yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] lumin30:
Yes. You need to upgrade to GB first for the GB bootloaders. If you are not rooted you can follow the guide in the first link of my signature to upgrade then flash VB. If rooted follow the guide in the second link of my signature to upgrade.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] justuscole:
weird...

So I messed up my phone flashing a ROM... so I used the ODIN method with the whole "T959VUVKG4" stock package AND the Heimdall One-Click method and neither were successfully completing the flash...

until I accidentally left the "Re-Partition" option checked in ODIN... which I was instructed against.

but it finished flashing and it seems to work fine so far.

What did I just do? haha :confused:
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Mezabaru:
I can't get into download mode, "firmware upgrade encountered an issues. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again".

sgh-t959w
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] hechoen:
That is DL mode. Now stop spamming the board and wait for people to help you in your thread you created for this issue.

YOUR THREAD
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] atech087:
PLEASE HELP ME: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2237794
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] wcpyro:
My phone boots fine into stock Android, but I'm looking to root again (I recently used Heimdall's stock flash). Not able to get into download mode using any of the 4 methods in the wiki (don't have a USB jig). I've been in download mode before and know it should work.

ADB does not detect any devices, and Kies does not detect the phone. Tried 2 different computers. Windows always says "cannot recognize USB device". Tried default Samsung drivers as well.

When I try to load into download mode, it just loads the standard Android boot screen. Recovery mode works but doesn't do what I need.

Is there any other way to get to download mode or root my phone using any other method without the drivers working properly? I still have the CM9 zip on my SD but no CWM or root.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] PuNeTZzZ:
use this guide :D

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=21953587&postcount=1
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] guitarman715:
Soft bricked ?

Hello I need some help, I attempted to use a tool kit to root for a vibrant and it soft bricked it it comes to the phone and the computer split by a yellow triangle and says there was an error in the firmware update. I still can get it into download mode. what would be the best way to bring it back to the stock gingerbread ?

T-Mobile SGHT-959V
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Cooptx:
Try the link above your post :D
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] guitarman715:
so if i follow that will it work?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Cooptx:
Well it will help. Only your ability to read first then follow directions will determine if the link above you will help.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] DCTRex:
Thank you so much on Guide Galaxy S 4G!

Thank you so much on great Guide! Exactly what was looking for. I was gong to be one of those noobs that annoys the developers! ;)
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] :
Possible softbrick

Although i've been rooting devices and been pretty successful at it, it seems i've finally hit a bump and i can't get back. Thinking i knew the procedure to root, cwm, and custom rom the device, i didn't feel the need to search for directions on how to properly root (i figured it was similar if not the same as rooting a T-Mobile Galaxy SII). the first thing i did with the device was use superoneclick 2.3.3 to root the device and obtain privileges. next i decided to install rom manager to install CWM, but i realized it wasn't under the list so i decided to manually flash the stock+voodoo.tar file with odin onto the device (included CWM) in order to install a custom rom. after that i tried flashing a Kitkat rom and it didn't go through. then the device rebooted and TWRP recovery appeared and i became kinda baffled. i tried flashing CM 10.1 Release #4 along with the gapps and it didnt work. i re-flashed voodoo through odin in order to then flash stock CWM through the custom voodoo recovery of the device but i relized that in the recovery it would say "can't mount /cache/recovery/command" and 4 other similar prompts below. ever since then i haven't been able to restore the device to stock, install any sort of recovery, or flash any type of custom rom, any ideas are greatly appreciated.

P.S. i've actually rooted another SGS4G months ago (pre 2013 spring), but i don't remember one bit of the procedure, all i remember was that i flashed Cyanogenmod 10.0 cause it was somewhat stable.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] TwitchyEye:
I think what you need to do is find the one-click gremlin remover since you're an Odin guy. Get the phone into download mode, mop up the mess with the one-click, flash either Anton's bwat kernel or bhundven's blastoff, either comes packed with cwm 5.x, then follow the KitKat flashing procedure more closely because when it rebooted into twrp you were supposed to flash the ROM again. After that point it was a downward spiral.

Good luck!

Edit: here's a link to gremlin remover

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1500427

And blastoff kernel

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1828171
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] :
Gremlin remover is a gift from the android gods for a device which seems to have slightly less development than other devices, thanks a ton, I'll get to flashing that kernel asap!
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] :
Signal Issues on ALL roms

I've been hopping from one rom to another trying to figure out the problem, but have no clue at all. i went from kitkat roms because i figured receiving signal just wasn't viable with those roms yet, but i went to jellybean and i still get NO reception whatsoever, not sure if there are any radios i have to flash before I can use the phone, but no rom has specifically listed that i do so, any ideas?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] champ1919:
Under settings, about phone. Do you have an iemi number?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] :
Negatory, it shows straight zeros ?

---------- Post added at 06:12 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:05 PM ----------

The phone's only showing straight zeros where the IMEI is supposed to be, not really sure why since I've never encountered this o.O

*still getting the hang of the mobile app*
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] TwitchyEye:
Sometimes imei gets messed up, but going back to stock usually fixes it. I'm not too sure what Odin options are for stock firmware but heimdall has a lot of stock one-clicks. Maybe gremlin remover will do the trick again.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] slaithe:
I was running CyogenMod 9 on my SGS4G and upgraded it to 10.2 since I needed FUSE.

For some reason CWM recovery mode would not detect my 32GB sd card, even though I've been using it without issue otherwise.

No problem, I just used my old stock 16GB sd card to perform the flash to this ROM, following its instructions perfectly:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2451317

Which worked.

So I use my external sd card adapter to copy all files from 16GB sd card to the 32GB card via my pc hdd b/c for some reason USB mounting won't work, atm.

After the copy, now my 32GB card cannot be mounted, at all. Attempts to mount or format it in CWM recovery yield only errors.

I'd post this question in the developer's ROM thread, but I'm unable to.

CWM recovery is v6.0.3.8

Also, it is referring to sdcard0 in the listings.

EDIT: resolved by flashing back to ICS rom then to the JB rom all on 16GB. not sure what caused the initial issue.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] klockk:
Arg! Stuck sgs4g - download model only!?

I hope this gremlin thing does the trick, because I am stuck...

I got this phone the other day, rooted it, and everything was workign fine... unlocked it so I coudl take it to Singapore with me and use a StarHub card...

Flashed up into the 4.x roms today (Domination)... I didnt like it much... tried to go back down to ParanoidAndroind (4.04) and that didnt work... The Flash aborted... Tried to flash Octane (2.x) and that aborted... so I figured.. what the hell... restore my 2.3.6 backup! And it wouldnt boot.. just sat there at the "S"screen....

I finally got it into download mode with the BIG COnstruction triangle and tried to ODIN... it failed...

Now I am trying Heimdall OneClick... and after a ton of issues with drivers, etc...

I got it to go, and it is failing on the FACTORYFS Upload... :(

Beginning session...
Session begun with device of type: 0

Downloading device's PIT file...
PIT file download sucessful

Uploading KERNEL

KERNEL upload successful
Uploading RECOVERY

RECOVERY upload successful
Uploading MODEM

MODEM upload successful
Uploading FACTORYFS
FACTORYFS upload failed!
Ending session...

:mad:

Anybody got any ideas what might be up.. I need to get this going again.... trip is in a few days.. :(

The Details window shows:

Checking if protocol is initialised...
Protocol is not initialised.
Initialising protocol...
Handshaking with Loke...

Beginning session...
Session begun with device of type: 0

Downloading device's PIT file...
PIT file download sucessful

Uploading KERNEL

KERNEL upload successful
Uploading RECOVERY

RECOVERY upload successful
Uploading MODEM

MODEM upload successful
Uploading FACTORYFS
FACTORYFS upload failed!
Ending session...
ERROR: Failed to send file part packet!ERROR: Failed to send end session packet!
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] TwitchyEye:
Which heimdall one-click are you using? Have you tried several? I think you're on the right track now sometimes heimdall craps out keep trying!

Also to go from 4.x.x to 2.x.x the only way is one-clicks otherwise you end up here.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] stephen_w:
I've a list of terms that you may (or may not) want to use/add. I've been slowly working on it for the wiki but have been lazy about it lately. Let me know if you want me to send them your way.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Juls317:
Pm them to me and i'll add them in!
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Juls317:
EDIT: know that i saw this on the computer, i don't know why it has alignment issues for you but I'm not getting those issues
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] stephen_w:
Yeah, I'd left-justify it for simplicity's sake.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Juls317:
alright, i'll do that and some more work on it when i get home.

just for some feedback, any other tips? does it look good? if you guys think anything need to be added, let me know and i'll think of adding it
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] eollie:
I came to the SGS4G from the Optimus V. And before that I was on the Moto Droid X. This has been a learning experience. However I will say this I wish this would have been around a week ago. I will admit to not reading the wiki mainly because most of the time wiki's are so vague.

I did use my head tho and instead of bricking the phone two or three times I used the starter pack and got myself loaded with a custom rom. After some more reading and smashing my head on my desk (:D) I decided to start over.

This guide even in a unfinished state helped me out tremendously. BTW Juls the trolls will troll ignore them and they will eventually move to a new target.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] stephen_w:
It's a decent list & it's currently in LibreOffice Calc format. It has hyperlinks to definitions and whatnot. I'll see if I can get it into a PM-able format & shoot it to you.

-- Update --

You should have them now. I had to split it into two PMs due to exceeding the max PM size limit.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Juls317:
thanks! after i get the guide finished i'm gonna talk to a mod and get this thread cleaned up.

and i'm glad i can help! my friend had an Optimus V and when i tried to help him flash that there was a lot of reading and learning to get him on a custom rom. if you run into issues again, i am working on the "Potential Problems" section of this thread right now and I'm going to include ODIN and Heimdall tutorials, which can help you get back to stock
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] FBis251:
Thank you. It's really hard to read centered. You've got some good stuff in there.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Dylan08:
Thank you lumin
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Juls317:
Im genuinely confused as to why you are thanking him
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Juls317:
Just a note to anyone potentially following this thread, i didnt get too much work done on it today, sorry. I got caught up in the super bowl. I'll be working on this through the week and i'll try to get as much done as i can cuz i'm gonna be busy with school but i'll do my best!
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Dylan08:
It's the polite thing to do... and honestly i just want you to finish so i can flash a rom because i just rooted and this is an up to date way to flash so yeah.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] lumin30:
If you are on GB and rooted - follow this guide. It is the easiest way to flash custom roms.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Shortbus-Driver:
Shouldnt a place for questions be in the questions section?

Kinda defeates the purpose doesnt it ?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Juls317:
i apologize for not coming through to update it last week, i got overloaded with school and student government. i will work to finish updating this week
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Sistema1927:
Some of us like to read. So, even with the Wiki and starter threads there is a place for this thread.

I have been messing around with Android since the G1, and find that there is always more to learn, especially with the idiosyncrasies of the SGS4G.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Dylan08:
it's ok it's school but i am really looking forward to this being finished.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Juls317:
If you are still just wanting to flash a rom, if you follow the steps in the guide you should be fine but if you would prefer to wait just in case, feel free

Sent from my Kindle Fire using the XDA premium app
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Dylan08:
I'll wait
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] klockk:
Do you have links to the other heimdalls?

I think I have the stock 2.3.6
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] TwitchyEye:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.ph...V Heimdall One-Click Collection [12/10/2012]

---------- Post added at 07:08 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:03 AM ----------

If you keep getting errors on the stock one, download the basic with a twist kernel only that should be enough to recover the backup you have.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] klockk:
I'll have to try that!

I am trying this one "T959VUVKJ6 Stock UVKJ6"... but it always failed...

I am now trying the Gremlin Remover, but now it seems hung at what looks like roughly the same place a sbefore... (maybe a bit further on the FACTORYFS push..

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/021> Odin v.3 engine (ID:21)..
<ID:0/021> File analysis..
<ID:0/021> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/021> Initialzation..
<ID:0/021> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/021> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/021> zImage
<ID:0/021> data.rfs
<ID:0/021> factoryfs.rfs

Wondering how long I should let it sit here before giving up and trying something else.. :S

:crying:

the green progress bar is stopped right above the M2 in the connection info 0:[COM21]

---------- Post added at 07:08 AM ---------- Previous post was at 06:48 AM ----------

I gave up, and restarted with the AntonX with a twist...

THAT went thru... Lisa did her thing... the I ended up in the Samsung recovery... but couldn't do much there....

I factory reset and wiped cache.. but it wouldn't boot....

NOW... I cant seem to get into Download mode.... it just shows the Battery like it is charging... :confused:

Any words of advice?

---------- Post added at 07:14 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:08 AM ----------

I decided to try holding Vol UP/DOWN and POWER a while WITH USB Cable Plugged in!... and finally the Red CWM Came up! WooHoo!...

Trying a restore now.... question is... will this work? :)

---------- Post added at 07:18 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:14 AM ----------

YES! Success:good:! I am now back to where I was before this mess... but with a different CWM I suspect...

Will that be an issue in the end?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] TwitchyEye:
You need to have the blue cwm to flash beyond gb .I think you're good to go now. Godspeed!
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] lyinelriche:
I have this old T959V, running Cyanogenmod (11-20140908)unofficialgalaxys4gmtd( CM-11). Android 4.4.4, Kernel 3.01.101-Niltmt v.14.06.10. The thing runs super hot, and laggy. I want to take it back to bone stock ( or something close/ lightwieght), and turn it into a little security camera. The problem is my Nandroid is in CWM, but my current recovery on it is TWRP. I went over to Sammobile to download the stock firmware, and strangely it says it doesn't exist. So I'm looking for a few keywords that might point me in the right direction. I'm wondering if I should flash CWM again, or perhaps there is a zip file I can simply flash from TWRP to go to stock. I am working off of foggy memory with this phone, but I seem to remember that going back to stock from Cyanogen is a lot more risky. A lot has changed since 2011. Hell, even since the last post on this thread ;) I'm looking for the least amount of steps as possible. Not because I'm lazy, but because each "tick" on this phone takes a few minutes to load.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] xc-racer99:
Alright, look for the "One-Click" in the forums here somewhere (I can't remember where it is off the time of my head, probably stickied the Help section). It takes just a couple of clicks to get back to stock.

And yes, going back to stock cannot be done with a nandroid, as the partition system was changed from the stock BML (a Samsung-specific thing) to the more open MTD system. Also, getting CWM back on the phone isn't the easiest as you would have to flash a different kernel as the recovery is built into the kernel and can't be flashed seperately.

Do note that stock is Gingerbread (yikes!) and that your security camera application may require a newer version of android.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Tomd917:
Just need to know

i Have a Galaxy S Relay 4G, SGH-T699 Android V 4..1.2,

Baseband Ver: T699UVBMC5

Kernal Ver:3.0.31-995683

Build Num: T699-CCI-Conversa.

I was hoping to upgrade to Android 4.4 so I could use some apps that would be Useful for me.

I have rooted Phone Successfully with Kingroot.

Is this Do-able Or am I wasting my time & yours?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Juls317:
Honestly, I know I'm not capable of helping you find your way to doing that, but that isn't to say the information isn't out there. I haven't had an SGS4G in quite a few years and this post hasn't been updated since then since there just really hasn't been development for it being that the phone is so old and outdated.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] xc-racer99:
The Galaxy S Relay 4G is not the same as the Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V/SGH-T959W). There does appear to be a CM11 build (4.4 based) for the Relay, the XDA forum that you're looking for is located at http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s-relay-4g
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Juls317:
I'm gonna devote my day off on Monday to updating and hopefully finishing this. Sorry to anyone waiting to flash stuff, ive just been too busy to work on this lately

Sent from my Kindle Fire using the XDA premium app
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Juls317:
hey guys, im sorry but oce again i couldnt get an update done as now im looking to start a kernel dev team and i was busy cooking for mardi gras all day. i will have this updated by/on friday however. if anyone wants to flash anything, PM me and i'll help you out
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Juls317:
OP updated with some stuff. currently working on the "Potential Problems" section
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Juls317:
For right now, this guide is officially COMPLETE. Just waiting for some input on things to add from people like FBis251
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] hechoen:
Might wanna change odin to heimdell.

Other than that looks really good. Hopefully people will read it.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Juls317:
oh man i thought i got that haha. thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] larry12s:
Just a comment

@lumin30

I just started reading this thread - getting some more clarification

If you recall my first post " I did not even know what an app was till

I got this SGH-T959V from T-Mobile ans a upgrade - I just came off

a Samsung "beat" - My first post was "Total Newbie" ALL" of this

is like AMAZING! Tough but I love the potential here.

No offense intended lumin I do appreciate all you have done

for me and here I also wish this technology was available

when I was younger -

Oh I spoke w T-Mobile tech support they said " They are working on

stock ICS for SGS 4G " Don't know how true but

Any way THANK to EVERYONE
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] lumin30:
@larry - I am not even sure what you are trying to say...

@Juls - I haven't read the guide but it looks great. Glad you were able to finish it.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] larry12s:
@ lumin

I am just thanking jules and say thanks to all

and saying how new this is to me still.

I just thought of did you are anyone you know

anything about what T-Molile said re: ICS
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] lumin30:
Where are you from Larry?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] larry12s:
@lumin30

Wilkes-Barre, Pa. = 15 miles South of Scranton
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] funda439:
Now to put your phone in Download Mode. This will require two hands.

Take out your battery, plug your USB cord into the computer.

Then, push and hold the Vol Up and Vol Down buttons and plug the USB cord into your phone.

Then put the battery back in and you should have a big yellow triangle with and Android digging with a shovel in it. This means you are in Download Mode:D!

Now just click the "Utilities" tab and have it attempt to detect your device (just to make sure). If it detects it then go ahead and click "Start" and let it do it's thing.

I followed the steps and tried with [KERNEL][UVKJ6][BETA3.1] Subtly Modified Stock with CWM5 + Voodoo Lagfix [1/14/2012] and the other kernel as well. Not sure why my phone keeps rebooting after media scanning is complete. its a continuous loop
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Juls317:
i have had that issues before. can you get into CWM
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] funda439:
No. For some reason am not able to step into recovery mode after flashing the kernel. I enter it thru adb.

---------- Post added at 06:59 AM ---------- Previous post was at 06:08 AM ----------

Please Ignore my previous post. yes I am able to get into CWM. I just figured it out the combination got changed from the stock. What are the next steps? I tried it using SGS kernel flasher as well. The problem remains the same.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Juls317:
are you just looking to flash a new kernel or a rom?

and out of curiosity, what is the new button mapping? cuz i've had issues haha
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] eollie:
huh look at that stickied.

:D
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Juls317:
haha i asked lufc and he graciously stickied it ;) :D
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] funda439:
It has changed to Vol down + power now for download mode, from vol+up+vol down+power, makes it a lot easier to put the phone to download mode. Recovery I have not figured it out yet. Yesterday it went to recovery mode somehow, but I was not able to figure it out as I was trying so many things. Will keep posted. Right now I enter recovery from adb.

What did you do for the boot loop after flashing the kernel? How did you fix it?

funda
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] stephen_w:
Download Quickboot from the Market. You can reboot into recovery from there.

The buttons, though, are:

Hold down Volume Up, Volume Down, & Power

When the "Galaxy S" screen gets a tad brighter, release only the Power button

Hold Volume Up & Volume Down until it goes into recovery.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Juls317:
ive had to flash all stock kg4 in heimdall and then let it boot and sit for a few minutes and then flash drhonks kg4 kernel (with heimdall) and flash whatever other kernel through CWM
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] larry12s:
I get the following message when I click on Hiemdall- front end,

The program can't start because MSVCP100.ddl is missing from your computer.

Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem.