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[GUIDE] How to Install Cyanogenmod 7.1 from Stock 2.1 - XPERIA X8 General

The procedure is quite simple.
Step 1.
Download the following tools:
Cyanogen Mod 7.1 for Xperia X8 (code named Shakira)
FlashTool
FXP030 kernel (2.6.29)
Step 2.
Step 2.1
Follow the guide located here to unlock your bootloader, do this before continuing with the rest of this guide it is important to have your stock firmware rooted for this step.
Step 2.2
Unzip flashtool to its own folder e.g. /Flashtool/.
Unzip FXP030 kernel to the Flashtool/firmwares/ folder - the directory should look like this:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Step 3.
Step 3.1
Open Flashtool and click on the 'Flash' button, select the FXP firmware from the list on the left hand side and click OK.
Step 3.2
Follow the on screen instructions.
Step 4.
Copy the update-cm-7.1.0-X8-signed.zip to the root of your MicroSD Card as shown below. (Please note that you can do this using a MicroSD Card reader OR your USB cable.
If you do not have a card reader then switch your phone on after flashing the FXP kernel and when you see the FreeXperia logo, repeatedly press the Back button until CWM loads. Once CWM has loaded scroll down to the Mounts and Storage menu. Once on the mounts and Storage menu scoll down to mount USB Storage and copy the update-cm-7.1.0-X8-signed.zip file to the root of the SD card.
Step 5.
Load CWM via the method described in Step 4 and select 'Install Zip from SD card.' then select 'Choose Zip from sdcard' and select the update-cm-7.1.0-X8-signed.zip that you copied over to the root of the SDCard in the previous step, Select the yes option using the volume buttons and let CWM work its witchcraft.
Step 6.
Go back to the main menu of CWM and select 'wipe data/factory reset'.
Next from the main menu of CWM select 'wipe cache partition'.
Finally from the main menu of CWM select 'Advanced' and 'wipe dalvik cache.
Optional
If you want the google apps installed you can download them here. To install them perform Step 4 through to Step 5 and instead of copying 'update-cm-7.1.0-X8-signed.zip' to the root of your sdcard, copy gapps-gb-20110613-signed.zip instead. All instructions in Step 4 and Step 5 that state you should use 'update-cm-7.1.0-X8-signed.zip' should use the file 'gapps-gb-20110613-signed.zip' instead.
Notes:
I'm having issues with the networking with this custom firmware, specifically the network (3G or WiFi) seems to 'drop' after any amount of small usage. If I use a Browser or the Market place for a short amount of time, they simply end up unable to load any pages whilst android reports that wifi/3g signal strengths are full. I tested the connectivity using ping commands from terminal and pings are succesfull. I'm unsure where the issue lies. I suspect however the issue is in the FXP Kernel, some people have reported using FXP 028 Kernel resolves the issues but I've been unable to find them.
Anyway I hope this helps people who are confused as to how to install this.
Credits:
Thanks to Paschalis for correcting an error in my wording.
Thanks go to dbts25 for pointing out mistakes and un-neccessary steps in the guide, sincethen the guide has been edited to be easier to follow and less convoluted.
Thanks go to rav3n_pl for the revised bootloader bundled with the kernel.

Vanilla is the AOSP, Android Open Source Project..
You mean stock, right?
Btw this kernel has wifi issues?
Tried many kernels, and wifi wont open with none of them..

Paschalis said:
Vanilla is the AOSP, Android Open Source Project..
You mean stock, right?
Btw this kernel has wifi issues?
Tried many kernels, and wifi wont open with none of them..
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Ah Yes, I mean stock. It's 2:34am... That's my excuse haha, between university and sleep deprivation the mistakes keep mounting hehe. Thanks for pointing that out anyways.
And yes, it seems this kernel has issues with data connectivity, and call volume as well for some odd reason. It boggles the mind as to why it's been labelled 'stable'. Stable usually means it's solid and won't fall over and die, plus data connectivity on an android handset is really a critical feature, if it is buggy the custom firmware should not be labelled as stable.

It really need custom kernel?

Hehe.. Same university thing here, only difference here its 4:40, and got lesson at 8:30..
On my other phone, CM is beta and not Official yet, and its working perfectly, except 2 special features they didnt port yet, from stock rom..
If you find the 28 kernel, post it, until they release the 31!
Thanks!

EL_BELLACO said:
It really need custom kernel?
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Yes, if you don't use a custom firmware it will get stuck in a boot loop and be unable to boot.
Paschalis said:
Hehe.. Same university thing here, only difference here its 4:40, and got lesson at 8:30..
On my other phone, CM is beta and not Official yet, and its working perfectly, except 2 special features they didnt port yet, from stock rom..
If you find the 28 kernel, post it, until they release the 31!
Thanks!
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If I come across it I will, I'll edit my guide to feature it as a work around for connectivity issues for people in the meantime, if it works correctly.
I've got to admit though, issues aside - it is amazing what the open source community is capable of creating. CM 7.1 looks absolutely fantastic, I love the boot animation.

I have tried FXP028, FXP030 and the one that is included with the CM7.1 release, i'm having network problems with all of them.

termin8tor said:
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Step 5.
Turn your phone on and repeatedly press the back button until you are displayed with the CWM menu. On this menu select 'install zip from sdcard' and then choose the 'choose zip from sdcard' select the cyanogenmod file you downloaded and let it do its thing.
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In step 5 you forgot one thing:
Flash Google Apps. You can find it here: http://cmw.22aaf3.com/gapps/gapps-gb-20110613-signed.zip
Step 2 is unnecessary, because CWM Recovery is built-in FXP Kernel so you don't need to install it.

poisike said:
I have tried FXP028, FXP030 and the one that is included with the CM7.1 release, i'm having network problems with all of them.
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Can you please share the FXP028 kernel?

has any of you tried the dx kernel yet? with cynanogen mod 7.1

No workie. Rom+kernel need match.
An I wrote it that way:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=18364335&postcount=1879

dbts25 said:
In step 5 you forgot one thing:
Flash Google Apps. You can find it here: http://cmw.22aaf3.com/gapps/gapps-gb-20110613-signed.zip
Step 2 is unnecessary, because CWM Recovery is built-in FXP Kernel so you don't need to install it.
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I've edited the guide to eliminate that pointless step in the original guide version, thankyou for pointing it out!
Additionally the google apps step has been added to the end of the tutorial.
tonks22 said:
has any of you tried the dx kernel yet? with cynanogen mod 7.1
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Unfortunately the rom will not boot with the DX kernel, I tried it myself and it gets stuck in a boot loop.
rav3n_pl said:
No workie. Rom+kernel need match.
An I wrote it that way:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=18364335&postcount=1879
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I have included the correct kernel for the official cyanogenmod 7.1 rom and slipstreamed your edited loader into the kernel package for peoples convenience. Thanks for linking me to your post!
Hope this helps people!

It seems that this Rom and kernel [cm7] doesn't work.When i flash the kernel my SD is not recognized.And if i uninstall the kernel and try to flash the rom...i get a biiiiigg eror

i hope that they will also make a ROM that is compatible with stock kernel so that it will be easy to install... im having second thought of unlocking my bootloader because of this:
Before I start I must emphasise the fact that meddling with the bootloader is highly dangerous and will result in a hard brick if you don't follow proper instructions. Then, you will have to go and repair your phone by sending it to SE . I am not responsible if your phone dies on you because you didn't follow instructions or you screwed up somehow. I must also mention that this will probably void your warranty (rooting already probably voided it though) and that there is NO WAY to relock bootloader as of now.
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i know they can make one because they are great programmer...

if you have bought your phone unlocked, things are pretty simple..
That tutorial, should be writtenmore clearly/easy..
Cos in fact its not too dificult..
Sent from my MB860 using XDA App

Paschalis said:
if you have bought your phone unlocked, things are pretty simple..
That tutorial, should be writtenmore clearly/easy..
Cos in fact its not too dificult..
Sent from my MB860 using XDA App
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yes i bought my phone from SE and its already unlocked... i think i'll try it when this ROM will be released as a completely working ginger without bugs...
i find this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1254225
as very informative but confusing tutorial... is there any other short and simple tutorial here??

mikel_0004 said:
yes i bought my phone from SE and its already unlocked... i think i'll try it when this ROM will be released as a completely working ginger without bugs...
i find this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1254225
as very informative but confusing tutorial... is there any other short and simple tutorial here??
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There:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=17656148&postcount=1

Can it be installed WITHOUT unlocking the bootloader?
Thanks

thu001 said:
Can it be installed WITHOUT unlocking the bootloader?
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I`m not 100% sure that cm71 rom will work on stock kernel...
When I flashed it under installed CM7 it stuck on bootanimation. Mybe full wipe? Not tried.

Hello
I installed on my Xperia X8 CM7.1 (I had version 2.1 of Android root), but it does not work the WiFi network and the 3G connection is disconnected, it did not work properly Market (having installed the GAPPS). My question, is there any way to get back to my terminal to android 2.1? I did a Back up of my system, but in trying to restore from CWM mistake I make, I guess it is for the kernel.

Related

I need help getting xrecovery on my phone. Ive been trying to ultimately flash a 2.2.1 rom with no avail. the guide isnt noob enough. Somehow I got a x10i rom on my phone but not quite sure what I did. im frustrated and about to throw my phone. Second question when flashing roms on my old captivate it was much easier anyway to make the rom switching on this phone easier? please help

Grab the flashtool in the android development section, with that you can install busybox, xrecovery, root, flash new firmware etc etc. Once that is all done switching roms is piece of cake
Sent from my R800i using XDA App

I have flash tool installed. I have a rom for a x10i on the phone now. I want to try a different rom I just forgot what buttons I pushed to get the rom I have. My main problem is I cant find the .ftf file and flash it for the diff roms. I know Im suppose to copy that file and then use flash tools but havent figured out A) where to find that file B) what to do with it. my phone is rooted,bussy box,flashed.
when i got the phone I had xrecovery installed and that was so easy to use but i had to a warranty exchange and now I have no clue how to instal that program on my own.

O boy said:
I have flash tool installed. I have a rom for a x10i on the phone now. I want to try a different rom I just forgot what buttons I pushed to get the rom I have. My main problem is I cant find the .ftf file and flash it for the diff roms. I know Im suppose to copy that file and then use flash tools but havent figured out A) where to find that file B) what to do with it. my phone is rooted,bussy box,flashed.
when i got the phone I had xrecovery installed and that was so easy to use but i had to a warranty exchange and now I have no clue how to instal that program on my own.
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u tried the Q&A section

yes, i been studying the flash tool for noobs all yesterday. My main problem is my first android was the captivate and all I had to was flash the desired rom so I was able to flash multiple roms at any given time. Comming to the xperia I have to worry about choosing roms, find related basebands. its very aggrevating.
I dont even know how to flash new basebands btw.

do all froyo roms come with apps2sd? I just need two features that i car ebaout app2sd and froyo rom so i can watch flash content. If the rom does not have it preinstalled how do i get a similar app for that function? I was reading on a pp called data2sd but it seems like a inferior product

Download Flashtool and install.
Make sure you have the drivers installed:
Open "ggsetup-2.2.0.10.exe" in the "Drivers" folder where you installed Flashtool to install the drivers.
Plug your phone into the computer, once the phone is recognized, click "Root".
Once done, reboot your phone.
Plug it back into the computer, once recognized, click "Ask Root Permissions".
SuperUser should ask for permissions on your phone, and say "Allow".
Then you should be able to click "xRecovery" in Flashtool that will install xRecovery on your phone.
To access xRecovery, reboot the phone and press the back key a few times when the "Sony Ericsson" screen comes up.
Volume up moves selection up.
Volume down moves selection down.
Back is back.
Menu is select.
Download ROM of your choice.
Place on SD card and boot into xRecovery.
Make backup of your current ROM.
Then select "Factory Reset", then "Wipe Cache".
Then go to "Advanced", select "Wipe Dalvik Cache"
Go back to main menu and select "Install Custom Zip", then navigate to your ROM on your SD card.
Install and reboot.
Download your desired baseband
Unpack baseband .ftf to the "Firmware" folder where you installed Flashtool.
Turn off your phone.
Click "Flash" in in Flashtool.
Select your baseband on the left and all the files for the baseband on the right.
Click "OK"
On screen instructions:
"1-Unplug the device"
"2-Power off the device"
"3-Press the back button and hold it"
"4-Plug the USB cable"
Once that window goes away, you can let go of the back button.
You should now have the baseband you selected.
If you have any issues with no signal after a few reboot of your device, go to "Developers Tools" select "Bad Behavior" then "Crash System Server"
This should fix it.
If not, check baseband requirements and ensure you flashed the proper one or refer to here for cobrato's baseband patches.

O boy said:
do all froyo roms come with apps2sd? I just need two features that i car ebaout app2sd and froyo rom so i can watch flash content. If the rom does not have it preinstalled how do i get a similar app for that function? I was reading on a pp called data2sd but it seems like a inferior product
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Not all ROMs have app2sd on them.
You'll have to browse the development thread for the one that you like.
Also, make sure you have at least a class 8 16gb SD card for optimum performance.

I have the drivers installed, because my pc and phone can interact with each other and I can share files among them. Would it be wise to delete the program and start all over from scratch

Thanks for the noob instructions i am rooted but I cant click on xrecovery because that option is grayed out

update:
I am rooted,x recovery installed
I go to x10flasher and when I try to flash .58 baseband in the firmware folder I cant see it through it the x10 flasher program but I can see it otherwise..
or do I use xrecovery program to flash rom and baseband.
In the xrecovery program I dont see the rom I placed in root of the sd card I have installed on my phone

andrewddickey said:
Once done, reboot your phone.
Plug it back into the computer, once recognized, click "Ask Root Permissions".
SuperUser should ask for permissions on your phone, and say "Allow".
Then you should be able to click "xRecovery" in Flashtool that will install xRecovery on your phone.
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What happened at this step?

{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
This is what you should have for firmware. .ftf files in the Firmware folder.
Make sure you select all of the .sin files on the left
You can't flash firmware from xRecovery. Only in Flashtool.
Is your ROM in .zip format? Some developers have them in a .rar and need to have the .zip extracted.

I actually had to click ask for root permission 2x before i could allow it on my phone. right now I have xrecovery on my phone, bussy box,root all working Im trying to flash .58 from .49 baseband and then install a rom and ill be done so im like 80% done thanks for guys help Btw

No prob. Hope all works out.

Ive only seen that screen shot one time when I flashed some x10i firmware. I have not seen that screen shot ever since. Last night i was pushing random buttons and flashed my current rom but now that im serious I cant get all the steps right. I have the rom and baseband i firmware folder but that screan grab still doesnt come up. the basbeband Is a lone .fif file but not sure what format the rom I want is in. when I unzip it which file Im I looking for

I figured out how to install basebands I guess I was putting basebands in the wrong folder.

I finally flashed my desired rom so thats for your help

O boy said:
Ive only seen that screen shot one time when I flashed some x10i firmware. I have not seen that screen shot ever since. Last night i was pushing random buttons and flashed my current rom but now that im serious I cant get all the steps right. I have the rom and baseband i firmware folder but that screan grab still doesnt come up. the basbeband Is a lone .fif file but not sure what format the rom I want is in. when I unzip it which file Im I looking for
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If it's a rom, then it should be in a .zip format which you should flash it through xRecovery.

I need help again, Im on my third x10a. I bricked the last phone and got a replacement. Now when I plug my phone into the pc and try acess x10 flasher the root option is grayed out. I try other root options but they just crash my pc(superoneclick) All i want to do is get my phone to the newly released 2.1 b firmware from sony and root. Please help me again

A WARNING: IN THE EVENT OF A BRICKED DEVICE, I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE! YOU DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK. KDZ UPDATER WILL BRICK YOUR PHONE IF NOT USED PROPERLY. SO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY!!!
So, you want to install custom recovery and custom ROMs? Well, you're in the right place. Follow this guide to it's exact instructions, and you will be fine.
You will need:
A computer running Windows (Sorry Mac & Linux users!)
Your phones USB cable. (If you don't have one, you can see a list of them here on Amazon)
We will need a couple of downloads first, so download these files:
V20C Orange France Fastboot ROM (It doesn't matter that it's Orange France, we are replacing the software anyway, I recommend this one as it fixes some calling issues by flashing a new baseband (or Radio).
KDZ Updater
Also, make sure you have your drivers installed. If you don't, get the .zip from here and install all 3 .exe files that are in the zip.
Now to install the Fastboot ROM!
First of all, extract KDZ Updater to the desktop. Then run the msxml.msi file to install the MSXML Parser that is needed to run KDZ. A window should then pop up that looks like this:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
^^Select install now.
But if this comes up:
It is already installed, and you can close the window.
Once that is sorted, open up KDZ_FW_UPD.exe (Windows Vista/7 users, make sure to right click and select RUN AS ADMINISTRATOR!)
Change the type of flash by selecting the 'Type' dropdown box and select 3GQCT (SUPER IMPORTANT!)
And make sure PhoneMode is set to DIAG.
Click the
icon and select the KDZ file you downloaded earlier.
Prepare the phone by enabling USB Debugging by going to Settings>Applications>Development>Enable USB Debugging, also go into Settings>SDCard & Phone Storage and make sure 'Mass storage only' is unticked. Then connect the phone to the computer via USB cable and let Windows install any drivers it needs.
Click 'Launch software update' and do not use your computer until the update is complete. The update will take roughly 10-20 mins to complete. Your phone should reboot automatically.
Installing recovery:
You have multiple choices to choose from.
ClockworkMod Recovery 2.5.1.8 (Recommended)
ClockworkMod Recovery 4.x (Recommended but you may run into incompatible .zip files, download the recovery_clockwork_x.x.x.x_swift.zip file)
Amon RA 2.2.1 (Recommended)
Amon RA 1.7.0.1 (Not recommended due to incompatibility with zip files and recovery backups. Also .zips must be signed)
Download the recovery image of your choice (I strongly recommend Clockwork 2.5.1.8)
Next put your phone in Fastboot mode by rebooting then holding Camera+Power, make sure USB Cable is plugged in. Also let Windows search Windows Update for drivers.
Download fastboot.exe from here: http://adf.ly/2M8Hi and extract it to the desktop. Also put the recovery image you downloaded onto the desktop too.
Be sure to have your fastboot drivers installed, if you use Vista/Windows 7 then the driver should be auto-downloaded from Windows Update, if you use XP or the drivers won't install from Windows Update, then look at this.
Open a command prompt and type the following:
Code:
cd Desktop
fastboot devices (if you see ? fastboot then your device is recognized)
fastboot flash recovery name_of_recovery.img
fastboot reboot
When fastboot says rebooting, hold down HOME and wait. You should see clockwork pop up. Recovery is now on your phone. You can delete the fastboot, kdz and recovery file from your pc because we won't be needing them again. Unless you need to use fastboot.exe again, but just download the fastboot.zip again if you need it) The other files, we don't need.
(NOTE: If your phone reboots with no boot logos (LG logo and animation), or when you flash recovery and it doesn't come up, follow the steps found here. Thanks to fishears for the post!)
Now, installing custom ROMs. Pick any ROM you'd like from the ROM Development section, if you can, get the recovery version, it is much easier to install. Determine if it is a recovery backup, or update.zip
Recovery backups usually contain some .img files and a nandroid.md5 file. The folder containing these files will need to go in the sdcard\clockworkmod\backup folder. Flash them by going to Backup/Restore>Restore>Then pick the backup folder.
Recovery update.zips contain three (or four) files/folders:
boot.img (file)
install-busybox.sh (file, only appears in SOME ROMs)
system (folder)
META-INF (folder)
DO NOT EXTRACT THESE, just put the .zip file on your sdcard, then go into recovery and go to install .zip from sdcard>choose .zip>pick the .zip you downloaded. (NOTE FOR SWIFTDROID: You MUST put the update-cm-xxxxx.zip file found in the SwiftDroid_x.x.x.x_Recovery.zip on your sdcard for it to install!!!)
If you need any help, PM me or reply to this thread.
Don't forget to say
if I helped!
Enjoy!
Want to go 'advanced'? Check out this guide resizing your partitions so you can have more app space!
(Also, if a mod could sticky this thread I would be very thankful. Cheers!)

great work man.. only regret you did not post this earlier for me,as i took about 2 days to flash my phone for first time.. lol
found that helped me using recovery.

scribbclubber said:
great work man.. only regret you did not post this earlier for me,as i took about 2 days to flash my phone for first time.. lol
found that helped me using recovery.
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lol, I was going to post it for a while because most of it was a reply to another post, but only just got round to doing it and it only took about 1 hour to re-write, but hopefully it will save some time by not having to explain it again and again to first time flashers (when they appear lol) Also might do a boot logo and recovery repair one too so users can sort that out too as there isn't a clear guide with pics on XDA. Also, i'm going to contact Decad3nce and see if we can get this stuck.

effortless. said:
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V20C Orange France Fastboot ROM (It doesn't matter that it's Orange France, we are replacing the software anyway, I recommend this one as it fixes some calling issues by flashing a new baseband (or Radio)....
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I have a few theoretical questions about this. Firstly, what calling issues does this fix? My current configuration is based off a v20d Baltic fastboot kdz, and has no problems. What difference would it make if I were to flash this v20c Orange, and restored a backup of my current software, if any(difference)? Lastly, is there any way to chech what baseband/radio a kdz flashes, if possible, without flashing it? I would be glad if I learned something new today, thanks.

nutterbg said:
I have a few theoretical questions about this. Firstly, what calling issues does this fix? My current configuration is based off a v20d Baltic fastboot kdz, and has no problems. What difference would it make if I were to flash this v20c Orange, and restored a backup of my current software, if any(difference)? Lastly, is there any way to chech what baseband/radio a kdz flashes, if possible, without flashing it? I would be glad if I learned something new today, thanks.
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It is meant to include a fix for calling while connected to 3G. Me and many other users encountered a problem where we could not recieve calls on 3G. I flashed this and my problem was gone. Also, i'm unsure how to check the baseband firmware, in 2.2 ROMs, this is visible, but I looked in the build.prop, and it was a set text (under ro.ril.baseband I think) but yes, you could flash this KDZ, restore backup and all would be well. But if you needed the modified partitions, just use the tutorial that is in my signature, then flash backup.

Good idea
effortless. said:
lol, I was going to post it for a while because most of it was a reply to another post, but only just got round to doing it and it only took about 1 hour to re-write, but hopefully it will save some time by not having to explain it again and again to first time flashers (when they appear lol) Also might do a boot logo and recovery repair one too so users can sort that out too as there isn't a clear guide with pics on XDA. Also, i'm going to contact Decad3nce and see if we can get this stuck.
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yep well said, when they appear and post without using search bar...lol think that i've did it myself but i used to save improtant notes and like that no need to search again and again, the thread should be stuck for noobs..
the guides are already here but posted on different threads and not at start, so agree that pics alongside instruction is a good idea.

Do I need recovery_clockwork_4.0.1.4_swift, that is on Mur4ik's site, to install SwiftDroid_v2.0_RC4, or I can use recovery clockwork 2.5.1.8 that I already have on my phone?

EDIT:Nvm, fixed it.

Added info on making sure 'Mass storage only' is unchecked before using KDZ to solve some peoples issues with the phone not being detected.

Noob friendly? hardly.
THis has no information on rooting. does the phone need to be rooted? is this flash pre rooted? how to root?
Lack of information everywhere, sorry.

DamDSx said:
Noob friendly? hardly.
THis has no information on rooting. does the phone need to be rooted? is this flash pre rooted? how to root?
Lack of information everywhere, sorry.
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Obviously if you needed to root then I would have included the steps. Also around 99% of custom ROMs are rooted anyway.

I have a rooted and already updated to 2.1.
Would this still work?

KenifJambo said:
I have a rooted and already updated to 2.1.
Would this still work?
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Of course, you would have to do this anyway if you want to install custom ROMs

This should be added to mygt540.com
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Danzano said:
This should be added to mygt540.com
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It already has been lol

In 2.1, you can check baseband in hidden menu.
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Will this also work with the GO version of the GT540?
As my girlfriend have this i she want to run Cyanogenmod because the phone is terrible slowly.

Aktivehate said:
Will this also work with the GO version of the GT540?
As my girlfriend have this i she want to run Cyanogenmod because the phone is terrible slowly.
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As far as I am aware, it works perfect, GO is just some branding from some providers.
^^ Could someone back me up on this,
Thanks

Well that's good to know, i had one with 1.6 but made some things go wrong with the drivers, and the usb settings in android, but know i have this guide so i am gone try it.
When I tried it i had some trouble with the kdz flasher, but i did'nt knew of the msxml stuff and it was with windows 7.

Could someone upload another fastboot rom,preferably a version v20a or v20b
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I didnt find any step-by-step tutorials about this on xda, which is kind of weird and because i have spare time and its 3:19am I decided to make this tutorial
EDIT: If you are coming from eclair, install a froyo ROM and make sure it has a bootloader. Remember, if you cancel an installation that changes your bootloader, or stop it in anyway, you may hardbrick your phone. MAKE SURE YOU DON'T CANCEL OR TRY TO PAUSE THE INSTALLATION, JUST LET IT FLASH SMOOTHLY. use a laptop if you can, just in case an unlucky power surge would stop the flashing process
EDIT2: Here is a good Tutorial video from xda user Tejas Ahobala (if you don't know what he is doing at the start, dont worry. He is doing a factory reset before flashing):
EDIT3: A word from one of the commenters:
VelocityJump said:
Thanks a ton for this guide. I had rooted my phone a couple of months back but wasn't really able to figure out how to use ODIN to install a custom ROM all this while. A few pointers for others noobs...
1. The tip about some custom ROMs requiring a wipe data is important.
2. If you're already using CWM, use the 'shutdown' option and not the 'reboot' option when the phone reboots during the flashing process.
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Here we go...
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Terms and words -->
Flashing ==> means installing a new ROM
ROM ==> is the operating system, any version of modded or un-modded android
Android ==> Google made operating system!!!
ODIN ==> Here, it means the program that you can use to flash ROMs on your phone (the phone im going to use here is samsung galaxy 3)
Soft brick ==> No, not the construction brick, this means you've got no working operating system or you have one but its damaged and you can't use it, so you cant see your homescreen, you only see a boot-loop when it wants to come up. You can view your recovery and boot loader (The download screen) when soft bricked, so you can easily fix this problem by re-flashing.
Hard brick ==> Similar to the construction brick, your phone with little hope of recovery without sending to the samsung base for repairs To avoid hard bricks, open the .TAR file which contains your ROM using winRAR, and check if it contains sbl.bin and boot.bin files or not. If it does contain, and you are nervous or this is your first time flashing etc, simply go and flash Kyrillos' ROM or Kyora ROM instead. (I'm not advertising, just stating a couple of ROMs that I know are safe) these ROMs can only soft brick your phone should the worse happen and there is no chance of hard brick
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Should this guide be followed carefully, nothing harmful can happen to your phone. Yet I wont take responsibility if something happens to your phone.
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Remember to Backup your contacts and apps!
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Stuff to download:
1) ODIN and a .OPS file, found Here, Or alternatively here.
2) The ROM, depending on what ROM you want there are different versions available. check This thread, the kitchens/ stock ROM packs part for stock ROMs, or if you want to try a custom ROM, try any other. I personally use Kyrillos' ROM, or Hillbeast's KyoraROM. Marcellusbe is praised highly by all for giving us the Cyanogenmod.
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1) Extract 'Flash tools.rar'
2) open Odin multi-downloader. This is how it's meant to look like.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
NOTE: Sometimes some random error message with a korean writing pops up. dont worry, it's nothing, just press OK every time you see it
3) Press the OPS button located in the 'Select OPS' section, as shown in the image below. NOTE THAT YOU SHOULD ONLY USE THIS OPS FILE IF YOU HAVE SAMSUNG GALAXY 3. YOU MAY ENCOUNTER SERIOUS PROBLEMS IF YOU USE THIS OPS FILE WITH A DIFFERENT PHONE. (works with i5800 and i5801 as far as I know.)
4) Browse for the 'apollo_0531.ops' that came in the rar file with odin and select it.
5) Tick the One Package option located on the left side of the application.
6) The ROM that you have downloaded should have a .tar extension. If its a .rar file, open it. If it has a .tar file inside it, extract it and use it, but if it has some weird ass stuff in it that only Jesus and Chuck Norris understand the meaning of, you need to use the 'free rar extraction frog' application to turn it into a .tar file. Download it for free from here.
7) The above step was just to confirm if you have the right file, so you dont get any errors. Now just select One Package button that is highlighted in the picture and browse and select the .tar file.
8) Make sure you have ticked everything that I have ticked. Use picture from part 5.
9) Go to your phone. go to Settings->Applications->Development and tick USB debugging if its not already ticked.
10) make sure you have the device drivers, just install Samsung KIES from HERE to make sure you do have the drivers. If the page doesn't show, just Google 'download samsung KIES'
11) turn the phone off, take the USB out, and press volume up, home button (the big fat button in between the menu and back buttons) and the power button together. hold them until you see the 'FORCE UPLOAD BY KEY PRESSING' screen. Now plug the USB back in.
12) Odin will immediately recognize your phone, and there will be a yellow label, like so:
13) Double check that you haven't missed anything.
14) Press start! HERE
15) You will see a blue download screen, saying please don't interrupt. PLEASE DON'T INTERUPT IT!!!!
16) The process will finish and system will reboot one or two times. go have some tea and come back 15 minutes later. You should have the Rom of your desire working on your phone.
NOTE: Some custom ROMs require you to wipe system data and then wipe cache. don't forget to do that! restart phone after wiping the data etc. If you've flashed a custom Rom and the device is showing a stupid triangle with an exclamation mark inside it, dont panic, press the menu button and you will see the menu (This menu is called the recovery menu).
EDIT4: How to flash kernels (on galaxy3/apollo/5800/5801)
METHOD 1==>
1--> you go to the kernel thread and download their kernel. it is to be a .tar file. (eg g3mod.tar)
2--> follow steps 3 to 5 from above tutorial
3--> put phone in download mode (step 11) and connect with usb
4--> in odin, select the 'select as one package file' option and browse for the kernel .TAR file. select it.
5--> check youve done everything. YOU SHOULD HAVE DONE EVERYTHING IN THE TUTORIAL EXCEPT THIS TIME INSTEAD OF USING A ROM YOU'RE USING A KERNEL!!
6--> There is no need for wipe unless otherwise stated by the developer.
7--> congratz man, you got yourself a new kernel!!
OPTIONAL 8--> download setcpu from xda (you can also download off market and pay for it for the donation)
its really usefull, it lets you control how much your phone uses the cpu and you can undervolt the cpu etc, you will find more info on the setcpu thread.
METHOD2==> (Only works for some kernels)
1--> go to the g3mod website and download the .zip version of the kernel. (there is a .tar and .zip)
2--> put the .zip in the root of your sd card
3--> go to recovery mode by either using kyrillos' rom (press & hold power
then choose reboot into recovery) or by turning the phone off and pressing volume up and down and the power button all together. select install .zip from sdcard and then select your .zip you downloaded before.
4--> it will install. no wipe needed unless the dev says so. reboot. HAVE FUN!!
HOW TO FLASH ROMS USING SYSTEM.IMG
1) Download system.img from safe source, preferably provided by dev, or any other trusted member who knows what they are doing.
2) Flash g3mod ROM.
3) Copy the system.img and paste into this path in your sdcard:
sdcard/android/data/g3mod/roms/**there are several folders here, just paste the system.img to the folder that suits the rom's name**
4) Boot into recovery.
5) Go to Multiboot.
6) Select desired ROM.
7) Done
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THE GODDAMNED END.

Very nice

This is nice bro.....

If you can think of any missing tutorials, pm me, ill make some (might even make vid)
dhirend_6d said:
This is nice bro.....
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all it took was about two hours
i may make vids about rooting and stuff as well, but im lazy and i think rudolf already done that, so im too late
the reason i made this was that when i first got my phone, it was february last year and the phone was running the eclair (so it sucked ) an i was being pushed by my friends that why i didnt have foryo and it took me literally something like 7 hours to find a 'followable' guide on flashing the xxjpa or something... anyway i thought having a really noob proof guide will be useful too ppl like me a year ago

nicely written
i was searching for tutorial like this 9 monhs ago and never found it with such detailed description
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Well done!! Good for the newcomers

Nice guide

doneeeee! easy

vol down + home button takes it directly into download mode

eeshlikhith said:
vol down + home button takes it directly into download mode
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yea it does. what is the difference tho?

PersianSphinx said:
yea it does. what is the difference tho?
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Simpler anyway nice guide! Detailed enough for any newbie! When i was new to thid forum i din understand much of all the guides but wif this im sure many more ppl will understand
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Hello there!
I tried to do that, but in the middle of instalation of the room JPX/JP4 it failure.
And now my G3 turn on but don't work. It show a picture of a cellphone and computer and a exclamation point!
I tried to downgrade for 5800L, but odin and kied didn't link with usb.
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Any help?

xicoo ~ said:
Hello there!
I tried to do that, but in the middle of instalation of the room JPX/JP4 it failure.
And now my G3 turn on but don't work. It show a picture of a cellphone and computer and a exclamation point!
I tried to downgrade for 5800L, but odin and kied didn't link with usb.
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Any help?
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Did you cut off the power or do anything that disrupted the flashing process? Tell us what you did explicitly
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Question
Thanks for such a great tutorial.
I have a question.
Does sd card and sim card also needs to be taken out before one start flashing?
Also how long does this procedure take (the flashing process)?
Thanks

gauravgs said:
Thanks for such a great tutorial.
I have a question.
Does sd card and sim card also needs to be taken out before one start flashing?
Also how long does this procedure take (the flashing process)?
Thanks
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Its not necessary. Flashing takes about 3~4min for me for it to boot up
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bscraze said:
Its not necessary. Flashing takes about 3~4min for me for it to boot up
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that's great.. 3~4 mins only. after that will I be able to use my phone in regular mode (making calls and restoring my address book) or I have to configure it?
Thanks

gauravgs said:
that's great.. 3~4 mins only. after that will I be able to use my phone in regular mode (making calls and restoring my address book) or I have to configure it?
Thanks
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after flashing it will work like newly released from factory you can restore and all but depending on if you wiped device after the flasing process you will lose data, thats why i said make a backup of your important stuff before flashing
thnx bscraze for answering peoples questions while i was away

PersianSphinx said:
after flashing it will work like newly released from factory you can restore and all but depending on if you wiped device after the flasing process you will lose data, thats why i said make a backup of your important stuff before flashing
thnx bscraze for answering peoples questions while i was away
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Ok
so should I backup my sdcard contents also on my PC (wipe data will clear both memories sdcard as well as phone's)?
or shall I leave it as it is?
I use titanium backup. Backed up all the user apps using it.
Thanks

This is for a clean install. You can also install straight from Froyo. Just start at the CM7 part below and skip the Odin portion.
FLASH AT YOUR OWN RISK​
**If after you get on and are rocking the ICS of your dreams, you wake up one day and get the Encryption Unsuccessful - Reset Android - ICS Issue, see bottom of post for possible solution** ​
DO NOT HIT RESET repeat DO NOT HIT RESET​
It is a bug that is hitting all ICS ROMS (AOSP-Passion, AOKP-Zen/Euphoria, Docmasters, CM9,...) on many different types of phones (Captivate, Vibrant, I-9000) and someone got hit with it in my OG Transformer Tablet (TF101) forums too.
You have been warned​.
FLASH AT YOUR OWN RISK​
I have made some observations as to how and why the Encryption Error strikes. See this thread starting at page 38 on (my post is #379 and after).
If running CM9 then this may be a work around before the issue strikes. I have not tried this and take no responsibilty if it works or not. Good Luck
USB mode switch for SGS1 on CM
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What you need. All files can be found in the [Repository] Essential Hard To Find Files
Odin or (AIO ToolBox AND .net files) ***DO NOT PM me for this, I will just delete your PM and not respond. If you want ODIN, use Google and Download it. Sorry for this but my Dropbox account is suspensed b/c of too many downloads***
Gingerbread Bootloaders Go here for instructions.
CM7
Whatever ICS ROM you want to flash
These directions should work with any ICS ROM because the OPs and requirements (i.e. GB bootloaders, CM7 first,...) for all are essentially the same.
Click on Gingerbread Bootloader and ICS to take you to their respective threads.
**Note that this step (Installing Gingerbread Bootloaders) is reported to be optional as the Rainbows seemed to be fixed** Note: ICZenwich does REQUIRE Gingerbread bootloaders for CWM purposes.
If you want to use different Kernels (this is done after you flash the ICS ROM) on Neobuddy89's ICS Passion or Euphoria, Closedcircuit has them all in one place. Check out his thread here and make sure to thank him otherwise you might have to search for them on your own and we all know what a P.I.T.A. that is don't we?
.::IMPORTANT::.
Remember that you have to do this steps before and after update your kernel:
Wipe cache
Wipe dalvik cache
Flash kernel
Fix permissions
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If for some reason your External_SD card (soon to be called EMMC after you get on ICS) does not mount. See here. Click the link within and flash it in CWR and you should be good to go
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Standard Disclaimer Applies: This is your choice to do this, not mine. If something goes wrong, ask. If something goes horribly wrong, it is on you.
The video: This was done by DJeddieone and is very informative and helpful. Please watch it and hit his thanks. What follows is generally the same thing but with a few differences and in written form for all those people that need text instructions.
Watch this video, then read the below, watch the video again. Video has Froyo bootloaders and getting into recovery is different key combo, see GB thread below about that.
Just to make sure, I am going to start at the very beginning.
Flash back to stock 2.1 with Odin and the pit/pda files already included in the Toolbox. You should already know how to do this if you are flashing ICS. If not, then use the search to find out how.
Download and put Clockwork Recovery.zip on your internal SD card. Make sure it is labeled Update.zip and is the only .zip on the root of your SD card (should look like this /sdcard/update.zip). Can be directly downloaded from my signature or the Noob Guide stickied in the Q&A sections. Thanks s15274n
On your INTERNAL SDcard create a folder called ICS or something.
Download the CM7 file and put in the ICS folder (doesn't matter about the 911 issue b/c you aren't going to be using CM7 anyways)
Put the ICS ROM version that you already downloaded in the Folder also.
So let's start.
**Note that this step is reported to be optional as the Rainbows seemed to be fixed**
You need to open Odin and boot phone into download mode. Download the Gingerbread Bootloader and put it on your Desktop and in Odin, click on PDA and browse to the GB bootloader and click it. Your option but I do not tick the Auto-Reboot just in case of a bad flash. Once it passed, you are good. Unplug and reboot.
To start the flashing process, you should have 2.1 (stock-Eclair) on your phone as per above directions
Once it is fully booted, turn it off.
Push the Volume-Down + Power until you see the Vibrant come up and let go of the Power but keep ahold of the Volume-Down button. This will boot you into recovery. (If you are on Froyo Bootloaders, then it is Volume Up AND Down + Power) Can be tricky, so try it a couple of times if it doesn't work the first try.
Tab down to Reinstall Packages and click it. Let it run. If it gets back to the Blue Recovery, you might have to do it again. This will install the CWR that you put on your internal SD that you downloaded from my signature earlier. The recovery will go from Blue (stock) to Green (CWR).
Wipe Data/ Factory Reset, Wipe Cache and go to advanced and Wipe Dalvik-Cache, go to "Mounts and Storage" and format /system (if flashing Euphoria you'll need to format /data too), hit Back twice to front page of CWR.
***See Bottom why you need to flash CM7 before.***Also, if coming from a Voodoo Kernel based 2.2 or higher ROM-Disable it before flashing CM7.***
Scroll down to "Install from SD Card" and scroll down to your ICS folder. Find your CM7 file and hit it. Once it finishes, reboot. It will probably bootloop. This is normal. Pull your battery and boot into (turquoise [or red or green]) recovery again, "Install from SD" and reflash CM7.
Once it finishes, reboot. First boot takes longer than normal because it has to build the Dalvik-Cache. It should boot up this time. Let it fully boot up and settle for a minute or two. Hit power on the side and reboot into recovery directly from the Extended Power Menu.
**There is a point in the flashing of CM7 where you will think that the install either aborted or is finished. IT IS NOT DONE. Let is sit and completley boot up. Don't get trigger happy. You will see a toast to install your Google password. Then is when it is fully booted.**
Once you are in recovery, scroll down to your folder and find the ICSv? (or whatever version you are wanting to flash) and flash it. First boot takes a long time just like before on CM7. Might also get into a bootloop like in CM7 too. If so, then do the same as before and reflash ICSv?, but this time you'll have to use the Volume-Down + Power (or if on Froyo Bootloaders the above key combo) to get into recovery. Boot up and you are good to go in you new ICS rom.
**IMPORTANT**
Why do I need to flash CM7 before ICS? Can't i just go from Eclair to ICS? i have seen some people do it this way and it worked for them.
ICS kernels and working recoveries use a MTD based /system (hence the flash to CM7, as CM7 will convert your /system properly) and Eclair/Froyo are either RFS or Ext4 (voodoo). It also converts your Externa_SD into the EMMC partition.
If you get the RANDOM OFFSET error.
Don't freak out. This is an ICS security feature (as posted in Passion's FAQ post). All you have to do is pull your battery and boot back into recovery and reflash ICS over itself (just like you did with the initial CM7 bootloop) and it should push through. You may need to do this multiple times. I have read of people having to do it up to 5x. YMMV though.
If you get the Encryption Unsuccessful - Reset Android - ICS Issue
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
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"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
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Go here in the Captivate Forums.
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Couple of things.
Once you are in ICS
*your external sd is now called EMMC
*the GPS is sketchy (although there are new kernels that are reporting this issue fixed-see your respective ICS thread)
* there are some Deep Sleep issues
* when you RECEIVE a call, you will have to hit mute/unmute for them to hear you. (this seems to have been cleared up now)
These are all known bugs and if you ask about them in the thread, you'll get flamed for sure.
Good luck. The whole process should only take a hour or so and most of that is just finding the files and watching the video. Actual flashing should only take 10-20 minutes.
Hit the thanks. Pretty much gave everything needed to flash from 2.1 to 4.0.3

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Change log:
4/17/12 - I have made some observations as to how and why the Encryption Error strikes. See this thread starting at page 38 on (my post is #379 and after). Put in link to Play.Store for USB mode switch for SGS1 on CM and tag at top of guide re: its use.
4/2/12 - Emphasized the Encryption Bug to make it more visible and warning of hazards.
3/30/12 - Put in section at Top and Bottom about the Encryption Unsuccessful - Reset Android - ICS Issue and a link to the solution/workaround to the Captivate thread.
3/12/12 - Bolded AND in the kernel instructions re: wiping before AND after kernel flash. Put in something about waiting for CM7 to fully boot up and that it may seem like it is aborting or done, however it isn't and you need to wait for a complete boot. Don't jump the gun on this and pre-maturely pull out. This is called CyanogenMod-us Interruptus.
3/8/12 - Explained why you need to flash CM7 before ICS. Put in link to fix External Mounting issue.
2/22/12 - Put in blurb about PMing me for AIO Toolbox and made the Toolbox Secondary to Odin
Included Closedciruit's thread with the ICS Passion and Euphoria Kernels.
Put in blurb about RANDOM OFFSET error and how to fix/bypass it.
2/18/12 - Took out Dropbox links because my account got suspended for TOO MUCH TRAFFIC. You are on your own for those right now until I find another solution. I am not going to register for another file sharing site.
2/15/12 - Put Dropbox links in OP with Froyo and Gingerbread Bootloader. Revised to make this all ICS ROM compatible since the OPs and per-requisites are essentially the same.
2/12/12 - Now AIO Toolbox, .Net and CM7 have direct download links since MultiUpload is down
1/15/12 - Revised to show that you can come from 2.1 OR 2.2

Yea, rainbows are fixed. If you don't flash a gb bootloader you wont see the kernal boot image. That's the only known issue. So its not really needed

Thanks for the nod, good job man.

I'm glad you put the AIO toolbox there. It seems no one knows how valuable that little program is.

thanks woodrube for the simple guide. the video from djeddieone seems to be fairly simple also.
i heard that if odin was used to go back to stock eclair to never use kies mini for a future update or else it would hard brick the phone. I've never odined back to stock however tempting to install cm7 i fell victim to a bootloop so i freaked out and odined back to froyo kb5. the question is now, if i used odin to go back to froyo would it be the same outcome as using odin to stock eclair when tempting to update with kies mini?
the reason why i ask is, i had given up flashing a custom rom, hoping for a stock update. but if thats not possible anymore i will go ahead and flash ics.
i tried my best searching. if i'm asking in the wrong place please redirect me. thanks and be patient with the noob.

lazynoob said:
thanks woodrube for the simple guide. the video from djeddieone seems to be fairly simple also.
i heard that if odin was used to go back to stock eclair to never use kies mini for a future update or else it would hard brick the phone. I've never odined back to stock however tempting to install cm7 i fell victim to a bootloop so i freaked out and odined back to froyo kb5. the question is now, if i used odin to go back to froyo and not eclair would it be the same outcome as using odin to stock eclair when tempting to update with kies mini?
the reason why i ask is, i had given up flashing a custom rom, hoping for a stock update. but if thats not possible anymore i will go ahead and flash ics. thanks and be patient with the nood. i tried my best searching.
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Couple of things. First DO NOT USE KIES. Kies will hardbrick you device. Not sure why anyone still uses this but don't. Second, you bootlooped in CM7 b/c of an CWR mismatch. This is normal for CM7. What you would want to do it pull the battery and reboot into recovery and reflash CM7, essentially over-top of itself. It should boot up the second time.
Don't give up on flashing custom ROMs. Once you do it, you will love all the cool things that you never knew you could do. Follow my instructions above and you can essentially flash whatever ROM you want from 2.1.

yea figured it out watching some youtube clips. should have reflashed. so what you are trying to say is kies mini in general is dangerous? i have used it sveral times to update when on stock. mine and my wife's vibrant.
last question, if the impossible happens and vibrant gets a stable stock update, will i be able to just odin to stock eclair and update? if not with kies maybe using odin?
thanks for your help. hoping to help those like me in the future. can't wait to start flashing.

lazynoob said:
so what you are trying to say is kies mini in general is dangerous? i have used it sveral times to update when on stock. mine and my wife's vibrant.
last question, if the impossible happens and vibrant gets a stable stock update, will i be able to just odin to stock eclair and update? if not with kies maybe using odin?
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Kies is bad. Really surprised you haven't bricked it yet. Stick with Odin to do your fresh flash. The Vibrant is not going to get an update, so don't count on that (see the petition in my signature if you want that to change). Fortunately we have an outstanding development community.
If you want a stable 2.2 try Toxic8 (I run this with Gingerbread theme as my "home" ROM when I am not testing), Deranged9, Bionix (no longer supported) and Bionix Fishman's version (this is supported), Bi-winning. All you have to do to flash these is follow the instructions above and when it comes time to flashCM7, skip it and flash the ROM of your choice. All of these have working GPS and 911, so no issues there. Any GB ROM (CM7 included) will not have functioning 911, just an fyi.

Bump (sort of b/c I updated some things on the OP)

Reserved. Good guide here. Thanks for the effort for those who are not so familiar with flashing like me. Gonna flash ICS when i get my Vibrant back. Thanks buddy.

multiupload seems to be done, does anyone have another link or can they send me AIO Toolbox?

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multiupload seems to be done, does anyone have another link or can they send me AIO Toolbox?
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help? does anyone have this file or another link? PM me

outstanding development community.

I will upload a version of Toolbox and the generic CM7 build sometime tomorrow since multiupload is apparently down.

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I will upload a version of Toolbox and the generic CM7 build sometime tomorrow since multiupload is apparently down.
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awesome, i greatly appreciate that

OP updated with Dropbox links to AIO Toolbox, .Net add-on and CM7 7.1 ROM.

Thanks for the Guide, works perfectly. Now im enjoying ICS Passion v13 RC1.
I was in TeamToxic-D9RC3 rom. This is what i did:
- I started from CM7 part.
- Reboot into Recovery
- Wipe Data/ Factory Reset, Wipe Cache and go to advanced and Wipe Dalvik-Cache.
- Locate ICS folder-Install CM7.
- After boot into CM7-reboot into Recovery again.
- Install ICS Passion RC1.
- After finish installation, wait bout 5mins.
- Reboot into Recovery again, flash cleanup patch then reboot.
- That's it.
Thanks to:-
-Neobuddy
-Nelson for the Kernel
-Romanbb for source hack to enable FB sync
-Daniel for the Bootsplash and other graphical enhancements
-CM9/Teamhacksung for the drivers
-Annex for cosmetic upgrades which are really better than Stock ICS AOSP.
psycho for Mods
-Woodrube

Woodrube said:
I will upload a version of Toolbox and the generic CM7 build sometime tomorrow since multiupload is apparently down.
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Thank you very much

Woodrube ... thanks for the nice tutorial. Couple questions re. the GB Bootloaders.
Woodrube said:
**Note that this step is reported to be optional as the Rainbows seemed to be fixed**
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When you say "Rainbows seemed to be fixed" ... does this mean:
a) GB Bootloaders are still REQUIRED - ie. it's the GB Bootloaders that "fix" the rainbows?
b) Or ... GB Bootloaders NOT required - ie. some type of fix has now been incorporated into the ICS ROM packages?
Sorry for asking for noobish clarification, but I wanted to avoid any possibility of turning my phone into a paper weight.
Woodrube said:
Your option but I do not tick the Auot-Reboot just in case of a bad flash.
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This is a great suggestion. Thanks for the tip.
Woodrube said:
Gingerbread Bootloaders
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adyscorpius' link for his modified JFD ODIN file is down (ie. Multiupload is down). Wondering if anyone has this particular file or a fresh link to download it? It'd be nice to not have to worry about whether a JFD package has the proper boot.bin / sbl.bin combo or not.

UPDATE:
NEW THREAD HERE:
SC-02B][CM-10.1_PATCH]Howto install I9000 CM-10.1 ROM to GS1 NTT Japan
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2094861
I will host all the files until the become irrelevant.
@didhiy, please PM me when you get stuff sorted so I can delete everything off my Google Drive.
[Original Post]
First of all... it took me months of searching, trial and error, stopping, restarting, and getting to a solid solution to root my phone, get the latest firmware, and also have CWM.
So credit to everyone who helped in the below threads:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23307082#post23307082
http://galaxy.anddo.net/phpBB3/viewforum.php?f=2&sid=4505138adb8184c62f53453e901fbd5c
What you need:
https://docs.google.com/folder/d/0B_UvqlM1EJ_yeFVIN1JUQXNRZEU/edit
1. Odin 1.87
How to use Odin: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1160580
2. Flash SC02BOMKE3
(auto reboot, f. reset time CHECKED)
PDA: SC02BOMKE3_Daddy.tar.md5
3. After reboot, Wipe data/factory reset, clear your cache, then reboot.
4. Download the Superuser app from Google Play (https://play.google.com/store/search?q=superuser&c=apps)
5. Run Superuser on the phone to test if rooted or not (the above kernel is already rooted, so it should work). Update the su in the options page and it should update and be ok.
6. Go to Settings/About phone/Software update/Check for update and it update the firmware without flashing the whole system so you get to keep your 2.3.x update and root. I had to update twice... first time i did manually and the second popped up after the reboot...
7. Download and extract "KL4_ext4.zip"
8. Flash "zImage.tar" with Odin 1.87 to get CWM on your phone
(auto reboot, f. reset time CHECKED)
PDA: zImage.tar
9. Flash "kyapaT10mod3.tar"
(auto reboot, f. reset time CHECKED)
PDA: kyapaT10mod3.tar
For additional modifications to the kernel... I do not know what the changes are as the source is in Japanese and I don't feel like having my wife read the kanji for me... but apply if you want.
COMPLETE
IF ALL ELSE FAILS: (missing dbdata... sim card not detected...)
A. Flash SC02BOMJJ1
(re-partition, auto reboot, f. reset time CHECKED)
Pit: sc02b_odin_2011112.pit
*PDA: SC02BOMKE3_Daddy.tar.md5
Phone: MODEM_SC02BOMJJ1.tar.md5
CSC: CODE_SC02BOMJJ1.tar.md5
* Yes i know that the firmware code it does not match... but it worked for me and I use this phone for work…
B. Wipe data/factory reset and clear your cache, then continue from step 2

[SC-02B][CM-10.1_PATCH]Howto install I9000 CM-10.1 ROM to GS1 NTT Japan
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2094861

IparryU said:
So I flashed doing what was in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1379650
Using thsese files (thanks robo-d):
JVU + CFROOTJVU (better than JVP):https://hotfile.com/dl/151999730/10c...FROOT.rar.html
but my sim card was not detected. tryied to flash my modem file, that failed. but then I just reflashed everything to get CWM and restored my to working condition with my Nandroid backup.
will do some more testing now... I should read more about how the modem, csc, code, etc stuff works so I dont do any pointless flashing.
But to make it clear, I did get CM9 on my phone, no problem.
Status 7 error was also solved when I flashed the JVU kernal. So the status 7 error should be there for anyone who flashes SC02BOMKE3.
My next step:
get stock firmware
CF-root it, boot into CWRecovery
check if Status 7 error exists when flashing CM9
IF NO Status 7, flash CM9 and check Simcard
IF Status 7, back to square 1.
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keep it up. IPARRYU. FULLY SUPPORT YOUR WORK.
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iparryu, can you try after root and try to use asansm dongle to unlock phone? i read some article on the net said that asansa dongle can unlock the sc02b by one click. but i see the supported list, the sc02b was not listed there.
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finally a thread for this Android Phone (SC02B), now ive already tried all your instructions and its working for me..i wants to try another ROM or any compatible for this phone..can you recommend something for me?.how about Dark Knight ROM?.or CM9?.is CM9 can now be flash in this phone?.
Thanks

wesker5131 said:
iparryu, can you try after root and try to use asansm dongle to unlock phone? i read some article on the net said that asansa dongle can unlock the sc02b by one click. but i see the supported list, the sc02b was not listed there.
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Jist go to a docomo shop... the mmi code is invalid on my phone so the thread regardoing the mmi methos dont work for me.
Post a link of what you are talking about.
greedisgood99999 said:
finally a thread for this Android Phone (SC02B), now ive already tried all your instructions and its working for me..i wants to try another ROM or any compatible for this phone..can you recommend something for me?.how about Dark Knight ROM?.or CM9?.is CM9 can now be flash in this phone?.
Thanks
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CM9 will flash... but the sim card wont detect. But i only tried on the usa firmware... i cant find a SC02B firmware that i can flash CWM and NOT get a status 7 error when i truy to flash CM9.
I will try DK rom next as i lucked out with CM9 for the past few days.
If the process is not the same as CM9 then it may work...
Then again, after a few hours of trian and error, i noticed that when i flash the rom baseband or kernal is changed... so this would screw up any previous firmware that i am on...
Pleas note that i not a dev... i dont make any of these files... i just flash them...
I must look like a total jackass to one of these super nerds here... but hey, let the Guinea pig do his job.
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you mean after root the sim still can detect? is it after flash cm9 the sim only become not detected?
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wesker5131 said:
you mean after root the sim still can detect? is it after flash cm9 the sim only become not detected?
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no, i flashed US stuffs, and was able to flash CM9 from CW recovery.
So after reading some stuffs... the Status 7 error is proably from me trying to flash CM9 with firmware (or whatever it is called) that does not match...
same think happened with Dark Knight 5.
So I am at a conclusion that all we can do is hope someone develops a ROM for SC02B or there is something else we can do to get around this...
so for now, we are stuck with kyapas T10 mod3 (not that it is really bad... but no other ROMS)

IparryU said:
no, i flashed US stuffs, and was able to flash CM9 from CW recovery.
So after reading some stuffs... the Status 7 error is proably from me trying to flash CM9 with firmware (or whatever it is called) that does not match...
same think happened with Dark Knight 5.
So I am at a conclusion that all we can do is hope someone develops a ROM for SC02B or there is something else we can do to get around this...
so for now, we are stuck with kyapas T10 mod3 (not that it is really bad... but no other ROMS)
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Ive also tried the recovery-clockwork 2.5.1.2 which is for the GALAXY S GTI9000 i think but when i try to reboot it works for the first time the Ntt Docomo has been replaced by the GTI9000 logo..so i went to the recovery mode to try to flashed the CM9 Nightly ROM but it doesnt work so ive try to reboot it..oh im stucked with the Ntt DOcomo and the GTI9000 logo..lol..so ive tried to reflashed again..i think are phone is not COMPATIBLE to any ROMS..anyways i want to ask about the kyapat10 mod kernel its good for me cause it has OC mod already..but when i try to lock my phone some fading/blurring colors appear so any solution for this?.thanks a lot for the help..keep it up..

greedisgood99999 said:
Ive also tried the recovery-clockwork 2.5.1.2 which is for the GALAXY S GTI9000 i think but when i try to reboot it works for the first time the Ntt Docomo has been replaced by the GTI9000 logo..so i went to the recovery mode to try to flashed the CM9 Nightly ROM but it doesnt work so ive try to reboot it..oh im stucked with the Ntt DOcomo and the GTI9000 logo..lol..so ive tried to reflashed again..i think are phone is not COMPATIBLE to any ROMS..anyways i want to ask about the kyapat10 mod kernel its good for me cause it has OC mod already..but when i try to lock my phone some fading/blurring colors appear so any solution for this?.thanks a lot for the help..keep it up..
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I would get the NTT docomo boot screen followed by the GTI9000 screen, so we are on teh same page. the CM9 Nightly build works perfectly fine despite the sim card not being detected.
If I knew how to make a CF-root kernal for the SC-02b I would do it... but dont know who to get at to get the stuff needed...
ya i got that weird screen too.. also if you turn your brightness down using zdtools it will give the same effect until you increase the brightness.
that is not a major malfunction, so don't worry about it.

IparryU said:
I would get the NTT docomo boot screen followed by the GTI9000 screen, so we are on teh same page. the CM9 Nightly build works perfectly fine despite the sim card not being detected.
If I knew how to make a CF-root kernal for the SC-02b I would do it... but dont know who to get at to get the stuff needed...
ya i got that weird screen too.. also if you turn your brightness down using zdtools it will give the same effect until you increase the brightness.
that is not a major malfunction, so don't worry about it.
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Yah i think its not a major problem, but is there any solution you can find about that screen problem?
how come you flashed the CM9, ive tried to flashed it with the SGS GTI9000 method, but ive got some error so i didnt succeeded
About the sim detection?.did u try to unlock it again?.like the number combination method?.or maybe the modem is the problem?.what do you think?.
can you teach me how to flash the CM9?.step by step pls?.tnx a lot..
thanks for the info you gave us..i thought that im the only person who wants to try other ROMs..thanks..godbless..morepower..have a good day

greedisgood99999 said:
Yah i think its not a major problem, but is there any solution you can find about that screen problem?
how come you flashed the CM9, ive tried to flashed it with the SGS GTI9000 method, but ive got some error so i didnt succeeded
About the sim detection?.did u try to unlock it again?.like the number combination method?.or maybe the modem is the problem?.what do you think?.
can you teach me how to flash the CM9?.step by step pls?.tnx a lot..
thanks for the info you gave us..i thought that im the only person who wants to try other ROMs..thanks..godbless..morepower..have a good day
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used these instructions (also snip quoted below) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1379650
BUT with these files:
robo-d said:
I translated into Spanish and updated this tutorial. I also uploaded the files that were dropped.
JVU + CFROOTJVU (better than JVP):https://hotfile.com/dl/151999730/10c2529/I9000XXJVU__CFROOT.rar.html
From this: http://miandroideazul.blogspot.com.es/2012/04/tutorial-como-instalar-cwm-recovery-y.html
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+ ROM (I used update-cm-9-20120416-NIGHTLY-galaxysmtd-signed.zip)
AllGamer said:
Requirements:
Flashing Root and CWR via Odin:
Boot into Download mode (3 buttons salute)
run Odin
choose only these 3 parts
PIT = 512
PDA = CODE_I9000XXJVP_CL264642_REV03_user_low_ship.tar.md5
CSC = GT-I9000-CSC-MULTI-OXAJVP.tar.md5
flash it (Start)
note: you do not need to change your KG3 modem for Canada
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"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
wait for it to finish rebooting, and skip all those steps in the 1st time phone wizard
reboot back into download mode again
close your previous session of Odin
run a new session of Odin
select PDA
select CF-Root-XX_OXA_JVP-v3.7-CWM3RFS.tar
flash it (Start)
it will reboot again
Congratulation! if all went well you should see these in your App drawer screen
to make sure it actually works, go into CWManager, and select ClockworkMod
select reboot into recovery
if all goeswell you should be inside the orange ClockworkMod Recovery v3.0.0.5
Flashing ICS AOSP ROM
if you followed all the above to this point, might as well have fun and load ICS, but first...
in CWR make a Nandroid backup of your stock JVP with KG3 modem
in CWR select backup and restore
select backup in the sub menu, i'll take about a minute or two to complete
it will automatically go back to the main menu in CWR when it's done with the backup
select mounts and storage
select mount USB storage in the sub menu
now copy & paste the ICS ROM to your phone, and optionally the Google Apps, face unlock, etc
select unmount
select +++++Go Back+++++
select wipe data/factory reset
select wipe cache partition
select install zip from sdcard
select choose zip from sdcard
in my case i installed these:
- ICS_4.0.1_r1-Beta2-i9000.zip (AOSP) or teamhacksung_galaxysmtd-ota-eng.BUILD7.zip ("CM9")
- gappsv5.1.zip
optionally you can also install
- face-unlockv5-final.zip
- FuguModICS_GT-I9000_update-Beta2.zip
- bd-ics-bootanimation-flashable.zip
after the flash it will reboot on its own, let it do its ICS magic
Enjoy!
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IparryU said:
used these instructions (also snip quoted below) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1379650
BUT with these files:
+ ROM (I used update-cm-9-20120416-NIGHTLY-galaxysmtd-signed.zip)
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when i flashed my CM9 i didn't used odin..i flashed it using the CWM..that's why i think it didn't worked for me..so this is the CM9 that cannot detect sim card??.i think the problem would be the modem..did u try the old modem of our phone??.the MODEM_SC02BOMJJ1.tar.md5..or it would have a conflict??.thanks i will give it a try..c:

greedisgood99999 said:
when i flashed my CM9 i didn't used odin..i flashed it using the CWM..that's why i think it didn't worked for me..so this is the CM9 that cannot detect sim card??.i think the problem would be the modem..did u try the old modem of our phone??.the MODEM_SC02BOMJJ1.tar.md5..or it would have a conflict??.thanks i will give it a try..c:
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i used CWM too...
i did try the CF-root JVU files and the JJ1 modem but it failed.
I tried flashing my phone 5 times today... gonna stop at that and think about what I did.
need to start writing what I do down so I can back track so someone that knows what to do can look and give me some pointers...

IparryU said:
i used CWM too...
i did try the CF-root JVU files and the JJ1 modem but it failed.
I tried flashing my phone 5 times today... gonna stop at that and think about what I did.
need to start writing what I do down so I can back track so someone that knows what to do can look and give me some pointers...
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oh gosh..im not an android expert or linux whatever..i dont know what to do next..laughs..i think we should consult mr kyapa..i cant figure it out..nose bleed my friend..sorry..:C

greedisgood99999 said:
oh gosh..im not an android expert or linux whatever..i dont know what to do next..laughs..i think we should consult mr kyapa..i cant figure it out..nose bleed my friend..sorry..:C
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mind you kyapa does it all from adb shell... so that might bring a bit more complication...
but if that is the way to go.. .it looks like another few weeks of my life will be hitting up these forums for more answers.

IparryU said:
mind you kyapa does it all from adb shell... so that might bring a bit more complication...
but if that is the way to go.. .it looks like another few weeks of my life will be hitting up these forums for more answers.
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gudluck my friend i hope u can figure it..i will also try another ROMs but i think Cyanogenmod are not compatible for this phone according to CyanogenWiki..did you read about the recovery 3e?.i think that sounds useful..but i didnt tried it yet..gudluck to us..c:

Well the rom is based off some firmware as all ot does is over right some files.
It did mention in the guide above that they keep a specific modem... that and in rom manager there ate several roms to download and flash.
But from my understanding, the japanes model has a one off modem just for the phone and using othe country modles wont work.
as mentioned in the guide above, Canada does not need a different modem file as it will still work.
That all makes sense... so the next step is to find a way to:
A) flash the modem file before flashing CM9
B) flash the modem file after CM9
C) integrate the modem file in CM9 so when
I tried A and B but it failed (i flashed with odin)
C would require knowledge of what a ROM actualy does when you flash it... but going back to the gude, CM9 does not overwrite the modem file when flashing it...
More or less, this would have to be a compatibility issue with the PDA, CSC, PHONE, and .pit file
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hey guys i was browsing about our phone today
i just notice a value pack for our phone it's the OCL4
anyone who tried this one?
thanks

greedisgood99999 said:
hey guys i was browsing about our phone today
i just notice a value pack for our phone it's the OCL4
anyone who tried this one?
thanks
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Source?
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