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[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tetakpatak:
Congratulations! :)

Yes, you did it right. "Backup all" is a full nandroid backup that you can restore at any later point. Backup of only data saves some memory space, but it can be an advantage only for people who stick with their ROM for long time, what you probably won't do. Advanced restore of /data you can do anyway, but if your /system hasn't been included in backup, it isn't restorable. Nowadays, when external SD cards in 32GB size cost next to nothing, it makes no headache to backup always all.

Now you can start enjoying full benefits of root: try various custom or stock ROMs, get back at any point to your old system (that you just created backup of).

One important advice: just find in www and download your stock 2.3.3 ROM as Odin package. Probably you will find on sammobile.com an open european ROM with multi CSC.

So if you ever get a soft-brick (and lose system or both system and recovery mode), you can easily revive your phone by flashing any whole stock ROM including a PIT file with re-partition with Odin.

If you ever want to restore your nandroid backup, you must use the same recovery and best also kernel: so for example if you return from KK, JB or ICS back, the way is: flash stock 2.3.3 with PIT file, flash same Speedmod kernel you are now on, restore backup.

Lots of fun, mate! :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CroInterista:
I can't find it on sammobile.com, I mean my basic version was I9000XXJVO and kernel version was 2.6.35.7-I9000BOJV9, while on sammobile I found out that Croatian is XFJV7, and European http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/1/?model=GT-I9000&pcode=OJV#firmware is JVJV9.

Maybe is here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1102881 what I'm looking for?

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1) What ROM would you suggest me for first try? You said that ICS are the best. So some Cyanogenmod 9.1 maybe?

2) I found this page http://www.techgom.com/2011/07/installing-speedmod-kernel-on-samsung.html . Should I also apply system lagfix and converting filesystems to EXT4? What is it about?

3) Will my SpeedMod kernel always be preserved after flashing (custom) ROMs?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tetakpatak:
Doesn't matter, download some similar GB rom. Any will work for unbricking, take some JVU or later. Restoring of only /data with Speedmod kernel might work.

1.) not best, we don't use such terms here on the XDA, as each ROM is different and has its strengths somewhere else. The idea is to try several (or even all ROMs) and decide which one suits your needs.

CM9 Mackay is ICS and really fast, but GB SauROM is already fantastic. You can try also a late JB like CM10.2 that will do repartition of your system size. That partition will be needed for all later ROMs like KitKat. If you want to return to ICS or some 4.2.2 ROM, flash stock GB with Odin

2.) don't worry about that. ext4 is a standard for most of the custom ROMs, but when you start to flash the new ROM, it will format automatically as needed.

3.) no, your kernel will change after each successful ROM flashing. You won't need Speedmod kernel on the ROMs higher than GB anymore, it wouldn't boot. Read its changelog and about its compatibility.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CroInterista:
I tried today to flash CM 9.1 from clolockwork recovery. I did full wipe, and just install .zip from sd card. But then after system reboot it stuck in boot loop. I can't enter recovery mode neither (download mode I can).

I guess I should flash stock ROM again. But what did I do wrong? From here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=30732959 maybe I didn't flashed right kernel before flashing CM ..?

EDIT: I flashed stock ROM with pit file, but got the same problem and fortunately solved that problem like here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1432915 .
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tetakpatak:
CM9.1 needs wipe before and after the installation. It needs no third party kernel to boot well, flashing just a ROM should go fine.

First link you've posted is BTW for Sony Xperia. Second link describes dbdata problem, I have mentioned that under troubleshooting and attached dbdata file to the OP.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CroInterista:
I did full wipe and got stuck in boot loop (smth like some commands appearing on screen filling just half of screen and then reboot and again and again). I couldn't do full wipe again because I lost recovery mode (when tried to enter recovery it start to boot again).
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tetakpatak:
Random recovery rebooting? I wrote about it in FAQ on the bottom of the OP, it is a known little thing that occurs often in the step by updating from GB to ICS.

Simply pull out the battery and insert it again. Reboot to recovery mode with 3-buttons combo and next time it will work :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CroInterista:
I think I tried that to (I'm sure I tried to pull put battery but that didn't work). Maybe it's problem with 2.3.3 Android. I'll try to get ICS from stock 2.3.6.

Will Europa 2.3.6 work for me because they didn't launch it for Croatia?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tetakpatak:
Yes, it definitely should! Download JW9 for Great Britain. (I think I've posted the link earlier in this thread)

It is unbranded, with multi CSC. JW9 is the latest official update and released only for few countries, so not many people know it. It is IMO the best stock FW for the i9000.

You will need Speedmod K17-3 or Semaphore 2.7.4 (I think) for it.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CroInterista:
I found it - http://dfiles.eu/files/ozlvhcnod . So I first flash this ROM, and after that Speedmod K17-3?

Just one more silly question. When I return from some custom ROM to stock, will I also have stock kernel? Will I still have root privilage?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tetakpatak:
After each flashing of a stock ROM, your phone will be 100% stock so without root.

Therefore Speedmod kernel advice ;)

After flashing K17-3 try to go under advanced and try to restore only data from your first nandroid backup. Please post if it works.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CroInterista:
I'm on 2.3.3 now, so I think I should flash K16-11 (I flashed the same kernel when I did nandroid backup). Am I right? Also, should I flash 16-11, then root, then upgrade to 2.3.6 and then flash K17-3 ?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tetakpatak:
If you want to flash 2.3.6, no need for Speedmod K16-11. When you're on 2.3.6 you will need K17-3

Restoring of only /data from nandroid backup made with K16-11 / 2.3.3 should work. Please try and let me know.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CroInterista:
Do I need reboot after flashing kernel or can I do it in one 'hit' : flash kernel, root, flash 2.3.6?

Do i restore data after 2.3.6 or after flashing kernel?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tetakpatak:
You can directly reboot to recovery after flashing a kernel.

You need to flash custom kernel first to restore data. Stock recovery can't create or restore nandroid backup, it can only make factory reset.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CroInterista:
I tried to flash SpeedMod K17-3 but it didn't worked. The phone got stuck in boot loop. I think that's causerie I'm on 2.3.3 right now.

That's the reason why I asked you if I should first flash K16-11 (it is 2.3.3 compatible, while 17-3 isn't).
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tetakpatak:
K17-3 isn't compatible with GB stock ROMs earlier than JW4. I tought you will install JW9

Now just flash K16-11 and your phone will boot again ;)
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CroInterista:
Actually it didn't want to flash K16-11 but after flashing stock 2.3.3 + dbdata it is working again :)

Now, should I flash K16-11, after that JW9 , and after that K17-3?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tetakpatak:
As you need stock JW9, you can flash it directly now with Odin.

You don't need K16-11 kernel for that.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CroInterista:
OK. Just one more thing - do I need any factory reset or something like that?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tetakpatak:
For flashing JW9 with Odin? No, it will reset and wipe all automatically.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CroInterista:
OK, everything worked well, I'm now on 2.3.6 with K17-3 and restored data from 2.3.3 :)

I don't know if I'll go to some cyanogenmod because last time it didn't worked... I'm getting bored of constantly flashing stock rom :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tetakpatak:
Give a try to this ROM:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2660668

It is crazy fast and has wonderful TWRP recovery. It definitely should work to flash it.

Use the latest Gapps 2013-Dec
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CroInterista:
It says in link :

"-From stock Samsung GB: install CF-ROOT-CWM kernel, or any other CWM containing kernel. Flash ROM. Flash gapps."

So, as I have SpeedMod, I just need to flash this ROM and gapps, and that' it?

PS: For unbricking purposes, can I immediately go to 2.3.6?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tetakpatak:
Hi,

Well, you have already CWM with your Speedmod, so you're ready to go.

Use these gapps they are the latest ICS gapps, after that only install from Play Store what isn't included (Gallery, Hangouts etc)

Yes, you can unbrick any time directly by flashing a JW9 with Odin.

If you ever upgrade to higher than Android 4.2.2 you should flash also the PIT file besides the stock firmware.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CroInterista:
So I do full wipe and install from sd-card in CWR?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tetakpatak:
Yes. Wipe always upon the install instruction in the development thread.

You must place the ROM zip on the internal memory, as the old CWM 2.5.1.0 isn't capable of readingbthe external memory. Check first if the zip opens, to exclude the possibility that it was corrupted during the download.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CroInterista:
Hmm, I have installed (it would be better if I didn't :) ) cyanogenmod 9.1 from sdcard. Maybe that cause bootloop?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tetakpatak:
Bootloop or random recovery reboot?

For first, remove battery and install zip again. For second, bootloop is result if you don't wipe.

BTW I didn't write you to try CM9.1 by pawitp, but Mackay CM9 2014 by kasper_h

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2660668
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CroInterista:
Yeah; I know. I was talking about my first unsuccessful flashing custom ROM few days ago. I chose in Recovery Mode 'install zip from sd card' and at first everything worked well, but after reboot it stuck in constant rebooting. I did ful wipe, and tried to remove battery.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tetakpatak:
As much as I can remember for CM9.1, I think it needs wipe before and after the installing....did you do so?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CroInterista:
Ups.. I think I didn't do after.. Is it the same procedure for Mackay too?

There say just: "-From stock Samsung GB: install CF-ROOT-CWM kernel, or any other CWM containing kernel. Flash ROM. Flash gapps."

Nothing about wipe..
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tetakpatak:
Wipe data/cache/dalvik before installation is standard.

After installation of Mackay CM9 no other wipe is required.

While CM9.1 is no more maintained, this Mackay ICS is up to date and has fantastic kernel with TWRP recovery (which is IMO much nicer than CWM, saves buttons as it is touch recovery and wipes more reliably than CWM)
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CroInterista:
Thanks, I'll try it definitely. Can I flash gapps withour reboot just after flashing ROM?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tetakpatak:
Yep
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CroInterista:
Hi, I have problem with battery drain. It was present before any rooting (that's the reason why I wanted to experiment a little bit :) ).

Here is my problem: I can't charge my battery to 100% - I mean, it shows Full charged, but immediately when I unplug charger it drops to 80-90%. After that it can endure even for 1.5-2 days if I dont use 3g. But when I turn it on and go to facebook, it sometimes power off even with 60%, and then sometimes I can't even power on my phone, or sometimes I can but it shows 30%. When I record something with my cam, it drains my battery too.

Are there any solution to this problem? I read something about calibration but wanted to hear your opinion :) Thanks in advance.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tetakpatak:
Mate, I think it is simply bit too old battery. Excellent 3rd party batteries Polarcell are available for ca 10€ in Germany ATM so maybe you know somebody who can drop it to you. If you have been discharging your battery always, or often until it is empty, it is already damaged. Li-ion batteries have the longest life time if they don't get discharged beyond 50% capacity as it shortens up their life.

Reset of battery stats wouldn't serve you, it happens anyway every time automatically as soon as the battery is fully charged.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CroInterista:
Ahh, it's a pity. Yeah, my phone has over 3 years and I've been charging it when it drop below 15%.

My friend has a new Nexus4, it Li-Po battery. Should he charge it also at ~50% for longer battery life?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tetakpatak:
IDK, check in google
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Drhedphuk:
Hi I would appreciate any help that anyone could give me. I have never had this problem before, I guess it must be my turn! My SGS had been constantly rebooting after flashing Nameless Rom update so I decided to go back to stock and re-root. That is where the real problem started.

Odin 1.83 recognises the phone (root partition is unchecked) selected stock firmware by pressing PDA - start. I then get failed message.

Is there something that I have failed or forgotten to do?

I appreciate any help that can be given and thank you in advance.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tetakpatak:
You need to flash together with the stock rom also the PIT file with repartition, as all roms for i9000 above Android 4.3 use different sizes for the /system and /data partitions.

Besides, there is something wrong with having only one file under PDA as i9000 firmwares usually consist out of three files.

tetakpatalked from Nexus 7 flo
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Drhedphuk:
Thank you for your help. Did as you said and all working fine again........Until the next time. Have subscribed to your very concise thread. Thank you once again.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tetakpatak:
I'm really glad to read that, mate!

Lot of joy with your i9000 :)

tetakpatalked from N7100
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] prasann2000:
rom link

Can please give me the links to download the rom that you are currently using? the cm 11 nightly :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Drhedphuk:
I hope that I have understood your request correctly. Here is the link to Cyanogenmod downloads for our device.

http://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=galaxysmtd

I hope this helps.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HelplessBoy:
Help

Okay so my dad gave me his old Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000. So I rooted it using the XXJVT rooting package. Once it was rooted I flashed Cyanogen Mod 11 on it and everything was good and jolly. This phone at the moment did

NOT

have a simcard. My mom said that we could a sim this weekend, my friend also told me that the people wont give you a sim if your phone looks rooted. ME being stupid decided to flash back to stock. I did using an old rooting package. Now my phone wont get passed the "Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000" boot screen. I can access download mode and CWM but CWM doesnt seem to be working properly:/ Well I tried using recovery images and all that crap but nothing seems to be working it just stays on the screen for hours. So I need help, Im kinda a noob as, bricked my phone :/ Any help at all would be appreciated.

Cheers and thanks in advanced :)
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tetakpatak:
[MENTION=5942897]HelplessBoy[/MENTION] don't worry. Your phone will probably be perfectly fine. You only need now to flash with Odin a stock Gingerbread (best JVU or JVZ) with PIT file and enabled repartition.

From Android 4.3 upwards the sizes of /data and /system are changed so the safest way for downgrading is to flash stock GB with PIT file and repartition

tetakpatalked from Nexus 7 flo
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HelplessBoy:
Thank You

Thank you so much for replying. I was able to fix this morning thanks to this thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2247484. Im still giving you a thumbs up because you tried to help me. Oh and could you suggest a fast stable rom for GT-I9000. Im running CM 11 atm. Its cool but runs kinda slow :/ Anyway, thanks again

Cheers
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tetakpatak:
Congratulations :)

BTW that thread was written by a novice....careful ;) the first step was kind of strange (and reverted with the following step), second step was the one that helped you (it is BTW the same procedure I adviced you to do).

The i9000 has only a single core CPU and only 500MB memory, so mighty size OS like any KitKat is a slowdown for its hardware.

I am using the new ICS Mackay CM9 2014 rom (last version is 1.7) which is the fastest rom my i9000 ever had:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2660668

If you want to try it, downgrade like I wrote in ma last post: flash with Odin JVU or JVZ (only those two versions contain the last GB bootloader) together with PIT 512 file and enabled repartition. After that flash a compatible custom kernel to obtain cuatom recovery. Then you can flash zip of the rom and gapps drom internal memory.

As you already have used CF kernel for JVU, find also a JVU firmware and use it instead of JVY

tetakpatalked from Nexus 7 flo
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HelplessBoy:
I'll Try It

Thanks again, and what step are you talking bout Changing from 2GB to 256MB or flashing Semaphore?

Anyways, I will downgrade and ask for your help in flashing ICS. I heard Semaphore Kernel is good? Thoughts? I looked up a their website and how to flash on I9000 but couldn't make sense of it. Help would be greatly appreciated

Thanks
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tetakpatak:
You're welcome, mate! :) I fail to understand this question:

Upgrading to ICS from stock GB is very easy, just flash any compatible custom kernel to obtain custom recovery.

After that, you can reboot recovery, wipe data, cache and dalvik cache and install the zips of the ROM and gapps from your internal storage.

tetakpatalked from N7100
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HelplessBoy:
:)

Could you maybe suggest a kernel I should use.

Thanks mate
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tetakpatak:
Kernel doesn't matter, mate. You just need any custom kernel like Semaphore, Speedmod or CF to get CWM recovery. Just check which kernel version matches your firmware. You have written CF-kernel for JVU firmware, right? Then flash JVU and after reboot that kernel over it.

So when you install Mackay ICS CM9 2014 rom, its stock kernel is way faster than any other kernel and it contains beautiful TWRP touch recovery.

tetakpatalked from Nexus 7 flo
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HelplessBoy:
Oh, Okay :)

Oh okay. I get it. Just flash back to stock, get CWM, flash ICS and GAPPS and then Mackay Rom?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tetakpatak:
Yes, mate :)

ICS = Ice Cream Sandwich, or Android 4.0.x so actually you will flash Mackay ICS 2014 directly after stock Gingerbread.

Hey, don't hesitate to ask :) it is always good to ask if you're not sure.

The thing that may have confused you is: unlike many devices, on the i9000 the recovery isn't flashable separately. It is always in the same package with the kernel. Therefore you need to flash a custom kernel to get the custom recovery on the i9000.

Just check if the zip files are not corrupted after the download (try to open them in your PC) if they're readable, all is fine.

tetakpatalked from N7100
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HelplessBoy:
Bye...

Hey man, thanks again. I actually tried something called "DarkyRom" on my phone. I flash CM 9, then flash DR. I heard its super fast and great for I9000. I will of course give it a try (Mackay), you have been really help full and I have hit Thanks on everyone of your posts. I think my thread ends here... For Now. If I have any other questions I will be sure to come to you first.

Thanks a bunch :3
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] justinemat:
Installing Semaphore on Mackay CM9 2014 1.7

Can I flash semaphore kernel for ICS on Mackay CM9 2014 1.7?

Even with Voodoo Sound I feel the audio quality (music through headphones) lacks compared to semaphore 2.7.4 on stock GB with Voodoo Sound.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tetakpatak:
Yes, Sema 1.3.0 or "s" version both work fine.

However, stock Mackay kernel is the fastest ICS kernel I know. Try out amd see what works best for your needs.

tetakpatalked from Nexus 7 flo
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hemal_4404:
Hello to All,

I was on Stock JVU firmware non rooted, After getting Battery discharge, I charge the phone and power on it since than My phone got FC of all apps, so I decided to flash again stock firmware as per standard flashing guide. but My phone got booted but does not appears any apps even Touchwiz launcher also and getting FC. Also all previous apps does not wipe out and getting Force closes.

My I9000 Cannot mount system and data even after flashing stock Firmware in recovery.

Any good solutions are welcome.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tetakpatak:
AMAIK, one can not install stock firmware in recovery, only with Odin / download mode.

First part sounds like it could be corrupted internal SD card.

Can you try to flash again stock JVU with Odin 1.82 or 1.83?

tetakpatalked from N7100
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hemal_4404:
Yes I tried but makes no difference.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tetakpatak:
It sounds ever more like damaged internal memory. If so, it would need to be replaced.

It would be worth it to try to flash any custom kernel (CF-root, Semaphore or SpeedMod) for JVU, reboot recovery, format absolutely all partitions (all data will be lost) and try after all that to flash again whole JVU firmware, equally with PIT file 512 and enabled re-partition.

If you have any important data, try to pull it to your PC with ADB... I hope your USB debugging was enabled. Good luck, mate!

tetakpatalked from N7100
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thewoose:
Phone Bricked after Odin flash

I just used a USB jig on my bricked I-9000 and was able to successfully use ODIN to flash it. However when it came time to reboot, nothing happened. Now I get no power up, no battery charging symbol, nothing. I tried using the jig again but nothing. The phone is COMPLETELY dead and unresponsive. Looks like the bootloader may be damaged. Is there anything I can do?

Thanks,

thewoose
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tetakpatak:
Can you please provide details about:

* Odin version used?

* firmware used?

* used PIT file?

* repartition checked?

tetakpatalked from the legendary i9000
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thewoose:
I used Odin version 1.82, firmware UKGK3, pit file ending in 512, and had repartition checked. The flashing procedure went fine, but left the phone completely dead.