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[Vibrant Android Development] Tophall32:
Thank you for the assistance.

All I need to add is Use IE as your browser.

Firefox still will not D/L correctly.
[Vibrant Android Development] HeavyA:
Can someone post a mirror for the version of JFD for Odin that is used after you have flashed GB bootloaders? The link in the OP is dead.

I lost my copy when I had to reformat my computer and I want to make sure I have it just in case I need it.

Thanks.
[Vibrant Android Development] Woody:
Check your PM
[Vibrant Android Development] pottedplant73:
In Odin, why do you say uncheck all boxes except PDA? I did that with the bootloader .tar file, and the process failed. So I unchecked PDA and checked Bootloader (which seemed logical to begin with) and the process completed, and the bootloader updated normally.
[Vibrant Android Development] bobshute:
In older versions of Odin there was no bootloader slot. You put the bootloader .tar in the PDA slot.
[Vibrant Android Development] yosup:
I've come across various versions of Odin (1.7, 1.81, 1.85, ... any others?). Any particular one you use? I've mainly used v1.7 for my phone & tab.
[Vibrant Android Development] bobshute:
Believe it or not I still mostly use version 1.0. It's always worked good for me, no need to change.
[Vibrant Android Development] Woody:
+1 I use the same version I started out with and never upgraded. Not sure which version as of now BC it is escaping me atm. But mine doesn't have a bootloader selection either. As we all know, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it"
[Vibrant Android Development] adyscorpius:
If I remember right, I.used 1.85 last on Vibrant, no issues ... See the video, it should help you. :)
[Vibrant Android Development] Ultraman666:
JFD ODIN File - For use after installing Gingerbread Bootloaders

http://www.multiupload.com/HRYJKFLKFQ "Thanks to laylovj"

MD5: 977E2136996E7138945447A8245D6776

If you have Gingerbread Bootloaders installed and you end up ODINing to stock (JFD), you will notice it changes the bootsplash to I9000. You can either reflash a GB bootloader again, or simply use the ODIN package above to do so.

Does anyone have a good link for this I am stuck with the gt-I9000 boot screen. Thanks
[Vibrant Android Development] yosup:
I believe the old JFD .tar's were from the I9000, and the param.lfs included the I9000 boot splash. If you already Odin'd to stock JFD and have the I9000 boot splash, you can just flash one of the GB BL files to update the splash (and BL).

adyscorpius obviously hasn't posted any alternate links for his modified JFD in a while.
[Vibrant Android Development] Leafy_duk:
Crap carp carp ****. Does anyone have the JFD odin file? Mine got lost in a computer shuffle and it seem like multiupload is down.
[Vibrant Android Development] fishman0919:
Here ya go... Odin v1.7, JFD and pit 512 - LINK
[Vibrant Android Development] Leafy_duk:
Awesome thanks. Somehow it worked using the old jar and pit files I had from before GB bootloaders. Thought they werent supposed to work right.
[Vibrant Android Development] fishman0919:
All the same
[Vibrant Android Development] akarshfrevr:
i have little doubt help me out .....whenever i odin back to stock i get i9000 bootscreen ...should i reflash gb bootloader when im in froyo or can i flash cm7 and after that can i reflash gb bootloader ?...............thanks in advance .......
[Vibrant Android Development] krazierokz:
What files are u using for odin? Try using fishman odin files and try again :)
[Vibrant Android Development] akarshfrevr:
I'm using files that take me to stock 2.1 ............my problem is if I flash gB bootloader over the existing gb bootloaders what exactly happens to my phone?
[Vibrant Android Development] Fictional Reality:
I always flash on eclair after I root..then flash gb bootloaders to get rid of the i9000 logo

Sent from my SGH-T959 using Xparent SkyBlue Tapatalk 2
[Vibrant Android Development] akarshfrevr:
thank u man that's what I needed.......... to get rid of those logo u have to flash gb bootloaders that's all right ......I used to flash froyo bootloader then used to flash gb bootloader ..........thanks for helping from now onwards I will just flash gb bootloader after going to stock
[Vibrant Android Development] Woody:
+1 me too.

Once I got on GB bl's, I never went back. Everytime I Odin, I let it boot up (to make sure it, well, still does) and then I reconnect and flash the GB bl's straight away from that point, whether I am going to run a Froyo, ICS or JB ROM (only thing Gingerbread I do is Bootloaders and the CM7 intermittent build to get to ICS/JB)

Here is a recent thread about the I9000 boot splash. Stock Vibrant Bootscreen? My post (#6) has a direct download for the Froyo Bootloaders (same as in this threads OP but I just host it on my Dev-Host account).
[Vibrant Android Development] akarshfrevr:
can u say what is the exact need of froyo bootloaders? ............is there anything wrong if I flash gb bootloader after Odin to stock from JB to eliminate that I 9000 screen ............
[Vibrant Android Development] yosup:
GB BL's are backwards compatible (with Froyo & Eclair), so there's nothing "wrong" with flashing them after you restock JFD. As Woodrube mentioned, once you flash them ... you won't look back. ( Woody laid out his steps pretty clearly )

As for the "exact need" of Froyo BL's, they're simply the stock ones included in the JFD .tar (unless you're using a modified or custom .tar that doesn't include boot.bin, sbl.bin, param.lfs, etc).
[Vibrant Android Development] nitin kumar:
help needed

i have a Samsung vibrant with ICS passion flashed on it which i have installed by following this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=do6mTvgfH8Y

i am new to this phone and wanna change my rom but i have seen many places its written GINGERBREAD BOOTLOADER should be flashed what are these GB bootloader and how can i flash it.

plzz help me i do not want that i do a noob thing and brick my device.

and plz also give your personal review about some great roms for vibrant.

thanks in advance
[Vibrant Android Development] yosup:
Two things you can do:

* Read the OP (first post of this thread), which explains how to flash very clearly. For me, it takes about 5-7 seconds to flash via Odin. adyscorpius has some nice custom boot splashes as well (ie. I'm currently using the Rainbow In My Eye GB BL).

* Read the recent discussions above your post.
[Vibrant Android Development] samsgun357:
Bump
[Vibrant Android Development] adyscorpius:
Hi, you have reached Bootloaders help!

How can I help you? :P
[Vibrant Android Development] samsgun357:
Thought I'd throw this ***** to the top, as there have been a lot of people asking about it.
[Vibrant Android Development] selmandeli:
I bricked up my ibrant. Please help!

I was on Froyo and decided to move to JB Rom. So I downloaded GB Bootloaders and followed the steps on post1 one by one. On step 6 ODIN said "FAILD" appears a phone a yellow sign and a computer. I don't know what to do now... :( Sorry for my bad Enlgish!
[Vibrant Android Development] ioancr:
It happened to me too, and always with Odin. That's why I changed to Heimdall. There are heimdall flashable bootloaders, I've used tars made by Mr. Psycho, never had problems thereafter.

Here is the post, however download links are dead. I'll try to grab them from my PC, I hope I still have these little babies.

EDIT: Found them! Make sure to flash them in Heimdall 1.30 - 1.3 version ONLY! - you don't need any other file, just this one (heimdall GB bootloaders tar), it has MD5 checksum preincluded, so there's in theory no risc to get a corrupted archive.

Be careful however. This is a very small file, it will flash extremely fast. But if something goes wrong, you'll have a dead phone. Don't give up before you try, though. ;) (yet I am not responsible for anything you do to your phone)
[Vibrant Android Development] adyscorpius:
I have to say, the Vibrant is one resilient phone.. Almost 3 years and the phone is still running.. My mother's using it now, and she still isn't bored..
[Vibrant Android Development] fishman0919:
LOL... I bought a Sim card Adapter so I could use my GS3 sim in my Vibrant to play around.... I miss the damm thang.
[Vibrant Android Development] jedimasteryoda:
T959p in trouble Please help

Hi,

I have a t959p in real trouble, Before I continue I'd like you to know that I've flashed this phone a million ways from sunday and never had this happen before.

I am currently stuck in a boot loop of sorts. The phone will only boot into recovery. After flashing a froyo custom rom and then flashing a gb rom over it I seem to have corrupted the boot loader. I have tried everything I could think of to get myself out of this mess but nothing is working. 3 button combo doesn't work anymore. I had to make a jig to get it into download mode. but once in download mode I cannot get any computer to recognize the device. It keeps telling me there's a problem with the device. I've uninstalled and reinstalled several drivers and none work. So odin is not an option. I've used cwm to flash multiple roms hoping one of them contains gb boot loaders but it seems none do. CMW ver is 6.0.2.3. At this point I'm ready to scrap the phone but before I do I wanted to ask if you'd be willing to release the cwm flashable zip of the boot loader files to me. I assume all risk and responsibility if the phone hard bricks. I'm just sooo tired of reading and searching for options. You mentioned that you could create a cwm zip a while back so i'm hoping you either have one or could create one for me.

Please let me know and thanks in advance.
[Vibrant Android Development] samsgun357:
Why do you need GB boots, for a GB ROM?

Try this, flash back to another ROM, froyo or JB. Then you should be able to Odin to stock flash GB boots and off you go.

BTW, what is the 959p?

Also did you try heimdall?

Lies, spewed poetically from galaxy S3!
[Vibrant Android Development] Woody:
I think the 959p is the VZW Facinate (cdma). But not sure, so don't quote me (like I am quoting you now. lol).

I he does need the GB bootloaders, I have them in my Repo thread. Hope he reads about his specific model number before flashing anything from the T959/Vibrant section.
[Vibrant Android Development] jedimasteryoda:
Hey woody could you post a link to your repo thread...please

And I've not tried heimdall mostly because i'm not extremely familiar with it like I am odin and I did kinda try it just to see if it would find the phone but it wont see it. the driver issue is a major problem.

and I've tried flashing froyo roms and gingerbread roms and none of them boot properly. it only boots to recovery.
[Vibrant Android Development] Woody:
Here is a link to my Repo thread.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1875966

Here is a link to the Fascinate section.

http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=718

With Heimdall, you have to make sure you uninstall all the old drivers and then reinstall them through the Heimdall exe. You could search around and see if there are some Naked Drivers that work for multiple devices. Google

I do have to make sure that you know, since you are using a Fascinate, if you flash anything from our section (Vibrant), you will probably brick your device. Best best is to move over to that section and start over there in the link I provided above.
[Vibrant Android Development] epicboy:
The links are down anyone have a mirror?
[Vibrant Android Development] adyscorpius:
which file are you looking for?
[Vibrant Android Development] epicboy:
Any gb boot loader will do
[Vibrant Android Development] Leafy_duk:
If no one posts a mirror I'll try and see if it got carried over in my backups from like 3 windows installs ago. I'm surprised anyone even has a working version of this phone anymore, got to be getting near the end of life for the amoled screen if its been in service this whole time.
[Vibrant Android Development] adyscorpius:
GB Bootloader - http://www.mediafire.com/download/5tcj6sq7z32i5s2/Vibrant_GB_Mod.tar.md5

Stock Bootloader - http://www.mediafire.com/download/98662oi9jcszov5/Vibrant_Froyo.tar.md5
[Vibrant Android Development] adyscorpius:
Even I have it working... Use it like a motion detect camera for my pet turtle tank..
[Vibrant Android Development] epicboy:
Thank you very much
[Vibrant Android Development] Whitehawkx:
One thing I think ppl should be aware of for future reference. When we get our own Gingerbread leak I'm gonna bet that it only comes with an SBL.bin and not a boot.bin. If I'm correct, then I'm pretty sure flashing a vibrant sbl.bin with an i9k boot.bin would result in a hard brick (not positive though). SO, when we get our own GB leak it would be in everyone's best interest to revert back to the froyo vibrant bootloaders BEFORE upgrading to Gingerbread. Just an FYI. :)
[Vibrant Android Development] hitman818:
One more question we can flash this before and after the flashing of any gb rom?
[Vibrant Android Development] cpittman:
Nice foresight. Here's to hoping people heed your warning. Playing with your bootloader is like playing with fire. Fun and pretty at first but eventually youre gonna burned. Guess its time to build a Jtag and make some cash lol.
[Vibrant Android Development] Demetris:
Thank you, Works as described!

Only add to tick reboot after finish :) i got scared i had to do it my self :)

P.s

Phone now boot faster than ever i got cyan nightly #20 and boot to functioning rom is half the time!

Thanks a lot
[Vibrant Android Development] tennandcoz1:
Whitehawkx-This is why I trust your work.very nice heads up brother.keep up the good work.
[Vibrant Android Development] adyscorpius:
True. Thanks for that. Will update that in the OP... Though I've mentioned that people shouldn't flash packages with just one of the two files in the FAQ, but I'm sure it'll be overlooked by many...
[Vibrant Android Development] adyscorpius:
I kept that unticked so that in the smallest event of a bad flash, you still have your phone in download mode and MAYBE you'd manage to save it...
[Vibrant Android Development] Demetris:
Good thinking :) didnt cross my mind.

Add to the success better signal on kb5.

Before Signal was 1-2 to 4 bars, down and up now steady 4-5 bars, weird indeed!

But am more than happy you have made this bootloaders, thanks for your hard work and support.
[Vibrant Android Development] adyscorpius:
Glad it helped... :) Hope the additional signal strength doesn't cause overheating problems... :P LOL
[Vibrant Android Development] adyscorpius:
Flashing a rom is independent of flashing bootloaders. You could even flash it with a froyo ROM or with CM7/MIUI... However, like Whitehawkxx said, flashing anything with just an Sbl.bin which is not compatible with the boot.bin on your phone would more likely than not brick your phone... So whenever using tar packages, do open them and see that they either don't have sbl.bin or boot.bin or have both to negate any misconsequences...
[Vibrant Android Development] hitman818:
Thx. I kust have to ask this, can we flash the gb bootloaders, if were on stock jfd?
[Vibrant Android Development] adyscorpius:
Faq's?? Pls read brother... Its all for you guys only...

Yes, you can...
[Vibrant Android Development] Kwaii49:
This means so much to me. Noobs don't even need to come near this. Bootloaders is something all flashing addicts seriously need to learn about. Thank you.
[Vibrant Android Development] gmodprince:
just flashed works perfect!!! thanx!!! one question tho is it possible to enter recovery and download from power menu or only with new key combinations
[Vibrant Android Development] bush2088:
just flashed the file and it works awesomely(is that a word? if not it should be)!

great job!!:D
[Vibrant Android Development] lucky 69:
i just booted into recovery and download mode threw the power menu .so yes you can .im on Simply Honey 3.6 i finally got to see the bullet's at start up sweeet .no double rainbows !!!:eek::D
[Vibrant Android Development] adyscorpius:
Power menu is a ROM function, if it was working earlier, it'll work still... Same with adb reboot recovery/download...

The new key combi will work with all ROMs too... Glad you guys like it...

Am planning to prepare a flashable from CwM, with all the checks in place... Watch out this space for more... :D
[Vibrant Android Development] dbm0361:
Nice going to try soon as I get home
[Vibrant Android Development] adyscorpius:
Sure...

10chars.
[Vibrant Android Development] chuck24:
This is just awesome....... all we need now is GPS for 2.3
[Vibrant Android Development] peiqijiang@qq.com:
so the GB bootloater can work on 2.1 2.2 2.2.1 2.3 cm7 miui ?
[Vibrant Android Development] meddmaxx:
Come on people flash thisssss :d
[Vibrant Android Development] chuck24:
I flashed the gb bootloaders on simply honey and it runs perfect... you can see recovery and no more rainbows....:-)
[Vibrant Android Development] pvspencer22:
Is it possible to back up stock bootloaders?
[Vibrant Android Development] adyscorpius:
stock bootloader is the froyo one
[Vibrant Android Development] HRodMusic:
so right now i got simply honey, could i just flash this over that?
[Vibrant Android Development] HRodMusic:
soo i did it and its working really good thx alot, just wondering why do i get that bullet screen?
[Vibrant Android Development] adyscorpius:
Great it worked... And that's the kernel's screen like all other kernels... EB is using Bullet on Simply Honey now... :D
[Vibrant Android Development] HRodMusic:
lol well amazin work bro! about to go to bed almost 5am! going to bed happy! =D
[Vibrant Android Development] scsi_2k:
Awesome work! Thank you very much for this!
[Vibrant Android Development] dbm0361:
Worked great just like you said so glad that screen crap is gone
[Vibrant Android Development] boystuff:
curious why CM7/Miui are both listed under your Froyo Bootloader when there based on 2.3.4 Gingerbread?

also my version of Odin has a bootloader selector, should i select bootloader when flashing or just stick with PDA?

PIT

Bootloader

PDA

PHONE

CSC

as well as a check box for Bootloader update.

Odin3 V1.81
[Vibrant Android Development] Twisted galaxy s:
It works as op states. Great work.

sent from my mobile TI-82
[Vibrant Android Development] adyscorpius:
I listed CM7 and MIUI under froyo because there's no need for upgrading to GB bootloaders for them as of now... Even though nothing would go wrong, I've had a few instances with old CM7 kernels like R25 kernel kang and GB bootloader ending up in a rainbow screen... The new kernels however don't... So you're free to choose...

And this isn't kid's play so don't want everyone to try it...

Regarding what field to choose, I know it works well with PDA, you're free to try any field that you find apt till you're to be responsible for the consequences... ;)

My version of ODIN doesn't show any such field so I wouldn't be able to comment on that...
[Vibrant Android Development] lagunas11:
I have a question...... this bootloaders... are they goin tp affect my phone next time i odin... like if i want to odin bak to stuk are those bootloaders going to be removed or they goin to stay there until i find the original ones??? And im using simply honey and since im goin to be able to see recovery mode, does this means recovery mode its fully working amd ready to flash anythin or its still useless???
[Vibrant Android Development] adyscorpius:
All your questions are answered are answered in the OP and the next post... Please READ !!

ODIN will only replace your bootloaders if the tar package you flash has it. Flashing only one of the two sbl.bin or boot.bin will 99% cause a brick. Please don't do that. The JFD package doesn't contain bootloaders, so its safe. Eugene's JK2 package contains both sbl.bin and boot.bin so its safe to flash also...

Simply Honey's Recovery always worked, its just that it wasn't visible without screencast... Flashing these bootloaders helps you see that, nothing else...

Please read, re-read the OP. If you still aren't sure, don't flash... I haven't had anyone brick their phones yet, but I also don't want you to try to brick it by doing something that was specifically mentioned as incorrect. Be sure, bootloaders are a sure shot way to brick, ONLY IF DONE WRONG !!!

If you're sure of what you're doing, go ahead, have fun !! :D
[Vibrant Android Development] adyscorpius:
Would you guys want a CWM flashable for bootloaders?

Though theoretically it shouldn't be any more dangerous than the current procedure, my only contention is to provide an update zip for bootloaders on the fly...

Please post and I shall be happy to act accordingly to popular demand...
[Vibrant Android Development] Shazmania:
I cannot connect my phone to the pc for some reason. Ive had this issue for some time, thus cannot odin and will like to get off my 2.3 GB rom to be able to utilize GPS functionalities. Any ideas will be appeciated.
[Vibrant Android Development] explodingboy70:
Read. GB bootloaders are backwards compatible therefore you can flash a froyo or even am eclair rom with them installed.
[Vibrant Android Development] chuck24:
Hi..... I'm new to the bootloader scene ans I was wondering how do I find out if the rom's contains

The boot.bin or sbl.bin?
[Vibrant Android Development] explodingboy70:
I don't know of any dev that includes bootloaders in custom roms and don't remember ever seeing any in a custom rom.
[Vibrant Android Development] amandadam:
I can see clearly now,the rainbows gone.Thanks very much,so easy a caveman can do it.
[Vibrant Android Development] chuck24:
Ok...just making sure
[Vibrant Android Development] mattb3:
Just flashed this using heimdall and everything worked great. I would recommend modifying the brief instructions on using heimdall in the original post to also include the selecting of param.lfs as that appears to be responsible for the Vibrant logo. Note that the bootloaders work fine without flashing the param.lfs(I know I did that first), but an i9000 boot screen will be shown instead of the Vibrant.

Thanks to the OP for putting this together.
[Vibrant Android Development] cmenard:
Axura includes an SBL.bin.. or atleast it used to.
[Vibrant Android Development] explodingboy70:
I never realized that and Ive used axura back before I started doing my own thing. With that info I think people need to be extra cautious with these bootloaders. I do think its safe to say that EDT makes sure bootloaders aren't included in their work and I for one will never add one in a custom rom. Hopefully some other the others making roms are paying attention.
[Vibrant Android Development] adyscorpius:
Well, for the person not being able to use ODIN over 2.3 ROMs, you might want to upgrade the ADB drivers.

Even though most custom ROMs dont containg sbl.bin or boot.bin, some ROMs like Axura and LiDroid ODIN have. So to check, you just need to unzip any package, zip or tar, and see if such a file exists... Not too much of a process, but surely saves a hard brick.
[Vibrant Android Development] adyscorpius:
Upgrade windows drivers...
[Vibrant Android Development] Demetris:
Hi, i have a side effect of gb bootloader.

External sd card is not working.
[Vibrant Android Development] adyscorpius:
I dont know of any relation between the two. However you may try flashing back Froyo bootloaders to confirm if its actually the case.
[Vibrant Android Development] Demetris:
i did, now am stuck at clockworkmod and no rom works, anything i flash i end back to recovery.

Edit: i flashed back to stock, all ok.
[Vibrant Android Development] lldtbll#teamwhiskey:
Would love to see this. Alot of the vibe community I have noticed are hardly on a computer and mostly only use their phone for flashing ect.. so I definitely think a cwm flashable would be perfect. So it okay to flash back to a rom with only no bootloaders or both as long as they are the correct files? Sorry just making sure because I'd really like to flash

Sent from the always morphing, always changing, Vibrant Galaxy.
[Vibrant Android Development] adyscorpius:
I've had that issue once... Did you flash to MIUI/CM7? I had it when I replaced bootloaders there... CM7 and MIUI use different partitioning and that sort of spoils the show if you flash it then. I might be wrong there though...

If you have such an issue, flash to Froyo Bootloaders, then reflash stock JFD. Everything should be fine...