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ATTENTION, THIS IS FOR TELUS FASCINATE USERS ONLY! (ANDROID 2.2 FROYO)
Okay, so the Telus Fascinate (T959D) is basically the same phone as the T-mobile Vibrant. The only thing stopping us from using Vibrant ROMs was not having the right kernel to flash on top. That is no longer the case, as supercurio has recently injected the Telus Fascinate stock 2.2 JL3 kernel with Voodoo and Clockwork Recovery for us.
So, here is a complete guide to installing Vibrant ROMs on the Telus Fascinate. I have been using Team Whiskey's Nero 5 with Voodoo enabled, 100% working. All the required files are attached.
Note: Please don't send me any messages saying "My phone broke! It's your fault!" This guide worked flawlessly for me, and you all know the risk involved in flashing your phones. There is a reason doing so voids your warranty. That being said, there should not be any issues if you simply follow the instructions correctly.
1. Use Titanium Backup to back up all apps and settings/data
2. Flash stock Telus Fascinate 2.2 ROM using Odin
****ONLY DO THIS IF YOU ARE COMING FROM A CUSTOM ROM. IF YOUR PHONE IS STILL STOCK, YOU MAY SKIP THIS STEP****
A. Download Odin (attached) and the Telus JL3 stock files
B. Open Odin, and put the files in the appropriate boxes
s1_odin_20100512.pit in "PIT"
T959TLJL3-REV03-ALL-low-CL763100.tar.md5 in "PDA"
T959TLJL3_FROYO_Phone-CL763100.tar in "PHONE"
SGH-T959D-CSC-TLSJL3.tar.md5 in "CSC"
C. Boot into download mode by turning phone off, then holding "Volume Down" while connecting the phone to the computer
D. The first "ID:COM" box should turn yellow and show a numerical COM port
E. Click "Start" and wait for it to finish and reboot, and unplug the phone after the yellow box turns green and says "PASS"
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3. Use SuperOneClick to root the phone
1. Download SuperOneClick v1.5.5 (attached)
2. On phone, go to Options > Applocations > Development and enable "USB Debugging"
3. Connect phone to computer, open SuperOneClick, and click "Root"
4. You should see a confirmation when it's done
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4. Flash supercurio's Stock+Voodoo kernel using Odin
A. Download the Stock+Voodoo kernel .tar for Odin
B. Open Odin, and put the kernel file in the appropriate box
stock+Voodoo-Froyo-T959D-TLJL3.tar in "PDA"
C. Boot into download mode by turning phone off, then holding "Volume Down" while connecting the phone to the computer
D. The first "ID:COM" box should turn yellow and show a numerical COM port
E. Click "Start" and wait for it to finish and reboot, and unplug the phone after the yellow box turns green and says "PASS"
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5. Install your desired custom ROM using Clockwork Recovery
****MAKE SURE THAT THE ROM YOU WANT TO INSTALL DOES NOT HAVE A BOOTLOADER INCLUDED. IF IT DOES IT WILL BRICK YOUR PHONE. BROWSE THE .ZIP, AND CHECK THE "UPDATES" FOLDER, AND LOOK FOR "SBL.BIN" OR "BOOT.BIN". IF THEY EXIST, DELETE THEM AND REMOVE THE REFERENCE TO THEM (SINGLE LINE FOR EACH) IN THE "UPDATE SCRIPT" FILE, WHICH IS FOUND IN /META-INF/com/google/android/****
A. Place xxxxxxxx.zip (whichever ROM you are flashing) on internal sdcard
B. Disable any lagfixes (Follow step 6 to disable voodoo if it automatically enables with supercurio's kernel - this doesn't happen for everyone I don't think)
C. Reboot into clockwork recovery by holding "Volume Up" + "Volume Down" while turing on the phone
D. Select "install zip from sdcard"
E. Select "choose zip from sdcard"
F. Select "xxxxxxxx.zip"
G. Select "Yes - xxxxxxxx.zip"
H. Wait for installation to finish
I. Reboot
J. After full boot, wait roughly 10 minutes and reboot, this will smooth things out and eliminate any small bugs.
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6. Disable Voodoo
****ONLY DO THIS IF THE ROM YOU JUST FLASHED HAS VOODOO INSTALLED & ENABLED BY DEFAULT. OTHERWISE, YOU MAY SKIP THIS STEP****
A. Reboot into clock work recovery by holding "Volume Up" + "Volume Down" while turing on the phone
B. select "voodoo lagfix"
C. Select "disable lagfix"
D. Select "go back"
E. Select "reboot system now"
F. Your file system will now be converted back to rfs. This will take about 2-4 minutes, be patient!
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7. Flash supercurio's Stock+Voodoo kernel using Clockwork Recovery
A. Download the Stock+Voodoo kernel .zip for Clockwork Recovery
B. Place stock+Voodoo-Froyo-T959D-TLJL3-unsigned-update.zip on internal sdcard
C. Reboot into clockwork recovery by holding "Volume Up" + "Volume Down" while turing on the phone
D. Select "install zip from sdcard"
E. Select "choose zip from sdcard"
F. Select "stock+Voodoo-Froyo-T959D-TLJL3-unsigned-update.zip"
G. Select "Yes - stock+Voodoo-Froyo-T959D-TLJL3-unsigned-update.zip"
H. Wait for installation to finish
I. Reboot
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8. Flash Telus modem
A. Place update.tljl3.modem.zip (attached) on internal sdcard
B. Reboot into clockwork recovery by holding "Volume Up" + "Volume Down" while turing on the phone
C. Select "install zip from sdcard"
D. Select "choose zip from sdcard"
E. Select "update.tljl3.modem.zip"
G. Select "Yes - update.tljl3.modem.zip"
H. Wait for installation to finish
I. Reboot
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9. Enable Voodoo (Optional)
A. Reboot into clock work recovery by holding "Volume Up" + "Volume Down" while turing on the phone
B. select "voodoo lagfix"
C. Select "enable lagfix"
D. Select "go back"
E. Select "reboot system now"
F. Your file system will now be converted to ext4. This will take about 2-4 minutes, be patient!
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10. Use Titanium Backup to restore all apps and settings/data
11. Recalibrate battery
A. Connect the phone to the charger with the phone powered on, and allow the phone to charge until it shows 100%
B. Disconnect the phone from the charger, and power it off.
C. Reconnect the phone to the charger with the phone powered off, and allow the phone to charge until the battery indicator shows 100% (you can use vol-up/vol-down to make the indicator come back up when the screen goes to sleep).
D. Disconnect the phone from the charger and power it on.
E. Once the phone is powered completely on, power it off again and reconnect it to the charger and make sure the battery indicator shows 100%.
F. Boot into clockwork recovery by holding "Volume Up" + "Volume Down" while turing on the phone
G. Select "Advanced"
H. Select "Wipe battery stats"
I. Reboot
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12. Done!!!!
You should now have a 100% functional custom ROM...Enjoy.
Well, i have supercurio's kernel flashed, with voodoo enabled.
I'm not sure which step to start at to be honest.
And i flashed the custom kernel through SGS Kernel Flasher, so do i have to flash back to stock and do this process all over again?
cowvun said:
Well, i have supercurio's kernel flashed, with voodoo enabled.
I'm not sure which step to start at to be honest.
And i flashed the custom kernel through SGS Kernel Flasher, so do i have to flash back to stock and do this process all over again?
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If you are currently running a stock ROM with supercurio's kernel, then you would jump to the part that comes after installing the stock ROM and supercurio's kernel (i.e. flashing the custom ROM). Just disable Voodoo first.
If you are currently running a custom ROM, then yes, it is recommended to go back to stock before flashing a new custom ROM. Some ROM developers have made it so that you can flash their newer versions over older versions of the same ROM, but make sure that's the case before you do so. And it's always recommended to disable Voodoo before flashing anything.
samperlmutar said:
If you are currently running a stock ROM with supercurio's kernel, then you would jump to the part that comes after installing the stock ROM and supercurio's kernel (i.e. flashing the custom ROM). Just disable Voodoo first.
If you are currently running a custom ROM, then yes, it is recommended to go back to stock before flashing a new custom ROM. Some ROM developers have made it so that you can flash their newer versions over older versions of the same ROM, but make sure that's the case before you do so. And it's always recommended to disable Voodoo before flashing anything.
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Great Post Samperlmutar;
Just one suggestion if I may, you didn't mention to boot into clockwork AFTER you flash the final final voodoo kernel so you can enable voodoo lagfix...if you want it.
I have voodoo enable and this phone is crazy fast.
samperlmutar said:
If you are currently running a stock ROM with supercurio's kernel, then you would jump to the part that comes after installing the stock ROM and supercurio's kernel (i.e. flashing the custom ROM). Just disable Voodoo first.
If you are currently running a custom ROM, then yes, it is recommended to go back to stock before flashing a new custom ROM. Some ROM developers have made it so that you can flash their newer versions over older versions of the same ROM, but make sure that's the case before you do so. And it's always recommended to disable Voodoo before flashing anything.
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Thank you.
Btw, why do you flash supercurio's kernel twice, on step 4 and 7?
cowvun said:
Thank you.
Btw, why do you flash supercurio's kernel twice, on step 4 and 7?
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You have to flash it the first time to get to clockwork recovery, then when you flash the vibrant rom the supercurio kernel will get overwrited, therefore it needs to be flashed again.
roccos_van said:
You have to flash it the first time to get to clockwork recovery, then when you flash the vibrant rom the supercurio kernel will get overwrited, therefore it needs to be flashed again.
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Wouldn't flashing other phone's roms brick our phone?
Unless the custom rom is compatible with supercurio's kernel. Not sure.
roccos_van said:
Great Post Samperlmutar;
Just one suggestion if I may, you didn't mention to boot into clockwork AFTER you flash the final final voodoo kernel so you can enable voodoo lagfix...if you want it.
I have voodoo enable and this phone is crazy fast.
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Damn. I spent 15 minutes looking it over and I totally missed that lol. Thanks, I will put that in.
cowvun said:
Wouldn't flashing other phone's roms brick our phone?
Unless the custom rom is compatible with supercurio's kernel. Not sure.
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No. That's why I specified to use ROMs for the Vibrant, it's virtually the same phone. They work almost perfectly even if you don't flash a Telus kernel/modem. The only consistent issues with unmodified Vibrant ROMs on the Telus Fascinate are (1) Volume buttons swapped, (2) No wireless service, and (3) USB connection causes reboot. Each of these issues are fixed by flashing a compatible kernel/modem.
Can we use themes created for Nero v5?
cowvun said:
Can we use themes created for Nero v5?
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I haven't used any themes, but they should definitely work without any problems. Themes don't affect the kernel or the modem, and those two elements are the only things that we changed from the original Vibrant ROMs.
samperlmutar said:
I haven't used any themes, but they should definitely work without any problems. Themes don't affect the kernel or the modem, and those two elements are the only things that we changed from the original Vibrant ROMs.
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Alright, thanks for your quick reply.
And thanks for this guide. Working great. xD
First time noob here! I have several questions regarding this install
1) I'm not so familiar with Odin. Can I use sgs kernel flasher instead?
2) If i mess up during the process, is there any method to go back to the stock?
3) Will any T-mobile vibrant rom work on telus fascinate?
4)What do they mean by remove lagfix in step 5?
Any help will be greatly appreciated!!!
wwowz said:
First time noob here! I have several questions regarding this install
1) I'm not so familiar with Odin. Can I use sgs kernel flasher instead?
2) If i mess up during the process, is there any method to go back to the stock?
3) Will any T-mobile vibrant rom work on telus fascinate?
4)What do they mean by remove lagfix in step 5?
Any help will be greatly appreciated!!!
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1) The steps where I say to use Odin use files made for Odin, so no...they can't be used for anything else. Download Odin from the attachments and check it out. It's really easy to use and should make perfect sense if you follow the instructions closely.
2) That's what step 2 does. If you mess up at any time, you can just perform step 2 and everything will be back to stock.
3) From my experience, yes.
4) If you started from step 1, then you don't have a lag-fix installed. This is just an extra warning for those who jumped straight to installing the ROM, that might have been running stock w/ a custom kernel already (and thus may have installed a lag-fix).
Sorry for the repost XD
samperlmutar said:
1) the steps where i say to use odin use files made for odin, so no...they can't be used for anything else. Download odin from the attachments and check it out. It's really easy to use and should make perfect sense if you follow the instructions closely.
2) that's what step 2 does. If you mess up at any time, you can just perform step 2 and everything will be back to stock.
3) from my experience, yes.
4) if you started from step 1, then you don't have a lag-fix installed. This is just an extra warning for those who jumped straight to installing the rom, that might have been running stock w/ a custom kernel already (and thus may have installed a lag-fix).
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awesome!!!!! Thanks for the answers!!!
Help! I was going through the steps everything running smoothly. I installed Nero 5 from the zip, checked reboot and now I have nothing. No download mode, no recovery, nothing!
For odin, do we have to download any .pit file?
I researched about odin articles and it seems that I need the pit file. Can anyone
help me with this? Thanks!
Ok, now that people have started bricking because they aren't making sure that what they're flashing is compatible with their phones, it's time to take a few steps back and add a little caution. For all their similarities, the Vibrant and our (Telus) Fascinates are NOT the same phone.
Before you flash ANYTHING you need to first extract and examine the update script to make sure it's not flashing a bootloader or some such thing that WILL brick your phone.
What you need to do is look at the blocks (i.e. stuff under /dev/block/) it's flashing and anything outside of modem.bin and zImage (kernel) should be a red flag telling you to stay away from this ROM. In fact, if you have any Kung-Fu skills you can just replace the model and kernel files with the Telus or I9000 ones you want to use and re-sign the zip file to keep from having to flash and re-flash.
Thanks so much, I have been waiting on this since i unlocked my phone. Let the installing begin
EDIT: My phone seems to be stuck on download mode: ODIN does not want to recognize it so I cannot flash(right word?) the Stock+Voodoo-Froyo.tar file.
EDIT: FIXED: Boot into recovery mode: VOL up + VOL down. Then click reboot with power button, then immediately hold VOL down
Hello good people,
Goal: Upgrading T959UVJFD (2.1) to T959UVKB5 (2.2) w/ Voodoo Lagfix & Root
Tools available: Odin3, 512.pit, both stock roms, KB5+Voodoo kernel
Problem: I can accomplish everything but properly flashing the KB5+voodoo kernel.
Issues:
"Not enough space on partition"
Tried to partition through Clockwork Recovery Mod, and now have MBR checksum errors
Please help:
How do I correct the MBR checksum errors on the internal SD (I've tried Partition Manager on PC as well as chkdsk /r)
How do I properly install Voodoo lagfix when I don't have enough partition space, and attempting to fix that drives the phone wacky?
Additional Notes:
There is no vital information or files on the phone.
Thank you for your time. =0)
Shennanigans! LOL i love that werd! Man i got stories bout that haha!
Usually if I'm unsure i just start from scratch. Skip any step if you feel your phone is past that point. This is just what I would do:
ODIN to stock: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=734475
Root - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=723479
Gain CWM recovery - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=870480
Flash ROM of choice(i assume ur going for this?:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1036193 if so keep in mind you'll wanna use the CWM flash as stated in OP. Good luck!
Looks like you have the same issue as mine. can you post your partition layot using parted?
Here is how you fix your problem (and any problem) on the Vibrant. Make a nandroid back up and backup through titanium. Then copy the whole int sd card with all that data on to the computer.
then: Depending on your problem you can follow this guideline OR--- you can just do the JFD only depends on what your phone is doing to you..........
1. Download Eugenes 'Froyo that does not brick' file.
2. Extract the files.
3. Open Odin (use 1.7 or higher), plug in your phone, then put it into download mode.
4. load the PIT file in appropriate area.
5. load the .tar file in the PDA area.
6. DO NOT check 're-partition'.
7. Click start, let it finish. Your phone will load and reboot into stock recovery. It will error out again. DONT panic! This is what's supposed to happen.
8. Now, pull your battery.
9. Load the JFD rom for the vibrant'.
10. Extract the files.
11. Once again, open Odin, plug in your phone, put into download mode.
12. Load the PIT file into the appropriate area and the .tar in the PDA area.
13. THIS TIME you want to check the 're-partition' box.
14. Now click start, let it finish, and this time your phone will load up just fine!
15. Then, root the phone Then> download Rom Manager and then> you can flash your new Rom.
doing this method will get everything back to normal and the phone will work flashing a new rom without problems just like it did right out of the box
good luck
Thanks Everyone
Hey guys,
Just as an update, I used Odin and got everything stock 2.2, then I followed the instructions in a stickied thread to get the "green" version of ClockwordMod on it and have it rooted.
I then installed the Dead Horse Kernel which has been a blessing. I don't know if that MBR error is still going on, but it hasn't caused me any issue.
I suggest everybody who is looking to have rooted stock 2.2 w/ some nice extras go w/ Dead Horse... doing straight up Voodoo Lagfix will just cause you grief if you're not an advanced person.
Thanks for the replies. I'll be bothering you all again in the near future. =oD
Awesome! Glad you got it werkin!
Ok so today i finally figured out how to root my Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate 3g+(Telus and now as I'm going through trying to install custom roms i see that it only uses 3e and not CWR
Is there any solution to my problem and yes I have been looking around the forums for a almost 3 hours and now have become mildly enraged seeing no support for my phone
well, I have been going through alot of the same stuff with my Telus fascinate too.I don't think im capable of writing a full guide, but I can tell you the basics about how I got to CM7 with a working stable kernel.
First Odin back to stock 2.2
A. Download Odin (attached) and the Telus JL3 stock files http://www.megaupload.com/?d=C3DQ1LZF
B. Open Odin, and put the files in the appropriate boxes
s1_odin_20100512.pit in "PIT"
T959TLJL3-REV03-ALL-low-CL763100.tar.md5 in "PDA"
T959TLJL3_FROYO_Phone-CL763100.tar in "PHONE"
SGH-T959D-CSC-TLSJL3.tar.md5 in "CSC"
C. Boot into download mode by turning phone off, then holding "Volume Down" while connecting the phone to the computer
D. The first "ID:COM" box should turn yellow and show a numerical COM port
E. Click "Start" and wait for it to finish and reboot, and unplug the phone after the yellow box turns green and says "PASS"
next
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=GJCCIU4N
Odin this file using the "pda" part of odin. Let your phone boot up and go through the voodoo lagfix. Once your booted up, it might be a good time too root your phone again.
also this might not be needed, but if you get no service once your on your custom rom.this can help.
So while still on stock, download an app called "nitrality" perform an efs backup. Then copy the "insanity" folder from your phone to somewhere safe.
ok, now that your rooted and have a cwm recovery, reboot into recovery and flash the custom kernel zip found here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=18268484&postcount=3865
CM7_SGS_20111009_NEO_17-voodoo-col_BLN.zip is what I use
pull battery and reboot into recovery once more. From there flash your rom, CM7 in my case.
http://cm-nightlies.appspot.com/?device=galaxysmtd
After installing the rom, again reflash the platypus kernel, and your all good to go.
If you have no service, then put that "insanity" folder on your phone, install nitrality and perform the efs restore.
Sorry for the all over the place guide.
fromthestars said:
well, I have been going through alot of the same stuff with my Telus fascinate too.I don't think im capable of writing a full guide, but I can tell you the basics about how I got to CM7 with a working stable kernel.
First Odin back to stock 2.2
A. Download Odin (attached) and the Telus JL3 stock files http://www.megaupload.com/?d=C3DQ1LZF
B. Open Odin, and put the files in the appropriate boxes
s1_odin_20100512.pit in "PIT"
T959TLJL3-REV03-ALL-low-CL763100.tar.md5 in "PDA"
T959TLJL3_FROYO_Phone-CL763100.tar in "PHONE"
SGH-T959D-CSC-TLSJL3.tar.md5 in "CSC"
C. Boot into download mode by turning phone off, then holding "Volume Down" while connecting the phone to the computer
D. The first "ID:COM" box should turn yellow and show a numerical COM port
E. Click "Start" and wait for it to finish and reboot, and unplug the phone after the yellow box turns green and says "PASS"
next
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=GJCCIU4N
Odin this file using the "pda" part of odin. Let your phone boot up and go through the voodoo lagfix. Once your booted up, it might be a good time too root your phone again.
also this might not be needed, but if you get no service once your on your custom rom.this can help.
So while still on stock, download an app called "nitrality" perform an efs backup. Then copy the "insanity" folder from your phone to somewhere safe.
ok, now that your rooted and have a cwm recovery, reboot into recovery and flash the custom kernel zip found here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=18268484&postcount=3865
CM7_SGS_20111009_NEO_17-voodoo-col_BLN.zip is what I use
pull battery and reboot into recovery once more. From there flash your rom, CM7 in my case.
http://cm-nightlies.appspot.com/?device=galaxysmtd
After installing the rom, again reflash the platypus kernel, and your all good to go.
If you have no service, then put that "insanity" folder on your phone, install nitrality and perform the efs restore.
Sorry for the all over the place guide.
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EDIT: so at the http://cm-nightlies.appspot.com/?device=galaxysmtd what did you mean my CM7 in your case
EDIT2: Ok so now that platypus is installed my phone is now looping from the SGH screen to Platypus and then for about a second it shows recovery mode
I used the stable RC of cm7. galaxysmtd
I apologize for the boot looping, im not overly technical. Just, those are the steps that got me up and running. Maybe try the other Kernel on that thread?
No its alright. I fixed to looping by flashing the stock froyo. Now i just need to figure out how to not have this happen again
fromthestars said:
I used the stable RC of cm7. galaxysmtd
I apologize for the boot looping, im not overly technical. Just, those are the steps that got me up and running. Maybe try the other Kernel on that thread?
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which one do i click?
EDIT:Nevermind got everything working Thanks
My vibrant is in a boot loop after I attempted to flash a new kernel, I used Odin to try to go back to stock and it is still looping can anyone hep me?
Try to flash stock jfd using odin. Can u be able to get download mode?
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I did flash the jfd with Odin , and I can get to download mode just fine, I hope I didn't irreparably damage the boot loader
Doubt the boot loader is toast - you wouldn't be able to get to recovery/download if its shot.
When you Odin'd to JFD did you repartition?
al the videos and tutorials ive read said to NOT repartition.....should i?
i clicked the repartition box and i get the same result.....could my tar file be bad? or my pit?
If you Odin to JFD you can hit repartition. Thats the only way to get back to a stock setup from CM7 or ICS.
If at first boot it loops from and error when the kernel loads (forget the wording on it) you may need to flash Eugene's froyo that does not brick to clear it out.
There maybe somthenig wrong with your package. Try to download stock rom from samfirmware or vibrant bible. If you are not sure about your bootloader then flash the stock froyo bootloader using odain. Then try to flash stock jfd froyo. If still you have the same problem there may be a hardware issue or not assamble the circuit propely. try to deassamble and reassamble again. Once i got kind of problem, Whenever i give some presure to phones backside phone restart automatically. So i deassamble the phone and reasmble again. After that problem was solved.
www.samfirmware.com/
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=771111
Sent from my GT-I9000 using xda premium
This happened to me the first time i flashed to ICS Passion.
Per the instructions in that post, try this:
Remove battery. Hold Vol Down + Home + Power Key. You will enter new recovery mode. Flash the ROM again.
Some users (having Froyo Bootloader) need to press Vol Up Key instead of Home Key to get in Recovery.
Maybe this helps?? Worked for me.
if it makes any difference i was rooted with the stock rom....i never installed a different rom.....
Based off your Youtube vid its looks like you got a bootloop compounded with rainbows. What kernel did you flash with kernel manager? Im betting it was a GB kernel and that is why you 1) have rainbows and 2) have boot loops.
You have 2 Options that come to mind.
1) Try and flash via Odin the overstock Froyo kernel. HERE
In ODIN Un-check Re-Partition - Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time can be checked here, you are justs flashing a kernel.
Click the PDA button and select the Overstock Kernel from the desktop
Boot the phone - does it work?
Option 2 - the dangerous route
Now DO THIS AT OWN RISK - This is what I would try if #1 fails but its up to you to try it.
Flash back to the Froyo boot loaders - if you do this uncheck auto reboot in odin. Cause if it errors when flashing bootloaders and reboots - you are screwed. If you flash them and it says sucess - you can always hold the power button for 10sec to manully reboot it.
Froyo / Ginger Boot loaders thread
(If you flashed a GB kernel via kernel manager that means you already have the Froyo boot loaders, but the general thinking is if you flash back to JFD it may be a good option to flash the Froyo boot loaders first. I have never done that.)
After you load the Froyo boot loaders then try to flash back to JFD with partition check as intructed here (under #4):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1307637
You can get JFD from above thread too.
Hope it works out.
UPDATE! boot loop went away....now its just froze at the boot screen!...lol fu** my life
holy mother of pearl....i called samsung and they said they would reflash it for FREE.....thanks for all your help moped guy.
the guy just probably wrote the servie order for a reflashing and didnt tell them why.....lol yay for waranties!
My son has one of these ph's...
Soonish I will install recovery using odin & then make a nandroid of his stock rom...
once we have that done I'm guessing he'll want to try a custom rom
do I need to flash a 2.2 stock rom before trying CM7??
If so, which stock rom should I be using... I'm from New Zealand btw (next to Australia).
T.I.A
Pre-requisites:
Visit the Basebands thread and make sure that you are using a baseband that is recommended for CyanogenMod.
You need a rooted phone, ClockworkMod Recovery (first time users must flash with Odin), and ROM Manager. For more information on all three items, see the Getting started with ROM Manager & ClockworkMod section in post #2.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1149110
In order to avoid flashing 2.2 then going to CM7 you will need first the correct baseband for your region and flash it with Odin before flashing CM7 port by MADTEAM. I hope that this was helpful
chillvisio said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1149110
In order to avoid flashing 2.2 then going to CM7 you will need first the correct baseband for your region and flash it with Odin before flashing CM7 port by MADTEAM. I hope that this was helpful
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Thanx for reply ^^
but...my sons ph is stock 2.1, so it already has correct baseband
You're saying I can go straight to CM7 (from 2.1) as long as I flash correct baseband along with CM7 install?
Once I have CWM installed & everything backed up I'll give it a nudge
King_Rat said:
Thanx for reply ^^
but...my sons ph is stock 2.1, so it already has correct baseband
You're saying I can go straight to CM7 (from 2.1) as long as I flash correct baseband along with CM7 install?
Once I have CWM installed & everything backed up I'll give it a nudge
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I understand, but you already need the 2.2 baseband version before installing CM7 port. It won't work with 2.1 baseband. Just go to madteam.co forum and grab the latest baseband version for your region, then flash it, and finally flash the CWM.
Stuck @ Odin ^^
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I understand, but you already need the 2.2 baseband version before installing CM7 port. It won't work with 2.1 baseband. Just go to madteam.co forum and grab the latest baseband version for your region, then flash it, and finally flash the CWM.
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Odin won't detect ph??
Cable is working... (can get into kies)
Ph is in download mode...
Drivers are installed (those for when ph is awake [auto installed via Win 7] & those from Samsung site when ph is in download mode [manually installed])
Must be the OPS file!!
I need one for GT I5500...
when I select the OPS that came in archive from the 'How to install CWM & CM7' thread... it shows I5500 @ the top of tool & not GT-I5500 from the images in the guide...
Please advise
These are the steps that I'm using to flash stock and other ROMs: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13958380&postcount=2
You have to pass the three key combination in order to enter "download mode". After you are in, you will like to load the OPS file which is named EUROPA_v1.0.ops. Choose "one package" in Odin options in the left and load the baseband that you've downloaded at the baseband thread in "One package" down in the right. Then connect the phone and the spot called "Com port mapping" will light up in yellow which means that not only that your phone has been detected, but it is ready to be flashed. Now click the "Start" button and wait a few seconds. Your phone will restart and probably will bootloop. Take out the battery and place it back in a few seconds later. Go to download mode again and load the CWM tar as "one package". Then flash again.
After the phone restarts you will be within the ClockworkMod recovery. Now it is time to place the update and gapps (should your son need google apps package for some reason) in the root folder of your microSD card (or in some folder called eg. CyanogenMod). Flash the CM update, wipe all data, cache, dalvik, battery stats, fix permissions, restart and you will see the blue skating robot. If you have a bootloop, redownload the update file for CM and reupload it to to sd card... now you are using the CM port by psyke83
chillvisio said:
I understand, but you already need the 2.2 baseband version before installing CM7 port. It won't work with 2.1 baseband. Just go to madteam.co forum and grab the latest baseband version for your region, then flash it, and finally flash the CWM.
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Dude!! I flashed the baseband from madteam and now I'm in boot loop
Knew it sounded fishy
baseband on my moto is changed after rom install... not before
I'd appreciate if you could point me to a stock firmware that I can flash with Odin or tell me the key combination to get into recovery mode so I can restore the backup I made...
Edit: Found a English stock 2.2 rom which I flashed using Odin...
Can't we get into recovery with a key combo?? Seems odd
Here is the sequence of upgrading from 2.1 to CM7 port:
Plan B
1. flash baseband for 2.2 (or flash 2.2 itself and it will replace 2.1 baseband with 2.2 one)
2. flash CWM and it will reboot in recovery mode
3. install CM7 from update file from goo-inside.me...
or:
Plan A (psyke83 prefers this one)
1. root 2.1
2. install GooManager from G Play Store
3. open GooManager, check for updates, download update and enter recovery to install CM7
It looks like you've just completed step 1 from Plan B. Now it's time to visit download mode again and proceed with step 2, then step 3 and you are running CM7.
I tried going from stock 2.1 to CM7...my G5 is from the Middle East, with XSG product code so it was sitting on 2.1 since I bought it...
No matter how many times I tried going into recovery, performing the "4 wipes" and then installing in the correct sequence, it wouldnt leave boot loop...to top it up, my stock JJ2 rom flashed using Odin was also boot-looping...
I only rescued my phone by first flashing i5500XXJED and then going back to my stock ROM...
Was this because I didn't go from 2.2 to CM7?
got CM7 on it no probs ^^
tried reboot via power menu options & ph stuck at boot!?
Spent the better part of next 2 hours getting back to working 2.2...
will try suggestions below...
Edit: CM7 on & working ^^ going to stay away from 'Reboot' option though ;-P
Well, should you find CM7 not stable enough, just go with 2.2 until a stable CM7 relase is up.
You could also try this one: http://www.madteam.co/forum/development/(beta-released)-mad-rom-2-5/
Sms text is white on white... Swiping up turns text black.
The biggie is no lock screen?!
Any one got a fix for this bug?
King_Rat on tap
We've settled on clean rom ^^
visually it's bit of a dogs breakfast
Extra large slider tabs!? Baby blue on baby blue!? No theme engine? (anyone know how to manually install this??)
Functionality seems to be good ^^ couple of the games he likes have a screen time-out glitch...
Otherwise all is good