yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TRusselo:
First of all yes ICS is newer than gingerbread, it goes in alphabetical order. Cupcake, doughnut, Eclaire, froyo, gingerbread, honeycomb, ice cream Sandwich, jelly Bean, and soon to be, key lime pie.

Second connecting to a computer should not cause your phone to stop from booting. Something else must of happened. You are probably going to have to flash back to stock using Odin from a pc, and upgrade again. You should never flash your phone when you don't have permanent use of a computer such as being on the road. This is why.

Something that you can try doing is built into recovery, click factory reset. Reboot.

If that doesn't work once again boot into recovery and flash the ROM again that you are currently running.

If that doesn't work you will have to flash to stock using Odin. you can find instructions, Odin and stock images in the development section.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] droidgreenhorn:
i'm trying now! thanks!
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RamblingBarba:
Thanks for this. It probably kept me from going to jail when I snapped an threw this thing out the window. I had a random shutdown problem related to a bloated battery that confused things as well. Now the old Cappy is on the right track.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pruth93:
Thanks for the guide...:good:

wish it was here a year ago... i hardbricked it cuz i downgraded the bootloader:crying:
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TRusselo:
Actually this thread has existed for one year and 11 days
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pruth93:
I meant i wish i had found it when i was new to flashing... :(

and i bricked 1 yr 4 months ago :silly:
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pixade:
Still in 3e recovery mode

I installed the tar.md5 and kernal.tar file using the ODIN method but when I go into recovery mode, I'm suppose to still be in 3e recovery mode?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TRusselo:
Umm.. there is only one thing to flash with Odin.

Not completely sure where you are in the process, but I'm thinking no. You did something wrong
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pixade:
Well - I didn't get any errors when I flashed the i897 gingerbread bootloader upgrade and ran the speedmod kernell in ODIN. Should I try it again?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TRusselo:
The speed mod kernel recovery will look a lot like 3e recovery except it will say clockwork mod across the very top. If it doesn't say clockwork mod recovery then the kernel didn't flash. Don't bother flashing the boot loaders again
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pixade:
I figured it out - the computer didn't recognize the phone .... such a simple problem!
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thelastjedi:
Hi guys. I'm planning to flash helly bean on my captivate currently unrooted/stock 2.3.4 (UCKH3). I've read the instructions and they seem pretty simple and well written. Just wanted to double check that nothing has changed from what OP says as of today (tried to read through most pages of this thread). Do these instructions still hold good for my scenario ?

Thanks in advance folks.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mon5trum:
Yeah the instructions are still good! Nothing hasn't really changed! So you are good to go! :thumbup::D

Sent from outer space with the power of ANDROID!
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thelastjedi:
Awesome, Thanks mon5trum. :good:

Wish me luck in my flashing :laugh:
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bobcov:
I made the mistake of leaving my SD card in the phone and I thought I had a serious problem because the phone just get rebooting, started to unzip the files, then rebooted again. When I took the SD card out, the process completed without a problem. So, make sure you take out the SD card and the SIM card. I'm not 100% positive, but I believe if you leave the SIM card in you can end up blanking out your IMEI and then you have to start from scratch with the factory installs of 2.2.1, etc. It happened to me and since then I always make sure to take the SIM out.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BWolf56:
I'm not sure why or how it happens but it doesn't on every Cappy. I guess better be safe than sorry but it never happened to me :good:
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thelastjedi:
Thank you for the warning note bob. I usually remove both the ext sd and sim before I do anything with my devices. I have seen a few videos of the phone booting into the OS and asking for a SIM security pin. I do not have one on mine and I do not know if it will ask. It will be interesting to see what happens on that front.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BWolf56:
SIM security pin has to be manually activated so unless you do it yourself, it shouldn't happen.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chu_bao_luc:
i usually dont care about removing SD card and SIM before flashing any rom. I havent gotten any problem yet, but if there are consequences, then i want to know. Can someone tell me about them ?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ppenguinn:
Thanks alot
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BWolf56:
The only thing that can really happen is that your IMEI changes. In any case, you should have a backup of your efs folder for a quick fix.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sjs87:
I'm trying to flash CM10.1 for my dad on his captivate but I'm having a little trouble. I'm new to the captivate but have plenty of experience with both my desire hd and sgs2 skyrocket.

The captivate is rooted and is running the corn kernel (v706) and CWM of course on the stock 2.3.5 rom. When I try to flash CM10.1 and reboot, it just reboots back into the stock 2.3.5 rom (but with everything wiped of course ). I've tried to flash twice in recovery before rebooting also but nothing happens. Is anyone running a JB rom with this kernel?

Edit: Figured it out. It was just a bad download.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] flashallthetime:
OK, thanx for the info, my son got a new phone for Christmas so I rooted it and now flashing ROMs, your tutorial worked . I rooted my evo 3 d a year ago, what a difference, so now I have 2 phones and both are running jelly bean:D:D:D:thumbup::thumbup:
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dragonfire2008:
Forgot to upload rom to phone...

Hey guys, need some help here, I'm trying to put this rom on my phone, I rebooted into recovery mode and everything, wiped dalvik and wiped data, went to install the .zip of the new ROM, and I couldn't find it, come to find out, I forgot to put it on my phone.

So I'm stuck with a non-working phone that is currently in Download Mode, how can I get this rom on my phone so I can at least get back into recovery and install it.

Help please.

EDIT: Nvm I got it fixed. :)
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zpravodajec:
Thanks!

Just used the Odin method to update both my phone & my wife's phone.

Both are Rogers SGH-i896.

Both were running GB, now they are both running [ROM][4.2.1]Captivating (Xperia Themed)[V7.4].

Thanks for you work in putting together the instructions, and everybody involved in the custom ROMs!
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XDA Gangi:
What specific rom ?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hunter68:
Internal SD issue

Help, please!!

I have dead internal sd card in my phone. Using this guide:http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1852546, I install ICS ROM to external partitioned (FAT32-RFS-FAT32) sd card. Everything is fine, BUT. I have quite a big battery drain on ICS ROM.

Question:

How can I install AOCP CP4 to external sd card (like above mentioned topic) ? This ROM was on my phone before internal sd card dead.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Aldiggah:
Captivate With Serious PLOBLEMSS...

I bought my i897 Captivate "build 1010", phone has serious issues, but for now I just want to get it to stock eclair (jf6). Ive looked everywhere for the files..all seen to be gone. I have tried the one click, bricked my phone like 6 times. Tried the jf6_secure.tar, BRICKED! Tied just about everything. Only thing that works is the Hiemdall jar file UCKB2, but that gets it to froyo, and i need stock rom for all the other issued this phone has. So if anyone could help I would gladly appreciate it. Whether it be the tar and pit file combo (which i cant find anywhere) , or any suggestions.

Thanks in advance AL.

EDIT: This is more so i can get to use the cellphone, because it wont let me make any outgoing calls.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BWolf56:
Did you go through this sticky: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1300843

And what do you mean by bricked? Brick = phone is dead.. There's what we call soft-brick, where the phone doesn't fully boot but can get in download mode.

Also, you can't use Heimdall and Odin on the same USB port as Heimdall installs its own drivers (making Odin unusable on that port).

Instead of flashing JF6, I would flash KK4 (in the 3rd post of that sticky) with bootloaders. But if you go through with this, be aware that flashing bootloaders is risky. Make sure it doesn't get interupted!
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Aldiggah:
I guess soft bricked..either att&t splash screen loop and no button combo..but i made a jig, so im all set with that for now. And on the Heimdall I kinda figured it out. I've slept about 10 hours in the past 3 days. So I'll try this gingerbread and see how it works out on the phone. Thanks for the advice:good :good:

well this rom did clear up some issues the phone had...now i need to try to get it to make outgoing calls..IMEI does not match the one on the back of cell..but since i bought used of ebay, have no clue what they did..Thanks for the help
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MoZuFi93:
Hello,

Want to ask, after I flashed the speedmod kernel, my phone seems to get stuck at the boot screen. Any solutions?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mon5trum:
It is not going to boot (or at least I never tried to boot after I flashed the speed mod kernel) it is meant for you to boot in to cwm and flash the root.zip file and then flash any ROM you want! :D

I thought this would be the best place to ask for help so can someone help me put my cappy in to download mode my power button doesn't work anymore and I did a bad flash! So please some one help me I want to flash 4.2 on it! :)

Sent from outer space with the power of ANDROID! ^_^
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zpravodajec:
ROM?

Both were running Rogers stock 2.3.x.

Now both are running Sephhi's Captivating ROM

Also unlocked last night!
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] akone2:
@ mon5trum,

this thread may help:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1953930
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mon5trum:
Thank you so much don't really have the money to send out my cappy to get fixed at the moment!

Sent from outer space with the power of ANDROID! ^_^
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] akone2:
No money needed! Use the options in the "Download Mode" part of the post. Power button not needed. Each dash and sentence represents a method to try so try #1 first: "- Insert battery, then press and hold Vol+ and Vol-, then insert your USB cable."

FROM A POWERED-DOWN STATE - BATTERY REMOVED

- Insert battery, then press and hold Vol+ and Vol-, then insert your USB cable.

- Press and hold Vol+/Vol-, Insert Battery, Insert USB cable

- Press and hold Vol+/Vol-, Insert USB cable, Insert Battery

- Insert battery, then press and hold Vol-, then insert your USB cable.

- Press and hold Vol-, Insert Battery, Insert USB cable

- Press and hold Vol-, Insert USB cable, Insert Battery
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] besembel:
How to flash rom I897UCKK4 with odib 3 ?

Hi

I found a rom I897UCKK4 , and I have not clear the installation method. which options must be selected in odin 3 ?

Tanks
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TRusselo:
The instructions (I wrote) don't say anything about selecting any options... don't touch them.

Select tar file in pda,

Click start
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] besembel:
ok, no touch. another question, for a downgrade (cyanogen 10 to stock 2.3.5) , the kernel is installed first selecting pda too?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] donmateo:
So at this point I can disconnect the usb, pop out the battery and do the two button combo plus inserting the usb to get back into download mode? I see no other options on the recovery screen to reboot into download mode.

(Edit)

Success! I followed the instructions, made a mistake somehow, got stuck in a bootloop, figured out how to reboot back into cwm, and solved the issue! Thank you for guiding me on my first flash!
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] swampboy863:
Build 1011

I have seen other threads mention issues with one-click odin on build 1010+. I have a 1011 cappy and was wondering if anyone has successfully tested any of the gingerbread one-clicks on the 1010+ builds.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TRusselo:
this is the wrong thread for that. ask here, and are you i896 or i897? (usa or can)

[Stock ROMs](OneClicks Master Collection)+[Kernels (Stock & w/ CWM)]+[Modems] UPDATED
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] swampboy863:
I dont have enough posts to post in the dev threads if thats where it should be. Sorry.

i897 though.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TRusselo:
I'm pretty sure the issue was only with one build. it won't hurt to try and there's always using non 1 click odin
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AdamOutler:
TRusselo, Consider simplfing the process you outlined above...

Heimdall One-Click can be used for a much quicker one-shot method. There's a list of applicable packages here: http://teamkomin.com/index.php?dir=Captivate/

You could use the Gingerbread bootloaders package and the TalonDEV package to upgrade bootloaders and get the latest CWM on the device in the easiest maner possible, also this will work on ALL platforms and not just Windows.

Put device in download mode

Click the flash button and hold the Volume + and volume - buttons until the device restarts

Click the Flash bootloaders checkbox

Click the flash button

the device should restart into recovery mode, if not, place the device in recovery mode

Select your ROM

You'll just need a Heimdall one-click made. Would you like one? I can remix those two packages into one and make the one-cick I described above.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] swampboy863:
Worked fine. Just needed a little encouragement I guess. Thanks.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] queenbeez:
This is my second time flashing my cappy. It is an att branded phone, but with rogers stock froyo rom 2.2

After reading the gingerbread rogers 2.3.3 warranty thread, I followed the first set of instructions of flashing it. My question is do I still need to follow the second part in order for GB stock rom to be totally installed?

The home screen does not look any different. Only the notification bar has changed, ie. batt status, 3g....

There are no new wallpapers installed either nor it doesn't turn off like a tv effect either on yt videos I've seen.

Model number shows sgh-i896

Firmware 2.3.3

baseband i896uxkh2

kernel 2.6.35.7-i896uxkh2-cl296008

build gingerbread.uxkh2
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TRusselo:
adam- what packages? kernel/bootloader and solo kernel packages? sure can do it as method 2. personally i dont use heimdall, pissed me off once and never went back. not to mention linux hates my motherboard so ill never need heimdall there. also while heimdall is easy, it has alot of buttons and things that are confusing to the type of noob i expect to read these instructions, but lets do it for the non windows- noob.

just remembered im 10.11 DUH!

what second part? if gingerbread booted up, it is installed. kh2 is gingerbread.

and the rogers stock only has different bloat apps not different theme.

its stock. stock is stock.

and all stock IS the same with different default settings and carrier bloat apps.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AdamOutler:
You've obviously never tried heimdall one-click. Its severely easier than Odin. Drivers and dependencies are auto-installed. There's no selecting packages. There's no wiggle room for error.

Also, heimdall has evolved since you last used it. Its a bit more complicated to set up a package, but its much easier to flash because the new tar.gz packaging format.

Make a heimdall package from the tar.gz files in those JARs above and then run it through the one-click packager. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1348392

A one-click has the same instructions for Linux, windows and Mac. Also its safer than an Odin package in several ways.

This is far less complicated

I'll create a one-click later tonight with everything required, follow your outline and post in here.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TRusselo:
Oh heimdall has a one click too? I thought it was just 1 click packages that work with the regular heimdall. Ah. and I might give it another go now, but who knows. I have never had problems with odin. and window 7 always installs all the drivers for me automatically off the internet. I have never had to install drivers for my captivate
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GaryOkie:
This will be greatly appreciated Adam! I'm a noob at this, and have been waiting on a KK2 Odin 1-Click to become available, but after reading up on your Heimdall posts and how it works, it sure looks like the most foolproof way to go, especially for a first-timer.

Currently running Captivate I897/JH7 (UGH!), but at least it's rooted.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TRusselo:
why are you putting so much effort into flushing a stock rom? Kk2 I'd only stock.

and you flash it from c w m. and actually the heimdall package will end up making you flash it in cwm as well... ??
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AdamOutler:
I find heimdall one-clicls to be several times more valuable than a CWM package. I probly wont make one, but a update.zip is only an update. Update.zip does not contain the full firmware and you have to have a base to start with. A full download mode flash requires no dependencies. No random errors because of base packages... full flashes are cleaner. Noone wants to put in the extra effort to make a full flash though.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AdamOutler:
Ensure you have the lastest version of Java here

Download Easy CWM and Bootloaders Gingerbread here

Take phone out of box (should be done)

Find a neat-o ROM from Captivate Development Section and get it onto your internal SD card (the one you cant remove) download using phone internet browser or download and copy to phone using PC.

Boot phone into DOWNLOAD mode

Start Heimdall One-Click "EasyCWM and Gingerbread bootloaders"

follow directions (if any) given to install Heimdall drivers and dependencies (if required on your platform). On windows, the USB port your device is plugged into will now use heimdall drivers, if you have Samsung drivers installed, they will remain on all other USB ports.

Click "flash". Note: if you wish to upgrade bootloaders, hold Volume+ and Volume- so as to reboot into Download Mode after the flash otherwise skip the next step.

Check the Flash Bootloaders checkbox and flash again to upgrade to Gingerbread bootloaders (this only needs to be done once)

Reboot into RECOVERY mode

Use volume buttons to navigate up/dn and pwr for enter.

Select "flash zip from sd card"

Find your rom of choice and select Yes
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TRusselo:
OP updated thankyou adam!
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GaryOkie:
Adam,

I took the plunge and followed your guide. Everything seemed to work fine with the flashing, including the GB bootloaders. Now I am unable to reboot into recovery mode. All I get is the Talon boot screen, with the blue progress bar completing, then it hangs there.

Battery out/in, vol up&down pressed, pwr pressed - 5 seconds... get white AT&T screen, release pwr, get Talon boot screen, not recovery. Tried many many times with several variations. (Recovery mode was working before).

I even repeated the Hemidall flashing again, and it too went smoothly, but still can't get into recovery.

Would flashing a different kernel (corn seems to be the latest fav) be the next thing I should try?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jmtheiss:
Not to hijack from Adam, but if you're on the GB bootloaders and looking for a way to get into CWM to flash a rom (and you've had success with a Heimdall one-click), you could try the one I have in my signature. It should be what you need. It's Heimdall one-click, no bootloaders, stock KH3 with CWM already baked in.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GaryOkie:
Thanks for the assist. OK, I'll give this a try.

My goal was to get KK2/corn/Illuminate 2.1.1 based on all the positive press, but am happy to take additional baby steps to get there, especially if it gets me out of unstuck mode!

---------- Post added at 12:13 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:08 PM ----------

jmtheiss - I'm not able to download your Heimdall KH3 exe. The hosting site say "file has been downloaded the maximum number of times possible".
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jmtheiss:
Oh, sorry about that. I'll have to see if I can reupload it and/or find a new host. Give me about 30 minutes and try it again.

-Update:

Ok, new link is up.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TRusselo:
No. You already have a cwm kernel.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] saivinay:
stuck with SGH-I897 firmware upgrade.

Hi,

I am using Samsung captivate AT&T SGH-I897. Eclair 2.1 version. I have attempted to upgrade the firmware to Gingerbread using the below link.

Samsung Captivate™ Android 2.3 Upgrade

(AT&T Cell Phones: How Do I Update Samsung Captivate (SGH-i897) Phone from Android 2.1 (Eclair) To Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) using Kies Mini On My Window's PC)

Unfortunately, In the middle of the process, internet got disconnected. As a result, I am unable to upgrade nor recover.

--> I have downloaded Odin3 1.82. I need to flash it back to stock firmware. I think i would need .PIT file and .rar/.tar file ( PDA File).

--> I could able to get the .PIT file. But I am confused to use the appropriate PDA file.

--> Please suggest If I can use the PDA file that I is related to i897 gingerbread boot-loader upgrade ( or) should I provide the original manufacturer firmware
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 4-2ndtwin:
If u want to get upgraded to Android 2.3.5 Stock Gingerbread i897ucKK4, then use one of these Odin or Heindall One Clicks. Here...http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=18370912
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kernel=Panic:
Custom ROM upgrade question

I have a Captivate SGH-I897 4.1.2 , 3.0.52 Devil Kernel, Jelly_Helly_Cappy AOKP Salty Bean V32. Build JZO54K. I want to beta test 4.2.1 Slimbean or Saltybean ROM's. I will be migrating from a Devil to Semaphore Kernel. I'm fine with that; however I have seen several posts about problems restoring (rolling back) to the Devil kernel after an upgrade. My questions are:

Are the Semaphore kernel and recovery ROM (CWM) included in the Slim and Salty Bean install zip?

Do I have the needed boot loaders, etc already on my phone and are there any other steps from the general upgrade instructions on the developer thread needed to make the upgrade, rollback go more smoothly from Devel to Semaphore kernels?

I would ask this on the dev thread but I don't have permission. Much respect and props to all of your work here, I appreciate it!!

KP
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TRusselo:
This thread is for flashing custom ROMs from stock. you are already on custom.

All you need to do is boot into recovery and flash the new ROM