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I flashed back to stock 2.1 on my samsung vibrant.
the phone boots up fine at first, then all of a sudden i get a wierd screen and the phone reboots automatically. i dont know what the problem is. can anyone please help me with this problem.
the phone is continuously rebooting for the past half and hour. and i have no idea what to do now.
PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS.
im posting a photo of the "wierd" screen below. the quality is crappy, but i cant help it.
Were you coming from a GB rom? Be sure your not mixing bootloaders...Not sure what that is but if you flash just the stock kernel in ODIN, with the phone off (pull the battery)and using the button combo try and get into DOWNLOAD mode. you might recover it....or flash the Bali kernel and then try going back to stock again.
erad1 said:
Were you coming from a GB rom? Be sure your not mixing bootloaders...Not sure what that is but if you flash just the stock kernel in ODIN, with the phone off (pull the battery)and using the button combo try and get into DOWNLOAD mode. you might recover it....or flash the Bali kernel and then try going back to stock again.
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yes i did try flashing a 2.3 ROM,but it didnt work properly, so i tried flashing the stock 2.1 again using ODIN...it got installed, but later all these things started happening.
i even flashed the 512 PIT file that came along with the stock 2.1, but still no use.
can u please post the link to the kernel you are talking about and also how should i flash the kernel?
thanks for your reply.
hey the problem is solved. i installed eugene's 2.2 leaked build and my phone is back to normal now...!!!!
thanks for all your help. i really appreciate it...!!!
Glad to hear you got it...just be careful to know which bootloaders you are on, GB or FROYO... unless you have alot of problems with a ROM its not really necessary to ever flash back to stock...I flash rom to rom without any issue as long as you:
1. wipe cache partition,
2. then wipe dalvik cache and then
3. factory reset all from CWM...
4.then flash whatever .zip ROM you like.
Flashing back to stock FROYO/ECLAIR from GB with an odin rom you must be sure the stock rom either includes both PBL and SBL or no bootloaders at all and then your good.
Tried to flash a custom rom, the one linked below I tried to flash it from the KG4 leaked one, and all i get is my phone looping the loading screen, can anyone help?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1157593
did you install a custom rom before? if so.. what rom are u coming from? and do u want to stay on froyo or move to Gingerbread (GB)
nevermind.. I see you came from the KG4 leak.. with GB bootloaders
this is what you need to do
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1215748
Please note that if you install the KG4 kernel.. you will need to stay with a gingerbread rom... ps Dsex has a GB ICBINB rom .. just look in the dev page
if you want to stay on froyo flash KC1
let us know if you have problems Good luck
Decided to ignore those steps and just follow the steps on the ICBINB thread and it works now after odin back to KG4
Glad its working for you
How can I boot back to pure stock KD1? I am on KJ6 right now? Could you hit me up with some links too? Thanks
Johnmonkey0 said:
How can I boot back to pure stock KD1? I am on KJ6 right now? Could you hit me up with some links too? Thanks
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Get your ROM here
T959VKD1 fully flashable through CWM
For those of you who are not sure if they have CWM of if you have Gingerbread Boot loaders installed follow this guide
GB Ext4 Starter Pack
Or use ODIN and install the ROM
T959VKD1 DeOdexed
If you have any boot loop or boot up problems just go through these steps again and try the ODIN again afterwards.
GB Ext4 Starter Pack
*** Read each step carefully! Do not skip anything (unless your going to use Kies to update to a stock official Rom)!! ***
*** If your going to use kies to go to a stock update then you might want to change step 10) to this
Step 10) Go into the voodoo menu > Disable lagfix and /system lagfix off
You should be able to update using Kies after this. You will lose root capabilities but if you’re looking to go back to stock then that's a given.
Dmx is partially correct. If you want pure, you'll have to odin Kc1 stock rom, which has froyo bootloaders. I think some searching on this forum will grant you a link. I know I've seen it somewhere.
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You can't update to KD1 using Kies, it only updates you to KJ6. If you plug your phone onto Kies with KC1, it says phone can't be updated FYI. The closest to KD1 would be deodexed KD1, I can't remember where I found the original odex KD1 but I have the file.
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Get your ROM here
T959VKD1 fully flashable through CWM
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Tried this, and cwm aborts the flash without explanation very early. Any thoughts on this?
Managed to get it working. Thanks guys
_DMX_ said:
Get your ROM here
T959VKD1 fully flashable through CWM
For those of you who are not sure if they have CWM installed follow this guide
GB Ext4 Starter Pack
Or use ODIN and install the ROM
T959VKD1 DeOdexed
Or you could ODIN and install KC1 and then use Kies to get the Official Stock KD1 or Official Stock KJ6
Leaked T959VUVKC1
If you have any boot loop or boot up problems just go through these steps and try the ODIN again afterwards.
GB Ext4 Starter Pack
*** Read each step carefully! Do not skip anything (unless your going to use Kies to update to a stock official Rom)!! ***
*** If your going to use kies to go to a stock update then you might want to change step 10) to this
Step 10) Go into the voodoo menu > Disable lagfix and /system lagfix off
You should be able to update using Kies after this. You will lose root capabilities but if you’re looking to go back to stock then that's a given.
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So, apparently I can get the KD1 to flash properly but when I try to update via Samsung Kies Mini it won't recognize my device. Also, when I flash the KC1 I get a boot loop and nowhere do I see anything about removing bootloop in the GB Ext4 link. Also, how do I get rid of the Root when I flash KD1?
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So, apparently I can get the KD1 to flash properly but when I try to update via Samsung Kies Mini it won't recognize my device. Also, when I flash the KC1 I get a boot loop and nowhere do I see anything about removing bootloop in the GB Ext4 link. Also, how do I get rid of the Root when I flash KD1?
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What message/error are you getting from Kies? Mine was telling me my device was not registered. I had to flash back to KD1 & register the device @ Samsung. After that I was able to flash to KJ6 with Kies.
Ah, so I need to register my device on the samsung website? My Kies mini was saying my phone isn't recognized so I don't know what else is going on.
Edit: I just NOW realized where the IMEI number was! lol, forgot it was under about phone. Gosh, so silly.
oops wrong thread
kmandel said:
Tried this, and cwm aborts the flash without explanation very early. Any thoughts on this?
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What kernal and CWM version are you running? Maybe you should just Odin the KD1 instead.
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i0423x said:
So, apparently I can get the KD1 to flash properly but when I try to update via Samsung Kies Mini it won't recognize my device. Also, when I flash the KC1 I get a boot loop and nowhere do I see anything about removing bootloop in the GB Ext4 link. Also, how do I get rid of the Root when I flash KD1?
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ODIN back to KD1 and make sure you have settings, applications, development, USB debugging turned on. Then try Kies again. Don't worry about root just update with kies. It will all go back to stock.
Samsung galaxy s 4g... Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hello dmx, i have tried to download this file of urs, but the link is dead.... Pls help me, i'm have the same issue with my galaxy s 4g since i ve upgraded it to gingerbread... It kicked me back in every window, text, calls, freezen, reboot.... God bless
If you're wanting to get back to KD1, go grab FBis251's KD1 one-click. You'll probably have to flash it twice & the 2nd time make sure you have "Flash bootloaders" checked. It'll probably boot into recovery & when it does, do a factory reset, wipe the cache, and select reinstall packages. After that you'll be on stock KD1. Make sure you back up your contacts and any other files/apps you want to keep.
Dear Stephen, Thanks for your info. However, I would not wanna flash twice... I will just wait for DMX to reply me if he can get the link working again..... I really wanna do it thru Kies because am sending it back for warranty
dammie2great said:
Dear Stephen, Thanks for your info. However, I would not wanna flash twice... I will just wait for DMX to reply me if he can get the link working again..... I really wanna do it thru Kies because am sending it back for warranty
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DMX is probably not going to get back to you. The file Stephen linked you to is a repackaged version of the file DMX posted a while back. It is completely stock.
It won't matter that you're not flashing it through Kies, since your phone will wind up with the same stock KD1 files anyway. They won't be able to tell the difference if you're sending it back for warranty.
Stephen is the one you want to listen to. He recommended flashing it twice in case you are on Gingerbread and need Froyo bootloaders.
You do not need to be on KD1 to send phone back. KJ6 is an official release and you an send it in using KJ6.
EDIT: What FB said We must have been writing our posts at the same time.
ok so long story short i tried to flash my samsung infuse 4g with a rom from this website (ROM][Jellybean] CNA 3.5.0 for Samsung Infuse [PORT] ) i used to have froyo 2.2. all was well and then my phone just stopped working and wouldnt pass boot screen. but i saved my old rom's data with clockworkmod on my sd card. the thing is there are like 5 .tar files and i want to know if i can recover my old rom using odin since i cant even get passed the boot screen??? pls someone help me i'm freaking out, ive been googleing all night and i'm totally burnt out. the files i have are .android_secure.vfat.tar, cache.rfs.tar, data.rfs.tar, efs.rfs.tar, nandroid.md5 and system.rfs.tar...... pls someone show me how to fix my phone
thanks in advance
Don't think you can flash those files, but you should be able to go back to stock.
Sent from my sweet & buttery Infuse
Follow these instructions. I would use the zip that takes you back to stock with root.
Keep one thing in mind.....you CANNOT go from Froyo to JB.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=27286083#post27286083
I keep this thread bookmarked. I have soft bricked my phone so many times, it's not funny!!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1700416
Lack of reading/research caused your error :/
Anyways go back to stock with heimdall.or Odin, get red cwm again and you should be able to restore your backups
If you want to go to jb in the future....then you must first follow go to ics, then jb...you have to have ics before you can flash gb
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thanks again to all the comments, yes this was a big Noob mistake, i guess i was just way to excited to jump on the JB wagon. i have since returned to stock froyo using one of the kernals from this site (Stock_Root-Mod3e-UCKD5_Odin), so this is what i have now... although a little phased i still want to give this a second attemp. the rom i wanted to flash was [ROM][JellyBean] CNA 3.5.0 / Nightly 9/20 for Samsung Infuse [PORT]....
just to get things straight so i don't mess up again, i have to flash froyo with ics (is there a specific ics version i should get? on a how to guide on flashing jb i found this info: Entropy512's CM9 Kernel / Blue CWM Recovery 2012.05.02-ODIN-Entropy-CM9-zImage.rar) can i use this one, i prefer odin b/c i've never used heimdall. then after i flash ics then i can flash to jb.... but reading some threads i saw that....
"Currently on stock Froyo:
1) Use Heimdall or Odin to flash stock UCLB3 (GB)
*Reccomendation: Also flash GB bootloaders. See first post for links and warnings.*
2) Flash Entropy's DD kernel to obtain root and red CWM recovery.
Currently on stock GB:
1) Flash Entropy's DD kernel to obtain root and red CWM recovery."
do i have to do this step or can i go forward with the current Stock_Root-Mod3e-UCKD5_Odin that i now have installed....?
secondly, after i install ics, right before i flash jb it states i have to do an aroma prep....then flash jb.....
all flashes are done with clockworkmod and i wipe only cache and dalvik? or is there anything else i have to wipe?
sorry for all the questions, i have read and researched many threads but they are all pretty overwhelmingly full of lots of info.....just wanna get it in order....
thanks again
from froyo to ics i use odin, from odin to jb i use cwm, correct?
marielacvn said:
thanks again to all the comments, yes this was a big Noob mistake, i guess i was just way to excited to jump on the JB wagon. i have since returned to stock froyo using one of the kernals from this site (Stock_Root-Mod3e-UCKD5_Odin), so this is what i have now... although a little phased i still want to give this a second attemp. the rom i wanted to flash was [ROM][JellyBean] CNA 3.5.0 / Nightly 9/20 for Samsung Infuse [PORT]....
just to get things straight so i don't mess up again, i have to flash froyo with ics (is there a specific ics version i should get? on a how to guide on flashing jb i found this info: Entropy512's CM9 Kernel / Blue CWM Recovery 2012.05.02-ODIN-Entropy-CM9-zImage.rar) can i use this one, i prefer odin b/c i've never used heimdall. then after i flash ics then i can flash to jb.... but reading some threads i saw that....
"Currently on stock Froyo:
1) Use Heimdall or Odin to flash stock UCLB3 (GB)
*Reccomendation: Also flash GB bootloaders. See first post for links and warnings.*
2) Flash Entropy's DD kernel to obtain root and red CWM recovery.
Currently on stock GB:
1) Flash Entropy's DD kernel to obtain root and red CWM recovery."
do i have to do this step or can i go forward with the current Stock_Root-Mod3e-UCKD5_Odin that i now have installed....?
secondly, after i install ics, right before i flash jb it states i have to do an aroma prep....then flash jb.....
all flashes are done with clockworkmod and i wipe only cache and dalvik? or is there anything else i have to wipe?
sorry for all the questions, i have read and researched many threads but they are all pretty overwhelmingly full of lots of info.....just wanna get it in order....
thanks again
from froyo to ics i use odin, from odin to jb i use cwm, correct?
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Follow all steps, don't skip a thing. As for wiping, wipe Cache, Data, Dalvik, and format /System when going from GB to ICS and ICS to JB. That UCLB3 file is Gingerbread stock and you have to go to gingerbread before you go to ICS.
Also, if you are confident that your phone won't get disconnected from Odin while flashing the UCLB3 file, flash the GB bootloaders while you're at it. If the flash fails while flashing bootloaders then your device is bricked so be sure about Odin before you flash them.
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Since you have already used Odin, I would use option "C". The best thing you can do is read everything two or three times. There are also many vids on YouTube that are helpful.
Once you are on GB.....just pick out any ICS ROM an flash it. Once it installs, I wouldn't even bother sitting it up and then you can go to JB.
Th3Bill uses an Aroma installer in his ROMs and the first time you use it, you will have to flash his aroma-prep first.
Hang in there....go slowly...and read. This gets easier and easier the more you do it. I always just d/l the zips to my phone and never even have to mess with the PC.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1613523
Edit: All of his ROMs for the Infuse can be found and d/l at Jokersax.com
Edit: I just reread your post......once you are on GB, you won't use Odin again. You will use whatever ICS zip to flash your ROM using CWM. Same thing with JB.
Shawn said:
Follow all steps, don't skip a thing. As for wiping, wipe Cache, Data, Dalvik, and format /System when going from GB to ICS and ICS to JB. That UCLB3 file is Gingerbread stock and you have to go to gingerbread before you go to ICS.
Also, if you are confident that your phone won't get disconnected from Odin while flashing the UCLB3 file, flash the GB bootloaders while you're at it. If the flash fails while flashing bootloaders then your device is bricked so be sure about Odin before you flash them.
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okay i think i understand....never has my phone disconnected during a flash with odin, ive always gotten a straight pass...exactly how important are the bootloaders anyways? if failures happen b/c of faulty usb cords, then im good...if bricking happens b/c of "unlucky chance" then id rather avoid it.... either way ill start the whole process tonight after i put the kiddos away so i can concentrate 100%.
thanks again for the tips
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Since you have already used Odin, I would use option "C". The best thing you can do is read everything two or three times. There are also many vids on YouTube that are helpful.
Once you are on GB.....just pick out any ICS ROM an flash it. Once it installs, I wouldn't even bother sitting it up and then you can go to JB.
Th3Bill uses an Aroma installer in his ROMs and the first time you use it, you will have to flash his aroma-prep first.
Hang in there....go slowly...and read. This gets easier and easier the more you do it. I always just d/l the zips to my phone and never even have to mess with the PC.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1613523
Edit: All of his ROMs for the Infuse can be found and d/l at Jokersax.com
Edit: I just reread your post......once you are on GB, you won't use Odin again. You will use whatever ICS zip to flash your ROM using CWM. Same thing with JB.
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okay, ill take ur advice and use option c. froyo to gb using odin and possibly bootloaders, then from gb to ics, ics to jb using cwm
wish me luck!
Bootloaders prevent Rainbow fault I guess you could call it in ICS. You don't have to flash them but its recommended. If you have any problems, post and you'll get help pretty quick.
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Shawn said:
Bootloaders prevent Rainbow fault I guess you could call it in ICS. You don't have to flash them but its recommended. If you have any problems, post and you'll get help pretty quick.
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so far so good, it seems i need to do the gb bootloader after all...got the rainbow screen....i have my gbbootloader file ready to go....only thing is i want to confirm where i put the file, i've searched and i can only find a procedure for heimdall not odin...do i put the md5 file in PDA or bootloaders?? also it says in heimdall to tick bootloaders, do i do the same in odin??? it also says to flash twice....?? ok im really not risking a hard brick, i'll be patient and wait
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1878458
i'll wait for your answer before i proceed....after this i'll continue to flash ics and then jb...
btw, am i supposed to flash ics twice?? that's what the [GUIDE] How To Flash JB says,
"9. Flash ICS Rom, then ICS Gapps"
but when i tried to flash ics a second time i couldn't (because of rainbow screen, and because it didn't show up in my directory....and where does ICS Gapps show up?
thanks again
If you downloaded the bootloaders linked in the guide, then yes, they go on the pda slot. You only have to flash once.
Heimdall-one click is the one you must flash once before it allows you to flash the bootloaders too.
Edit: to fully install ics you must flash twice, because I believe that what it does when coming from GB is that it just flashes the ics kernel on the first flash, requiring you to run it a second time after rebooting for it to install the complete rom.
Ics gapps are often linked in the rom OPs, although you don't need to flash them if you are headed to JB.
Sent from my sweet & buttery Infuse
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If you downloaded the bootloaders linked in the guide, then yes, they go on the pda slot. You only have to flash once.
Heimdall-one click is the one you must flash once before it allows you to flash the bootloaders too.
Sent from my sweet & buttery Infuse
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That's odd, I flashed GB bootloaders in Odin from a rooted stock GB. But andros is right about going in the PDA slot. Maybe its just me that didn't have to flash with heimdall first.
Sent from my JellyBeaned Infuse, unofficial cm10
Shawn what I meant is that heimdall one-click wont allow you to flash bootloaders the 1st time, so you must run it once and then a 2nd time but with "flash bootloaders" ticked on.
There's no need to use heimdall before flashing them with Odin.
Sent from my sweet & buttery Infuse
Oh, I see what you mean. My mistake.
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Alright guys, I'm officially a jelly beaner!! Thanks again to all who replied and helped me out, couldn't have done it without your help everything seems to we working fine (with the exception of a few apps that aren't compatible, but they weren't that important ) only issue I have now is that I can't use my data plan and surf the web I configured everything just as I had it before according to my carrier and nothing ...... could it have something to do with the change in modem? When I scan for available network operators I get two options one says :NICMS and the other is just a number 71021... any ideas?
Also, when installing jb in the initial setup it asked which would be the defualt location to save I think I chose the sdcard instead of the emmc directory. ..can I change that setting?
I'm pretty sure you can change the setting, but not sure how. Also, your APNs might be messed up. There's a thread with working APNs. One sec and I'll link it.
Edit: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1791526
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Shawn said:
I'm pretty sure you can change the setting, but not sure how. Also, your APNs might be messed up. There's a thread with working APNs. One sec and I'll link it.
Edit: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1791526
Sent from my JellyBeaned Infuse, unofficial cm10
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Thanks for the link Shawn, I looked it over, not sure it could apply since I don't live in the states.. but I'll use it as a start.
marielacvn said:
Thanks for the link Shawn, I looked it over, not sure it could apply since I don't live in the states.. but I'll use it as a start.
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It probably won't but you never know.
how is [ROM][JellyBean][4.1.1]Unofficial CM10 - Updated CM10 9/14 Butter - MTD - OC Kernel working out? since ive gotten cna nightly my camera and video are extremly buggy, more than id like...what works and doesnt work in unofficial cm10
Hi guys,
I have a samsung galaxy s 4g rooted and running CM9. I want to go back to gingerbread, and I know I can heimdall back to stock gingerbread, but I can't flash custom GB Roms like Valhala Black Edition or ICBINB without rebooting into recovery after flashing is done. I can install ICS fine from stock but have trouble with GB roms downgrading from ICS. Should I go back to stock and then flash GB? What is causing this problem? Thank you!
Supersega8 said:
Hi guys,
I have a samsung galaxy s 4g rooted and running CM9. I want to go back to gingerbread, and I know I can heimdall back to stock gingerbread, but I can't flash custom GB Roms like Valhala Black Edition or ICBINB without rebooting into recovery after flashing is done. I can install ICS fine from stock but have trouble with GB roms downgrading from ICS. Should I go back to stock and then flash GB? What is causing this problem? Thank you!
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Yes, GB is BML, CM9+ is MTL, so you need to use a 1click and go back to stock + recovery + cwm, then flash your GB from the CWM.
getochkn said:
Yes, GB is BML, CM9+ is MTL, so you need to use a 1click and go back to stock + recovery + cwm, then flash your GB from the CWM.
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Not all GB ROMs are BLM. Quite a few are MTD. The wiki has a list of each. So you can flash any MTD ROM with whjat you have. If you want to change the partitions back to BML then you will need to one click. Check the wiki it is your friend.
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Not all GB ROMs are BLM. Quite a few are MTD. The wiki has a list of each. So you can flash any MTD ROM with whjat you have. If you want to change the partitions back to BML then you will need to one click. Check the wiki it is your friend.
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Ok guys so if I follow this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1470716
Then I should be ok? Also I believe i have froyo bootloaders, is that fine? If I need GB bootloaders, where can I get them, I can't seem to find them. Thanks!
If you read that guide it will tell you how to get the GB bootloaders installed. If you are running CM9 though I would bet you are already on GB bootloaders if the phone looks normal when it boots.
hechoen said:
If you read that guide it will tell you how to get the GB bootloaders installed. If you are running CM9 though I would bet you are already on GB bootloaders if the phone looks normal when it boots.
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Thanks Hechoen,
Yeah I saw that. Thing is the phone came with Gingerbread preinstalled. So I guess the bootloaders came with the phone. It was just that I needed the three button combo to get into recovery and the button up and button down plus usb cable to get into download mode, doesn't that indicate froyo bootloaders? Thanks!
Supersega8 said:
Thanks Hechoen,
Yeah I saw that. Thing is the phone came with Gingerbread preinstalled. So I guess the bootloaders came with the phone. It was just that I needed the three button combo to get into recovery and the button up and button down plus usb cable to get into download mode, doesn't that indicate froyo bootloaders? Thanks!
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Those key combos work no matter what bootloaders you have.
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BML vs. MTD :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1699506
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