How to properly root/flash a captivate any guides out there i have looked and looked on how to do it but none of them show how to do it and also if im on stock rooted/flashed captivate can i just load ICS AOKP with a custom rom
What stock ROM are you currently running?
Sent from my glitched ICS Captivate using XDA App
I think there's a guide in my sig... Lol I can't remember if I put it there or not
Sent from my CM9 ICS i897 Captivate
OP,
Read Sticky Threads...
Sent by XDA Premium App
4-2ndtwin said:
OP,
Read Sticky Threads...
Sent by XDA Premium App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes i have looked and looked none of them really really help me in my search they just tell me stuff that i dont get im not new to this stuff jsut the help is confusing
Click on my "Helpful Links" signature below. Then see the Guides and Root (How to). That's about as easy as it is gonna get, apart from someone taking ur phone and doin it for ya.
Guide of Guides
I just went through the process of rooting and roming for the first time and wrote this up for a buddy of mine interested in doing the same. The fact that this is the first time I've done this should be a bit of a warning though. Still, it worked for me.
Here's basically what I did. You might want to read through them all before starting.
Backup manually by mounting your phone to your computer and copying everything you care about
Root
I used this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1444382
From a Mac, I think you can do the same, but flash with Heimdall instead of Odin
Now that you have root, get Titanium Backup from the Market and backup
This is an awesome app, you can also use it to remove the AT&T bloatware, which will really improve your phone
Install ClockworkMod (aka, CWM)
Flash this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=566807&d=1302623831
Follow ROM instructions
I used Slim ICS: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1517486
Download and install instructions on the web site: http://www.slimroms.com/
Grab a nightly CM9 ROM for that: http://download.cyanogenmod.com/?device=captivatemtd
any other help?
Again what stock ROM are you on?
Sent from my glitched ICS Captivate using XDA App
YogurtSlinger said:
any other help?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Were the instructions I posted not helpful? I thought they were very clear ... not necessarily my steps, but the content in the links.
If you're not understanding one or more of the steps, which ones?
cmilldrummin said:
Again what stock ROM are you on?
Sent from my glitched ICS Captivate using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
im going to be useing designgear to go back to stock froyo....
YogurtSlinger said:
im going to be useing designgear to go back to stock froyo....
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Or you could use stock froyo to go back to stock froyo...
Sent from my CM9 ICS i897 Captivate
korockinout13 said:
Or you could use stock froyo to go back to stock froyo...
Sent from my CM9 ICS i897 Captivate
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
what??? lol
YogurtSlinger said:
what??? lol
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I think he's saying that instead of Designgear's one-click, which will take you back to stock Eclair, you could use a Froyo-based one-click to go back to stock Froyo.
jmtheiss said:
I think he's saying that instead of Designgear's one-click, which will take you back to stock Eclair, you could use a Froyo-based one-click to go back to stock Froyo.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
lol o ok now i understand and i cant find one that is froyo stock odin
flashing back to eclair as the OP said is probably easier. With 2e recovery, there's no need to modify the 3e recovery file or flash a custom kernel. Just load up cwm.zip on your SD card and flash away.
Sent from my glitched ICS Captivate using XDA App
cmilldrummin said:
flashing back to eclair as the OP said is probably easier. With 2e recovery, there's no need to modify the 3e recovery file or flash a custom kernel. Just load up cwm.zip on your SD card and flash away.
Sent from my glitched ICS Captivate using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
hmmm i guesse i didnt word it right?
YogurtSlinger said:
hmmm i guesse i didnt word it right?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I don't know that the thing you're looking for exists right now. AdamOutler made a Heimdall-based Froyo one-click, but I don't think there is an Odin-based one.
At the moment, it looks like your choices are to use the Odin-based one-click (by Designgears or Cezar, depending on your bootloader needs), or the Heimdall-based one-click of Froyo.
Related
Just rooted with one click root and I'm trying to install a custom recovery so i can flash roms and such... I see something telling me to use ODIN but I have no clue what that is.
I tried to flash the .zip from the sticky in the development section but the stock recovery obviously wouldn't work. This phone is much more complicated to work with when compared to my evo lol
chey8 said:
Just rooted with one click root and I'm trying to install a custom recovery so i can flash roms and such... I see something telling me to use ODIN but I have no clue what that is.
I tried to flash the .zip from the sticky in the development section but the stock recovery obviously wouldn't work. This phone is much more complicated to work with when compared to my evo lol
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Read the stickies
Sent from my SCH-I500 using XDA App
akellar said:
Read the stickies
Sent from my SCH-I500 using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I read them 10 times or more, it says flash them.... I can't flash with the stock recovery.
Maybe you should read them before you answer with nonsense
I just wanna get a recovery on this phone and everything starts with ODIN, no clue what that is. I googled it and downloaded something but it doesn't appear to be what I need.
Something a little more clear would be helpful..
Nevermind, got it
Actually, the link is in a sticky . . . just not in the General section, lol. It's in the Development section, Files to get your Mesmerize back to stock 2.1 and 2.2.1.
chey8 said:
Nevermind, got it
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You're welcome.
Sent from my SCH-I500 using XDA App
So i got this Galaxy S 4G. and i rooted it with super one click.
But when i got Rom manager and put CWM on it didnt work. (i gave up)
now i wanna get Gingerbread 2.3
should i use Kies mini to update?
or is there another way i should update?
Also i want to get CWM so i can flash roms.
i know i need Odin but
do i need to be in DL mode. to root gingerbread?
also i wanna make sure i get CWM FORSURE!!!!
can anyone help me
BTW ive updated to Gingerbread before. but i couldnt figure out how to root is so i downgraded back to froyo.
on gingerbread i couldnt get my phone into Debugging Mode. (the bug wouldnt show on my status bar)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1122508
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1305560
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1117554
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=979109
LAWLKiPz said:
So i got this Galaxy S 4G. and i rooted it with super one click.
But when i got Rom manager and put CWM on it didnt work. (i gave up)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What is this rom manager you speak of? I've never heard of a working rom manager for this device. Does rom manager work? Perhaps the answer is posted here somewhere?
Exodian said:
What is this rom manager you speak of? I've never heard of a working rom manager for this device. Does rom manager work? Perhaps the answer is posted here somewhere?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No. Not yet.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1305560
For GB, just flash (oden/heimdall/heimdall one-click) any gb kernel in the dev forum and you should get CWM (unless the kernel is a fully stock kernel, like the first one in my one-click collection).
A little lecture could help you. This has been answered like 100 times a day.
Use latestodin, flash ravers kj6 odin rom (yes, you have to be in dl mode and rom file goes in pda and i think you need to decompress the .zip file so u use the .tar) and after that just flash drhonk kj1 kernel so you can get root and cwm. Then you can flash gb roms without problem.
Theres a big post saying that Rom Manaher doesnt work wotj raver.
actualy rom manager has a Galaxy s 4G setting now so yes it does work
Exodian said:
What is this rom manager you speak of? I've never heard of a working rom manager for this device. Does rom manager work? Perhaps the answer is posted here somewhere?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Actually when i got Rom Manager i had a setting for Galaxy S 4G so im guessing the answer is yes.
LAWLKiPz said:
Actually when i got Rom Manager i had a setting for Galaxy S 4G so im guessing the answer is yes.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No. "NO" means "no".
If you don't believe me. Go ahead. Flash it, then wonder why you can't flash anything from it or do anything with it.
Everyone who has told you that it doesn't work is trying to save you time and headache.
---------- Post added at 03:06 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:01 PM ----------
bhundven said:
No. "NO" means "no".
If you don't believe me. Go ahead. Flash it, then wonder why you can't flash anything from it or do anything with it.
Everyone who has told you that it doesn't work is trying to save you time and headache.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Also, tehgyb gave you all the good links (thanks man!)
Instead of insisting on using rom mangler, you should listen and read.
If all you want is clockwork mod + root + gb, just heimdall one-click my kj6 kernel and stock rom... The link that says: Download SMS KJ6 Kernel Stock Rom with Bootloaders
After you run that, you can flash roms with CWM (not rom manager) as you wish, and you will always have root with that kernel.
It doesnt work man..
Sent from my SGH-T959V using xda premium
coldcrush390 said:
It doesnt work man..
Sent from my SGH-T959V using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That was very informative!</sarcasm>
What doesn't work?
How were you flashing?
Did you see any errors?
Did you read the OP?
bhundven said:
That was very informative!</sarcasm>
What doesn't work?
How were you flashing?
Did you see any errors?
Did you read the OP?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I think he meant that ROM Manager doesn't work.
I don't get why people don't read stickies around here. I guess it's second nature if you've been on other forums before, but it's still no excuse. -.-
bkoon1218 said:
I think he meant that ROM Manager doesn't work.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Crap. I just realized that I was mixing threads. Good catch
bkoon1218 said:
I don't get why people don't read stickies around here. I guess it's second nature if you've been on other forums before, but it's still no excuse. -.-
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yea, I know how you feel: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20153370&postcount=9
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.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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
Sent from my SGH-T959V using XDA App
Haven't found much support on this issue, been trying using super one click, I get to stage 7 then it says waiting for phone and hangs...phone is on uckk3...
Sent from my GT-P7500 using xda premium
immor2al said:
Haven't found much support on this issue, been trying using super one click, I get to stage 7 then it says waiting for phone and hangs...phone is on uckk3...
Sent from my GT-P7500 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Umm... that's probably because it's meant for froyo bro. If you can still boot into the rom that you were in, add the su fix in the Doctorz rom and then flash it. If not, odin to stock, root FROYO, 3e, gtg community kernel. You know the deal.
This phone is a headache....my skyrocket is so much less frustrating!!!
Sent from my GT-P7500 using xda premium
So....you are saying ....there is no root for g.bread?!....why do I see 2.3.6 roms everywhere....or am I not looking at this right?.....my goal was froyo to gingerbread ....then root and flash some better performance roms....(scratching head)
Sent from my GT-P7500 using xda premium
where were you coming from and where to you want to go?
qkster said:
where were you coming from and where to you want to go?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I second this notion.
immor2al said:
Haven't found much support on this issue, been trying using super one click, I get to stage 7 then it says waiting for phone and hangs...phone is on uckk3...
Sent from my GT-P7500 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you had really researched it you would have read that SOC won't root the kk3 leak.
The GB roms that you see have been modded or ported.
To root the kk3 leak all you have to do is flash entropy's kernel dated 11/02/11.
Truckerglenn said:
If you had really researched it you would have read that SOC won't root the kk3 leak.
The GB roms that you see have been modded or ported.
To root the kk3 leak all you have to do is flash entropy's kernel dated 11/02/11.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah, that was what I was gonna suggest.
I wasn't sure if the OP wanted to stay on stock or go from there to another custom ROM.
I must say..you guys around here are brutal..forgive me if my language on the matter is sub-par...i do understand the concept though...i have flashed back to stock and thanks to super thread been working from there with success....There are a ton of threads regarding this device..I treated it mostly like it was similar to a skyrocket.. My mistake..thx
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using xda premium
Anyone know where i can get camera firmware for this device..would be great..having issues there as well...:-0
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using xda premium
immor2al said:
I must say..you guys around here are brutal..forgive me if my language on the matter is sub-par...i do understand the concept though...i have flashed back to stock and thanks to super thread been working from there with success....there is a ton of threads on this device..i went at it like it was similar to a skyrocket.. My mistake..thx
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Brutal?
I thought we were trying till be helpful...
Glad you got it going though
Truckerglenn said:
If you had really researched it you would have read that SOC won't root the kk3 leak.
The GB roms that you see have been modded or ported.
To root the kk3 leak all you have to do is flash entropy's kernel dated 11/02/11.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm sorry, but I'm a total noob with Samsung. I rooted to a particular ROM, but ran into some issues and had to unbrick the phone. Upon doing so, I selected the kk3 leak and then lost root. I used SOC 2.3.3 to try to reroot, but I got stuck at step 7. So I want to try flashing Entropy's kernel as you mentioned. I'm not sure how to do this though. The kernel is in a CWM .zip format, but Odin reads .tar files. Do I unzip the .zip file and then convert to a .tar file? This didn't seem to work when I initially tried it, but perhaps I did something wrong. Any special settings I need to use? Also, do I just need to reboot after I flash it and I will have root? If not, what else must I do?
Sorry again for my lack of understanding. I've been trying to find an answer for hours and have become a little desperate. Thanks in advance for any and all help.
bloodbath said:
I'm sorry, but I'm a total noob with Samsung. I rooted to a particular ROM, but ran into some issues and had to unbrick the phone. Upon doing so, I selected the kk3 leak and then lost root. I used SOC 2.3.3 to try to reroot, but I got stuck at step 7. So I want to try flashing Entropy's kernel as you mentioned. I'm not sure how to do this though. The kernel is in a CWM .zip format, but Odin reads .tar files. Do I unzip the .zip file and then convert to a .tar file? This didn't seem to work when I initially tried it, but perhaps I did something wrong. Any special settings I need to use? Also, do I just need to reboot after I flash it and I will have root? If not, what else must I do?
Sorry again for my lack of understanding. I've been trying to find an answer for hours and have become a little desperate. Thanks in advance for any and all help.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1437548
YOU CANNOT ROOT GINGERBREAD 2.3.6, can you read that...? Or should I make a new thread like you guys do about rooting this frigging firmware? Hows that for brutal
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I997 using xda premium
dman3285 said:
YOU CANNOT ROOT GINGERBREAD 2.3.6, can you read that...? Or should I make a new thread like you guys do about rooting this frigging firmware? Hows that for brutal
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I997 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
lol. Well another member said "To root the kk3 leak all you have to do is flash entropy's kernel dated 11/02/11." I thought that meant it could be rooted. Sorry for the misunderstanding.
Neeed help pls, cant install stock android 2.1 whit odin, my captivate its only accept from android 2.2 and further.
Just out of curiousity, is there some specific reason you need 2.1? If you're just wanting to go back to it for nostalgic reasons, I think that the one-clicks in Development section are the only way to go right now.
If you're just trying to go back to stock for warranty purposes, I believe that AT&T officially pushed out the Gingerbread update, so you could flash that one and take it in.
Recovery mode
jmtheiss said:
Just out of curiousity, is there some specific reason you need 2.1? If you're just wanting to go back to it for nostalgic reasons, I think that the one-clicks in Development section are the only way to go right now.
If you're just trying to go back to stock for warranty purposes, I believe that AT&T officially pushed out the Gingerbread update, so you could flash that one and take it in.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Why?
Because cant enter in 2.2 in clockword recovery mode, only 2.1, i want to install ICS 4
^
See TRusselo's Guide. It is up to date.
Sent from my SGH-I897 using xda premium
recovery
4-2ndtwin said:
^
See TRusselo's Guide. It is up to date.
Sent from my SGH-I897 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
recovery 3e, android 2.2 , need 2e, but cant install stock 2,1
Just follow the Guide. Read the 1st sentence of that Guide. Then read the 2nd sentence. :thumbup: It will work from Any Stock.
Sent from my SGH-I897 using xda premium
If you're only going to be going to a Jellybean rom, you could also just download a Gingerbread-based stock one-click from the development section (with bootloaders) and flash that. It would get rid of the 3e error, and give you the bootloaders you'll need to flash anything else as well.
As always, be careful when flashing bootloaders, though. Make sure you have a good connection to you computer.
lets doed
jmtheiss said:
If you're only going to be going to a Jellybean rom, you could also just download a Gingerbread-based stock one-click from the development section (with bootloaders) and flash that. It would get rid of the 3e error, and give you the bootloaders you'll need to flash anything else as well.
As always, be careful when flashing bootloaders, though. Make sure you have a good connection to you computer.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
downloading I897UCKH3 Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread With Bootloaders - Link 1 / Link 2 [With CWM Injected Kernel from Boog] ...
agomez87 said:
downloading I897UCKH3 Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread With Bootloaders - Link 1 / Link 2 [With CWM Injected Kernel from Boog] ...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Works, like a charm.
thx to all