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[Q]Dutch XEN Official Gingerbread 2.3.3 stock rom

Hi guys. I saw on samfirmware that stock ROM CSC: I9000XENJV4 is available for download. I'm guessing this is Netherlands official GB 2.3.3 stock rom. Unfortunately if I open Kies to update my phone it says that I'm using the latest firmware (2.2.1 CSC = I9000XENJS3; I9000XWJS5).
Has anyone managed to update to GB directly using Kies to this version?
Thank you in advance for your answers.

I think I9000XENJV4 is only available on samfirmware at the moment. I'm also on 2.2.x and kies doesn't show updates.

Samfirmware was wrong, see his tweet some moments later:
@SamFirmware Update KIES for Netherlands not online yet. Galaxy S.

Samfirmware shows firmware-files - i just flashed my SGS with the xen-firmware and it works like a charm... So the update may not be available through KIES but the firmware files are available from SamFirmware.com

I do not understand this Samsung policy..why Nordic countries got it months before....testing purposes or what??
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I guess so. I used the Nordic version a long time

Thank you very much for your answers. I thought it is something wrong with my phone or kies since I cannot find for that specific CSC. In this case I'll be waiting a little bit more. Anyhow, it's weird that XEN firmware isn't out for gingerbread since NEE is out for more than one month.

Now available by kies I9000XWJVH/I9000XENJV4/I9000XXJVO/I9000XWJVH

lownoise said:
Now available by kies I9000XWJVH/I9000XENJV4/I9000XXJVO/I9000XWJVH
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indeed, got that too through kies...at last!

Me too. It was finally available. Now i'm checking the forum on root
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Any news on the best root method?
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Use the Voodoo kernel to root
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Is there somthing more simple like a one click, i dont want to use odin.
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Is there any way to know what are T9 and swype languages in this rom without having to flash it?
Or any other rom for that matter?

Startup sound is not smooth on my phone but interrupted. Same with voice announcements in the Osmand navigation program. MP3s play fine though.
Had some problems with widgets. Songbird needed readding the widget after program restart.
Jorte calandar had its widget not showing. After updating some fight to get it to work with the Google calendar, but that was not 2.3.3/JVH's fault.

I'm on GT-9000 / 2.3.3 stock /I9000XXJVO/GINGERBREAD.XWJVH/ stock kernel at the moment still as well.
Used the last voodoo before on Froyo but I'm not too keen on flashing anything right now right away to root again. I'd love to get voodoo on it again (mainly because of the audio features and obviously the lagfix) however the latest voodoo kernel for gingerbread on JVH stll seems to be based on older sources then the one samsung just released from what i've read.
As soon as there is a stable Voodoo (without the word "hack" in it) for JVH, i'm flashing

At least I have 3 button combo's now working after updating to the 2.3.3 XWJVH XEN. They didn't work for me before!

jutezak said:
At least I have 3 button combo's now working after updating to the 2.3.3 XWJVH XEN. They didn't work for me before!
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Hang on that is interesting!!
Mine worked before and still do, but a friend of mine has one that didn't have the 3 button combo so im interested to see what'll happen there.
Dit yours never work or did they stop working after a custom rom?

3 button combo indeed start working after this update
I just checked mine, after reading the thread and yes I can confirm mine never worked before but after this update to 2.3.3,it started working.
That's nice.

GreenSGS said:
I just checked mine, after reading the thread and yes I can confirm mine never worked before but after this update to 2.3.3,it started working.
That's nice.
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That's because the gingerbread update contains the SBL (Secondary Boot Loader).
The sbl is responsible for the 3-button combo.
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[Q] Help rooting Galaxy S I9000 - 2.3.3 XWJVH

I am having a few problems with rooting my Galaxy S.
I have looked for hours at different threads about different root methods and different kernels but I am not sure which root method and kernel to use.
I am running Gingerbread 2.3.3 XVJVH. Can somebody give me some advice and provide me with a link to rooting instructions with your preferred method please?
Thanks
RobWill116

Hy!
I'm using already rooted kernel's like SpeedMod.You can try with this---> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1044519(but this is for 2.3.4 but should work on 2.3.3)

I have tried all root versions with JVP, almost to the point to brick the phone and I came to the following conclusion why do all the kernels remove the bootanimation sound????
I reinstalled the original stock JVH because JVP has a huge battery drain not explicitely on the usage settings but with the same usage of applications on a daily routine the phone wouldn't last 14 hours. With JPY and now JVH, the battery last almost 48 hours.
I just want to have root to install the daily briefing from JVP and to calibrate the GPS but there is no rooting method nor kernel which stick to stock rom implementing only root, busybox and su and the rest to remain untouched....either the bootanimation sound is removed or you get extra tweaks when you are not using it...so anynone for a minimalist rooting?

Try fuguroot.

Tried it. it removes the boot animation sound, so all the other root method...

You could try with one-click root but i'm not sure that will work on 2.3.3
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it doesn't work either...see my desperation?

Flash speedmod kernel
Apply root from recovery
Flash stock kernel
Or flash ramad's deodexed jph with's pre rooted
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just put the boot sound back yourself!

Thanks for all the replies! I think I'm going to give fuguroot a go sounds the easiest haha
Just wanted to check firstly, is there.no root with JVH? Just the fact a lot of people have said it has the best battery life
RobWill116
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Hmm I'm using Chainfires CF-Root. It works perfectly with jvh. Although you need to use odin to flash the kernel. But I don't think it's a problem for you if you know how to flash stock rom.
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Thanks I might give that a go as well. I new to SGS flashing, had X10 but O2 couldn't fix it and didn't have anymore in stock so gave me SGS instead! I'm sure I'll find some instructions anyway - unless you want me help me out further and post a link

With pleasure.
RobWill116 said:
Thanks I might give that a go as well. I new to SGS flashing, had X10 but O2 couldn't fix it and didn't have anymore in stock so gave me SGS instead! I'm sure I'll find some instructions anyway - unless you want me help me out further and post a link
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Note! You really should be sure that you are on JVH and please read the thread I linked to you carefully. In cause you would brick your phone. I bricked my phone a couple of times already by doing something else stupidly. However here in Finland Samsung is kind enough to fix it for me always. Even I explained that I bricked it by flashing some other roms myself
Again If you are indeed on JVH. then:
1st. head to this thread by ChainFire himself.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=788108&highlight=CF-ROOT
2nd. search for "CF-Root-XW_NEE_JVH-v3.2-CWM3RFS.zip" to download.
3rd. Unzip the file.
4th. open odin and load this file as PDA.
5th. put your phone into download mode and then connect to your computer.
6th. flash and done.
One thing you might want to know. ChainFire Root removed the booting sound as well. But it keeps the original boot animation.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Galaxy Note Black Screen

Hey guys,
When XXLPY got release i got it and updated my GNote. Yesterday i decided to unroot it. Everything was ok until i kept getting FC in most of the apps (i read it was normal but it started to get really annoying). So i tried to flash XXLPY back - accidentally i flashed a GS2 stock room and my screen went black. I installed XXLPY again (this time the real one) but that didnt fix the problem.
I can get it into Download Mode, i can get calls, listen to music. everything seems to be ok other than the screen.
any ideas.
thanks in advance for the help.

waa2398 said:
Hey guys,
When XXLPY got release i got it and updated my GNote. Yesterday i decided to unroot it. Everything was ok until i kept getting FC in most of the apps (i read it was normal but it started to get really annoying). So i tried to flash XXLPY back - accidentally i flashed a GS2 stock room and my screen went black. I installed XXLPY again (this time the real one) but that didnt fix the problem.
I can get it into Download Mode, i can get calls, listen to music. everything seems to be ok other than the screen.
any ideas.
thanks in advance for the help.
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since your downlosd mode is fine i will suggest you revert to gb to clean up your environment, then decide which version to go from there.
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You may have flashed bootloaders with the GS2 stock ROM. Find a note ROM that includes note bootloaders and flash that using Odin.
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Loftus said:
You may have flashed bootloaders with the GS2 stock ROM. Find a note ROM that includes note bootloaders and flash that using Odin.
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When you say a ROM are you talking STOCK or CUSTOM??? and do you have any idea where i can find one???
thanks a lot for the time m8

Seriously?!? rooting i9000 on 02 UK, HELP pls!

Hi guys,
I've been trying to root an SGS for 4-5 hours now and no success. I've tried one click methods and I tried Odin, but it doesn't recognise the phone. I did searches on xda and google but nothing I found worked. Maybe the problem lies because this phone is locked on 02 uk?
The current phone info is:
firmware: 2.1-update1
baseband: I9000ADJM1
kernel: [email protected] #2
build number: eclair.adjm1
* Also, I cannot boot into recovery or download mode with the 3-button thing*
I'm trying to root this and put the jellybean beta 3 on it. I'm doing this for a friend, so I'm not familiar with SGS rooting and flashing, I'm on a HTC desire myself and I found rooting that a breeze.
I would really appreciate it if someone could let me know how to root this thing and upgrade it, preferably a method that works with the O2 phone.
Sorry again if this information has been posted but I've been unable to find anything.
Thanks in advance,
Vlad

vladwt said:
Hi guys,
I've been trying to root an SGS for 4-5 hours now and no success. I've tried one click methods and I tried Odin, but it doesn't recognise the phone. I did searches on xda and google but nothing I found worked. Maybe the problem lies because this phone is locked on 02 uk?
The current phone info is:
firmware: 2.1-update1
baseband: I9000ADJM1
kernel: [email protected] #2
build number: eclair.adjm1
* Also, I cannot boot into recovery or download mode with the 3-button thing*
I'm trying to root this and put the jellybean beta 3 on it. I'm doing this for a friend, so I'm not familiar with SGS rooting and flashing, I'm on a HTC desire myself and I found rooting that a breeze.
I would really appreciate it if someone could let me know how to root this thing and upgrade it, preferably a method that works with the O2 phone.
Sorry again if this information has been posted but I've been unable to find anything.
Thanks in advance,
Vlad
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To unlock your sgs i9000 try an app on google play (https://play.google.com/store/apps/...sMSwyLDEsImNvbS5oZWxyb3ouZ2FsYXh5c3VubG9jayJd) and some others (https://play.google.com/store/search?q=unlock+sgs)
For your root kernel (flash the zip in pda in odin) check out Chainfire's root kernels from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=788108 Pretty extensive list so you should get sorted.
If you can't find the root kernel, try updating your official samsung firmware using the samsung kies software which you can download from their website. I did this with my i9000 and got onto 2.3.4 gingerbread and upgraded from there.
Hope this helps?
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am2012 said:
To unlock your sgs i9000 try an app on google play (https://play.google.com/store/apps/...sMSwyLDEsImNvbS5oZWxyb3ouZ2FsYXh5c3VubG9jayJd) and some others (https://play.google.com/store/search?q=unlock+sgs)
For your root kernel (flash the zip in pda in odin) check out Chainfire's root kernels from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=788108 Pretty extensive list so you should get sorted.
If you can't find the root kernel, try updating your official samsung firmware using the samsung kies software which you can download from their website. I did this with my i9000 and got onto 2.3.4 gingerbread and upgraded from there.
Hope this helps?
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ALSO TRY SUPERONECLICK http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=953182 THIS IS SUPPOSED TO WORK ON ALL ROMS 2.2.1 AND ABOVE!

vladwt said:
Hi guys,
* Also, I cannot boot into recovery or download mode with the 3-button thing*
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You can't flash without Download Mode.

With no Download Mode, get a Download Jig.

Thanks everyone, managed to update it with Kies to 2.3 (worked this time somehow). Then put CFroot on it, worked fine... then messed up trying to flash JB on it (from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1776738 )
at the moment I'm stuck in a bootloop, I can access recovery and download mode, but recovery can't detect any storage so I'm unable to flash any rom or wipe data... any ideas?

Did you unlock your phone before like the other posts suggested ?.
If you did not you can run into all sorts of problems so make sure is unlocked for all sims before modifying.
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Nope I wasn't able to unlock it since it wasn't rooted. It's fine now, managed to get GB working on it again then upgraded to ICS from CWM with full wipe. Gave it back to my friend to use today and I haven't had any angry phone calls to complain either because I did it right or because the phone's not working
I'll use one of the apps mentioned above to unlock it later and I'll try and get JB on it if I have the time.
Thank you all again for your help!

You're welcome :-$
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scull2011 said:
Did you unlock your phone before like the other posts suggested ?.
If you did not you can run into all sorts of problems so make sure is unlocked for all sims before modifying.
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No. It doesn't matter if it is Carrier locked or not. As for OP:
1. Flash semaphore ICS kernel via Odin in PDA
2. Then boot into recovery from there
3. Now flash the jellybean ROM
4. Now reboot recovery and wipe data/factory reset from new recovery.
5. Enjoy. Also I recommend either slim bean or cm9 for your ROM, since they are aosp and compiled from source.
Also FYI the only stand alone kernel that works with jellybean is devil kernel rc3
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First time flashing your i9000 and your using Jelly Bean?!! It's still very unstable at the moment. It's realy slow booting up.Try Cm9 RC2 dude you'll not be disappointed. It's a flyer!!

montage mahal said:
First time flashing your i9000 and your using Jelly Bean?!! It's still very unstable at the moment. It's realy slow booting up.Try Cm9 RC2 dude you'll not be disappointed. It's a flyer!!
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Actually my jelly beam ROM boots up faster than cm9, and is just as stable. It is my daily driver, its awesome. Everything works fine!
But not gonna lie the lastest rc cm9 builds are super fast. And perfect. His choice though
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