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[Captivate Android Development] jkaster:
Can I reset the Captivate back to AT&T's original configuration?

I've tried to run the OTA AT&T update after installing the Bugless Beast ROM, and also the Kies Mini route to update the phone, but both options fail to complete the update. Is there any way, short of bringing the phone back to AT&T, to completely reset the phone back to the way it originally came from AT&T so I can get these updates installed?

Thanks much for any suggestions. I'd really like to get these updates on my phone.

Follow-up I was able to find the solution at forum.androidcentral.com/t-captivate-roms-hacks/35943-flashing-back-stock-help.html (put http in front). It worked fine. I can't post urls yet because I'm a n00b here.

I just needed to figure out the right search keywords ;)
[Captivate Android Development] oldbbman:
Thought I had done everything as described but I have lost all my contacts etc.:confused:

Any direction would be appreciated, I did hit reenstall packages but obviously that did not work. Really don't want to have to put all my info back in if it's not necessary.;)
[Captivate Android Development] himmelhauk:
Of note, I updated to JF7, then installed the Beast. Now I noticed the PDA version changed to JF6 after the install and only Phone shows JF7.
[Captivate Android Development] wilson735:
Can this be installed on Froyo 2.2?
[Captivate Android Development] sold1erjjt:
Wondering the exact same thing

Sent from my bullet proof phone
[Captivate Android Development] vunuts:
This was the first root I tried when froyo dropped last night. The answer is no. All rooting options have been discussed so far, and UTB just needs to be updated.
[Captivate Android Development] OrlandoChad:
I already have installed Voodoo lag fix -the latest one and also have on click lag fix on my captivate- So will this UTB work on top of it ? I was reading about the Busy Box version conflict ?

Lemme know.

Also whats is the in-install procedure?

Please lemme know. I would really appreciate it.

Thanks.
[Captivate Android Development] flashman2002:
You guys asking if this can be installed on Froyo have got to be joking. This hasnt been updated in almost 2 months. Froyo has to have new zip signatures, that is why you couldnt install COG or any other zip to the phone.

And you can not install this over the top of a voodoo lag fix. Make sure you disable voodoo before installing this.
[Captivate Android Development] Joel1030:
How can i remove the UTB update????
[Captivate Android Development] nblsrlklr357:
I'm a tad slow

I'm tryin to download the Beast to my phone, but for some reason or another my android file wont show up on my computer. I installed Droid Explorer and Samsung Kies, but no luck in locating file when I open either file up. What could I be doing wrong. Thanx for the advice and expect a donation soon
[Captivate Android Development] wuxingwarrior3:
All you have to do is flash back to stock using odin 1 click and UTB should be removed

My recommendation is to NOT download the beast. This beast is old, beat up, and has been abandoned by its creator. This beast is forsaken. My advice, switch to something more current (if your looking for stable, cognition v2.1.7 is nice)
[Captivate Android Development] keeng james:
Has anyone tried it with the kernel swapping method?
[Captivate Android Development] DOAlaboratories:
UTB WILL NOT work on Froyo.. it was made for 2.1, NOT 2.2. no matter what you do it will not work. you have a better shot at inducing a softbrick than actually having it work. Pete left this thread behind in August, if i'm right. You have better options anyways.
[Captivate Android Development] keeng james:
Thanks for the reply. I tried it before you replied, and yes... Bricktown, lol.

Do you know of any update.zip that removes 2.2 bloatware?
[Captivate Android Development] DOAlaboratories:
Cognition does..
[Captivate Android Development] swam1231:
Hi everyone. I am a total newbie to smartphones as such. I bought Samsung Captivate last week and the seller had rooted the phone and installed UTB (found out from Build number in the About Phone section). I had no idea what this was about and after a week of Googling, I have landed here.. Went thru this topic but most of it seem technically far superior to me.. can someone help me in relatively simple terms on how to unroot my Captivate. someone in the thread had mentioned of using something called odin to revert to the stock rom but i am not even sure if there is any backup of stock rom in mine.. please dont put a lazy tag on me as i've been doing nothing much other than searching about this in the last week.. The seller is nowhere to be found and I am afraid i will brick my phone(a term learnt in the last couple of days) trying to unroot.. any pointers will be extremely helpful..
[Captivate Android Development] deanhatescoffee:
I'm not an expert in such matters but start here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=731989

Start by downloading and installing the correct drivers for your PC. Then, download Odin for I897UCJF6 - that's the stock ROM which includes all the default stuff that every Captivate comes with (it'll also remove the root from your phone).

Put your phone into download mode:

1. Remove the battery, sim card, sdcard if you have one

2. Insert the battery

3. Hold Volume Up + Volume Down + Power

Open Odin. Once it's up, plug your phone into your PC; wait a little bit and you'll see your phone in Odin. Click Start and let Odin run for a few minutes. When it's done, you'll be back to stock lickety-split.
[Captivate Android Development] Dani897:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=739304

^ this can unroot the phone but it specifies that no links in busybox can be made and utb does that, i dont know what will happen if that criteria is not met, read, there may be more details in the thread. best case it will still work but have unused left over data, more likely it simply wont work, worst case you have a bricked or buggy phone, it's potentially more dangerous than not unrooting as far as i know.

also look for the odin one click and standard odin threads. so if you "brick" your phone you can unbrick it. dont be scared, it's literally one click once you know how to get into download mode. this device is easy to break if you go into the file system but it is also easy to fix, a true brick is extremely rare and is normally the result of a failed reflash do to a windows blue screen or puilled usb at exactly the wrong moment, really it is very hard to get a phone that cant enter download mode do to software.

also see if the phone has a lag fix on it because that needs to be disabled before a reflash, if you acidentally reflash over a lagfixxed phone it wont boot past the startup animation or will booot into recovery mode you will need to flash again in odin with repartition checked. i think this is done in odin oneclick by default but im not sure.

odin is the best way to restore to an almost stock state, i say almost because there is an apparent difference that prevents the phone from receiving an ota update that was released. thats not really a concern to you because the mods to your phone will prevent that ota to work anyway. rumor is that the updates via kies still work, and if you hang around the forum there will be roms built off the updates flashed via rom manager(needs root) or an update.zip and the stock software flashable via odin.

all in all you are better off keeping root for the fact that you will have rom manager and titanium backup to save you to some extent, id also backup your rom manager ant TiBu folders to your pc.

if an application is using root it will let you know.
[Captivate Android Development] swam1231:
Thanks a lot to both deanhatescoffee & Dani897.

Sorry to sound stupid, but how to find out if the lag fix has been applied to my phone.. I mainly wanted to do the unrooting and go back to the stock ROM to enable the OTA updates as I was not able to connect to the AT&T server when I tried. But as mentioned, if OTA is not possible even after using one click Odin, I dont see a point in doing it. About ROM manager & Titanium backup, I see 2 versions on the market, one paid and one free. Can you let me know which one will be suitable for me?
[Captivate Android Development] sweetvine:
So this will not work for Froyo ?
[Captivate Android Development] flg8r71:
Thanks mchimney! Your method solved all my tether problems!
[Captivate Android Development] Dani897:
not stupid when i came here i didn't know what the hell i was looking at, i just wanted root and overclock so i can brag, then i found so much more.

future ota updates might work, might not. but if you really want to get rid of root odin might be the best way. but if you stick around you might decide you want root or try a new rom that you will need root to install.

the lagfix will be an app called OCLF for the one click version open it and there will be several options, or there may be an app called sl4a, there might be another app with an identical icon called lagfix (i think, it was a while ago that i used this version) which is a link to sl4a with the proper scripts in it. sl4a is "scripting layer for android" if sl4a is there it might contain a few scripts and should have one to remove the lagfix, ill warn that i couldnt get it to remove the lagfix when i had that version, the script was there and seemed to run but afterward i still had a high quadrant score. there may be other versions that i havent seen, im still kinda a noob myself. i doubt that you have voodoo lagfix, if you do there may be a folder on the sd card called voodoo, to remove voodoo create a file or folder called "disable-lagfix" inside the voodoo folder on the sdcard, if you create a file do not use a file extention.

if you have a lagfix it will show in the quadrant score, if you are less than 1000 in quadrant you dont have a lagfix, 1400-2600 then you definately do and maybe other things. 1400-1900 is probably ext4 1800-2600 is probably ext2. quadrant is a benchmark program in the market, we dont consider it to be acurate around here, well you need to know what you are looking at, cant compare humming birds to snapdragons fairly, atleast not in the market version.

if nothing else being comfortable with odin will help you keep up with updates which you might not be able to use from att ota, there are already several firmwares on here that are from samsung and there will be more.
[Captivate Android Development] swam1231:
Thanks Dani897. My quadrant score is 800 and I didn't find any voodoo or other mentioned lagfix entries. Guess lag fix is not applied then. I wanted to switch to froyo for the wireless tethering, flash support and chrome to phone mainly.. there is a wireless tethering app but it force closes every time I open.. someone in the forum had mentioned it worked after installing a tethering apk but didn't provide a link.. so still hunting for it.. I am unable to play any videos from my browser(both stock and dolphin HD) now whereas I was able to okay them with my HTC desire running 2.1.. not sure what is wrong with this device...
[Captivate Android Development] djbberko:
Easiest way of removing bloat and rooting all at once! Great Job!

:D
[Captivate Android Development] contentryder:
Does news and weather widget not work for android 2.2?
[Captivate Android Development] pkL:
wow this is awesome! thanks a lot.

just wondering though does anyone get a "problem loading widget" when they move the screen two to the left (1st one to the left is facebook feed updates)?
[Captivate Android Development] Toejamfloyd:
Yeah, I'm having troubles here too. I loved that app on Eclair, but now on froyo it's all FC'd. If anyone can figure out what's going on here, I'd love them forever
[Captivate Android Development] venelar:
What's the quickest way back to stock from using this? Odin?

I have an N1 so i haven't done alot with the samsung modding but i have this on my wife's phone.

Thanks for any info
[Captivate Android Development] mets3214:
do any lagfixes work with this rom, Ive had this rom for a while and now I wanna put a lagfix on it. BTW, how do you apply the lag fix and is there any way to overclock with this rom
[Captivate Android Development] Dani897:
They all work, this is not technically a rom. Just a serious of mods. The one click version of the lagfix works on pretty much any thing. Voodoo, in a whole kernel and there is an overclock variety, look for a thread by unhelpful. It works on most eclair based roms.
[Captivate Android Development] dnwhoop02:
I've already done most of what this tool does myself (I like understanding what I'm doing), though I was looking through the list of symbolic links the update script creates and was confused by this one:

"/system/xbin/ifconfig,symlink /system/xbin/busybox SYSTEM:bin/ifconfig"

Sorry if this is a stupid question, but what is the extra bit here doing? I was able to add all the other links manually with ln -s, but I'm not sure why this one is different. /system/bin/ifconfig doesn't seem to do much, so why not just delete it and replace with a link to busybox like you're doing for all the others?
[Captivate Android Development] Don327:
powering down issue

Anyone else have problem with phone powering off after charge complete? I have to take battery out and put back in then it will boot up hitting the power button. All I did from stock is run utb v.2 . Everything else OK. Also, will one click to go back to stock work for me if I need or want to?
[Captivate Android Development] kamots:
one click should might fix the problem.:D there was an issue back in sept with a bunch of captivates shutting off by themselves. Happened to me and i had to get it replaced( was within my 30 day period) check android forums . com there is a whole thread about it under the captivate section
[Captivate Android Development] Don327:
Thanks.....one more question

Thanks for the quick response. I do have another question. Is it safe to accept ota update with the utb on phone? I did a check and it said update available and started to download. I just cancelled.
[Captivate Android Development] halfsoul:
I don't think so, just ignore it -- it would probably fail anyway. It seems UTB isn't 100% compatible with JH7, so Samsung thinks you need to upgrade to JH7.
[Captivate Android Development] Mastamind89:
I keep getting a pop up saying "The application Superuser Permissions (process com.noshufou.android.su) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again." when I go into the terminal so access sideloading and the SU app

Not sure what the problem is, should I re-root?
[Captivate Android Development] pkL:
I know this is kind of an old thread but I recently updated my captivate and I wanted to use this once again. However, I came across Peter's site @ http://www.peteralfonso.com/2010/08/how-to-root-samsung-galaxy-s.html#comment-form

and I'm not sure which zip file to use (the one in the OP or the one on the site) since the contents and sizes varies between the two.
[Captivate Android Development] Neonwheels:
Depends on what you want to do...

You linked to only a rooting of the Captivate. The one in this thread and the one in this link: http://www.peteralfonso.com/2010/08/unleash-beast-v02-samsung-captivate.html does a whole lot more...
[Captivate Android Development] Neonwheels:
I'm interested in these:

* Blocks Advertisements in Apps & Browser

* Removes the AT&T Boot Animation (credit to me!)

I've already been rooted, already removed those apps, don't want to mess anything up so I'd like to just be able to do those...

Any help or advice?

Thanks.

EDIT: Is this the code I'm looking for?

ui_print("Removing Power On Sound...");
delete_recursive("/system/etc/PowerOn.wav");
ui_print("Removing Power Off Sound...");
delete_recursive("/system/media/audio/ui/shutdown.ogg");
ui_print("Blocking Ads In Apps And Browser...");
[Captivate Android Development] dukphat:
awesome job man... thanks a lot for this. i also have a question. apologize in advance for this cause im pretty new to this sort of thing. i do want to run lagfix on my captivate, but will i need to do anything in particular now that i have beast update.zip??? do i mod the update.zip in beast or can i just add another update file (update1.zip)???
[Captivate Android Development] chi3sol:
thanks

Mi phone is rooted using super user permission and work great thanks Guys good job , just one thing side loading no found when I do the steps in the guide any help?

thanks
[Captivate Android Development] Travladin:
Side loading

I don't understand what is supposed to happen after typing the (side loading) command... Is this command going to enable "install from unknown sources" option or what? Should i just be able to download apps from my browser and install? Can someone please explain the whole side loading thing please & thank ya :confused:

I have a nexus and I'm helping my cuz hack her phone remotely... :o
[Captivate Android Development] markmensch:
just installed. All looks great, ATT bloats removed, but now Superuser Permission is gone, and ROM Manager won't work (though they have new icons??)

just got my Captivate in the mail today. Any suggestions appreciated!

update: re-rooted, SU working (reverted to ?older? icon: skull-n-crossbones) and Rom Mgr working fine now.

Tethering app still not working...
[Captivate Android Development] darkamikaze:
wow old thread is old.. try one of the newer stuff.. such as Cognition and Preception..
[Captivate Android Development] CanuckinPA:
Just installed UTB and everything works except the tethering. When I went in the apps manager it's not listed! :(
[Captivate Android Development] bambamboom:
hate to revive a dead thread but i installed the beast .2 on my spare captivate. so is installing the ryanza lag fix from the market safe after installing the beast? If so, what would be the steps to install the lag fix. everything except rooting? don't want to mess anything up. if theres a slight possibility that the beast .2 and the lagfix don't go together, i rather just not try it. I was reading the first few pages and it said something about the busy box was 1.18 and it wouldnt work with the lagfix but the original post says its 1.17. :confused:
[Captivate Android Development] markmensch:
@Kamikaze: no "wireless tethering" or "tethering" in my managed app list...

also, what do you mean this being old? I got the latest UTB from developer's website...are you saying all versions of UTB are too old, and I should be using another mod?

would still like to get tethering working, just because 1) our HW supports it, and 2) ATT doesn't want us to

is there a side-load app I can install for just tethering? please suggest!
[Captivate Android Development] majinzen:
Any of the new 2.2 ROMs in the captivate development forum will give you wireless tethering and a whole lot more. My personal favorite is di11igaf's ROM here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=848066

Or you can try Perception 6 (no experience with 6 but was on 4 for a while)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=848115
[Captivate Android Development] hybernator:
I used this and now cannot access the att 3G network please help
[Captivate Android Development] hybernator:
I just used this and now cannot access att 3G, any help would be appreciated
[Captivate Android Development] majinzen:
Reflash to stock with odin to set everything right.
[Captivate Android Development] trithumb:
Correct, just replaces a hosts file. You can still run it with no ill effect even if you have done most of it already.

How do i utilize this host file? is it a separate file you can post for me so i can put it on my 2.2 root?
[Captivate Android Development] thepindoctor:
Hi there, how do you enable the Startup Sound Captivate. I put the PowerOn.wav and .ogg file back in the ui folder and the sound is still muted. Thanks.
[Captivate Android Development] cuddles11a:
help with this!!!

ok so i put bugless beast on my captivate. now everything and i do mean everything is forceclosing help please!!!! thanks :)
[Captivate Android Development] Joel1030:
Best rooting tool
[Captivate Android Development] scottyjchef:
Help?

I rooted my Captivate with Z4 Root , then installed Cognition 3.2. Went to run Titanium Backup to restore everything, but said I wasn't rooted so I ran the Beast.

Now it does the ATT splash and tells me "Convert Data PArtition" "System is not available" then goes to Cognition splash screen and blinks now and then and vibrates here and there but thats it.

I can still enter Clockwork recovery but not sure where to go from there.

I was a flashing fool on the WM stuff and thought I had done all the research but something went haywire.

Thanks in advance...
[Captivate Android Development] scottyjchef:
Wow! I just took a look at my signature. Guess I need to update, ya think?
[Captivate Android Development] whitesox311:
you need an update on a few things, this tool hasnt been used for like 6 months.....but for some reason gets occasionally bumped every couple of months

do a search in this forum for ODIN one-click and that will flash you back to stock and you can start over from there.
[Captivate Android Development] scottyjchef:
Thanks whitesox311!
[Captivate Android Development] Thegodfather156:
Yes it does
[Captivate Android Development] davste007:
hello can someone put more download links are down thanks
[Captivate Android Development] Thegodfather156:
Can we just flash via CWM instead of renaming it update.zip?
[Captivate Android Development] M973:
I believe the creator of this hasn't maintained it since last August
[Captivate Android Development] Jemack:
Just google it.
[Captivate Android Development] jambrous:
Does this work if 2.2 upgrade was already done? If not, how do I root with 2.2?
[Captivate Android Development] jake.corey.jacobs:
You need to use Super One Click found here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=803682
[Captivate Android Development] evrydayzawrkday:
I WIN

I got it to work finally.

1) Turned on USB Debugging Mode

2) Formatted both of my SD Cards (internal and external)

3) Moved the update.zip to the INTERNAL memory

4) Tried again as specified above, and it worked without an issue.

Weird huh? Soo root works on an External SD Card without an issue, but EVERYTHING else didnt work unless I threw it on the internal...

Thanks again though! Much faster, sexier and happy Samsung Captivate
[Captivate Android Development] joeybear23:
I can't post links yet :(

PM me
[Captivate Android Development] joeybear23:
My guess is you still had the root only update.zip on your internal card at first.

You probably didn't have to reformat, just move the new update.zip to the internal card in the first place.

I've done that, so don't feel bad...
[Captivate Android Development] alphadog00:
If you want to use the Home Desk app for the captivate and want weather, I am 99% sure you need the daily briefing widget. I think when i removed it before, it was not possible to configure weather location.

Can someone that removed Daily Briefing confirm?
[Captivate Android Development] kennethpenn:
I've used the Home Desk app thing after removing "Daily Briefing" --- it isn't a problem. You just get a little notification error if you try to click on Daily Briefing in the Home Desk app.
[Captivate Android Development] alphadog00:
I know home desk works, but can you set up weather location? what happens when you click to the right of the clock where weather goes.
[Captivate Android Development] kennethpenn:
Testing on new JH2 stock firmware...

Edit: Works like a champ on JH2.

@BuglessPete - If you could add app sideloading this would be super 1337. Here's a guide to get app sideloading: http://briefmobile.com/enable-captivate-app-sideloading

You should be able to embed an edited settings.db in the update.zip and just carry out the commands, right?
[Captivate Android Development] phishie:
This is awesome, going to try this out once you change Busybox version and add sideloading script.
[Captivate Android Development] \/icious:
ill give this a go once sideloading is add as well