellybean!
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