[Q] Being prepared :) 2.1 -> 2.2 - Galaxy 3 General

Greetings community,
So as the title says i wanna upgrade (like everyone else)
Not cause i wanna get the latest but some features i really want and samsungs promised update is taking to long.
been using Eclair for about 2 months now.
Anyways so as any good researched you first read and collect all possible info.
Wich i did. So i've read to this thread : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=778880
Wich i compared to all others and alot of positive reactions on this.
Now i've already rooted the phone and just with that i had issues had to try a few rooting methods before i got it to work.
So as anyone figures i wanna be prepared to brick my phone
Anyways i have a Galaxy 3 i5801 from mobistar (fail for belgium)
With following FW
PDA: I5800XXJJ3
Phone:I5800XXJH1
CSC: I5800MSTJJ
So i was already looking for a rom with this FW but no luck( this incase i screw up )
Then searched on how to create your own rom to create it of what my phone is now again failsafe if i screw it up or the other FW don't work.
So yeah i already made a backup of the known /efs folder.
So i'm fully reset prepared for it but i wanna be able to place my original rom back. How to do it? create it? find it ?
Much appreciated for any tips.
PS: Yes i know failing to update is your own fault but i really need the possible features that i get from Froyo so yeah. I don't care if it fails then i just confirmed that i'm not meant to own this phone
Cheers,
Sleeper

fist off, are you sure your phone is i5801? your firmware says i5800.
Ok, now then. There is a way to minimize, or, possibly, to completely remove, any permanent risk. Dont flash boot files. If the firmware comes as one package remove the boot files and you have almost no permanent risk. What can happen is that you soft brick your phone. However, if you soft brick your phone you can enter download mode and try reflashing the same firmware or go back to firmware you know has worked, or try some other firmware.
other than that, I dont really have anything much to add

First of all thanks for the quick response.
Yeah i was in doubt if it was I5800 or the I5801 both are same yet not according the the rooting issues i had.
So i popped the battery out and it said i5801. Also if i'm not mistaken the i5801 is the refreshed look/stylish look of the i5800. (don't shoot me if i'm wrong )
Also the fact that i'm student on this subject i was already looking around to the part about removing the boot files.
I just downloaded I5800XXJPF FW looked inside and hoped to find a simple .boot folder but guess not.
Or does it just mean when using Odin don't input the new bootloader?
And is it enough to backup /efs folder or do i need to backup more stuff (i know that i'l loose apps so no issues there)
And one final question. If i do manage to soft brick my phone and can place my phone back into DL mode can i restore it's original ROM or am i forced, like you said, to search a compatible FW.

interesting about the batteries, what does it say in settings->about phone/Model number?
Yeah, for jpf just dont input the bootloader. just choose csc phone and pda.
You will only be able to restore your original if you download it, sorry, but you most likely wont soft brick it.
Also, do a reset before and after flashing (in recovery mode= vol up down home +power)

once again my thanks donkey (lol)
As model it states GT-I5800. I'm just assuming that I5801 are the branded phones.
Cause both Orange brand & Mobistar brand carry the I5801 model nr while my friends non-branded one carries the I5800 model and the normal look.
Anyways i also read it is safe to backup following files.
bml5 = zImage
bml6 = factoryfs
bml7 = datafs
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Wich appear to be the files located in the PDA md5 when looking inside the JPF FW.
Correct? Possible to reflash to original FW using these files?
PS: yeah i am a worst case doomsday scenario type of user even though you say chance to brick is low that 0.1% always seems to be me.

sleeperzzz said:
once again my thanks donkey (lol)
As model it states GT-I5800. I'm just assuming that I5801 are the branded phones.
Cause both Orange brand & Mobistar brand carry the I5801 model nr while my friends non-branded one carries the I5800 model and the normal look.
Anyways i also read it is safe to backup following files.
Wich appear to be the files located in the PDA md5 when looking inside the JPF FW.
Correct? Possible to reflash to original FW using these files?
PS: yeah i am a worst case doomsday scenario type of user even though you say change to brick is low that 0.1% always seems to be me.
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Yup,you could flash PDA again with those.
Anyways, I dont see any reason why your phone and jpf would be incompatible. Something might possibly go wrong (it wont ) in the first flash, but that doesn't mean you cant try (and succeed) in flashing jpf again, or trying out another froyo rom.

Well tomorrow i'll try it out.
And see what happens.
Just to summarize in case anyone new to this also sees this and is doubting.
When using Oding leave the bootload blank to save your own bootloader. (this is to be able to put your phone in DL mode)
Backup /efs folder and original PDA files located in one of my posts
reset phone before and after flashing. Read donkeys remarks
Ask when your not sure
Anyways thanks for all the tips Donkey. Your not as stubborn as the name claims

^reset not reboot
ask if you're not sure after reading
also, im selectively stubborn

sleeperzzz said:
Yeah i was in doubt if it was I5800 or the I5801
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FYI: The Mobistar models are i5801 (hardware wise) but they come flashed with a i5800 firmware
Guess Mobistar didn't want their parent company's branding (Orange) all over their phone
PS: I've flashed mine -also a Mobistar one- a gazillion times with any of the i5800 firmwares posted around these boards. Never any issues.

Yup flashed mine without any issues

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New JH2 official firmware upgrade Firmware in Canada i9000m Bell.

Kies tonight said there was an update for my phone current JG9 to a new firmware JH2..This might fix the 3 button combo for people that have issues. as the recovery screen is a bit different. give your a warning now that you have entered the system menu. This is a full flash so remember to backup everything.
Someone that can't get into recovery should try this update..
it sounds promising!
i wish i could give you the result but since my sgs can go into download mode....
karakake said:
it sounds promising!
i wish i could give you the result but since my sgs can go into download mode....
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if you use kies it should. even if the 3 combo does not work.
well I meant I can't tell you whether this new firmware can fix download mode issue since mine can go into that mode using 3 buttons
But I wonder if it is still possible to upgrade mine becuase I flashed it with European rom and it is now I9000! All Bell bs apps are gone and even the boot screen shows i9000 haha
Should be able to flash to UGJG8 and then do the update via Kies.
I'm installing it now over JG9. Will be interesting to see if the RyanZA lagfix lives through the process. This is just an update, not a re-flash.
Notice also that the firmware is JH2, same last three as the "leaked" Captivate firmware that showed up on samsung-firmwares.com. The Captivate people have been pretty happy with it.
And it's not just an update, it's a full flash.
Be sure you back your **** up before doing this.
will be trying this out shortly, it's complaining that my battery isn't charged enough at 75% though. Will report back although I already have recovery mode.
litobro said:
will be trying this out shortly, it's complaining that my battery isn't charged enough at 75% though. Will report back although I already have recovery mode.
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lol wow 75% and complains it is not enough?
I'm not getting any lag with this update... i'm really liking it.. and I checked the SPL is different. a newer version.. but it does have the recovery screen but its a new version with a little warning when you go into it.
litobro said:
will be trying this out shortly, it's complaining that my battery isn't charged enough at 75% though. Will report back although I already have recovery mode.
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Thats odd it let me flash and my battery was at 40% and I didn't get a warning.
you know what will be the next question eh?......
"does that fix the GPS problem?"
i sincerly don't care, but the bunch of people that has been complaining about it, will biatch about that for sure.
personally both GPS, actually now 3 SGS i've tested it on, have been working great.
Here's a weird one for ya.
My IMEI SV changed from 03 to 04
So has anyone (without the download mode) tried the flash yet?
Does the FW somehow enable it again?
To be honest, the ideal solution would be a software hack that can somehow enable the 850 band and disable the 900 band so we can all stop dealing with this bell ****
AllGamer said:
you know what will be the next question eh?......
"does that fix the GPS problem?"
i sincerly don't care, but the bunch of people that has been complaining about it, will biatch about that for sure.
personally both GPS, actually now 3 SGS i've tested it on, have been working great.
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hehe. i lucked out and got 2 phones on the first day. the 3 button sequence works on them both and the gps is reasonably accurate (compared to my garmin gpsmap60). i'm just hoping this update doesn't screw with anything that's working for me
sorry for goin off-topic but i have a queastion!
My europeanized(!) Bell sgs won't come back to i9000m even I flashed it with JG8 from Samsung-firmwars.com. Given the JG8 file only contained PDA file (no CSC, no MODEM), I flashed CSC and MODEM with those from JM2 and JM5, and my sgs still recognizes itself as GT-I9000, not I9000M... Is there any way to fix this? I can't find Canadian CSC version anywhere on the web.
Well, I think the problem was related to my Windows 7 desktop and instead am trying it on a Windows XP laptop, but referring to the i9000m not coming back to the proper form, is it due to the fact that we shipped with stock JG9 and are now updating to JH2 never having touched JG8?
karakake said:
sorry for goin off-topic but i have a queastion!
My europeanized(!) Bell sgs won't come back to i9000m even I flashed it with JG8 from Samsung-firmwars.com. Given the JG8 file only contained PDA file (no CSC, no MODEM), I flashed CSC and MODEM with those from JM2 and JM5, and my sgs still recognizes itself as GT-I9000, not I9000M... Is there any way to fix this? I can't find Canadian CSC version anywhere on the web.
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Flash back to JG8, but use PDA only. It's an all-in-one, if you look inside the archive there are modem and CSC files in it. You did a flash within a flash.
Croak said:
Flash back to JG8, but use PDA only. It's an all-in-one, if you look inside the archive there are modem and CSC files in it. You did a flash within a flash.
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OMG that explains why it took SOOOO long to reboot the phone..double flashing LOL
Thank you very much Croak
I did the update from UGJG9 and everything went fine. Seems faster and smoother. However, protected apps are no longer showing in the market.
Can someone else verify if Tapatalk Pro is showing for them or not? It has disappeared for me.

[OBSOLETE] Flash ANY official firmware on your phone using Kies.

When mucking about with firmwares and such, it's always nice to know that you can revert back to the original line of firmwares should there be a problem. It's now possible (100% restoration is only possible for regions that has had an official update already).
Special thanks to Zangieff, whose finding made this hack possible.
You can actually use this hack to get any official firmware update available on Kies installed on your phone regardless of your phones region (assuming you have the correct data available).
Check the replies for an appropriate region with code. If you can't find one, it's likely not discovered yet (or has not had any kind of upgrade by Kies).
1) Start Kies. Start the upgrade software and make sure the upgrade software detects your phone properly.
2) If your preferred region requires you to have test mode ON, press CTRL-ALT-U-P. You should get a popup window stating that Test mode is ON. (Test mode is disabled in the most recent Kies versions, as far as I know it's also unused, so there's no real benefit in downgrading to get it)
3) Now close down the update program (Do not close Kies).
4) Run regedit, and browse to the key HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Samsung/Kies/DeviceDB/. Under it you have a bunch of numbered keys, find the one that contains the relevant keys (HIDSWVER and ProductCode). If you find more than one HIDSWVER and ProductCode modify the number that also have a key with the IMEI of the phone you wish to upgrade.
5. Replace HIDSWVER and ProductCode with the apropriate values.
6. Launch the upgrade software, and update your firmware.
Enjoy your new firmware.
About the hack:
There seems to be confusion about what this hack REALLY does, so I'll take this space to explain it a bit further.
Every region has a RegionCode (some operators have their own RegionCode too), to ensure people get appropriately localized firmwareupdates. This hack allows the user to trick Kies into thinking the phone is a phone from another region (or with another firmware version). It means you can get a firmwareupdate from a different region on your phone. It does NOT mean you can magically enter a code to have a localized firmware supplied where none has been released. However, should you have a branded phone there is a CHANCE (not all regions have officially released updates) that an update has been released for unbranded phones in your region. If that's the case, all you should need to do is figure out appropriate settings for the registry keys, and Kies will allow you to "upgrade" to an unbranded localized firmware. There is no way for Kies to automatically make hebrew (or any other language not available in chinese firwmares) available in a chinese firmware. Which means that you will NOT retain your localized settings should you upgrade to that chinese firmware.
Here's a list of currently known codes. Please post any codes not listed here that you find, I'll add to this list as they are discovered.
Sweden: (Currently upgrades to I9000XWJM2/I9000XEEJM1/I9000XWJM1)
ProductCode: XEE
HIDSWVER: I9000XXJF3/I9000SWC/I9000XXJF3/I9000XXJF3
Test Mode: OFF
TMN Region (portugal? spain? Something ): (Currently upgrades to XWJM8)
ProductCode: GT-I9000HKDTMN
HIDSWVER: I9000XWJM2/I9000TMNJM1/I9000XXJM1/I9000XWJM2
Test Mode: OFF
Unknown region: (currently unverified, will test when I have an opportunity)
ProductCode=GT-I9000HKDXSG
HIDSWVER=I9000JPJG8/I9000OJPJG9/I9000JXJG2/I9000JPJG8
Test Mode: Probably not necessary
United Kingdom
ProductCode: XEU
HIDSWVER: I9000XXJF3/I9000OXAJF3/I9000XXJF3/I9000XXJF3
Test Mode: ON
Upgrades to Official XXJM1. With mickeko`s settings i get the XWJM2 official ROM.
Going to try some more combinations, I need the one for Orange Romania
Multi CSC Europe
ProductCode: VDI
HIDSWVER: I9000XWJFB/I9000OXX/I9000XXJF5/I9000XWJFB
Test Mode: ON
Upgrades to official XWJM2 with OXX *Multi CSC* (for Austria, Baltic, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Switzerland)
mickeko said:
When mucking about with firmwares and such, it's always nice to know that you can revert back to the original line of firmwares should there be a problem. It's now possible (100% restoration is only possible for regions that has had an official update already).
Special thanks to Zangieff, whose finding made this hack possible.
You can actually use this hack to get any official firmware update available on Kies installed on your phone regardless of your phones region (assuming you have the correct data available).
Check the replies for an appropriate region with code. If you can't find one, it's likely not discovered yet (or has not had any kind of upgrade by Kies).
1) Start Kies. Start the upgrade software and make sure the upgrade software detects your phone properly.
2) If your preferred region requires you to have test mode ON, press CTRL-ALT-U-P. You should get a popup window stating that Test mode is ON.
3) Now close down the update program (Do not close Kies).
4) Run regedit, and browse to the key HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Samsung/Kies/DeviceDB/. Under it you have a bunch of numbered keys, find the one that contains the relevant keys. (HIDSWVER and ProductCode)
5. Replace HIDSWVER and ProductCode with the apropriate values.
6. Launch the upgrade software, and update your firmware.
Enjoy your new firmware.
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i have just checked my registry and there are 2 number with, HIDSWVER & ProductCode, these are numbers 2 & 8, so which do i edit.
Great job. Well done
this imo needs to be stickied but with a better title and slighty better description.
there was a post somewhere on here with .reg files that can just be run.
does this allow you to upgrade to any firmware from any firmware? my current flashed firmware says it cannot be upgraded. not that its upto date, but that it actually cannot be upgraded.
EDIT:
1. To the guy above asking about the 2 sets of keys with HIDSWVER in, im guessing that you've connected to Kies. Thats the case with mine, where i can clearly see my device, on JM1 and my girlfriends i connected today and was going to update, which is JF3 still. Hope this helps.
2. So if i replace my value 'I9000XWJM1/I9000OXXJG7/I9000XXJG6/I9000XWJM1' with my girlriends 'I9000XXJF3/I9000OXAJF3/I9000XXJF3/I9000XXJF3' then ill be shown i can update to the official JM1? Does this have any complications either during installation, or because my device is already on JM1. Kies does a full flash anyway doesnt it ?
current question: (solved thanks to OP) Does this (upgrading to JM1) have any complications during installation because my device is already on JM1?
sensi_ said:
this imo needs to be stickied but with a better title and slighty better description.
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Yes, the title is bad... I should have considered it better before posting, as I can't change it now.
EDIT: Ah, I needed to go to advanced mode to change the title.. Hope it's better now.
If you feel there's something that's unclear/flawed please do tell and I'll change it appropriately.
there was a post somewhere on here with .reg files that can just be run.
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.reg files is not really viable as the number of the registry key is not always the same.
does this allow you to upgrade to any firmware from any firmware? my current flashed firmware says it cannot be upgraded. not that its upto date, but that it actually cannot be upgraded.
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Yes. You can flash any firmware available on Kies over firmware from any region and any version. You do need to have the data from an upgradable phone though.
2. So if i replace my value 'I9000XWJM1/I9000OXXJG7/I9000XXJG6/I9000XWJM1' with my girlriends 'I9000XXJF3/I9000OXAJF3/I9000XXJF3/I9000XXJF3' then ill be shown i can update to the official JM1? Does this have any complications either during installation, or because my device is already on JM1. Kies does a full flash anyway doesnt it ?
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Just make sure ProductCode also matches and it should be possible. In test mode it seems to be possible to reflash even if the firmware version is already available on the phone.
current question: Does this (upgrading to JM1) have any complications during installation because my device is already on JM1?
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None that I know of.
And also: If you have multiple keys with HIDSWVER and ProductCode, I'm guessing you have connected more than one SGS on your computer. If that's the case, modify the keys where you find the IMEI of the phone you want to upgrade. (I'll add this to the original post too)
mickeko said:
Yes, the title is bad... I should have considered it better before posting, as I can't change it now.
EDIT: Ah, I needed to go to advanced mode to change the title.. Hope it's better now.
If you feel there's something that's unclear/flawed please do tell and I'll change it appropriately.
.reg files is not really viable as the number of the registry key is not always the same.
Yes. You can flash any firmware available on Kies over firmware from any region and any version. You do need to have the data from an upgradable phone though.
Just make sure ProductCode also matches and it should be possible. In test mode it seems to be possible to reflash even if the firmware version is already available on the phone.
None that I know of.
And also: If you have multiple keys with HIDSWVER and ProductCode, I'm guessing you have connected more than one SGS on your computer. If that's the case, modify the keys where you find the IMEI of the phone you want to upgrade. (I'll add this to the original post too)
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nope mate im the only one with an SGS in the house, and im the only one with access to my laptop, so dont know how i have multiple keys, either way i try it im getting a mtp connecting lopp atm, so im guessing i need to format the phone internal sd card, just have to find a decent free tool to back everything up now.
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nope mate im the only one with an SGS in the house, and im the only one with access to my laptop, so dont know how i have multiple keys, either way i try it im getting a mtp connecting lopp atm, so im guessing i need to format the phone internal sd card, just have to find a decent free tool to back everything up now.
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if you check the keys mate, if they have the same device name but different build numbers, then thats just when youve connected your device on different firmwares. If i was you id delete one of the 'folders' say 8, then connect your device and see if it creates another one, then use that, if not use the other one you had. (dont forget to refresh in regedit!)
sorry if that wasnt clear
btw to backup a free tial MyBackup in market, or Titanium if you have root.
¬ to the OP, the title is great now! the .reg files i was talking about were for each individual firmware! mad i know, but some members probably wont get this, and installing a key is probably easier for them. thanks for clearing things up!
Just delete the entire Samsung entry
it will be recreated upon starting kies
and your device will be in number 1
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if you check the keys mate, if they have the same device name but different build numbers, then thats just when youve connected your device on different firmwares. If i was you id delete one of the 'folders' say 8, then connect your device and see if it creates another one, then use that, if not use the other one you had. (dont forget to refresh in regedit!)
sorry if that wasnt clear
btw to backup a free tial MyBackup in market, or Titanium if you have root.
¬ to the OP, the title is great now! the .reg files i was talking about were for each individual firmware! mad i know, but some members probably wont get this, and installing a key is probably easier for them. thanks for clearing things up!
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nope i have not flashed it or routed it yet for that matter, and i did a yahoo search for a backup program, using the trial of MyBackup which it if works how i expect it to ill purchase it as it will be good to keep things backed up, was fed up having to re-do all my phone entries when i got the replacement SGS.
omrij said:
Just delete the entire Samsung entry
it will be recreated upon starting kies
and your device will be in number 1
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yeah i was thinking the same but wasnt sure if it needed it to run in the first place.
edit: i have now just restored my phone back to factory settings, using the factory reset option in privacy in the settings menu.
SERIOUSLY HELP!
just done this, going from JM1 with a different modem and csc, to the official JM1, phone was restarting after completed update.... IT WONT TURN ON!
EDIT: with battery pulled it booted again, only to go to a black screen after Galaxy S logo, man i asked before doing this!
Official updats from kies don't update your bootloader (no boot/sbl bin files)
try to remove your battery, replace it and then try again
if it still doesn't boot, try entering download mode
omrij said:
Official updats from kies don't update your bootloader (no boot/sbl bin files)
try to remove your battery, replace it and then try again
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yea just did this and same happened, understandably fuming at the moment.... has anyone got an official JF3 firmware? i dont see any way back now?
Enter download mode (hold power+home+vol down)
and flash again with odin
omrij said:
Enter download mode (hold power+home+vol down)
and flash again with odin
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yea defeats the whole point of this thread though doesnt it, it cant have been tested or it would have worked... i need a link to
I9000XXJF3/I9000OXAJF3/I9000XXJF3/I9000XXJF3
exactly this nothing else, ive contributed a fair bit on here so would appreciate if someone could sort me out, thanks
before re-flashing is it worth factory reset from recovery, or wiping cache partition? thinking back im sure ive seen this same problem with failed flashes, and this being recommended
at last finally got this to work!
ive tried every method posted and none have worked this finally has worked.
brilliant stuff many many thanks.
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SERIOUSLY HELP!
just done this, going from JM1 with a different modem and csc, to the official JM1, phone was restarting after completed update.... IT WONT TURN ON!
EDIT: with battery pulled it booted again, only to go to a black screen after Galaxy S logo, man i asked before doing this!
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Wipe the data from volup+home+startbutton.
rkantos said:
Wipe the data from volup+home+startbutton.
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Yes im the impatient type and couldnt wait for a reply, just done this and im back! thank F***!
scrap that its totally screwed, force closes everywhere after entering unlock pattern.
TwLauncher process blah blah has stopped working,
JF3 Uk someone please?
5. Replace HIDSWVER and ProductCode with the apropriate values.
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Ok...I found it but which values should I put?
6. Launch the upgrade software, and update your firmware.
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Should I update with test mode on or off ?

[Q] Having some (basic) questions about i5800L

Hi all,
I've just got my new i5800L, and I've already rooted it with z4root. Here are my qs:
What's all that of XXJPM and all that stuff? Which one should I use for mine? (actual one is I5800LVIJG7 (Eclair)).
Is there any way of doing a nandroid (full copy of the actual rom which can be flashed easily) so if I mess things up or want to get back to Eclair I'd just have to flash it back?
I guess that's all by now. Thank's in advance.
JPM is the latest froyo rom...you cant backup ur whole rom as if nw we dont have any alternative for this...check flashing guide in sticky and see vdos on youtube. ...happy flashing...
Sent from my GT-I5800 using XDA App
Thanks..
I've downloaded 2 files (2 diferent versions). One was a zip file with 3 files inside and the other one was a rar file with 4 .tar.md5 files. The zip i don't know how to apply it because odin will only take .tar or md5 files and in the other one I don't know what to do with all the .tar.md5 files. What should I do? :S
moikop said:
Thanks..
I've downloaded 2 files (2 diferent versions). One was a zip file with 3 files inside and the other one was a rar file with 4 .tar.md5 files. The zip i don't know how to apply it because odin will only take .tar or md5 files and in the other one I don't know what to do with all the .tar.md5 files. What should I do? :S
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Take a look at rudolf895 youtube channel
http://www.youtube.com/rudolf895
All you need to know is on his Videos
Hope this helps
Thanks, now it's booting (on the samsung screen). I think it worked. But now it's "orangeized" XD. I'll keep looking for the right tar XD
PD: is it ok if it takes a while on the "samsung" (the one with the glow, after the GT-I5800l screen) screen? cause it's past a few minutes and still on that screen and I'm starting to panic XD
EDIT: It's been more that 15 minutes since it's stuck at that screen. What should I do? Please, second day with it and already screw it XD
Flash the JPM firmware...you shud get it as a tar package...a single file...
but sometimes u will have 4 files
1. bootloader
2. pda
3. csc
4. phone
dont ever flash the bootloader file in odin with pda csc n phone tar files...because the risk of bricking goes high...
just flash the 3 remainin files...n when ur fone has booted...just do a hard reset
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Flash the JPM firmware...you shud get it as a tar package...a single file...
but sometimes u will have 4 files
1. bootloader
2. pda
3. csc
4. phone
dont ever flash the bootloader file in odin with pda csc n phone tar files...because the risk of bricking goes high...
just flash the 3 remainin files...n when ur fone has booted...just do a hard reset
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Great, now it works again! Thank you a lot. And now I finally understand how odin works :-D
which custom rom do you guys recomend?
Don't forget the i5800L is different from the i5800, but the only difference is the 3G antenna frequency. If you install JPM you MIGHT have 3G connection problems, or then again you might not. You MOST LIKELY will see a battery life decrease because of this issue. If you want really badly to have Froyo (android 2.2) you can flash a JPM ROM. If you want your battery to last a couple of days, either wait for an american release of froyo, or keep your Eclair version.
I have a i5800L from VIVO, originally with JG7 as well. When I installed JPF (previous froyo release) I had issues with the 3G network, when I flashed Kyrillos custom JPM ROM i also had problems. When I flashed Lestatious custom JPF ROM I didn't have problems, and when I flashed clean JPM i didn't have problems either.
So really, its a question of luck.. although let me tell you, my battery lasted way way longer on the original JG7 firmware than any other release (including the JK1 Eclair, said to be the best Eclair released before froyo).
Remember though, if flashing separately (not as one package), avoid flashing the BOOT file or BOOTLOADER. Flashing this increases the chance of bricking your phone. Not flashing it decreases the change by 1000000000000 times.
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You MOST LIKELY will see a battery life decrease because of this issue. If you want really badly to have Froyo (android 2.2) you can flash a JPM ROM. If you want your battery to last a couple of days, either wait for an american release of froyo, or keep your Eclair version.
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Yeah, I can see that. I'm with Kryllos v3.3 and the battery only lasts like about 16 hours :S. I guess I'll go back to I5800LVIJG7 (The one which it came with).
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Remember though, if flashing separately (not as one package), avoid flashing the BOOT file or BOOTLOADER. Flashing this increases the chance of bricking your phone. Not flashing it decreases the change by 1000000000000 times.
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About that, if I flash the bootloader (with all the others too, of course), and it upgrades ok, then there's no problem, right? I mean, if I try to downgrade again, it'll work fine? (Yes, before I read the comment telling me not to flash the bootloader, I did it and it was successfull. But now I don't know if it'd make it fail when I'll downgrade to I5800LVIJG7 :S)
It's not about upgrading or downgrading. When you flash, pratically all the memory on your phone gets erased, which means you can upgrade or downgrade at will with no problems.
The problem is, when you flash a bootloader, and say, for example, you have a power outage, or your computer decides to give more resources to your MSN or winamp you have running on the background (or whatever else), or even there is a problem with your cable connection or a spike in power, or whatever other mishap that can occur, the bootloader might not be able to transfer successfully. If that happens, you won't be able to boot your phone. If you flash everything except the bootloader and something happens, you will be able to at least go back into download mode and reflash the files needed.
Basically the bootloader tells your phone to start. If that gets corrupted, it simply won't. If you avoid flashing this and even if the transfer gets corrupted, you can always do the process again by going into download mode (which is installed along with the bootloader)
Great, thank you so much
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Great, thank you so much
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So when you were running on Kyrillos' ROM, did you have any connections problems with the 3G band?? thank you for your answer
fedee13 said:
So when you were running on Kyrillos' ROM, did you have any connections problems with the 3G band?? thank you for your answer
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No, I haven't. I'm now in Kyrillos v5.7 and it goes great (battery consumption, performance, etc)
Remember to backup your IMEI so we may have one less "help my imie is 000000000" thread.
Sent from my GT-I5800 using XDA App
moikop said:
No, I haven't. I'm now in Kyrillos v5.7 and it goes great (battery consumption, performance, etc)
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Fantastic! thank you very much Now it's time to learn how to do it haha
dilzo said:
Remember to backup your IMEI so we may have one less "help my imie is 000000000" thread.
Sent from my GT-I5800 using XDA App
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How do i do that??
fedee13 said:
Fantastic! thank you very much Now it's time to learn how to do it haha
How do i do that??
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Go to terminal emulator and type this..
su
dd if=/dev/block/stl4 of=/sdcard/efs.rfs
Wait for few seconds. Then copy efs.rfs from sdcard to pc and keep it safe.
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Go to terminal emulator and type this..
su
dd if=/dev/block/stl4 of=/sdcard/efs.rfs
Wait for few seconds. Then copy efs.rfs from sdcard to pc and keep it safe.
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I'm sorry but where I find this "terminal emulator", I'm new at this.
Thanks in advance!
fedee13 said:
I'm sorry but where I find this "terminal emulator", I'm new at this.
Thanks in advance!
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Market dude......

Stock Eclair Rom (I9000UGJH2)

Long story short, I lost my IMEI. After reading a lot and trying a lot of thing, I was able to restore the product code but still, my IMEI is a generic one.
I can still access network and make calls, but it bugs me so I have yet one last thing to try; revert to stock eclair rom.
Only thing, I can't find any of those...
Actually, I "found" I9000UGJH2 but when I push it with Odin, I get a boot loop (with the samsung logo)
So, doest anyone can provide me with a stock Eclair rom?
IE:
-I9000UGJH2
-I9000DTJG4
-I9000UGJG8
Thanks!
Get a GB stock ROM and flash it via Odin...
FYI: If I ask for a specific version I have already tried those easely available, from JL2 to KG3 to JL2 then upgrade via kies to KG3.
as stated on the original request, I want to test eclair as it was the original rom on it.
Then try FroYo. It's better than Eclair.
Bro, you have to learn to read...
JL2=froyo
KG3=GB
ALL ALREADY TRIED...
I specificaly asked for those rom FOR A REASON!
Hey.
Take a look at samfirmware, a quick search told me they have it there. You need to register (think it's still free, i haven't gone there in a while)
http://www.sammobile.com/
I've seen there:
Android 2.1 I9000HVJH1
Android 2.1 I9008ZMJG1
Android 2.1 I9000DXJG4
Android 2.1 I9000DDJF2
so pick your poison and good luck.
Also, since your chances of actually recovering imei that way are 50% at this point (it'll either work or not ), i'll also leave a document that tells you how to rebuild the /efs folder. Sorry, portuguese was the only language i found this (picked from another forum). I guess you can always use google translate if you need or shoot me a pm if you have any trouble understanding the language at some point, i'll be glad to help.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/...NQ__7Xmy7vS7KTxY/edit?authkey=CL3S_f8M&pli=1#
Again, good luck with that. I'm guessing if you ever recover your imei, an /efs backup will be the first thing you'll do
None of them actually works when you click on "download" on samfirmware.com
Thanks for the guide, I'll check this out!
t1mman said:
None of them actually works when you click on "download" on samfirmware.com
Thanks for the guide, I'll check this out!
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Listen carefully;
The reason why you got a boot loop while flashing eclair,that could happen if you're flashing ONE FILE ROM (which is same as rooting,onnly PDA)..
I %100 recommend that;
Flash a rom that HAS 3 FILES ,and with that , also PIT file which makes it 4 files BASE flashing...
Roms that are containing 4 files..
XXJVU (2.3.6 GB)
XXJVQ(2.3.4 GB)
JVQ could looks like older but belive me flash JVQ then you can GET JW4 latest offical european Value Pack firmware FROM KIES!.
All you have to do ;
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_UDv0VHoyaRak95b0NSX3Q1Tlk/edit?pli=1 download this (this is my recovery rom )
in zip file,there are 4 files and they are;
s1_odin_20100512.pit (which goes to PIT in odin)
CODE.tar (which goes to PDA in odin)
MODEM.tar (which goes to PHONE in odin)
CSC.tar (which goes to CSC in odin)
MAKE SURE RE PARTITION is CHECKED.Then flash it .)
After that when you get your imei back,
type *#272*imeinumber# in dialer then change CSC to XEU (united kingdom).. Then connect to kies and voila!!!!!! You 'll get JW4
Again, thanks for the heads up but I NEED an eclair rom for a SPECIFIC reason, a specific test, I have already tested GB and Froyo and it doesn't work.
I don't need it for JW4 or any other already available rom out there, I can already flash them with Odin or flash with CWM.
So, if anyone has the 3 files for I9000UGJH2 and can provide it, please let me know! I can provide an FTP for you to drop it.
BTW, I've tested the portugeese walktrough to no result.
Hmm.Okey then but ,if gb/froyo flashing didn't get your imei back..I dont think eclair wont get that too
Is it must be UGJH2? Or any other eclair roms.. ?
Sorry for your imei bro btw...i hope you can get it back... Did you ever take a backup of your efs folder on any custom roms before this thing happened?
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try to flash any eclair rom you find,preferably stock
I would think that, since the IMEI and Product number are "related" (in the /efs folder), it would need to, at least, have the product code (sell code, with *#272*IMEI#), that's why I'm looking for thoses specific roms.
And no, I didn't made a backup prior to this... :S
snchep drgs
t1mman said:
Long story short, I lost my IMEI. After reading a lot and trying a lot of thing, I was able to restore the product code but still, my IMEI is a generic one.
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Would you mind to tell me how? because i lost my generic imei too. Thanks...
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Would you mind to tell me how? because i lost my generic imei too. Thanks...
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Wow, that was long ago!
I think you can change your product code this way:
To change the CSC (otherwise known as product code) dial *#06# to get your imei and write it down carefully.
Then dial *#272*your imei# (replace "your imei" with the 15 digit code you just wrote down) and you will get to the CSC selection screen.
Choose the one you want then hit "install".
Be aware that changing the CSC will effectively do a 'wipe data' on your phone.
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But for the IMEI, you'll have to get it reprogrammed by a provider or something similar.

S4 wont contect to PC

Hello, I have a Samsung S4 that i recently had flashed to Page Plus. Before I had it flashed it would connect perfectly to my PC, now it wont. I tried another S4 using the same cable and the PC had no problem recognizing it. The guy who flashed it wont get back to me on fixing the problem.
Anyone know how to possibly fix it ?
I tried going into developers mode and turning on USB debugging ... don't know what else to try .
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Get stock firmware for your device/country/carrier from Samfirmware, flash with Odin (How ? Search). Might want to choose a firmware earlier than XXUD, flashing one >= same will give you 'Knox issues'. If you've already had firmware like this on your phone though, you don't need to worry about this, you'll already have the 'Knox enabled' bootloader so you're boned on that score anyway).
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Get stock firmware for your device/country/carrier from Samfirmware, flash with Odin (How ? Search). Might want to choose a firmware earlier than XXUD, flashing one >= same will give you 'Knox issues'. If you've already had firmware like this on your phone though, you don't need to worry about this, you'll already have the 'Knox enabled' bootloader so you're boned on that score anyway).
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Thanks man, but this seems like a little to much for me, i'll just have to take it to a repair shop .

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