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[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Misledz:
Updated the first page with helpful links and important reposts.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] :
Updating..!!

@Misledz I did update my FW to XXKP9, but imma facing another problem :

I am not able to root the phone. If you say it is already rooted then why is that Titanium backup is telling me that the phone is not rooted. And ya, i have installed the Superuser app from the Marketplace. Still it does not work.

I tried rooting with SuperOneClick, but it is stuck at "waiting for the device" :mad:

And also there is a Command Prompt window with adbl.exe open..??
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Misledz:
Use Superoneclick 1.9.5, When you open it, On the top right corner change from psneuter to Gingerbreak, Shoot into Debugger Mode [Its in debugger mode by default] and wait for it to install superuser by itself buddy. Installing superuser doesn't root it, rather its just in the marketplace for people to update/refix their superuser.

[Nerd Mode] Superuser gives access to the root of the phone that is normally only in R/O [Readonly Mode] allowing you to make changes/use system files to be edited/altered.[/EndNerd Mode]--Basically by default Superuser does not do anything until the adb [unlocks?] it

You will get a kernel panic, And that is common, But a hardboot, By removing and replacing the battery back again will show you Superuser was installed. If you've done it right, And install Busybox in market [Yes the default one is auto installed but you need to update it via Market] a popup message will ask you for root rights. Once that works, Try Titanium Backup

Please let me know your feedback after trying this :) And welcome to GB
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] :
:D :D

Dude, Obviously i know that installing Superuser won't root the phone. While i used SuperClick thingy to root the phone the error appeared. But otherwise, GB rocks. I love it. Camera functioning properly and Also the Music volume rocks! The GPS is locking correctly now and I also didnt use lagfix! ( First time!):D:D:p I hope everything works well with the upgrade! :rolleyes:

UPDATE

I tried to do @misledz method...But of no use...It is just not agreeing to root...And just for the information i flashed the firmware again... But still it refuses to root??
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] spacebar2011:
Root right after you flash. After flashing, wipe all from within the recovery menu. Check USB debugging is enabled.

Select Gingerbreak method in SuperOneClick. Click the "Check Driver" tab to see if you have the correct drivers installed.

Now root it. Click Yes to the Busybox installation dialog. Kernel Panic is normal. Pull battery and reboot. You should see Superuser now.

Go to Market and update both Superuser and Busybox.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] :
:( :(

Dude, No man...The SuperOneClick is not responding...Now what?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Misledz:
It happens sometimes when the adb server hangs [Happens alot in Windows 7], A quick PC reboot will fix it.

Also thats awkward, I managed to get my phone rooted o.o I had no issues with it, And yeah spacebar maybe right, The fact that i had it rooted as soon as i got it done is probably the reason why rooting worked o.o
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] :
I know. I did it right after flashing. But still..it s pretty useless..Imma try with the PC reboot and i will tell you!
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] :
Nope...It is not rooting?!? Can i try this method?

http://www.pocketables.net/2011/06/how-to-manually-root-almost-any-android-device.html

Update

Please tell me how to get into recovery mod?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Misledz:
Well before you get into the whole coding thing, Could you specify the steps you did, Being in detail might help, Could save you almost 30 mins and making sure you get this rooted tonight (:
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] spacebar2011:
Uninstall Samsung KIES and all Samsung drivers. Reboot your PC and install just the drivers. Now connect your phone and it should install drivers. There should be no issues with rooting unless something's screwed up on your PC.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] :
Well here is the steps what i followed:

I, initially, got the firmware flashed using Odin ( the way you told me to)

Then i did a factory reset using manual code.

The phone re-booted.

I connected the phone and turned on USB storage. ( I also tired with that thing off)

Then i went to SuperOneClick v 1.9.1 and then i chose GingerBreak.

I checked with the "check drivers" and found no issues.

I clicked on Root and it showed me some processes. But then, It said "Waiting for the device and did not respond from then.. This happens usually
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] :
Sorry if i am being funny..but how to install only drivers??
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] jaskiratsingh:
I dont think 1.9.1 will work. You should download 1.9.5
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] spacebar2011:
Wait, what? You turned on USB storage? Where did you read that instruction??

You have to enable USB debugging and leave the phone connected as is.. Just plug the cable and leave the phone as is.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] spacebar2011:
v1.9.1 works absolutely fine. Use the Gingerbreak method if the psneuter method doesn't work. Both work as far as I've seen.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Misledz:
LOL For a sec i was like, Holy crap where did i write to put it into USB Mode. I was pretty dead sure debug mode was written O_O. Then again that could be MAIN reason why his adb hung and why it wasn't properly rooted. Because if it was, He would have Superuser app preinstalled after the rooting when he rebooted.

Wow, spacebar, Good thing you mentioned the USB Mode. I was like in a hurry i skimmed that part.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] :
LOL! I tried both man!!
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Misledz:
Reboot and try again in debug mode, Just making sure on this--

-Go to Settings

-Applications

-Development

-Enable Debug Mode

At this point if its successful you will see android buddy on notification bar. You don't need to do anything from that point, Android buddy tells you that its already recognized. PS - Please make sure you don't see the sd and external sd card mounted, Aka no Autoplay should pop up [Considering it is enabled by default on your computer :confused:]
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] :
THe USB debug Mode is on. No popup up of the autoplay windows!! Still..No rooting..Weird problem, Indeed!
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Misledz:
Best option, Teamviewer [If you don't know its a remote access to someones PC to help them out, Password protected on every session ofcourse.]
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] :
I am having Teamviewer.... Can anybody here help?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Misledz:
I'd be glad to help, Just PM me your details on the forums, and in < 2 mins we'll see about getting it done. PS- Might want to hide your pronz.

Edit: I think SuperOneClick has the one with driver's edition too. Just saying.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] :
Done man! Just insert the password and the ID...
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] :
I tried with the Driver edition also!!
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] spacebar2011:
Here are the drivers.

I was somewhat shocked to see that to be honest!
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Misledz:
Question tho, Quick one, adb keeps hanging for him, Reinstalled kies aswell but his adb gets stuck on "Identifying device/phone" or w/e it is. And i might end up using those drivers. Asked him to reboot, And thanks a million for the drivers spacebar.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] :
Sent the pass, Misledz
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] falex007:
I had this problem, that's why I had to reflash XXKP9 for the third time. It solved the problem.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] spacebar2011:
Get rid of KIES for devil's sake! Regarding adb getting stuck: check Device manager on PC and remove the Samsung device completely from there. Any unidentified or Samsung USB storage in there too.

Now restart, use CCleaner to clean registry.

Now install the drivers I linked just now (you're welcome btw :) )..

Then check or try installing the latest SDK 2.1 r_2.

Now check under adb shell by typing "adb devices" if the device serial # shows up.

If all that's fine, there's no reason why adb would get stuck with SuperOneClick.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] :
Flashed it 4 times!! :P :p Still not working!!
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Misledz:
GAH :( I went crazy, Sat and tried helping him for 2 hrs + and tried every single solution including yours. But his gets stuck at "Waiting for device" SDK and everything was installed. I was inclined to thinking it was his pc :\ Now its really bugging me on how to fix that
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] spacebar2011:
Best thing would be to try a different PC.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Misledz:
I like how you think. Exactly as i said. Oh well retarded pc is retarded :\
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] vishal24387:
sorry for off topic...

our chipset support usb otg means we can connect usb mass storage (pen drive) to our device (like in nokia n8)...but sad part is it is disabled by samsung...look galaxy S2 it has this feature...after alot searching i found very interesting article related to enable this feature on android...

www.tombom.co.uk/blog/?p=124

does this or any similar kind of trick can eneble this feature in our device?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Misledz:
Our phones already bulkier than an iphone in a way. Last thing we need is a cruzer sandisk hanging out from the top of its wide body. Its like putting a cherry on top of a fat wife. But the idea would be epic if you could connect a card reader--That and why'd i support the off topic :(
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] vishal24387:
bro really sorry for my off topic...but just wanted to clear your confusion that we are not going to directly connect pen drive...there is special kind of usb otg cable by which we can connect usb storage device...if you want to see then just search in youtube as usb otg cable...

look this vdo

www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiD2VEEhI9A
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] :
Here's the thing. I tried it with my other PC

Specs

4GB RAM, 1tb HDD..blah blah blah

And to my horror, It did not work. I thouhgt it was my phone's mistake and i flashed back to 2.2.1 (KB3) But still it refused to work...So nw what, guys??

P.S- I flashed back to 2.3.4 (kp7) and (kp9) But still it is down?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] spacebar2011:
I think you need to hard reset, wipe all and reflash from latona to everything else and hard reset again. This is a really strange issue.I remember jojo2xda was having this issue and we managed to solve his after 4 tries.

If the other PC did not help, then its definitely your phone. Re-flash it exactly and religiously to procedure, do NOT skip any steps. Try rooting again and let us know.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Misledz:
+256

The religiously part made my day. That and his phone seems to be reading the root folder and the external normally. It even mounts properly. Its just that adb doesn't recognize his phone which is awkward. We even exorcized his Kies and removed it.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] spacebar2011:
Yeah, just to make sure he doesn't skip any steps and if he happens to be religious in any way, he won't! :p

But, really really weird indeed! Did you/he try wiping it completely before and after flash? Also, try keeping the SIM and ext_SD out after flashing, wipe completely and root immediately. This is one strange case!
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Misledz:
Well, heres his situation

- Didn't try a factory reset [Doesn't the phone automatically do one when your repartition and reflash?]

- SIM packs removed.

- SD External removed.

- Debug Mode - When you enable show hidden files in Folder options, It shows in drive bay 2 Removable drives, so yes his debug mode works perfectly. MacAfee even has that annoying popup that a Removable disk has been connected.

- USB Mode - His root folder gets mounted properly, Autoplay detects and shows up perfectly fine.

- I dragged adb into cmd and typed adb shell and adb devices and it gives "error: no devices detected" as for devices, it shows "List of devices - *Blank*"

He did mention pulling out the USB plug when it was installing drivers for his phone but that's not a problem since we reinstalled your linked drivers "religiously :cool:"

ADB Kept failing over and over, I googled every possible solution and the main SOC forum page in xda said to pull out and plug in, but still adb wont recognize the device even if you turned on the phone while adb said "Waiting for device" doesn't push the command nor kernel
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] falex007:
I noticed that sometimes repartition doesn't removes data from sdcard. I put there some data and even after flashing with repartition that data directory was there.

That's why now before reflash I did factory reset and format my internal sdcard.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] spacebar2011:
See, that's where the 'religiously' part comes in.. :o

- Its probably a good time to get the SDK package update. Run the SDK manager and get the Tools and Package updates down to 1.6.

- Go to the folder containing adb in Windows (wherever that's installed). It should be in 'Platform Tools' in the new SDK.

- Hold SHIFT and right-click there and select 'Open Command window here'.

- Now, connect the phone in flight mode.

- Type adb in CMD. You know what happens now, once the list runs down, type 'adb shell'.

- It should show the device now.

- Back to the Platform Tools folder, copy the adb.exe and paste it in the SOC folder to replace the adb.exe found there.

- Leave the CMD open and launch SOC.

- Click 'Driver Check'

- If it says 'No issues found', you're good to go.

- Select Gingerbreak from the drop-down and click 'Root'.

- Go as usual from there, Busybox and all.

- Kernel Panic should appear now.

If you got till here, you're done.. :)

Note: Please try using a different USB cable, any standard MicroUSB cable should do.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Misledz:
Thanks chief, I didn't know that, Well atleast now my curiosity is answered (: :p

--Now to get him to try it.

Edit: Thanks again spacebar, Well he's using the stock cable you get with the phone, As for the SDK thing, adb is not in the folder o.o It keeps saying "adb has been moved to platform_tools" There's one in the SOC folder, Can i use that instead?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] spacebar2011:
Exactly. Your post hadn't appeared when I was typing that reply, but yeah, that's the reason the instructions say manually wipe before and after.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Misledz:
Brilliant! Will get to check on that info later (: Will post feedback shortly.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] christopher2018:
can anyone help me?

after flashing, the phone can't read my sim card :(
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Misledz:
Country and SIM details would help. Saying phone doesn't read your sim isn't really much of an info we can work with..
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] :
First of all, WHen i was flashing the FW..It is stuck at system.rfs..Now what??
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] :
Did you try with another SIM? A friend of mine had a same problem, He just had a factory reset and it worked fine...
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] christopher2018:
how can i downgrade from 2.3 to 2.2? Do i need to flash the original bootloader?

it seems that it can't work smoothly after downgrading from 2.3 to 2.2 and the camera isn't working.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Misledz:
Which is why it was said, This is a DEV release so you might need to flash twice to get camera and power button to work. And when you plan to downgrade. You don't need a bootloader, Latona first, Flash, Then reset then PDA, CSC and PHONE. Flash twice and factory reset.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] :
i didn't quite get what you meant in step 1? Elaborate please? How should i do it? UGh!
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Misledz:
What he meant was, Run and update the SDK Package. Although it shouldnt matter since ive done mine in GB without an update. And just the stock installer.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] spacebar2011:
I meant, get this if you don't have it already. If you have it, run the SDK manager and update the SDK Tools and packages from 2.3.4 till down to 1.6.

You're right, it should not matter in most cases, but just to be sure as he's having unusual issues, an update might just be what he (or his PC rather) needs..
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Misledz:
Space, No luck yet his case is really un-usual :( I did everything you typed and it didnt even work D:
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] spacebar2011:
Okay, I'm getting into this now! Can you ask him to share his desktop via Teamviewer?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Misledz:
Yeah ima tell him to private message it to you in next 3-5mins
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] :
@Misledz and @spacebar2011 with all your help and efforts, I roxyroots declare i clarified the rooting process...Sincere thanks to you guys and @misledz thankyou for all your time you gave me and the help what you did bhaiyya! :D
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] spacebar2011:
LOL.. right about when I decided to get in! Well, glad you're relieved at last .. ;)
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Misledz:
I really want to know the method he used to get it to work. If its the Kies i told him to download, Then kies is an essential key i guess. Finally some use for it
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] spacebar2011:
I don't think he's coming back here anytime soon after what he went through y'day! LOL..

Or, some people just don't bother after they've got what they wanted.. :rolleyes:
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Misledz:
This calls for some Horatio epicness.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] :
@spacebar2011 and @misledz The moethod what i used was to update the drivers and kies..( I know spacebar is like "WHAT? KIES?)..Then i saw on the root of my SD card there was a directory by some stupid name.( I could not see this in the phone. I had 'show hidden files and folder' checked on in Windows due to which i saw it). I deleted it using some software as it did not delete when i tried to. Then i rooted the phone and it was a successful one

@sapcebar2011 I was kind of sharing my internet due to which I had damn slow internet speed...Hence, i was waiting for the other person to complete his download... :D :D I dont forget people who helped me! :P
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Misledz:
In the end it was more of factory reset
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] :
ya..right!
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Aaditya2:
when m roteed my kp9... it giong to kernel uploading mode....

what to do frends???
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Misledz:
As i've said in the other post. Just remove the battery and reboot. It should be ok, Although if problems persist, A screenshot or picture would be great for specifics.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] spacebar2011:
Okay, I'm seriously getting sick of lazy arses just shooting off annoying questions on the forum.

You've been told a million times to read through the thread before posting stupid questions again and again. You might get angry now, but yeah, it annoys the hell out of other people. We're not here to answer the same questions over and over again on the same thread.

Stop being annoying pricks and help yourself and others on the forum by reading through the thread first. You want to be helped, so last thing you wanna do is annoy other members!

Please do not encourage this. It won't ever stop otherwise!
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] spacebar2011:
Ah chill, I was just havin a laugh mate.. :p
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Misledz:
You have a point :p But then again, There's no cure for ignorance, Leave them be and they'd make it worse on the forums like the guy with the OTB Cable thing. :D
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] spacebar2011:
There is a cure - ignore and do not reply! That's what you get for being annoyingly lazy and ignorant. I don't mean to offend anyone, but when its been told a million times, how tough is it to understand?

The USB OTG fella you mean? Good God! :eek:
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Misledz:
LOL OTG* My bad ;D. If this is the case. Then when the official/next beta firmware release comes out. Massive parade of them incoming :)! Also can't wait. Seems this week the launch of GB firmwares for all Samsung S are coming out :D:D:D
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] :
I Know space! You can't be rude...:rolleyes::D
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] rdr_m:
Misledz can u share the source of the news that gb might b comin out this week for galaxy s lineup.just bein impatient :-)
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Misledz:
I pasted it yesterday from the samfirmware twitter. Theyre releasing GB for all Galaxy S. I hope our phones included. Sometimes I feel the SL makes a huge difference. It's sometime this or next week. For sure it's this month if dates aren't approximate
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Gamer2:
Dont we have to check the "update phone bootloader" box???
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Misledz:
Nope. Just proceed as instructed
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] kav4:
I installed XXKP9 firmware & the camera was working fine with the first flash itself. Then when I restored my backed up software using Titanium backup. But after the restore process the camera went dead.

I reflashed several times & camera goes dead after I do the restore process. Is there any step I can follow to avoid this?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Misledz:
Oh good God. Your not supposed to restore system apps from backup. If you did give yourself a smack :D . When you backup a system firmware the system apps differ. Froyo and GB havedifferent system apps. If you restored a froyo system in GB then you need to reflash again.

If you plan to restore a system app data like contacts then restore data only. Not data and app
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] spacebar2011:
The instructions are there for a reason. Btw, if you tick that box, you pretty much throw your warranty away and invite a whole lot of other aches in various parts of your body! :rolleyes:

Another classic example of not going through anything and just disregarding tried and tested instructions..

I, alone, have posted this about 20 times on both the KP7 and KP9 threads to never restore system apps (why back up system apps in the first place..?). And I know how many other members have posted the same to save others from headaches, but some people just don't think its worth reading through.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Misledz:
Ive taken a personal liking to quoting your posts :D Including the "smack yourself" part :D Also, Space, When you restore apps, You gotta restore apps 1 by 1 is it? You can't restore by batch?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] jaskiratsingh:
I upgraded to xxkp9 while ago and batch restore worked using titanium.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Misledz:
Batch restore of user apps? Could you post a screen by any chance where that option is? I can't seem to locate it. TB lacks a more graphical representation to make things easier to find.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] ephraim:
If i read correctly you are asking how to barch restore right?

Just open TB and press the option key and press batch :)
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Misledz:
I knew that :P But i meant user apps. As in the ones you download from Market, I can't seem to get them batch restored. Only 1 by 1
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] xGiox:
i am new to all this and i would like to get some info.first of all brick means? i know its like broken phone but is there anyway you can fix it alone or even in service,and also can i brick my phone if i do all steps right? thnx
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Misledz:
Please read and refer to the FAQ. Also as long as your in Download Mode. You can't brick the phone, ever.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] ephraim:
It can be done.. But you need the paid version of TB :)
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Misledz:
I do , I have the paid one (: Could you post a screen where the option is? Thanks part for the help.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] ephraim:
Okei.. Wait.. :)

here part.. i know this is what you did but this is also what i did and it restored my market apps without pressing the install button one by one :)

Forgot to put the edited part where i've put an arrow.. Anyway i think you got the point :)
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Misledz:
OK LIKE WOW. TB REALLY Needs like an easier interface >;[ Ive read the changelogs religiously and also different sets of options but i don't tend to screw around much with TB because if i accidentally restore a bad backup I don't think Im going to be happy about it. Thanks a million part for the heads up on that.