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where can download CWMrecovery for mesmerize?

i flashed SCH-I500_USCC_DI14_REL.tar.md5。When I use odin Installation cmw ，the phone stopped at the samsung splash screen does not work. How can I do?

qq25 said:
i flashed SCH-I500_USCC_DI14_REL.tar.md5。When I use odin Installation cmw ，the phone stopped at the samsung splash screen does not work. How can I do?
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You also need to flash the pit file. If you follow the instructions in this thread, it will tell you exactly what to do. You don't use Odin to install CWM, btw.

Phidelt82 is correct.
Start with that thread. That will get you back to stock.
Then this thread. How to Mod My MEZ. That will get you started from Stock to get Rooted and install CWM and then its your choice of ROM and Theme if you choose.
please please please.. read. read and read everything twice. go slow and have patience.
And ask questions. I do not get a chance to post so much at the moment but always willing to help where I can if I can.

now my phone can not to work。I press step by step, and now my phone finish except call 911, any other phone cannot dial, what reason be?

Need to activate？How should do?

qq25 said:
Need to activate？How should do?
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Just cool down. Your phone is booting. It works. I don't work for USCC so I'm not exactly sure how it works but I don't know if you would have to activate it again. I suggest you take the phone to the store and tell them it stopped working. They will probably get it all fixed up for you there. Since it's stock right now you shouldn't have any problems (=
PS: In the future, don't dial 911 to 'test' whether you phone works or not.. 0_o

dcow90 said:
Just cool down. Your phone is booting. It works. I don't work for USCC so I'm not exactly sure how it works but I don't know if you would have to activate it again. I suggest you take the phone to the store and tell them it stopped working. They will probably get it all fixed up for you there. Since it's stock right now you shouldn't have any problems (=
PS: In the future, don't dial 911 to 'test' whether you phone works or not.. 0_o
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thanks ,i use this phone in china ^_^ 。

qq25 said:
thanks ,i use this phone in china ^_^ 。
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Why would you be using a US Cellular phone in China?

phidelt82 said:
You also need to flash the pit file. If you follow the instructions in this thread, it will tell you exactly what to do. You don't use Odin to install CWM, btw.
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Woah, what do you mean you don't use Odin to install CWM? The newb guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=931169
says "
1.Shut phone off, pull battery out and leave it out.
2.Run odin (assuming you have it installed)
3.Load the cwm-recovery-all.tar file into the PDA spot"
And i've read like 15 other how tos that all say the same thing. That sounds like you install CWM with odin.

[ODIN] Stock Rooted ED1 (downgrade from ED2) [2011.05.18]

Well here is something that I hope is the start of some hardcore hacking.
This is an ODIN that I created of stock-rooted ED1 for the DROID Charge. In the course of making this, I bricked my charge (first attempt failed in ODIN) and then created a working ODIN that un-bricked it. I then upgraded to ED2 (I confirmed that I lost root as well) so I could test if this will downgrade back to ED1 and it worked and I have root again!
Instructions for ODIN (for those who are unfamiliar with it):
1. Open ODIN.
2. Put the phone into download mode. Do this by powering off your phone, pulling out the battery, and then holding volume down while connecting it to your pc. A giant yellow triangle should be on the phone's screen and it should say 'Downloading...' ODIN should say 'Added!!' and one of the boxes will be yellow and say '0:[COM#]'
3. Click the button labeled 'PDA' and locate the file you are wanting to flash. For emphasis: YOU MUST USE THE PDA BUTTON!
4. Click start. Do not disconnect the phone while it is flashing, it can cause some serious damage.
5. Wait.
6. When finished, unplug the phone, put the battery back in and power up the phone.
Every time I've flashed this, the phone booted straight into recovery. Just select reboot (press home) and it boots up normally. It should probably be recommended to wipe data and cache afterwards, but I didn't and all of my data stayed in tact.
Multiple people have reported that this works. Use at your own risk. I am not responsible for anything that happens to your phone if this doesn't work.
Thanks to imnuts for the HOW-TO thread on creating ODIN builds.
Download here.
Download ODIN here.
to my redbull habit if you feel the need.

I feel dumb for asking, but what are you using to flash this to the phone? I've never used anything other than simple one click root programs, so if you could give a little more detail I'd be happy to try it out.

Download Odin here: http://goo.gl/52aY1
Download Drivers here: http://goo.gl/Tbcca
Download stockrootedED1-20110517.tar.md5 http://goo.gl/kD3Ld
1. Open Odin3 v1.30
2. Remove battery,Hold Vol down. Connect USB to computer and phone then press power. It should take you to a yellow android.
3. Click PDA Button
4. choose stockrootedED1-20110517.tar.md5
5. Click on the Start button
6. Don't Touch and allow the phone to reboot
7. If its taking a while to start DONT PANIC, its perfectly normal

Thanks for the guide, but it doesn't do anything for me, seems like Odin doesn't even know my phone is there. When I plug it in I get the Verizon media manager link to pop up though.

I edited my first post with a link to ODIN and instructions. I guess I'm a little slow with the typing because you beat me to it medjam, but you left out the step of putting the phone into download mode.

Works for me, though the first time I rebooted I didn't have any network reception. Another reboot fixed that.
Wish I could get rid of the "system update available" pop up, but at least I'm rooted again. Thanks!

that's awesome...I gonna try this right now....If i brick my phone I will just swap it out a vzw..They are tarded and can't tell the difference any ways. Will report back once I finish.

Zeek215 said:
Works for me, though the first time I rebooted I didn't have any network reception. Another reboot fixed that.
Wish I could get rid of the "system update available" pop up, but at least I'm rooted again. Thanks!
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Once rooted go into your build.prop file and every thing that says ED1 change it to ED2...that should quit the nagging to update. Then restart your phone
Credit goes to Jt3 for that info as he posted it in the Charge forum at android central.

Zeek215 said:
Works for me, though the first time I rebooted I didn't have any network reception. Another reboot fixed that.
Wish I could get rid of the "system update available" pop up, but at least I'm rooted again. Thanks!
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AWESOME!!! So glad to help!

Very nice!
I know that this will kick start the development of this device now that everybody can haz root.

so just to be clear here, this will bring you back from ED2 down to ED1. Does this method require you to have already rooted while you were on ED1 and then upgraded to ED2 and lost it or will this work for everyone?
Thanks in advance

streetlightman said:
so just to be clear here, this will bring you back from ED2 down to ED1. Does this method require you to have already rooted while you were on ED1 and then upgraded to ED2 and lost it or will this work for everyone?
Thanks in advance
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Should work for everyone. My Charge that I just ran it on was never rooted before.

das7771 said:
that's awesome...I gonna try this right now....If i brick my phone I will just swap it out a vzw..They are tarded and can't tell the difference any ways. Will report back once I finish.
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They certainly can tell. Don't send back a phone because you broke it. That makes ALL of us look like assholes and promotes the disturbing trend of locking bootloaders. Be an adult.
Sent from my SCH-I500 using XDA App

jt1134 said:
They certainly can tell. Don't send back a phone because you broke it. That makes ALL of us look like assholes and promotes the disturbing trend of locking bootloaders. Be an adult.
Sent from my SCH-I500 using XDA App
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OH OK...Well let me make change my statemet to be more adult like. If i brick my phone I will just go buy another full price so I don't seem like an asshole. I hope this pleases you Sir....

Hey guys. First off, I'm psyched to see this come out.
When I try to do it, I get a driver installation failure telling me that the serial driver was not found and then ODIN never seems to see the phone. This is on W7.
Any help?

teddykgb715 said:
Hey guys. First off, I'm psyched to see this come out.
When I try to do it, I get a driver installation failure telling me that the serial driver was not found and then ODIN never seems to see the phone. This is on W7.
Any help?
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Did you install the drivers that came with the phone?

wynalazca said:
Did you install the drivers that came with the phone?
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I thought so, I can connect to USB storage, etc. I'll check it out.

Well this worked perfectly only thing that was different from your instructions was that my com ID was '0[COM12] instead of '0:[COM7]...So no one freak out if yours if different it's just what is being used by your comp. Much thanks to the OP for this..You need to set up a donation link so I can donate for this outstanding work.

teddykgb715 said:
I thought so, I can connect to USB storage, etc. I'll check it out.
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I think the issue is that my damn work laptop is locked down pretty tight so it won't let all the drivers install. Unlike many here, I'm actually not an IT professional so I can't circumvent it. I'll just have to try it at home tonight.

das7771 said:
Well this worked perfectly only thing that was different from your instructions was that my com ID was '0[COM12] instead of '0:[COM7]...So no one freak out if yours if different it's just what is being used by your comp. Much thanks to the OP for this..You need to set up a donation link so I can donate for this outstanding work.
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You're welcome! I'm very glad to help get this development stuff going. Also, there should be a donate button in the OP.

[Q] soft brick / can't get into download mode / can't flash with odin

Hey Guys.
So i am having this problem for about 2 weeks now. You won't believe how many threads i read, to find a solution to my problem.
So it seems like i soft bricked my sgs4g. It is in a mode, where i can't do anything.
There is a phone on the left, a warning triangle in the middle, and a computer on the right side. Under that it says "firmware upgrade fail! Try using recovery mode".
So, i really don't know much about flashing, rooting, cwm etc.. So i got some help by a friend of mine to install some rom i can't quite remember the name. It had a lag-fix in it, cwm, root and also a overclocked processor. It worked perfectly except that it didnt' recognize my Sim. So i tried to flash it to a coupel other roms, but everywhere the same problem. Eventually, odin had an error, and now i am in this freaking mode where i can't get out of. Volume up + volume down and plugging in usb cord won't work. since my phone doesnt work, i can't really install adb, to fix the download mode, and even a usb jig won't bring me to the download mode. I really have no idea how i can get out of here. I would really appreciate any kind of help, and i hope that i can get this thing fixed.
If you need any further information about my phone, just ask.
Thanks for everybody who can or wants to help!!
max aka de4dw0lf

de4dw0lf said:
There is a phone on the left, a warning triangle in the middle, and a computer on the right side.
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Does it look like the attached pic? Or similar?

it looked like that before. than i tried to falsh it a couple times and now it looks different. It looks more modern now. and there is an actual text below it!

de4dw0lf said:
Hey Guys.
So i am having this problem for about 2 weeks now. You won't believe how many threads i read, to find a solution to my problem.
So it seems like i soft bricked my sgs4g. It is in a mode, where i can't do anything.
There is a phone on the left, a warning triangle in the middle, and a computer on the right side. Under that it says "firmware upgrade fail! Try using recovery mode".
So, i really don't know much about flashing, rooting, cwm etc.. So i got some help by a friend of mine to install some rom i can't quite remember the name. It had a lag-fix in it, cwm, root and also a overclocked processor. It worked perfectly except that it didnt' recognize my Sim. So i tried to flash it to a coupel other roms, but everywhere the same problem. Eventually, odin had an error, and now i am in this freaking mode where i can't get out of. Volume up + volume down and plugging in usb cord won't work. since my phone doesnt work, i can't really install adb, to fix the download mode, and even a usb jig won't bring me to the download mode. I really have no idea how i can get out of here. I would really appreciate any kind of help, and i hope that i can get this thing fixed.
If you need any further information about my phone, just ask.
Thanks for everybody who can or wants to help!!
max aka de4dw0lf
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First off, you are in an alternate download mode. Just flash Odin as normal with a stock ROM and all will be good again.
Second off, what ROM did you flash that has an overclocked processor? We don't have a kernel that supports overclocking yet, at least for gb.
As for the SIM card, I've had that problem before. It's from not wiping /data /system /cache before flashing. Once you Odin back to stock, it should work. If not, you will have to contact your service provider to get a new one.

de4dw0lf said:
it looked like that before. than i tried to falsh it a couple times and now it looks different. It looks more modern now. and there is an actual text below it!
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That is still download mode. Use Heimdall One Click.

i already tried to flash back to stock a couple times. but it just won't work, because odin always gets an error. Could you send me a link to the right stock version for my sgs4g? maybe i am just using the wrong one..
also, i want to avoid sending it back to t-mobile, because my phone is a refurbished one, and i am not quite sure about the warranty..

de4dw0lf said:
i already tried to flash back to stock a couple times. but it just won't work, because odin always gets an error. Could you send me a link to the right stock version for my sgs4g?
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Use Heimdall One Click. The one with bootloaders. It will work. Read the OP to a T.

de4dw0lf said:
i already tried to flash back to stock a couple times. but it just won't work, because odin always gets an error. Could you send me a link to the right stock version for my sgs4g? maybe i am just using the wrong one..
also, i want to avoid sending it back to t-mobile, because my phone is a refurbished one, and i am not quite sure about the warranty..
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Click on the Lightning Zap link in my signature... Then click on the link called Removing the Gremlins in the OP
Read the whole post. The link will give you KG4 and Odin and the necessary drivers...

If you already have odin setup use this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1353176 It's the official update to Gingerbread.

alright
Alright. i will try the things you guys sent me, and i will tell you later if it worked.
Thanks a lot!!! i hope it works^^

I'm going through the exact same problem right now! But this happened to me using Heimdall. My phone is still recognized by Heimdall but when I try to reflash it I get this in the command prompt:
[C:\DOCUME~1\Dar\LOCALS~1\Temp\DarHeimdallOneClickB 3DC9DDF\heimdall-win32\heimda
ll.exe, flash, --pit, C:\DOCUME~1\Dar\LOCALS~1\Temp\DarHeimdallOneClickB 3DC9DDF\
Sgs4g.pit, --6, C:\DOCUME~1\Dar\LOCALS~1\Temp\DarHeimdallOneClickB 3DC9DDF\zImage
, --7, C:\DOCUME~1\Dar\LOCALS~1\Temp\DarHeimdallOneClickB 3DC9DDF\zImage-1, --22,
C:\DOCUME~1\Dar\LOCALS~1\Temp\DarHeimdallOneClickB 3DC9DDF\factoryfs.rfs, --23,
C:\DOCUME~1\Dar\LOCALS~1\Temp\DarHeimdallOneClickB 3DC9DDF\data.rfs, --24, C:\DOC
UME~1\Dar\LOCALS~1\Temp\DarHeimdallOneClickB3DC9DD F\cache.rfs, --11, C:\DOCUME~1
\Dar\LOCALS~1\Temp\DarHeimdallOneClickB3DC9DDF\mod em.bin]
and this in the Heimdall window:
Initialising connection...
Detecting device...
Claiming interface...
Setting up interface...
Checking if protocol is initialised...
Protocol is not initialised.
Initialising protocol...
Handshaking with Loke...
Beginning session...
Session begun with device of type: 0
Downloading device's PIT file...
PIT file download sucessful
Uploading KERNEL
KERNEL upload failed!
Ending session...

i am too stupid
Ok, i am probably just way too stupid, but i can't find the download for heimdall one-click.

ohh. i get it now. but when i hit enter after typing in:
"java -jar T959V-UVKJ6-One-Click.jar"
the following message comes up:
Unable to access karfoöe T959V-UVKJ6-One-Click
Any ideas?

de4dw0lf said:
ohh. i get it now. but when i hit enter after typing in:
"java -jar T959V-UVKJ6-One-Click.jar"
the following message comes up:
Unable to access karfoöe T959V-UVKJ6-One-Click
Any ideas?
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Did you download java?
---------- Post added at 11:18 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:16 PM ----------
DarsOnMars said:
I'm going through the exact same problem right now! But this happened to me using Heimdall.
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You may have a bad download. You might try redownloading the file.

java is installed, i might have fixed that problem though. i think my download wasn't quite finished, because when i updated java, it wanted me to close firefox..

so, because my phone is not in the actual download mode, it won't find any drivers to install.. can't i just install them manually?

de4dw0lf said:
so, because my phone is not in the actual download mode, it won't find any drivers to install.. can't i just install them manually?
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Here is my recommendation...
First used the attached .zip (assuming you are on a 64 bit machine) and uninstall all samsung and android drivers.
Then start over with Heimdall One Click. It will tell you whether you have the drivers you need or not, and if you do not, it will put up directions, send you to zadig and tell you what you need to do.
And you are in download mode.
Heimdall uses different drivers then ODIN.
Go here then and download 32 bit USBDeView.
I recommend restarting your machine after uninstalling drivers.

im on 32 bit

de4dw0lf said:
im on 32 bit
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By the way... I recommended downloading the bootloader one click in case whatever you previously flashed was not for our device and changed your bootloaders.
"java -jar T959V-UVKJ6-One-Click.jar" --> is not the bootloader download.
SMS-KJ6-beta2d_Stock-Rom_with_Bootloaders-One-Click.jar = bootloader download.

hmm.. so it tells me to select Samsung USB Composite device, but it's not there.. :/
i am downloading the one "Download SMS KJ6 (beta2d) Kernel Stock Rom with Bootloaders" right now.
And after i am done im gonna restart my computer.

[Q] Need help rooting Galaxy S 4G SGH-T959W from Wind

I have been trying to root the Samsung Galaxy S 4G from Canada's Wind Mobile. I wonder if anyone out there with Wind and this phone has any success. This phone is model SGH-T959W, which is different from the T-mobile SGH-T959V. I thought they were similar, but not really. This phone was just released in March 2012, and has the latest firmware.
Details:
Model no.: SGH-T959W
Firmwware ver.: 2.3.6
Baseband ver.: T959WUQLB6
Kernel ver.: 2.6.35.7-T959WUQLB6-CL965783
Build no.: GINGERBREAD.WUQLB6
I have successfully rooted several phones before and am good at following instructions. However, I have pretty much tried every method suggested on this Galaxy S forum with no success, including SuperOneClick, manually using ADB, Fastroot, Z4root, Samsung Kies Mini, Heimdall One-Click, etc. Some of them simply said "Failed", ADB and SuperOneClick seemed promising with progress messages for a couple minutes and then just hung forever. Kies Mini won't even recognize the phone even though it's a Samsung and I have updated all drivers.
My main goals of rooting the phone are to try to resolve the random shut-down issues that's been plaguing the Galaxy line of phones, and to run Titanium Backup. Eventually, I'd like to upgrade to ICS. I'd welcome any help.
thanks,
Billy

Unfortunately your phone is not supported on XDA. Do not use any flashing tools from this forum. You have a high risk chance of messing up your phone. Good luck.

I have the same problem, can not find the root solution

Has lumin mentioned last post your phone is not supported on XDA ....sorry dude

not supported eh?
crappy
good to know though
thanks

Code:
poonasor said:
not supported eh?
crappy
good to know though
thanks
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who enabled to unlock this type
Count supported models - 309
Android Version: 2.3.6
Model: SGH-T959W
Product Code: SGH-T959HAWGLW
Phone Version: T959WUQLB6
PDA Version: T959WUQLB6
CSC Version: T959WYVLLB6
IMEI: 351738050129790
Checking ROOT... FALSE
Rooting Phones, Please Wait...
Canceled By User
Done with Samsung Tool ver 12.5
Android Version: 2.3.6
Model: SGH-T959W
Product Code: SGH-T959HAWGLW
Phone Version: T959WUQLB6
PDA Version: T959WUQLB6
CSC Version: T959WYVLLB6
IMEI: 351738050129790
Checking ROOT... FALSE
Rooting Phones, Please Wait... OK
Checking ROOT... FALSE
Done with Samsung Tool ver 12.5
Android Version: 2.3.6
Model: SGH-T959W
Product Code: SGH-T959HAWGLW
Phone Version: T959WUQLB6
PDA Version: T959WUQLB6
CSC Version: T959WYVLLB6
IMEI: 351738050129790
Checking ROOT... FALSE
Rooting Phones, Please Wait...

Can someone push the kies gingerbread tarball to mediafire or bittorrent or something.
I'd like to collect a little more info.
I will also need someone with the phone to test for me. You need to be familiar with and running linux.
I don't play well with windows and may need to remote to your linux box and get on the phone.

Hi bhundven,
Thanks for offering to help. I'm the OP of this thread. I'd like to help you help me, but I don't have a linux box nor familiar with linux. Also, what is "kies gingerbread tarball"?
I do have the phone that I can do the test for you, if you can show me what I have to do.
thanks,
Billy

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1764298

Thank you, thank you, thank you, bhundven!!!
Is there a Thank You button that I can click on to show my appreciation?
I have followed your link and read your other post on the 959W. A couple questions:
1, is the USB JIG a must? What does it do exactly?
2, I was not able to root the phone at all, by any of the methods found for the 959V on this forum. So, how do I upgrade to any other ROM's without rooting? Will the use of this JIG solve this issue?
Billy

billyckot said:
Thank you, thank you, thank you, bhundven!!!
Is there a Thank You button that I can click on to show my appreciation?
I have followed your link and read your other post on the 959W. A couple questions:
1, is the USB JIG a must? What does it do exactly?
2, I was not able to root the phone at all, by any of the methods found for the 959V on this forum. So, how do I upgrade to any other ROM's without rooting? Will the use of this JIG solve this issue?
Billy
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The jig will force your phone into download mode no matter what, unless you are hard bricked. Its not necessarily a must but highly recommended.
I was in irc with bhundven and the other user and as long as you do not flash bootloaders using heimdall to flash something like the antonx one click kernel will get you root. Then you can flash any of the roms. Just remember dont EVER flash bootloaders until he can get a tarball and make a Heimdall one click for the 959W.
A good way to get root using heimdall is follow this post.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21953878&postcount=2
Like I said tho dont flash bootloaders PERIOD.

billyckot said:
Thank you, thank you, thank you, bhundven!!!
Is there a Thank You button that I can click on to show my appreciation?
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There is a donate button. No one ever seems to use it.
billyckot said:
I have followed your link and read your other post on the 959W. A couple questions:
1, is the USB JIG a must? What does it do exactly?
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eollie said:
The jig will force your phone into download mode no matter what, unless you are hard bricked. Its not necessarily a must but highly recommended.
I was in irc with bhundven and the other user and as long as you do not flash bootloaders using heimdall to flash something like the antonx one click kernel will get you root. Then you can flash any of the roms. Just remember dont EVER flash bootloaders until he can get a tarball and make a Heimdall one click for the 959W.
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Werd. The only way the JIG will not work, is if you have hosed your bootloaders (specifically the SBL).
It would be awesome if someone got their T959W unbrickable modded, so we could play with bootloaders.
More so, it would be awesome if someone could get me a kies or leak tarball for me to mess with.
billyckot said:
2, I was not able to root the phone at all, by any of the methods found for the 959V on this forum. So, how do I upgrade to any other ROM's without rooting? Will the use of this JIG solve this issue?
Billy
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eollie said:
A good way to get root using heimdall is follow this post.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21953878&postcount=2
Like I said tho dont flash bootloaders PERIOD.
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Big fat warning!
No one has sent me a kies or leaked tarball for the T959W.
Following the directions below is much like the red pill in the matrix. Once you take it, you cannot go back to what you had.
If you really want to go back, please bug the crap out of samsung and wind for a kies mini installer.
When you get this, please PM me! ASAP!!
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Some of the kernels do not install root to the rom. So you will also need to install a rom that comes with su (root).
Most of our current roms do, including cm7 and cm9.
Installing cm7 or cm9 should be the same as the instructions in the thread, but I'll reiterate this once.
Get the boot.img (see the cm7 or cm9 threads)
heimdall flash --kernel boot.img
Let the phone reboot. When you see the "Galaxy S" screen, pull the usb cable and pull the battery out of the phone.
Put the battery back in the phone. Put the backdoor back on the phone (so the battery doesn't fall out).
Hold the vol+ and the vol-, then hold the power button until you see the "Team Acid" screen. Then let go of only the power button.
When you see the clockwork mod recovery, let go of the volume buttons.
Plugin the usb cable and go to "Mounts & Storage" and enable usb storage. Copy the cm7 or cm9 zip file to your sdcard.
Don't forget to safely unmount the storage on your windows, mac, linux box before disconnecting the cable or unmounting usb storage on the phone.
Unmount usb storage on the phone.
Go back to the main menu.
Factory Reset & Wipe data
Install the cm7 or cm9 zip from the sdcard.
Report any issues on the cm7 or cm9 thread, ask any questions on the respective Q&A thread here in the Q&A forum.

I'm a noob!
Hi there, I have been looking for a way tu root my cellphone. I'm from Mexico but I lived in canada for a while.
so i bring my cellphone samsung T959W from canada!.
So I have been reading your posts from july when you said that you was comparing the differences between v and w version and i arrived to this post!
so I did this!:
1.- I download the sdk of android to put my cellphone in download mode
2.- I used heimdall press flash and wait until the samsung screen pull the cable and battery.
3.- press volume buttons and power button then I realize that now my cellphone when i turn on it says exclusive for t movile
and after i pressed volume buttons and power the acid screen didn't appear to me also when I'm in recovery mode there is no such option as install just the update option and when i try to put the cm9 it says that it couldn't confirm the signature
also if you need the tallbar or the thing you said... just let me know what to do! I'm noob in this kind of things!
sorry for bad grammar.. still learning

Rakirox said:
Hi there, I have been looking for a way tu root my cellphone. I'm from Mexico but I lived in canada for a while.
sorry for bad grammar.. still learning
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What you need to do is download this Heimdall one click that is just the kernel.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/tea...-Basic_with_a_twist-v1.1.0-OC_UV.jar/download
Run it just like you did the other one and then you will have a custom recovery. After that you will be able to flash the roms you want.

Rakirox said:
Hi there, I have been looking for a way tu root my cellphone. I'm from Mexico but I lived in canada for a while.
so i bring my cellphone samsung T959W from canada!.
So I have been reading your posts from july when you said that you was comparing the differences between v and w version and i arrived to this post!
so I did this!:
1.- I download the sdk of android to put my cellphone in download mode
2.- I used heimdall press flash and wait until the samsung screen pull the cable and battery.
3.- press volume buttons and power button then I realize that now my cellphone when i turn on it says exclusive for t movile
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that is expected.
Rakirox said:
and after i pressed volume buttons and power the acid screen didn't appear to me also when I'm in recovery mode there is no such option as install just the update option and when i try to put the cm9 it says that it couldn't confirm the
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the.... So you flashed it, you can get into recovery. But you don't see the 'install zip from sdcard' item on the main recovery screen?
Rakirox said:
also if you need the tallbar or the thing you said... just let me know what to do! I'm noob in this kind of things!
sorry for bad grammar.. still learning
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Tallbar? tarball? You need to have the stock tarball for the phone. If you don't know what I'm talking about, you don't have it.
This guide for installing the Galaxy S 4G CM7 or CM9 is not meant for newbies. This is definitely an advanced thing.

Rakirox said:
I don't know why but the forum is not letting me to post again in the thread! any way here is my answere... i need your help :s! thanks
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eollie said:
What you need to do is download this Heimdall one click that is just the kernel.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/tea...-Basic_with_a_twist-v1.1.0-OC_UV.jar/download
Run it just like you did the other one and then you will have a custom recovery. After that you will be able to flash the roms you want.
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I got it and it worked.
now when i try to install it get an error it says: status 7. and it appear some operations comparing the model.
I want to think that it's cheking if it's t959V version and it get refuse by the script I don't know what should I do! thanks!
bhundven said:
the.... So you flashed it, you can get into recovery. But you don't see the 'install zip from sdcard' item on the main recovery screen?
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that it couldn't confirm the signature... but now the menu looks right! thanks to eollie but now is that problem if you want i can upload an image let me know
bhundven said:
This guide for installing the Galaxy S 4G CM7 or CM9 is not meant for newbies. This is definitely an advanced thing.
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well.. I'm not newbie at all... I have root some other devices at least twice.. but time ago! I don't do it often! also I'm a gamedeveloper... jajaja anyway! thanks to worry about! If i have to broke something to learn something new! well! give me the hammer!
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Try flashing one of the other ICS roms like aokp and see if it still gives the error.

It's done
well it's working! thanks! now.. I'm looking to use my service provider sim card! any idea?.......

Rakirox said:
well it's working! thanks! now.. I'm looking to use my service provider sim card! any idea?.......
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Try this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1419468

billyckot said:
I have been trying to root the Samsung Galaxy S 4G from Canada's Wind Mobile. I wonder if anyone out there with Wind and this phone has any success. This phone is model SGH-T959W, which is different from the T-mobile SGH-T959V. I thought they were similar, but not really. This phone was just released in March 2012, and has the latest firmware.
Details:
Model no.: SGH-T959W
Firmwware ver.: 2.3.6
Baseband ver.: T959WUQLB6
Kernel ver.: 2.6.35.7-T959WUQLB6-CL965783
Build no.: GINGERBREAD.WUQLB6
I have successfully rooted several phones before and am good at following instructions. However, I have pretty much tried every method suggested on this Galaxy S forum with no success, including SuperOneClick, manually using ADB, Fastroot, Z4root, Samsung Kies Mini, Heimdall One-Click, etc. Some of them simply said "Failed", ADB and SuperOneClick seemed promising with progress messages for a couple minutes and then just hung forever. Kies Mini won't even recognize the phone even though it's a Samsung and I have updated all drivers.
My main goals of rooting the phone are to try to resolve the random shut-down issues that's been plaguing the Galaxy line of phones, and to run Titanium Backup. Eventually, I'd like to upgrade to ICS. I'd welcome any help.
thanks,
Billy
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download framaroot install it in phone choose first option install superuser when done choose second option reboot phone and bingo its rooted

I had never heard of "framaroot" before and I always like to know where software is coming from before I run it.
It looks like there is an XDA thread for it: [ROOT] Framaroot, a one-click apk to root some devices, which may have more recent versions, as well as ones that have come directly from the developer.

Stuck in Bootloop Please Help!!!

hey guys i am new to the forums..i have t mobile galaxy s t959v. and its stuck on bootloop. i have tried ODIN to flash it back to stock firmware but it keeps reeboting on vibrant screen over nad over...help me guys...m going out of my mind. also i tried eugene froyo with no avail cnt get past a boot screen. But i can get into download mode. any help would be appreciated.....:good:

The Guide
Read Learn Profit.
Then thank the guy who spent hours(maybe even days) putting that together.

hechoen said:
The Guide
Read Learn Profit.
Then thank the guy who spent hours(maybe even days) putting that together.
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i saw the guide earlier and it ddint work for me since i cant boot up the phone and update it with kies mini or anything else. any other solution? m going crazy.

What do you mean you can't boot up? You need to be on download mode, or are you telling me that you can't get into download mode?
If you can't get into download mode then you're out of luck.

nemeancestus said:
i saw the guide earlier and it ddint work for me since i cant boot up the phone and update it with kies mini or anything else. any other solution? m going crazy.
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OK you said in your OP that you can get into DL mode. Follow the second post of that guide for getting Heimdall One-Click up and running. Then flash heimdall per the directions of the guide. You'll want to flash WITH bootloaders. Just relax and read through it. It will fix your problems.

Before you do anything, uninstall Kies Mini and use usbdeview to uninstall android and samsung drivers. Then proceed with Lumins guide. If you DO NOT UNINSTALL DRIVERS I can assure you there is no way to get out of hard brick unless you have a jig.
Tip: Uninstall drivers that has the name Samsung or Android.

th3controller said:
If you DO NOT UNINSTALL DRIVERS I can assure you there is no way to get out of hard brick unless you have a jig.
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Actually not true. If you use a different USB port then the one the Kies drivers are linked to Heimdall Drivers will install just fine. I've got Odin, Heimdall, and ADB running for two different phones on my laptop. And this guy is soft bricked not hard bricked.

hechoen said:
Actually not true. If you use a different USB port then the one the Kies drivers are linked to Heimdall Drivers will install just fine. I've got Odin, Heimdall, and ADB running for two different phones on my laptop. And this guy is soft bricked not hard bricked.
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i followed the second guide and got everything right..but when i click flash i get this error/message? ''Local and device PIT dont match and repartition wasnt specified!
Ending session....
Rebooting device....
what should i do???

nemeancestus said:
i followed the second guide and got everything right..but when i click flash i get this error/message? ''Local and device PIT dont match and repartition wasnt specified!
Ending session....
Rebooting device....
what should i do???
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You sure you have a t959v? Try a different one click from the collection? New to me.

In his op it says it is bootlooping on the vibrant screen. Quite possibly he actually has a vibrant .

eollie said:
In his op it says it is bootlooping on the vibrant screen. Quite possibly he actually has a vibrant .
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That's what I'm thinking. Or when he flashed with Odin he flashed vibrant firmware to it? Have you ever seen that error before?

Cant say that I have. It could be I havent ever flashed a rom not for this phone.
AdamOutler says one clicks have a safety that keeps you from flashing the wrong software. That might be what is happening. Maybe the op needs to use heimdall-frontend to flash a tar.gz. /shrug.
nemeancestus are you comfortable using regular heimdall? You can flash the files used in the one click with heimdall-frontend. I will link the tar.gz, download it. In heimdall-frontend the first tab will give you the ability to load a package. Browse to the folder you downloaded it in. It will decompress the tar.gz once that is done in the package files pane it will list the files. Once it does that select load it will take you to the flash tab and load the files for you. Now put your phone in download mode and it should show as connected in heimdall. Dont change any of the options set. Just hit flash. After that it should reboot and you will be on stock plus blastoff kernel. You will need to flash a different rom tho wifi does not work and it doesnt have busy box or su preinstalled. Just reboot to recovery and flash a new rom.
The link might not be active yet give it some time I just put it on drop box.
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/10373328/Stock KJ6 + root.tar.gz

hechoen said:
That's what I'm thinking. Or when he flashed with Odin he flashed vibrant firmware to it? Have you ever seen that error before?
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I think you are right. He probably has the phone but flashed a vibrant rom. He refers to "Eugene's Froyo Rom"
Check the link and forum name.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=819047