yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kaarina:
I have downloaded s1.odin_20100512 and flashed it by clicking on the PIT and AUTO BOOT unticked, it does say 512 PIT (TICKED) but I dont know what that means so I just did what I just said.

Now it says in the instructions to flash again with 803 PIT (UNTICKED) but I don't know what those numbers mean, so I PRESUME that it means not to click on PIT this time, but do the normal PDA but I need to choose something don't I??? do I chose the file called JW4_JW4_JW4??
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amerkiller1995:
There is an 803 pit file, flash it like it says in the instructions.

Sent from my GT-I9000
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kaarina:
I did some Googling and found that 803 pit file, and now it is stuck on

<ID:0/006> Odin v.3 engine (ID:6)..

<ID:0/006> File analysis..

<ID:0/006> SetupConnection..

What do I do now!!???
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kaarina:
OUCH It just said this!

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

<ID:0/006> Removed!!

<ID:0/006> Added!!

should I do this now?? the firmware you sent me a link to that seems to have the same name as my mobile?

Firmwares for GT-I9000 - United Kingdom (O2)

Country/Carrier	Date	Android	PDA	CSC	Download	Kies	Play	Unlock	Info

United Kingdom (O2)	2011 May	2.3.3	I9000XWJVH	I9000O2UJV3	Download	Unlock	Info

And now do you think I can try flashing it with the JW4?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kaarina:
NO I need to be a bit slower... that 803 didn't work did it?

I really don't know what to do next...
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amerkiller1995:
woah, wait

are you flashing the firmware provided in the guide? you should.

i think the best thing to do is to start over, i don't know why everything keeps on failing for you

do this

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=29114573&postcount=2

after that do exactly what is written here , forget about the previous rom i linked you, use everything from the guide

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1852546
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kaarina:
OK, I will do everything it says in that recovery kit, and then I will follow the thread you sent me, and I hope I get that far. :)

It is just one of those things isn't it nothing is working!! But hopefully this will.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kaarina:
I have downloaded the recovery kit twice It wont open, and I found another thread where I could download it one by one but it is not working either... ANY suggestions !!!????????????
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amerkiller1995:
what do you mean it isnt opening?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kaarina:
When I try to unzip it it say it is corrupt emtpy or an incompatible form.... :(
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amerkiller1995:
very weird, i used it a few months ago and it worked, now i get the same error as you

i have it in my files, let me upload it, it may take 30 minutes

try this link

http://www.4shared.com/zip/wdjHyobk/ezbase_recovery_kit_gb.html?redirectAfterSignout=true
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kaarina:
I found a place where all the files where listed, which I thankfully put on a file on my pc, since I have now lost that website!! CRICKY how all goes wrong, I have started googling them and downloading everything one by one... but if you can get give me the whole load in one goe that would be much easier....
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amerkiller1995:
just download from the link i gave in the previous post
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kaarina:
OK am doing it will take a while.

I think this is the how to for this recovery kit? http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=991792

There is says that I need a custom ROM, is that included in this packet...?? or what do I use when it comes to this part?

MANY THANKS!
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amerkiller1995:
instructions are in the zip
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kaarina:
OK I have started I'm waiting for it to be finished

<ID:0/006> Added!!

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> EZbase-PDA-XWJVH.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> EZbase-PHONE-XXJVO.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> EZbase-CSC-NEEJV3.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<ID:0/006> Odin v.3 engine (ID:6)..

<ID:0/006> File analysis..

<ID:0/006> SetupConnection..

This is what is happening so far, when I have finished what it says in the manual, I go over and continue with the other Guide yes?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amerkiller1995:
yes
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kaarina:
How do I know if it is not stuck???
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amerkiller1995:
well if it takes 15+ minutes then its stuck

do you have KIES installed? if yes then open the task manager and close : Kies.exe , KiesTrayAgent.exe, and KiesPDLR.exe
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kaarina:
It is still doing the same thing... I guess I give it a few more minutes... and if this doesn't work I guess it is time to give up??
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kaarina:
Odin shows the same and the mobile hasn't changed what so ever... I think it might be stuck... is there anything else I could try do you think?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amerkiller1995:
do you have KIES installed? if yes then open the task manager and close : Kies.exe , KiesTrayAgent.exe, and KiesPDLR.exe
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kaarina:
I have keis
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kaarina:
I remembering disabling kies so I don't think anything else should be open, is there a way to check that?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kaarina:
Shall I pull the plug on Odin? I have put kies on and it is trying to connect but probably can't since odin is still on...
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amerkiller1995:
press CTRL, Shift and Esc at the same time and close : Kies.exe , KiesTrayAgent.exe, and KiesPDLR.exe
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kaarina:
I have used task manager and closed all those programmes you said... what now?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amerkiller1995:
is odin progressing?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kaarina:
Odin has not gotten any further than before...
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amerkiller1995:
if it is still at setup connection and you are 100% sure that you closed the kies processes, then unplug the phone, take out the battery, wait 20 seconds and retry with Odin
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kaarina:
OK, I will unplug the battery and try again.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kaarina:
WOHO something is happening this time, even the mobile has a blue line that is moving....

<ID:0/006> Added!!

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> EZbase-PDA-XWJVH.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> EZbase-PHONE-XXJVO.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> EZbase-CSC-NEEJV3.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<ID:0/006> Odin v.3 engine (ID:6)..

<ID:0/006> File analysis..

<ID:0/006> SetupConnection..

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

<ID:0/006> Removed!!

<ID:0/006> Added!!

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> EZbase-PDA-XWJVH.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> EZbase-PHONE-XXJVO.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> EZbase-CSC-NEEJV3.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<ID:0/006> Odin v.3 engine (ID:6)..

<ID:0/006> File analysis..

<ID:0/006> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/006> Initialzation..

<ID:0/006> Set PIT file..

<ID:0/006> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!

<ID:0/006> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/006> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/006> boot.bin

<ID:0/006> cache.rfs

<ID:0/006> factoryfs.rfs

<ID:0/006> param.lfs

<ID:0/006> Sbl.bin

<ID:0/006> zImage

<ID:0/006> modem.bin

<ID:0/006> cache.rfs

<ID:0/006> dbdata.rfs

<ID:0/006> Removed!!

<ID:0/006> Completed..

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

Phone is starting up!!

DO I continue with the other thread/guide you gave me and try it again? at least I know how to recover it if it goes bad again.... :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amerkiller1995:
if you need to recover your phone from a nearly dead state, remember about the EZbase rescue kit

yes, now follow the other guide, in which you upgrade to 2.3.6 using odin and then root it. after that, go to an ICS or JB rom of your choice

looks like KIES was the troublemaker from the beginning
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kaarina:
Thank You!!!

DO you by any chance have a good place to download jelly bean so I don't do anything wrong again, or I can just put on Ice cream sandwish and try to see how that works first, and try jelly bean tomorrow.... if you have any suggestions I am very happy to have them.

I am VERY grateful for your help, I have clicked on your thank you buttons a few times :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amerkiller1995:
its ok, i like helping :D

regarding ROMs, browse

http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=665

the most popular roms are

Cyanogenmod, 9 is ICS and 10 is JB - the most popular

SlimBean is JB, SlimICS is ICS - a very minimalist rom

and many more

RemICS-JB - a JB rom themed to look like a Galaxy S3

C-Rom Bean - also themed to look like S3

waht are you looking for in a ROM?

one important thing, sometimes, but rarely, people lose their IMEI number while flashing, so the be on the safe side its a good idea to backup your EFS folder, it has the IMEI number inside. download a file manager and find the folder EFS, it should be at the root of your SD card (by that i mean at the very top in regards to hierarchy) and copy it somewhere safe.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kaarina:
Hum, I have done a normal backup with Kies before I started all this, now I am at home again and not able to download anything since Im over my limit of data this month....is there anyway for me to get this number without downloading anything??
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amerkiller1995:
Haha,

Its just a folder on your phone, make a copy of it so if it gets corrupted you can restore it. Use any file manager on android

Sent from my GT-I9000
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kaarina:
is it possible to recover the IMI number from the internet if you lose it, I might have lost it already since I have done lots of flashing with my phone haven't I???
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kaarina:
I found that foler IMEI on my mobile and I have copied it onto my laptop.

So hopefully only one more question for today.... erm who knows.

I am to follow the guide and do the flashing and rooting, and ROM and so forth all from the beginning?? You did say that didn't you the whole thing again. SO I will do that now.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kaarina:
More questions!!

Shall I use this Odin programme I downloaded earlier, since I have now two of them? It doesn't matter which one I use does it?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rodman01:
No that is not possible. Its a kind of serialnumber and for every phone an unicat.

You can check it in settings->about phone->Status: IMEi...the number has to start with 3547xxxxx or the other way round not with 0049 or something like that....if you want us to crosscheck do not post the complete number.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amerkiller1995:
You can always recover your IMEI by flashing a stock ROM, but it's easier to have a backup. Regarding flashing, I guess that now you're on the EZ recovery with root (you flashed the cf-root kernel). If yes then just do the guide with flashing a 2.3.6 GB ROM which I linked in the 2nd post of this thread.

Sent from my GT-I9000
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rodman01:
i would suggest you keep this one from that rescue pack from slappy...i use this also ever if i need to restock.

But you can keep both, they won't cause issues against each other. Especially not if you do not start them parallel.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kaarina:
I checked my files that I copied from the mobile in one of them it says bt_macaddr:8C7XXXXXXXX not putting the whole number in... is this correct? or the other file is something I cant open
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rodman01:
No thats the bluetooth macaddres....thats a kind of networkidentification number, also individually for each phone...the imei is about 4 steps above.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amerkiller1995:
To backup your IMEI just copy the EFS folder. Here it is

Sent from my GT-I9000
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kaarina:
could I have lost that already, since in the IMEI folder that is all there is.... nothing else except that folder called... this one I found in backup/efs/imei/ there is two bt.txt and mps_code.dat in there that is all....
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rodman01:
Sorry have to quote myself :)):
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amerkiller1995:
You lose (very rarely) your IMEI after flashing ICS or JB

Sent from my GT-I9000
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kaarina:
My mobile cant at the moment find the sim card, and It has a very small memory as well... not sure if this has to do with anything.

I can't find a system root, since I have only done the recover thingy... so not sure where to find this imei... I did save everything from F and G disk before I started this all, so those are on my laptop already?

I don't know what to save since I can't find anything else that is to do with the imei except the stuff in the back up file that I told you about...
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kaarina:
I see I was looking in my folders, how so I back up a system folder? there is a number that starts like that, can I just write it down? is that good enough?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kaarina:
SORRY I did mean SETTINGS ! doh
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rodman01:
Sorry didn't explained it very good. In settings is always an imei number but if you have lost it, it changed to a pseudo or cloned number which starts with 0049xxxx.

A regular/valid IMEI number starts for example with 3547xxxxxx.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kaarina:
OK, I have written the number down, and will now start flashing, and rooting, and ROMing and so forth, wish me luck since I don't know what Im doing, of course I have learnt a little bit of how to do it.. but beside from that I hope it will work :D

Thank you both of you I probably have more questions as I go by, I have to log off when I'm doing all this since I have a Toshiba laptop and the USB ports are too close to each other so I can't have my dongle in at the same time. Crazy makers but there we go. :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amerkiller1995:
Omg, writing the number down won't help, you need to have a copy of the folder in case something goes wrong...

Sent from my GT-I9000
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kaarina:
HAHA another question SORRY!

I was about to turn off my mobile when I saw some buttons that doesn't usually appear on my mobile, it is recovery, download and reboot... can I use those buttons now instead of turning off my mobile and doing the 3 finger thingy??
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kaarina:
OH DEAR I'm glad I didn't start yet...You said something about that I could copy this folder without downloading a programme since I can't do it at the moment...? I go and have a look at what you wrote and try to do that.. sigh
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rodman01:
:) +1 and we are still not knowing the beginning of the number, to recheck whether it is corrupt or valid.:confused:
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amerkiller1995:
Remember its very rare, assuming you are rooted, just open any file manager you have installed and go to the top folder

Sent from my GT-I9000
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kaarina:
Sorry the number is 35653104 and so on, so it looks good to me...

I still dont' understand about the filemanager, since I have copied to my laptop both internal and external sim cards everything that was on them, do you not think it should be backed up by now??

I am a bit confused I open file manager on my mobile the fist thing that is on top is a file caled .adobe-digital-editions is that the one???

next one down is .android_secure

.downloadTemp

.mmsyscache

.thinkfree

Albums etc... is it one of them, I have them all on my laptop all ready...is that good enough, can the be stored anywhere else than one of the external or internal _sd ??
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kaarina:
do you think it is OK to start installing the stuff now, I am sure I have it all backed up I don't knwo what else to back up since I have backed up both with Kies and by copy and paste both sd internal and external....

What do you say?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amerkiller1995:
You can't copy system stuff from a computer. When you open the file manager, keep going up the current directory till you reach the top

Sent from my GT-I9000
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rodman01:
ok IMEI is fine so no problem at the moment.

The EFS folder is in the top folder in so to say root. But to enter this you must have rooted your phone and you need a file explorer on your phone. It cannot be connected with your pc.

So i suggest to go on rooting your phone and updating to your ICS ROM or what ever. Then get a file explorer or you have already such an app installed and search for the efs folder (see amerkiller1995s screeshot a couple of posts back.....). And to be honest perhaps it would be not such a bad idea to take a rest and cool down and perhaps start again in a couple of minutes, hours or tomorrow?

Just my thoughts, this helps me often to get a clearer view again :). And finally all is working and growing easier!
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kaarina:
OK, I have now gone to a place that it says

sdcard

sys

system

tmp

vendor

default.prop

fota.rc

init..goldfish.rc

init.herring.rc

am I in the right place, and if I am what do I do here, and how do I copy the file that cannot be copied???? please could you give me step-by-step guide since remember i don't have a clue what I am doing... I would like to find what Im looking for and somehow copy it or what I am to do with it, if you could give me a little bit more guidance maybe i understand what I need to do...?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amerkiller1995:
Just install this when you have Internet connection, some stuff just takes too much explaining

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nfye.insanity.toolbox

It has an efs backup function

Sent from my GT-I9000
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kaarina:
:) you are right of course... a break is a good idea..

What I would like to ask is, if I go on and do the ICS ROM tonight, then I could get some stuff downloaded from the internet tomorrow, since I am having access to the internet then.

Would you think I could follow that guide, and then do that file manager stuff and so forth tomorrow? or would that not be advisable?

my questions is, can I continue with the ICE ROM and do that efs tomorrow? OR does it have to be before? I think you are saying I can do the ICE ROM first?

Many thanks to you both!! much appreciated :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kaarina:
amerikiller can i do that after I have put the ICE ROM on?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amerkiller1995:
If you want, flash ICS today, you're not risking much, as I said losing IMEI is rare. But flash the 2.3.6 first and the rest of the stuff from that guide.

Sent from my GT-I9000
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kaarina:
What does flash 2.3.6 mean, I was just going to start at the beginning and do the JW4 and work my way down the list? Or can I start somewhere else?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rodman01:
yes you can do the backup of that folder tomorrow too....and in case your imei will change (or get lost), and you have no backup to copy back, the you can always do a restock with that rescue pack from slappy. Then your imei will be restored.

Look at the screenshot and the you will find the follder, do a long press on that folder and copy. Then copy it to the inernal or external SD card, connect the phone with your PC and take the EFS folder somewhere on your PC. In case you really lose your IMEI just do it the other way round and copy the complete folder first back to internal SDcard, and then with file explorer of your phone, back to the first folder (its the place like the harddisc=C on your PC...and not c:/documents/user etc etc)
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kaarina:
I have 2.3.3 at the moment my mobile says not 2.3.6 how do I get 2.3.6 is that when I put the JW4 in?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amerkiller1995:
Yes, the JW4 file is GB 2.3.6

Sent from my GT-I9000
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kaarina:
OK, I have lost the page about the screen shot but I will find it tomorrow. I will flash to 2.3.6 and go down the list, tomorrow when I have internet access I will download what amerikiller suggested and I will try to backup my IMEI, I know most things has gone wrong for me today, but lets hope all is going better now and now more obstacles will turn up!!

Thank you and I will let you know how it goes :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amerkiller1995:
First backup your IMEI with the app

Then do the upgrade to GB 2.3.6

Root it

Then you can flash ICS or JB

Sent from my GT-I9000
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rodman01:
sounds good and great and have a good night anyways :).
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kaarina:
Well I have come to the same bit as last time, I am putting in the

11. Select cm-9.0.0-galaxysmtd.zip

and I started this about 5 minutes ago, it is doing the same it did the first time, it is flashign those galaxy s and cyanogen names and then you see a robot on his back with a red triangle with a ! in and round and round it goes, now I don't know if I should just leave the mobile over night and maybe it will sort it self out... OR it is not the right programme for my mobile?

What do you think?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kaarina:
ps. there is also some text going on when the robot is lying down, but you can t see what it is since it goes so quickly, and the text is white, not really a waring as such, maybe it is to take a long time?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rodman01:
just pull the battery out and go back to recovery and install the zip again.

Its normal that moving to ICS and or JB you have to install it twice sometimes even 3 times.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kaarina:
That was correct, now when I tried to install gapps-ics-20120429-signed.zip it stooped and said it was BAD.. what do I do now?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rodman01:
which ics rom did you installed now? CM9 you wrote right?. For this you do not need to flash the gapps ontop, they should be included in rom.zip.

Just led the device reboot and should work now.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kaarina:
OK I will do that and see what happens :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ghalalb:
with the troubles you are having don't even try gapps. Just flash the CM9 zip and get it running for now. Skip gapps until u can boot CM9. Are you downloading the ROM from the CM site and checking MD5?

What version of CWM recovery are you running?