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JM6 was released in I9000 boards

JM6 was released over in the I9000 boards. I have it on my captivate right now. GPS seems better. it was the first thing i checked. Can't speak for any lag issues yet.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=763369
Edit: removing my steps... I think designgears quote below does a better job summarizing what to do. I don't want to confuse anyone.
from designgears
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Download Unhelpful's Kernel:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=762171
Follow this to Flash JM6: (swap stock kernel for Unhelpful's, and firmware files in the OP)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=734871
Apply the update.zip
http://www.multiupload.com/8IYQ3VKHR0
Enjoy, there was no need for market acces, sideloading, vibrant fonts, blah blah... most of the tweaks are already enabled stock.
The screen has garbage on it for the first second when you turn on the phone, has something to do with JM6... nothing to worry about
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These notes are for JM6 with unhelpful's kernel and designgears SRE. If you don't want super rooter simply do not do the last step with the update.zip. If you want stock kernel use the one found in link
here
instead of unhelpful's.
I would recommend using unhelpful's kernel and designgear's hacks.
Zilch25 said:
Ahh google voice search... long missing from international firmwares, I threw the APK in as my attachment, enjoy
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Credits
richthofen for posting the JM6 release
unhelpful for his kernel - btw, you are very helpful
reaver117 for his directions on flashing JM5
designgears for getting superrooter on here so fast
Zilch25.. thanks for the google voice apk. Added it up here. Should be helpful

ace518 said:
JM6 was released over in the I9000 boards. I have it on my captivate right now. GPS seems better. it was the first thing i checked. Can't speak for any lag issues yet.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=763369
Steps I took
1. ODIN stock
2. PIT flash
3. Flashed the JM6 PDA, did not touch the modem from their release.
4. Then flashed a captivate kernel on top.
If I stay up any later tonight i'll keep testing, perhaps check quadrant. They didnt' seem to see any gains in that. But I am currently locked on between 4-8 satellites, from my apartment window on the ground floor, and its raining out. On a clear day i used to be lucky to lock 3. Definitely seems to be an improvement.
I'm going to flash the EPIC fix on top of this and see where that gets me.
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checking a few things out on this, modem.bin for one... then checking out what gps settings they have changed.

Nice let us know how it goes
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Well,The epic fix seems to put it at about the same. Again, this is quick testing, not driving... just within a few minutes. I've definitely made it up to seeing 10 or 11 since I put on the epic fix... normally I don't get above 5-7... and with the JM6 had seemed to cap out around 9. Doesn't seem to help locking any more though.
If anyone else has any observations feel free to chime in.
BTW, designgears... great work with the superrooter mod. I use it all the time.

Sounds like this might be better than either the JH2 or JH3

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Sounds like this might be better than either the JH2 or JH3
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Seems to be so far. I really hope so. Now if I'm running JM6, all I can hope is that a samset gets built on it. I do rather like those ROMs

Just ran quadrant. No lag fix on it got 927. Using unhelpfuls kernel.

ace518 said:
Just ran quadrant. No lag fix on it got 927. Using unhelpfuls kernel.
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927 with a 1.2 OC? That doesn't sound so good.....or was it set at 1ghz?

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927 with a 1.2 OC? That doesn't sound so good.....or was it set at 1ghz?
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No OC... didn't take the time to do that. Just stating i wasn't using the stock kernel.

Oh man, SuperRooterExtreme is getting ported to this!!

designgears said:
Oh man, SuperRooterExtreme is getting ported to this!!
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Oh Oh here we go again.....

ace518 said:
No OC... didn't take the time to do that. Just stating i wasn't using the stock kernel.
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OH ok cool, thats not TOO bad a score on stock then.

designgears said:
Oh man, SuperRooterExtreme is getting ported to this!!
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awesome man. Thats the news I wanted to hear. No need for a samset now.
Also, I just went into the service mode to see if playing with gps settings would do anything, good or bad... seems the supl.google.com is already set. And maybe I just havn't spent enough time in those menus, but it seems like there are more options as well.
This rom is pretty good.

Which CSC file did you use? I'm going to try to get this flashed tonight. I want to make sure I'm following you though.
You flashed back to stock JF6 using Odin.
Then you used Odin to flash JM6 and a CSC file (which?) but no modem file. (How do I make sure I'm not flashing a modem?)
Then you flashed unhelpful's kernel on top (is there any way to get/use a stock kernel?)
Sorry for all the questions. This isn't my first time flashing a ROM, but it is my first time flashing seperate parts in ODIN like this so please pardon the ignorance.
edit* I would assume to not flash a modem, I would just leave the modem slot empty, but I just wanted to make sure.

The modem file is separate from the code file.
Reaver117's original thread on flashing JM5 is what I used as a guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=734871
I have actually tried a few of the CSC files they posted. They all seem to be the same. I think i've flashed my phone over a dozen times tonight just seeing what works.
EDIT2: I personally like the OXA *Multi CSC* (for France, Germany, Italy, Poland, UK, UK & Ireland) as I don't need to see russian every time i boot my phone until it reads the sim card.
EDIT: OT, and that be post 30... no longer have to see junior member

SuperRooterExtreme is now ported!!

designgears said:
SuperRooterExtreme is now ported!!
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Glad i stayed up.

Download Unhelpful's Kernel:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=762171
Follow this to Flash JM6: (swap stock kernel for Unhelpful's, and firmware files in the OP)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=734871
Apply the update.zip
http://www.multiupload.com/8IYQ3VKHR0
Enjoy, there was no need for market acces, sideloading, vibrant fonts, blah blah... most of the tweaks are already enabled stock.
The screen has garbage on it for the first second when you turn on the phone, has something to do with JM6... nothing to worry about

and super rooted

Backing up everything now. Can't wait to dig into this.

[Q] After flashing back stock ROM, the phone keeps blinking on the boot screen (HELP)

I am in desperate need of help you guys! I screwed up so hard that I don't even know where to begin...
THE SITUATION:
-Right now when I go to turn on my phone, it will only stay on the current SAMSUNG GALAXY S I9000 screen (the very first screen when booting your phone) and it keeps flashing in and out.
Before trying to use Odin to put back the original Kernal on my phone, it was just stuck as the SAMSUNG GALAXY S I9000 screen, still wouldn't start. <I followed this website step by step>
http://www.samsunggalaxysforum.com/...-to-a-stock-rom-after-installing-darky's-rom/
BEFORE ALL OF THIS EVER HAPPENED:
I finally rooted my phone and manage to download Clockworkmod recovery on my phone and then used it to flash Darky's 10.2 custom ROM. Everything turned out great except at the beginning of the boot, the screen turned all rainbow coloured, completely distorted, and it continued to do that. I then tried to go back to Recovery mode to do the Voodoo lagfix but I couldn't even get into the recovery mode anymore, it either wouldn't let me, or it did but the screen didn't go to it properly (more likely the first one). I read somewhere that if you reflash your phone again, it should make all the tweeks go away. So I tried that from the Darky's tools menu and ever since then, I've been stuck with the Boot Screen this whole time...
I already bricked my phone once, and that was before the Flashing Boot Screen.
I really need help you guys, I would at least like to have my phone back to the original basis, at least! Your help would be greatly appreciated!
THANK YOU
P.S. (i'm not that great at all this phone tweeking, but I've succeeded in doing it up until yesterday)

Weird colors on boot usually are a sign of an incorrect bootloader version. Since you seem to be familiar with darky stuff (ugh) you could try the darky resurrection edition; there should be easy to follow instructions on their site.

tamaleddon said:
Weird colors on boot usually are a sign of an incorrect bootloader version. Since you seem to be familiar with darky stuff (ugh) you could try the darky resurrection edition; there should be easy to follow instructions on their site.
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I just flashed the RE version and it's making some progress. Definitely no weird colors.
PROBLEM:
-the boot screen is still flashing when trying to boot my phone, only this time it's with the "Darkcore & Darky's ROM" logo on it. The flashing is at a slower pace this time around.
ALSO:
I can get into the stock recovery screen, I hope this can somehow help
what should I doo!!?!

Ok see your here too and more q's for you based on what I see here:
1) What did you start with as a rom before 10.2 (stock GB, Froyo rom or ???)
2) The RE version - was that GB or Froyo?
I am thinking as the other poster alluded to is that maybe you went from a Froyo rom to 10.2 without getting the GB bootloader from a stock rom (odin with bootloader update checked) and now you are still working with the wrong bootloader?
If that sounds like what happened try flashing the RE edition for Froyo (9.3 I think) if you haven't already.
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gfacer said:
Ok see your here too and more q's for you based on what I see here:
1) What did you start with as a rom before 10.2 (stock GB, Froyo rom or ???)
2) The RE version - was that GB or Froyo?
I am thinking as the other poster alluded to is that maybe you went from a Froyo rom to 10.2 without getting the GB bootloader from a stock rom (odin with bootloader update checked) and now you are still working with the wrong bootloader?
If that sounds like what happened try flashing the RE edition for Froyo (9.3 I think) if you haven't already.
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Once I rooted my phone, I automatically went from Stock Froyo to Darky's 10.2 extreme edition. It worked and everything except for that color disfiguration and the clockworkmod recovery not working.
It's weird because after I flashed my first darky's rom, i checked the phone and it said that the firmware version was 2.3.X (I believe X may have been 4). So from what you're saying, I don't exactly think it has anything to do with the fact that I went straight from froyo stock to GB darky ROM.
So are you saying that I should flash darky's 9.3 for Froyo and THEN flash the latest version?

As far as i read on the Darky Site you have to activate Lagfix to install 10.2
Do you?
In other case.
Install Resurrection 9.2 FW:
(sorry. new member no links outside allowed: Go darky forum, stable roms, darky resurrection 9.2)
If that works your bootloader if for Froyo and afterwards you can go on to flash Darkys 10.2 like written in the Darky Forum.
But i would suggest to stay on Darky´s 9.5 with 2.2.1
It is the stable version with no bugs at all. This gingerbread sucks a lot with Akku Drain, Light sensor and other thing. Also no call records.
I will stay on 9.5 so far. Best solution at the moment...
The thing with installing 10.2 you installed without installing 2.3.3 rom before could be, that is maybe possible to install Darkys 10.2 Theme on a 2.2.1?
But no guarantee...

roma17 said:
Once I rooted my phone, I automatically went from Stock Froyo to Darky's 10.2 extreme edition. It worked and everything except for that color disfiguration and the clockworkmod recovery not working.
It's weird because after I flashed my first darky's rom, i checked the phone and it said that the firmware version was 2.3.X (I believe X may have been 4). So from what you're saying, I don't exactly think it has anything to do with the fact that I went straight from froyo stock to GB darky ROM.
So are you saying that I should flash darky's 9.3 for Froyo and THEN flash the latest version?
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The colour distortion problem is 100% caused by incorrect bootloaders. Download jvq from samfirmware (or another 3 file gingerbread of you have one already), use the Odin version contained in the download, tick repartition and update bootloader then flash.
Download cf root for jvq and flash that as PDA without repartition. After the phone boots downlaod darkyrom from the market and from it flash darky 10.2.
Personally the kernal that comes with darkys takes too long to load the phone so I use galaxian instead. Phone flies and it's the first custom jvq rom I've used which doesn't reboot itself.
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sxi200 said:
The colour distortion problem is 100% caused by incorrect bootloaders. Download jvq from samfirmware (or another 3 file gingerbread of you have one already), use the Odin version contained in the download, tick repartition and update bootloader then flash.
Download cf root for jvq and flash that as PDA without repartition. After the phone boots downlaod darkyrom from the market and from it flash darky 10.2.
Personally the kernal that comes with darkys takes too long to load the phone so I use galaxian instead. Phone flies and it's the first custom jvq rom I've used which doesn't reboot itself.
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Thanks for your response! Greatly appreciated. But at the time, I'm just looking to get my phone to work. It still doesn't work, it's still only stuck flashing the bootscreen, nothing else.
From my other post:
Okay, basically at this point, I just want my phone to work I've tried what you said. I remember that before rooting my phone initially I was running Froyo 2.2.1. So I found the ROM for that ( http://www.samfirmware.com/WEBPROTECT-i9000.htm ) Just like you said. I downloaded from the *Provider Samsung Galaxy S i9000 heading and picked the I9000BOJS5 ## from February 2011 because I think somewhere around there I updated my phone to Froyo. Flashed it, did everything, still no luck.
I've had a recent hunch though. When the bootscreen boots up, it keeps saying i9000 only, when before it used to say i9000M at least for a little bit (yes my phone is i9000m). Is there a stock froyo rom that's specifically designed to go with the i9000m model? Or are they just all the same?
Never give up
-Thank you so much

Yes jl2 or kc1 roms are I9000M specific. But both need dbdata.rfs added to the roms from samfirmware.com if you repartition.
There was a post on the cm7 forums with a complete jl2 rom someone compiled with dbdata.rfs added. Look for that post as it might have some other info too.
The i9000 you see means the kernel is for i9000. But that shouldn't matter.
It's worth a try but I think that a trip to samsung is on your phones future.
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Could be that you have a lagfix enabled and the stock ROM can't read the EXT4 file system. If so, try flashing another custom ROM via Odin (e.g. GingerReal), disable the lagfix to go back to RFS, then from there you can go back to the stock ROM.

gfacer said:
Yes jl2 or kc1 roms are I9000M specific. But both need dbdata.rfs added to the roms from samfirmware.com if you repartition.
There was a post on the cm7 forums with a complete jl2 rom someone compiled with dbdata.rfs added. Look for that post as it might have some other info too.
The i9000 you see means the kernel is for i9000. But that shouldn't matter.
It's worth a try but I think that a trip to samsung is on your phones future.
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Well CM7 forum is down but here is the most of the link, you can google this and look at the cached pages. cyanogenmod topic/15707-how-to-restore-to-stock-on-your-gt-i9000m/
You should be able to click to the multi upload link too.
Now - you are aware of course that our i9000m models can suck and die fairly readily, especially when flashing certain roms. Has yours even been returned yet? Mine has and they replaced the motherboard. You may actually have a warrenty job and in any regard they won't likely fight too hard (just flash it to one of the jl2 or kc1 rom first).
If you want to find out for sure. look for the i9000m threads where they install eclair and use the external sd to boot and then look at the memory (internal then shows as external I think - its in the thread). Basically if it shows 0 available you're hooped.

gfacer said:
Yes jl2 or kc1 roms are I9000M specific. But both need dbdata.rfs added to the roms from samfirmware.com if you repartition.
There was a post on the cm7 forums with a complete jl2 rom someone compiled with dbdata.rfs added. Look for that post as it might have some other info too.
The i9000 you see means the kernel is for i9000. But that shouldn't matter.
It's worth a try but I think that a trip to samsung is on your phones future.
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I'm downloading the ROM from this link, could you verify it?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=883568

It may not have dbdata.rfs in it which you need if you repartition. I think they leave it out so regular users do not have to reinstall all their Apps.... Just look at what's in the file...
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gfacer said:
It may not have dbdata.rfs in it which you need if you repartition. I think they leave it out so regular users do not have to reinstall all their Apps.... Just look at what's in the file...
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there is a I9000UGJL2_homebinary_add_param.tar
and a SS_DL.dll
so All i would have to do is just put that .tar file in PDA field and get a regular .pit file and check off the re-partitions

gfacer said:
It may not have dbdata.rfs in it which you need if you repartition. I think they leave it out so regular users do not have to reinstall all their Apps.... Just look at what's in the file...
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Okay, I have great news!!!!!!!!
I flashed that previous stock froyo ROM and finally can use my phone once more!!!
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!! Special thanks goes to gfacer! I could never have done it without you!
needless to say, I still require a custom ROM such as Darky's 10.2 RE on this phone of mine.
As a final request, would you be so kind to list all the things necessary for me to do in order to get all the way to darky's 10.2 with the lagfix and all?
Or if not, at least a thread or website that says exactly how to do it on my phone (i9000m) ?
Thanks ever so much!!!

Great!
My advice would be to pretend it never happened, but read all the instructions for the rom you are interested in and start from scratch.
Generally I would go custom froyo kernel from odin which will root you and give cwm generally, update bootloader to gb via a stock rom or ezbase, then flash 10.2 via cwm.
Darky has excellent guides also look at ezbase thread.
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roma17 said:
Okay, I have great news!!!!!!!!
I flashed that previous stock froyo ROM and finally can use my phone once more!!!
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!! Special thanks goes to gfacer! I could never have done it without you!
needless to say, I still require a custom ROM such as Darky's 10.2 RE on this phone of mine.
As a final request, would you be so kind to list all the things necessary for me to do in order to get all the way to darky's 10.2 with the lagfix and all?
Or if not, at least a thread or website that says exactly how to do it on my phone (i9000m) ?
Thanks ever so much!!!
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To load Darky 10.2 successfully on your phone, you have to flash JVP or JVQ bootloader over your phone. The best solution is flash Stock Rom with bootloader over your phone. Then, flash Darky rom over your phone.

Verizon Galaxy Tab Guide

OK I have spent about 2 weeks now looking through roms, kernels, root methods etc etc.
I have come to one conclusion. IT SUCKS owning a Verizon tab on this forum.
Most of the guides are accurate, but often miss one little detail that anyone who knows this stuff would think "duh" about, but a noob will miss, and end up reflashing stock from heimdall 10 times over because of.
Long story short, I would like to see a Verizon guide here on the development section that is kept up to date and has proper links to working roms as well as IDIOT PROOF walk throughs.
I would be willing to do this, or someone else can, I do not care. I will edit this very post so that it can serve said purpose if it gets made a sticky, or added to a sticky thread.
In this spirit I will later edit this post but I have a few questions/requests first.
1. I have never had the need to host files for large numbers. I use my own server to host things, but I know I cannot do that for this. Can someone PM me with what would be the best method to host files for people (IE It seems one service somewhere will add links through direct downloads, Megaupdload, Rapidshare etc at the same time).
2. Correct me if I am wrong. Heimdall seems to be the best root method. Heimdall + the ec02 files = the most stable and fully robust and stable rom for the VSTG (Verizon SGT).
3. The Verizon SGT Bootstrapper will convert to Ext4 and add CWM, but results in a broken camera and rotation, the latter of which I have a fix for, but not the camera. Dos any other way of adding CWM work better?
4. Sprint has a completely working update to GB, that works on the VSGT as well, minus radio function. I read somewhere what steps had to be taken to get the 3g radio working as well, but have since not been able to find it. If someone who reads this knows, could you please post or PM me where to begin fixing the radio on the sprint rom to work with the VSGT?

Morkai Almandragon said:
3. The Verizon SGT Bootstrapper will convert to Ext4 and add CWM, but results in a broken camera and rotation, the latter of which I have a fix for, but not the camera.
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Please tell me how you fixed the rotation? I can deal with no camera, the one in my phone is better anyway.

I am not the greatest help in the world....but have a VSGT and will help where i can.
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mnpolock said:
I am not the greatest help in the world....but have a VSGT and will help where i can.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14954414&postcount=8
There is the thread that will fix the rotation bug... Now if I can get the camera working... LoL

Oditius said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14954414&postcount=8
There is the thread that will fix the rotation bug... Now if I can get the camera working... LoL
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Do not run a kernel that requires Ext4 and both work perfectly.
IE use Heimdall and install the ec02 firmware, then stop. Everything seems to work, without any fix required.

Morkai Almandragon said:
Do not run a kernel that requires Ext4 and both work perfectly.
IE use Heimdall and install the ec02 firmware, then stop. Everything seems to work, without any fix required.
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Man, I wish I spoke french... Because that is what the above looks like to me. My camera doesn't work, and I didn't do anything but root it, and install that Verizon Bootstrapper. Well at least the rotation works, still don't know what to do about the camera.

I used the verizon bootstrapper after restoring to completely stock ec02 and rooting with super one click. Then used heimdall to flash psirens kernel and then flash psirens rc 2.5. From here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1147277&highlight=vzw
and my camera and rotation work great after replacing the sensors.so file to fix rotation. Currently I am overclocked to 1.4ghz with voltage control and all is running flawlessly and fast.

ticklemegavin said:
I used the verizon bootstrapper after restoring to completely stock ec02 and rooting with super one click. Then used heimdall to flash psirens kernel and then flash psirens rc 2.5. From here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1147277&highlight=vzw
and my camera and rotation work great after replacing the sensors.so file to fix rotation. Currently I am overclocked to 1.4ghz with voltage control and all is running flawlessly and fast.
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How exactly did you install the kernel and rom? can you post a step by step
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Morkai Almandragon said:
How exactly did you install the kernel and rom? can you post a step by step
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Step by step and with links on everything that you need. Written so easy to understand so a person with no experience can knock it off with no problem.

Me, I'm on a stock but rooted VSGT, and I'm fine with it really. Only thing I do wish for is a 2.3 update from VZW. I don't care about OC'ing, Tab is very snappy enough for me and battery life is very good.
I looked into flashing the Sprint update but thought against it because I need 3g.
Recently got a Nexus S4G and running MIUI on it, and boy, I wish we could get a MIUI port on our tab. Those guys are just dang good and crazy.
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Ok here is what I did.
1. Get the stock un-rooted un-updated firmware from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1136587&highlight=verizon
2. Follow this guide to flash the files you got in step 1 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=967175&highlight=verizon+stock+firmware
3. After you have flashed back to stock and booted up into android then update through android to ec02.
4. Download super one click from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682 and follow the instructions on that page.
5. You now should be rooted. Now download the verizon bootstrapper off the market and run it.
6. After that has completed download the rom/kernal and follow the instructions on this page http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1147277&highlight=vzw.
7. Alright now you should be rooted with a custom kernal and rom installed your camera should work. If your rotation doesn't work then get the sensors.default.so from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14954414&postcount=8 and follow the guide.
That's exactly what I did and my camera/rotation work fine.
If you want to overclock use voltage control from the market.

So, I have to go back to square one, where I started. and do everything all over again?
The use SOC to root it.
Then run the program that knocked out my camera/rotation again.
So I will be right back where I am now.
Then I have to update the kernel.
Then install a new rom.
And it should work.
OK, thanks...

Never mind, if I go back to square one, I will just stop and not go any farther. My GT was fast enough without doing all that. So I will wait, maybe someone will come up with a fix for the camera that was as easy to fix as the rotation. I don't video chat and my Mesmerize has a better camera and easier to use.

Yes that is what i did after trying to flash a voodoo kernel and getting stuck at the Samsung logo many times. I flashed back to stock and started over. Not sure when the camera started working in the process, I had checked after everything was installed. Also im not sure if psirens rom even flashed or not because everything looked exactly the same and still had the Verizon bloatware installed which I just removed with titanium backup. Im not sure if i have ext4 or not would there be a way to check?

The thing is I never flashed the voodoo kernel. I rooted the GT last week. Yesterday I was reading around, obviously not as well or completely as I should have. But I was going to flash a new rom and it stated I had to do the Bootstrapped first. So I downloaded it and that was when all heck broke loose. I read later on in the thread that the camera stopped working and so did the rotation. Well the rotation had a fix, but the camera doesn't. Oh well, I will keep looking, maybe if I just start at #6 because that is where I stopped.

ok What I am finding is this. Flashing the EC02 files through Heimdall result in a rooted Froyo rom that runs stable and decent, but without CWM.
You can then use the Verizon Bootstrapper on the market which flashes a new kernel that includes CWM. The new kernel breaks the camera and rotation though. Flash the better than life kernel and camera is fixed, followed by the rotation fix and you are now back to close to stock with root, and CWM...
Here is where I lose my way though. The Psirens rom looks JUST like the EC02 Heimdall install I have. I will post the files I am using once I get a host I am happy with.

Morkai Almandragon said:
ok What I am finding is this. Flashing the EC02 files through Heimdall result in a rooted Froyo rom that runs stable and decent, but without CWM.
You can then use the Verizon Bootstrapper on the market which flashes a new kernel that includes CWM. The new kernel breaks the camera and rotation though. Flash the better than life kernel and camera is fixed, followed by the rotation fix and you are now back to close to stock with root, and CWM...
Here is where I lose my way though. The Psirens rom looks JUST like the EC02 Heimdall install I have. I will post the files I am using once I get a host I am happy with.
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This is exactly what I think except that the ec02 files I linked will take you back to full unrooted stock where as the files from the tutorial for flashing ec02 I linked will leave it rooted but with stock ec02. I also cannot tell a difference between stock ec02 and psirens ec02 they look exactly the same. I almost wonder if cwm is not flashing the rom correctly. But even if it didn't you get a stable ec02 experience with a overclockable kernel which is all I was really looking for in the first place. I also could not get the voodoo kernal to work period I flashed it several times and always got stuck at the samsung screen on boot. My tab is much faster now and im pretty happy with it. Now if we could just get a stable gingerbread or maybe even honeycomb ill be all over that.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178414
Just saw this after my last post, looks like we will have gingerbread with working 3g (which I require) very soon. So we should be seeing some performance improvements whenever we get gingerbread.

If you guys want a stock ROM, converted to ext4, just ODIN Boushh's kernel then (if you're on the newest VZW update EC02) replace the file in that thread that fixes auto rotation.

Coolsaber57 said:
If you guys want a stock ROM, converted to ext4, just ODIN Boushh's kernel then (if you're on the newest VZW update EC02) replace the file in that thread that fixes auto rotation.
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Boushh's kernel will not work for me I always get stuck at the samsung boot screen. Im flashing with heimdall though because I only use linux and i do not think there is a version of odin for linux.

[TELUS FASCINATE] Gingerbread released today (Aug 19/11) over Kies

Really odd timing for this one, for me personally anyway. I finally gave up waiting yesterday and tried to install CM7 and bricked my phone. Panicked for a while, then finally figured out forcing download mode with VOLUP+VOLDOWN, connected to USB, while inserting the battery!
Anyway... it's now on Kies for Telus Fascinate. I was hoping this would finally fix GPS, but it's somehow made it completely unusable for me. 0 satellites after several minutes of looking.
Firmware version 2-3-3
Baseband version 2-6-35-7-T959TLKG2
Kernel version 2-6-35-7-T959TLKG2
sj0829-kwon-SEP-08 #2
Build number GINGERBREAD-LKG2
^^^ had to replace decimals with hyphens to appease the "no links posted by newbies" forum rule.

Also, superoneclick can't root this one. Other options?
UPDATE: Root instructions here - [Telus Only][How-To] Root your Fascinate Gingerbread 2.3.3 T959TLKG2

tenthousandfeet said:
Also, superoneclick can't root this one. Other options?
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I tried flashing Semaphore 1.5 - which is an i9000 kernel for stock JVR - and it wouldn't boot. Went back to LKG2 un-rooted for now.

I'm tempted to try CF-root for the i9000s, but given my recent bricking(s) I'm a bit tired of flashing back to 2.2. Anyone else care to try?
Though it wouldn't necessarily help with root - do you suppose zacharias.maladroit's Neo kernel would work with stock Gingerbread? Supposedly for CM7, but Gingerbread seems close enough.

tenthousandfeet said:
I'm tempted to try CF-root for the i9000s, but given my recent bricking(s) I'm a bit tired of flashing back to 2.2. Anyone else care to try?
Though it wouldn't necessarily help with root - do you suppose zacharias.maladroit's Neo kernel would work with stock Gingerbread? Supposedly for CM7, but Gingerbread seems close enough.
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so did u try it after?

Trying to root my Girlfriends phone, unfortunately, the gingerbreak exploit has been closed and the 3e recovery won't install unsigned ZIP files.
None of the custom kernels flashable through odin are going to work properly either. you will either end up with an unbootable device, or wonky buttons.
I'm not going to try anything until an odin flashable of the stock kernel is available.
Things like this make me glad I moved my personal phone to the the Nexus lineup.
I guess we wait for the next exploit to be found

Most people who try to install this are getting errors as soon as kies tries to update the phone, where it instantly shuts down and reports numerous signature errors.
Add that you can't root and I think it's borked all around. Thanks for nothing Telus.

harjon said:
Most people who try to install this are getting errors as soon as kies tries, where it instantly shuts down and reports numerous signature errors.
I think it's borked all around. Thanks for nothing Telus.
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why blame Telus? It is samsungs fault.
Sent from my Nexus S

harjon said:
Most people who try to install this are getting errors as soon as kies tries to update the phone, where it instantly shuts down and reports numerous signature errors.
Add that you can't root and I think it's borked all around. Thanks for nothing Telus.
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I installed this update yesterday with no problems. Then I tried a rooted i9000 kernel which didn't work, so I had to flash back to 2.2 and update AGAIN via Kies. No problems.

Matridom said:
None of the custom kernels flashable through odin are going to work properly either. you will either end up with an unbootable device, or wonky buttons.
I'm not going to try anything until an odin flashable of the stock kernel is available.
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The CF-root kernel link I posted earlier should theoretically work, as long as it's bootable. The kernel applies root, which remains even if another kernel is flashed. If it's bootable with wonky buttons then we could then flash another kernel to fix the button mappings. The problem, of course, is that there are no 2.3.3 kernels for the Telus Fascinate, except zacharias.maladroit's Platypus Neo (linked above) which is designed for CM7/MIUI and may or may not play nice with stock Gingerbread.
As I said, I'm sick of reflashing to stock with no backup, so I'm opting out of trying this route. Anyone more adventurous care to give it a try?

tenthousandfeet said:
Really odd timing for this one, for me personally anyway. I finally gave up waiting yesterday and tried to install CM7.
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Thats hilarious, I installed CM7 yesterday as well. I'm about to Odin back to stock and then update to see how this is. CM7 is a little bit to buggy for me atm.

Does this mean anything for verizon fascinate users?

uzumaki82 said:
Does this mean anything for verizon fascinate users?
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Nope.
Sent from my Nexus S

Cool. Quick question, does an update through Kies do the Kernel and ROM together? And will a currently installed custom Kernel mess with the update? Thanks!

IronStomach said:
Cool. Quick question, does an update through Kies do the Kernel and ROM together? And will a currently installed custom Kernel mess with the update? Thanks!
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Yes, the update will overwrite the current rom and firmware. As to your current kernel messing with the update, it depends, I used the stock kernel w/ voodoo and I could update. First I disabled lagfix and root just to be safe.

MrManiacNF said:
Yes, the update will overwrite the current rom and firmware. As to your current kernel messing with the update, it depends, I used the stock kernel w/ voodoo and I could update. First I disabled lagfix and root just to be safe.
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You disable voodoo and unroot the phone before making the upgrade?
How did you disabled the voodoo and unroot the phone?

johnelway said:
You disable voodoo and unroot the phone before making the upgrade?
How did you disabled the voodoo and unroot the phone?
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Boot into clockwork recovery (VOLUP+VOLDOWN held while powering on) and there will be a menu for Voodoo with an option to disable. It's probably a good idea to disable it, as everything I've read seems to indicate that new roms with voodoo enable may create problems.
As for root - I can't see that having any effect on flashing a Kies update, but there is an option in superoneclick to unroot.

tenthousandfeet said:
Boot into clockwork recovery (VOLUP+VOLDOWN held while powering on) and there will be a menu for Voodoo with an option to disable. It's probably a good idea to disable it, as everything I've read seems to indicate that new roms with voodoo enable may create problems.
As for root - I can't see that having any effect on flashing a Kies update, but there is an option in superoneclick to unroot.
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I reflashed back to the stock 2.2 Kernel/ROM just to be safe, and so far the update's great, way faster than before even without Voodoo enabled.

Others are reporting issues with trying to root on 2.3 so I would leave it rooted.
tenthousandfeet said:
Boot into clockwork recovery (VOLUP+VOLDOWN held while powering on) and there will be a menu for Voodoo with an option to disable. It's probably a good idea to disable it, as everything I've read seems to indicate that new roms with voodoo enable may create problems.
As for root - I can't see that having any effect on flashing a Kies update, but there is an option in superoneclick to unroot.
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Sent from my SGH-T959D using XDA App

I have 2.3 stock rooted, useing the speedmod kernel/stock kernel method on here. I ain't had any problems at all.
As for the speed of the rom, I agree. Its double the speed of froyo, and there is no voodoo. So I can't wait till there is a voodoo or somthing available, I would maybe have to tie it down.
Maniac

Voodoo lagfix, I messed up my phone, help!

Help please!
Just installed voodoo lagfix.
And it is going through a bootloop... I see the Vibrant boot screen, then Galaxy S Gt-i9000 boot screen, and some lady saying "not enough space on partition." Does this loop over and over.
What did I do wrong?
How can I resolve?
Was running deodexed/rooted KB5.
I just went into recovery and I'm disabling voodoo, lets see what that does.
Well with voodoo disabled my phone boots up again.
What am I doing wrong with voodoo enabled?
strange, most of the stuff on my phone is gone, I don't even have an Android Market now.

Which kernel did you flash? there's one kernel specificaly for 2.2 KB5 that is absolute stock with the only difference being that it has voodoo enabled...
It worked for me! First, flash the stock 2.2 UVKB5 deodexed/rooted ROM, then flash the stock kernel with voodoo enabled, there shouldn't be any issues...

jedijos said:
Which kernel did you flash? there's one kernel specificaly for 2.2 KB5 that is absolute stock with the only difference being that it has voodoo enabled...
It worked for me! First, flash the stock 2.2 UVKB5 deodexed/rooted ROM, then flash the stock kernel with voodoo enabled, there shouldn't be any issues...
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1036725

jedijos said:
Which kernel did you flash? there's one kernel specificaly for 2.2 KB5 that is absolute stock with the only difference being that it has voodoo enabled...
It worked for me! First, flash the stock 2.2 UVKB5 deodexed/rooted ROM, then flash the stock kernel with voodoo enabled, there shouldn't be any issues...
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I went to voodoos website, and downloaded voodoo 5.5 for froyo.
At the following link:
http://project-voodoo.org/download
Did I download the wrong one? Wrong kernel?
I think I might have downloaded the wrong one, woops. I think?

SamsungVibrant said:
I went to voodoos website, and downloaded voodoo 5.5 for froyo.
At the following link:
http://project-voodoo.org/download
Did I download the wrong one? Wrong kernel?
I think I might have downloaded the wrong one, woops. I think?
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Maybe you did, to just to make sure go here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=870480
and look for a link to a stock kernel + voodoo for froyo 2.2 KB5. I don't remember which page it is thou....

jedijos said:
Maybe you did, to just to make sure go here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=870480
and look for a link to a stock kernel + voodoo for froyo 2.2 KB5. I don't remember which page it is thou....
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Thanks, KB5 isn't listed though.
I'm going to try the link above posetd by ferhanmm.
I can flash the new kernel with current voodoo disabled without problems right? I don't have to odin back to stock?

SamsungVibrant said:
Thanks, KB5 isn't listed though.
I'm going to try the link above posetd by ferhanmm.
I can flash the new kernel with current voodoo disabled without problems right? I don't have to odin back to stock?
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Found it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1036725
It should be safe to flash this kernel with voodoo disabled if you're still on stock Froyo 2.2 KB5 deodexed. After flashing this, it'll take like 10 min to do its magic (you'll hear the woman's voice telling you the status).
Actually is the same as ferhanmm posted up there

jedijos said:
Found it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1036725
It should be safe to flash this kernel with voodoo disabled if you're still on stock Froyo 2.2 KB5 deodexed. After flashing this, it'll take like 10 min to do its magic (you'll hear the woman's voice telling you the status).
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Thanks, flashed it, but my phone is still acting strange. For example, Android Market is completely missing.
I'm going to disable voodoo again, flash deodexed/rooted KB5 back, start fresh, and try installing Voodoo again. Hope I don't mess something up again.
ps...your link didn't work

SamsungVibrant said:
Thanks, flashed it, but my phone is still acting strange. For example, Android Market is completely missing.
I'm going to disable voodoo again, flash deodexed/rooted KB5 back, start fresh, and try installing Voodoo again. Hope I don't mess something up again.
ps...your link didn't work
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That's strange, better to do a fresh start then.
Ps. i misspeled the link, but it's the same as posted by ferhanmm

Man this isn't my day.
I disabled voodoo
Reinstalled deodexed/kb5 using cwm
then tried installing the voodoo kb5 kernel, and my phone is in some strange screen I've never seen before
There is a picture of a box, with an arrow coming out of the box, pointing to the android man, with a progress bar on the bottom, but nothing is happening other than the progress bar spinning.
errrrr

SamsungVibrant said:
Man this isn't my day.
I disabled voodoo
Reinstalled deodexed/kb5 using cwm
then tried installing the voodoo kb5 kernel, and my phone is in some strange screen I've never seen before
There is a picture of a box, with an arrow coming out of the box, pointing to the android man, with a progress bar on the bottom, but nothing is happening other than the progress bar spinning.
errrrr
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I suggest doing a full wipe and Odin back to stock!!! from there, flash 2.2 kb5 and then the kernel with voodoo.
BTW, how are you flashing the kernel? I used an app called SGS Kernel Flasher, you can download it from the market...

Ok I think I'm ok now.
Got voodoo working.
Phone seems to still lag though, got to play with it some more.
My quadrant score is now 1400, if that even matters.
I was using cwm to flash the kernel.
Thanks to everyone above for their help

Awesome! glad you could make it work.

I would flash eclair with odin and reflash get all the ghosts out of the system that always works for me.
Sent from my Vibrant running Bionix V 1.3.1