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[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] bscraze:
U need to flash the kernel you made the backup with and restore from there. Or just do a clean flash. No, no update.zip. Before I play around with my phone I do a lot of research beforehand. You should too.

Cheers:)

Sent from my GT-i9003 powered by MIUI:D
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sudeeprohit:
ill keep this in mind

Ok brother..i ll do more research on my own now :o, but hey thanks a ton for your help!!

Sudeep
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sudeeprohit:
Overclock

Seniors,

i just noticed in "About Phone" that the cpu is overclocked at 1.2 Ghz, is this risky ?

can it be cut down to 1ghz (the usual for i9003 :cool:)

Also, the "About Phone" does not show my external SD card...is this usual?even the SD Card tab under settings does not show the external SD

Thanks !

Sudeep
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sudeeprohit:
Titanium back up wont work !

Bro i installed TBP and it says my devices is not rooted :eek:

what do i do?

PLEASE help !

Sudeep

And now it is working normally .....wonder what is wrong...thanks anyways !
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] rohan.:
Yes it will say..

You need to set root permissions! I forgot how to do that.

After allowing root reboot ur device!!

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At 1.2 ghz its not a problem!!

Use nofrills cpu app!! To set to 1 ghz.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sudeeprohit:
thanks!

and bro what about the sd card issue?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] varunthapliyal999:
It should show External SD Card in About phone

In SD Card Settings it only shows internal memory
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sudeeprohit:
Nope...

No Sir !!

no external sd card in the about phone menu..

shows the following:

internal memory : 1.85 gb total

SD Card : 1.52 gb total

wheres the external sd (8 gb)??:confused:

Plus i just noticed the media player only shows tracks on my internal sd not the external....but sometimes shows them both:eek:

Thanks,

Sudeep
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] rohan.:
See. I am not on miui right now but earlier i was..

But externel sd music is accesible!!
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sudeeprohit:
you're right !!

Exactly bro !

i AM able to access my music through the media player and the file manager, likewise for the photos...just under the about phone menu...its not there!

i wonder where any new app installs will go :confused:

Thanks anyways !!!

Sudeep
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] rockyddroid:
Is MIUI worth the trouble? Is wifi working?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] varunthapliyal999:
Yes wifi works perfectly.

Only video recording and tethering are not working.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sudeeprohit:
hell yeah !

yes bro it is very much worth the trouble !!!

wifi works like a charm, so does everything else...my phone looks SO much better now with MIUI !!:p

i guess i am never reverting to the stock samsung rom !!:mad:

Give it a try bro !

Sudeep
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] bscraze:
What trouble :p

Cheers:)

Sent from my GT-i9003 powered by MIUI:D
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sudeeprohit:
External SD Card issue

Seniors,

After some research (http://forums.miui.us/showthread.php?1282-external-SD-not-recognized-bug!) i learnt that one needs to have a "Froyo based boot-loader" installed prior to installing MIUI on a gingerbread ROM.

I didnt do that and probably thats why my phone does not show the external sd card, though i am still able to access my music and pics through the music player, gallery and file explorer...just that i cant install any new apps on my external SD...and the internal is full :mad:

Can anyone elaborate here PLEASE !:confused:

Sudeep
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] varunthapliyal999:
As far as the phone is reading the data from the sd-card i dont think there is any problem.

As for the bootloader im using gingerbread bootloader and it works fine.

For moving the apps to sd card try the app "app2sd" available from market :)
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sudeeprohit:
Nope !

No Sir !!

app2sd does not help either :confused:

as you must be aware the i9003 has 4gb internal divided into internal memory and rom, now, even app2sd is considering the 2gb (out of the 4) to be my actual external (whic is a 8 gb SanDisk) :eek:

Thanks anyways !
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] rohan.:
Delete ur titanium backup's backup! or change its directory and paste that folder to external sd!

To move apps to external sd use the settongs »apps»on sd card. And then move¡¡
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] varunthapliyal999:
Strange.

Try what rohan said... if the problem still persists try flashing miui again..

It helps sometimes.. First factory reset then wipe cache/dalvik then flash miui then factory reset again n wipe cache/dalvik again after the flash

only if theres no other choice left :)
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sudeeprohit:
tried this..

ok, i guess this was only to free up some space right? nt to solve the whole issue?

i do have some free space now, but the issue of no external sd card detection still persists....i guess ill try a fresh flash as suggested by devilhell :confused:

Thanks,

Sudeep
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] rohan.:
Yes! Perform a full wipe!

It will solve ur problem!
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sudeeprohit:
Naah ! I guess i wont reflash...i have freed up enough space and i can access the mmc through file exlplorer...so am happy....ive had a few reboots and excessive heating while charging (but only when fone is in switched on state)...but i can live with that !

I already have 700 mb worth of MIUI themes !!!!

Was wondering if the next update would take care of the mmc issue ....

thanks to all who helped me!!!

Sudeep
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sudeeprohit:
Seniors !

I am dying to try jp miui v9 (iam on 8.5 thanks to a LOT of help from people like you !!)

So do i just flash it from the mmc as zip using cwm..and back up the current rom and the apps?

THANKS

Sudeep
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sudeeprohit:
As far as i remember, i got CWM from amit bagarias CF root PDA which i had used initially for rooting the device...now i no longer have CWM, how do i get that (if it is required for the above quoted exercise)
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] rohan.:
First wipe catche, dalvik catche, batterystats and then go to recovery and install jp_miui_v9.zip!!

Done.

Enjoy.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sudeeprohit:
so no need to back up the current rom and/or apps?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] varunthapliyal999:
Just backup the apps with titanium backup.And backup you contacts and messages and flash the rom
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sl4y3r88:
Hi could some 1 please share how to root the gt i9003 with the official Rom ddkp3.Also how much performance gain am I likely to get after rooting?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sudeeprohit:
u can use universal cf root by amit.bagaria.. It can be used for every gingerbread firmware.:D

You will find the thread in the android development section (for i9003)

Just follow the instructions.....also read my OP there you can find step by step instruction as laid out by rohan.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sudeeprohit:
Finally i am screwed

:confused:

Sir, i tried reverting back to my stock rom from JP MIUI v10, i flashed amit bagaria's CF root via ODIN and thought i would just restore the backed up rom...but after flashing the cf root, my phone wont reboot :(, shows the samsung logo on switch on, but does not boot....PLEASE help :(

ok, i flashed again with vurrutKer v2, and i can boot to MIUI (THANK GOD!!!) but how do i switch back to the stock rom, i have asked this before, but i would be obliged if someone could let me know in detail PLEASE !
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] bscraze:
1)Download desired stock rom

2)flash using a flashing guide from the android dev section

3)done

4)rooting-flash universal cf root

As for why flashing the cf root failed for miui, its because the kernel for miui requires a different ram disk thus is not compatible

Cheers:)

Sent from my GT-i9003 powered by MIUI:D
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sudeeprohit:
Ok i flashed uc kernel and tried to restore the back up but it says md5 mismatch :confused: same with cf root, so i flashed vurrut ker and am using MIUI...i can try a fresh install of the stock...but what is with the md5 mismatch stuff??also i would like to tell you that i had used internal external mmc swap for resolving my issue with the sd card
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sudeeprohit:
Sir !

I flashed a stock firmware (DDKP3) it had only one file so i flashed PDA, but now the phone is stuck in a bootloop:eek: PLEASE let me know what may be done :confused:

also, i tried re-flashing the stock firmware and in odin hangs at this :

<ID:0/007> Added!!

<ID:0/007> Odin v.3 engine (ID:7)..

<ID:0/007> File analysis..

<ID:0/007> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/007> Can't open the serial(COM) port.

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

Thanks !

Sudeep
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] rohan.:
the thing is the kernel.

cm/miui kernel u cant use with stock roms.

firstly, if u have a cwm backup then flash uc kernel v9 via odin mobile or pc odin.

but if u want a fresh flash, flash new firmware and then restore apps using titanium backup.

then u r done!

enjoy.

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ya bootloop will be there.

go to recovery and wipe all.(catche,dalvik catche,factory reset,battery stats).
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sudeeprohit:
Thank God u r here bro !

I tried doing all that u mentioned, tried restoring but CWM says "MD5 mismatch".. wiped all but then odin wont succeed in flashing...the only thing i can flash right now is CF root, nothing else..:confused:
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] rohan.:
But why are u not able to flash?

Are you able to go to download mode?

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And i m back now!

I was busy in my exams which i hate!
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sudeeprohit:
Yes i can go to download mode but this is what happens when i flash the rom:

<ID:0/007> Added!!

<ID:0/007> Odin v.3 engine (ID:7)..

<ID:0/007> File analysis..

<ID:0/007> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/007> Can't open the serial(COM) port.

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

Any idea whats wrong?...by the way, you a student?

Thanks !
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] rohan.:
Might be there is a problem with the file (i mean the rom.tar.md5)

And yes i am a student!
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sudeeprohit:
Nothing working bro, re-flashed a hundred times, but still stuck in boot loop....dont know what to do...i will try with a different firmware and let u know...though i had downloaded the current one from samfirmware.com...thanks anyways :(
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] rohan.:
you will stuck in a bootloop.

the solution is go to recovery. wipe all(catche,dalvik catche,battery stats,factory reset even after flashing!

or else pull out ur battery and go to download mode and then flash uc kernel v9(my choice).

i am sure u will not have problem anymore!

try and report..
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sudeeprohit:
ok...bhai but after removing the battery how can i enter download mode...i tried the same process (vol down + home + power) but the phone does not switch on?

Also, how do i go to recovery mode without the phone booting to homescreen?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] rohan.:
it will work! try again.

and have u tried wiping?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] bscraze:
Basically, boot to download mode, connect to PC, flash, boot to recovery, factory reset, wipe cache and dalvik cache, reboot.

Cheers:)

Sent from my GT-i9003 powered by MIUI:D
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] rohan.:
This thing has been told many times!!
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sudeeprohit:
But bro when my phone is not reaching the home screen how can i boot to recovery? is there any other method?,,,cause my phone is stuck in bootloop as i told u

ok i figured this...vol up + home + power
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] rohan.:
Vol up+middle button+power button for recovery.

Vol down+middle button+power button for download.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sudeeprohit:
ok as per ur instructions, i wiped everything, installed uc kernel v9, switched on...and now phone wont even reach the boot screen, just a blank screen after the first samsung logo which appears immediately after switching on....i have been stuck with this problem since morning :( and the worst part...i am in Office :(
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] bscraze:
State how you flashed the kernel and what you had before flashing.

@Rohan its very confusing if you don't say your problem at one go. State what you had, flashing procedure what you flashed

Cheers:)

Sent from my GT-i9003 powered by MIUI:D
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] rohan.:
What about the battery??

Was it more than 50%or so?

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What are ypu talking about dude?

I dont have any problem in my phone!

I am telling sudeeprohit the instructions.

Anyways you might have misunderstood.

Read again.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sudeeprohit:
Ok, before flashing the uc kernel, i had ddkp3 firmware flashed through odin, then i went to recovery wiped everything, then went to download mode and flashed the kernel
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sudeeprohit:
@Rohan yes bro battery was well over 50 %
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sudeeprohit:
as i had mentioned earlier, odin is also facing problems in flashing and shows the following :<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> I9003DDKP3_I9003ODDKPI_I9003DDKP4_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<ID:0/007> Odin v.3 engine (ID:7)..

<ID:0/007> File analysis..

<ID:0/007> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/007> Can't open the serial(COM) port.

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] rohan.:
Ao now whats the broblem?

Bootloop?

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What boxes are you ticking in odin?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sudeeprohit:
only auto reboot and f.reset time
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] bscraze:
Redownload the file.

Cheers:)

Sent from my GT-i9003 powered by MIUI:D
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sudeeprohit:
Sir, tried with 3 different firmwares...no result :(
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] bscraze:
Are your drivers installed? And sure you're in download mode? Does a box in Odin turn yellow?

Cheers:)

Sent from my GT-i9003 powered by MIUI:D
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sudeeprohit:
yes a box does turn yellow showing the port number....what drivers by the way?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] rohan.:
Do u have a cwm backup?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sudeeprohit:
Bro i ahd backed-up my stock ddkp3 rom which was rooted and de-odexed...but when i try to restore that from recovery it says "MD5 mismatch"
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] bscraze:
Drivers are for detecting the phone. Flash the kernel you used for backing up and restore.

Cheers:)

Sent from my GT-i9003 powered by MIUI:D
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sudeeprohit:
SUCCESS!!!!!

Its weird...as soon as i flashed on my personal laptop..it worked !!

I had flashed XWKPG firmware at my workplace...still bootloop......then i reached home and flashed uc kernel v9 (as suggested by ROHAN !!!!)

and lo !!! all issues fixed !

so should i flash ddkp3 (my actual stock):eek: !!!!

Thanks to all for the help
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sudeeprohit:
all's not well

Well, i flashed stock ddkp3 and it again got stuck at boot loop, so i installed uc kernel and i finally got it out of loop, but now every time i switch on the device, it goes to first boot screen i.e. it asks me my language preference, setup market, etc etc likewise no user data is being saved from one boot to next...any idea seniors?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] rohan.:
FINALLY ur problem is solved..

you set it up properly once.

it should not ask again and again!!!
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sudeeprohit:
no bro :( i have set up everything still i see firstboot screen every time..and all my data from previous boot is lost...please give some suggestions :D
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sudeeprohit:
also, if u remember, when i was on MIUI i had some ext sd card issues, for which i had used ganeshbiyers patch, which swaps the ext and int mmc, do u think this has something to do with my current problem?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sudeeprohit:
Still booting to first boot screen, anybody got any suggestions?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] jasmanik:
Root samsung galaxy I9003DDKP4,firmware 2.3.6, build number GINGERBREAD.DDKP3 ?

Hi Sudeep

Please help me I am using samsung galaxy GT-I9003, baseband version I9003DDKP4,firmware 2.3.6, build number GINGERBREAD.DDKP3.

How can I root my phone, I want to use something like single click. I don't have much idea about rooting. Since you have successfully rooted your device with similar configuration I am sure you'll be able to help me.

Also, how can I deploy any other ROMs ?

Thanks in advance.

Jasmanik
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sudeeprohit:
Download Odin and flash amit.bagaria CF root, thats it:D your phone will be rooted !!though i would recommend you start reading this thread from the first post, you'll find out !

You can find Odin and amits cf root both on this forum, also check out a thread under i9003 development which serves as the index for anything related to i9003 ....Good Luck !
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] preshit10:
Would this wipe off all my data?
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] bscraze:
No, flashing kernels does not wipe your data

Cheers:)

Sent from my GT-i9003 powered by Stable and Smooth CyanogenMod 9!
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] preshit10:
Thanks mate. Now there is an update.zip file to rollback the root. The post says I need to flash update.zip to unroot. How do I flash that file? Via ODIN? Also am on DDKP3, can you please suggest what cf root is safer to use?(provide a link)

PS:Sorry for being a noob.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] anuragvivek93:
why are you using the ICS layout theme... when the full Cyanogen Mod 9 ICS port is out by Dhiru with now very little bugs (Just Video Recording and USB).
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] preshit10:
CM9 by dhiru is not an everyday ROM. There are various bugs that need to be fixed. Currently it is used by Developers only who are assisting dhiru by reporting bugs. It is still in its alpha stages.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] bscraze:
Universal cf root works fine for me. You can unroot through cwm recovery, I'm not sure if it works though. Searching the net using Google would find you ways to unroot too, I cant remember, I don't need to as I never want to unroot :p.

Cheers:)

Sent from my GT-i9003 powered by Stable and Smooth CyanogenMod 9!
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] holigan360:
okk
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rich2011:
Well back again with new problem.

Have just had my phone back after it was repaired only a week ago by samsung; they repaired the software, replaced screen, battery and USB port. Now my unrooted phone, with only usual apps, has again failed on me. Was on the home screen, nothing else running, and it turned itself of. After a minute turned itself back on, held at the Logo, and then turned of again. Now it wont turn on what so ever. Its not got hot, its not got cold, its not been in a room with steam, its been sat in a decent zenus case, in a house with radiators etc on.

I seem rather unlucky with phones, my old Nokia 5800 went into repair 6 times, until I gave up and brought a £10 phone, that I'm having to use again now.

I have tried charging, despite the fact it was still 62% full when the phone went of. I don't do extreme sports with the thing, I barely use the phone, yet it still keeps breaking. Disappointed, because the phones pretty decent, but starting to feel like I don't do well with them.

Rant over.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rich2011:
Update: Just tried after 30 minutes to turn it on. It turned on for about 15 seconds, got into the unlock screen, unlocked, went to the menu screen and it turned itself of. I put the charger straight in, was charged up to 59% anyway, but thought maybe might be battery... But doesn't seem to be.

Wont turn on/Charge again. The phone is fine temp.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bpivk:
What you're describing could be a phone with a drained battery.

So check the battery with a voltmeter and check the charger. One (or both if you're really unlucky) of them could be busted.

Edit: You can check the charger by plugging your phone to your PC and charging it from there. If it works then it's the charger if it doesn't then check the battery.

Is all else fails return the phone to a service center.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MichaelAmrs:
Try this-

Take out the battery, then press and hold the ON button for 7-10 seconds (the longer the better). Reinsert the battery, then press ON button to start it. This is a soft reset, and wipes the temporary memory and empties all remaining power in the circuits. This helps on many phones and even laptops that won't start properly or show anything on screen.

If this does not work, try the next step. Again, do as above. But after inserting the battery, do not turn the phone on, but press and hold the ON button and the HOME button at the same time for 7-10 seconds. This is a hard reset, and works best if done after a soft reset. Just be sure the battery has at least some juice in it and isn't empty. If possible, try with another battery if this does not work.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sxi200:
I read earlier about a similar problem and it turned out to be a loose fitting battery. They put some foam or something at the bottom of the battery so that it would stay tight and retain contact.

You could probably test for this by removing the back cover and pushing the battery upwards while powering on.

Sent from my GT-I9100T
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alen_gh:
Thank you very much MichaelAmrs. you saved my Galaxy S2 :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] natelube87:
Awesome Advice

Thanks MichaelAmrs

I have had some serious trouble with my GS2 not working and the latest has been it not turning on. I stuck my battery in the freezer and then did what you suggested and it worked like a charm. Instead of getting it to boot I tried putting it in Download mode and was able to install the Stock ROM on it and hopefully now it will last. But if nothing else at least it is turning on again.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ChristofS:
Good luck.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hotur:
Hi well my phone randomly did this earlyer.

Got home, started making the sound when you plug the charger in constantly, even when the charge was plugged in and taken out again.

Turned it off to restart it and then a battery sign appeared on the screen alternating with a flashing tempreture sign and a warning triangle.

My phone wouldn't turn on again. Took the battery out again and then all my phone would do is put a circle sign on the srceen then a battery, still wouldn't turn on.

My phone randomly turned on 10 minutes later. But still made the battery sound just nowhere near as often.

Phoned orange up to get a replacement, and she told me she would arrange one the next day, she then said there was a problem with replacing them as there is a problem with all galaxy s2's.. or theres a problem with all the galaxy s2 replacements, one of the two.

So..what could be the problem with mine? and is it common?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rich2011:
Samsung just fixed mine for this same problem. Its a problem with the USB host. Basically bit of dust or moisture gets inside the charging port. They will fix it if you take it for repair, or you can do it yourself, if you search on this board you'll find out how.

Mine has now broke a 2nd time though since getting it back a week ago, as mine now wont turn on at all...

These phone makers should give up, or maybe i'm just unlucky.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TommyUnderwear:
Never seen this issue on my S2 which I have been using since August last year. I can't see the replacement having the same issue. Fingers crossed.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rich2011:
Its a very common problem. All over the web.