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[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lexrsk:
Stock ROM would be what the phone was shipped with. ie carrier branded OS etc.

Darky's should work or from Samfirmware.com once registered select firmwares. Type "smartphone" OS "android" model "your model" region "your region"

you should then be left with a selection of firmwares for your handset/region

download the suitable version
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] charlie2:
Hi Mate,

I`ve used jig to get into download mode then connected to lappy with odin and it found it it shows as com5......

Now ive also found on samfirmware the original stock rom and have downloaded and its on my laptop as winrar file its this one ( I9000BUJVG_I9000GVODJV5_VOD ) Vodafone uk 2011 i go to extract and i get another win rar file this one called ( JVG_JV5_JV4 ) what next ??

Thanks

charlie2
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lexrsk:
From what you describe I will assume that your computer is running windows 7. This being the case the file downloaded needs to be extracted so that you are left with 1 file called JVG_JV5_JV4

You say that you are now left with file called JVG_JV5_JV4. Have you downloaded a PIT file? If not find 512 PIT at the bottom of this post.

Once PIT file is downloaded extract file.

Select PIT and add pit file

Select PDA and then select the file extracted JVG_JV5_JV4

Then flash.

As stated before you may have to flash with repartition selected once and then once with out.

This should get you going again.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] charlie2:
Hi Mate,

Thanks for reply, I have done what you said and its doing nothing , so i tried seeing what was in JVG_JV5_JV4 file this is whats in there -

boot.bin

cache.rfs

factoryfs.rfs

modem.bin

param.lfs

Sbl.bin

zImage

dont know what to do next lol

I am sorry

cheers

charlie2
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lexrsk:
when you are saying that it is doing nothing is odin flash failing ??

Flash completing and then phone not booting??

If the stock ROM is not working try Darky's 10.2 as it will generally work when other methods fail.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] charlie2:
Mate , I can not thank you enough i tried again after i last put message on here and all done i now have 2.3.6 and as far as i am concerned all ok now. I did have to get into recovery mode after i used Odin for mob to start up and just did a system rebbot or should i say factory rebbot. All ok now and alot of songs i had were all still on memory card ok had to re install apps i had before but hey ho.

any advice on battery usage ?

a big big thankyou

Thanks

charlie2
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lexrsk:
I personally use juice defender. works for me.

If i help just hit the thanks button...
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] charlie2:
Have posted Thanks a couple of times very grateful mate if it wasnt for the pit file you posted i would of got no where thought that file would of been with download thats why it didnt work first time.

Mille Grazie

charlie2
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lexrsk:
No problem mate.

Just trying to help where i can
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] HotInEER:
Since they just announced the pre-order and release date for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 I decided to take my regular 10.1 back, since i'm still within my 30 day return period.

Really excited for the new one with all the upgrades. Having a SD card slot, 2 speakers on the front of the Tab and adding IR so I can control my home theater components, and getting official ICS on it. I can't wait.

Pre-order May 7th, release date on the 22nd.

Swyped from my Samsung Epic 4g Touch with a bite of VeNuM.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] JuLes' MostWanted:
how much is it?
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] ezcats:
$399

10 char
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] JuLes' MostWanted:
wtf??? 399.

worth a trade lmfao
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] BarryH_GEG:
It's actually a downgrade, not an upgrade. It's thicker and heavier which means that either the components were changed or the design has been changed to make it cheaper to build. There's no flash on the camera either. It's got an OMAP chip vs. Teg2 so it's pretty much a lateral move but I'm sure the OMAP will be better at local video playback (anything would). The SD card's a benefit but ICS is a wash since the orignal G-Tab will get it (eventually) too. The 8GB is supposed to be $399 while the 16GB will be $449 so it's still no bargain.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] JuLes' MostWanted:
wr should think about getting the note 10.1 everything is better there
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] BarryH_GEG:
That's what I'm waiting for. I love my 3G Tab and the only thing that (for me) needs improvement is a more powerful processor. For taking notes and such at work the S-Pen's also a cool and practical feature. It's been delayed until June so Samsung can put a new quad-core Exynos SoC in and I'm hoping they bump up the display resolution while they're at it.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] crazydeo:
I'm in a similar predicament. I want to get the Galaxy tab but now with Tab 2 launching i'm not sure if it's a wise decision. I feel like I will have buyers remorse if I buy the Galaxy tab 2 just because it has older components and a step backwards. Galaxy Note 10.1 won't arrive till June if its not pushed back (high possibility of delays). The Transformer Prime was another Tablet I was looking at but with the wifi and gps issues not too sure about Asus. So now sadly, I may look at the new iPad. Anyone else have any other suggestions?
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] BarryH_GEG:
You can pre-order both the Acer A510 and new non-Prime Transformer (TF300) that has a plastic back cover and shouldn't have wireless issues. They're $449 and $399 respectively with the Acer being the more upscale of the two. Asus' build quality and QC have been sketchy and I haven't really followed Acer to offer any opinion. Costco's got some good deals on the G-Tab 1 and a ninety day return policy which should fall in to the launch timeframe for the Note.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] MMcCraryNJ:
Yeah in a lot of ways, the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 is a DOWNGRADE over the original GT 10.1. The SD card slot is nice, but when you think about it, you can just get a 32 GB Tab 10.1 and be fine. I like the new placement of the speakers, but that's about it. Front facing camera is only VGA. No flash for the rear camera. Thicker and cheaper build quality. Same PLS screen, same res, same processor speed. The original 10.1 with the Tegra 2 would be better for gaming, while the OMAP should be better for HD vid watching. Although I have to say, if you encode a 720p file properly, it looks great on the Tab and plays really well. You don't need to play 1080p on these things.

If I didn't have a tablet right now and was looking to invest 400 dollars for a high-end one, I would honestly wait a few months. I'd wait either for the upgraded Transformer Prime with the higher res. screen and no GPS/WiFI issues, the Acer, the Galaxy Note 10.1, or even whatever quadcore Exynos Tab Samsung is working on at the moment.

Besides all of that, cheaper 7 inch Tegra 3 tablets are coming soon. Now is not a good time to be tablet shopping.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] HotInEER:
When I looked at the size and weight, and it was almost the same. From what I've read it's the same height and width, only 3 or 4 more ounces. Not a dramatic difference in weight. Hopefully, they kept the same shape and dimensions

so it will fit in my Galaxy Tab Book Cover Case.

I know there was no real upgrade in terms of specs, but, the additions they did make was huge to me. Adding ICS, something the previous Tab will probably not get, and if it does, it will be several months away. I had a ICS rom on mine and it was nice, but, lacking in some areas of true ICS. I like the speakers on the front at the top and bottom better than on the sides. It should make a huge difference when watching movies or listening to music. You can thank the German courts for this and Apple. Throw in the fact they added a space for SD card storage to expand, IR capabilities, will be great controlling my Home Theater components and it's a winner to me at the $399 price tag.

If it was higher than that, I would say no, but, at this price point, it's nice.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] crazydeo:
Sadly, I think you are right. I will have to be patient and wait and see what happens next. I guess with Google IO coming up soon the emphasis will be completely on JellyBean and ICS will be obsolete already by the time summer comes around.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] MMcCraryNJ:
The original Tab 10.1 is getting ICS. Samsung have confirmed it at several different points in time. WHEN will we get it, that's another story, but it's coming. It's being worked on. They even said that it was number 2 on the their priority list, right behind the GS II which has already started it's ICS rollout globally. It can't be that far away

So if you factor out ICS as an advantage (which you should), the only two things the Tab 2 has over the Tab 1 are the modified speaker positions and debatably the microSD storage (I say that because the storage sizes are halved on the Tab 2). Everything else that's different on the Tab 2 is a disadvantage.

Sorry to say, but it's the truth. And that 399 price point doesn't make it any easier to swallow, especially when you consider that if you can be patient for another couple of months, you'll have a huge selection of Tegra 3 tablets at all different sizes, all different price points, made by different companies.

Believe me, I'm not hating here. I got my Tab 10.1 last July and I absolutely love it. But right now, if 300 or 400 is my sweet spot for a tablet, I'm holding off for a couple of months. The Tab 2 isn't worth that.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] eyecon82:
HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAH...wow!!! effing samsung..

screw this..selling it and getting the asus prime
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] fnair:
I would also hold off for the note 10.1... Better hardware AND the s-pen will give it functionality that no other tab has. I have tried the regular note (5.3) and the pen works very well, very cool to jot down stuff quickly or to add comments/notes to documents.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] HotInEER:
Now they are saying they halted production of the Tab 2 for some upgrades. One of them being a quad core processor with their latest chip.

Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII EPIC 4g Touch on XDA Premium!
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] jutley:
I bet they are having problems they will have a even bigger one if they don't get there arses into first gear people will migrate to other tablets.This is just another sorry excuse to buy some more time which they dont have and now where does this leave those of us waiting for ic4.0 to come to 10.1 user?
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] Joe T:
I read that also... it definitely has me wondering if this will delay us OG Tab owners from getting the ICS update in May. I have no doubt that the appeal of ICS is a selling point for Samsung and potential Tab-2 customers might settle for the original tab if it gets ICS prior to the release of the Tab-2.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] HotInEER:
Probably. That's why I took mine back.

Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII EPIC 4g Touch with a bite of VeNum on XDA Premium!
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] ikeny:
I'm keeping my 10.1 4G, which it bought used for less than $300. I'll probably still get the GT 2 7.0 for $250 though, since it's wifi only.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] ScelestusAnimus:
Hi there. I just got my first smartphone a couple weeks ago and I'm loving it. Samsung Galaxy SII i777 with gingerbread. I was talking with my friend today and he told me about this site and how amazing it is so I decided to check it out! However I'm incredibly lost. I see all the posts about how to root your phone and everything that says HOW TO, but I couldn't find any "WHAT IS" threads (surprisingly not in the stickies).

So could someone do a noob a favor and explain what all these different things are?

Like rooting, kernel, etc. I dont plan on using anything other than the default gingerbread/ICS any time soon, but my friend told me there are tons of good benefits behind the scenes from kernels, namely getting double the battery life I'm getting now, so I definitely want to start looking into all that -- I just need to get a foundation on what's what.

Thanks in advance for the help :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] dayv:
Read the design section from this wikipedia article about the Android operating system for an explanation of of what the kernel is

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_(operating_system)#section_2

Here is an explanation of rooting and Android phone

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rooting_(Android_OS)

For basic definitions of terms like this google and wikipedia are great resources, as well as the stickies posted in these forums.

Now once your learn some about this things after looking and reading you will then be able to ask more specific questions which people here are very helpful with.

However general basic questions about terms and definitions like this post will sometimes generate some not so friendly responses here.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mattdm:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1511999
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] ScelestusAnimus:
I looked through the sticky before posting, and the wikipedia links don't answer my question. I just want to know what exactly a kernel is, the different benefits of rooting your phone, etc. Any BASIC (not overly detailed) stuff people should known when first starting to do this stuff

The FAQ had "what is rooting?" and that was it..
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] jcracken:
http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/distm/allwhy_should_i_root_here_is_why/

http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/dctbb/okay_so_you_rooted_this_is_what/

Will add more as I find them.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] dayv:
The BASIC stuff you should know when starting "to do this stuff" is don't skip the details they are important and they will help keep you from making big mistakes.

The main reason/benefit that drives most average people to root their phones is to get direct access control over the /system partition and the applications installed there - to have more control over the "system apps". This allows them to debloat their device and to directly back up system apps (i.e. Titanium Backup).

Though there is allot more available to them and many different things that different people do with root. Once you have root access as the term root suggests, root gives you access to the very root partition "/" and everything below it (this means that root privileges gives you access to everything on your phone). It allows you access to troubleshooting, tweaking and theming that you would not otherwise be able to do.

Just remember the saying "with great knowledge comes great responsibly". Because once you have root access, you can then give applications that same root access - and that will allow that app free run through everything on your phone, as well as any and all accounts you have sync'd to your phone. So be careful to be stingy with what apps you allow root privileges, because if you allow a rogue or pirate app such control it could do quite allot of damage and steal quite allot from you before you ever know what happened.

As to exactly what the kernel is (summarizing part of the Wikipedia article says because it does tell you exactly what the kernel is) - the android kernel is the core of the android operating system (just like the Linux kernel is the core of the Linux OS as the android kernel is built directly from the Linux kernel). The kernel is the part of the OS that allows the user input and application inputs to interface with the hardware - it is the drivers and communication translation between the user controls/applications and the hardware it operates on.
[HTC One X] bothfly:
So I can't seem to figure out why the Soft Touch Button are on, or mostly not on on the One X.

In a dark room they are not usually on, run some app or open something on the phone and they seem to activate.

Anyone else getting this??
[HTC One X] Foggy79:
They should activate/deactivate depending on the amount of surrounding light.

Tested it myself, with a flashlight on the phone the lights went of. When I removed the flashlight and back in the dark, the lights turned on.
[HTC One X] stm2008:
Yes, I got the same result as Foggy79. I just want to know if I can turn if off manually?
[HTC One X] Foggy79:
Probably not (maybe with a custom ROM, but I doubt that)
[HTC One X] n19htmare:
I wanna know how to turn them off. When watching a video in the dark.... they stay on, when they should turn off when video is being played full screen.
[HTC One X] ancola66:
Use this Rom :

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1625816

With PKMN Tweaks integrated in this rom, you can control soft key led back light :

* Always on

* Always off

* Turn on when the dim light, turn off when strong light
[HTC One X] n19htmare:
would rather not go flashing roms to get this.

And how would the tweak help? either it's always on, always off or the last option which would keep the lights on under dim conditions.

What they need to do is add a timeout. like on the Galaxy series phones. 2 seconds or 7 seconds. then it shuts off, when you touch the screen it turns on again.

It's just bad designing and/or programming.
[HTC One X] voipben:
That'sa great idea, which I can't believe I didn't think of. I have been having the opposite problem: the soft key lights always stay on. However, when I held up the phone to a bright light, they turned off. So, they are working.

Still, it takes a really bright light to achieve this; I wish I could fine tune the behavior. I tried an app that stated it would control the keys but it did not work (and my phone is not rooted).

I also see in ancola66's post that the custom ROM allows automatic dimming only in "strong light," so apparently the behavior I am seeing is normal. I wish it would take less strong light to activate dimming/off as my lights never seem to go off, as I stated.

Thanks for these informative posts.
[HTC One X] philbertz:
Reading in bed with Aldiko

It mostly annoys me when I'm reading in bed with Aldiko. Aldiko is a great reading app that lets you adjust the lights the phone emits to the lowest possible, so I can read in the dark without disturbing my wife.

However, on this phone I have the keys glaring in my eyes, way brighter than the letters of my book.

I wish I could switch them off somehow.
[HTC One X] kim9988:
I thought the soft lights will only turn on when phone is in dark place? Correct me if I'm wrong.
[HTC One X] norpan111:
Exactly.. That sucks when lying in bed reading next to your beloved.. It should only light when touching the screen like the s3..I don't need those lights when I sit and read a book or something

Skickat från min HTC One X via Tapatalk 2
[HTC One X] PAGOT:
There are ways to disable them. Mostly(maybe a must) if you are ROOTED.

Apps that ppl said that were able to shut them off were screenfilter or how its called. Search through the forums here.

Or you can edit the framework-res file to disable them on sense roms. If Interested I will search it from here somewhere.

Or for CM check my signature (there are 2 lines, not the one about the UV...)
[HTC One X] Eggcake:
They annoy me too. I recently began watching some videos in bed (streaming from desktop) because I temporarily gave away my laptop. They are very bright in the dark, I wish there was an option to turn them off permanently (yes, I know it's possible with custom ROMs, but I'm still not ready to root yet).

Also, the display is still too bright for my taste - lowest brightness should be lower. Although it's pretty good compared to other screens. In my opinion, the lowest brightness is also very important, just as max. brightness.
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dangerous93:
Hi guys,

It's a day that I try to set on S-OFF my Desire.

I try alpharev metod 2 times, but each time at 3rd step I had a black screen with write: "New NAND. Possibly Bravo PVT4."

This is my Desire:

Bravo PVT4 ship s-on

hboot-0.93.0001

microp-051d

touch panel-synt0101

radio-5.11.05.27

aug 10 2010, 17:52:18

please, help me!

thanks
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kotag82:
Try this one
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dangerous93:
I try that, but now the problem is this: "Caroline failed, but had this to say: entation fault"
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kotag82:
This is above my head...I can't help you sorry... try to ask on live chat here
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dangerous93:
wow, I found the problem! my Desire had ICS! now is 2.3.7 and is all ok!

finally it's S-OFF :D

thank you anyway!
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stroemer:
Thank you!

Thank you thank you thank you!!!

This has been driving me mad :-)
[Motorola Photon 4G] Lolumad273:
I had CM9 on my phone, it was Beta 3, I believe. I had to give my phone to Sprint for a replacement, and my new phone is giving me trouble installing CM9...

It is unlocked, and has Jokersax's CWM recovery from his own site on it. I download the latest version of the CWM flashable CM9, clear syste, cache, and data, as well as factory reset, then go to flash it. It takes a matter of seconds to flash, and then gets hung up on the motorola dual core screen when I reboot. I did this about 3 times, and figured I'd try the fastboot version. So I did, same problem.

Not sure what I'm doing wrong, but if someone can help me, that would be awesome!
[Motorola Photon 4G] Harakiri1298:
The usual case of not flashing twice.

You can do the following:

Flash 3.1 twice.

Boot.

Dont wipe and flash 4.5.1 over it.

Flash Gapps

FYI:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=23776208&postcount=6844

Dont mind, but it always helps to search forums, google and then ask.

- Harakiri
[Motorola Photon 4G] chrischoi:
Get rid of all Motorola products. Resolved. ;)
[Motorola Photon 4G] Lolumad273:
Thanks Harakiri... I feel bad now... Shoulda read more. Thanks though, I'll give it a shot!
[Motorola Photon 4G] veidt_industries:
I was having the same issue, and it's hard to google something like that because, I mean, what search terms?

"Photon cm9 xda stuck"?

"Photon cm9 jokersax11 xda motorola bootscreen"

It's really frustrating to find the solution on page 685 of 785. It's frustrating because if you follow the steps on post one, it doesn't work.
[Motorola Photon 4G] hellot1M:
Exactly. That's why 90% of the repeated questions are being repeated. I don't understand why there isn't a sticky yet on either the general or Q&A section for the most common issues for this rom that's updated with the issue and fix all on the OP
[Motorola Photon 4G] pkomarnicki:
You don't plug the search terms into google. You get on xda on the computer, open the thread, and choose "search thread" at the top of the thread. It then searches the thread in reverse order so you find the most current results first. I think you have to be logged into the site for the option to appear.
[Motorola Photon 4G] hellot1M:
That method is still not that efficient. In some cases. I have informed somebody with xda about it and they said they have future plans of redesigning the entire forum section for much better organization. So they also understand how difficult it is for people to find issues using the search feature
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kirmada:
currently on rom Gx v22,been experiencing this problem,while playing music on phone the sceen timesout and when i wanna wake the screen by pressing the home button or any button even the power button the music playing gets stucked for a sec and plays again ,i've tried on other roms i dont find this problem,is it cos of bug? i've tried other players too but the same,
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mayurcools:
i also have same problem in gx roms
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nikkopt:
Try increasing the sd cache size to 1MB or more.

Sent from the bathroom using the toilet
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CKKnot:
adjust the sdcache as Nikkopt said.... and try defrag ur sdcard :D