[Captivate Android Development] mrhaley30705:
I am not responsible for any damage to your phone, computer, home network, work network, social network, family pet, significant other, insignificant other, car, home, boat, or anything else in your life. By downloading and executing this software you release the creator from any and all liability, including civil, uncivil, and criminal.​

First, Thanks to:

Cezar This is another of my projects that wouldn't have been possible were it not for his help.

Watsa

If anyone feels I may have left them out, pm me.

Several people have asked "Where can I get the I9000 bootloaders?" I know there is a thread here that has them, but to get them you have to flash an entire ROM. I decided to extract just the bootloaders (boot.bin and Sbl.bin) and the param.lfs file from JVB factory firmware (downloaded from www.samfirmware.com) and package them in a Full Odin version (1.82) for those wanting them.

Flashing bootloaders is dangerous. They are one of the few things that has the possibility of hard bricking your phone. For that reason, here are some good things to do to prepare for flashing them.

Have a good, reliable data cable. Interruption of communication between your phone and pc will most likely cause a hard brick with bootloaders.

Use a usb port on the back of your computer (or #1 on a laptop). Communication, again.

Have a jig. Not much help if you hard brick, but if you soft brick its very nice to have.

I personally flash bootloaders from a good laptop with a fully charged battery. If there is a power outage, the battery in the laptop will have saved my phone.

When flashing bootloaders,or anything with Odin, don't touch your phone after you connect it in dl mode. Goes back to the communication issue.

After flashing new GB bootloaders, do not ever, ever, ever flash the old 3 button fix. If you do you will HardBrick your phone. If you flash any rom that contains a secondary bootloader (Sbl.bin) only, you will brick your phone

New button combo's

Vol down+power= Download mode

Vol up + power= Recovery mode

Powered off, vol down then insert usb= download mode

You will need 7zip to unpack files. Need 7zip? Get it >>HERE<<

If you need Drivers look >>HERE<<

If your computer's security software recognize's Odin as a threat, just create an exception for it.

I9000 GB Bootloaders

Installation:

*optional* Backup everything on your phone, just in case

*optional* Charge battery to at least 80%.

Download Bootloaders from above link

Extract files with 7zip

Open Odinv1.82 (Do not check/uncheck any of the boxes)

Click PDA tab (NOT bootloader tab)

Find the PDA.tar.md5 file included in the package, then click on it. Now click open

Put phone into download mode.

Connect your phone to your computer

Once you see a box turn yellow with a com port number, hit start. DO NOT touch your phone at this point.

Phone should reboot on its own to your home screen

IF your phone takes you to a screen with a Phone--!--Computer with a message about firmware installation failed and use recovery, DO NOT FREAK OUT. A lot of people have reported seeing this after flashing bootloaders. Simply disconnect your phone, close Odin. Reflash from previous directions. Odin should recognize your phone as beeing in Download mode, allowing you reflash.