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[Captivate Android Development] Pirateghost:
i think we need a basic test that people have to go through before they post in the development section:

do you know what ODIN is?

do you know how to get to recovery and download mode?

do you know what the *MOD EDIT* MASTER CLEAR would mean in ODIN?

do you know how to use ADB?

do you have ANY common sense?

do you like turtles?
[Captivate Android Development] gocats7:
For those having problems with the 3 button combo getting into download mode. Be certain you have tried all options listed on this message board. This thread list multiple options:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=784147

Beyond that (if you can into the ROM), if you can root it you could download android terminal emulator, launch it and enter the following commands:

su

reboot download

You also, if you can the ROM to launch, you can use ABD. I do not know of a fix for the 3 button combo right off but I do read that some people say JH7 fixed it for them so you could give that a try. I was never able to fix it on my second captivate so it went back. Thats all the help I can offer.

Is it possible for someone who knows more about this stuff than me to work on a fix for the 3 button combo? I gotta believe with the knowledge some of these guys have this could be done. I can say if you read around on the board, many people have this problem and it does stand in the way of putting custom roms on because of the fear of bricking. Anyone smart enough to do it willing to take it on? Its well beyond my ability with Android.
[Captivate Android Development] KCutrer1:
For future reference (or now if you can), you don't really need to do all that. I just put a blank file called "disable-lagfix" in the Voodoo folder on the SD card. Turn the phone off and then on again. While it boots it should convert back from ext4 to RFS. Once i had that done, I use the OneClick back to JF6, and then used this OneClick to go to JI6
[Captivate Android Development] KCutrer1:
I got all that down, but I'm a little unsure about that last question. Am I disqualified from posting in the dev section if I don't like turtles :(
[Captivate Android Development] xtremekilla09:
wawa wowey!! I like.

I was out for a few days and did not check xda.

I came back and found out that christmas came early for all cappy users.

Santasung delivers!

I think I will wait until all methods are cleared up - root, lagfix(if it is needed at all), sideloading etc.
[Captivate Android Development] zelendel:
Ok guys back on topic. This thread is gonna get out of hand real fast so lets all try to stay on point. As for all the standard questions please search before posting. I am a noob android user like alot of you so I understand being new, but it will take less time to search for the answer then it will to post a new reply and then wait for one.
[Captivate Android Development] whitenerj:
I scored 1890 in Quadrant after the Lagfix!!
[Captivate Android Development] gocats7:
My thoughts on 2.2 after a bit of use.

1) More colorful (couldnt care less)

2) GPS to me seemed pretty quick and stable but will do a drive test soon. I do not get stronger signals, but it seems to lock quicker and on my sats quicker.

3) MobileAP and tethering in and rocks (sure this will be removed by att)

4) Market seems faster

5) It is faster for me and quadrant scores are higher than stock JH7 but it is slower than Cognition.

6) Odin couldnt make it any easier to update.

I can say I really like it so far. I can also say that when Cognition comes out based on 2.2.....WOW. I cant imagine how awesome that will be.
[Captivate Android Development] RKight:
I deleted a bunch of the bloatware but I can't seem to find the apk for Nook. Does anyone happen to know the filename?
[Captivate Android Development] whitenerj:
For real right??? A lot of people are complaining about it being laggy or not working for them but this is the real deal and its fast!!! We have been waiting for Froyo for some time and now we should all be very excited and happy!! Now if we can just get CM 6!!!!
[Captivate Android Development] KCutrer1:
bn.ereader.apk
[Captivate Android Development] peachpuff:
Why not go straight to ji6? Whats the point of flashing jf6 and then ji6?
[Captivate Android Development] gordec:
For people with good GPS what are your settings. Mine cannot even get more than 2 sats with all settings attempted in open clear sky.
[Captivate Android Development] Rred:
Can we clear up some GPS confusion?

From what I read, many folks don't understand what "GPS" is or isn't and that may be why there are conflicting reports about whether it is working.

Most cell phones have "A-GPS" meaning ASSISTED GPS. They offer options to ASSIST the GPS chip by using the cellular network (for positioning information and for processing power) or by using WiFi locations in the same way.

The only question that matters here is how the GPS itself works, and in order to make sure that is what you are looking at, it must be in

==>> STANDALONE MODE

==>> with SKYHOOK OFF

Standalone mode means the GPS is being required to do all the work by itself.

Skyhook is a system that uses local WiFi sources to "help" the GPS.

And all the "server" based options use internet servers and/or cell phone towers to "help" the GPS. If the GPS chip itself is stone cold dead, those "helpers" may still give you a position. That's not the question here!

There is a bug in the phones as shipped, included even in the OTA firmware update that shipped today. Apparently a "test" server was used and that server is now OFFLINE and replaced by a domain name squatting service. So as the phones ship, if they try to use a supplemental server they will fail to get information from it.

If you've read the fixes that say to change the server to supl.google.com, that's just a change from the dead link to a live GPS supplemental positioning server that Google maintains. That doesn't FIX a bad GPS, it just fixes a bad link for the A-GPS mode. Which shouldn't be required at all, if you have a decent sky view and a working GPS chip.

A commodity grade GPS chip, today, should be able to get a fix all by itself even if it is tucked between a sun visor and the roof of your car--INSIDE the car. That's been the norm for almost 5 years now and it isn't even the best out there.

So please...I know GPS is trivial to a lot of folks, but if you're commenting on GPS would you please make it clear that the GPS has been verified to be in STANDALONE MODE, SKYHOOK OFF, and isn't using any A-GPS assistance?

Thank you. (And thanks for so many more difficult things!)

--Red
[Captivate Android Development] RKight:
Thanks! 10char
[Captivate Android Development] buddy17:
wow....that SERIOUSLY would be a good idea. Sometimes you have to view a thread before you can post on other websites. This should be a small quizzz for everyone. haha that would be amazing.
[Captivate Android Development] KCutrer1:
Guess it's just habit. Whenever I was flashing a new 2.1 ROM it was a good idea to just flash to stock so there weren't any "cross ROM" bugs. Didn't really add any extra time or effort to the process and it gave me peace of mind, so why not?
[Captivate Android Development] KCutrer1:
Don't mention it
[Captivate Android Development] buddy17:
Skyhook is no longer an option in LBStestmode...

oh and "use wifi networks" is now enabled by default
[Captivate Android Development] KaLiBLeeK:
I'm still baffled by people posting, all up in arms, that 2.2 is laggy/buggy.

This is the first STOCK software that has come out of Samsung that is usable without a modified kernel or lagfix. Sure, there's a few spots where you run into lag...but seriously, 2.2 after a few hours of fairly heavy usage has been golden.

Plus there's so many minor enhancements (colored settings/power menu icons, an actual percentage on the media scan notification, a notification instead of an annoying popup window when your battery is fully charged) that work great, I'm actually sort of impressed by what Samsung has done with 2.2 so far.

Also, yeah...I know everybody has to start somewhere, but the amount of people that are coming in here, and their 1st or 2nd or 5th post ever is "this is buggy as hell" or "how do I install this"...it's giving me a migraine.

Aaaaand that's all I've got. Haha. A general "thanks" though to everyone on this board that's been pitching in on the development side of things.
[Captivate Android Development] mojmojmoj:
A bunch of all-knowing, noob haters here
[Captivate Android Development] peachpuff:
I guess, but ji6 is simply a newer stock rom, not really necessary to flash something older.
[Captivate Android Development] pricej636:
Amen. I was fairly bewildered myself when people started complaining about this leak being laggy. To me, comparing this phone stock software to this version, the phone is MUCH faster. I actually enjoy using the phone without being rooted or lagfixed.
[Captivate Android Development] Bjd223:
If noobs are allowed to ask the same question that has been posted 100 times directly above them, then I am allowed to get annoyed by it.

I'm not saying I won't help noobs I'm just saying that I should be allowed to be annoyed... LOL.
[Captivate Android Development] Cotte:
i think this one brick my phone. I can not connect to usb, the phone restarts. i can not go into recovery or downlod mode, the home Button dont work. i think i can throw my phone away.
[Captivate Android Development] KCutrer1:
That's not true. Most people here are far from "all-knowing". On top of that, nobody here hates noobs for being noobs. They hate noobs who aren't courteous enough to do a little research on their own, or use a little common sense. Like the mod said a while back, it takes less time to run a search for your question than it does to ask it and wait for an answer
[Captivate Android Development] iamcombat:
When using the Odin downloader, how long after you click start will it be before you start to see it working? Cause mine is still sitting there and says downloading...but no progress bar...Odin says DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET! and it's been a few minutes.
[Captivate Android Development] KCutrer1:
Ok I'll take it into consideration for the future, but since I've already flashed JI6 and it's running fine I don't think it really matters...
[Captivate Android Development] pricej636:
With all the tinkering the devs do to make these roms, it is always better to start from a clean slate. Its just common sense.
[Captivate Android Development] krylon360:
No, it's called Read The Entire Thread before asking stupid questions.
[Captivate Android Development] pricej636:
The whole update only takes a few minutes.

Whatever you do, make sure nothing is happening with the phone before you unplug it or reboot it.
[Captivate Android Development] iamcombat:
There is absolutely nothing happening with it....it only says downloading and it's not doing anything.
[Captivate Android Development] chrisharmful:
Okay, been heistant to post anything but can't hold back anymore. Here are my first impressions since I flashed this last night, it boots quicker and runs a lot faster than stock Eclair. But judging from what I have seen on friends Droid X's or Evos, it's slower. Maybe I'm spoiled by everything DG has done so far because I miss Voodoo and everthing he had going with Congnition. That being said, GPS is a definite improvement for me, in the sense that all I had to do was turn on GPS and open the Maps app and got a lock without having to push a button. I haven't tested it driving around yet because, frankely, I'm hung over. But just what I saw in lbstestmode, I locked onto 9 or 10 sats. The worst thing though, and maybe I did something wrong, but for whatever reason, Appbrain wouldn't load any of the apps that I had before, I had to manually go in and add them one at a time, which got really tiresom at 3 in the morning. My worst lag experience so far was with email, nopt gmail, but my work email and that took forever to load. I rebooted my phone and opened it again and it went back to normal, but I hope that won't be a reoccuring problem. I haven't tried rooting it yet because I don't trust myself going into adb and messing around with prompts, I'd rather wait for someone to come up with a one-click method or make an update.zip file work since I read that was an issue with this build. Overall, I'd say that it's better than stock 2.1 but I have a feeling that I might tuck my tail between my legs and go running back to Cog 2.1.5.
[Captivate Android Development] iamcombat:
Also just tried master clear on Odin and that isn't doing anything either.......wtf??

Yea....definitely have no idea what is wrong with that Odin tool but I am now trying the JH6 version and it's working just fine...
[Captivate Android Development] eXodus31337:
I experienced various problems with the process under Windows 7. I tried with Vista (installed the drivers package on a clean Vista that never saw this phone before). It went further before failing again. Retried with the very same setup (same usb port, same way to download mode), this time it worked fine.

Bottom line: use Vista or better yet XP. Windows 7 is very unstable for me with the SAMMYGAXSCAPPY (I had to say it, some of you will understand).
[Captivate Android Development] pilot_xphile:
In my case I didn't do a master clear, and my phone got network locked after flashing 2.2. Had to apply the code to unlock it.
[Captivate Android Development] yunien:
I installed it on my S i9000. It installed, however everytime I connect the USB cable the screen turns black and it restarts. Looks like it's bricked now :-(
[Captivate Android Development] Pirateghost:
we have been engadgeted

http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/02/samsung-captivate-gets-unofficial-froyo-build-with-flash-10-1/
[Captivate Android Development] moretech:
I went from 2.1.5 of cognition straight to froyo no issues at all...

All files and folders are still in the phone including what appears to be the voodoo lagfix...I currently have it disabled..I am thinking if I just delete that folder (disable_lagfix) that i'll have the lag fix running again on my phone...

So is this safe for me to try?
[Captivate Android Development] KCutrer1:
Why? This is a Captivate-specific Froyo ROM. The i9000 has a bunch of its own Froyo ROMs. What made you think that this would work?
[Captivate Android Development] Killemalll:
Standard. Didn't change anything. The gps started working perfectly.
[Captivate Android Development] mcord11758:
is this something that will eventually be clockwork flashable. Noon here, just reading trying to learnso I do not f up anything.
[Captivate Android Development] yunien:
Direct download: rapidshare.com/files/422738310/I897UCJI6-OCD-REV02-Low.exe
[Captivate Android Development] Killemalll:
I doubt it's safe but you have Odin and I'll really appreciate the feedback :)
[Captivate Android Development] Kizzmiazz:
I wasn't gonna say anything but screw it lol. I have been beta testing os's and games for years and as much a I hate all the whiners (omg this sucks , its laggy, omg its terrible ) and there always in every beta lol. ITS NOT FINALL ITS A BETA NO ONE TWISTED YOUR ARM ;) . All honesty if you don't understand, then yes the noob haters are right , go read all the threads and use something that's all ready stable and tweaked not something we just got last night. Knowledge is power lol seriously if you don't go read and ask questions that were just posted (that's how they know you didn't read by the way) you deserve all the flamming you get. Suck it up and take it for being lazy.

DG awesome find bro. Your a god imo for having these kinds of confections. Can't wait to see cog on this. Also can't wait for all the noobs who don't read so I can laugh out loud at booth the noobs and the people who take just as much space on forums complaining about them lol

I'm a noob and proud of it. BUT DAMIT I'M READING NOOB.

No flaming please lol I honestly see both sides. But I hate to read and both sides make for long threads ;)
[Captivate Android Development] KCutrer1:
Designgears said a little earlier that beta testers are trying out Cognition 2.2 which is based on this ROM. And since the earlier Cognition ROMs were installed through Clockwork I don't expect that to change. Designgears, feel free to correct me if I'm wrong
[Captivate Android Development] Bjd223:
I wouldn't unplug it unless you are sure it is either done or failed. It will say failed if something is not working correctly.

My brother unplugged his while waiting and got the phone-!-computer screen. I had to use the key combo to bounce him into download mode so he could try again.
[Captivate Android Development] konawayne:
Same here.
[Captivate Android Development] Nickel Dime Bay:
Wow i just read all 91 pages and i havent even got my captivate yet lol

When i get it this week i will know what to do, thanks to everyone in here for all the help.
[Captivate Android Development] iamcombat:
I'm curious if I can run Odin under compatibility mode and as admin and get it to work?

EDIT: woot! Yes it's working with compatibility mode and running as admin.
[Captivate Android Development] KaLiBLeeK:
Same thing happened to me with AppBrain; went to the website though, and it basically recognized my phone as a different Captivate after the 2.2 flash. So I just moved all my apps from the "old" list to the "new" list, did the sync again on my phone...and all was well.

I do kind of miss Cog/Unhelpful's OC...but considering how quickly things move around here, I'm content to stick with 2.2 until everything else gets developed for 2.2. Plus I kinda missed Chrome2Phone. Haha.
[Captivate Android Development] shadow65781:
I wouldn't do that.

Just do some reading a lot of reading.

Odds are its not really bricked

Galaxy s rules while the rest. Well they just lumber behind and drool.
[Captivate Android Development] A.VOID:
Just used gps on the road. It is back to unusable. Cognition 2.1.6 was far superior.

I like the other enhancements and extras.
[Captivate Android Development] shawnl01:
Where is the memory?

i tried it last ngiht and then flashed back to JH7 before passing out.

I'm concerned about the memory not increasing on it. I have no problem with Eclair and only wanted Froyo to help with all the android apps that run so much. Is Froyo not going to increase the memory or is it just a beta issue? I don't think I'll upgrade unless i get my 512mb.
[Captivate Android Development] boostedneonsrt4:
working pretty good for me here. i also had to flash back to jf6 and then to froyo to get it to work. not too bad so far lag wise, agps seems to better, but i still cannot get gpstest to find any satellites.......ill try again when i get outside and have a clear view.
[Captivate Android Development] j1mb34m:
I, too, am on t-mobile. I had previously unlocked my phone, and am getting ready (after reading 900 posts) to flash froyo. Unlock codes for the galaxy s phones are stored on a file in the phone. From what I understand, the froyo update deletes this file from the phone's internal memory. Lucky for me, I saved my unlock and unfreeze codes in notepad.

I'm wondering though, someone else said (can't find post) that your phone becomes locked again after flashing a new rom. I assume he was talking about odin one-click. I've used one-click several times, and am about to use it again, but I've only had to enter my unlock code one initial time. Some others have reported no trouble with 2.2 and tmobile (just changing apns), but someone else said that the card wasn't even recognized. Surely this different than the phone simply re-locking to att, right? Does flashing even re-lock the phone?

Thanks a lot, I've spent like 2 hours reading these threads, and about odin, and one click, and lagfixes, and complaints about linpack scores,only to be followed by excited reports of high linpack scores, that I felt obligated to post something.

Also, someone else said something about cleaning up threads. Is it at all possible to have someone 'prune' the threads and remove some of the less relevant stuff? Not all irrelevant stuff, but just stuff that clearly adds no value to anything having anything to do with the OP. Just wondering. Anyway, thanks a lot--I'm pretty stoked!
[Captivate Android Development] hazerfox:
Hi guys,

Could you tell me if this Froyo's update patched the Ram problem in the samsung galaxy s ? On the paper, the phone has 512mo RAM but in Android 2.1 Eclair only 304mo are loaded by the phone :s
[Captivate Android Development] imerkk:
Worked Perfect! Thanks OP and Informant!
[Captivate Android Development] abezapata:
the ram issues are still there. It hidden somewhere among these posts.
[Captivate Android Development] dptnl:
Finally,waited for that so much, Thanks! :D

My annoying ISP decided to have connection problem overseas ,

looks like it will take a while with a less than 50 kbps :rolleyes:

Anyways,

Who needs a girlfriend when you get a froyo?

Yey, Hip Hip Hooray!
[Captivate Android Development] newter55:
ahhh....finally some good advice!!!

I hate to jump on the bandwagon but it does get frustrating. I spent more than three hours reading before I flashed and ODIN is already a good friend of mine but people on here know way more than me so I figure....I can read through and see what others have encountered or I can jump off a cliff hoping that someone on the hillside will be able to throw me a parachute before I hit the ground.
[Captivate Android Development] fertilecroissant:
Nope, still just 304.
[Captivate Android Development] askpcguy:
Blah I tried to run Titanium Backup restore all apps + system data with that experimental mode enabled, even tried de-selecting a couple of items in hopes it'll restore my settings/apps from 2.1

Nope, rebooted the phone and now all I get is a quick vibrate, then a pulse of 2-3 vibrations and nothing. Phone doesn't boot.
[Captivate Android Development] hazerfox:
Damn ! :/

PS: im french and here we are still waiting for Froyo ...
[Captivate Android Development] KCutrer1:
Yeah if you do decide to use TiBu, when you do a restore just do the "restore missing apps with data". Don't restore system settings because it's guaranteed that some of them will have changed in Froyo, and it will cause incompatibilities and force closes. Looks like you'll need to reflash, but in the future don't restore system settings
[Captivate Android Development] abezapata:
cognition 2.1.6 does not have any gps hacks or tweaks built into it unless you did something your self?
[Captivate Android Development] Fortune090:
Question already answered... Please use search. BUT I'll tell you that it's still the same... No fix at all. Still @ 304Mb. :/
[Captivate Android Development] KaLiBLeeK:
From what I've read, if you do a master clear with 1-click...your phone may relock. I ended up flashing my phone 3 times with 1-click (first to JI6, then to JF6 to fix some issues, THEN back to JI6). I didn't do a master clear during any flash...popped in my T-Mo card to test it, and the phone recognized it without any issues.

Also, I'm not completely clear on this...but if you still have your codes saved, you should be fine regardless. I wouldn't think installing froyo would change the unlock codes...probably just hides them a bit better. But I may be wrong on that one.
[Captivate Android Development] ice3186:
okay not hating

here is the deal people,

use search, it works well. But as for some issues

1.) DO NOT USE TITANIUM to restore SYSTEM DATA!!!! It will try to use 2.1 system apps on a 2.2 release.......just doesnt work

2.) Ram issues there but its blazing fast anyway

3.) Quadrant and Linpack mean NOTHING!

4.) If your having issues with the OCLF then just reboot into recovery and delete all user data and your cache and then load it in and do it first thing, it works then for some reason

5.) USE THE SEARCH BUTTON!!!!

-written by a noob for advice to other noobs........
[Captivate Android Development] kamots:
+ 1 In big bold letters...... At the very beginning of the odin one click post for 2.1 yikes! 9gigs. That blows!
[Captivate Android Development] RKight:
The video camera now records in MP4 format instead of 3GP. Good stuff. :)