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Captivate market problems after 2.2 flash

So I flashed the 2.2 leak the other night, now I'm having issues with the market. I lost some paid apps (such as a5phalt, which I still have the files for, but no loader and it doesn't show up anywhere). also, I am not able to download paid apps, it just says "downloading" or "authorizing purchase" then "unsuccessful". Anybody have any suggestions??
Elliot

This will happen everytime you flash to any unreleased firmware. Solutions are posted in Dev section of the forum.

foxbat121 said:
This will happen everytime you flash to any unreleased firmware. Solutions are posted in Dev section of the forum.
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Thank you sir

foxbat121 said:
This will happen everytime you flash to any unreleased firmware. Solutions are posted in Dev section of the forum.
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I'm having serious slow download issues. Could you refer me to any solutions that may have worked for you. I tried everything I could find.

ladiesgod said:
I'm having serious slow download issues. Could you refer me to any solutions that may have worked for you. I tried everything I could find.
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Good luck, I have been asking about it for like a week and everybody is ignoring me with makes me angry
Sent from my Samsung Captivate on Worlds Worst network AT&T

mac208x said:
Good luck, I have been asking about it for like a week and everybody is ignoring me with makes me angry
Sent from my Samsung Captivate on Worlds Worst network AT&T
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With a signature like that how do you expect to make friends who will help?
Anyway, several things can help with that market issue. First go to applications (touching menu button when on a home screen), select manage applications, scroll to the market app and click on clear data and clear cache. If this does not help, reboot into recovery and cleat cache there. As a last resort..do a factory data reset under privacy in the settings menu...do a backup prior to this as it will erase data and apps
Sent telepathically using vulcan mind meld app.

One additional thing to check..open market, click on menu button, click on downloads and cancel anything that is trying to download before doing the above steps. Occasionally an app will hang at starting download causing problems
Sent telepathically using vulcan mind meld app.

So...unfortunately I couldn't find any fix to my problem. cleared my data and cache to no avail. I certainly appreciate the help guys
Elliot

Sigh. The fix for market problem is simple. You have to root your phone first. Then replace the build.properties file with the one from the released firmware and you're good to go. Basically, you need to trick the Market to think you're running any of the official release firmware (JF6 or JH7) in order to be able to see all the apps. There is a dedicated thread in dev section about it. Or you can just wait. If JI6 is finally released (hope not) by AT&T, your market problem will be automatically resolved because AT&T/Samsung will tell Google that this version of the firmware is legit and allow to use Market.

mac208x said:
Good luck, I have been asking about it for like a week and everybody is ignoring me with makes me angry
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Do you ever think for a minute maybe there is no solution to your problem? Nobody owes you anything. If there is an easy answer, ppl will post it.

foxbat121 said:
Do you ever think for a minute maybe there is no solution to your problem? Nobody owes you anything. If there is an easy answer, ppl will post it.
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Well than some one could be o hey there is no solution instead of me waiting paciently for someone to answer me
Maccie

foxbat121 said:
Do you ever think for a minute maybe there is no solution to your problem? Nobody owes you anything. If there is an easy answer, ppl will post it.
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I've been asking for about 2 weeks. I mostly get ignored. When I did get answered it was along the lines of 'nobody else is having this problem so you're on your own'. If you Google the issue loads of people are having the problem with froyo. None of their solutions work for me. I guess not enough people HERE are having this issue to put more effort into it. I've sent a small donation to the dev who's ROM I was using and still didn't get attention. I'd like to send more but why if I don't get help? If there's no solution to my problem I'd rather someone say look there's no solution. I'm ready to flash back to 2.1 as I have more than one issue that seems to be well known among froyo users, but somehow nobody in the captivate forums experience them except for ME. Not blaming anybody for anything, I'm just telling my story. One person took some time out to try to help me out and I thank him for that but clearing data didn't work, and for some reason there my 'clear cache' button is always grayed out. I'll wait for the official release (not holding my breath though).

ladiesgod said:
I've been asking for about 2 weeks. I mostly get ignored. When I did get answered it was along the lines of 'nobody else is having this problem so you're on your own'. If you Google the issue loads of people are having the problem with froyo. None of their solutions work for me. I guess not enough people HERE are having this issue to put more effort into it. I've sent a small donation to the dev who's ROM I was using and still didn't get attention. I'd like to send more but why if I don't get help? If there's no solution to my problem I'd rather someone say look there's no solution. I'm ready to flash back to 2.1 as I have more than one issue that seems to be well known among froyo users, but somehow nobody in the captivate forums experience them except for ME. Not blaming anybody for anything, I'm just telling my story. One person took some time out to try to help me out and I thank him for that but clearing data didn't work, and for some reason there my 'clear cache' button is always grayed out. I'll wait for the official release (not holding my breath though).
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From what you say, many people have offered solutions. Maybe not personally, but others experienced the problem. Their solutions haven't worked for you. Someone looked into your problem, their solution didn't work. People tried, and failed. When you give a donation, its a donation. Not payment for tech support.
Getting ignored isn't "I hate that this kid is always asking this dumb question, I'm going to the next post." It's "I dunno wtf he's talking about, what else is on here before I go to work/school."
--Now if I was in your shoes, I would reflash back to stock, and master clear. I'm a noob with Android, so I can't offer you much else. Sorry.

Download SGS Tools from the market (you should be able to see it), run the 2.1/2.2 Market Fix and you should be good to go

mac208x said:
Well than some one could be o hey there is no solution instead of me waiting paciently for someone to answer me
Maccie
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If anything we learnt from these forums is that you never say never. So if I have nothing to offer to you, I'll let others who may have the solution to post. It's not ignoring. It's the common sense.
If you post something and get ignored, it can only be one of the following:
1. Nobody encountered the problem you have (rarely).
2. Nobody knows the solution to your problem.
3. Your question has been asked million times already. Ppl are tired of answering it over and over while you're too lazy to do a search.

r34p3rex said:
Download SGS Tools from the market (you should be able to see it), run the 2.1/2.2 Market Fix and you should be good to go
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I'll try this thanks!
Don't mind me, just frustrated man.

foxbat121 said:
Sigh. The fix for market problem is simple. You have to root your phone first. Then replace the build.properties file with the one from the released firmware and you're good to go. Basically, you need to trick the Market to think you're running any of the official release firmware (JF6 or JH7) in order to be able to see all the apps. There is a dedicated thread in dev section about it. Or you can just wait. If JI6 is finally released (hope not) by AT&T, your market problem will be automatically resolved because AT&T/Samsung will tell Google that this version of the firmware is legit and allow to use Market.
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not trying to anger anyone and i know i have seen it but i can not seem to find it even with search would someone please provide me with a link to that thread. thanks.

1. Root your phone (probably already done).
2. Edit your /system/build.prop file
3. Find the line that starts with this: ro.build.fingerprint=
4. Make it say this: ro.build.fingerprint=verizon_wwe/inc/inc/inc:2.2/FRF91/231334:user/release-keys
Save, exit, reboot.

jdsemler said:
1. Root your phone (probably already done).
2. Edit your /system/build.prop file
3. Find the line that starts with this: ro.build.fingerprint=
4. Make it say this: ro.build.fingerprint=verizon_wwe/inc/inc/inc:2.2/FRF91/231334:user/release-keys
Save, exit, reboot.
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I use Att so what do I replace verizon with?
Also my problem may be different than the other fella. I can access market and download...it's just painfully slow..sometimes downloads even times out. Thanks bro.
Do you any free apps I can edit system files with?

The fingerprint line is carrier agnostic. Market just looks for known (to Google) fingerprints. If you have one, you get to see all the protected apps that your unknown fingerprint prevented you from seeing.
The only time the carrier comes into play is when you use an app like MarketAccess to change which carrier's Android Market you are viewing. For example, Verizon's market lets you get apps that are not on any other carrier's market like Bing (for what it is worth), T-Mobile is pretty much unfiltered, and AT&T hides tethering apps.
I can access market and download...it's just painfully slow..sometimes downloads even times out.
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I'd just check the basics to try to narrow it down. For example, try with and without WiFi, try after a power cycle, etc. No clue what could be slowing you down.

[Q] disappointment after disappointment

First off I would like to say hi and thanks to everyone on here, this forum rocks! But I honestly feel my Mesmerize has been a bigger disappointment to me than my Behold I had with T-Mobile! I switched to US Cellular and this phone cause they have better coverage where I live, and I wanted a phone I could customize so i wouldn't have the same thing as everyone else lol. I did the 2.2 update as soon as it released, toyed around with some of the other firmwares on here and what not before it was available, but started having the problem where my phone wouldn't notify me of incoming calls. So i used the files on here to go back to 2.1 using Odin and rooted for future possibilities, I receive every call now. But onto my questions lol, I was wondering if anyone on here has found a way to fix the incoming call problem on 2.2 that i had? How can I get voodoo onto my phone the way it is right now? I have tried every way described on here and through searching, keep finding dead links, phone will not update zip from sdcard on reboot, have tried numerous files that way! If you guys could post some links that would help me out with my problems, to files, and what not, that would be greatly appreciated. Sorry for the long winded post, just tired of searching everywhere and not getting anywhere, thanks!

Honestly, there *is* a thread that covers what you're after; it's bde's How to Customize your Mesmerize thread found Here. I should probably get on him to update the "First get Stock Froyo on your phone" link, because it does have an old link last time I checked. That's about the only one that I know of, every other link works.
Above all, make sure to always wipe your cache (any "Wipe ..." option you can find, one is under Advanced, except for Battery Cache) once you get Clockwork Mod (CWM) Red Recovery installed before you flash a ROM. It really does make things flash better, fewer FCs, and so on. There are times when you can get away without it, but in that event it's best to assume things will be glitchy unless they aren't. From the brief information you gave, I'd suspect that's what happened to your phone.
Best advice anyone here will give you: Read read read. Following that, read some more. Some people can only learn by doing, sure, but become as intimately familiar with the processes and terms as you can.
I suspect I'll do this a lot, but check out the Glossary in my signature, and read through the whole post. It should give you all the little "this goes here, but doesn't work there" kinds of pointers you need, all in one place.
Good luck! Hopefully from here on out, you can really enjoy your Mesmerize, and welcome to the forums!

Hi, thanks for the reply. I do need to read through the glossary post you put up a little more thoroughly, just kinda glanced so far LOL. I also have checked out that link as well, but honestly I won't go back to froyo, not worth the missing calls to me when my phone is how I make a living at the moment. Just mostly interested in finding a lagfix and the voodoo sound for 2.1.
Sent from my SCH-I500 using XDA App

mikef509 said:
Hi, thanks for the reply. I do need to read through the glossary post you put up a little more thoroughly, just kinda glanced so far LOL. I also have checked out that link as well, but honestly I won't go back to froyo, not worth the missing calls to me when my phone is how I make a living at the moment. Just mostly interested in finding a lagfix and the voodoo sound for 2.1.
Sent from my SCH-I500 using XDA App
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Missing calls has never been a problem with froyo as far as I'm concerned. Uscc did realease their official version not long ago, getting 2.2 by that means should be flawless.
Sent from my SCH-I500 using XDA App

The US Cellular froyo upgrade is what i used and had all the problems with not being notified of my incoming calls, its a very well known problem from what I have found out by searching on google, took my 4-5 times of calling me before my phone rang, and he is with US Cellular as well
Sent from my SCH-I500 using XDA App

As a quick note, the missed calls thing is actually a Samsung issue that is known and is/was an issue on both 2.1 and 2.2 that is being worked on and a new firmware release is coming soon from what I have seen. I'm hoping to have more on that soon.
Sent from my SCH-I500

root/no root

Im coming from a droid x and find to root this alittle challenging. While I cant get root I havent found one that I like. My whole purpose if to just get rid of bloat. After my last attempt I got crappy reception and wanted to unroot. I did and reception was back to normal. After all the problems and what with the gingerbread files I didnt want to go that route with that radio. So what are my options? With the last root attempt I used the 1 click method, was that my problem? Do I need to read up more on adb commands. Or should I say screw it and stay stock? There are multiple roms out there but havent found one for my particular needs. I know I bought this phone to learn more and be a challenge but this is trully a pain in the ass. So comments advise is greatly appreciated.

blueis300 said:
Im coming from a droid x and find to root this alittle challenging. While I cant get root I havent found one that I like. My whole purpose if to just get rid of bloat. After my last attempt I got crappy reception and wanted to unroot. I did and reception was back to normal. After all the problems and what with the gingerbread files I didnt want to go that route with that radio. So what are my options? With the last root attempt I used the 1 click method, was that my problem? Do I need to read up more on adb commands. Or should I say screw it and stay stock? There are multiple roms out there but havent found one for my particular needs. I know I bought this phone to learn more and be a challenge but this is trully a pain in the ass. So comments advise is greatly appreciated.
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I wouldn't give up if i were you, rooting is the way to go. And ya thunderbolt is "different" but it seems from here on out most lockdown phones will be this perplexing at times, but good news to use, some companies have given up and will open up there future phones boot loaders. And its not because it lock down it just because they weren't "meant to be rooted and optimized for the user".
It seems weird that your reception got worse due to rooting, i have not heard that problem before or seen it posted in these threads. Most of the complants from rooting is either having random reboots, or the unfortunate brick or root didn't actually work for them.
Just make sure your up to date with the froyo radio when you were rooted, I know you cant check now, but maybe you used an older one the auto root method was using? Its worth a check. The newest one has had some good reception Verizon sent in a OTA.
And i used an auto one click way and it worked for me so it may depend on what one you used. But its advised to use adb.
Also there are a lot of basic de-bloat roms out there, they are just buried at the end of this forum, and never get updated because once they are de-bloated there is not much left that needs to be updated.
And dont worry about the Gingerbread problems, I wish i never left Gingerbread, i have had more problems on froyo then i was on gingerbread. With froyo i still have problems, but Gingerbread seems to run so smoothly, and a new leak is hopefully around the corner, there was one up but it was taken down and senior moderators said its coming be patience.
hope this helps

All rooting does is give you access to system files. There's no way that it would mess up your radio.
I'm also curious where the "1 click method" is.

a simple search would lead you to
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1009969

SomeGuyDude said:
All rooting does is give you access to system files. There's no way that it would mess up your radio.
I'm also curious where the "1 click method" is.
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Well here is the file I was pointed to when I first started and I went from having no bars to 1x to 3g to 4g and all over the place.I guess I wont give up because I wanted an challenge but man this is different. More reading reading reading and find more on ADB.
http://depositfiles.com/files/wo74rmphi
Ill try for a couple more days after checking things out a bit.Thanks for the comments and help.

blueis300 said:
Well here is the file I was pointed to when I first started and I went from having no bars to 1x to 3g to 4g and all over the place.I guess I wont give up because I wanted an challenge but man this is different. More reading reading reading and find more on ADB.
http://depositfiles.com/files/wo74rmphi
Ill try for a couple more days after checking things out a bit.Thanks for the comments and help.
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Never seen that file. Stick to the development section of this forum and you should be gtg. Most of what you need is stickied at the top.
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otakueric said:
a simple search would lead you to
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1009969
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Thanks for the link, in my search I had a couple of other ways to do it but I did search.

Rooting is the only way to TRUELY enjoy this phone and all it has to offer IMO.

Ok well all of a sudden my phone cant receive call or make them but can make and receive texts? Any ideas on that. I got a phone call yesterday but it was a little wack. Called tech support and now no calls.

[Q] tried to re-root my sensation 4g

i have the sensation 4g and i was running the gingerbread ROM with beats audio for a month and it was going perfect, i loved it, but i wanted the ice cream sandwhich ROM and i tried to install it but i messed my phone up completely, it would loud to the beats audio screen and freeze, i left it there for about an hour and it still nothing, i wiped everything on my phone but now it says that my bootloader is locked? idk what that means, all the phone does now is freeze at the beats audio screen, its been a couple days and im going crazy, is this fixable? or should i buy a new device?
can someone please help me?

i'd ask this question in the sensation q&a forum.... might get a more targeted response.

Did you install the new firmware from this thread? It is required for ICS based roms. You also need superCID if you haven't got it already.
Look for more info in the Sensation forums.

thank you for the replies, i will take this thread to the sensation Q&A's. Yes everything i downloaded was from xda developes, i got the firmware, i think i did the super CID but im not sure if i did it right, im new to the whole root thing, like i said i rooted it a month ago with the ginigerbread that i got from here and it was flawless, i just made a mistake trying to install the ICS and i dont know what to do at this point.

Looks like your Headed in the right direction, GOOD LUCK!
Advice if you are not really understanding rooting i would suggest reading up on it, and double check the directions as you go along even if you have to copy the guy put it in a note pad and strike out anything you did after you completed it will get you comfortable and you'll do it smoother! If you get into your boot loader and it wont scroll down or up hit your designated select key it will do something and but you back to the main menu, mine locks up sometimes and i do that and i am free to roam around, also a another quick tip take your SD out of your phone and put it in a card reader there REALLY CHEAP, it should mount then you can go in there and delete the old software and put a fresh new copy in there and then put it back into your phone. do a factory reset, then wipe cache and re install. just future tips!

tylerworth22 said:
Looks like your Headed in the right direction, GOOD LUCK!
Advice if you are not really understanding rooting i would suggest reading up on it, and double check the directions as you go along even if you have to copy the guy put it in a note pad and strike out anything you did after you completed it will get you comfortable and you'll do it smoother! If you get into your boot loader and it wont scroll down or up hit your designated select key it will do something and but you back to the main menu, mine locks up sometimes and i do that and i am free to roam around, also a another quick tip take your SD out of your phone and put it in a card reader there REALLY CHEAP, it should mount then you can go in there and delete the old software and put a fresh new copy in there and then put it back into your phone. do a factory reset, then wipe cache and re install. just future tips!
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i got it working, the only thing i didnt do was install the 3.12 firmware before the ICS rom...its working like a charm, thanks for those tips, i will deffinatly use them next time i do this, its going to take a few tries to get the process down

shehade08 said:
i got it working, the only thing i didnt do was install the 3.12 firmware before the ICS rom...its working like a charm, thanks for those tips, i will deffinatly use them next time i do this, its going to take a few tries to get the process down
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Get to it!!!

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Get to it!!!
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Any suggestions for a good ROM to use, this ICS is not stable at all

i'm gonna tell you the same thing everyone on this forum tells everyone else (i never asked... lol). "find out for yourself"

shehade08 said:
Any suggestions for a good ROM to use, this ICS is not stable at all
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I agree with ride this bike. Unfortanetly I can give you my opinion but you looking and trying out some for yourself will be the best solution. Everyone has there own wants and feels like I want ics cuz I love always having the newest stuff, and even the original devs that made it have bugs cuz its new. Which means even more bugs for the aftermarket devs. So for now there probably isn't a stable version that I have seen. But this thread is where I started from just a short skim of there work they have made alot of progress and are keeping everyone updated to the latest news which is what I like. The place I started is here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1380478 please note you will possibly have random resets and a bunch of functions not working. Please for the love of God before you go and start your trial an error read the entire post a few times then get the software and do a nand back up. Just invade you don't like it you can go back tovwhere you left off. And also if u have a problem search that thread first to see if others are having it and might have fixed it.
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Also remember card readers are cheap invest in one if your gonna continually switch Rome.
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Trying to install Rom

I have the T959v android phone, which I found out is a bit more complicated than my Samsung Vibrant.
I am running the gingerbread kernel after using Kies.
I have finally successfully flashed the T959v using Heimdoll following this guide. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21953878&postcount=2
Super User has been installed using SuperOneClick.
After struggling with it and reading on some sites it's possible and some sites it's not possible, I've come to the conclusion that Rom Manager is not a good idea to use, to install a Rom on my particular phone.
I want to install this Rom here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1402966
However I reviewed the instructions and found I was lost on some parts.
I know how to get to recovery mode (with the phone turned off, hold down volume up and down and the power button)
However, here's where I get lost:
6. Perform Voodoo -> Disable Lagfix.
I do not have this option, likely because I'm missing voodoo or some sort of app. I've tried googling this and figuring out what it is, but I don't even know what a CWM is.
I haven't tried (since I'm atleast smart enough to review information before I start following them, lest I get myself stuck somewhere and unable to back out of). However I believe I can get as far as Step 5.
Unfortuantely I can't get any further.
The only apps I have installed (besides the annoying bloatware on the phone) are the ones I listed above.
This is my first time flashing a phone or doing any of the above, previously my friend did it for me.
So I apologize for whatever Incompetence I may have, however if you can simplify instructions I'm pretty good at following them.
The hard part is that I don't know how to do a lot of the instructions.
Is there a video? Perhaps a guide with pictures that includes all the software I need and how to install that software?
I'm sorry for the questions, I hope someone can help. This has been a long and frustrating process but I'm determined to finish it.
Thank you in advance.
Ah also this: "Must have pre-installed kernel with clockwork recovery!"
I cannot do this because when I try and use clockwork recovery it says it cannot support my phone.
It gives me a list of 4 devices, none of which are my phone.
Then I click on "My device is not listed" and it states the T959v is not supported.
I'm really sorry for all the questions.
Not only does this app look nice, and sound nice due to hardware acceleration. Above all it gets rid of that bloatware crap from T-mobile.
I look forward to giving this app a try.

Hello my friend i know how excited you are when it come's to flashing, installing, removing apps on your phone, but before you do any harm to your phone maybe
consider reading this http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S_4G before going further. it save's you a lot of time and headache plus you can avoid
flaming from other people here. and also try to use the search bar just i case you have further question's..
I advice you to take some time to read first on what do you want to your phone before doing anything.. don't be in a hurry we have tons of great roms in here..

Do not use clockwork manager...it is not for this device!
If you have super user ur rooted and good to go ...i would suggest you play around with the gingerbread roms for a spell before going to icecream sandwich roms,just so you get a feel for flashing on this device.....i too came from the vibrant and dearly miss it.
This phone is far from a vibrant but is coming along.
Feel free to pm me.....I may be a bit slow on replies since I'm working 7/12's 3rd shift.

Thank you both so much for your replies.
Warren I am checking that link out right now. Thanks
Shortbus, I miss my Vibrant too.
Technically speaking my Vibrant is still usable, but ever since I dropped it and cracked the screen it seems to have drastically slowed down (and the screen is annoying with all the cracks too).
Sad day for me.
I still want to try and get that Rom I had posted above working, as I doubt I'll move to another rom anytime after that. But I'll try and learn more about it using the link you gave me Warren. It'll probably take me several days ~_~
Shortbus I may email you with questions I come across from time to time if that's ok

Squeezitgirdle said:
Thank you both so much for your replies.
Warren I am checking that link out right now. Thanks
Shortbus, I miss my Vibrant too.
Technically speaking my Vibrant is still usable, but ever since I dropped it and cracked the screen it seems to have drastically slowed down (and the screen is annoying with all the cracks too).
Sad day for me.
I still want to try and get that Rom I had posted above working, as I doubt I'll move to another rom anytime after that. But I'll try and learn more about it using the link you gave me Warren. It'll probably take me several days ~_~
Shortbus I may email you with questions I come across from time to time if that's ok
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If you want to install Valhalla Final - read the guide in the first link of my signature and begin where applicable.

I don't mind.
Flashing roms on this device is easy once you realize its not the vibrant lol.
Like the vibrant....this thing is near impossible to brick,....just a lil bit more complicated than the vib.....till you get to understand it.

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If you want to install Valhalla Final - read the guide in the first link of my signature and begin where applicable.
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Ah, so I should switch to Froyo instead of Gingerbread from the looks of it.
I'll get right on that I'm going to try following your guide now
edit: I saw that you switched to Gingerbread, jumped too far ahead of myself.
I'm getting pretty far along in the guide, I'm now at the part where I am about to install the rom.
I love that you guys respond so quickly too.
In the process of using Heimdall I ran into so many issues but was (slowly) able to work through them and figure them out.
It's nice to know I can come here if I have a quick question.

I'm not much help with heimdall....I use gremlin remover,its a one click Odin program....serves the same purpose....to bring you to a rooted stock state.