Eugene's Froyo fixes bricks? - Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

It seems like almost all bricks can be fixed by flashing eugene's froyo rom and then reflashing to stock. What is so special about this rom?

richan90 said:
It seems like almost all bricks can be fixed by flashing eugene's froyo rom and then reflashing to stock. What is so special about this rom?
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Not so sure but I think its because it wipe everything. I call it ol'faithfull. eugene373 ROCK'S.

Perhaps it includes files not normally in most roms like the spl.bin and boot.bin.
Pure speculation on my part since I don't have much experience with it. But its a thought...
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reksp13 said:
Not so sure but I think its because it wipe everything. I call it ol'faithfull. eugene373 ROCK'S.
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ol' faithful, i like that, as its saved my butt more than a couple of times. Cant answer the op as to why it works, it just does.
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[RELEASE] EB01 rom, kernel, radio

Here it is folks, in its bloated, ugly, and nasty touchwiz self. Kernel is included in the package. Rooted and busybox, only.
How to install, coming from Eclair:
1. Boot phone to download mode, and flash modem via Odin. Use pda button.
http://www.mediafire.com/?1r7uk6gf8d6s76z
2. Boot to clockwork recovery, and wipe data/factory reset. Then install rom.
http://www.mediafire.com/?dj5567v7gsiwan7
3. Before rebooting, also install the new clockwork package.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=942021
4. Boot up and enjoy...or hate. Your mileage may vary!
Thanks:
All the folks who helped check for watermarks...y'all know who ye are.
The leaker, who we ended up serving for dinner with a nice bisque. We named it Leaker Bisque. Patent pending.
Everyone should feel obligated to join IRC and give each and every dev a hug and a kiss for Valentine's day.
hey this is cool thanks
WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Guys, seriously thank this dude for posting it. We've had it and it is LEGIT. It works wonderfully and don't forget to grab Superclean for this as well. Voodoo is out too.
Here, have a few mirrors Adryn.
MODEM (Flash in Odin before EB01):
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/18199645/REAL FROYO EB01/eb01a_modem.tar
EB01:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/18199645/REAL FROYO EB01/eb01a_modem.tar
Here's a link to everything currently out that you can do to get EB01 to do what you want.
ALL THINGS COOL EB01
Hope others are wondering this question too...
What's the diff between EB01 and DL30?
GoBruins said:
Hope others are wondering this question too...
What's the diff between EB01 and DL30?
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From what I've read it's just an updated/less buggy build of Froyo
Syn Ack said:
WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Guys, seriously thank this dude for posting it. We've had it and it is LEGIT. It works wonderfully and don't forget to grab Superclean for this as well. Voodoo is out too.
Here, have a few mirrors Adryn.
MODEM (Flash in Odin before EB01):
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/18199645/REAL FROYO EB01/eb01a_modem.tar
EB01:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/18199645/REAL FROYO EB01/eb01a_modem.tar
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Voodoo is out? Link please?
Working absolutely great so far. Thanks!
You, sir, are my hero.
Working GREAT this Rom is running Great
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Is EB01 the froyo version coming out later this month? Or is this another build before the final version?
Awesome, can't wait to try this tomorrow!
Shakes The AssClown said:
Is EB01 the froyo version coming out later this month? Or is this another build before the final version?
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I believe it's the final.
Shakes The AssClown said:
Is EB01 the froyo version coming out later this month? Or is this another build before the final version?
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It's supposedly official.
Im running it now - if you go to software update it says its disabled on engineering builds. That would lead me to think it will be recompiled again, even if for no good reason.
Does anyone know if DL30 Themes work on the new build?
So if I'm on DL30 the leak all I need to do is flash the EB01modem.tar and flash EB01 in recovery to run this?
Grimis said:
So if I'm on DL30 the leak all I need to do is flash the EB01modem.tar and flash EB01 in recovery to run this?
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I would think so Grimis...and I would do a full wipe just to play it safe...wipe the dalvik cache, etc.
Shakes The AssClown said:
I would think so Grimis...and I would do a full wipe just to play it safe...wipe the dalvik cache, etc.
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Thanks
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How might i flash the EB01 radio with Heimdall? I have tried. I am currently running the DJ05 radio with DL30 superclean 1.0
It was my understanding that a froyo update to the SGS line brings the necessary bootloader modification that is needed for our phone and heimdall to work together. DL30 is froyo... ostensibly that means we have the modified bootloader.
When i try to flash the EB01 radio with heimdall, i hit start, and it says it cannot find a compatible device. Can anyone shed any light on this?
If I'm on dl30 can I just flash the modem? I love my current setup
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Darkyys rom works!

In his thread it says that its compatible with all SGS variants!
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Alanrocks15 said:
In his thread it says that its compatible with all SGS variants!
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Darkyy is actually a she...
A link might help.
krylon360 said:
Darkyy is actually a she...
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Darkyy is a he
Go ask him
Also...
http://darky.ficeto.com/community/index.php?members/darkyy.1/
Information>Gender>Male
Darky is indeed a he
androidnews.de/interview-darky-english
The avatar in his pic is his gf
Since the OP didn't provide a link I went and found a direct one so you won't have to look for links. But if you want to access Darky's dev homepage/forum follow the link provided by Master and on the lower left hand column there is a link to his web page.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=814091
Yeah saw that too. Went in their IRC and asked but the ppl who were on told me it would only work with I9000 and the Captivate-i897.
I'm in the process of getting in touch with Darky to see which is true haha. If it does indeed support everything now, there will be a special installation method for Vibrants.
Go ahead and flash it...your problem not mine ;-),I flashed it and paid the price,it will not run on U.S. models....it will wipe your phone of everything,so be sure to back up everything on your pc as I did luckily.
It wont damage your phone or anything but make sure your near your comp unlike when I flashed it lol becuz it will wipe all....I had 3 other roms to flash back to on my phone but like I said,it litteraly wiped everything
Btw,Darkly is a he lol,that's his gf's picture
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carlcj5 said:
Go ahead and flash it...your problem not mine ;-),I flashed it and paid the price,it will not run on U.S. models....it will wipe your phone of everything,so be sure to back up everything on your pc as I did luckily.
It wont damage your phone or anything but make sure your near your comp unlike when I flashed it lol becuz it will wipe all....I had 3 other roms to flash back to on my phone but like I said,it litteraly wiped everything
Btw,Darkly is a he lol,that's his gf's picture
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Di you flash the 9.3 beta 1?
Alanrocks15 said:
In his thread it says that its compatible with all SGS variants!
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did you actually flash it on your phone before you posted and qouted that?
just sayin'..
Yes I just attempted this 2 weeks ago,and no I wont be trying this again,but I will say this...if you want a thurough wipe,this will do it lol.
It litterally will wipe everything,all folders and all info. Im not trying to be against his rom cuz I sure would like to run it,but it was not compatible to my sgh-t959 by any means.
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hmm i pm'd him and he said to get the darky app
or something like that?
I was on their IRC this past day getting HOW to install his ROM.
Yes, it WILL work on a Vibrant but it will have a major BUG. The bug is the same as jellette/Heathen's Ragnarok 2.2.1 port that he tried a month ago. The phone will restart when it reaches a certain network strength value. I'm talking to jellete now to see if there is a fix for that but I don't think so as of RIGHT now.
If you wanna flash it though:
You need two things before you flash.
ENSURE you are on a 2.2 Froyo ROM (or 2.2.1 if you can get one). You will need the modem and kernel from the current ROM. Ensure the Kernel is i9000 based. This means you will need to use Morfic's DoW 1.4 or Ttabbal's Dragon 3.6.
Get the Darky's ROM App configurator from the market.
Get the Darky's 9.3 beta 1 ROM and copy it to your phone.
Using the app, uncheck flash kernel and modem. You do NOT want the flash to flash the i9000 kernel and modem that comes with the rom. You want your old ones.
Reboot into clockwork, flash the modified Darky ROM that DOES NOT include a kernel and modem.
Reboot.
NOTE: The Rom WILL WIPE your phone. You've been warned. Back up EVERYTHING and anything that may be of value to you and have ODIN ready in case anything goes wrong.
it seems too complicated, i'm a fan of darkyy's roms because a friend of mine has a I9000, and he had it running, and it was amazing, and no rom on Vibrant can compare to it. YET. The Devs here for the Vibrant are awesome, but darkyy's got more experience i guess, but his roms are just... faster, better looking for some reason.
I just PM'd Darkyy, and will reply on this thread if any response is made.
I suggested to him that he can chat with our Vibrant Devs as well and try to make it compatible with our device.
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Hi there
I need to make this more userfriendly - yes, it works with any device (it's a bit basic for now)
For now, you guys just need to select "Skip Kernel" and "No-Modem" in the Darky App and then flash - btw, since v9.3 Beta 1, the automatical Wipe isn't there anymore
Will update the ROM soon
I'm off for 3 days now
}{Alienz}{ said:
I was on their IRC this past day getting HOW to install his ROM.
Yes, it WILL work on a Vibrant but it will have a major BUG. The bug is the same as jellette/Heathen's Ragnarok 2.2.1 port that he tried a month ago. The phone will restart when it reaches a certain network strength value. I'm talking to jellete now to see if there is a fix for that but I don't think so as of RIGHT now.
If you wanna flash it though:
You need two things before you flash.
ENSURE you are on a 2.2 Froyo ROM (or 2.2.1 if you can get one). You will need the modem and kernel from the current ROM. Ensure the Kernel is i9000 based. This means you will need to use Morfic's DoW 1.4 or Ttabbal's Dragon 3.6.
Get the Darky's ROM App configurator from the market.
Get the Darky's 9.3 beta 1 ROM and copy it to your phone.
Using the app, uncheck flash kernel and modem. You do NOT want the flash to flash the i9000 kernel and modem that comes with the rom. You want your old ones.
Reboot into clockwork, flash the modified Darky ROM that DOES NOT include a kernel and modem.
Reboot.
NOTE: The Rom WILL WIPE your phone. You've been warned. Back up EVERYTHING and anything that may be of value to you and have ODIN ready in case anything goes wrong.
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There are really only two permanent fixes if you want 2.2.1.
1. EDTs 2.2.1 which is a hybrid at this point, incorporating the Vibrants stability with the 2.2.1 speed.
2. TWs Frost which is pure 2.2.1.
Neither of these are based on I9000 though, both are based on the V4g.
xriderx66 said:
GOT A REPLY!!!!!!!!
Hi there
I need to make this more userfriendly - yes, it works with any device (it's a bit basic for now)
For now, you guys just need to select "Skip Kernel" and "No-Modem" in the Darky App and then flash - btw, since v9.3 Beta 1, the automatical Wipe isn't there anymore
Will update the ROM soon
I'm off for 3 days now
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Yupp pmed me the same thing
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downloading ROM right now, its 250MB lol, so its taking a while, but almost done, and i'll flash and ill let ya'll know what happens.
xriderx66 said:
downloading ROM right now, its 250MB lol, so its taking a while, but almost done, and i'll flash and ill let ya'll know what happens.
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Do you download the Darky app?
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yes, you must have that, or it won't work.
just to be sure i'm disabling voodoo right now. linda's talking to me.

[Q] Lots of issues

Well I tried flashing imnuts new 100uv kernel and it gave me HUGE issues. It basically screwed up permissions and somehow screwed up my apps that were installed on the SD card. I tried a lot of different things to fix it and couldn't get it so I decided to restore one of my backups.
Well, I am not sure if that is working either. It has been stuck at the boot animation for quite some time now. Much longer than when flashing new ROM's, etc. Does restoring from a nandroid usually take much longer? Or is something wrong?
Did you have a theme applied? I know some people have been having trouble restoring nandroids that were themed.
It has been said that nandroid backups wont work sometimes. It would be best for you to do odin EB01 again.
Did you do nandroid backup b4 flashing? If so, do it, it will get you back to state b4 you flashed new kernel
But flashing new rom seems the safest way.
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Kaze105 said:
It has been said that nandroid backups wont work sometimes. It would be best for you to do odin EB01 again.
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Yea, I think that I may be one of those because I can't get it to work. Do you happen to have a link to the full odin EB01 package?
xceebeex said:
Yea, I think that I may be one of those because I can't get it to work. Do you happen to have a link to the full odin EB01 package?
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Here ya go
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=948679
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xHoLyx said:
Here ya go
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=948679
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Ok cool, thanks. I was hoping there was an all in one package like the DI01 all in one.
That kernel seems to be nothing but problems for people. I've been using JT's UV, etc. VooDoo kernel, and it is amazing. Maybe try that until imnuts works the kinks out of his.
Dread This Day said:
That kernel seems to be nothing but problems for people. I've been using JT's UV, etc. VooDoo kernel, and it is amazing. Maybe try that until imnuts works the kinks out of his.
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True that. It is best to stick with original developer's work.
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Volume buttons are messed up after flash

I rooted my vibrant, installed CWM,update voodoo on stock froyo, but couldn't get the voodoo lagfix work(can't mount, file existing errors). So I disabled lagfix and flash a stock 2.1, upgrade to 2.2, and then flash in the voodoo 5.5 with Odin.
It works now but somehow in between the process, it messes up my volume buttons. Up is now Down and Down is now Up, I remember this behavior in CWM too but I thought that's how it works in CWM. So I guess it's not OS's problem. However, I'm not really familiar with linux so I really need your help. I'd appreciate any input.
Are u sure u didnt flash a i9000 rom and/or kernel?
afyaff said:
I rooted my vibrant, installed CWM,update voodoo on stock froyo, but couldn't get the voodoo lagfix work(can't mount, file existing errors). So I disabled lagfix and flash a stock 2.1, upgrade to 2.2, and then flash in the voodoo 5.5 with Odin.
It works now but somehow in between the process, it messes up my volume buttons. Up is now Down and Down is now Up, I remember this behavior in CWM too but I thought that's how it works in CWM. So I guess it's not OS's problem. However, I'm not really familiar with linux so I really need your help. I'd appreciate any input.
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T.C.P said:
Are u sure u didnt flash a i9000 rom and/or kernel?
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Ummm, I think I flashed in the i9000 kernel. I thought it would work....So, since I don't see a froyo kernel for vibrant, there is no way to fix this?
If so, i'll flash back a stock JFD and just wait.
afyaff said:
Ummm, I think I flashed in the i9000 kernel. I thought it would work....So, since I don't see a froyo kernel for vibrant, there is no way to fix this?
If so, i'll flash back a stock JFD and just wait.
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If you head over to the vibrant android development forum there is actually an array of different roms you can try with different kernels. I would however suggest odin back to stock first and see if that fixes your mapping problem, just to make sure it's software and not hardware related.
Theirs ur problem their is 2 kernels for vibrant(i think) flash one of those and u will b good....last resort odin back to stock
afyaff said:
Ummm, I think I flashed in the i9000 kernel. I thought it would work....So, since I don't see a froyo kernel for vibrant, there is no way to fix this?
If so, i'll flash back a stock JFD and just wait.
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Thanks for all the replies.
I'm going to flash a vibrant kernel and hope that fixes the problem.
edit: with new kernel, now it works flawlessly

[Q] Froyo 2.2 to ICS?

I haven't updated my my old faithful Vibrant in a while (then again, it's running amazingly fast and smooth and battery life is up in the 12+ hours range after average use) and was curious about Ice Cream Sandwhich. From what I've seen, it's fantastic, everyone loves it, yadda yadda yadda.
My Vibrant is running Froyo 2.2 with BionixNext Gen V2 ROM, Tigersblood Kernel and a KB5 Modem.
So my question: is there a way to flash to ICS without going back to stock 2.1 and doing so straight from the phone? Or do I need to go the whole Odin/laptop/USB cable route?
And any good recs for ROMs running on 2.2 in case I can't flash ICS? I'm a tad tired of Bionix.
Thanks all!
Download ics rom, download subzero or glitch kernel. Flash kernel, reboot recovery or use 3 buttons to get into recovery and flash ics.
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You can do what Alex says.
Look at the link in my signature on a more detailed description of the process.
Just so you know, if you decide ICS isn't for you then you will have to go the Odin route back to non-ICS. Also there is a very real danger of getting the dreaded Encryption Error Bug (see top of my ICS guide for more details) .
As long as you didn't update to Froyo through Samsung Kies you should be OK. If you used Kies, revert to stock then cm7 then ICS.
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iTz KeeFy said:
As long as you didn't update to Froyo through Samsung Kies you should be OK. If you used Kies, revert to stock then cm7 then ICS.
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Crap, I think I did upgrade using Kies, but it's been so long I forgot. Once I had Froyo, Bionix and Tigersblood running well I never flashed anything so it's been a while since I tinkered with the phone.
Thanks all, I'll look into the guides a bit more (been reading many of them and there are several different ways of doing this which is why I posted, I wanted to be absolutely sure before flashing).
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Crap, I think I did upgrade using Kies, but it's been so long I forgot. Once I had Froyo, Bionix and Tigersblood running well I never flashed anything so it's been a while since I tinkered with the phone.
Thanks all, I'll look into the guides a bit more (been reading many of them and there are several different ways of doing this which is why I posted, I wanted to be absolutely sure before flashing).
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There is a good video that covers how to flash from stock to ICS. Go to YouTube and search djeddieone and go to his YouTube page. He also has a video on how to get back to stock if your not sure how. I personally used his methods when i first started flashing and had no trouble at all.
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Easiest Method from 2.2 to 4.0
Vinotas said:
I haven't updated my my old faithful Vibrant in a while (then again, it's running amazingly fast and smooth and battery life is up in the 12+ hours range after average use) and was curious about Ice Cream Sandwhich. From what I've seen, it's fantastic, everyone loves it, yadda yadda yadda.
My Vibrant is running Froyo 2.2 with BionixNext Gen V2 ROM, Tigersblood Kernel and a KB5 Modem.
So my question: is there a way to flash to ICS without going back to stock 2.1 and doing so straight from the phone? Or do I need to go the whole Odin/laptop/USB cable route?
And any good recs for ROMs running on 2.2 in case I can't flash ICS? I'm a tad tired of Bionix.
Thanks all!
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Bro its cake:
Install CWM Recovery
Reboot into recovery.
Wipe data, then wipe cache
Install from ZIP.
Optionally install the Google Apps add-on.
Reboot.
You can optionally install a kernal like glitch but not necessary - I recommend Icy Glitch V14
iTz KeeFy said:
There is a good video that covers how to flash from stock to ICS. Go to YouTube and search djeddieone and go to his YouTube page. <SNIP>
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Just so you know there may have been some very creative editing in the video. It doesn't cover everything and is a bit outdated also. I have read that people get stuck in some parts of it and also that some get through to full flash. Just take care.
imilleson said:
Bro its cake:
Install CWM Recovery
Reboot into recovery.
Wipe data, then wipe cache
Install from ZIP.
Optionally install the Google Apps add-on.
Reboot.
You can optionally install a kernal like glitch but not necessary - I recommend Icy Glitch V14
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Some will have to flash CM7 as an intermittent step between 2.2 and 4.0. It helps convert the /system partion to MTD correctly and smoothly. It isn't required but a good idea. (Note: flashing CM7 will not give you Gingerbread Bootloaders which are also no longer required but heavily recommended)
...and read up on the Encryption Unsuccessful error.
Woodrube said:
Just so you know there may have been some very creative editing in the video. It doesn't cover everything and is a bit outdated also. I have read that people get stuck in some parts of it and also that some get through to full flash. Just take care.
I don't think there was any creative editing lol. Djeddieone is a very trusted source actually. If someone messed up by watching his video then they didn't follow directions correctly or they upgraded through samsung kies and forgot to revert to stock first. There are a few comments on there saying it doesn't work but those guys did not realize this video is for Samsung vibrant only, that's their fault lol.
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