[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EwOkie:
I see there is a lot of people who post in here who dont know how to Flash JVU before Custom Rom with ODIN

Either they get the Red wipe error in Recovery or just arent sure on how to use it, hope this helps you...

THE TOPICS HERE ARE GUIDES ON HOW TO FIX OR USE :

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Red wipe error is because the problem is

with the dbdata!

Install THIS FILE in the PDA section with ODIN and dont touch anything else!

DBDATA.RFS DOWNLOAD : If you need it ;)

Open ODIN

Click the PDA button and choose the dbdata.rfs.tar file you downloaded

Make sure Re-Partition is unchecked

Boot your SGS into DOWNLOAD MODE

To do this : Hold down the Home, Volume Down and the Power button

Connect your device to your computer with the usb cable when in Download Mode

If your device is connected Odin will recognise it

Click Start in Odin and wait

When the process is completed your device will restart

No more dbdata errors!...

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HOW TO GUIDE : TUTORIAL TO FLASH 2.3.6 JVU + ROOT BEFORE INSTALLING CUSTOM ROM

Samsung USB Drivers : DOWNLOAD MINE or LINK 1 : LINK 2

Needed to recognise Phone to your PC ... duh! :silly:

Reboot Computer once installed for changes to take effect :good:

Please do not attempt anything if you don’t know completely what it is.

If any damage occurs to you or your device, I will not be held liable ... you have been warned !!

If you arent sure ... just ask

FLASHING JVU ROM WITH ODIN v1.85

Why ODIN v1.85? ... I have not had any issues with it, plain and simple!

Use ODIN with PIT File

PIT File Incase you need it : DOWNLOAD

*Using PIT File just Tick Re-Partition and put PIT File in PIT ..simple!

ODIN 1.85

ODIN FILES HERE

Turn off your phone and put it in download mode by holding VOL DOWN+MENU+POWER

Do you get the Yellow Triangle?..If so continue..if not do it again...

VIDEO LINK : HOW TO GET INTO RECOVERY / DOWNLOAD MODE

Open ODIN and select 512 .PIT, and put in your files for : CSC, PDA, MODEM

*PIT File isnt always needed to do this only if you get the 3 Red errors*

Plug in Phone with USB Cable To Computer

In ID:COM it should go yellow and you should see ADDED in the message box

Check Re-Partition option and then Cleck PIT button to select: s1_odin_20100xxx.pit file.

Click PDA button and select : CODE_I9000XXJVU_CL851880_REV03_user_low_ship.tar

Click PHONE button and select: MODEM_I9000XXJVU_REV_00_CL1092175.tar

Click CSC button and select: GT-I9000-CSC-MULTI-OXAJVU.tar

When you have all the files needed in ODIN, say JVU Rom as thats what we are using here :D

Click Start let it Run

Once complete you will see S logo on phone (computer will make a few noises like connect/disconnecting

Unplug the Cable to the Phone

Power Off Phone

Go into Download mode so that we can now root the Phone

Then plug in Phone

Click Reset on ODIN then in PDA put in CF-Root Kernel File for JVU to be Rooted

CF-Root is in ODIN FILES or DOWNLOAD HERE

Then Click START.. should take just a few seconds ....

Same again when you see S Logo on Phone unplug Cable

Close ODIN

Now, what I do now is go into :

Settings > SD Card and Storage > Unmount SD and Wipe that and then at the bottom Wipe Format USB Storage

Enable USB Debugging > Plug in Phone

Window should open up showing your phone Directory..

Copy over your ROM that you want

Shut Down Phone

Reboot into Recovery (Vol UP - Menu - Power)

Wipe the 4 things (probably know these... you should do)

Data / Factory Reset

Cache Partition

Go to Advanced > OK

Dalvik Cache

Battery Stats

Go Back > OK

To move Up or Down > Use the Left Side Volume Rocker Switches with Menu to OK Action

Install your Custom ROM from Zip Card that you want...

Reboot Phone when complete... DONE!

Please Check APN Settings.. for your area after you have done the following steps to give better signal

Sometimes Authentication Type is set to Default..try it at PAP and then Reboot Phone

As some ROMS APN settings are done manually for the user.. so be careful :cool:

Rom I am currently using : Blue SAUROM JWB

Hope this helps out a few people as there are quite a few posts opening up with the same problems or issues :good:

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Manually Install CWM (need to have Root in your phone)

Download This FILE and copy it over to /sdcard/

Power off and Boot into Recovery with 3 Button Combo

Select 'apply sdcard:update.zip' and Install (Do not Delete this file from SD Card)

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Deleting Cryption Meta Data Error : CWM6012-CM9-Recovery

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IF YOU CANT GET INTO RECOVERY (only if CWM doesnt work)...

Start ODIN

Put your Phone into Download mode and connect it via USB

(Volume Down + Home and then Power)

Download FeaModRecovery : HERE

Choose PDA and use the Downloaded File and put it in there > START

Wait for process to complete....

Exit ODIN..

Start Recovery ....

Install .. Reboot....Done

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IF YOU STILL RECIEVE THE : E: Failed to mount /sdcard

Try This :

Download This First SDFormatter (Windows)

1. Download "SDFormatter" from the link above

2. Install "SDFormatter"

3. Enable "USB Debugging Mode" from Developer Options in settings.

4. Connect your tablet to PC (USB).

5. Then, tap the "USB Strage Mode" to connect to PC.

6. Backup data on INTERNAL_SD card.

7. Run "SDFormatter".

8. Specify the drive letter of INTERNAL_SD in SDFormatter and click "(Option)" button.

9. "FORMAT TYPE" select "FULL OVERWRITE" and set "FORMAT SIZE ADJUSMENT" to "ON" and click "OK"

10. Now click "FORMAT" and wait for the procedure to complete. (Can take approximately 1 hour 40 minutes)

11. After format is completed you can recopy the backup files back onto the INTERNAL_SD

..or Try and Format SD card in your Computer

If none of the above works try this : Samsung Format Utility

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FIX INTERNAL STORAGE ON GT-I9000M (/dev/block/mmcblk0 corrupted) : SEE THIS POST

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COMPUTER NOT CONNECTING TO PHONE VIA USB

Windows

Remove all traces of KIES in Add/Remove.. never use KIES anyway...Reboot PC

Unplug any attached USB Devices to PC

Use Latest Samsung USB Drivers HERE and install.. Reboot System when Done

Go to Device Manager and scroll to the Bottom > Universal Serial Bus controllers

Expand all Items >

Now Uninstall one by one all the way down...

Reboot Computer when Done.

Plug in Phone... wait till it recognises Device.

Some people have also tried ...

Going into Download Mode, Connect Phone to USB.

System should install a Driver.. and voila!

Done.

DOWNLOAD THIS AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS IF YOU NEED MORE HELP

Please Hit the Thanks Button if I helped you... :victory: