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Flashing Darky's rom on i9000M (Bell,Virgin Canada) with minimal risk

I'm putting together a walkthrough of how through much trial and error I came up with, in my opinion, the best way to get Darky's awesome new rom onto our Canadian Galaxy i9000M that is infamous for crashing hard, with the least amount of risk possible.
**this will take a day or two as I have a busy life...just want to help some people in my spare time so don't get mad because I'm only starting with the introduction. **
Short version (From stock i9000M 2.2 JL2):
1. Download:
Darkys rom v8.0
Latest Odin
Speedmod K12O hz=500 (Odin version not CWM!)
Superoneclick root
2. Plug in your phone, enable usb debugging, run oneclickroot, hit root. Wait for everything to finish. Disconnect. Rooted!
3. Reboot download mode. Use Odin to flash only the .tar file from speedmod as the PDA leaving everything else unchecked. Wait for reboot.
4. Put Darkys rom on root of sdcard.
5. Download rom manager from market, flash latest recovery. Reboot recovery using app.
6. Select zip using recovery and apply. Voila! Done!
7. **These are only quick instructions for someone who has basic knowledge of flashing a rom and lacks many minor but VERY important details! If you are unsure of what you are doing or have never done it before do not attempt this!!.
I only posted this because myself and it appears a few others have had a.much less painful experience by first flashing the speedmod kernel before Darkys rom. A detailed instruction for brand new flashers with no experience will follow when I have the time
A more detailed guide is available here:
androidforums.com/galaxy-s-all-things-root/264530-flashing-darky-v9-gt-i9000m-minimal-risk.html
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Can you elaborate on why you did not choose the latest Darky's ROM?
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i can answer that question for you.. look at the date of when he made this post and the dates of Darky's releases... he was using the "lastest" rom at the time he made the post =]

thx
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cripez said:
i can answer that question for you.. look at the date of when he made this post and the dates of Darky's releases... he was using the "lastest" rom at the time he made the post =]
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He made the post recently? Jan 2011?

he made that post in january 17... its now feb 02.
darky released the 9.1 on jan 23rd... before that it was still the 8.0
=]

The SAFEST way to Flash Darky's or any Custom rom would be this order.
1. Flash JL2 , the new .SBL (Secondary Boot Loader) included with JL2 is believed to fix the dreaded internel SD death's that so many of us had.
2.Download latest Darky's Rom and make a folder on your phone name it what ever you want and put the rom in there, you can also leave the rom in downloads if you downloaded it directly to the phone.
3. Flash Hardcores Kernel with ODIN.
4.Boot device into CWM recovery, Root device it's in the advance options.
5. Install Darky's rom , using Install zip from SD method in CWM recovery.
6.done.

Samdroid_G_S said:
The SAFEST way to Flash Darky's or any Custom rom would be this order.
1. Flash JL2 , the new .SBL (Secondary Boot Loader) included with JL2 is believed to fix the dreaded internel SD death's that so many of us had.
2.Download latest Darky's Rom and make a folder on your phone name it what ever you want and put the rom in there, you can also leave the rom in downloads if you downloaded it directly to the phone.
3. Flash Hardcores Kernel with ODIN.
4.Boot device into CWM recovery, Root device it's in the advance options.
5. Install Darky's rom , using Install zip from SD method in CWM recovery.
6.done.
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if my phone is still with me (currently being thrown around by samsung)
this is the method I would use as well.

Yes this is roughly the method I used. I was nervous but it was pretty easy.
From JL2 stock you basically just need to Odin flash hardcore's kernel and then you can install whatever compatible .zip(s) you want in recovery mode (as well as root or apply tweaks).
I did a doc rom first and since I have updated the kernel and downgraded wifi drivers. No random force closes yet at all, the new board (and JL2 sbl) have my 10.08 unit running flawlessly so far.
Trying not to go too flash crazy. Although some would say to do the opposite and see if the phone will die under warranty, I think the hardware is fine but don't want the pain of trying to recover from messed up flash. So I'm waiting for a significant release before flashing a whole new base.

I just flashed darkys 902 rom and using darkys config picked speedmod (I dont like voodoo). Worked good, but had to flash JL2 modem to get 850 back. I usually run the JL2 modem anyway, just because it seems to give me the best battery life and good GPS.

Samdroid_G_S said:
The SAFEST way to Flash Darky's or any Custom rom would be this order.
1. Flash JL2 , the new .SBL (Secondary Boot Loader) included with JL2 is believed to fix the dreaded internel SD death's that so many of us had.
2.Download latest Darky's Rom and make a folder on your phone name it what ever you want and put the rom in there, you can also leave the rom in downloads if you downloaded it directly to the phone.
3. Flash Hardcores Kernel with ODIN.
4.Boot device into CWM recovery, Root device it's in the advance options.
5. Install Darky's rom , using Install zip from SD method in CWM recovery.
6.done.
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Hello...just trying to get an understanding before I proceed.
1. I will be receiving a new handset from Samsung. If it already has JL2 with a newer date, do I still need to flash SBL or do the latest phones come out with a fixed SBL?
2. Ok.
3. On these particular Bell phones, is HardCores kernel the best choice or basically install what ever kernel I want to get a feel of what I like?
4. CWM, is it just a different interface or program similiar to stock recovery mode?
Thanks in advance.

Samdroid_G_S said:
The SAFEST way to Flash Darky's or any Custom rom would be this order.
1. Flash JL2 , the new .SBL (Secondary Boot Loader) included with JL2 is believed to fix the dreaded internel SD death's that so many of us had.
2.Download latest Darky's Rom and make a folder on your phone name it what ever you want and put the rom in there, you can also leave the rom in downloads if you downloaded it directly to the phone.
3. Flash Hardcores Kernel with ODIN.
4.Boot device into CWM recovery, Root device it's in the advance options.
5. Install Darky's rom , using Install zip from SD method in CWM recovery.
6.done.
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Ok, I bought a Bell phone, wanting to use on Rogers, but I didn't realize the severity of this internal sdcard problem.
I'm glad JL2 seems to fix the issue. Currently I'm running Eclair, 2.1.
So 1), Install JL2 as instructed here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=853950
3) Install hardcore kernel here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=822756
4) Install Darky's rom here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=814091
2 Questions:
A) won't running Darky's rom ALSO install SpeedMod's kernel? (and an option for voodoo)? So I can essentially skip step 3? Is there a reason why I'd want to use ODIN?
B)And won't installing Darky's rom Also over write the modem in JL2, thus making unsafe for internal sd again?
(Or does JL2 refer to more than just the modem).

I thought Bell and Rogers use different frequencies, so the phones can't be crossed over.

adamge said:
I thought Bell and Rogers use different frequencies, so the phones can't be crossed over.
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No, They work fine. Used the Bell Motorola Milestone on Fido for a couple months before changing.
Bell SIM cards can also run on unlocked rogers phones.

evilution said:
2 Questions:
A) won't running Darky's rom ALSO install SpeedMod's kernel? (and an option for voodoo)? So I can essentially skip step 3? Is there a reason why I'd want to use ODIN?
B)And won't installing Darky's rom Also over write the modem in JL2, thus making unsafe for internal sd again?
(Or does JL2 refer to more than just the modem).
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I think I found my own answers:
A)Once you flash to JL2, you cannot flash CWM reboot recovery.. JL2 runs 3e recovery, but CWM uses 2e.. You'll get an error trying to apply update.zip..
You must use odin to change the kernel. I don't think it matters if you use voodoo or supermod.
B) Darky's rom actually changes the modem and you lose 850. If you want it again, take the JL2.tar file and delete everything except modem.bin.. More details here: http://cloudrainstar.blogspot.com/2010/12/xxjpy-darkys-70-ugjl2-modem-bmcjl2-csc.html

evilution said:
I think I found my own answers:
A)Once you flash to JL2, you cannot flash CWM reboot recovery.. JL2 runs 3e recovery, but CWM uses 2e.. You'll get an error trying to apply update.zip..
You must use odin to change the kernel. I don't think it matters if you use voodoo or supermod.
B) Darky's rom actually changes the modem and you lose 850. If you want it again, take the JL2.tar file and delete everything except modem.bin.. More details here: http://cloudrainstar.blogspot.com/2010/12/xxjpy-darkys-70-ugjl2-modem-bmcjl2-csc.html
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Thanks for that info. I did not know Darky 's would remove 850 band. It really pays to read through this information thoroughly before proceeding.

Thanks for this guys I was stressing to the max trying to figure out what to do for my Canadian Bell phone. This worked AWESOME!!!
Can't believe how nice Darky's Rom is.

LegendDroid said:
Thanks for this guys I was stressing to the max trying to figure out what to do for my Canadian Bell phone. This worked AWESOME!!!
Can't believe how nice Darky's Rom is.
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Glad to know you got it working...
Did you have to re-flash jl2 to get band 850?

Yea Rasher I did.
I was getting so brain fried I was trying to flash with ODIN while the phone was still on the home screen....
I finally remembered to put it back into download mode and flashed the JL2 modem back in.
WOW and WOW I can't believe how fast the GPS is.
It was non-existant for me on the stock UGJL2
Thanks again guys
Oh just incase anyone else reads this and forgot to do that, in order to use your phone in BC you will most likely need to do this guys first part of his tutorial on flashing the JL2 MODEM.bin after Darky's ROM.
http://cloudrainstar.blogspot.com/2010/12/xxjpy-darkys-70-ugjl2-modem-bmcjl2-csc.html

This thread has made be a bit confused.
If i have a Bell phone, on the rogers network. What do i need to do? If i flash darky's rom and it gets rid of the 850 band, does that matter?

Help!!

I was installing a new verison of a rom I had previously on my phone, did the wipe 3x, then installed. Now my phone just hangs at the samsun startup screen. somebody help please

hoop07 said:
I was installing a new verison of a rom I had previously on my phone, did the wipe 3x, then installed. Now my phone just hangs at the samsun startup screen. somebody help please
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What rom?...

nebula 1.0.7 from 1.0.5

I can boot into recovery and download , but not sure where to go from here

You could flashing a different rom. Or Odin to stock then reflash the rom

Do you have any backups that you can restore from? You can also try to flash it again and see how that goes. If nothing else you can use odin
Sent from my Evo Killer!!!

how can i use odin to flash a rom? How can I add roms to my phone? It wont mount

You don't use Odin to flash a rom. You use it to flash stock kernal and modem. I mean, you could either try doing the wipe and flash a different rom. Or Odin to dk28, then flash a rom. If your phone won't mount, just stick the sd card in your computer (if you have the slot)
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how can i use odin to flash a rom? How can I add roms to my phone? It wont mount
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Do you want stock eclair 2.1 or leaked froyo 2.2.1?
To odin (flash) to froyo (even if you had eclair installed, you can use this to upgrade) follow these instructions
Download the required .tar file
Download Odin
Open up Odin and put your phone into “download mode”
Turn off your phone, wait until the lights turn off
Hold “1″ on the keyboard while powering up
Plug your device in
Place the .tar file in the PDA slot
Start flashing
Congratulations! You now have Android 2.2.1 Froyo (DK28) on your Samsung Epic 4G from Sprint!
credit: briefmobile.com
Alternatively to odin (flash) back to eclair 2.1 you can follow the exact same steps from above except use this .tar instead
Download the required .tar file
Download Odin
Open up Odin and put your phone into “download mode”
Turn off your phone, wait until the lights turn off
Hold “1″ on the keyboard while powering up
Plug your device in
Place the .tar file in the PDA slot
Start flashing
Congratulations! You now have Android 2.1 Eclair (Di18) on your Samsung Epic 4G from Nextel!
credit: briefmobile.com

I had the same thing happen to me when I first installed Nebula 1.0.7. I was able to fix it simply by booting back into CW and re-flashing the rom. Hope this helps you out.

abrognlie said:
I had the same thing happen to me when I first installed Nebula 1.0.7. I was able to fix it simply by booting back into CW and re-flashing the rom. Hope this helps you out.
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This is your best bet. You have Nebula on your SD, boot in CW, reflash right over what you got. It should boot. If not you have no choice but to Odin to stock then try again.

I downloaded the 2.2 odin script, try to load into odin and it keeps giving me checksum and image path errors. any ideas? Also invalid image error

hoop07 said:
I downloaded the 2.2 odin script, try to load into odin and it keeps giving me checksum and image path errors. any ideas? Also invalid image error
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Remove the .md5
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marcusant said:
Remove the .md5
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Now it says check image files

ok got past that, now it says write operation failed

nevermind, its going now. Lets hope this works!!! Thanks in advance to everybody that took the time to help

and its back!! now my last question, will I need to do anything else to try installing roms again? Like do I need to flash the modem or anything like that?

To stay with stock dk28 (not recommended because it isn't stable), you don't need to odin anything other than the tar I described.
For custom roms, you will need to reroot using the one click method described here.
This will install clockworkmod recovery 3.0.0.5 which will also reformat your phone to ext4. After this, you can flash your custom ext4 dk28 rom of choice (I like bonsai).

When you Odin, you already get the modem.
Epic 3.5g | Syndicate Rom
Nook Color|My own honeybunches (sd), nookie froyo (eMMC)

[ROM] SGH-i896 Rogers 2.2 Stock - Complete and AT&T Free

Rogers Captivate SGH-i896 Stock 2.2 [Froyo]​
Flash this ROM at your own risk. I cannot be held responsible for what you do on your device.
Included in the Odin flashable file (which must be unzipped first) are:
cache.rfs
dbdata.rfs
factoryfs.rfs
modem
param.lfs
zImage
I left the boot.bin and sbl.bin out to make for a safer flash. The other Rogers 2.2 Stock ROMs posted on XDA are missing dbdata.rfs and param.lfs, leaving you with an AT&T or SGH-i897 boot screen if you flashed something with them previously. Nothing has been added or removed feature/app-wise, so flashing this ROM will give you a true and complete Rogers stock 2.2 experience.
If you are new to flashing ROMs, please read the following threads before flashing! They will answer most, if not all, of the general questions you may have.
The Captivate Directory |Stickies|Guides|ROMs|Themes|Rules|Etc.| READ BEFORE POSTING
[GUIDE] How to Install a custom ROM *NOW WITH VIDEOS*
ALWAYS BE PATIENT THE FIRST TIME THE DEVICE BOOTS AFTER A FLASH!!
DOWNLOAD LINKS
I896UXJL1-stock.zip (171.86 MB) - Mirror 1 - Over 5000 downloads!
Odin3 v1.81 with 512.pit (198.41 KB) - Mirror 1
Odin3 v1.85 with ext4 pit (198.9 KB)
If you're looking for 2.1, Trusselo created a thread with my Rogers 2.1 stock ROM which can be found here.
Or you can just download it here.
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reserved
10char

Thanks

ottawadad34 said:
Thanks
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You're welcome.

nzahorchak said:
Rogers Captivate SGH-i896 Stock 2.2 [Froyo]​
Flash this ROM at your own risk. I cannot be held responsible for what you do on your device.
Included in the Odin flashable file (which must be unzipped first) are:
cache.rfs
dbdata.rfs
factoryfs.rfs
modem
param.lfs
zImage
I left the boot.bin and sbl.bin out to make for a safer flash. The other Rogers 2.2 Stock ROMs posted on XDA are missing dbdata.rfs and param.lfs, leaving you with an AT&T or SGH-i897 boot screen if you flashed something with them previously. Nothing has been added or removed feature/app-wise, so flashing this ROM will give you a true and complete Rogers stock 2.2 experience.
If you are new to flashing ROMs, please read the following threads before flashing! They will answer most, if not all, of the general questions you may have.
The Captivate Directory |Stickies|Guides|ROMs|Themes|Rules|Etc.| READ BEFORE POSTING
[GUIDE] How to Install a custom ROM *NOW WITH VIDEOS*
ALWAYS BE PATIENT THE FIRST TIME THE DEVICE BOOTS AFTER A FLASH!!
DOWNLOAD LINKS
I896UXJL1-stock.zip (171.86 MB) - Mirror 1
Odin3 v1.81 with 512.pit (198.41 KB)
If you're looking for 2.1, Trusselo created a thread with my Rogers 2.1 stock ROM which can be found here.
Or you can just download it here.
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Is it as easy to root as 2.1?

Right now I have a rogers phone, but I have onclicked stock many times, so I have the ATT boot... Running CM7, can I get boot.bin and somehow safely flash it to get the real samsung boot back?

So this comes with the 3e recovery right?

@nzahorchak
Could you please upload boot.bin & sbl.bin for the people here who know how to use them and are in need? Thanks!

ratatouille said:
Is it as easy to root as 2.1?
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2.2 has 3e recovery with signature verification, which can make it more difficult, but it is still doable. You can get 3e recovery without verification here.
slayp00n said:
Right now I have a rogers phone, but I have onclicked stock many times, so I have the ATT boot... Running CM7, can I get boot.bin and somehow safely flash it to get the real samsung boot back?
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I, as well as others, have gotten rid of the AT&T boot screen from the one-click odin by flashing this without boot.bin or sbl.bin. Have you tried flashing this yet?
Elisha said:
So this comes with the 3e recovery right?
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Yes, stock 2.2 comes with 3e recovery.
BTTNext said:
@nzahorchak
Could you please upload boot.bin & sbl.bin for the people here who know how to use them and are in need? Thanks!
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I will see if I can find them and upload them when/if I do.

Cool. Thanks!
Does this one come with the APN settings that the 2.1 version lacked?

apparition said:
Cool. Thanks!
Does this one come with the APN settings that the 2.1 version lacked?
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No. You'll have to input them manually, or install a new rom over it, settings will be back. (They were when I installed Precision)

Thanks a lot man, I have been looking for ways to get back to stock when needed. Especially now rumors spreading we may get gingerbread soon.
One question tho, only Odin version and no cwm?
Thanks again
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Awesome stuff!

apparition said:
Cool. Thanks!
Does this one come with the APN settings that the 2.1 version lacked?
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Unfortunately, no. I don't think the 2.2 Kies update contained a dbdata.rfs (I couldn't find one), so I used the same file for both ROMs.
jackjack078 said:
Thanks a lot man, I have been looking for ways to get back to stock when needed. Especially now rumors spreading we may get gingerbread soon.
One question tho, only Odin version and no cwm?
Thanks again
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App
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No, sorry, just Odin or Heimdall if you extract the files from the .tar.

I, as well as others, have gotten rid of the AT&T boot screen from the one-click odin by flashing this without boot.bin or sbl.bin. Have you tried flashing this yet?
Don't want a full flash though, just want to flash the boot so that I do not have to go through reinstalling CM7

slayp00n said:
I, as well as others, have gotten rid of the AT&T boot screen from the one-click odin by flashing this without boot.bin or sbl.bin. Have you tried flashing this yet?
Don't want a full flash though, just want to flash the boot so that I do not have to go through reinstalling CM7
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There are several tutorials on how to do this throughout xda, including this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=717322
The boot screen can be extracted from the param.lfs file, if you can't find it posted somewhere.

nzahorchak said:
There are several tutorials on how to do this throughout xda, including this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=717322
The boot screen can be extracted from the param.lfs file, if you can't find it posted somewhere.
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this is not for the bootloader screen, it is the bootanimation.

slayp00n said:
this is not for the bootloader screen, it is the bootanimation.
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Then do a forum search for what you're looking for, if you haven't already. This thread is for the sake of flashing back to Rogers 2.2 stock. Unfortunately, I cannot help you further. The Rogers boot screen and animation are not in the bootloaders, hence why they are not needed in the ROM to remove the AT&T boot screens/animations.

Can't get into download mode with volume up + volume down + usb insert. Was trying to use odin to flash jf6 2.1 with 2e. Any other way to get to download mode?

f*ck never mind didn't have 3 button download, damn got to buy a jig now..

Reverting to 2.2 from 2.3 w/ bootloader

Hi all,
I apologize for what must be a noobish question, but I've installed the latest 2.3 stock rom with the bootloader (because I was coming from 2.2). Unfortunately I'm unable to revert to any 2.2 roms now (either stock or from the Rom Kitchen). I get a strange blue message that flashes on the screen (only shows partial "reboot" word). Then the phone reboots and takes me back into 2.3 as if I did a factory reset.
So how do I revert my bootloader so that I can install 2.2 roms again?
Thanks!
Edit: To clarify, I've use Clockwork Recovery to flash a 2.2 Rom Kitchen rom and also Odin to flash a stock 2.2 PDA image, both just rebooted the phone back into 2.3.
Edit 2: In the off-chance I'm wrong about the bootloader being the problem, can someone point me to a 2.2 stock rom (or near-stock custom rom) that includes an appropriate modem/csc? Thanks!
Edit 3: Just tried flashing a 2.3 rom kitchen rom in Clockwork - same problem. Guess it's not the bootloader, but I'm stumped now.

hey.. as i know.. u need to flash a stock firmware of 2.2.1 or 2.2.. with odin..not just pda, also pit and with re-partion.
after that, flash some kernel with CWM and then the rom.

shayp said:
hey.. as i know.. u need to flash a stock firmware of 2.2.1 or 2.2.. with odin..not just pda, also pit and with re-partion.
after that, flash some kernel with CWM and then the rom.
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Thats what i just done .
Flash Eclair with repartition and pit 512 through Odin >> Flashed Froyo no pit no repartition .
Replaced with old custom rom .
jje

Thanks guys, I more or less figured it out. I needed to flash the modem/csc in Odin along with a 2.2 PDA image. I mistakenly hoped that a 2.3 modem/csc could be used with a 2.2 PDA.
Thanks!

I mistakenly hoped that a 2.3 modem/csc could be used with a 2.2 PDA.
It can i am > extract modem place in an update file and flash .
jje

[JVH Install Help] Bell Canada

Here's what I did to get JVH (with 850mhz band) and CSC for Canada on my phone. It worked for me at least
Files:
SpeedmodK15E_withLoaders.tar.md5 (8.38 MB)
http://www.multiupload.com/SRVH1BTK8R
JVH_KC1_BMC.zip (169.32 MB)
http://www.multiupload.com/1FHETKJOWA
StockJVH_Kernal_noLoaders.tar.md5 (5.47 MB)
http://www.multiupload.com/PM3AXR7JFG
**************Disclaimer:***************
I'm not responsible if this bricks your phone, as "the boss" said if I break mine, she'll break me... or I get a $20 replacement phone
Backup your /efs folder, backup EVERYTHING, just in case... I'm paranoid so I did it all
ROM NOTES:
Got deodexed from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11256520&postcount=1
Modem:
KC1
Busybox:
1.18.4
Hosts file updated for ad blocking using:
http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts.htm
Here's the steps I followed:
Save all files to folder/desktop
Connect phone via usb and copy JVH_KC1_BMC.zip to root of sdcard
Restart phone in download mode
Open Odin and click PDA
Select Speedmod tar file
Uncheck Auto-Reboot
Check F.Reset Time (I don't know what it does, but it's always checked)
Flash the tar.
Once complete and the box says "PASS" in green, unplug your phone and pull the battery (I was told it's safe, as it's in the MIUI instructions as well)
Put battery back in and start phone in recovery with VOL UP+HOME+POWER
In recovery choose to update from zip
Choose file from sdcard
Choose the JVH_KC1_BMC zip file and update
The phone will restart/install.
Once it's started up for the first time I recommend restarting in download mode and flashing the stock JVH kernal
You can also use any kernal you want.
Let me know if I can help at all. I was trying to make a completely odin flashable tar for this but failed miserably :9
I'll do my best to answer any questions however this is my first time making something to flash for you all
Note:
I'm not sure where to put this, sorry to mods/admins if it's in the wrong spot, please let me know

Hi,
I saw your thread, and I found it very interesting for people who own a Bell SGS 9000m Vibrant and wanna upgrate to Gingerbread.
So I decided to flash the Gingerbread JVH ROM just like you did, but I need to know a few things:
1. Will I be able to downgrade to my original stock froyo after this flash ?
2. Will I be able to update via Kies in case Bell release an official gingerbread update ?
3. Right now my phone is SIMUnlocked, will I lose my SIMunlockation after the flash ?
4. And is my actual configuration right to excecute this flash or should I flash something else before ?
My configuration is the following:
Baseband version
I9000UGJL2
Firmware
2.2
Kernel
2.6.32.9
[email protected] #3
Build number
FROYO.UGJL2
galaxy s vibrant bell
gt-i9000m
Thanks for your hard work, I hope to read back from you soon.

I have exact same configuration and exact same questions as poster above!!!

Still no answer... Guess we'll have to try if wanna know...

nguetto said:
Hi,
I saw your thread, and I found it very interesting for people who own a Bell SGS 9000m Vibrant and wanna upgrate to Gingerbread.
So I decided to flash the Gingerbread JVH ROM just like you did, but I need to know a few things:
1. Will I be able to downgrade to my original stock froyo after this flash ?
2. Will I be able to update via Kies in case Bell release an official gingerbread update ?
3. Right now my phone is SIMUnlocked, will I lose my SIMunlockation after the flash ?
4. And is my actual configuration right to excecute this flash or should I flash something else before ?
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1. yes, it's possible
2. yes, but you would either need to downgrade first or do a kies hack
3. no
4. you can do it straight

Thanks zorxd.
I am going to try. So there is no need for me to select any Pit file or did the guy forget to mention it ? Also can we tick the repartition option in Odin?
Sorry if I ask usekess question I am used to flash android but new to the SGS flashing...

when you repartition you need a PIT file.
My advice is to not repartition unless you need it.

Too late... I did it got stuck into bootloop. I had an error when I tried to install the zip from the recovery (I had recovery 3e) : E : Short write of /tmp/sideload/package.zip (No space left on device) . However, I flashed the back eclair JHL and went back to the stock eclair rom. I am going to restart from there following your intructions. I now have recovery 2e ( Somehow I can't get ClockWorkMod Recovery to load directly; it always send me to recovery 2e and there I apply update.zip to go to CWM recovery)
Thanks for your help, I'll let you know if I manage to get it done.

Still get the error E:Short write of/tmp/sideload/package.zip (No space left on device) when try to install JVH_KC1_BMC.zip from the recovery 3e ( this recovery comes right after I flash SpeedmodK15E_withLoaders.tar ...
Don't know what else to try... Help please..

I did it a slightly different way. From 2.2, I flashed a stock 3 part gingerbread rom (phone, PDA, CSC) with bootloader update using ODIN 1.82. I then flashed CF root gingerbread kernel for CWM3 and then flashed the KC1 modem from clockwork recovery for the 850 band.

Could you please show me the exact files you used so I can try to do the same ?

Aren't there at least a couple threads on how to install jvh/jvp on an i9000? Its the exact same process as those you just have to flash the kc1 modem via cwm after you are done. It sounds like you guys are experimenting too much.
Sent from my Darky's i9000m

nguetto said:
Could you please show me the exact files you used so I can try to do the same ?
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Our canadian phone is not really different from all the other ones, so you don't need a special "Bell Canada" installation.
If you want JVH, you can follow this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=818556
You don't have to do everything like fugumod, etc. I would flash JVH via odin and then flash CF root kernel via odin so you get CWM3.
There's also leaked 2.3.4 JVP gingerbread out, if you feel inclined:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1102881
There's a way to enable 850 band on the different gingerbread modems, but i never bothered, I just flashed the KC1 modem for Bell which has the band (via CWM3). Search for I9000UGKC1
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9874879&postcount=1

Okay I am really starting to freak out now...
I am stuck in bootloop, I can't get out og it. I tried flash Back the Stock Bell Firmware but it keeps boot looping. Download mode is okay. But it started doing this I had a message like sd could not be mounted in recovery 3e. Now I can't even access recovery after I flash Eclair but Download mode is still okay...
Aby ideas ?

Have you tried flashing back the stock JL2 firmware from bell? (found on samfirmware.com)
I've never encountered this error before, I wonder if it is a problem with the bootloaders, as the official froyo firmware from bell had a secondary bootloader and gingerbread has its own bootloaders as well.

nguetto said:
Okay I am really starting to freak out now...
I am stuck in bootloop, I can't get out og it. I tried flash Back the Stock Bell Firmware but it keeps boot looping. Download mode is okay. But it started doing this I had a message like sd could not be mounted in recovery 3e. Now I can't even access recovery after I flash Eclair but Download mode is still okay...
Aby ideas ?
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I imagine you'll need the stock bell firmware as said above and also the proper PIT file to go along with it.
Sent from my Darky's i9000m

Also if you repartitioned it when you tried to flash the whatever it was when you tried you will also have to repartition it when going back down to froyo.
2.2 and 2.3 use different bootloaders therefore if you try to mix and match rom's without the bootloaders and repartioning you will get a ****y phone.
Sent from my Darky's i9000m

Thanks for your help guys. I didn't solve it yet, but i will open a new thread to prevent this one from getting to messy.