[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] c627627:
They saved me from almost bricking my phone, in addition to pointing me in the right direction!

I just completed Cyanogen 7 installation. All I can say is OH MG. This took an entire day because of so much outdated information, inaccurate information, confusing information, out of a thousand guides, so many are incomplete and can only be understood by people who never even need to use them.

I would have to spend my LIFE figuring out simple things. Linux guys, generally, have a low tolerance for need to explain things in detail and things are rarely ever simple. And they can be and should be.

I don't know what to say, this took way longer than it should have.

Here's what needed to be written for someone with NO EXPERIENCE coming in from stock:

DRAFT 1: EDIT: Draft 2

CyanogenMod 7 and 9 for Galaxy S 4G SGH-T959V

This is NOT Galaxy S Vibrant SGH-T959 or one of the many variants of Galaxy line of phones. It is Galaxy S 4G SGH-T959V. Instructions are very different for each of them.

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• To root the phone: Disconnect phone from computer > Tap Settings (Button in the left corner below SAMSUNG label) > Applications > Development > CHECK: Enable USB Debugging

Install Samsung drivers.

64-Bit: http://firon.net/xda/usb_drivers_GalaxyS_x64.zip

32-Bit: http://firon.net/xda/Samsung_Mobile_Driver_V1.3.800_For_SPH-d700_Epic_4G.zip

Make sure your battery is not near empty, then connect the phone to the computer with a USB cable >

Select Mass Storage when prompted but

DO NOT TAP Connect storage to PC

Use SuperOneClick software from Windows:

http://shortfuse.org/?page_id=2

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=803682

(You may need to disable anti-virus and firewall software to use SuperOneClick.)

Double click on SuperOneClick.exe > Root > WAIT FOR THE LENGTHY PROCESS TO FINISH. The device will go in and out of sleep mode. The process may take 15 minutes.

Make sure Galaxy S 4G SGH-T959V is rooted. Check if Superuser icon is in the Applications menu.

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Immediately make a back up of the EFS folder from your phone. In the event any of the files in that folder get corrupted there is NO fix unless you have a backup:

Install Super Manager

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gpc.myweb.hinet.net.TaskManager

and start it

Go to [File Manager] on page 4 > TAP on [Back up level folder] twice >

Scroll down and look for folder called [efs] > Long press on the folder and select [copy] >

Now look for [sdcard] folder and select it > Paste

Copy efs folder from SD Card to tour computer so you have it backed up.

• To actually transfer files from SD Card to computer:

Press and hold USB icon in upper left corner then slide it down to get Notifications displayed > TAP on USB Connected > Connect Storage to PC (or Turn on USB storage) > OK > Your SD Card should be accessible from your computer now.

[Do the same and TAP on Disconnect Storage to PC (or Turn off USB storage) to disconnect the phone from computer.]

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• CyanogenMod 7 and CyanogenMod 9

1. Since Samsung drivers are already installed above,

2. Copy the following files to SD Card:

AntonX's Basic with a Twist SGS4G KJ6 1.1.3 file sms-T959V-KJ6-antsvx.v1.1.3.zip

CyanogenMod 9 installation file like cm-9-20120830-UNOFFICIAL-galaxys4gmtd.zip or

CyanogenMod 7 installation file like cm-7-20120704-UNOFFICIAL-galaxys4gmtd.zip

Latest version of Google Apps like gapps-ics-20120317-signed.zip or gapps-gb-20110828-signed.zip

Links to these files:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/74713966/1.1.3/sms-T959V-KJ6-antsvx.v1.1.3.zip

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=27854042&postcount=4 or

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=25278378#post25278378

http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Latest_Version#Google_Apps

Source thread for Kernel:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1610528

3. Reboot the phone and make sure it is disconnected from your computer. Install SGS kernel flasher

https://market.android.com/details?id=neldar.sgs.kernel.flasher

(You will need to CHECK to allow Unknown sources to install non-Market applications when prompted.)

SGS kernel flasher > Allow Superuser access > [backup kernel] > wait for backup to complete >

[choose kernel] > [parent directory] > scroll down and select

sms-T959V-KJ6-antsvx.v1.1.3.zip

> [flash kernel] > Phone will reboot > You will hear Linda speaking on the Galaxy S 4G boot screen (if this is your first time flashing a custom kernel) > There is a lengthy wait while she keeps talking >

Phone will reboot again.

4. Power off the phone.

5. Use three fingers to hold down the Volume Up, Volume Down, and Power buttons simultaneously until you see a large S Samsung logo then let go and you will then get to

[CWM-based Recovery v5.0.2.8]

6. Press the Volume Down button to highlight [backup and restore] > Press the Power button to select highlighted item > [backup] > Power button > Wait for the backup of your current ROM to complete > You now have a backup of your current mod inside your SD Card's clockworkmod folder.

7. Press the Volume Down button to highlight [install zip from sdcard] > Press the Power button to select highlighted item > [choose zip from sdcard] > Power button > Select

CyanogenMod 9 file [cm-9-20120706-UNOFFICIAL-galaxys4gmtd.zip] or

CyanogenMod 7 file [cm-7-20120704-UNOFFICIAL-galaxys4gmtd.zip]

> Power button >

[Yes -- install cm-9-20120706-UNOFFICIAL-galax] or

[Yes -- install cm-7-20120704-UNOFFICIAL-galax]

> Power button > Wait for the phone to automatically reboot >

8. Power off the phone then use three fingers to hold down the Volume Up, Volume Down, and Power buttons simultaneously until you see: [CWM-based Recovery v5.0.2.8]

9. Press the Volume Down button to highlight [install zip from sdcard] > Press the Power button to select highlighted item > [choose zip from sdcard] > Power button >

[gapps-ics-20120317-signed.zip] for CM9 or

[gapps-gb-20110828-signed.zip] for CM7

> Power button >

[Yes -- install gapps-ics-20120317-signed.zip] for CM9 or

[Yes -- install gapps-gb-20110828-signed.zip] for CM7

> Power button >

9. When installation completes, select [+++++ Go Back +++++] >

10. The following step deletes everything from your SD Card and gets you into a completely fresh install:

[wipe data/factory reset] > [Yes -- delete all user data]

11. [+++++ Go Back +++++] > [reboot system now]

10. After an initially longer first boot, Galaxy S 4G SGH-T959V will then boot into CyanogenMod 9 or CyanogenMod 7.

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