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[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mintyfresh26:
Please bear me with, I'm a beginner. :o Can I temporarily run Froyo with a Gingerbread bootloader, or do I have to immediately flash a Gingerbread ROM?

I've used cwm before, but it would only work when I put it on my sdcard's root dir and renamed it to update.zip. Does the GB bootloader + easycwm 'permanently' install cwm on my phone?

I also have a question about your stock, debloated KK4 ROM. What version of Corn Kernel is it running? Will everything work fine if I follow your guide (GB bootloader, flash your KK4 ROM) and then install the latest Corn Kernel (if the included version isn't the latest) + Thunderbolt?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TRusselo:
it says about gingerbread bootloaders that there is never any reason to downgrade. Gingerbread bootloaders work fine with any rom.

the update.zip type of cwm is the OLD cwm.. rom manager doesnt support the captivate with gingerbread... there is no way to perminately have cwm. bootloaders have nothing to do with cwm.

CWM is built-in to all custom kernels. so the update.zip isnt needed if you have a custom kernel.

it has an older version of corn yes, dont remember what version. ANY 2.3.5 kernel will work with any 2.3.5 rom, so you will have no problem upgrading.

also make sure to check out the new user guide in my sig below.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mintyfresh26:
Step 6 of the Heimdall guide to flashing Easy CWM and Bootloaders failed me. My screen went crazy with weird colors and I heard a robot sounding voice giving an estimated time. Now my phone does an infinite boot loop with crazy colors. :confused:

I'm trying to flash back to a stock UCKB2 ROM right now (the same ROM I was using while I tried to flash Easy CWM/Bootloader by TalonDev.) Looks like it's working so far.

Any ideas on what could have gone wrong?

---------- Post added at 11:21 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:10 PM ----------

Yup, the stock ROM flashed back fine. I tried the Easy CWM + GB Bootlaoder thing again and it gave me crazy colors and infinite boot loop again.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TRusselo:
DONT let it boot.boot straight into recovery. that kernel isnt made for the rom you have installed.

boot STRAIGHT into recovery, before the voice. then flash rom.

not sure about the "crazy colors"
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mintyfresh26:
Oh, that would probably do it. :o

I entered download mode, the kernel flashed, then my phone rebooted itself and the robot voice started talking with the crazy colors on my screen (kind of like a visual artifact or improperly installed video card drivers on a desktop computer.) How do I boot straight into recovery when that happens?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TRusselo:
you shut off the phone.boot into recovery.

dont worry about re-odin flashing the kernel.

just do what i said above.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mintyfresh26:
Ok, I'll give it another try tomorrow. Thank you for your patience & help. :)
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 4-2ndtwin:
The "crazy" colors sounds like what happens when u try to run a i897 Gingerbread Rom without the Gingerbread Bootloaders... or possibly a param.lfs file without a jpeg image in it or messed up some kind of way.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TRusselo:
yeah... unless he re-partitioned and flashed a heimdall package with no params... i dont use heimdall. ive never needed to. so i dunno about that method. thats adamoutlers game.

odin works PERFECT for me. Windows automatic driver downloading works perfect for me...
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 4-2ndtwin:
Agreed... and I have not had any problems using Odin. Have been curious about the Heimdall, but haven't ventured there yet.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TRusselo:
you have to uninstall your drivers and install it's drivers. it is all done within heimdall, but still a pain. you cant use both.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Benjamin Dobell:
That's only partially true. Unlike Odin/Kies, installing drivers for Heimdall will only affect one port at a time. In which case if you install Heimdall after Odin you can easily use both by simply swapping USB ports. If you install Kies/Odin after Heimdall then it will clobber Heimdall's driver and you'll have to reinstall it.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TRusselo:
awesome I did not know that thank you
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] szika87:
Hi everyone!

I have a European (Hungarian) Samsung I9010 Armani, on stock froyo 2.2, could i flash it with andromeda 3, or any custom captivate rom, and what about captivate kernels they will work on it too?

Thanks
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TRusselo:
havent had many armani guys here.....

from what i have seen it should work no problem, here is a link to armani froyo stock if you need to go back

http://www.multiupload.com/X5K3F871UH

password : samfirmware.com

ODIN3 v.1.82.zip - to flash
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] reinbeau:
I'm pretty sure there was an Armani custom ROM floating around in here last year....yup, here it is. FWIW :)
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] szika87:
Thank you guys.Ok i give it a try, yeah i was wondering armani based roms should work fine this is why i wanna try the andromeda roms.One other thing, if i flash it succesfully, i wanna try to install speedmod kernel, but just becasue 2thing the sharpness fix,and OC tuning, these two feature good to risk the custom kernel install?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TRusselo:
there is NO risk flashing kernels.

the only REAL RISK is flashing your bootloaders.

bootloaders need to be flashed ONCE and ONE TIME ONLY to let your phone run gingerbread roms

as well as older roms

.

other than that one time, flash anything else as much as you want.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TRusselo:
when picking a kernel it must be the same android version as the rom.. (eg 2.2 2.3.3 2.3.5)
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] estiechameau:
how would i go about getting cyanogenmod 7.1 on rogers samsung infuse 4g running gingerbread 2.3.3???

please reply
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 4-2ndtwin:
^

^ Ummm, Edit: U will get a better answer in the Infuse 4G Q & A Forum (link = http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1237 ). And a quick search by me even showed where u have asked already in places. Just ask in the correct place and be patient and u will get an answer. :cool:
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TRusselo:
read the XDA new user guide.make sure to watch the video
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nahuelarg86:
Hello, and sorry for the noob questions, I'm new to android and everything.

I'm wanting to upgrade my captivate from at&t, froyo 2.2 to gingerbread 2.3.5. The thing is that I don't want any "custom rom" I want the vanilla gingerbread. So, if I follow the steps on this guide and NOT flash any kernel or put a ROM in the internal memory, will I be fine?

I would flash only the .tar file (I believe is called bootloader, correct me if I'm wrong) and reboot and that would be all. I'm ok?

Thanks for your patience!
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TRusselo:
Att has not release an official gingerbread.you can if you want flash the newest leak. kk4.

leaks normally come in tar odin files full of att bloatware and tethering restrictions.

there is a slightly de-bloated, tethering fixed, rooted cwm kernel version of kk4 by me in the captivate development section. here...【stock】【kk4】 rooted deodexed debloated

this is a CWM install so keep to these instructions.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TRusselo:
also the bootloader only lets you run gingerbread. it ISNT gingerbread itself.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nahuelarg86:
Thanks for the reply. I was reading this guide

http://androidadvices.com/update-samsung-captivate-i897-gingerbread-235-firmware/2/

And the process seemed pretty simple, but when I came to XDA I saw a lot of stuff and got overwhelmed.

In that guide it only says to flash the .tar file and nothing else. What would happen if I just flash that file?

Also, you mentioned using the kk4 in the other post you made, and I have to use odin and the same process in this post, correct? Is it a custom rom or it will be the stock gingerbread, the one found in Atrix 2 or Galaxy SII?

Thanks again!
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TRusselo:
the KJ1 gingerbread from that page is an OLDER LEAK (ie more bugs)KK4 is the newest LEAK.

LEAK MEANS NOT OFFICIAL. still beta.

tar odin FULL rom are.. FULL FLASHES. if you just flash that whole BIG 270ish MB tar. it will update your phone.... or.. here is a full tar for kk4 http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1357848

but as i said above it is full of bloatware and you cant tether without a tethering plan, not rooted ect...

so odin flash that.

or follow this guide to odin flash a cwm kernel, then cwm flash a tweaked stock rom.

but i shake my head.....

customs are so much better you are waisting your time. especially for a leak
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TRusselo:
I definitely suggest reading the XDA new user guide and helping yourself find your way around our big site, and find the stickies and other helpful items. (link in my signature)

then find your way to Captivate > Development and find a cool custom rom. read. research. enjoy freedom.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nahuelarg86:
Well, thank you so much TRUsselo!

I'm a very "vanilla" guy, I like the stock roms, or however you call them, don't mind bloatware or anything, it's just I liked better the gingerbread I have in an Atrix 2 I have too. I thought that if I updated the Captvate to gingerbread I would have something like the Atrix 2 or SGSII.

I'll take a look at some custom roms, following your advice!
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maizein:
Need to be rooted prior to start the steps above?

That means, even if my phone is NOT ROOTED I can just apply the steps you mentioned? Or I should already have ROOT access before I begin?

Thx!
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TRusselo:
if you cant figure that out you should not be flashing your phone.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Arcaetal:
using Rogers GB bootloader instead of AT&T

Thanks for this great guide, it's what I've been looking for.

A couple questions though:

Can I use the Rogers GB bootloader found here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=817626&page=118 instead of the AT&T one you provide? I know there's really no difference between them, I'd rather have the Rogers logo instead of the ugly AT&T one.

If I use the Rogers GB bootloader, will I have to load a new kernel to keep using my phone as it is now? I am running Firefly 3.0 (Froyo) with CWM 2.5.1.2 and the 3e recovery no sig fix.

Thanks guys, you are what make android the best platform out there.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TRusselo:
rogers bootloaders WILL NOT guarantee the rogers bootlogo. you can loose it if you flash a params.lfs from att and some kernels have the att bootlogo embedded in them.you can have ANY bootlogo you want by searching my signature....Captivate Bootscreen Replacement

you can use ANY kernel, ANY rom with gingerbread bootloaders. you can just flash them over your current rom kernel setup... firefly froyo...???... and you will be ready to upgrade to gingerbread when you feel like it.... as that is the ONLY reason to flash the gingerbread bootloaders... is to flash gingerbread roms.. there is NO other features.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Arcaetal:
Thanks TRusselo, I didn't know some kernels could do that. But it's good to know there's a fix. The only reason I wondered about a new kernel was if I wanted to go back to Firefly, in case a Gingerbread rom breaks something. I'd rather be able to go back than hope the next rom isn't broken too.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TRusselo:
gingerbread has never been know to "break anything" its good.ALL gingerbread kernels except for the ONE rogers kernel WILL have the att screen.

the rogers kernel is 2.3.3 and all the newest Att leaks are 2.3.5

so you will either have an older rogers gingerbread with a nicer kernel screen... or newer gingerbread with att for half a second on boot,,,,
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] smbyers:
Great guide. Thank you very much for something recent and simple to follow. This is my first custom ROM experience and I have a feeling I could get hooked.

I installed Illuminance 3.0.1. If I decide to install another GB ROM, I only have to download it (without bootloader), go into recover mode, and flash the new ROM, correct?

If I want to go to a Froyo ROM (probably won't.. but just for education), I can leave the GB bootloaders but I will need to install a Froyo kernel and then a Froyo ROM without bootloader.

Did I get all that right?

Thanks again!
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TRusselo:
double correct.

when matching a rom and kernel it must be same android version, the available versions are: 2.1; 2.2; 2.3.3; 2.3.4 or 2.3.5. the build # kj1 kk3 ect.. is not important
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ra2ra3:
Can anyone tell how long it took them to flash from 2.2 official version to 2.3.5 UCKK1? I am using Odin3Excution v1.81 (from the one-click package with boot loader) and followed all steps listed in the thread: "http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1300843". The only thing that I did not do was a factory reset since it was optional. In that thread, the claim was that the flash would happen in 2-3 minutes, but I have been waiting for more than 15 minutes now, and starting to get worried..

Thanks,

Ramesh.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TRusselo:
odin sometimes locks up. it happens.start again.

reboot your phone into download mode again and restart odin.

your download screen

might

be pure black after a failed flash.

it is ok to flash like that. if the box in odin turns yellow you are good to go.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sirluk7777:
Flashing Serenity RC 6.2 - Samurai Kernel has EXT4 and Serenity supposed to have RFS

I am currently on Cognition 4.5.3 (which is Froyo) and I want to flash Serenity RC 6.2 (my first GB rom). I noticed that ddoubt said that you must be on RFS not EXT4 to do so - however, the Samurai Kernel says EXT4 on it so if I flash the kernel can I still flash Serenity?

Thanks
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TRusselo:
samerai colonel supports ext 4... And rfs, if your system is currently on lag fix ext 4 then disable it by using the cwm options menu.... Voodoo options. and if lag fix is disabled and you are on rfs don't let samurai kernel boot otherwise it will try to convert the system. also if this is your first gingerbread rom make sure you flash the gingerbread bootloaders first. just follow the instructions in the first post to flash the gingerbread bootloaders and make sure don't let samurai kernel boot into the system, go straight into c w m options
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sirluk7777:
Awesome - Thanks a lot - will try that now!
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] boombotz401:
What do I do of I cannot get into download mode? Phone just bootloops on att screen after buddy did something wrong on Odin and refuses download mode and jig

if I helped in any way hit that thanks button!
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TRusselo:
read the second post there is very thorough instructions.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ra2ra3:
read the following on another forum and it worked for me. While holding volume up+down, insert usb cable, and then add the battery too. That does the trick and bring it back into download mode.

Hope this helps.

r.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ra2ra3:
Thanks a ton TRusselo. Also, point to note for noobies like me. Do not EVER EVER EVER use the front USB in your desktop. That was the root cause for Odin failure. Anyway, got the phone working from a brick state so alls good. Lost my contacts, but I have a backup on Titanium backup. Now only if I could get the root perms on UKK1 :)

Awesome work by the developers. Hat tip for you all.

Regards,

r.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TRusselo:
kk1 ??? why?kk4 is out and rooted....【stock】【kk4】 rooted deodexed debloated
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AdamOutler:
That only matters if the USB port is actually a USB hub. My front USB port is hard-wired to the board and it is dedicated.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] boombotz401:
Thanks for the response guys I tryed the volume buttons while connecting USB didn't work for me I ran Odin to downgrade to 2.1 to flash a custom recovery and from what I understand 2.1 dosent support download mode I just get a flashing battery icon tryed the jig for hours with no luck...thinking I may just have to send it in

if I helped in any way hit that thanks button!
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TRusselo:
download mode works with all versions. Read the second post of this thread there is 10 different ways to get download mode...
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] boombotz401:
Tryed all methods expect uart ...aomeond mind explaining what that it is

if I helped in any way hit that thanks button!
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TRusselo:
uart... a resistor between 2 pins.... the jig. the jig you tried was it a bought jig or a home-made jig?if it was home-made.

wrap it in tape!

everything but the 2 tips of the ends. your finger touching both leads will change the total resistance as it creates a parallel path accross the surface of your skin.

" adb reboot download " - will work. turned on with debugging enabled. quick adb guide in my sig.

sending in for fixing with it modded. you do realize you voided your warranty. right?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] boombotz401:
I do realize the void ..its my neighbors phone i told him to wait till i researched this but he didn't want to listen and this is the result.i told him if he sends it in what will happen we did use a jig with 100k resistors 3x in a teardrop shape taped together when that did not work after a few hours we took apart an old charger tip and tryed connecting to that with no success either the phone will not boot just bootloops at the att screen

if I helped in any way hit that thanks button!
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] boombotz401:
Nvm guys i just spoke with him he sent it in..thanks for the quick responses maybe it will help another with the same issue...ill let y'all know if they knabbed him on the warranty

if I helped in any way hit that thanks button!
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GGGETTER:
hi guy's i'm a newbie like to flash GB don't no is this the right place my phone is rooted the phone info

Firmware version 2.2

Baseband version I897UCKB2

Kernel version 2.6.32.9

Build number FROYO.UCKB2

can i go off the tuts in the first post to flash or can someone point me to the step by step get started.i read the posts here but i seen 2.2 but different build # that i have.i don't no if i have to downgrade by to 2.1 since my phone came with FROYO 2.2.any help is appreciated thanks
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TRusselo:
dude the instructions in the first post couldnt be easier or more clear.

if you cant follow those instructions. DONT FLASH YOUR PHONE

not being able to follow instructions can BRICK YOUR PHONE.

read learn and research before you screw with things that cost money.

I READ AND RESEARCHED for 3 DAYS (no work) before rooting,
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gbalwing:
Hi guys, I'm kinda new, and I have a few questions.

1) I understand that you have to reboot into recovery (cwm) after you install gingerbread kernel.tar if you decide to install a .zip file (custom rom) from SD card. But how do you get into recovery mode if the phone will reboot itself and then eventually bootlooping and making wierd sounds. Should i pull the battery and take it from there?

2) I'm currently on Froyo 2.2 stock rooted, and I'm making sure if its ok to install GB Bootloaders with no problems right?

3) And if I decide to flash stock UCKI2 Gingerbread 2.3.5 with bootloaders, do i still need to install GB Bootloaders via odin (your guide)?

Thanks guys!
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TRusselo:
1. easy. instructions are in first posttake out battery

put in battery.

hold both volume buttons

press and hold power

keep all 3 held for 5 seconds

2. gingerbread bootloaders can be flashed at any time. they work with ALL roms. only needs to be done once ever.

3. no. but why would you install ki2 ? kk4 is the latest. gingerbread LEAK.

yes all gingerbread att "stocks" for the captivate are beta leaks. not official.

so if you are going to run a leak version might as well be the newest leak. KK4. there is no "one click" for it but you can odin flash it with the flasher in my guide. and get the file:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1357848&highlight=stock+kk4

un-rar

get the ..........>...>..HOMEBINARY.tar.md5 file and put in PDA slot of odin.

click start.

includes bootloaders.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gbalwing:
@TRusselo,

I found a one-click odin stock uckk4 on here:

i897uckk4 Odin One Click - Stock, CONTAINS Bootloaders, Re-partition, Full Wipe

Would you recommend to flash it this way or your way using odin 1.7 in your guide. I also wasnt able to un-rar your download and wondering what you use to do it or if Im doing something wrong. I also read that GB roms have random reboots, is that a huge issue or can it be avoidable. Thanks.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TRusselo:
you can use the 1 click Odin or this method in my thread. Doesn't matter.

you weren't able to unrar it because you didn't read the password right under the link that you clicked....

random reboots are a hardware problem and will happen before gingerbread. I've never had an issue.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 4-2ndtwin:
TRusselo,

Can't remember if I posted this before, so...

Really great job on this Guide !! Appreciate all your help that you give.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xoom11:
Need help in Upgrading UCJI6 to Gingerbread

Hello

I have captivate from at&T ( I897). I upgraded last year from eclair to froyo UCJI6 from some site.

Please can some one guide me step by step how to get latest gingerbread. I never had gingerbread on my phone. Upgrading from UCJI6 scares me.

Your help would mean a lot to me.

Thanks

Dillon
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gbalwing:
Thanks for your hardwork. This guide has been helpful for me. Im on GB UCKK4 now and it's really good and stable. To root however, i read to use fuguroot, but do you have to have extract the zImage.root.tar file and the stock UCKK4 kernel, or do you just place it in the PDA slot? Thanks again.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TRusselo:
if you are unable to follow the instructions that are already in this thread and unable to read the other answers to your questions that are already here.... do not flash your phone, because you will create a paperweight.

if you are unable to read then you should not be able to flash
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GGGETTER:
i install Serendipity with ODIN3 v.1.82.i use the jig to get in download mode i chose PDA ODIN to install galaxys-bootloader-JVB.tar first took the battery out and in again then install TalonDEV-0.1.6 2nd.took the battery out and in again then held volume up and power then install zip from sd card Serendipity_VII_Kernel_4.1 then went back to reboot i'm just bootlooping....

i was on 2.2 after i couldn't get out of bootlooping i use odin 1.7 went back to stock now i'm on 2.1 and still bootlooping,instead of using bootloader i just flash TalonDEV then flash the rom in cwm.can someone help me on this.thanks
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] reinbeau:
I've got to ask, why didn't you follow the instructions on the download page for Serendipity VII? They are so simple....don't mess around with Talon until you have the ROM actually up and running.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GGGETTER:
tell the true i was just learning i'm a newbie to this thought i was doing it the correct way,i went off a you-tube video,can i start all over using your instruction....thanks