yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] Entropy512:
Sometimes stock initial firmware for a device shows up on the leak sites, sometimes it doesn't, seems to be a crapshoot.

The "hard way" to root a device, which requires two devices for a clean dump, is:

Path 1:

a) It's possible to dump 90% of so of the files of an initramfs without root - do this, try to fill in the holes, and build an insecure kernel using this dump. Use that to get a clean system dump.

b) Use the clean system dump to develop a prerooted system image that can be flashed to a second device to get a clean stock kernel

Path 2:

a) You can get 80% or so of /system without root - dump it, fill in holes, make an Odin-flashable image that has su binary added.

b) Flash this and get a clean zImage dump

c) Use that dump to develop a custom kernel that is flashed to a second device to get a clean /system dump

We got lucky on the SGH-I777 (USA AT&T GSII)- International kernels were functional enough to get a full /system dump, and I was able to use that dump to develop a prerooted system image which I used to extract the stock kernel image from my device.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] nathan2226:
I am technically minded, but not that advanced enough to produce something like that 'the hard way'. :(

I guess I will have to sit it out to see if someone will leak out stock firmware to allow me to root it
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] jarriskua:
Hi Nathan,

Do you have any news about root your device? I am looking for Roms/ FW too, but I haven´t got lucky yet.

Please, if you find any solutions, could you publish here? I will do the same!

Thanks in advance.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] nathan2226:
Hi,

Nope, not found anything yet unfortunately :(
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] jarriskua:
Hello again!

I´ve trying with new versions of:

- Superoneclick (v2.3.2 / v2.3.3) with gingerbreak exploit but no succes because program frozes always. Never goes beyond step #5

- Unlockroot 2.2: at compability list of this version, model yp-gs1 is listed, but it doesn´t work. I have emailed at support asking..

And Log reveals:

Kill adb server

Starting adb server...

Get online devices

push file to device : rootutility

push file to device : busybox

push file to device : su

chmod file 755 busybox

Try to get shell root permission may take several minutes...

chmod file 755 rootutility

Try to get shell root permission may take several minutes...

Failed to get shell root !
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] abduleno:
hello i have also tried to root this device no succes with unlock root 2.3 it doesnt just like you i get the message failed to get shell root pls can someone root this device :(
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] Antgl:
i normally have the 8gb version of the samsung galaxy s wifi 3.6, but actually i got like 6.7gb storage, is that normal?
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] ampinto:
Hi,

I'm one more who want to root his YP-GS1.

I also tried the various methods listed above with no results.

Can anyone help in this regard.

Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] ampinto:
Hello ntropy512!

Please can you help rooting the YP-GS1, I found that samsung has released some firmware for YP-GS1 on this link:

https://opensource.samsung.com/index.jsp;jsessionid=270954CEE97EBDDA2FF300E0504BF9A1

Maybe you can create an insecure Kernel or something to unprotec the dammed GS1? I have no sufficient skills to do that...:-(

It will be a great help for all YP-GS1 owners...:-)

YP-GS1

Android: 2.3.6

Kernel vertion:2.6.35.7-CL818076se.infra@SEP-82 #1

Build number.XXLA1 (After Kies actualisation)

Thank in advance,

Antonio Pinto
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] klin1344:
Creating an insecure kernel requires modifying the initramfs, which is not provided by the samsung open source releases. You would need to dump the kernel and extract the initramfs from it, and dumping the kernel requires root.

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[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] gbh2012:
Rooting samsung yp-gs1

Rooting Samsung yp-gs1 player ...

go to unlockroot.com

Download & install unlockroot v2.3.1

go to samsung.com/uk/support/model/YP-GS1CB

Download & install kies v2.0

Let it upgrade.

switch on usb dev debugging, stay awake & allow mock locations under settings / applications / development

connect your device to your pc

run unlockroot & click root if drivers from kies installed, you should see a popup box with your device

Select device & in a couple of mins program may ask you to install Super power save (means rooted successfully)

I know it works, as I have just rooted mine (got at gadget show, yesterday from PC World for £99.99)

:)
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] abduleno:
i just saw your post but it doesnt work on my galaxy player 3.6 i also have upgraded it but just tells me failed to get shell root my player is international version so galaxy s wifi 3.6 pls help
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] gvoute:
job done with superonclick
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] abduleno:
hey gvoute pls tell me how you root you player with superoneclick i tried it hundred time but it always hangs at step 7 i did the kies update but it just wont work you are the second who have rooted the phone but cant pls help me:confused:
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] hundz:
You can already flash the pre-rooted rom i linked somewhere in this thread, nobody complained about it, the only disadvantage is that it only has 2 languages (english and korean)

Anyway im also waiting for a stock rom with all languages and less korean bloat apps.

edit: i noticed that the link isnt valid anymore, i still have the file on my drive though and can upload it if someone needs the (limited) rom.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] zaclimon:
Yeah I need the normalboot.img from it please!! :D
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] baladev:
hey. your room in another thread has been unaccessible for quite some time i think and all the people who are here now have no way of downloading it. Could you please re-upload it somewhere?

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yes, yes, please do it! upload the whole rom somewhere!
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] hundz:
Okay im uploading it right now, takes a while though.

Will edit this post later :good:

finished
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] baladev:
Where have you been, buddy? If you only knew what we've been through here in our attempts to root the sucker! :eek:

Hacking, bricking devices along the way..:silly:

You could've saved quite a bit of nerves!

Where did you get it, btw? Did you say there's another one on its way?
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] hundz:
Oh i didnt contribute to the rom at all, i actually have zero knowledge in android tech things and therefore im rarely active here.

I just check it one or two times a week to look if there are new roms or something for the yp-gs1 or my other android devices without being logged in (so sorry that i couldnt respond to some messages for reuploads till today) ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] zaclimon:
It was here since quite a long time ago. But because it was english and korean, it would be better to have a rom with all languages for the people from EU for example.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] baladev:
I was under the impression if the rom is rooted it is easy to customise it and adding new languages to it shouldn't be difficult? Or taking a kernel out of it and putting it into an official room..

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Thank you very much for this! Which Android is it?
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] saleenman95:
How do I flash this with ODIN? There is a cache.img , factoryfs.img , and normalboot.img.

Thanks!

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It works, but I keep getting google service framework errors.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] baladev:
Have you figured out how to flash it? Can you tell me please, i've never done flashing with odin, don't want to screw something up. I've, of course looked though some tutorials on odin flashing, but they all seem to be different, depending on a device.

Are you getting these errors only when you restart your device or do they keep comming up all the time?

Ok, i've found something: "Maybe it is more secure to make a full wipe using ClockWorkMod. The reason why these complicated steps might be necessary: Because your system most likely be a mess, if you were flashing all different kinds of firmwares. To make sure your device is not an overwritten old firmware these steps are necessary. Flashing firmwares via ODIN does not delete all old data !!!"

Maybe that's why you're getting the errors?

..what version of Android is it?
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] Frejlord:
Delete error windows

Hello,

I just bring my support, to remove all the error message just "wipe data / factory reset" and "wipe cache partition" in Samsung's recovery mode, I think one of them is unnecessary but it allowed me to simply remove these error messages.

In case the French would like to use the rom English-Korean in this post, it is not possible to translate into French completely, even with the apps "more local" or "set language". The translation is only partial and almost nonexistent.

I wish you good luck to release a rom that support all language, such as French for me and thank you for your work :good:
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] baladev:
Do you mean from cwm?
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] Frejlord:
Delete error windows

Boot with the samsung recovery and you can wipe .
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] baladev:
ok, thanks for the tip!
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] zephy09:
cant wait for the 3.6 root. :victory: :)
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] hanthesolo:
We have a decent amount of testing to do, I do not know if our method even works yet. If all goes well, I would expect something from of later next week.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] saleenman95:
Ok, so to flash it I used ODIN 1.85. You check the PDA box and select the .tar file. Then you hit start and you are all set! BUT I have noticed a new, even worse problem. The home key doesn't work, not even in 3e recovery. I have no clue what to do. Maybe since I am root now there is some file for the mapping of the keys that I can edit? Then I can wipe the cache and do a full wipe and maybe that will help with the continuous error messages.

Oh, and my version is 2.3.6 , Kernal 2.6.35.7-CL1072179se.infra@SEI-45 #1
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] Frejlord:
I think it's better to start on a clean machine, then use my tip.

And normally you won't have any error messages or problems with your keys.

Also use a special application to unistall some useless apps as "Melon" or "Dictionary".

For use Odin, it's better to use the Odin mod integrated with the samsung, Power+ Vol - +Home, you must flash again.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] saleenman95:
See, that's the problem, I can get into 3e Recovery, but since the home key doesn't work I can't select any of the options.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] baladev:
Ok, so you've unbricked your device?! That's nice. At least your father won't be asking you about it. :)

Does it matter which version of odin to use? I have 3.7 and 4.43. Do i have to use 1.85?

I'm ready to take a plunge, once i get the answer!
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] saleenman95:
I don't know if you have to or not, but 1.85 has the option to just select PDA. I wouldn't recommend doing it tho. Even after I did "wipe all" from within adb and then re flashed it I still can't get the home key to work. Could you do the following in adb and upload it here? I have a feeling that the Korean ROM has a slightly different key mappings than the US version.

adb pull /system/usr/keylayout /your/dir/here

Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] Frejlord:
I got 1.85 and it's work well.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] saleenman95:
For all of you devs: Once I get the home key working and no errors, what can I do for you to help develop a rom like Etherealrom? I would really like for our 3.6 community to be just as good as the 4.0.

Thanks!

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Oh, and never-mind about the keylayout pull. I just remembered that I pulled my stock system awhile ago. And unfortunately the file match. What else could it be?
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] baladev:
ok, i just was ready to upload it for you..

Alright, here's the deal:

1. I did this to my original stock rom: "wipe data / factory reset" and "wipe cache partition" in Samsung's recovery mode

2. Went into Download Mode and flashed the rooted rom through ODIN 1.85

3. Rebooted the device and it was a bit glitchy (a couple of programs from my old rom were still there, opening calendar would make my device vibrate and then it (the calendar) would crash)

4. Went into Recovery mode again and did "wipe data / factory reset" and "wipe cache partition" once more

5. After reboot the system works well, including the home button

The only thing i noticed missing is is in the Settings -> Wireless and networks there's no USB mode (or whatever it was) setting.

Now i'm going to clean my device and set it up the way i like!
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] hundz:
Right, there is no USB option available.

You can still use the yp-gs1 as a drive after unticking the USB debugging mode.

The Music mode (forgot how it was called) is missing but i personally never needed it.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] hanthesolo:
Well, for one you can check my rom creation guide over in development. Secondly, if I can figure out how to make these cursed rooted images, I can provide you with a tweaked rom that includes some basic mods, but first, I need to work on creating an image in the first place.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] baladev:
I don't understand something.. We already have a nice working rooted rom, i cleaned it up on my device and it runs very well, very smooth. Why not to use this rom as a foundation for anything else instead of creating something?
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] hanthesolo:
You do???? I didn't know that, problem solved :). I guess now I need to guide you guys through making a full restore package and such.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] zaclimon:
Yes they had a prerooted korean rom. However for the other people who wants other languages than korean and english I opted to make a custom kernel for them to be rooted.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] baladev:
You didn't know that??? I wrote this specifically to you in the 4.2 rooting thread. I guess you just ignore my messages! :silly:

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Isn't adding another language to a rom is as easy as putting a language pack into it from some other rom of the same version?
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] Rayn16120:
Hi guys, nice to see some good news !

I want to thank all the people here :)

I read rapidly most of your posts and I've got some questions :

- Is there a new (and good) pit file available here ?

- Is there, or will we have a new ROM ?

- Can I hope to fix my YP-GS1 ?

Finally, I can test/flash lots of things if you want while my device is brick, but from monday.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] baladev:
why don't you unbrick your device by flashing a new rooted rom? can you put your device into a recovery or download mode?
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] zaclimon:
Not really because if we have to add another language to a rom that don't have it, we have to modify all the applications to actually get those languages (mostly the stock ones. I already tried 2 or 3 apps translations, and this picture represented how I felt
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] baladev:
Hmm.. ok. It's just i've cleaned my Huawei Ideos X5 Pro and removed a lot of language packs from it like these:

ArabicPack.apk

BosnianPack.apk

BulgarianPack.apk

ZhuyinPack.apk

VietnamesePack.apk

TurkishPack.apk

UkrainianPack.apk

ThaiPack.apk

and so on..

And these languages have disappeared from the system language choice. So, i was thinking in reverse - if it's so simple to remove a language, maybe it's just as simple to install it. I was even going to try it.. :eek:
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] zaclimon:
Ya but each android devices have different implementations of the operating system in them. Where your huawei needs languages packs in apks, the samsungs need modifications to framework and so on. You can try to see if it will work though.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] Quentinga:
Thank you for the rom, it works well. I didn't have the USB menu too. I use the application MoreLocale 2 for the language.

I use a little google translator because I am a french.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] Rayn16120:
If there is a new rooted ROM in this thread, please show me the post, I can't find it :silly:

Otherwise I can't flash anything because, as I said in my previous posts, my partition table isn't correct. That's why I think I need a PIT file and then a complete stock package. :rolleyes:
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] baladev:
Here's the original post with a rom.

Doesn't a complete rom have a PIT in it?

I have seen in another forum people repartitioning their android devices with Acronis Disk Director 11 Home.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] Rayn16120:
Thx, but that the same ROM as before, and it doesn't work for me..

I quickly googled it, but I can't find anything about partitioning an android device using acronis :/
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] saleenman95:
I uploaded my .PIT file a while ago. Right Click Here, Save As
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] baladev:
Why doesn't it work for you? Are there different versions of these devices, like EU and INT?

I've come across this info on a russian forum.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] Quentinga:
I have a question that has probably been asked and I apologize.

How to port CM7 or CM9 player on the 3.6 ? Like the CM9 rom for player 5.0
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] caseyatbt:
I am having Odin issues. Odin can see my Epic 4G Touch, but I can't see my 3.6 I have the latest Kies installed. So, the drivers should be up to date.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] baladev:
I think you have a problem with your driver. I had the same problem at first - ODIN couldn't see my device. Do this:

Once your device is in Download Mode and connected to your PC go to Device Manager and under Universal Serial Bus controllers find your device. Righ-click and uninstall it, then do scan for hardware changes. After this my computer found the device, installed the right drivers and my SGP appeared in ODIN.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] Quentinga:
Verifies that you have already connected your player with Kies. Also check that you have the latest version of Kies. I read Kies must be close during flashing.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] baladev:
oh, yes forgot about that one.. make sure all instances of Kies are closed in Task Manager, otherwise it conflicts with ODIN.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] caseyatbt:
I have one unknown device that shows up "Susteen USB Cable Device" It also has a "Susteen USB Cable" under Universal Serial Bus Controllers. I uninstalled both of them but they returned the same way after I scanned new devices.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] baladev:
1. First make sure there are no instances of Kies running through Task Manager, kill it if it's there. After that your device might appear in ODIN.

2. Follow what i said about the driver only if the 1. didn't help. Also, it won't be an unknown device. in my case is was some Samsung device (don't remenber what exactly) maybe even generic mass storage device, but it had the wrong driver attached to it (because of my experimenting with Heimdall Suite).
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] caseyatbt:
I killed Kies. But, when I turn on Download Mode, the Susteen USB stuff shows up. I don't understand why I am having this problem. The strange thing is, I am having the same problem on my 4.0. I searched for Susteen drivers and the only places charge for them. Who knows if even that would solve my problem. I am getting frustrated.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] baladev:
ok, i see, you have the wrong driver associated with your SGP devices. Use the program I attached to see what driver is assigned to the player and try to change it to the right one:

1. Put your Samsung Galaxy S into download mode and plug it in.

2. Run zadig.exe

3. From the menu chose Options -> List All Devices.

4. From the USB Device list chose "Samsung USB Composite Device".

5. In the driver you should see WinUSB (v6.1.7600.16385), or something like that (that's what i have) if it something else, change it to WinUSB and click "install"
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] caseyatbt:
I thought we were on to something. But it only gives me a Susteen as a choice, not Samsung. It does try to install the same WinUSB driver you listed above. But, it still shows it as an unknown Susteen USB device. Thanks for your help.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] baladev:
are you saying that in a drop-down menu you don't see any Samsung device?
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] caseyatbt:
Yes, the choices are the Susteen device and a couple other things on my laptop. Samsung isn't a chioice. I am going to try another computer. Maybe I have some sort of conflict.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] baladev:
That's strange. Try uninstalling and reinstalling Kies, apart from that hard to say without looking at your computer.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] caseyatbt:
Good news. It was my laptop. I got it to work on another laptop. I am having the Home Button problem. SO I am going to read the last few pages, I think it was mentioned recently.

I go into the stock recovery. It says Enter: OK Key, Select: Vol Up. I highlight the data/factory reset, but no key will works as Enter. The only keys that work in recovery are Vol up/down and the menu sodt key takes you to a blank screen and back.

My saga continues.......
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] baladev:
Hmm.. there seem to be a pattern.. does it mean there are two different versions of this device? Mine is EU version and i don't have such problem. saleenman95 described the same behaviour with his GP on pages 20-21, but he didn't say wheather he found any solution to this or not.
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] saleenman95:
So far I have not found any real solution. For the time being though I am using Button Savior, but that only works within android, not in recovery. I have also found out how to do a cache wipe and data wipe. While in recovery mode open up an adb shell on your computer. Then type the following:

recovery --wipe_data
recovery --wipe_cache

After each one your device will reboot so you will have to put it back in recovery mode to perform the next one.

Thank god I'm not the only one with this problem!!!
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] Rayn16120:
Thank you !

Now I can my partition table seems to be correct 'cause I can boot with the stock Kernel. I got a strange problem, when I flash something other than the kernel, Heimdall says :

Same message with Data, or FactoryFs, or Cache...

Thank you very much.

Now I need someone who is very very nice with a rooted device to upload the data partition, or maybe all the mmcblk0pX.

Here is the command (in root) :

where X stands for the partition number, then upload it.. And we'll get a (full ?) stock ROM !

== EDIT ==

Additionnal informations : System folder have many sub-folders like bin, xbin... But they are all empty except app.

I'm trying to copy files from sdcard..
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] Rayn16120:
I tried to flash with ODIN v1.85 and it worked very well. Now my device does have /system folder complete, but it doesn't boot anymore... I'm still stuck in recovery mode :confused:
[Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0, 5.0] zaclimon:
This is because all your partitons are screwed up from the fact that you changed the pit. You need to have the other partitions in order to get it running completly. But you said that you get CWM running. Can you send me your kernel to see how you got it working.