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sorry if this has been asked but im new to a lot of this stuff and i wanted to put the vibrant6 rom that just came out on my vibrant and i was wandering that if i dont like it are just want to take it off i can do a restore from rom manager. I would of course use rom manager to backup my rom first. Also if i do this and keep it will i still get the OTA updates. It looks like this rom is keeping the stock kernal and that im sure if i changed that then i would not get the updates. I just a little nervouse about this. Thank you

spacecasespiff said:
sorry if this has been asked but im new to a lot of this stuff and i wanted to put the vibrant6 rom that just came out on my vibrant and i was wandering that if i dont like it are just want to take it off i can do a restore from rom manager. I would of course use rom manager to backup my rom first. Also if i do this and keep it will i still get the OTA updates. It looks like this rom is keeping the stock kernal and that im sure if i changed that then i would not get the updates. I just a little nervouse about this. Thank you
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Yeah, I was just thinking the same thing!

I downloaded the vibrant6 zip from the 4shared that I was directed to and it took all of a second to download which I know was way to fast. I went to unzip it and it was unsuccessful I don't know why. So even if I wanted to do this I can't.
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spacecasespiff said:
I downloaded the vibrant6 zip from the 4shared that I was directed to and it took all of a second to download which I know was way to fast. I went to unzip it and it was unsuccessful I don't know why. So even if I wanted to do this I can't.
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You need not unzip it.

spacecasespiff said:
I downloaded the vibrant6 zip from the 4shared that I was directed to and it took all of a second to download which I know was way to fast. I went to unzip it and it was unsuccessful I don't know why. So even if I wanted to do this I can't.
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Chalup said:
You need not unzip it.
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He is saying that the file is surely corrupt. As there is no md5sum it is hard to know for sure. Mine, which worked for me, even though I switched back, was f8e63a14d575061f83221710522cb22b.
spacecasespiff said:
sorry if this has been asked but im new to a lot of this stuff and i wanted to put the vibrant6 rom that just came out on my vibrant and i was wandering that if i dont like it are just want to take it off i can do a restore from rom manager. I would of course use rom manager to backup my rom first. Also if i do this and keep it will i still get the OTA updates. It looks like this rom is keeping the stock kernal and that im sure if i changed that then i would not get the updates. I just a little nervouse about this. Thank you
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Obviously to install Vibrant 6 you need to flash stock rom, then flash vibrant6 with odin.
When I decided to go back to stock rom I flashed stock rom with odin then ran nandroid restore of a point I had made right before trying Vibrant6.

I flashed vibrant6 via clockwork and it worked just fine, you just have to have a stock rom with root for it to work properly

But does it need to be unzip first.
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yes it does

SiL3nTKiLL said:
yes it does
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No it doesn't, its an update.zip.
OP just download the file and place it on the root of your internal SDcard. Reboot into recovery and flash it from there.

If you uninstall clockworkmod recovery you might get OTA updates but it depends on the rom you are using. With any alternative recovery you may be able to download the OTA, but it will not flash because of the recovery. I dont know why people worry about OTA updates! If its being sent OTA, I guarantee it will be on XDA months before! If you want OTAs, leave your phone stock.

There is so much FAIL in this thread it should be deleted. People should not talk about things they do not know.

Shane_pcs said:
There is so much FAIL in this thread it should be deleted. People should not talk about things they do not know.
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I agree 100%

[Q] How do I go back to stock JFD?

Hello,
Sorry if this has been answered, but I couldnt find anything when I searched.
I am trying to go back to stock on my Vibrant just like when I first got it out the box.
I flashed the unofficial update JI2 and then the JI6 through Odin, but now I want to go back to stock to see if I get the update from Tmobile or just do it through Kies.
In order for me to do this I have to go to stock and I cant find or know to to do it. I seem to be getting this whole Odin thing so if I can do it this way it would be great. Please let me know. Thanks.
I search Development section, but none of those worked for me. Not sure if Im doing something wrong.

I am no expert by any mean just a noobie but I downloaded the files on the link posted in I believe it was the Development section that was the JDF Odin stock rom etc. Look for it posted in there or search it and it will come up. I used Odin and it went smoothly and then I updated to ji6.I believe the link below is what you are looking for.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=734475

Here is the link again for some reason it shows up when I save it but when I exit out and come back it is gone
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=734475

Ok, so I did find this one, but I had no luck!
So did you click on the last one that says All 3 Files?
Or did you click them one by one?

you should try a custom rom before going back to stock!

htc2364 said:
Ok, so I did find this one, but I had no luck!
So did you click on the last one that says All 3 Files?
Or did you click them one by one?
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Either way you want to do it. The 3 files-in-one is a smaller download if that matters to you. But they're all the same...
Also, in the Vibrant Bible, there's a link to Odin1.3 which worked well when I had to go from JI5 (via Kies) back to JFD for the Kies Mini update to JI6. Just fyi, I'm running Win7 Pro 64-bit, not sure what your setup is like.
When you say you had no luck, did you mean you couldn't get into download mode or Odin didn't work for you? For Odin to work you have to make sure the ID:COM in the upper left is populated with a number. Otherwise Odin is essentially saying that it doesn't see your phone, most likely due to driver issues.

Thanks for the help! I finally got it to work!
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htc2364 said:
Thanks for the help! I finally got it to work!
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Why would you want the OTA if you already flashed it? Now you may run the risk of soft bricking after accepting the update... Maybe it's just past me at this early hour, but can't figure out why you wanna do this.

posting to save this thread to refer back to later

The reason I wanted to try Kies OTA is because of the missing Market apps and also because I was having lag problems with the flashed version.
Actually everything went smooth after I figured out how to do it.
Unfortunately there are still missing apps, But my phone runs alot smoother.
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Help Need Lots Of Help!!!!

ok so my samsung vubrant i was installing a rom called nero gingerbread edition i had installed it already but i wanted it to be my permenant one so then i put it in recovery and i put install zip then i clicked nero then i had to approve and i did and then all these commands popped out then it said looking for upadate.zip which i have because i never deleted it and it just froze its been like that like for an hour and i need help really bad because i do not want my phone to mess up please just answer pleeaaaaaaaase

Sound like you just need to Odin back to stock and try again
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i did not use odin to root my phone i just added the update package but can i use odin still if i did not use it to root my phone

Yes u can Odin back to stock and then flash cwm and your good to go
jadenrodriguez said:
i did not use odin to root my phone i just added the update package but can i use odin still if i did not use it to root my phone
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jadenrodriguez said:
i did not use odin to root my phone i just added the update package but can i use odin still if i did not use it to root my phone
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The toobox works real well.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=954509

Jaden, Odin back to stock (look in the Noob guide by S14274N) it has everything you need, Once you are in stock , then root the phone (use superoneclick, it is easy), then download Rom manager, then you will go back into download hit update packages and it will be rooted, From there you can flash any rom you want. Your phone is ok, you need just to go into Download and Odin back to stock first.

You probably can just restart your phone, don't think any changes were even made...long press the power button until it restarts.

Hahaha no offense and not trying to troll but guys please ODIN before any flash of rom, kernel, mod,theme, anything. That way you dont flip out when **** goes wrong. I did,so do many other flashers, and so should you pr anybody else. Also, do a backup with recovery before flashing....
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I really hate to be that guy, but please use periods or any other form of punctuation. I came into the thread wanting to offer advise and about a line into the post I realized it was all one big sentence. I gave up.

not to be a d*ck but why do you have a donate to me button?

emonero said:
not to be a d*ck but why do you have a donate to me button?
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I have seen that a lot with ppl with low posts. I guess it doesn't hurt to try lol

Odin to stock before every new ROM flash is overkill...

Sdobron said:
Odin to stock before every new ROM flash is overkill...
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Yeah its not really necessary, I think the last time I used ODIN was before flashing the Nero beta. It will keep things fresh and mostly issue free, but if you know what you're doing you really shouldn't have to do it for every flash.

galaxy s bricked

hi guys,my galaxy s is bricked and don't know what to do!
i installed battery % mod,and after that my phone is bricked
first,i went to recovery mode and i made a clockwork restore,but after that i can't get to the recovery mode,and the phone is stuck at the galaxy s logo
please help me

Did you tried any of these solutions?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1134975

U could flash usin odin and thn flash rom agn that works for mi
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ok guys thanks for your answer +1 for both
yes,i wanted to flash it with odin,but i have a really slow internet connection (I couldn't download the f.w)
anyways I took it to a phone repair shop,it should be fixed tonight
btw,do you guys know what should I do in order not to happen again?
i did a clockwork mod backup,but it didn't help.

Erm....their isn't a lot you can do bud but just make sure the mod or whatever is for your baseband possibly invest in a higher speed of internet to save taking it to the shop each time lol
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hehehe,thanks
and you are right about having a faster internet
and another problem is that i just bought this phone 2 days ago,and I'am new to android,I was a great Symbian modder

Hmm 1 advice do not install addons not suitable for ur device ask in the rom thread before falashin other add ons
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well your 100% right
btw,I got my phone back,but it's now downgraded to 2.2,and when I open kies it says that my device isn't upgradable (my galaxy s's f.w is now: jpjpm
i found this http://androidadvices.com/how-to-update-samsung-galaxy-s-i9000-to-jpjv6-arabic-2-3-3-firmware-2/
any safer way?

omar_killer said:
well your 100% right
btw,I got my phone back,but it's now downgraded to 2.2,and when I open kies it says that my device isn't upgradable (my galaxy s's f.w is now: jpjpm
i found this http://androidadvices.com/how-to-update-samsung-galaxy-s-i9000-to-jpjv6-arabic-2-3-3-firmware-2/
any safer way?
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Use my guide but with an appropriate firmware from samfirmware.

Not a hell lot you can do about the download speed. I suspect it might have something to do with hotfile - I get incredibly ****ty speed from hotfile, but not from any other file sharing service.
There should be a few threads lying around in the general section about stock roms. Try downloading from there instead of ****ty hotfile.

omar_killer said:
well your 100% right
btw,I got my phone back,but it's now downgraded to 2.2,and when I open kies it says that my device isn't upgradable (my galaxy s's f.w is now: jpjpm
i found this http://androidadvices.com/how-to-update-samsung-galaxy-s-i9000-to-jpjv6-arabic-2-3-3-firmware-2/
any safer way?
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Hmm u want to root it or sth? If u want to root it use my backup to backup apps as this does not require root than follow steps for darky reserection(dunno hw to spell ) to have a basic rooted phone than flash the rom u want
Or u could use galnet miui im usin right now quite good
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Before you flash anything you gotta make sure you have 2 backup plans. One is, of course, the nandroid backup. The other is having a stock firmware file you can flash with Odin in case everything goes to hell.
In my case, I have a JPU stock firmware stored on my home computer and on my work laptop. Every time I screw up so badly everything is FUBAR I go back to JPU and works like a charm.
Ah also, along with the JPU I have a CF-Root flashable file for JPU (just needs to be Froyo specific, not firmware release specific) so I can have root.
That's the only advice that hasn't been given to you already.
In reality, the Galaxy S is pretty hard to really brick. The bootloader may get corrupted but there's almost always a way out.

ok thanks guys +1
i will flash my phone with 2.3 and when I'am bored with it i'll flash it with some custom rom

omar_killer said:
ok thanks guys +1
i will flash my phone with 2.3 and when I'am bored with it i'll flash it with some custom rom
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If u need help pm mi or reply this thread thanks
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ok,i will thanks for your help all!
it's a really great community for helping new people like me,it's way more better than any symbian community.

ok,i will thanks for your help all!
it's a really great community for helping new people like me,it's way more better than any symbian community.

I need to do a warranty replacement with my Vibrant but its running CM7

Ok so i know how to unroot a normal device but from what i understand CM7 changes the whole file system so I was wondering whether i can just unroot it the way I do normal roms or if i have to do something special in order to unroot since its CM7.
any help is GREATLY appreciated

Odin jfd like the q & a thread and multitude of questions about going back to Samsung roms say to.
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Odin jfd like the q & a thread and multitude of questions about going back to Samsung roms say to.
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the only thing i saw was about the odin thing under the Q&A's. can you link me to some answers please? and where do i get the .pit file from?

alecjake said:
the only thing i saw was about the odin thing under the Q&A's. can you link me to some answers please? and where do i get the .pit file from?
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pit file is here
http://www.teamwhiskey.com/store/Tools/vibrant512.pit
stock rom is here
http://www.teamwhiskey.com/store/Tools/T959UVJFD.tar
ODIN 1.7 tool is here
http://www.teamwhiskey.com/store/Tools/Odin3v1.7.rar

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You will find stock rom and pit file here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=734475
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thank you! and so i just have one more question before i start to un root my device-- can i just odin with those files even though im running CM7 or do i have to do something special since its on CM7? like can i right now odin back to stock or do i need to do something special since its running cm7

alecjake said:
thank you! and so i just have one more question before i start to un root my device-- can i just odin with those files even though im running CM7 or do i have to do something special since its on CM7? like can i right now odin back to stock or do i need to do something special since its running cm7
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Just Odin back to stock. Some people advise to check repartition ,but personally from experience it doesn't matter if you do or not.
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Id update to froyo using kies mini also. Itll really keep the scent of warranty violation off of you.
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just send it back. Im on my 10th exchange and not once have they ever said anything about root/custom roms.

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Id update to froyo using kies mini also. Itll really keep the scent of warranty violation off of you.
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actually i just did a warranty exchange and the new phone came loaded with 2.1-update1. so I just odin'd the old one back to JFD and sent it in with no problems