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Android 2.3 Software Number EH17 From USCC... Its posted on their site
uscellular.com/androidupgrades

Not working for some reason.....
I have tried to update...but Kies mini is telling me I have the latest version lol

You can take it to a store tech center and have them reflash your phone with it if mini kies isn't working.
Mini kies has been a flaming hot mess more often than not with these updates, so a full reflash at the store is probably not a bad idea anyway.

Strange....Its been taken down!
The update for Samsung MESMERIZE Android 2.3 Software Number EH17 From USCC HAS BEEN REMOVED!
What happened....? lol

Should be back up from what my usc employee friend says
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trvbone said:
Should be back up from what my usc employee friend says
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Your friend is wrong as of now.

akellar said:
Your friend is wrong as of now.
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yeah well you are wrong.
2.3.4 EH09 is posted on the USCellular site and i am downloading it now.
wont be updating until someone does it, loses root, and can confirm that root is obtainable again.

v_lestat said:
yeah well you are wrong.
2.3.4 EH09 is posted on the USCellular site and i am downloading it now.
wont be updating until someone does it, loses root, and can confirm that root is obtainable again.
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Go back to your cave troll. 4 hours ago when I posted this it wasn't up. Obviously we are all aware it is now.

Hoping to see Odin installs soon.

is there a way to do this without losing root?

Anyong got a link for full stock odin files? Hate kies
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Has anyone tried this? I get an error extracting on 4 different machines, tried downloading twice, just wondering if anyone's had better luck.

i am not sure whats going on guys but the Mez is dead on XDA,
all support, modding, and firmwares, both the new EH09 and old stuff is over at rootzwiki.
i dont like it, i much prefer XDA but there was already this morning a rooted stock EH09 plus the full stock EH09
both for odin.
already flashed the stock unrooted and and booting into the stock rooted now.
sorry guys but rootzwiki has got a huge jump on this.
not even our own dev section here has anything new about EH09, and hasnt had any firmware/rom updates in weeks...

v_lestat said:
yeah well you are wrong.
2.3.4 EH09 is posted on the USCellular site and i am downloading it now.
wont be updating until someone does it, loses root, and can confirm that root is obtainable again.
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I think it's safe.

v_lestat said:
i am not sure whats going on guys but the Mez is dead on XDA,
all support, modding, and firmwares, both the new EH09 and old stuff is over at rootzwiki.
i dont like it, i much prefer XDA but there was already this morning a rooted stock EH09 plus the full stock EH09
both for odin.
already flashed the stock unrooted and and booting into the stock rooted now.
sorry guys but rootzwiki has got a huge jump on this.
not even our own dev section here has anything new about EH09, and hasnt had any firmware/rom updates in weeks...
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because the devs all got kicked out on the road and rootzwiki took them in. don't expect any updates or anything other than the few of us older guys checking back to take care of the noobs that post here.
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v_lestat said:
i am not sure whats going on guys but the Mez is dead on XDA,
all support, modding, and firmwares, both the new EH09 and old stuff is over at rootzwiki.
i dont like it, i much prefer XDA but there was already this morning a rooted stock EH09 plus the full stock EH09
both for odin.
already flashed the stock unrooted and and booting into the stock rooted now.
sorry guys but rootzwiki has got a huge jump on this.
not even our own dev section here has anything new about EH09, and hasnt had any firmware/rom updates in weeks...
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Bottom line: Our developers and users have moved to Rootzwiki. Its still the same users and developers that were once here; same usernames and everything. Everyone's there. Just a new location (and new management).
Whats done is done; the mass exodus has occurred and it can't be changed. So lets quit talking about it. Get on the Rootzwiki boat or stay in ghost town. Your choice.
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other than the few of us older guys checking back to take care of the noobs that post here.
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Precisely. Except I'm under a contractual agreement to stay around and keep jerdog on his toes.

droidroidz said:
Anyong got a link for full stock odin files? Hate kies
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The official EH09 download isn't Kies. It's a prepackaged update similar to how the Acclaim was.

I guess i missed the jump from the boat..thanks for the updates
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Just upgraded without kies.
No kies on my Samsung N150 Plus netbook, just installed USCC_I500_EH09_SimpleDL from the US Cellular android upgrade section. Followed instructions (except for battery life, performed this with 81%) phone rebooted, all apps intact including acircuitboard live wallpaper, root apps, contacts, calender, etc...., EXCEPT ROOT ACCESS! Super User gone baby, verified with root check app. guess I'll give GingerBreak a try this weekend, heck I may even try SuperOneClick again to see what happens. Here's a trick for you warranty voider freaker outers, if you brick it, just tell your provider you lost the phone and pay the $50 or whatever dollar insurance claim and get a new GXS.

Obviously no root access, it's a stock official rom.
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[Q] Rainbow?

Welllll.... coming from the straight up vibrant, when the bootloader wasn't correct, you'd get rainbows. Idk if this is the actual term or what not, but how can i get the gingerbread bootloaders for this phone? i tried using hemidall and almost perma-bricked my phone.

gobluewolverines4 said:
Welllll.... coming from the straight up vibrant, when the bootloader wasn't correct, you'd get rainbows. Idk if this is the actual term or what not, but how can i get the gingerbread bootloaders for this phone? i tried using hemidall and almost perma-bricked my phone.
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Look in the Bible in the Dev section for Chadster's KG4 leak which is flashed with ODIN. It was the first leak with the correct bootloaders. Once you have that & if you want stock, you can ODIN Raver's KJ6 Official release.
I'm sure there are other ROMs out there with the right bootloaders and there are quite a few threads about them but this is what always worked for me.
Best of luck.

Here's also a nice video guide to follow:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?nomobile=1&v=iyKYUlnpYqI
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[Q] Help with Gingerbread installation...

Okay I literally just got this phone yesterday and I see all this talk about Gingerbread and how great it is so I decided I want to try it. I know next to nothing about all the technicalities about this phone so I youtube'd how to do it and found this video that I plan to use to help me in the process. - watch?v=YuURgkUYn1A
So if I follow that process and use the files he uses, I should have Gingerbread and still have my connection to AT&T, GPS, and WiFi? Also, when AT&T finally does release it officially, will I be able to just go to Software Update on the menu and get the official AT&T Firmware and not have to worry about all this technical stuff again?

xiacexi said:
Okay I literally just got this phone yesterday and I see all this talk about Gingerbread and how great it is so I decided I want to try it. I know next to nothing about all the technicalities about this phone so I youtube'd how to do it and found this video that I plan to use to help me in the process. - watch?v=YuURgkUYn1A
So if I follow that process and use the files he uses, I should have Gingerbread and still have my connection to AT&T, GPS, and WiFi? Also, when AT&T finally does release it officially, will I be able to just go to Software Update on the menu and get the official AT&T Firmware and not have to worry about all this technical stuff again?
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Try THIS link out, its got pretty much everything you want to know to get started(including vids). The only things that don't work on GB currently HDMI and on some of the roms, bluetooth. If you want to get the official OTA when it drops you will have to go back to stock, easiest way is to use THIS method. Also when GB does drop, Devs most likely will make their own roms based on the official GB.
Once your rooted and have recovery installed use THIS thread to find the ROM you want...
This is just a rough overview, so make sure you READ carefully and take your time, any question you have is usually answered in the appropriate thread.

Here is a link to the latest AT&T Gingerbread leak. Use Odin to flash it, and if you stick with the included stock kernel, everything works as it should. It looks very close to being ready for release. If you want it rooted, flash Entropy's kernel and then use CWM recovery and the Superuser zip you can find on here to install su. Then, flash the stock kernel again to keep everything working (video, bluetooth, etc.).:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1366801
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jscott30 said:
Here is a link to the latest AT&T Gingerbread leak. Use Odin to flash it, and if you stick with the included stock kernel, everything works as it should. It looks very close to being ready for release. If you want it rooted, flash Entropy's kernel and then use CWM recovery and the Superuser zip you can find on here to install su. Then, flash the stock kernel again to keep everything working (video, bluetooth, etc.).:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1366801
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Lol all that makes sense to me and you but, you probably just judo chopped his cerebral cortex with that post...

xIC-MACIx said:
Lol all that makes sense to me and you but, you probably just judo chopped his cerebral cortex with that post...
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Agreed, but in your earlier post, you gave some good links that show how to get started. If he reads the information in those threads, and tries out rooting stock Froyo, installing the modified recovery, and flashing some custom roms, that post shouldn't be too hard to follow.

jscott30 said:
Agreed, but in your earlier post, you gave some good links that show how to get started. If he reads the information in those threads, and tries out rooting stock Froyo, installing the modified recovery, and flashing some custom roms, that post shouldn't be too hard to follow.
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Lol yeah let's hope so, seems like lately the Q&A is getting flooded with previously answered questions

Everything is working on catyrom after I update to UCKK4 with rooted custom kernel...don't believe the hype....it can work if you know what your doing
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dman3285 said:
...don't believe the hype....it can work if you know what your doing
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Ha, you were my source for the hype. In your rooted UCKK4 thread, you said:
dman3285 said:
Here is the flashable rooted version...
If you want video working, flash the stock kernel
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So, you have a custom kernel with CWM and everything working with UCKK4 in catyrom?
I figured we would have to wait until AT&T / Samsung released their Gingerbread source to compile a completely working kernel. Can you point me in the direction of a custom kernel w/ CWM that has video and everything working in stock rooted UCKK4?

Yes..that was then this is now...lol...with some mods to some jars and framework it will work...learned that myself...
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Haven't released the KK4 version yet...soon
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dman3285 said:
Haven't released the KK4 version yet...soon
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That's legit Dman, it seems you learn a new trick on a daily basis; ports, roms and now kernels. I'm loving how the infuse development is still kickin!
So back on topic lol. Xia, Dman's CatyRom is one of the most recent GB roms (and plenty more), it's based off of the leaks from At&t. Once your ready, look into that!

Edit: Nevermind my question, dman, thanks anyway for what you're doing.
To the OP, a good AOSP Gingerbread rom that I keep coming back to is Serendipity VII. I hope that MikeyMike will still come back to update that one when we get the official AT&T Gingerbread.
You can find that here.: http://serendipityinfuse.weebly.com/

I'm sure what I've done is no new news to the other devs
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xIC-MACIx said:
Lol all that makes sense to me and you but, you probably just judo chopped his cerebral cortex with that post...
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LMAO!!!!!!

xiacexi said:
Okay I literally just got this phone yesterday and I see all this talk about Gingerbread and how great it is so I decided I want to try it. I know next to nothing about all the technicalities about this phone so I youtube'd how to do it and found this video that I plan to use to help me in the process. - watch?v=YuURgkUYn1A
So if I follow that process and use the files he uses, I should have Gingerbread and still have my connection to AT&T, GPS, and WiFi? Also, when AT&T finally does release it officially, will I be able to just go to Software Update on the menu and get the official AT&T Firmware and not have to worry about all this technical stuff again?
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you should head over to the devs section and download dmans rooted gb 2.3.6 its the shi* :O

xIC-MACIx said:
Lol all that makes sense to me and you but, you probably just judo chopped his cerebral cortex with that post...
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Couldn't help seriously laughing out loud to this comment. I consider myself to be pretty computer literate but still have to step away from the electronics everyonce in awhile for fear of judo chopping my own. My best advice to all noobs is... take your time and read. Its all right there in front of you. That is all.
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[Q] How to Downgrade 2.3.6

Hi am a total noob here so i deicided to update my galaxy S 4G to 2.3.6 but i don't like how it looks or what it changed to the phone and i basically want to go back to stock firmware or 2.3.4.
I know you can use Odin to complete this task but am not so sure which version or how to perfrom this task...so i need a brief tutorial on how to bring it back to normal (download links would be helpful) Thank You

Did u update your phone OTA?
Also 2.3.4 is GB which is basically the same as 2.3.6.
I think whar you want is to go back to froyo which is 2.2.
Just ssearch for the KD1 file to flash your phone with Odin back to Froyo.
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Well i did not update my phone Over the air i used kies mini but before my phone was on 2.3.3 and i want to go back to that stock firmware any links would be nice.

coolcar14 said:
Well i did not update my phone Over the air i used kies mini but before my phone was on 2.3.3 and i want to go back to that stock firmware any links would be nice.
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Prior to the 2.3.6 update in Kies Mini the stock firmware was Froyo-based (2.2.1 which was KD1). If you're wating to go back, check the Dev section. There's a sticky for the Bible that can point you to some other ROMs. Search the Dev section, too, if you're looking for a specific ROM/version.
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I am so confused all i want to do it bring the phone back to stock i dont want any roots....anyway i was able to search this up from the bible and i got this tell me if it will work
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1333423
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1063696

coolcar14 said:
I am so confused all i want to do it bring the phone back to stock i dont want any roots....anyway i was able to search this up from the bible and i got this tell me if it will work
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1333423
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1063696
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That first link will get you onto KF1, which was a leaked GB ROM. The second is KD1 (Froyo) but has root and those things. I don't know of any non-rooted Froyo based ROMs on here, though someone may be able to correct me on that.
I looked in the file and that particular ROM does not have the boot loaders. Give me a few minutes & I'll try to find you a link.

We don't have true stock kd1. Someone is supposedly working on it. You can get close or....call t mobile and tell them you don't like the upgrade.
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Try this one. It's KC1 and flashable via ODIN. Once you have this, then use the KD1 you found in the Bible to get to KD1.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/kc1c...k.zip/download
+1 to what Bassmanjames said regarding no stock KD1. You're kinda stuck until one is developed.

Its okay thank you guys for trying and helping.
Who knows maybe Samsung just might release 2.3.7 (highly doubt it thought)

coolcar14 said:
Its okay thank you guys for trying and helping.
Who knows maybe Samsung just might release 2.3.7 (highly doubt it thought)
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Definitely doubtful but I don't think you'd see much of a user interface (UI) change. That would probably come from getting Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) which, again, doubtful but we keep hoping
Let me know if you need help getting that to flash via ODIN.

I highly recommend Valhalla Final, which is a custom ROM, but is stock solid and stable and is 2.3.6.
I believe it will be the best we could get out of this phone.
Samsung will not give us ICS.
Besides, according to Google changelogs the only difference between 2.3.6 & 2.3.7 is the Google wallet service.
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ATT Gingerbread update

Anyone else get an SMS saying there is an official gingerbread update available?

I did also
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Here is the URL from the SMS:
www.samsung.com/us/captivateupgrade/gb1

z28james said:
Anyone else get an SMS saying there is an official gingerbread update available?
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Its been available for I think over 2 months now. ATT just sucks. But yes, there is an official GB update but that update has been on the forums as an unofficial release (KK4) for a long while. I highly recommend the update and then I recommend immedaitely flashing a custom rom as the stock update isnt much of an improvement upon 2.2 Froyo.

capocaccia said:
Its been available for I think over 2 months now. ATT just sucks. But yes, there is an official GB update but that update has been on the forums as an unofficial release (KK4) for a long while. I highly recommend the update and then I recommend immedaitely flashing a custom rom as the stock update isnt much of an improvement upon 2.2 Froyo.
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I'm on ICS personally Just thought I would throw this out there.

I did as well....but I'm running icssgs rc4 so no real point!
So would this technically be stock now?
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z28james said:
Anyone else get an SMS saying there is an official gingerbread update available?
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I got the message today. I'm running Cog 4.5.3, so I'm thinking it's not worth upgrading?

Has anyone tried this ROM for a decent amount of time yet? I'm just curious for stability purposes. I'm having decent luck with ICS, but until things smooth out a little, I'm contemplating just switching to something stable. I have no idea if this meets that description though

Yep. Have it rooted with corn kernel and its smooth and fast enough for me.

BelvedereWRX said:
Has anyone tried this ROM for a decent amount of time yet? I'm just curious for stability purposes. I'm having decent luck with ICS, but until things smooth out a little, I'm contemplating just switching to something stable. I have no idea if this meets that description though
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The "official" upgrade is the KK4 build that leaked about 3 months ago. They're exactly the same. So if you've tried the stock KK4 or any KK4-based custom ROM then you've experienced it.
I'm running a KK4-based ROM. It's reasonably stable; however, it's much smoother and (for me) more stable if you flash the most recent Corn kernel (7.06) on top of it.

kball88 said:
Yep. Have it rooted with corn kernel and its smooth and fast enough for me.
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I downloaded and finally got GB installed last night. However, I tried to root with super one click but it stops on step 7. Sounds like a lot of people have had this issue. How are you rooting? I'm pretty noob with this stuff, so I'd prefer something like one click rather than odin.

MagicArc said:
I downloaded and finally got GB installed last night. However, I tried to root with super one click but it stops on step 7. Sounds like a lot of people have had this issue. How are you rooting? I'm pretty noob with this stuff, so I'd prefer something like one click rather than odin.
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Ditto. Any help rooting the official gingerbread would be greatly appreciated.

guys learn to search and look around this post is always on the first page or close. This shows you how to root the stock kk4 update.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=21375771
Sent from my Captivate running Android 4.0.3 ICS

capocaccia said:
guys learn to search and look around this post is always on the first page or close. This shows you how to root the stock kk4 update.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=21375771
Sent from my Captivate running Android 4.0.3 ICS
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It's not that I didn't search (in fact I already discovered the thread you linked to), it's that we're looking for a one-click method rather than using odin. Are there any solutions for the problems we're having with Super One Click? Or perhaps another one-click solution that we're not familiar with?

There are two threads in this forum just below this one that provide all the info and files you need. Take a look. Worked for me ( and thanks to OPs for that). Flash gb, then a kernel that gives you root. I tried a few, like corn 7x best. Were not any one clicks out there for gb root a month ago, may not be yet.
Try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=21375771

I am running the Fasty2.5 ROM. I would like to update to the stock kk4 version and then flash the Fasty kk4 version after. Should i flash to froyo stock before i attempt to install the stock GB update or will the ATT update wipe the phone for me?

ESdesigns said:
It's not that I didn't search (in fact I already discovered the thread you linked to), it's that we're looking for a one-click method rather than using odin. Are there any solutions for the problems we're having with Super One Click? Or perhaps another one-click solution that we're not familiar with?
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Download the kernel file directly to your phone, use an app from market to flash it, no odin. Try SGS.

ESdesigns said:
It's not that I didn't search (in fact I already discovered the thread you linked to), it's that we're looking for a one-click method rather than using odin. Are there any solutions for the problems we're having with Super One Click? Or perhaps another one-click solution that we're not familiar with?
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There are no one click methods that I know of. You really should learn to use Odin. Its not hard at all and opens alot of doors as to what you can do with your phones. I mean, its laid out step by step in that thread. Just follow instructions. I imagine we all can do that.

Thanks for all the info guys. I followed the instructions from the link below and everything went smoothly. Thanks again for all the input.
http://androidforums.com/captivate-all-things-root/483646-guide-root-official-2-3-5-guide.html#post3812463

thanks for info