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[Fascinate General] sta11ion:
I need the factory rom for koodo t 959d

I change the rom to SGH-T989_DARKSIDE.SUPER.WIPE_EXT4.zip, and when I shut off the phone the lights stay on on the four buttons on the phone. Its my girlfriends phone I bought it for her to run on the bell network and now we had a fight so can someone please give me or direct me to the factory rom. I try to do something nice and this is what I get, I was trying to unlock it but the apps on play dont work so I paid http://www.mobile-phone-unlock.com and its been 2 days and still havent got the code. So frustrated please help......I just going to put it back to factory so I dont have to hear her.....
[Fascinate General] jpmccarthy:
Read the OP
[Fascinate General] sta11ion:
I checked the original OP and I couldnt find the original KOODO rom sorry to bother you with this but I want to just keep it origianl, I though by rooting it and adding super user and using the app would unlock it but it didnt work the app and I screwed up on saving the original rom....

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It does work its only when I shut it off the lights stay on, but everything else works when I turn it on I have no problem with the software just when the phone is off the lights stay on
[Fascinate General] finneginsfast:
Oops, thanked you by accident. Anyhow, I'm pretty sure you flashed an incompatable zip file, thinking that's for the T-Mobile version which has different mapping that our SGH-T959

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[Fascinate General] sta11ion:
Can someone please direct me to the right map consider that im going to put it on the bell network thank you
[Fascinate General] cowvun:
I was trying to flash SlimBean 2.0 onto my T959D, but during the process the installation aborted with (status 7).

I installed the I9000.zip so i'm sure its the right one, so im confused why i get that error. Any help?

Nevermind guys, i got it to work.
[Fascinate General] jpmccarthy:
What kind of phone do you have? I thought Koodo only sold the ace?
[Fascinate General] sta11ion:
Its a t-959D same as telus , Galaxy s 2x
[Fascinate General] jpmccarthy:
so I think the 2.2 on the front page *should* work, but you would need to change APN settings to be that for koodo.

Anyone else running the T959D on Koodo that can speak to that?
[Fascinate General] Ragn:
Telus APN works for 3G, SMS, and calling as Koodo is a Telus company..... In Duncan, BC i have to use the Telus APN a lot cause Koodo seems to work better in Major cities...

How do I manage to switch build.prop files? Do i have to do it through my computer?

Anyone else ever run into the issue of there phone not wanti.g to correctly Power On unless plugged into the charger? The problem is solved now. Not sure how i managed but i was wondering if this has happened to anyone else.
[Fascinate General] jonnyb16:
I use this http://www.xda-developers.com/android/app-build-prop-editor-v1-0/ to edit my build.prop simple and easy.
[Fascinate General] sta11ion:
The problem is, is that I I have been running it on the bell network. If I can find the right rom to put for the t959d that would be great if not I would lik,e to have the original rom for the phone by Koodo....I still have this problem when I shut the phone off the lights for the home and other three buttons stay on. THe phone does work but when I shut it off I have to take the battery out to have the lights off....please any help
[Fascinate General] jpmccarthy:
Ok - so there is not really a ROM for a network, that would be like a being a computer that only works with your internet provider - its just the data and phone connectivity. Now, Telco's do put their own spin on Roms, but for the most part its just stock (the Telus one had a Telus background - but that's about it - otherwise was stock android.

You just need to pick a ROM (we use generic I9000 ones - they work with the phone) then just select your carrier (in this case Bell) and ensure your APN settings are correct.

I agree with Finn - not sure what you did with the phones, or if yo loaded BLN or something - but sounds like you put on a ROM for a different phone. What is on your phone and how did you get it there?
[Fascinate General] sta11ion:
The kernel version I have is dark 3.0.8 perf-T989dtlle4-cl579656

Build number : IML&$K.Darkside.tlle4.v1

WHich one would you recommend to put for this phone thanks
[Fascinate General] finneginsfast:
What baseband version are you on? Froyo, gingerbread or...I'm gonna guess it's not ice cream sandwich. You really need to provide all the info you can to get a reasonable idea as to what exactly you have going on and how to help with a fix.
[Fascinate General] sta11ion:
If someone can just direct me to the proper rom, I have t959d Galaxy s 2x I will install a new rom and thats should be it....Thats all I want...please
[Fascinate General] cowvun:
I'm having problems recovering my IMEI. I backed up by efs folder, and then copy, pasted and replaced it back to the root folder, but i dont seem to get my IMEI back. Furthermore, the lost+found folder still remains in there.
[Fascinate General] jpmccarthy:
I do not mean to sound condescending, but you really haven't given us much details. If all you want is a ROM, I would recommend a Darky ROM for Gingerbread (go to darkyROM.com for installation details) or SLimICS for an ICS ROM (slimroms.com) - both for the I9000 only!

Have you used odin and CWM before with confidence? I would fully read the OPs of this thread and other posts on how to use odin and CWM. We were asking you about ROMs on your phone, but you are coming back with kernels.

At this point, my best recommendation is those ROMs and

LOTS of reading

- I cannot be responsible for anything you do to your device. If you provide any additional details - what ROM versions, basebands, kernels - what files and how you are going about installing them, the folks here would be happy to help where we can, but right now we're working in the dark a bit.

Also PLEASE ensure you have an SGH-T959D phone - your 2X comment, I'm not 100% sure you have the right phone.
[Fascinate General] Matt5606:
I agree with jp, you either need to do lots of reading In order to flash successfully, or lots of money to replace your bricked devices :P

That being said, the galaxy s 2x is offered by telus, but it is in fact the T989d, which you posted earlier was in the kernel number of your current Rom. I'm willing to bet, if you do actually own a galaxy s2, it's just BLN is activated considering pretty much all custom roms come with that.
[Fascinate General] jpmccarthy:
Quick Question / Poll

How long does it take your phone to boot up from phone logo, to kernel logo, to ROM boot, to lockscreen (not including the time it takes to run processes and build the launcher just from power on to lock screen).

Let me know (along with kernel and ROM).

For me, about 60 seconds with Semaphore 1.3.0s and SlimICS 4.2.
[Fascinate General] moosehead11:
Sounds about right to me about a minute maybe

Semaphore 1.3.0s and SlimICS4.2
[Fascinate General] SimSV:
Thanks OP for the instruction. I *think* I have followed every step and got CM9 booted but I seem to have lost the modem. I tried getting several modems from Perkas and flashed through CWM. Everytime CWM said the flash was successful but the baseband is still unknown. Any pointer?
[Fascinate General] moosehead11:
Did you use an I9000 ICS modem from the 850_modems_CM (/Samsung/ICS_CM_Modems/850_Modems_CM)??
[Fascinate General] SimSV:
I had a KG3 tar file from my other i9000M that I tried to flash with Odin but Odin froze. Phone still booted fine afterward. The first one I got from Perkas was a GB one and it wouldn't flash at all, saying google depecated or something like that (no idea what it means). I then downloaded ICS_JL2, ICS_KG3. both flashed ok but still no baseband.

Would the Odin freeeze ruin something? Phone still boots fine. I guess i can try flashing back to stock froyo and start again but this is just too puzzling.
[Fascinate General] moosehead11:
Not sure if Odin freezing on a modem flash would mess anything up to be honest...i've never flashed a modem that way

Have you checked your IMEI Number to see if that is correct?
[Fascinate General] SimSV:
No IMEI, I wasn't sure if that was related to baseband issue. I backed up and replaced EFS folder.
[Fascinate General] moosehead11:
You replaced your ESF folder and still no IMEI?
[Fascinate General] Boywunda44:
Quick question. I'm flashing my friends TELUS T959D back to stock using ODIN (eventually going to a ICS ROM).

Downloaded the Essential files in the OP. Started flashing (Yes I ticked Re-Partition) and it seems to be stuck/frozen...Here is the Message in ODIN3 v1.85

<ID:0/005> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> T959TLJL3-REV03-ALL-low-CL763100.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> SGH-T959D-CSC-TLSJL3.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/005> Odin v.3 engine (ID:5)..
<ID:0/005> File analysis..
<ID:0/005> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/005> Initialzation..
<ID:0/005> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/005> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/005> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/005> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/005> zImage
<ID:0/005> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/005> boot.bin
<ID:0/005> Sbl.bin
<ID:0/005> param.lfs
<ID:0/005> factoryfs.rfs
<ID:0/005> cache.rfs
<ID:0/005> modem.bin
<ID:0/005> Transmission Complete..
<ID:0/005> Now Writing.. Please wait about 2 minutes

Been stuck at that Now Writing for close to an hour now...how long is it suppose to take? This is my first time with a Fascinate....
[Fascinate General] SimSV:
Yeah, is there a trick to copying it back in? I used ES Explorer to overwrite.
[Fascinate General] jpmccarthy:
was that the version of Odin that was bundled with the files in the OP (Pretty sure there was a version of it in there, but honestly haven't gone back to stock in months).
[Fascinate General] Boywunda44:
It was Odin3 v1.00 in the OP. I'll try that version of ODIN now and see if that makes a difference.

Edit: Looks like that made the difference. Thanks
[Fascinate General] moosehead11:
Did you mount the file system in ES Explorer (under settings) if you don't some of the files don't copy over...did you replace your ESF folder before or after you tried flashing the modem via ODIN? Wondering if it was before if the freeze you had while flashing the modem messed up something in the ESF folder
[Fascinate General] SimSV:
I did. Looks like I will have to flash back to stock. ESF folder will fix itself with stock, right?
[Fascinate General] jpmccarthy:
my pleasure. :)
[Fascinate General] jpmccarthy:
I'm not 100% sure of that, so before you do it - save that copy of EFS you made - you might still be able to restore. Also if you made a nandroid back up first, save that somewhere too.

*by somewhere I mean on a true external micro that you bought and inserted yourself, or on dropbox, box, etc, or on your PC, laptop, etc. Somewhere you won't blow it away when refreshing your phone.
[Fascinate General] karmatose:
54 seconds from off to usable.
[Fascinate General] dgerryts:
Darkyrom 11BE turned my GB phone into a brand new device!

I'm going to wait a bit until the JB roms are more stable, it is my only phone.

And boot, pretty much less than a minute til usable.
[Fascinate General] finneginsfast:
For anyone interested in experimenting with Jellybean, I've been running X-Bean for about 4 or 5 days now and it's running very smoothly. Evey other jb rom I've tried was painfully laggy after a few days but this one seems to be the exception to that rule from my experience. As far as I understand it has no datadata partition which most others do have.

As per usual though...you know the adage, time will tell. But it's quite excellent so far. ;)
[Fascinate General] jpmccarthy:
Finn, you running semaphore with it?
[Fascinate General] finneginsfast:
Yup, ran with the devil kernel for a few days, had a few random reboots and a few other gremlins. Put latest Semaphore on with the 720p patch on and it's been flawless so far from what I've experienced. Only thing is Google now has a slight lag but that's really the only niggler I can find at the moment.
[Fascinate General] cowvun:
Can anyone help me? I cant delete the previous EFS file with ES File Explorer nor replace the existing one completely.
[Fascinate General] finneginsfast:
I don't use es file explorer but I can tell you that you need to make sure you have the correct permissions to copy/paste or merge root and or system files. Have you ensured that you have that correct?
[Fascinate General] SimSV:
Ah... I hate Kies... Flashed back to Froyo, selected repartition. Kies is recognizing the phone as T959D but it's not updating the firmware. Keep asking me to update Kies but even it itself says it's the latest version. How do I force GB on now?

update: Kies' update checker lied. downloaded a newer version from samsung and it worked. Flashed back to Froyo and started all over and Slim ICS is running smoothly.
[Fascinate General] cowvun:
Yes, i checked the Mount File System.
[Fascinate General] finneginsfast:
Maybe try another file manager and if that doesn't work you may have to flash back to stock if you can't get it sorted...

Can't really think of much else.
[Fascinate General] jpmccarthy:
mount and writable? two check boxes
[Fascinate General] cowvun:
I see three for ES File Explorer, under root settings there's 'root explorer', 'mount file system' and 'backup system app'.
[Fascinate General] moosehead11:
I just have the first two checked and everything seems to work ok
[Fascinate General] AluminumHaste:
Well I've given up on SlimBean. Soooo laggy. So I restored slimics from nandroid backup but now my home button doesn't do anything.

The button itself animates and causes haptic feedback but performs no function.

Any suggestions?
[Fascinate General] jpmccarthy:
reflash without a data wipe maybe - something might be still around from JB. You may end up needing a datawipe maybe.
[Fascinate General] moosehead11:
Did you flash a ics kernel before the restore? I've heard you need to do that first
[Fascinate General] Boywunda44:
The problem I'm having with Kies(2.3.2) now is that when I choose Tools - Firmware Upgrade and initialization - I get the message "SGH-T959D" does not support initialization"

I downloaded and installed Kies directly from Samsung (http://www.samsung.com/ca/support/usefulsoftware/KIES/JSP).

Is there another way to get Stock GB ont he phone for me to get to ICS? Or a direct way to get to ICS without going to GB first?
[Fascinate General] AluminumHaste:
I thought it might be because I still had semaphore 2 for job. So I put v1.2 back in no change however.

So I did data wipe now it's working. Ty
[Fascinate General] SimSV:
Did you root the phone after flashing back to Froyo? I think it must not be rooted for Kies to work but not sure.

Definitely not an expert so I will let other experts chime in, but if you read post #2 it says it's possible to flash directly from Froyo. It almost sounds like all you need to do is data wipe it a few times for it to probably. Does another GB rom give you the better bootloader? maybe you can flash to a custom GB rom from Froyo to start.

The new Kies worked for me so I did it the more proper way.
[Fascinate General] finneginsfast:
Yes you can flash to ics from froyo. I used to do it all the time out of sheer laziness:). Also, unless your completely stock in froyo, kies will not allow you to upgrade to gb.
[Fascinate General] jpmccarthy:
Yep, you can definitely go to ICS from Froyo ... the only odd thing is you don't get the kernel splash screen, but everything else seems ok. I'm not sure if there's any other effects/impacts, but for myself if possible I like doing it clean GB to ICS.

Be nice if we had an Odin version of GB, but honestly I do not know how to create that - just thankful we have the froyo one and that I was able to get it on my dropbox (used to be on one of the sharing sites that the FBI closed down).

@Finn - keep us updated on xbean - looks nice to me, but just haven't had the urge to play with the phone in quite some time, and I'm probably due for a wipe and start from scratch the next time I give it a go :)
[Fascinate General] finneginsfast:
Will do for sure. I had a few niggling issues with X-bean that I couldn't quite figure out, nothing huge but annoying none the less. Gps would lock and get many birds no problem however apps that used the gps were very slow to pick up location for some reason. Mostly Tasker and Beweather. Other thing was that google now was laggy but only on opening.

Anyhow, flashed Helly Bean's new release yesterday afternoon and so far it's flying and the issues I had with X-Bean are non existent. I'll keep you posted if anything else becomes and issue.
[Fascinate General] sergoreg:
T959P stock rom

Hi

Does anybody have T959P stock rom files for odin?

Tried T959D - really bad result, but download mode still works.
[Fascinate General] karmatose:
http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/?page=3&model=SGH-T959P&pcode=TLS&os=1&type=1#firmware

There you go.
[Fascinate General] jpmccarthy:
Also you may want to look at:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1225593&page=2

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1225593
[Fascinate General] karmatose:
So I got thinking the other night after reading a post elsewhere about files disappearing from places and whatnot or what if Perka's stopped working?. And then I thought to myself, why not make a mirror on the server space I have.

Anyway, http://karmatose.org/t959d

I've got all the stuff from the op and I'll add all the modems when i get home. If there's some .apks or whatever anyone would like to see up there, LMK and I'll fire them up.
[Fascinate General] finneginsfast:
Super awesome man, thanks for havin' our backs!
[Fascinate General] finneginsfast:
So here's an interesting little tidbit I stumbled upon last night due to sheer laziness on my part.

I was going to flash cm10 but messed up and had to revert back to stock. Instead of going from gb to ics to jelly bean, I decided to skip ics all together and it works no problem.

Certainly not a game changer but it's nice to cut out some steps whenever possible.
[Fascinate General] karmatose:
Should I add the GB (CWM3 packaged .zips) modems to my file repo? I mean, I never plan to use GB again but should I have them for completeness?
[Fascinate General] moosehead11:
I guess if you have the space it can't hurt to have a couple there just in case
[Fascinate General] Ipse_Tase:
Wrong forum...if it's the Koodoo deal (which I have seen on Redflagdeals) you are just trying to brick your 2X (or II X if you prefer)..

I think you got the SGH-T989D ...a digit can make a world of a difference.

http://www.samsung.com/ca/consumer/mobile/mobile-phones/smartphones/SGH-T989ZKDTLS

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Excellent idea, I tried to save some stuff on Dropbox, but mainly my personal data in case I have to factory default. Your repo is going to help a lot of new users...the phone still sells as a refurb quite well.
[Fascinate General] cowvun:
Anyone know what MD5 Checksum Mismatch error is?

I'm trying to restore my EFS using EFSPro but that error keeps coming up.
[Fascinate General] jpmccarthy:
Good idea Karma - a lot of what I have linked up in the forum is either directly on the forum itself, one is in Buck's BOX account, the rest in my personal dropbox. Not too long ago we lost links to stuff when the FBI shut down media fire, so the more mirrors the better IMO. :)
[Fascinate General] Ipse_Tase:
I can't remember if you need to delete the MD5 checksum and allow it to be recalculated, but you can try that.

It simply says that the unique fingerprint of your file does not match - that usually happens if the file was modified after the MD5 was calculated.

One example: your IMEI gets screwed, becomes the generic one, but your MD5 does not get recalculated in the process. Or worse, you copied the 2 from different sources or snapshots taken at different times.
[Fascinate General] finneginsfast:
It's with great sadness and a touch of regret that I have to tell you guys I'm moving on. Got an S3 today, deal I couldn't refuse but I hope you all will shortly follow suit and we can continue to all help each other along.

And as an FYI in case anyone's considering. I paid out my contract on the S1($150-ish) and got the S3 for free on a 3 year contract from Futureshop. It's a one day deal only in BC Lower mainland...
[Fascinate General] jpmccarthy:
But do you still have your phone? You know you can modify more than one device right?

Need to find a link for haddaway 's please don't go
[Fascinate General] finneginsfast:
:laugh: Yeah i can definitely become even more reckless with the S1 now!
[Fascinate General] jpmccarthy:
Hmmmnn same deal here at FS and BB.
[Fascinate General] Matt5606:
Too bad man, you've definitely added alot to this thread and will be missed! I'm planning on getting an S3 myself, as soon as I can find the money ($400). Still got 2 years left on my contract.

Sent from my SGH-T959D
[Fascinate General] finneginsfast:
C'mon you know you want one! :highfive:

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You just need to buy out the rest of your contract something like $10/month on the remainder. Just gonna leave this here: http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/vip-sale.aspx

:angel:
[Fascinate General] Matt5606:
Nah, telus is $20 a month. But I definitely want one, been thinking more about getting the one from the US cuz it's got the quad core processor.

Sent from my SGH-T959D
[Fascinate General] finneginsfast:
Hmm, too bad, I know I didn't pay that much however I wonder if it depends on the original deal you signed for that phone...
[Fascinate General] moosehead11:
Its the amount you paid for the phone minus the full price divided by 36 (length of contract) to get the amount per month you have left owing
[Fascinate General] jpmccarthy:
You know, I thought that they would have extended that deal but alas not.
[Fascinate General] jonnyb16:
I got about a year and a half left on mine, between now and then they will probably release a variant that I'll be glad I waited for. I'm also thinking about just buying mine off Ebay or somewhere to get an unlocked one with no contract. maybe an American or international version too.
[Fascinate General] jpmccarthy:
I'd get international if you can. US is about the same as Canada and carrier specific
[Fascinate General] karmatose:
That's exactly what I'm doing in the future. Unlocked international versions seem like the way to go. I have no idea what I was thinking when I thought I'd be okay with using the same device for three years.

Oh well. Here's to August 2014.
[Fascinate General] jonnyb16:
I just checked my account, 240 bucks I would owe,ugh. Stupid contracts
[Fascinate General] spacekobra:
Anybody try miui jb yet?

I'm just working on a back up before I do that
[Fascinate General] jpmccarthy:
I'm still gun shy on changes lately - waiting for a stable slimbean before I switch but was tempted on a few others. Haven't modded either my phone or my tablet (side for a custom kernel recently on the tablet) in a while.
[Fascinate General] spacekobra:
I'll check it out then. I just want to have a really solid backup where I won't lose much.

Slimbean 2.0.1 is really smooth for me. Not as good as slim 4.2

But miui has features none of the other roms have. Features I use. So tough...
[Fascinate General] jonnyb16:
hmm, the slimrom site shows slim bean up to 2.2 now, but the download section only has 2.1 there. Must be getting pretty good by now, once that link gets put up I think ill give it a try again, feeling that flash itch right now.
[Fascinate General] jpmccarthy:
Yeah, that just shows he's working on 2.2. I'll definitely try if he doesn't list 'performance' as a bug as he did in 2.1 (love the honesty though). :)
[Fascinate General] jonnyb16:
That's hilarious, never noticed that before.
[Fascinate General] Appetisaac:
I think he means ASS Settings/Tools/Performance may be buggered.
[Fascinate General] jpmccarthy:
Yeah, there were a few things bundled together.

Anyone have feedback on 2.1?