yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Captivate General] Nick0703:
If you don't want to lose your apps, stays with your current roms until we figure out how to root 2.3.3
[Captivate General] miller420:
I was checking the Samsung site today to see if maybe they released the sources for KH2 to compile the kernel for Fuguroot, but no go so far. I'm not sure how long it takes them to release their sources, but its something to keep a look out for.
[Captivate General] Jolt45:
Been waiting for this thanks
[Captivate General] Scala:
Tried to install Kies and Run. Did not find the phone so it couldn't update.

On completely stock 2.1 I897

Question, If i download 2.3.4 from

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1233620

Do i need to do anything specifically to install this ROM? or can i do it like the other phones copy to Root SD folder and run from there?

Thanks
[Captivate General] FloppyDrive:
I did the 2.3.3 update through Kies but I am having a problem. When I connected to my Wifi router for the first time, I got a "TWLauncher has closed unexpectedly" error. While I can restart the phone and connect to Wifi, I still get the error randomly. Never had a problem with 2.2. I did a reset through the settings menu and pulled out the battery but it still seems to happen.
[Captivate General] Nick0703:
Try doing a hard reset by dialing *2767*3855#.
[Captivate General] PaullikesWINMO:
I tried Kies 1.5, Kies 2.0.2 and Kies Mini. No matter what I cannot get the phone to be recognized. I'm on a Vista machine. I was lucky enough to be on a Windows 7 machine last time I was upgrading from 2.1 to 2.2 and it worked with Kies. With my Vista machine I had trouble back then too doing the upgrade to 2.1 to 2.2.

Any ideas what I can try this time around ?
[Captivate General] slntdth93:
Dock apps

Well anyways, updated and all worked well. Except for the fact they fubar'd the desk home dock app. Now if i plug my phone it it tells me to select a usb mode (and desk home isnt installed).

Can anybody post the rogers 2.2 desk home app? Couldnt find one on google that doesnt freeze...
[Captivate General] ChuckeeDroid:
don't know if this answered but I tether daily. It's rock solid now.
[Captivate General] hitechchef:
Faced the same thing 6 months back. A few posts above, find user Trusselo. He is fantastic stocking all stock roms. In his sig, there is link to stock rogers rom. u have to flash thru odin. use 2.2 froyo.

that should get you going.

Post if you face any issues or need any clarification.
[Captivate General] AlphaJ1:
Thanks dude. I Dl'd the 2.3 last night before seeing your post. Didn't work. I will DL the 2.2 tonight, hopefully it works.
[Captivate General] ChuckeeDroid:
issues with stock rogers 2.3.3

There have some that I've noticed with the stock 2.3.3. I don't know if everyone else is experiencing the same.

I am wondering if there are solutions to any of them:

1) Swype voice input does not work

2) duplicate numbers from the phone and the Google account are no longer merged

3) voice calls ramdomly cut out for a couple seconds at a time during calls.

4) desk dock app is missing

I'm sure there are many other issues I haven't noticed.
[Captivate General] Nick0703:
Yeah you're not the only one, but except for Voice calls ramdomly cuts out thingy, i don't have that problem.
[Captivate General] TRusselo:
links in my sig. or next time search " captivate rogers stock rom "enjoy my stocks.
[Captivate General] clemmie:
Hey folks, I'm about to open a bug thread for Rogers Gingerbread. Come on down and share your issues, maybe someone can help up out if we put everything in the same place.

You can add the the thread here. Thanks for the input.
[Captivate General] AlphaJ1:
Hey TRusselo,

I downloaded 2.2 and 2.3, tried 2.3 first, but didn't work. Tried 2.2, didnt work as well. A number of things would happen-hangs at cache, red screen, etc.

On 2.2, the process finishes in 10 seconds with ODIN telling me that the process has passed, but nothing happens to the phone.

I don't know what I did wrong, i factory reset the phone and followed your instructions for the Once Clicks.

tips?

thanks
[Captivate General] AlphaJ1:
Finally got it! Thank you to all for tips, thanks to TRusselo for his stocks.

For some reason, 2.2 and 2.3 did not work for me. Third times a charm I guess, It worked with 2.1

I lost APN, but followed instructions per TRusselo's link, and got my data back!

Thanks again
[Captivate General] FidoCappy:
3g mobile internet

I need help!

I re flashed this stock rom last night and just noticed now I have no 3g mobile internet connection. Worked prior. I tested another rom and decided to flash 2.3.3 stock back. My phone shows the 3g/H icon but no internet, no apps or browser connects unless on wifi. Never had this before.

I verified my apn settings are correct. I called my provider Fido and my data is active.

Any idea what it could be? I haven't tried reflashing yet.

Edit: I also flashed a KH2 modem before re flashing this rom. Maybe thats it. My question is if I reflash the stock kernel does that not have the modem included in it?
[Captivate General] mrhaley30705:
Are you 1000% sure the apn is right? What about packet data, is it enabled? Did you try toggling flight mode?
[Captivate General] FidoCappy:
I'm positive the APN is correct. packet data is enabled, i even tried data roaming. I toggled flight mode and same thing. I see the 3g/H icon but no internet.

I have a feeling it's the modem. I've flashed between roms before and never had this issue. Was working perfect last night.

Question..... does the kernel contain a modem with it already or is the modem seperate?

EDIT: It's fixed, flashed back to stock and now it works.
[Captivate General] AlphaJ1:
hey guys,

so I tried updating to 2.3 via kies but it didn't work. I used TRusello's stock 2.1 which worked fine; just wondering how to get the 2.3 update. tips? thanks
[Captivate General] hitechchef:
check you CSC... *#1234#

Post the result. Usually when you flash a couple of roms, you will lose the CSC. That will prevent kies from updating your phone.
[Captivate General] Nick0703:
Read this tread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=979133, it will explain on how to update to Rogers 2.3.3
[Captivate General] AlphaJ1:
Ok, so when i dialed the number, the CSC showed up as empty. How does one go about getting it back?

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Read the link in your sig, will review it and give it a shot later when i get home. Thanks
[Captivate General] FidoCappy:
Just use Odin to flash to 2.3.3. Way easier. Instructions are in this thread with the .md5 file available to download.
[Captivate General] AlphaJ1:
Dl'd a one Click from TRusello's stock ROM for 2.3 with bootloader. Works great now. The No Bootloaders didn't work for me
[Captivate General] Recalcitrant:
Carrier Unlock

Can someone please tell me whether I will lose my carrier unlock if I upgrade my Rogers Captivate using Kies? Thanks.
[Captivate General] mrhaley30705:
I'm about 80% certain you won't.
[Captivate General] lastfreemerc:
Clockword Mod Recovery

Does anybody know how to get Clockworkmod Recovery on official 2.3.3 rogers
[Captivate General] FidoCappy:
Root the phone and flash the samorai kernel, that'll give you cwm. Look it up in the threads.
[Captivate General] TRusselo:
they grow up so quick! LOL
[Captivate General] Noobee88:
Without having to read the 200+ posts, is there a tutorial to root your i896 using stock ROM and Gingerbread 2.3.3 and the caveats one should be made aware of? the only reason I want to root my device is so I can stop all those damn apps from loading into memory on their own. My battery life just sucks big time because of that.
[Captivate General] TRusselo:
rooting will not fix that. READING will.

please read the new user guide in my sig. learn about the "search" and find the rogers gingerbread root thread that already has all the information you are looking for.

xda is not a place to ask for things that are already written down.
[Captivate General] Noobee88:
Thanks for the info...I checked the link underneath your SIG and it doesn't help. How do people search for something they don't know what to search for? Hmm. And for that matter, I don't believe that's how forums work as you describe. Forums haves stickies where basic and common info is posted. Unconceited people in forums welcome questions instead discouraging them, people wantingto help each other instead of telling them in some way to take a hike. Everyone starts out green at some point. The fact is, EVERYTHING in life is written in some place or another. Maybe that's just me, but I kinda doubt forums work the way you describe ;)
[Captivate General] TRusselo:
did you watch the OFFICIAL XDA VIDEO in my guide? it says the same thing i did!

you are the first person EVER to say it wasnt helpful.

and you do know what to search, the words in your question.

and as a new member you are not to tell us what xda is, it is NOT a community help forum, it is a developers forum where the community is allowed to join, and the development you are asking about is well documented.
[Captivate General] amillsmcewan:
Rogers Samsung Captivate Android 2.3 Firmware

Hi Does anyone have an active link for the Rogers Samsung Captivate Android 2.3 firmware mentioned in the first post?

Thanks
[Captivate General] Scala:
Just used Kies Mini to update from 2.1 to 2.2. I dont get prompted for 2.3.3 update any suggestions?

can i just drop the 2.3.3 or 2.3.4 update.zip to the root folder and boot into it without a separate software or flashing?

also tried forced update *#*#2432546#*#*
[Captivate General] jonnyg1097:
Have you tried using regular Kies to update from 2.2 to 2.3? Cause if you got 2.2 that means it should be official 2.2
[Captivate General] nedthehead:
Now all we need are the sources for any GB based ROM!
[Captivate General] Scala:
I installed Kies 2.0 and it doesn't recognize the device. Kies Mini on the other had recognizes it but doesn't let me update further than 2.2
[Captivate General] jonnyg1097:
That is strange.
[Captivate General] Cabtn:
Is Kies the only way to update to 2.3? Or will it be released another method through AT&T later? I'm having similar problems in that Kies won't recognize my phone, and Kies mini doesn't have any upgrade option. Any suggestions or wait for ATT release? Thanks
[Captivate General] FloppyDrive:
I noticed there was a malfunctioning Youtube widget on one of my screens after the firmware update. I deleted it. I hope that was the cause of my Twlauncher problems.
[Captivate General] dohboy15:
Edit: Nevermind, got it the third time! woooooo!
[Captivate General] captain67:
Using the latest update for kies, found the phone and started updating firmware. Currently installing it on my nieces handset.

Sent from the best phone ever
[Captivate General] Daemon7542:
So, does this mean that if my phone is already rooted I'll loose that when I upgrade to 2.3.3? I've rooted and unlocked my phone so I can use a Fido pay-as-you-go SIM until I get some steady work and get paid up with Rogers, so do I have to wait to upgrade to 2.3?

Still new to root/ROMs/etc so don't mind the silly questions...:D
[Captivate General] dohboy15:
I tried following this to get my CSC back, but odin will not flash my phone, it fails at FACTORYFS every SINGLE time, and i'm about to toss my computer and phone out the window. Only heimdall will flash my phone, and thats after a few trys, I've tried odin probably 40 times tonight, and it won't work. Is there any other way to get the CSC back?

Edit: got it fixed!
[Captivate General] :
I'm currently having trouble getting Kies to recognize my phone as well. Rolled everything back to stock 2.2, checked that my product code is correct, etc... Still no luck :(
[Captivate General] cole26:
I flashed from CM7 (and previous to that Serendipity 7) back to 2.1 then 2.2 and then 2.2 with CSC. Now Kies says:

Software version in your phone is not an official version.

Firmware upgrade of unofficial S/W version is not supported.

Any suggestions?
[Captivate General] banman7320:
Yes you will lose the root, I did. But your phone doesn't have to be unlocked to run on Fido. Fido and Rogers are basically same thing. I'm on Fido right now and my captivate is running soo much better than before. Hardly any lag at all.

Most annoying thing after the upgrade: doing a long press on a text input field no longer brings up "Copy All" or "Cut All". Rather you have to hit "Select all" and then select Copy or Paste. One extra step but just totally unnecessary and so annoying.
[Captivate General] Nick0703:
Yeah I had the same problem with the malfunctioning Youtube widget, to fix that I updated Youtube through Market then re-added a new widget on homescreen. Everything is working now.
[Captivate General] dohboy15:
Would this work to root too since we have 2.3.3?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1044765
[Captivate General] Nick0703:
If KIES can't recognize your phone, then I think you're missing the CSC File on your phone.
[Captivate General] 10ee:
Here you go - Official 2.3.3 KH2 TAR from Rogers/Kies

Please keep in mind this has both sbl.bin and boot.bin so it can potentially brick your phone, so don't hold me responsible, I am the messenger.

I simply found the tar file in my temp directory while it downloaded, waited until it finished / 100% and then copied it.

This can be flashed from Odin!

If you need it, it's here:

DropBox:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/21422895/I896UXKH2-HOMEBINARY.tar.md5

RapidScare:

https://rapidshare.com/files/190106704/I896UXKH2-HOMEBINARY.tar.md5?bin=1
[Captivate General] FloppyDrive:
Did it recognize the phone before? I once tried to use Kies on 64-bit Windows computer but had problems with it recognizing the phone so I have been using a 32-bit windows 7 computer for updates. Also, before you install the latest Kies, remove the old version and make sure you uninstall the old Samsung USB drivers.
[Captivate General] Nick0703:
I just modified the framework-res.apk to enable CRT Animation. Here's the link: http://www.mediafire.com/?d1npdss4qt1djle just make a backup of your current framework-res.apk before applying this one.
[Captivate General] beerbaron105:
It's about time Rogers!
[Captivate General] Nick0703:
It's good to go guys!

Tested it today and it's working, it's safe to download. Thanks!
[Captivate General] erbsmokah:
for those of you trying to root, the kernel swap method works with odin.

Just flash the fugu kernel and let it bootloop, then pull the battery and flash the uxkh2 kernel afterwards

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=NM2I30JD <--fugu root kernel

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=L1P0RYD2 <--sghi896 uxkh2 kernel
[Captivate General] alexvtr:
If you don't mind, can you share some details on the procedure?

Did you flash from stock or custom ROM (if it matters?)

Which version of Odin did you used?

Any other details I should consider before trying it?

I'd like to avoid using Kies cause I'm on a custom ROM (Apex 9.3, AT&T BL).

Thanks!
[Captivate General] b-eock:
Use fugu mod to root, flash using sgs kernel flasher
[Captivate General] andyondroid:
Was previously on i9000 gb bootloaders. i flashed 'I896UXKH2-HOMEBINARY.tar.md5' via odin in order to get the rogers bootloaders, mostly to get the proper boot image. So after flashing, and a factory reset, the rom is working, but now when i turn on the phone, i get half a second of static-y image, then the proper 'i896' logo, followed by the rogers logo from the kernel.

I read i might have to modify param.lfs to change the boot logo, but i would've thought everything would be flashed over from the rogers package.

So what's with the static-y/corrupt image i get at boot and how can i get rid of it?
[Captivate General] outcastrc:
I am loving it for the most part. Found a couple huge issues for me tho.

First that aweful 30mb app install cache is still there... :mad: How is that even possible. I have a dozen apps and games I couldn't install on 2.2 and I was waiting for the day I could actually install what I have bought... Nope!

The other thing I have found is the USB sensing is all messed up in this version. I have both the car and home docks and its an absolute disaster. The home dock app is no longer installed (no biggy as I use alarm plus anyways) So if I plug into the home dock, the 3 USB choice options for what you want to do when you plug in to the computer fires up and then the alarm app. At least the alarm clock stays on top so you don't really notice it unless you exit the alarm app, then you have to exit the USB screen. If you unplug the phone both apps close.

Now it gets worse. So if I plug into the car dock, I get the 3 choice USB screen, then alarm clock plus, then the car dock app. If I manually exit the car dock app I go to the alarm app, then exit to the 3 choice screen then exit to the home screen. If I press home then I go back to car dock app. Alarm app doesn't refire up thank goodness. When you unplug the phone all 3 apps close.

After all that I can not for the life of me get the USB audio out to work at all. :mad: Everything just plays out the speaker in the back of the phone.

On the plus side I can honestly say I am loving the improved battery life. I am getting roughly 4-5 more hours of battery life a day now. :D
[Captivate General] TRusselo:
sounds like the bootloaders you flashed didnt inlclude the params.lfs file that has the boot image in it.

Here's the updated link with the missing param.lfs : http://www.mediafire.com/?h1iejva6x4ikdnu

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=17855871#post17855871

the garbage screen is bootlogo

i896 is kernel screen

then rogers is part of the bootanimation

or use the bootscreen replacement in my sig (i896 froyo / gingerbread version )
[Captivate General] andyondroid:
Thanks for the info. Could've sworn the rogers logo was baked into the kernel, but perhaps not.

The new bootloader link is password protected. Got the password handy?
[Captivate General] TRusselo:
PM Nick0703 for the password. some noob scared him.
[Captivate General] lastfreemerc:
nv_data wont change

flashed to stock and got csc working but iv tried using the tutorial in this thread to change the nv_data.bin but it doesn't wanna seem to save i don't what i could be doing wrong.

Any help is greatly appreciated thx in advance...
[Captivate General] TRusselo:
dont bother with keis.odin flash rogers ginger

odin rom

http://xdaforums.com/show...0#post17885670

root....

http://xdaforums.com/show....php?t=1274566
[Captivate General] lastfreemerc:
WORKED Perfectly Thx SOOOOOO Much
[Captivate General] carlito_punk:
So it appears that Gingerbread on the Captivate still has crappy bluetooth. I tried getting the bluetooth voice commands working yesterday with my motorcycle headset, but it's the same as 2.1 and 2.2...crap.

Anyone else have any luck with bluetooth?
[Captivate General] sansaman:
Any word on Mobile AP?

I remember Froyo had tethering issues where it would disconnect after about 10 minutes of usage. I deleted tethering manager and it worked flawlessly after that.
[Captivate General] Nick0703:
I removed the password, everyone can download it now.
[Captivate General] kedaly:
Just looking for the procedure to flash with odin.

What files go in what slots in odin?

What buttons do I push.

I'm quite technical, but I can't find any instructions in the forums as to where each file goes and what buttons I should push..

I'm having the same problem that a lot of people are having with the csc, Kies won't update the firmware, so I thought I'd do it with odin.

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Just wondering if there are any instructions on how to use odin to flash this rom?

Do you just put it in the pda slot and click on flash?

EDIT: I answered my own question, put the file in pda and flash, no other buttons required :) Thanks for the file.
[Captivate General] dohboy15:
Does anyone else have TWLauncher crashing alot? not when i'm using it, bu tin the background while i'm running an app, i just hit home and it'll load back up, but its rather annoying :/
[Captivate General] FloppyDrive:
Look for a Youtube widget on one of the pages (5).
[Captivate General] erbsmokah:
Absolutely not.

The only way to root this rom is via the kernel swap method.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=17865158&postcount=1182
[Captivate General] dohboy15:
Alright thanks, I already did that, just checking!
[Captivate General] erbsmokah:
Glad I could help ;)

Edit :

Anybody else noticing terrible bandwidth with the kh2 modem?
[Captivate General] cliff_b7:
need a pro to tell me what to do

as a complete noob i am looking for some guidance

I upgraded my rogers captivate to 2.3. I did everything i was supposed to but my phones battery wasn't at 100% when i did the upgrade.

Now my phone wont charge to 100%. It says 100% but as soon as i unplug it, it will drop as low as 90%.

This is bugging me and i'm willing to venture into rooting, flashing or whatever i gotta do. Just need one of you pro's to give me some steps and I will proceed.

Thanks so much
[Captivate General] Nick0703:
Thank god I though that I was the only one that was having this problem. The download speed really suck!! I'm getting an average 120 kb/s!! It looks like the phone is using the 850 MHz band, I try to change it back to 1900 Mhz band and the speed did increase but when I reboot, it changes back to 850 Mhz band.
[Captivate General] alexvtr:
Anyone found a way to add CRT animation on this ROM?
[Captivate General] Ymodem-G:
Teathering manager is missing. What did they rename it as? I'd like to remove the Rogers spyware.
[Captivate General] carlito_punk:
@alexvtr Just read this thread...
[Captivate General] R5R:
Gps doesnt work at all even after a factory reset, yet on 2.2 it worked perfectly. Any suggestions??
[Captivate General] jkl555:
I have about 3 or 4M bits/s download rate using KH2. Maybe it is the area. But I have bigger problem with the WIFI. It doesn't hold on to the signal. At work, I can see my phone keeps on connecting, disconnecting ...
[Captivate General] Nick0703:
Here read this: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=17890217&postcount=40

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All I can say is that Data and WIFI is really bad on KH2 Modem! :mad:
[Captivate General] TRusselo:
i have never (on any modem) gotten more than 250 -300 kB/s down 200 up. 850mhz band in edmonton
[Captivate General] Nick0703:
This sucks, I live near Toronto and mostly all the Rogers's Tower in Toronto use 1900mhz but still my phone uses 850mhz all the time and rarely switch to 1900mhz!:mad:
[Captivate General] SeptemberWasp:
I'm running Froyo rogers stock that I flashed with odin a year back. I manipulated things to get the Clockwork working and did some kinda speedboost deal to it.

I'm savvy, but the phone isn't mine and I don't use an android so I bailed out and swore just to keep up with stock ROMs and rooting and nothing more.

Now that rogers released and that I don't have to use Kies (I assumed instantly it wouldn't work due to the modifications I've done so I've waited for odin) I'm interested in wading into this again just deep enough to get it to Gingerbread.

Simply put, can I just use the instructions in

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=17900152&postcount=52

To flash with odin to rogers stock 2.3.3 with the root straight up? Do I need to be concerned with what potentially horrible things I've done to this thing the last time around? (bootloaders? modem? other potentially strange things?)

I just wanna do a backup with titanium, do this, restore apps and run away from the phone....

thanks
[Captivate General] miller420:
My bandwidth didn't change too much with KH2, upload did go down a bit, but I did get complaints about call quality. My girlfriend said there was lots of echoing and I sounded like a robot. I use CM7 so that may make a difference but I doubt it. Flashed back to KC1 modem and all is good.
[Captivate General] dohboy15:
Anyone else have twlauncher crashing alot?