[Q] trying to update to gb boot loaders - Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)

ok so heres where im at, and im scared to do anything with out some help
did super one click root
installed cwm final
then i tried to update the bootloaders following this guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1215748
installed kg4 kernel with odin
KG4 - http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1183413
then got to step 11 on the guide
flashed
ODIN version:
stock+Voodoo-T959VKG4.tar
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1194032
then phone rebooted into a colorful static screen and keeps rebooting
i then pulled the battery then put the phone back in download mode
what did i do wrong and how to i fix it

You need the GB bootloaders. That's the rainbow screen that you get for having Froyo bootloaders on a GB ROM.
Only the GB LEAKS have bootloaders. Be sure to get the ones from KG4 and higher.

Can I just flash I froyo rom straight from odin with where I'm at? If so which rom could I use?
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Are looking to get froyo or gingerbread. I personally recommend gb.
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hd2brick said:
Can I just flash I froyo rom straight from odin with where I'm at? If so which rom could I use?
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Yes, you should be able to. But if you're trying to get to GB, go with http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1183413 which is the KG4 link you posted earlier. When you open ODIN, put:
CODE_T959VUVKG4_CL385158_REV00_user_low_noship.tar.md5 into PDA
Hawk_Sidekick_VibrantPlus_831.pit into PIT
SGH-T959V-CSC-TMB-VIBRANTP.tar.md5 into CSC
t959vuvkg4-Phone-CL1037720.tar.md5 into PHONE
Leave the checkboxes alone; ODIN will check the correct ones. That should get you to a base GB build with the right bootloaders. From there you should be able to update to the latest GB ROM.

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[MODEM][Odin + CWM] KJ6 Modem [2011-10-28]

I am not responsible if you brick your phone.
This is ONLY the modem, not a full ROM.
I take no credit for this, I only extracted the modem.bin from the KJ6 ROM leak and made it into an Odin and CWM package.
Here is the new KJ6 modem in Odin and CWM flashable form. Simply flash with Odin (in the PDA slot), or use the CWM package. Enjoy!
CWM Package: http://www.mediafire.com/?8wsddlvba44g3wc
Odin Package: http://www.mediafire.com/?4toypajtn577u3y
If you like this, please click Thanks!
You may want to check the cwm version, this is what I got after flashing...
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QUIETLYloud said:
You may want to check the cwm version, this is what I got after flashing...
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Just flashed. It's working fine in my phone, and it says T959VUVKJ6.
Anyone else having issues with international roaming on gingerbread? I have tried flashing all of the modems and still get dropped from international networks after 2-5 minutes. I didn't have this problem until I upgraded my S 4g to Gingerbread..

Sgs kernel flasher problem after (i997uckl2 by dman)

After i flash the stock kernel in with SGS kernel flasher i get a rainbow image.
Go back to stock, and try again.
Can you give more info? Are you stuck with rainbows or does it still boot okay into the OS? If the OS boots, there is no reason to go back to stock Froyo. Just use adb to reboot into download mode (adb reboot download) on a PC (or pull the battery, hold down both volume buttons, insert battery, and insert usb). Then, in download mode, use heimdall to flash the zImage.
EDIT: To get rid of the rainbows, sounds like you just need to flash GB bootloaders through Odin or Heimdall.
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Not stuck.
I want to go back to stock so I can watch movie on media hub, dman said just use sgs to flash zimage,got rainbow when playing.
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Yeah, I meant that you don't have to go back to stock Froyo (you can keep Gingerbread). And you'll just need to flash the stock zImage that came with this leak if you want working video.
EDIT: To get rid of the rainbows, flash GB bootloaders in Odin or Heimdall.
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asiansdude said:
After i flash the stock kernel in with SGS kernel flasher i get a rainbow image.
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You need to flash Gingerbread bootloaders before moving to any stock Gingerbread release.
Entropy512 said:
You need to flash Gingerbread bootloaders before moving to any stock Gingerbread release.
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sorry to jump in but i see a most OP said to flash GB bootloader first but (unless i over look) i never saw a thread (link) on GB bootloader or how to flash bootloader. thx
cat2115 said:
sorry to jump in but i see a most OP said to flash GB bootloader first but (unless i over look) i never saw a thread (link) on GB bootloader or how to flash bootloader. thx
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I use this link below to get GB bootloader then flash zImage use sgs, no rainbows.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1331381

Bootloaders and flashing stock?

Alright so when I want to flash stock using gtg unbrick then master clear.
Then move the rom to the sd card, then flash community kernal
Then wipe x3 then flash rom.
From what I get this is the best way to install froma clean slate but will I be on gb bootloaders?
thanks
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I think if you're able to flash the ROM and it runs fine, you don't need anything else.
If you really wanted to make sure you have gb boot loader s, check out Adam outler's post one click uckj4 with boot loader s. Dev section
Wtf... you forgot 3e recovery..
And just flash the community kernel. Gb loaders and red cwm. Done...
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I really don't know about the Boot loaders with Infuse coz i never flashed any BL on it the way we did/do on captivate.
From Gtg you can flash any rom from the DEV section.......I am saying this from my own experience, Even i jump ROm to ROM without going back to stock and till today have not faced any problem. Last I flashed ZEUS over MIUI without a problem and is working GREAT.
Erik_T said:
Wtf... you forgot 3e recovery..
And just flash the community kernel. Gb loaders and red cwm. Done...
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community kernal gives me red recovery
and your saying that community kernal includes gb bootloaders?
Yes community ker gives u red recovey.
rkkaranrk said:
Yes community ker gives u red recovey.
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Isn't it fine to flash from red recovery?
basically is what I'm doing correct or am I missing something?
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Yes u are fine with it just go ahead.
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if you ever flashed gb bootloaders then you still have them, lost1 posted some untested froyo bootloaders but noone really knows if they work or has included then in an Odin package, the kh1 froyo update has sbl.bin but I don't think it had boot.bin. I wouldn't recommend ever flashing it because I don't know if the froyo sbl.bin is compatible and would assume not.
if you want gb bootloaders then flash a gb leak from prezkret then flash stock. if you are OK with heimdall then I have gb bootloaders in a package for it. once you are on gb bootloaders I suggest keeping them on there.
Dani897 said:
if you ever flashed gb bootloaders then you still have them, lost1 posted some untested froyo bootloaders but noone really knows if they work or has included then in an Odin package, the kh1 froyo update has sbl.bin but I don't think it had boot.bin. I wouldn't recommend ever flashing it because I don't know if the froyo sbl.bin is compatible and would assume not.
if you want gb bootloaders then flash a gb leak from prezkret then flash stock. if you are OK with heimdall then I have gb bootloaders in a package for it. once you are on gb bootloaders I suggest keeping them on there.
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thanks for the info
what do you mean by "once you are on gb bootloaders I suggest keeping them on there"
like what exactly would move me back to froyo bl ? would using gtg unbrick move me back to froyo bootloaders or you mean actually flashing another set of them?
The_Zodiac said:
thanks for the info
what do you mean by "once you are on gb bootloaders I suggest keeping them on there"
like what exactly would move me back to froyo bl ? would using gtg unbrick move me back to froyo bootloaders or you mean actually flashing another set of them?
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no only the kh1 leak and the dump from lost1 had any bootloaders. you would have to do it intentionally. just wasn't sure if you wanted information on returning everything to stock for warranty reasons.
Dani897 said:
no only the kh1 leak and the dump from lost1 had any bootloaders. you would have to do it intentionally. just wasn't sure if you wanted information on returning everything to stock for warranty reasons.
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thanks i was just trying to make sure

[Q] Rooting Stock Leak 2.3.6 UCLB3

Anyone know how to Root the new Gingerbread 2.3.6 stock leak that was posted? I am talking about UCLB3. I went to "Settings"- "Privacy" - "Factory data reset and was prepared to start over at Froyo. When the phone finished booting up my factory setting is now 2.3.6 UCLB3. I am not a noob but not real experienced either. I spent hours last night trying to root the phone. I want to put the rooted version from Dman on - I couldn't even use ODIN and Heimdall or GTG's unbrick versions to take me backwards. I am on 2.3.6 no matter what I do. Anyone care to help?
is ODIN not recognizing the phone or whats the situation ? Heimdall is for flashing stock 2.3.6 or cwm for froyo.
There is no way to root the new leak... you can flash a rooted kernel, then flash the stock kernel back and you'll retain root
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dman3285 said:
There is no way to root the new leak... you can flash a rooted kernel, then flash the stock kernel back and you'll retain root
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Thanks for your comment. I saw something about that in the UCKK3 stock rom post, I think. That`s an effective way to root the 2.3.6 leak/stock?
Is that the way to do it? odin>flash pda only with auto-reboot and f.reset time>flash again the stock kernel (pda only). Is this right?
Any way to install CWM kernel in between? I'll be very pleased with a right answer, thanks!!!
Rooting stock 2.3.6
Thanks to you guys who helped with my issue. I got the phone to recognize download mode and flashed a CWM Kernel and then the stock one and kept root. (Thanks DMan) Since I was busy I didn't get this done until Friday and then the Collective comes out with Revelation which after reading the posts I immediately flashed. Prior to Revelation my favorite ROM had been Caty 3.0 but I think Dman and the Collective have put out my new favorite now.

Am I right ?

Ok ,my girlfriend bought a new infuse and now she wants a custom ROM preferably ics on it ! It's on 2.2.1 ATM so I read around n as far as I could find out here is what I need to do :
1. Use Odin stock GB package to flash stock GB, I found a thread but it says it had no bootloaders. This is the confusing part shouldn't the Odin have GB bootloaders ?
2. Once I m on GB bootloaders if I don't have root n cwm I flash a kernel to get those
3.then I flash a ROM as per instructions in OP
Am I right ? O am I missing something? Also would be a great help if someone would tell me which is the safest method to get GB bootloaders on infuse ? Thanks a lot in advance
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No, not really any of that is necessary. Root the phone on 2.2.1, install CWM via ROM manager (found in Google play), download and install Cyanogenmod 7 (found at cyanogenmod.com) on her phone (no matter what version, just v7), then flash an ICS ROM the same way as the Cyanogenmod 7 ROM, no other stuff.
ROM install instructions:
Wipe data/factory reset
Wipe cache
Wipe dalvik cache
Install (Gapps if required)
Reboot
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Dint know that CM7 supported infuse, as their site didn't list infuse in devices supported!! Well I will take your word for it and go about doing that method u described ! Thanks
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adicool said:
Dint know that CM7 supported infuse, as their site didn't list infuse in devices supported!! Well I will take your word for it and go about doing that method u described ! Thanks
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Don't take his word for it, as I don't think he even has an Infuse. Cyanogen doesn't officially support the Infuse at the moment, so you won't find a CM7 rom there for the Infuse. Since you are still on 2.2 and have root, you can use Rom Manager from the Play Store to install recovery. You'll note that there isn't a choice for the Infuse in the device list. Choose Galaxy S i9000, and that recovery will work for the Infuse (Don't try to use i9000 roms on the Infuse, though, because they won't work without being properly ported.). Once you get CWM recovery, choose your rom from the Infuse development section here, and follow the instructions there for installation. We also don't advise using Rom Manager for much else, as some have had issues on the Infuse. It's best to do nandroid backups, rom flashes, etc. directly in CWM recovery on this device.
By the way, the previous poster has a Galaxy S i9000, and his instructions for flashing an ICS rom aren't correct for our device either. Be sure to follow the instructions found in any of the rom threads here once you get CWM recovery.
All that said, since you mentioned Odin, you could also just flash Option C with Odin from HERE, and you'll have AT&T Gingerbread with root, CWM recovery, and a bunch of other goodies. This is a good base from which to flash any other rom you'll find in the dev section.
You also asked about bootloaders for Gingerbread. If you take issue with seeing rainbow artifacts in recovery and in the boot animation (the only issue that you will have without them), then you will need to flash them separately. We don't include them in Odin packages, because a failed bootloader install is really just about the only way you can hard brick an Infuse. If you can sucessfully flash other items in Odin, and are on Gingerbread or ICS, download and extract THIS package, and flash the tar.md5 in Odin. In seconds, you'll have the bootloaders, and will never need to flash them again.
jscott30 said:
Don't take his word for it, as I don't think he even has an Infuse. Cyanogen doesn't officially support the Infuse at the moment, so you won't find a CM7 rom there for the Infuse. Since you are still on 2.2 and have root, you can use Rom Manager from the Play Store to install recovery. You'll note that there isn't a choice for the Infuse in the device list. Choose Galaxy S i9000, and that recovery will work for the Infuse (Don't try to use i9000 roms on the Infuse, though, because they won't work without being properly ported.). Once you get CWM recovery, choose your rom from the Infuse development section here, and follow the instructions there for installation. We also don't advice using Rom Manager for much else, as some have had issues on the Infuse. It's best to do nandroid backups, rom flashes, etc. directly in CWM recovery on this device.
By the way, the previous poster has a Galaxy S i9000, and his instructions for flashing an ICS rom aren't correct for our device either. Be sure to follow the instructions found in any of the rom threads here once you get CWM recovery.
All that said, since you mentioned Odin, you could also just flash Option C with Odin from HERE, and you'll have AT&T Gingerbread with root, CWM recovery, and a bunch of other goodies. This is a good base from which to flash any other rom you'll find in the dev section.
You also asked about bootloaders for Gingerbread. If you take issue with seeing rainbow artifacts in recovery and in the boot animation (the only issue that you will have without them), then you will need to flash them separately. We don't include them in Odin packages, because a failed bootloader install is really just about the only way you can hard brick an Infuse. If you can sucessfully flash other items in Odin, and are on Gingerbread or ICS, download and extract THIS package, and flash the tar.md5 in Odin. In seconds, you'll have the bootloaders, and will never need to flash them again.
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Exactly what he said
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Girl friends they always want something...I tried to explain this to my wife but noooooo....
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Girl friends they always want something...I tried to explain this to my wife but noooooo....
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What is the rating on this thread?
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What is the rating on this thread?
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A few threads today are getting pretty entertaining, fellas. If I wasn't messing with Jelly Bean and had a network connection, I'd go to Tapatalk to slap some thanks. I'm all out for the day on the PC.
jscott30 said:
Don't take his word for it, as I don't think he even has an Infuse. Cyanogen doesn't officially support the Infuse at the moment, so you won't find a CM7 rom there for the Infuse. Since you are still on 2.2 and have root, you can use Rom Manager from the Play Store to install recovery. You'll note that there isn't a choice for the Infuse in the device list. Choose Galaxy S i9000, and that recovery will work for the Infuse (Don't try to use i9000 roms on the Infuse, though, because they won't work without being properly ported.). Once you get CWM recovery, choose your rom from the Infuse development section here, and follow the instructions there for installation. We also don't advise using Rom Manager for much else, as some have had issues on the Infuse. It's best to do nandroid backups, rom flashes, etc. directly in CWM recovery on this device.
By the way, the previous poster has a Galaxy S i9000, and his instructions for flashing an ICS rom aren't correct for our device either. Be sure to follow the instructions found in any of the rom threads here once you get CWM recovery.
All that said, since you mentioned Odin, you could also just flash Option C with Odin from HERE, and you'll have AT&T Gingerbread with root, CWM recovery, and a bunch of other goodies. This is a good base from which to flash any other rom you'll find in the dev section.
You also asked about bootloaders for Gingerbread. If you take issue with seeing rainbow artifacts in recovery and in the boot animation (the only issue that you will have without them), then you will need to flash them separately. We don't include them in Odin packages, because a failed bootloader install is really just about the only way you can hard brick an Infuse. If you can sucessfully flash other items in Odin, and are on Gingerbread or ICS, download and extract THIS package, and flash the tar.md5 in Odin. In seconds, you'll have the bootloaders, and will never need to flash them again.
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Thanks a ton for the elaborate detail I.would try the Odin method as I an very comfortable with it but I've last question since u said that those packages don't have bootloaders , when I flash those Odin packages I will have GB on the phone but no GB bootloaders ? U mean I will run a GB ROM on froyo bootloaders? It's that even possible? I ask this because on captivate when I moved from froyo to GB we flashed Odin along with bootloaders so I had a GB ROM with GB bootloaders in fact other we were asked to first flash GB bootloaders n then flash a ROM ! And if that it's possible then all I have to do is just Odin that GB package without the bootloaders and then flash the bootloaders once and for all, right? Sorry for being a noob in this section but it's better being a noob rather than hard bricking a infuse lol
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adicool said:
Thanks a ton for the elaborate detail I.would try the Odin method as I an very comfortable with it but I've last question since u said that those packages don't have bootloaders , when I flash those Odin packages I will have GB on the phone but no GB bootloaders ? U mean I will run a GB ROM on froyo bootloaders? It's that even possible? I ask this because on captivate when I moved from froyo to GB we flashed Odin along with bootloaders so I had a GB ROM with GB bootloaders in fact other we were asked to first flash GB bootloaders n then flash a ROM ! And if that it's possible then all I have to do is just Odin that GB package without the bootloaders and then flash the bootloaders once and for all, right? Sorry for being a noob in this section but it's better being a noob rather than hard bricking a infuse lol
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Yes, you can have and run Gingerbread on the phone without GB bootloaders. The only side effect will be that you will see rainbow distortion in recovery and during the boot animation. Other than that, on the Infuse, Gingerbread runs fine on Froyo bootloaders. So, you are right. Odin the GB package without the bootloaders, and when that's done flash the bootloaders. You won't have to flash the bootloaders again as they can't be downgraded. Froyo runs fine on the upgraded bootloaders, too, by the way.
Oh sweet ! Thanks a ton will flash it now , she has been eating my head to get rid of the at n t bloatware finally I will get her phone on ics thanks a ton for pointing me in the right direction and bearing with my noobish questions ! Thanks to everyone
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Hi is there any way to know what bootloader i'm on? Right now running Aeon 1.4 with red recovey without any glitches. No rainbow or other problem.
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rainbow99984 said:
Hi is there any to know what bootloader i'm on? Right now running Aeon 1.4 with red recovey without any glitches. No rainbow or other problem.
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If you have no rainbows or glitches, then the bootloaders that are on the phone are fine. If you are using Aeon 1.4, and don't have any glitches in recovery, then it is safe to assume that you most likely have the GB bootloaders. Some kernels have workarounds for the rainbow artifacts, so if you flash something later and find that you have rainbow distortion, you can always flash bootloaders at that time. For now, if all is good, then there is no need to worry about bootloaders. To answer your question, though, the best way to know is to check recovery and boot animation. If there is no distortion, and everything boots properly, then you have the proper bootloaders for your setup.
Thank you for the fast reply. Yes i dont have any problem there. Reason i wish to make sure is- my phone no longer recognised in pc hemidall or odin, tried all but failed. It charge with usb but no luck in download mode. Willing to try ics so anxious.
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rainbow99984 said:
Thank you for the fast reply. Yes i dont have any problem there. Reason i wish to make sure is- my phone no longer recognised in pc hemidall or odin, tried all but failed. It charge with usb but no luck in download mode. Willing to try ics so anxious.
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Yeah, those issues aren't related to your bootloaders. You'll want to try different USB ports, another cable, uninstall and reinstall your Samsung USB drivers (and your Heimdall libusb driver for one specific USB port), etc. But, the bootloaders aren't to blame for your issues there.
Ye i tried. I'm on ubuntu so heimdall is my choice. Usb could be board problem. So willing to play safe so that i wont got in situation where i need heimdall i know my chance is slim for ics considering the issue that may occur.
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If you are that anxious to flash ICS, you can do it without the bootloaders.. you will just have the rainbows with which you can live for a while.
Then later when you get a chance of using Windows, use Odin to flash them.
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