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Help please!! samsung i897 captivate

Hi guys i'm nes on this forum, i'm italian and i have a samsung captivate i897, i also take this opportunity to introduce myself...
Now i expose you the problem:
i have a i897 captivate marked AT&T for this i have a problem to fix the GPS and to install applications outside the market, I would like you to help me to make clean OS from the applications AT & T and put in i897 a i9000 ROM not rooted...please guys help me, and thanks in advance

1. Read the new owners guide.
2. This forum is about learning things by yourself. Don't expect to be spoonfed.
3. Custom ROM always =Rooted mind you.
Sent from my Captivate. Andromeda 3, Onix 2.0.5 @ 1.2Ghz

I read the guide but i'm desperate,do you recommend something? can u post the link of the better rom and kernel that i can use? im noob in android world

I can't recommend anything man. Everything is good.
You have to discover by yourself what suits your needs.
Sent from my Captivate. Andromeda 3, Onix 2.0.5 @ 1.2Ghz

the new user guide (that i wrote) teaches about stickies! and where to find them!
find the stickies in the captivate general, q&a and dev forums they have all the answers you are looking for and way more.
go. read. learn.

this is really basic stuff. At&t does not like you installing apps not from the market "its called side loading" you need to be rooted to fix it and there are pleanty of guides "one click root has an option to enable non market apps" to get a different rom go to the dev sectoin chose a rom and follow the simple directions or for a guide for the entire process http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=884364

Assuming what you meant was that you want ATT's crap taken off and a new ROM...
Why would you not want your device rooted? If voiding your warranty is a concern it's fine, there are plenty of methods to return back to stock Eclair/Froyo. And there really isn't a ROM out there that's head and shoulders over the rest, you're going to have to play around and see which one you like the feel of the best. Try out a different ROM every couple of days and see how you like it.

alex1991 said:
Hi guys i'm nes on this forum, i'm italian and i have a samsung captivate i897, i also take this opportunity to introduce myself...
Now i expose you the problem:
i have a i897 captivate marked AT&T for this i have a problem to fix the GPS and to install applications outside the market, I would like you to help me to make clean OS from the applications AT & T and put in i897 a i9000 ROM not rooted...please guys help me, and thanks in advance
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If you are asking someone to help you build a rom well... I don't think that will happen. You can go to samfirmwares.com and download a stock i9000 rom, but without root you, and if you don't know how to build to incorporate the home button and haptic feedback fixes, your phone won't work right. My suggestion is to go to this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=948790
They are all stock i9000 roms with only busybox and root installed. I'm using the stock jvh on my captivate, at the moment, and it works great. You will have to deal with root. It's better to be rooted anyway.

alex1991 said:
Hi guys i'm nes on this forum, i'm italian and i have a samsung captivate i897, i also take this opportunity to introduce myself...
Now i expose you the problem:
i have a i897 captivate marked AT&T for this i have a problem to fix the GPS and to install applications outside the market, I would like you to help me to make clean OS from the applications AT & T and put in i897 a i9000 ROM not rooted...please guys help me, and thanks in advance
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Pm me. I will help u. Proud of my cappy n always ready 2 help a fellow cappy owner.
N as trusselo says, read the new users guide, n google stuff a bit. U will understand something, if not everything. V r there 4 the rest. Don't worry.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA App

ty for the help guys one other thing...after changing the rom i can use kies to update android? if there is a new version i mean

U wont need to use kies. Any update released by Samsung will b atleast 1-2 months late than the ones in this forum. And neways,once u load custom rom, kies wont recognise ur fone. Don't worry v all hate kies,u really don't need it in the least bit.
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using XDA Premium App

mrevankyle said:
this is really basic stuff. At&t does not like you installing apps not from the market "its called side loading" you need to be rooted to fix it
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Only replying to that small part of your post, and correcting you by saying no, you don't need to be rooted to sideload applications. SWM (Sideload Wonder Machine) can do it so long as you have the drivers installed and USB Debugging on. I installed several applications as soon as I got the phone, long before I ever rooted my phone, much less installed a custom ROM on it.

i've been searching this site for days and cannot find any directions on ACTULLY rooting the captivate. I was refered here by many people and still cannot find the simple info on "how to root samsung captivate"

hatchetly_wikked said:
i've been searching this site for days and cannot find any directions on ACTULLY rooting the captivate. I was refered here by many people and still cannot find the simple info on "how to root samsung captivate"
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Really? In your days of searching you never came across an application called superoneclick? I find that hard to believe
Sent from my HTC Vision

I was told to come to this site and search "how to root captivate" and that i would get directions on doing so!!! So please don't be rude and just answer a simple question......""""where can i get a list of steps that need to be taken with the folders that i need to perform the actual function of rooting my phone?????"""" i have offered to pay people to do it and i get a response of """"aww, whats the fun in that do it yourself its easy go to xda-developers and type in that question""""" still can't find that info so................... Can anyone help me without leaving persnickety comments please????????????????????????????

hatchetly_wikked said:
i've been searching this site for days and cannot find any directions on ACTULLY rooting the captivate. I was refered here by many people and still cannot find the simple info on "how to root samsung captivate"
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Why didn't you use google? There are plenty of places that explain how to root that aren't on this site, which is more an "advanced" place anyways(I use that term loosely, but I get the idea that people here assume you know a little about your phone).
Check out MobileTechVideos, the guy who does those had a three-part, in-depth ROM flash set of videos that explain exactly how to use One-Click to Root.
Edit:
Christ dude, use some decent punctuation and at least attempt to be succinct in your requests. Freaking out isn't going to get you anywhere.

pirateghost said:
really? In your days of searching you never came across an application called superoneclick? I find that hard to believe
sent from my htc vision
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and no this is the first time that i have heard of superoneclick in the 4 days of searching this site only!!!! How about there be a thread that says """"how to root captivate"""" and put all the info a person needs in that thread????

Superalpaca said:
Why didn't you use google? There are plenty of places that explain how to root that aren't on this site, which is more an "advanced" place anyways(I use that term loosely, but I get the idea that people here assume you know a little about your phone).
Check out MobileTechVideos, the guy who does those had a three-part, in-depth ROM flash set of videos that explain exactly how to use One-Click to Root.
Edit:
Christ dude, use some decent punctuation and at least attempt to be succinct in your requests. Freaking out isn't going to get you anywhere.
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i was informed that this is the "place to go" for rooting info & to not google it, and i do know about my phone, that's why i want these useless apps off and to flash cognition!! i've got the cognition part just need the rooting part. how about people list that info instead of saying "phone must be rooted"??? show me how to root and i can do it. what files do i need, where do i get them, where do they go????

i have been all over this site searching the words ""how to root samsung captivate"" how can i make my search more simple and direct than that??

hatchetly_wikked said:
i have been all over this site searching the words ""how to root samsung captivate"" how can i make my search more simple and direct than that??
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how hard is it to follow the instructions in using SUPERONECLICK?
this isnt rocket science, dude
http://tinyurl.com/3ku3qd7
theres even a freaking video.
derp

[Q] TOTALLY NEW! HELP IM A NEWB! TUTORIAL FOR ROOT, FLASHING...etc for LG G2X! HELP!

Hey pros and newbs, like me lol, I need help rooting, flashing ... etc for my LG g2x. Yes I chose it over the Samsung Galaxy S2 because it looked and felt smoother when i handled both. But any way, can anyone create a step by step tutorial instead of clicking all these links and sending me to different pages and just keep it on one page? I really want to learn! I tried going about it but just worried about bricking my phone. If any one could help it would mean alot to me, the present and future hackers for android! 8)

Go spend some time reading in the development thread, There are already many thread with lots of information.
Start here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1049154

Please READ MORE. People are not as willing to help someone who doesn't not seem like they have read the basics. Also slow down with all the "I'm a NEWB stuff". You are most likely to get flammed. Try to seem more mature and you'll get better results and answers.
Assuming you get G2x with Gingerbread you would...
1. NVFlash ClockworkMod (Do this right & and it will be hard to brick)
2. Flash Rooted Rom of your choice. (Gain root access)
To answer your most likely next few question:
WeaponX for 2.3.3
CM7, EagleBlood, MIUI for 2.3.7
(Personal preferences)

What OS u have on your computer? Also go see what version of android u have. 2.2.2 or 2.3.3. After y answer those questions ill walk you through it.
Sent from my LG-P999 using xda premium

cdefg23 said:
Hey pros and newbs, like me lol, I need help rooting, flashing ... etc for my LG g2x. Yes I chose it over the Samsung Galaxy S2 because it looked and felt smoother when i handled both. But any way, can anyone create a step by step tutorial instead of clicking all these links and sending me to different pages and just keep it on one page? I really want to learn! I tried going about it but just worried about bricking my phone. If any one could help it would mean alot to me, the present and future hackers for android! 8)
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i like to do it step by step. these people show you how in a video
http://theunlockr.com/category/howto/android_how_tos/lg-g2x-how-tos/

[Q] Can't install a google account

I unlocked my chacha via the HTCDev process. Then, i rooted it and installed CM7 as explained in this section:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1291232
Everything ok apart from the fact that once i am trying to set a google account with my details it gives me this message:
"Can't establish a reliable connection to the server"
I don't have a two step authentication. Is there any help on this issue please?
Thanks everyone in advance

When did you flash gapps, before booting the ROM or after?
It shouldn't matter though, as I have reflashed my ROM 4 hours ago.

Thank you very much for your prompt response. I am a bit newbie to android. In order to set an account (not mail or anything else, just the account) do i need to flash google apps? I didn't know that, i am really sorry to waste your time. I searched the forum but i can't find a set of applications available to be flashed to chacha. Do you have a link (if it is not too much trouble for you)?
Thank you very much once again for your help. Everyone in this forum is doing very good job for all the android community!

pkatsou said:
Do you have a link (if it is not too much trouble for you)?
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I forgot to flash in CM7 these files and Google don't worked too, only MS Exchange worked (I think, you try to sync with Exchange instead Google too).
It's a link here . You must flashed this zip with Recovery.

pkatsou said:
Thank you very much for your prompt response. I am a bit newbie to android. In order to set an account (not mail or anything else, just the account) do i need to flash google apps? I didn't know that, i am really sorry to waste your time. I searched the forum but i can't find a set of applications available to be flashed to chacha. Do you have a link (if it is not too much trouble for you)?
Thank you very much once again for your help. Everyone in this forum is doing very good job for all the android community!
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You didn't do a very good job @ searching through the forum + now I know that you don't fully read threads.
In the CM/SuperOSR thread OP I specifically added gapps for the CM build (about 2 months ago).

@ Henry 2005: thank you very much for your help
@ Alex C.: you are absolutely right. Sometimes when you try to find something you can't even see the most obvious! It is in your initial post (that i have already sited) and still i missed it! I am really sorry to have wasted your time! Thanks a lot for your valuable help once again.

pkatsou said:
I am really sorry to have wasted your time!
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It's not that much of a thing, actually you've wasted more of your time, since I already knew where the link was and I got to it in 1 minute, whilst you had to make another thread, wait for replies, search for gapps and wait for more replies

Quick Questions (I think)

Hello users!
Just have a couple questions. I've recently switch from iPhone to Android (GSIII Obviously). A mistake? Maybe. lol. (My opinion). But if anyone could all so kindly help me. I am wanting to know the following,
Q 1. Where do I find kernels? (and any tutorials to install them) ( Im running CM10 for now, currently testing out other ROMs though.)
Q 2. What kind of files would I flash to my phone? Don't get that concept yet. ha.
Q 3. Whats the best way to back up? Pictures, contacts, any data.
Q 4. Will edit when I think of it again.

Read, read and read again. Check out the stickies in each sub-forum.

What's the point of Q&A? So I don't have to search and search... Thanks for the help... ha.

You can get yourself into a mess but not reading and doubling checking what you are about to flash. Just my two cents.

Jarrid42 said:
Hello users!
Just have a couple questions. I've recently switch from iPhone to Android (GSIII Obviously). A mistake? Maybe. lol. (My opinion). But if anyone could all so kindly help me. I am wanting to know the following,
Q 1. Where do I find kernels? (and any tutorials to install them) ( Im running CM10 for now, currently testing out other ROMs though.)
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Save this link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1850506
(Mostly) everything you need for the VZW GS3, As far as installing them, just make sure you have the right one for your rom (AOSP or TouchWiz, Jelly Bean or Ice Cream Sandwich), Download the Kernel, boot to recovery, wipe caches and flash away.
Jarrid42 said:
Q 2. What kind of files would I flash to my phone? Don't get that concept yet. ha.
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Roms and Kernels mostly. Once you get in to it, I would look into RPM and Modem flashing.
Jarrid42 said:
Q 3. Whats the best way to back up? Pictures, contacts, any data.
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I use My Backup to back up Texts and call log. It can also backup pictures and contacts. For contacts though, Save them to Google, not your phone. Google will sync the contacts back to your phone once you log back in to your account and they are all accessible from contacts.google.com. For your pictures, I recommend Dropbox. When you sign in to the app, it asks if you want to automatically save your pictures and then everytime you snap a pic it throws it up to dropbox automatically.
Above all, READ READ READ! Nobody likes that guy who posts the same question as 50 other people in a thread...You know, that question that is answered in the OP

Jarrid42 said:
Hello users!
Just have a couple questions. I've recently switch from iPhone to Android (GSIII Obviously). A mistake? Maybe. lol. (My opinion). But if anyone could all so kindly help me. I am wanting to know the following,
Q 1. Where do I find kernels? (and any tutorials to install them) ( Im running CM10 for now, currently testing out other ROMs though.)
Q 2. What kind of files would I flash to my phone? Don't get that concept yet. ha.
Q 3. Whats the best way to back up? Pictures, contacts, any data.
Q 4. Will edit when I think of it again.
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read my guide stickied in the dev section for a tutorial or click link in sig!
make your backups via nandroid in cwm.(guide explains this)

[Q] [REQ] NEW DEVICE: NB7850 S (Tablet)

Device info: http://www.bidwelltec.com/nb7850-s/
Will you please help gather support from developers for the NB7850 S. I couldn't find any sites supporting this device by independent developers. I have already sent an email to the site email form, so please don't overload them with requests, just wondering if we could gather interest and support for this device, the stock ROM is already laggy and hard to root or even using sometimes with the way they have this ROM set up. Please help, I am in stock ROM H.E.Double hockey sticks.
Thank you to anyone who can help me root this device and get a recovery flashed and !maybe guide me on developing for this device. I am so lost when it co!es to Android developmemt and would appreciate any help I can get to demystify this. I like to write easy to follow noob related articles so help me, to help you. LoL thank you everyone. ?:good:

NinjaTale said:
Device info: http://www.bidwelltec.com/nb7850-s/
Will you please help gather support from developers for the NB7850 S. I couldn't find any sites supporting this device by independent developers. I have already sent an email to the site email form, so please don't overload them with requests, just wondering if we could gather interest and support for this device, the stock ROM is already laggy and hard to root or even using sometimes with the way they have this ROM set up. Please help, I am in stock ROM H.E.Double hockey sticks.
Thank you to anyone who can help me root this device and get a recovery flashed and !maybe guide me on developing for this device. I am so lost when it co!es to Android developmemt and would appreciate any help I can get to demystify this. I like to write easy to follow noob related articles so help me, to help you. LoL thank you everyone. ��:good:
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Hi, sorry to say but it appears to be a bit of a white box brand so it's unlikely to gain support due to it being unknown and present in many variants of the device.
You would be better to look around for ROMs that support specific components in the device in order to have better luck as their will be similar devices using the same components with one of them probably having a ported ROM such as CM
Hope I could help and good luck

NinjaTale said:
Device info: http://www.bidwelltec.com/nb7850-s/
Will you please help gather support from developers for the NB7850 S. I couldn't find any sites supporting this device by independent developers. I have already sent an email to the site email form, so please don't overload them with requests, just wondering if we could gather interest and support for this device, the stock ROM is already laggy and hard to root or even using sometimes with the way they have this ROM set up. Please help, I am in stock ROM H.E.Double hockey sticks.
Thank you to anyone who can help me root this device and get a recovery flashed and !maybe guide me on developing for this device. I am so lost when it co!es to Android developmemt and would appreciate any help I can get to demystify this. I like to write easy to follow noob related articles so help me, to help you. LoL thank you everyone. ��:good:
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root genius worked for me literally just rooted a few minutes ago took me forever to find one that worked
http://www.shuame.com/en/root/

Root Genius worked for me also
Lot of applications that require root access work fine. Now, how do I do a Nandroid backup? Also, anybody know tried a custom ROM on this device? Hesitant to "just try it" until I have a full Nandroid backup.

I have one of these. Got it for $59.95 on sale via Staples website. A curious thing is that none of the preloaded apps show under My apps and the Store won't automatically update any of them. I had to look them up on the Store and install the latest versions.