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[Captivate Android Development] unexpectedly:
Total Captivate / Android newb here; just got it last night from the ATT store, running 2.1update1.

This kernel and mod rocks!!!

For any other newbs, here's what I did. My phone WON'T do the 3 button reboot to recovery, either.

Did one-click root from this thread: /showthread.php?t=739304

BTW, that instantly gives you adb, so you DON'T need to download the AndroidSDK (which doesn't include the adb anymore)

Got ROM manager on my phone from the market

Did the clockworkmod backup

Got Titanium Backup from market and did that (learned about it on this thread)

open windows cmd

cd to directory where one click root install was copied (for me, I'm using Desktop\captivate)

download captivate-voodoo3.0_bln_v1.10.zip to Desktop\captivate

copy captivate-voodoo3.0_bln_v1.10.zip update.zip

put phone in usb debug & connect to computer

adb devices to actually connect

adb push captivate-voodoo3.0_bln_v1.10.zip /sdcard/

adb shell

$ su

# reboot recovery

I must compliment xdadevelopers forum! This place has the most intelligent information presented. I had an iphone 3G and jailbroke it and all that ... the Captivate is SO much faster and much easier to use.

Quick question, since rooting, it seems like I can't mount my phone as a USB drive in my computer (I'm normally ubuntu, but this is win 7 x64) even when it's not in debug mode. In Settings/Applications/USB Settings, it is set to Mass Storage. AND before rooting, it worked ... this is how I put another update.zip there before I realized I couldn't 3 finger recovery.

What am I missing?

Thanks in advance for the help and thanks again for the awesome forum!!

:D

chris
[Captivate Android Development] avgjoegeek:
Your running 2.1?

Btw you can do ADB Reboot Recovery without the $su command even if you don't have the phone rooted. As long as the phone can be seen in your computer your golden.

For the Mass storage issue? I have Win7 x64 running. I ran the drivers from Design Gears Odin 1 Click restore to stock post. Seemed to fix a lot of issues with the computer not seeing the phone in Win7.

After you re-install the USB Drivers I would switch the phone to have you choose once the USB is plugged in. (Menu -> Settings -> Applications -> USB Settings -> Ask On Connection)

Plug in your phone and select USB Mass Storage when prompted

After that go back into your notification bar and click on USB Connected message - you should get prompted to mount your SD Cards and you should be able to read/write to your cards on your computer.

I haven't had any issues with my Win 7 machine.. XP was a whole other story...:rolleyes:
[Captivate Android Development] tazman171:
Make sure you have "Mass Storage" selected on your phone if you have Kies installed, if not, use the "ask on connection" option. You need to be in "debug" mode and have "mock locations" checked also. When you connect to your comp, pull down your notification drawer and click on the "USB connected" notification to mount your cards. You don't need new drivers if the comp has been seeing the phone before which it sounds like it had been. :cool:

BTW, the QTA update available on this site restores the 3 button mode.
[Captivate Android Development] unexpectedly:
@tazman171: Thanks! I didn't have mock locations ticked and also had usb set to "mass storage". I confirmed your settings and steps and up pops the drive in windows! Thanks! :cool: I was doing it all via command line and ended up writing batch scripts to do it all...

Thanks,

Chris
[Captivate Android Development] WickedStyx:
Odin One-Click should be able to restore back to stock no matter how screwed your phone is as long as you can get it into download mode (I have done it from voodoo). Are you using Odin One-Click to restore back to stock or trying to use regular Odin? You just need to hit Start not Master Clear. See here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=731989

If you've already tried this, you might still be able to disable voodoo from recovery mode as you can use adb to create the folder that tells voodoo to disable itself. I suggest you post in the Voodoo thread in I9000 forum about this.
[Captivate Android Development] PuffinNugz:
I'm kind of out of the loop on these 2.1 mods. I'm coming back from 2.2 beta six and going to an old copy of Cog 2.16. If I want to apply this new kernal, I just undo voodoo then install this kernal via pda slot in odin and I'm all set?

Thanks.
[Captivate Android Development] tazman171:
No problem, glad it worked for you! :cool:

On a side note, knowing how to write batch scripts, etc., is pretty useful. You got one on me there.
[Captivate Android Development] tazman171:
How to install

Download captivate-voodoo3.0_bln_v1.10.zip. (You can also install captivate-voodoo_lagfix_3.0_v1.10_nobln.zip if you do not want backlight notification).

Did I say backup first yet? Backup in case something fails and you need to recover!

Rename the downloaded file to update.zip, put it on the root of your built in sd card (not the removable one!), reboot into stock recovery mode, select reinstall packages. The first conversion takes a long time depending on how much data needs to be converted (the white AT&T screen). The phone will tell you as it progresses through the different stages ("please wait", "step 1", "step 2" and if all goes well "conversion successful"). Important: You have to install via recovery using the update.zip if you want the backlights to work because this also needs /system/lib/hw/lights.default.so to be updated for BLN support. Either that, or install the file yourself by pulling it out of the update.zip and putting it in /system/lib/hw, overwriting the stock version. If you do not want backlight notification, install captivate-voodoo_lagfix_3.0_v1.10_nobln.zip instead.

Important

If you have installed v1.2 or below or installed v1.4 or installed v1.5 while I had it up, you need captivate-voodoo-beta4-v1.5a.zip to clean up the sound configuration first. Then install the latest release. You do not need v1.5a if this is the first time you are installing this (or are coming from stock), you just need the latest release.

Nandroid, ClockworkMod

Disable the lagfix as above before using Nandroid, Clockworkmod because they do not understand EXT4 yet and will not backup correctly.

More details on the voodoo lagfix on http://project-voodoo.org/installation as it is basically the same as the Galaxy S (international).

Enjoy!

Copied from the first page "How to Install" section of the first post, is this what you were looking for?
[Captivate Android Development] PuffinNugz:
yeah i read that. sorry, just confused from flashing so many different 2.2 roms...the process is obviously different.
[Captivate Android Development] tazman171:
No problem man, just wasn't sure if that was what you were wanting to know.
[Captivate Android Development] crossover37:
Video please!!

Can someone make a video doing this step by step???? I can't believe I can't find one on it. I follow the steps and download the file and it says rename to update.zip, rename what? there is a folder and 2 files after you extract the download. Put it in the root of the internal sd card...what do you mean by root, just open up the drive from my computer and paste it in there?? It's not working for me and it's pretty frustrating...
[Captivate Android Development] Kaik541:
if these instructions are too complicated, I suggest you refrain from flashing your device until you learn how to read. it's fairly simple and straightforward, I don't want you making a mistake and blaming the developer who laid out VERY simple and straightforward instructions
[Captivate Android Development] crossover37:
Oviously it's not because I did the steps and it didn't work. Some people like to see visually what's going on which isn't a lot to ask. The one-click root for captivate has a video so I don't know why this one doesn't. It shouldn't take long to make and would help out some people who are having issues.
[Captivate Android Development] Kaik541:
and I find it absolutely ridiculous there needs to be a video for a "one-click root." seriously, this stuff needs to be understood, not just mimiced through a video. if you really can't grasp the instructions (odd that literally everyone else was able to figure out how to rename a zip file and put it on their sd card), flashing may be beyond your grasp.
[Captivate Android Development] crossover37:
Ya, there are 86 pages to this thread because it's that easy right? People wouldn't have to read through pages and pages if there was a video...and I told you already, I followed the steps and it didn't work...what else is there to do if you follow the steps and it doesnt work?
[Captivate Android Development] Kaik541:
so let's address all of this in step.

1) you think it's ridiculous that a thread that has been around for months might get to 80+ pages? and I'm betting absolutely none of those were "great work, keep up the good job" posts. they're all complaints of how it's broken and atinm just hasn't bothered to fix it I'm sure.

2) you have a zip to download, and here's what atinm says "Rename the downloaded file to update.zip." so I assume whatever you downloaded you renamed to update.zip (capitalization matters here, Update.zip will not work)... if you didn't, well, you've already messed up

3) "put it on the root of your built in sd card (not the removable one!)" so root means base, meaning put it on your phone's internal sd card, not an external one as "update.zip"... if you don't know how to do this, well I can't help you

4) "reboot into stock recovery mode" straightforward and simple, if you don't know how to do this, there are guides all over this section and even on the cognition wiki

5) "select reinstall packages" again, straightforward. if you don't know how to choose that option, then you have a whole other set of issues.

after that you're done and everything will be working. if you followed these steps 100% and it isn't working, then your phone is magical, hates you, and you should exchange it. if you find the above instructions too complicated, well, meh, I'm done... I dumbed it down as much as possible (which wasn't that hard because atinm gave idiotproof instructions)
[Captivate Android Development] crossover37:
Thanks. I did those steps and this is what it says when I select reinstall packages ...

E:Can't open /sdcard/update.zip

(bad)

Installation aborted.
[Captivate Android Development] Kaik541:
now here's going to be a dumb question that has two answers. one of them is very stupid, one of them is confusing.

are you running the leaked 2.2?
[Captivate Android Development] crossover37:
Nope, I had it on my phone but I flashed back to 2.1 using Odin. I'm back to stock 2.1
[Captivate Android Development] Kaik541:
if you are on 2.1 and it isn't working, the only *possible* explanation is that you didn't get the full zip... and you'd have to redownload it to verify you have the correct and complete zip
[Captivate Android Development] crossover37:
Well after i downloaded it on windows 7 it shows me the folder and within that folder there is a folder and 2 files, i clicked

main folder at top (just shows 3 dots as its name) and i right clicked and extracted them to the desktop then put those files with the folder in a new folder i named update.zip and i put update.zip to my internal sd card. I don't know what I did wrong.
[Captivate Android Development] jhernand1102:
Don't unzip the original download..Just rename it update and copy it to your internal SD card...
[Captivate Android Development] crossover37:
Ok ill try that, ill let you know what happens. Thanks.
[Captivate Android Development] Kaik541:
oh my word, this is the stupidest thing I ever read. you downloaded a ZIP and you UNZIPPED IT when the instructions NEVER say to do that? YOU TAKE THE ZIP AND RENAME IT. you've already screwed up the very first step yet adamantly claim you followed everything to the letter.

I revoke your rights to flash a ROM or kernel, come on.
[Captivate Android Development] crossover37:
Ok it still didn't work. I attached a screen shot showing that I renamed the download and it's in my sd storage...I get the same error I posted in my other post (shown below). Any ideas?

E:Can't open /sdcard/update.zip

(bad)

Installation aborted.
[Captivate Android Development] crossover37:
Ok I got it!! I renamed the file update instead of update.zip and it worked. Thanks all!
[Captivate Android Development] Justinph5:
Your file types are hidden on your computer. You basically named it "update.zip.zip" It is an easily looked over mistake for people on macs and those who have their file extensions hidden in their folder settings.
[Captivate Android Development] ppau0822:
hey can someone confirm that if i have cog 2.1.6 i can just flash this over using the instruction in pg1? no need to undo voodoo right?
[Captivate Android Development] PuffinNugz:
That's what I did.
[Captivate Android Development] killeen1980:
hi, i have a few problem when flashing this. I downloaded the file, rename it to update.zip, put it in the sd card (the internal one, not the removable one). Put when i try to reinstall packages in recovery this thing came up

E:signature verification failed

Installation aborted

Please help.....:confused:
[Captivate Android Development] Justinph5:
You might wanna try downloading it again. If it's called "captivate-voodoo3.0_bln_v1.10.zip" then rename it to "update.zip". If it's called "captivate-voodoo3.0_bln_v1.10" then rename it to "update". Then try to install it again.
[Captivate Android Development] Beiruty:
I have the same exact problem:

After rebooting into recovery and selecting reinstall packages:

I got:

E: signature verification failed.

Installation aborted.

I am already rooted and running Froyo 2.2
[Captivate Android Development] p4ranoid4ndroid:
mine started installing fine got through stage 2 complete. Now its just stuck in cycle of at&t screen and recovery. Any ideas what went bad?
[Captivate Android Development] Justinph5:
"E: signature verification failed.

Installation aborted."

This install of Voodoo does not work on 2.2 and we have to wait until there is one.
[Captivate Android Development] ppau0822:
successfully flashed the kernel. thanks!
[Captivate Android Development] killeen1980:
i'm running 2.2 not rooted, that's why it not work. thanks for your help
[Captivate Android Development] Beiruty:
Any expected time of arrival for Voodoo for froyo on on Captivate?
[Captivate Android Development] youssef79:
same thing happened to me but after checking on voodoo page, noticed that not all downloads are for froyo. 2.2 one is only through odin, whichdidnt recognize my phone so couldnt update. guess am gonna hav to wait for a little update.zip
[Captivate Android Development] hebegb66:
alright somthing went wrong, I'm stuck in recovery mode.. Help
[Captivate Android Development] GlobalFisher:
Just wanted to take a second and thank you for creating this. We have been working a lot on trying to get the notification light and was unsuccessful.

Appreciate it.
[Captivate Android Development] iamcombat:
Flashed this with clockwork and it didn't seem to work...i didnt hear the voice on the first boot and backlight notifications dont seem to be working either...should i just reflash??
[Captivate Android Development] tazman171:
It doesn't say to flash with clock work does it? Your running eclair right? cause it doesn't work on froyo.

Instructions from page 1 post 1 of this thread: :rolleyes:

Did I say backup first yet? Backup in case something fails and you need to recover!

Rename the downloaded file to update.zip, put it on the root of your built in sd card (not the removable one!), reboot into stock recovery mode, select reinstall packages. The first conversion takes a long time depending on how much data needs to be converted (the white AT&T screen). The phone will tell you as it progresses through the different stages ("please wait", "step 1", "step 2" and if all goes well "conversion successful"). Important: You have to install via recovery using the update.zip if you want the backlights to work because this also needs /system/lib/hw/lights.default.so to be updated for BLN support. Either that, or install the file yourself by pulling it out of the update.zip and putting it in /system/lib/hw, overwriting the stock version. If you do not want backlight notification, install captivate-voodoo_lagfix_3.0_v1.10_nobln.zip instead.

Important

If you have installed v1.2 or below or installed v1.4 or installed v1.5 while I had it up, you need captivate-voodoo-beta4-v1.5a.zip to clean up the sound configuration first. Then install the latest release. You do not need v1.5a if this is the first time you are installing this (or are coming from stock), you just need the latest release.

Nandroid, ClockworkMod

Disable the lagfix as above before using Nandroid, Clockworkmod because they do not understand EXT4 yet and will not backup correctly.

More details on the voodoo lagfix on http://project-voodoo.org/installation as it is basically the same as the Galaxy S (international).

Enjoy!

Really people, at least visit page one of whatever it is your putting on, besides, page one is where the updated links are usually at. :rolleyes:
[Captivate Android Development] iamcombat:
i wanted to use BLN so you have to flash with clockwork...i did finally get it working but it took forever
[Captivate Android Development] tazman171:
I still don't see where it says anything about clockwork but oh well. Glad you got it working and I wasn't trying to be an ***hole, you know how many times people post and it's obvious they never read the instructions or FAQ.

Glad you up and going.
[Captivate Android Development] nappent:
The link to the Captivate Voodoo+BLN+HSUPA kernel+ I9000 JH2 modem zip file is no longer working... anyone know a good link?
[Captivate Android Development] atinm:
Try again - just fixed the link:

http://github.com/downloads/atinm/captivate-voodoo-initramfs/i897-captivate_v1.10-hsupa.zip
[Captivate Android Development] Davensocal:
Just a Simple Thanks!

Just wanted to thank you for putting this together in a way us noobs could work it out..

I backed my phone up every way I could, and finally dove into this kernel mod. Mod went beautifully, exactly per the instructions. (oops, noobs aren't supposed to read instructions, right?)..

This was installed onto a stock rooted AT&T Captivate. Nothing else had been done to it, it is about 3 days old.

Quadrant scores went from 850 to ~1700 with only this mod.

Aside from the quadrant scores (I understand these can be mis-leading), the cold start time has decreased significantly.. Seems about 50% faster, so 30% is prob more accurate?

Anyway, thanks a ton for putting this together and also for putting up with so many silly questions..

--Dave--
[Captivate Android Development] volentib:
Holy F#$%ing MOSES!!!

My Quadrant benchmark score, with the beter I/O #s, went from 863 to 1732 with this fix.

Awesomeness. :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

Now I'm off to enable sideloading - XDAF ROCKS!
[Captivate Android Development] aalh:
fresh flash to stock Cappy

root

quadrant score ~900

install this (via recovery)

Quadrant score 1500+ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

no other changes

holy moly!!!
[Captivate Android Development] evrionis:
OCLF lagfix ext2 or the Voodoo lag fix.

Just flashed the OCLF lagfix V2, but some people say it is not great and to use ext4.

Do I disable my lagfix and install this or can I install this on top of ext2?
[Captivate Android Development] existz:
You need to disable lagfix first
[Captivate Android Development] droncadin:
got a problem here and looking for some help. I just flashed this kernel with sgs now it keeps saying "converting data partition to maximize extension for"

any suggestions?
[Captivate Android Development] Barsky:
Lagfix for Official ATT Froyo on Captivate

Is there a version for this somewhere? The lagfix project page shows for 2.2.1 or eclair.

Thanks
[Captivate Android Development] atinm:
There are way more recent versions of things now that do things differently - try Firebird or another ROM that uses the Speedmod kernel. I've moved on to working on CM7/Gingerbread and haven't been doing any more work on this.
[Captivate Android Development] Zilch25:
I'm actually downloading R3 now to test it

Edit: Also because no TW owns =P
[Captivate Android Development] g0dzilla32:
cool thanks zilch.. just looking ahead to his new rls (hopefully later tonight)... ill stick with jh7 till then.. but i have installed this and running great.. i hate quadrant scores but for those who care 1723 :)
[Captivate Android Development] Zilch25:
I wish his new release still had TW removed :( Hopefully he just removed the parts of TW that bog down the phone and left in the features people like (like FB sync etc), I'll reserve judgement till I use it. TW isn't offensive for how it looks or works- just for what it does to the phone
[Captivate Android Development] Smallsmx3:
For everyone worried about sideloading and rooting and all the other things. This lagfix does not remove it. So if you have the latest SRE installed just flash over as is and the only thing that is removed is Unhelpfuls OC/UC since its attached to the kernel. There is no need to flash back to stock unless you already have a lagfix running on your phone. In that case flash to stock or disable the lagfix. Does anyone know if voodoo color is enabled on our captivate version or is that a different download?
[Captivate Android Development] Kaik541:
geeze I try to sleep for one night and I wake up to discussions about franken-twiz, DG having drama with a new kernel, and voodoo working on our phones!?

I'm going to sleep more often, good things seem to happen when I do
[Captivate Android Development] Pmac25:
I think that this is the lagfix only ver.
[Captivate Android Development] Zilch25:
The devs only work when you aren't logged in. YOU'VE STYMIED PROGRESS ENOUGH!
[Captivate Android Development] kamots:
just confirming that odin one click will remove lag fix? or is there an easier was to get rid of it. I want to try this but im not clear on how to do the whole flash different kernal thing. the bravest thing i did to this phone so far phone is eugenes hybrid rom, and i have done odin one click twice with success im still on stock jf6 kernal:o
[Captivate Android Development] Kaik541:
what a terrifying proposition. I'm pleased to see I have so much power and influence over devs I've never met.

I looked at your github atinm... so glad you're aiming to incorporate init.d startup :D

voodoo + init.d for mobile AP = happy boy!

I could live without OC and UV (especially with the issues UV has been having), but Mobile AP? that is probably been my most useful feature of my phone
[Captivate Android Development] Zilch25:
Nope, that will not remove the fix

The only way to remove the fix as it stands right now is to go to your /sdcard and create a file called disable-lagfix in the voodoo folder. No extension, nothing in the file- just a blank file called disable-lagfix. Then reboot- itll take about 5 minutes to revert to RFS.

If you try to flash Odin won't touch the EXT4 volume

Don't get me wrong, it WILL flash, but the next time you try to use the OC kernel it will not work, and if you try to remove it AFTER the fact you'll get FC city
[Captivate Android Development] no driver:
Does this also do the color adjustments etc as well? Backing up my phone now to try this in a bit :)
[Captivate Android Development] Zilch25:
Okay, got eugene's hybrid R3 running with the fix- no issues so far (other than the obvious GPS ones)
[Captivate Android Development] Zilch25:
As far as I can tell this kernel is only the lagfix, it doesn't include the colors project
[Captivate Android Development] Smallsmx3:
I would have to say so far tuis is the real deal. Im looking forward to unhelpfuls oc uv added to this. Iwas getting pretty good battery life with the uv.
[Captivate Android Development] iamamp3pimp:
installed.

im getting a q score of 1474, not too sure if it took as i have has lagfix issues in the past.......going to create remove.lagfix in the voodo folder & reflash.