[Galaxy S I9000 General] Hooolagon:
To begin I understand how frustrating it can get with a useless phone. :mad:

Hopefully this method should allow you to partially use your phone.

=====>THIS IS A NOOBs’ GUIDE<=====>HOPEFULLY IT HELPS<=====

This is not a fix, only a solution. It may only work in certain cases. However it is worth an attempt. I am not liable for any further problems that occur with your phone.

You will need:

A memory card (ideally above 2GB, I specifically used a Transcend 8GB Class 6 MicroSD)

Odin3 V1.3

A stock copy of JM8 firmware (Only the PDA)

A stock copy of JM1 firmware (PDA, Phone & CSC)

A method to connect your MicroSD to PC (ideally an SD Adapter)

Busted Boot Loop phone

60 minutes spare time with a very cool beverage :cool:

USB Cable type A to micro type B

Method :D:

For starters, your phone must be able to enter “Download Mode”

You are not required to know the firmware version. (I didn’t) (wink)

1) Run Odin3, Enter Download Mode, Connect to PC

2) Flash JM8 PDA Only with repartition/auto-reboot checked

If you are now in recovery mode skip to 3b).

3) Repeat step 1) Flash JM1 full including pit 512 with repartition unchecked & auto-reboot checked

3b) Wipe cache partition (two or three times –RAGEFACE- :mad:). Wipe data/factory reset (few times too)

4) Connect MicroSD to PC (via your own method)

4b) Format to dedicated size and set “Allocation unit size” as default and “File System” to FAT32 (no name) and uncheck “Quick Format”

5) Remove battery from phone for 30 Seconds, Insert Battery and MicroSD

6) Repeat step 1) Flash JM8 PDA Only repartition/auto-reboot UNCHECKED

7) Pull USB Cable once in recovery menu (after fail warnings), Remove battery, Remove MicroSD.

8) Repeat step 4) Repeat step 4b) =>HOWEVER<= check “Quick Format”

9) Read step 10) first. Repeat step 1) Flash JM1 full with repartition unchecked and auto-reboot checked

10) Have your MicroSD at the ready (to insert) and keep your eyes on Odin3, Back to rest of step 9)

11) In Odin3, Once you have seen factoryfs and dbdata complete insert the MicroSD

12) You should now be done… You should get something along the lines of…

format_root_device: /dev/block/mmcblkop1format_r

fsdevice -> /dev/block/mmcblkop1

format_vfat_device -> argv[1] :-F

format_vfat_device -> argv[2] : 32

format_vfat_device -> argv[3] :-0

format_vfat_device -> argv[4] : android

format_vfat_device -> argv[5] : /dev/block/mmcblkop1

basically I only remember seeing argv for 1 to 5 (screen was too fast for me)

after this it read (well along the lines of)

--Installing package...

Finding update package...

Opening update package...

Verifying update package...

Installing update...

Successfully installed package.

(I basically only saw --Installing package...)

:) The phone then booted with an S logo and graphics with sound. It stayed there with a glow. After say 30/40 seconds, another glow of the logo and the phone had turned on. :)

=>HOWEVER<=

:confused: THIS IS ONLY A SOLUTION :confused:

Storage barely works; Apps must come only from “Market” and there are signs which appear;

"Removed Internal SD Card"

"Can not mount External SD Card - Mount point absent or incorrect. Please unplug"

Remember, this is only a NOOBs’ GUIDE therefore if you are unsuccessful;

Persistence helps..

I apologize for wasting your time, although you did enjoy a cool beverage (smile)

& if you try the whole method say two or three times, you get to have the cool beverage 2/3 times more :cool::eek::rolleyes::confused:

:D I will attach the notes I made in a notepad file when I felt ecstatic about my partially live phone.