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[Vibrant Android Development] Main Target:
What are your guys thoughts on running this on a captivate? As far as I know they phones are identical hardware?
[Vibrant Android Development] blingblingslyna:
screenshot?
[Vibrant Android Development] ayo991:
Does anyone know where to get the the phone and csc files for the Vibrant T959? I have the pit and the pda file, but I would like to take everything back to stock.
[Vibrant Android Development] air2k57:
Finally got it to start downloading. How long does it take? ODIN says

<ID:0/005> Added!!

<ID:0/005> Odin v.3 engine (ID:5)..

<ID:0/005> File analysis..

<ID:0/005> Set PIT file..

<ID:0/005> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!

No changes for at least 5 minutes.

EDIT: Restarted Odin, now it seems to be doing something.
[Vibrant Android Development] elsocplayer:
I actually couldn't get anything past the "DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!" message til I tried it without running as admin.
[Vibrant Android Development] pullus313:
So, if I have the USA tmobile vibrant with the rom that comes pre-installed, is there a reason for me to use ODIN to flash what I think is the same rom?
[Vibrant Android Development] RickCain:
Is there a source for the modem and csc from the stock firmware? the one on samsung-firmware only has the PDA file and I screwed up royally and flashed the JM1 and now don't have service..... looks like the one i used is EU and won't work with the bands in the US...

CRAP/
[Vibrant Android Development] Kid Poker:
I just finished flashing this and nothing is coming up on the screen. Did I just brick my phone?
[Vibrant Android Development] U Flippin Idiot:
Thanks

Dude thanks for the link. You saved my ass. I was completely dead in the water after doing lag fix that crashed. Took a while but I flashed this and your right the phone is so much faster. Almost feels as fast as the lag fix. I will not do lag fix again I am just waiting for the Froyo release.
[Vibrant Android Development] TGA_Gunnman:
you would ask for a donation for finding a link at Samsung firmwares. dude you go to far. what development did you do to deserve a donation. you didn't even test it first.

I have found a lot and dev some and have asked for nothing. its not like you deved a rom.

you're always begging for donations in all your posts for not really doing much at all and taking other peoples ideas and work and calling it your own.
[Vibrant Android Development] cvibe88:
Tried to flash the stock rom via odin earlier, i have debugging enabled, all usb drivers for samsung. The .pit and .tar from the OP and it will not flash. Noob I know.:confused: I have done some work through adb before, first time using Odin
[Vibrant Android Development] Maverick777:
What happens when you try to flash? Odin is finicky and sometimes gets stuck. I had to reflash 4 times yesterday to get it to work properly. This included switching USB ports until I got it to read Com 4 instead of Com 8 and 9. I find Odin is really a crap shoot. Sometimes it works, other times you just have to unplug and try again.
[Vibrant Android Development] _Opiate_:
Does the PDA file contain the kernel as well? I mean because it's just the one file. I'm having wifi issues, like if my phone has a cell data connection and I turn on wifi my phone resets...it's very strange but I think it's a kernel issue So I need something that will get me back to stock with kernel reflash and all.
[Vibrant Android Development] junkdruggler:
My comp doesnt connect while my phone is in download.... Ill be in recovery and connected at com7 and type adb reboot download and the computer says usb device not recognized and wont connect at all... Do you think it possible to flash ODIN at the stock recovery screen?
[Vibrant Android Development] dex1701:
Video CODEC issues?

Does anybody know if this ROM is missing any of the video CODECs that the Vibrant ships with? Since flashing this ROM I can't play DivX files (I get an unsupported format error), and some of the streaming video web sites that used to work with Video Player are now giving me unknown/unsupported format errors as well.
[Vibrant Android Development] AnAm85:
The site is frozen because of bandwidth issues... Any way to get around it or another link? I need the original firmware for the Vibrant! I messed up by deleting bloatware after I rooted and now I can't do anything with my phone becasue of force close's popping up EVERY SECOND!
[Vibrant Android Development] harshkey:
Stock Rom

Hey guys,

I am using an unlocked att captivate on tmobile network. Does anyone know if i could flash stock tmobile rom on it without issues since they have identical hardware?. Thank you.
[Vibrant Android Development] FSY2K:
Does It Work With New Batch of VIBRANT?

Hey guys, I attempted to do a lag fix and my phone got bricked because the phone froze during the MRC Script process. This is a new Vibrant recently that can't be put into Recover or Download mode by holding volume up +volume down + power, because T-Mobile disabled it somehow on the new Vibrant. I did the lag fix before it worked with my first Vibrant. Now Im looking for a way to fix it. This STOCK ROM flashing seems like it works wonders for everyone here and I can't do the same unless I can put my phone into recovery/download mode. Any help on putting the darn thing into recovery/download mode guys? When it was still working, I had to use adb/SDK to put it into recovery, now that it's bricked I can't find a way to put it in recovery mode to run ODIN. =( please help, much appreciated guys!!!!
[Vibrant Android Development] akeippela:
Sticks at File Analysis no matter what I try

So I tried to undo the lagfix and the program FC'ed during the script, things started FCing left and right and now I see an endless Galaxy S Animation loop. I have tired every USB port on my Comp, several installs of Odin, re download the pit and tar files etc... still nothing... any advice?
[Vibrant Android Development] Kid Poker:
Just wondering what is the SGH-959 Root Update zip for? I bricked my phone the first time using Odin to flash probably because I was a noob and didn't have the .tar file. So in plain english, the following steps are:

Is this it? I just got my replacement phone and don't want to brick this one again.
[Vibrant Android Development] Proxy42086:
hey sorry kinda new to the whole droid thing my first droid is the vibrant. been reading alot into flashing roms etc already did the lag fix.

if i revert back to stock with these files would it wipe buy history for my apps?

id hate to have to buy them again or is there an app backup program where u can save them on your computer?
[Vibrant Android Development] Kid Poker:
I'm stuck at the Phone, Exclemation point, Computer part. I can get back into Download mode, but I still can't get pass the DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET after the PIT, what am I doing wrong?
[Vibrant Android Development] JasonCook:
Any Apps that you bought will show up in downloaded on the market when sign in to your Google account so you don't need to worry about loosing paid apps.
[Vibrant Android Development] dex1701:
Does the COM port show up in Odin? If so, did you remove the SIM and SD card from the phone first?
[Vibrant Android Development] Kid Poker:
Yes COM port still shows up in Odin. I haven't tried it without the SIM and SD card. I tried with the SD card in but it keeps getting stuck in the .pit section.

<ID:0/004> Added!!

<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..

<ID:0/004> File analysis..

<ID:0/004> Set PIT file..

<ID:0/004> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!

My phone still shows the logo for Download mode.
[Vibrant Android Development] dex1701:
I had problems with Odin until I removed the SIM and SD cards.
[Vibrant Android Development] hydrogenman:
This thread will brick as many phones as it fixes

if you don't know what in the world you're doing and your phone works, you should leave this alone
[Vibrant Android Development] krylon360:
make sure you are using the right pit file in the PDA section. the ODIN download comes with pit 513. Delete that crap, it will either A. cause a brick, or B. flash, but you'll have nothing but a black screen with backlit buttons. Only use pit 512.
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] helbo15:
Hi I'm new here and I'm new at rooting my phone and such.

I've been reading a lot about rooting and creating goldcards and installing roms and I've Finally managed to actually root and install a rom on my phone.

now I started out from a situation were I had what I think was called a perfect spl I had the 1.33.0010 on my phone. now I have a 1.76.0008. personally I'm annoyed tried the android 2.2 and couldn't make it work then tried another one android 2.1 with UISense and it worked now I don't mind having UISense but I'd rather have 2.2 I read somewhere that changing the spl could make some roms work but haven't been able to change the spl at all. and I don't really like one of the ways I read cause it involved some thing were you erased the through fastboot.

However a friend of mine have the 1.33.0009 and we can't change that at all We have tried to may things to say by now and we have been able to put another rom on his phone.

Now my question is what advantages does it give to actually change the spl I understood it was something about which roms can be used or am I totally wrong here ?

And the second question How do I proceed if the reasons for changing the spl is overwhelming.

And preferable explained in a way that makes me comfortable with trying it. I don't like doing dangerous things if I have Any questions about how or were with it.

and please do ask if there is information I didn't give that is needed to answer my questions.

I've used some time today because I was annoyed I couldn't change my spl.

keep in mind I allready have a custom 2.1 rom with UISense in my phone.

and my information of my current spl is:

SAPPHIRE PVT 32A SHIP S-ON H

HBOOT-1.76.0008(SAPP10000)

CPLD-12

radio-6.35.08.29

and my current recovery is :

recovery-RA-hero-v1.6.2.img

so what I did was this:

Download update-hboot-1.76.2007-signed.zip, rename it to update.zip and copy to my sdcard.

Turn Off the phone.

- Restart the phone with press HOME+POWER go to recovery page.

- Choose Flash zip from sdcard option, choose “update.zip“, use trackball to select , press HOME to confirm

what am I doing wrong. =?

last I would like to apologizes if my question is a often asked question but as far as I've read now the answers often change or there are several answers on same issues and that makes me uncomfortable.
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] GuestK00288:
I am not sure if flashing an update.zip from recovery works for the SPL. I think the instructions are to flash from fastboot.

Have you tried flashing it in fastboot as per Cursor's post?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=605239

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=594504
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] helbo15:
From what I can read there I must say I have not tried it Since I've been warned so many places that changing the spl through fastboot have a higher risk of giving me a brick phone.

And all the places I've been through so far claims that it is posible to do through the recovery mode and much safer. however for me it so far doesn't seem to work either because I'm doing something wrong.

another thing is I don't want to do risky things when I don't completely understand what is happening.

I know that the fastboot(also called bootloader) is the most risky thing to change.

I also understand why it's so risky. I've read through a lot of post. here and other places because I wanted to be sure before I started and it did went well with one exception I have now a 2.1 android on my phone with root access. but I'd like to change the spl in to a engineering spl since I've heard it enables me to try a wider variety of roms.

have I really misunderstood those post and blogs so much that it can't be done to change the spl without useing fastboot ?

my Great place of comfort was the wiki of this site but it have been down for some time. whenever I needed to know things I mostly went there to learn them.
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] eyegor:
The only possible way to change a SPL of a phone from stock to engineering is to flash it from a recovery in form of an update.zip . The name of the actual .zip does not matter.

Fastboot flashing is the most secure, if you heard otherwise your sources were wrong.

Also fastboot, bootloader, hboot and SPL are the same thing. (fastboot and bootloader being the interface visible on the phone)

Another false thing that you heard was that an engineering SPL will allow you to use a wider variety of ROMs. That is only true for the G1 and its Danger SPL. With your current SPL you can flash and use ANY new radio ROM.

P.S where you are standing now you cannot flash anything from fastboot - your S-ON SPL disables that option.
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] crankygeek:
problem is if you flash an SPL via recovery, it will often try to boot back into recovery, which can be a problem since the new spl may be incompatible with your old recovery image, for instance some SPL images will flash a new radio, etc.

if you can manage a goldcard the best way to get out of a perfected SPL is detailed here

from there you will have an engineerings spl with which you can use fastboot and flash any other spl your heart desires.
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] eyegor:
Are you kidding me? An SPL will flash another radio?

You are right about one thing - it does involve risk to flash SPL from the recovery.
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] helbo15:
I see well thanks for clearing that up for me :)

so from what I understand I can use any rom with my current spl ?

which would mean I don't need to flash any other spl on to it correct ?

then I don't understand why the CM6 - FroyoRedux Mod v1.2 rom doesn't work on mine.

the S-ON thing means security on but what does that exactly mean.

Does it mean that I can't do anything in fastboot ?

Because I thought that it just made it impossible to downgrade the spl ?
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] helbo15:
okay I've been reading up on the wiki site now and I think I've answered my own questions.

just to be clear ! that I havn't missunderstood anything I'm gonna make a few statemens here please correct me if I'm wrong in any of them.

1. Spl is not needed to be changed to install any android system rom's once I've got a recovery ROM like for instance Amon_RA's recovery roms.

2 As I understand the recovery rom in my phone have to be capable of running on my specific spl

I tried magic specific recovery roms and ended up with a hero specific recovery rom because it was the only one that worked.

3. Now if I want any android system roms they have to be combatible with that recovery rom or am I still missunderstanding something here ?
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] DonJuan692006:
Exactly which recovery image did you flash? The ROM's are specific to the SPL stuff (bootloader, radio, mainboard, etc.) not the recovery.
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] mistere372002:
Radios

Ok, I understand also. But it still does not clear up if the MT3G 1.2 can use any other SPL/Radio combonation. Can this be done yet with this device?
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] DonJuan692006:
Looking at your fastboot info, you don't have the MT3G 1.2, that's the one with the 3.5mm jack. You need to find a ROM specific to your radio. If you look through the ROM bible in the Devlopment Section, there's plenty of ROM's in there that are for the 32A board and 6.35 radio.
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] helbo15:
well at the moment I'm using recovery-RA-hero-v1.6.2.img because it's the only one that seems stable with my current spl.

and it seems I have some troubles with flashing a eng spl but it seems that what I understand I should just find a rom that works on my phone instead of thinking it's the spl that is a problem. I have found 2 roms that works but one is slow and the other is unstable so I'm still searching. :)

But I want to say thanks to everyone who have helped making me understand this just a bit more. :)
[G1 General] Andoogle:
Hi all,

Specs

Superbad 1.7GS (cyanogen 5.08)

ADWv 0.75

2.""23 radio (latest)

Danger SPL

-Used g1 acquired Jan 2010

-been running great with no hardware issues up until now

my g1 fell out of my jacket pocket when I was sitting in a chair two days ago. it's been dropped about 4-5 times since I got it used in january - the other instances resulting in a more forceful impact then the 3 foot drop that occurred the other day. I have a soft plastic back door for an extended battery that seemed to absorb most of the blow too.

when I picked it up and tried it, it seemed to work fine. Then I decided to extend the number of screens from 4 to 5 home screens, and I've been running into trouble ever since.

I can't seem to access the bottom centimeter of my screen! I can see it fine, but there is no TOUCH response anymore:

-can't open the drawer button

-can't use my shortcut keys

-can't press any letters on the keyboard that would be in that bottom centimeter

-if I press menu from the home screen, I can't press any of the buttons on the bottom of the screen (the top row works fine however).

-if I pull the notification drawer down I can't pull it back up (unless I press the back button)

-If I try to long press an icon and then drag it into the "trash" it pretends like there's an invisible wall at that last bottom centimeter and I can't do anything.

WHAT MAKES IT WEIRD:

- i can use the track ball to access anything I can't touch fine (minus the virtual keyboard of course).

- If I do a switchrom restore, IT WORKS FINE... for about ten minutes, then seems to go back to the same problem. so I know the touch screen isn't dead down there.

please can anyone help me? how can I fix this? I've tried rebooting it several times, installing a different ADW launcher (the one off of Market), wiping and starting over. the problem still comes back after I open the app drawer a few times.
[G1 General] imi_e:
I have the same error and I have dropped my phone more than a dozen times. My touch screen starts working after the display goes off or I press the red button and wipe the screen with a cloth.

I researched it for a while and I got the following reason of why it may have happend.

- Phone dropped

- Over charging

- Wrong Charger etc etc etc...

Well coming to the point the only way to fix it is to get your screen replaced, if your phone is under warranty unroot and send it to T-Mobile and they will replace it for you.

If no warranty then buy a new screen off ebay and replace it.

Hope this helps
[G1 General] sergioiacobucci:
a friend of mine had an issue similar to that on his HTC Hero. He no longer has that issue since he has put Froyo on it.

Hope this helps
[G1 General] Andoogle:
Well the problem seems to have fixed itself. I didn't touch it for about twelve hours, DIDN'T CHARGE IT like I normally do (overnight) and the problem seems to be fixed! Been using it with no problems for about four days now!
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ryan2202:
I realized recently that my nandroid backups were not completing correctly (see pic). I noticed this because I have done numerous nandroid backups and there is only one backup showing in the nandroid folder. It always says "backup complete" but above that it looks like it might not be completing correctly? Is there a way to reinstall nandroid backup?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tyrnight:
this is normal...
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MSmith1:
I've experienced problems with backups in Amon Ra as well. I've had a lot more success backing up via Rom Manager through Clockwork. Just an FYI for the future.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ryan2202:
tyrnight, what is normal? and how come when I just ran this Nand backup, I have no new backups in the nandroid folder?

MSmith1, I thought Clockwork isnt a complete backup like Nandroid?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mongoose8p:
*sigh*

clockwork is a recovery just like amon is a recovery -

THEY BOTH have nandroid backup feature... its just as easy if not easier in clockwork and yes it is a complete nandroid backup
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Veritas06:
Clockwork & Nandroid are two different things. Amon RA & Clockwork are two different recoveries, & the nandroid backups can be performed by both of them.

I'm personally using Amon RA's recovery because i heard Clockwork doesn't wipe data as it's supposed to.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Iceman5000:
In the image you posted you are using clockworkmod backup/recovery. Therefore your back up images are in /sdcard/clockworkmod/backup, not nandroid.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tyrnight:
exactly...
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ryan2202:
OK I think I got it now. I thought Nandroid backed up differently than the Clockwork or Amon tools. I didnt realize the Clockwork (which I have been using) is a COMPLETE back up of the phone. I thought it was only backing up the ROM and not the data and apps, etc.

So since I have Clockwork/Amon through ROM Manager I can just use that to run my complete backups instead of going into Nandroid through recovery mode?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Veritas06:
You can only use Clockwork to backup via ROM Manager. If you use Amon RA you'll have to manually boot into Recovery & backup from there.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pitbul67203:
Clockwork is not working properly. It is not backing up sdcard's and is not wiping all data. I recommend just using nand and quickboot however the new clockwork flashed over nand had to reinstall Nand Recovery via adb etc..
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dlovely:
I'm new to this all myself but I think the reason it won't back up the SD card is because it would have to backup the entire card and where would it put the file? I'm guessing your SD card would have to be large enough and partitioned for it to write the backup to. That is total speculation of course...
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jwterminator:
First of all, according to the pic, your sdcard is pretty critically low on space so a nand backup probably won't complete fully. Second, the message about android.secure is a directory reference that occurs if you have transferred your apps to your sdcard. Since it can't find the directory, I'm assuming you aren't using apps2sd. The second message about the sd-ext directory only applies if you've actually created a secondary partition on your sdcard. So just because it skips those two areas doesn't mean that the remainder of your data has not been backed up.