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[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rhiannon224:
Read the Cog wiki, there have been so many versions I can't remember all of them and the install instructions, some you needed to flash through Clockwork. Cog 2.2 5 Is Froyo whicj means you can not use Clockwork to flash anything with Froyo running because Froyo is not an official release and is BETA it is not signed, Koush hasn't found a way to sign it in order for Clockwork to work with it yet. Clockwork is worth having the paid version yes. You must be rooted to use ROM Manager so unrooting you loose access.

If you are using JH7 that you flashed check if you have SuperUser in your apps drawer, if so you are rooted. Get used to Odin if you are going to mod your phone you will use it more than you think and it becomes less scarey the more you use it.

You've already modded your phone so OTA updates will not work for you, mini kies will so go ahead and flash away, you will eventually have to flash with Odin to update with mini kies so go have fun. Also, those guys on the dev section will have the official up as soon as it comes out. We had JH7 within a few hours, none of us could do the OTA and AT&T bricked a lot of phones so I will only use stuff from Samsung anyways.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tbong777:
Yeah I have two phones and one is the guinea pig. I have my main phone on the pre release of Froyo. I am practicing getting the second phone eventually from Cognition2.2 5 to Samsung's official release. I have used ODIN probably 10 times to get back to JH6 where I have to use the adb SDK to get into recovery/Download modes.

The OTA updates did not work for either phone which is why I began modding and learning, Mini Kies was the only way to get JH7 until now with Clockwork.
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] RFOX100:
default save location for items..
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] ekoandrew:
You can change install path to SD from a CM mod roms.if that's what your question is asking. Be more specific next time.

sent from myTouch 3g 1.2 using XDA app
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] RFOX100:
yes this my question but how do i change ?
[Vibrant General] analgesic:
A leaked email indicates that samsung has completed its testing of froyo.

nexus404 (dot com) /Blog/2010/10/10/samsung-galaxy-s-froyo-update-coming-soon-leaked-email-suggests-froyo-testing-on-the-galaxy-s-is-going-according-to-plan/
[Vibrant General] wildklymr:
I'll believe it when I have froyo made by samsung for the vibrant in my hands.
[Vibrant General] Emama:
Post the exact date from official source or don't open any thread please..
[Vibrant General] nearblack:
Cool.

At this point, I will be happy if they get the damn firmware on our phones before 2011.

I also hope Samsung gets bitten in the ass for this.

They made a great phone, but are treating customers that paid hundreds of dollars and are still paying a lot of money for their phones like ****.
[Vibrant General] analgesic:
Oh come now. I understand there's been a ton of rumors, but the question mark in the title should have made it clear that it was not an official announcement.

Sure it might be a hoax, but it's hardly promising anything, and it makes sense given that froyo is unlikely to be imminent. If it's some troll then they're doing a pretty weak job of it.

At any rate, it's better than another "I know a guy..."
[Vibrant General] sroach23:
do all of the people *****ing think samsung is the only phone company that takes forever to release updates? it took motorola forever to release 2.1 for the original droid. 2.2 took a little while, but not as long.
[Vibrant General] PaiPiePia:
I think the reason people aren't willing to give Samsung the benefits of the doubt is because of their behold II "incident".

Anyone can easily lose trust of others, and it is even more so for a big company like Samsung who failed to keep their promises (for behold II).
[Vibrant General] Broken:
Wish people would get off how horrible Samsung is. This is bs. HTC has a much worse track record for updates and scandals way back to Hermes era's lack of hardware accelerated video when the hardware was there. Hell, how long was Hero on 1.5 skipping 1.6, 2.0 and finely getting 2.1. HTC and Motorola are also at the forefront of locking down handsets. How long has this phone been out? People need to take a break. I want Froyo as much as the next guy but come on. This is pathetic.
[Vibrant General] masterotaku:
True this!

HTC and Motorola both have a buttload of phones they've said they would update to either 2.1 or 2.2 and have missed so many projected release dates that it isn't even funny. I have an unusually high number of friends who have MT3G's, Slides, and Cliq's for some reason. They've all got way more reason to be frustrated with T-Mobile, HTC, and Motorola than I do. :)

I'm as anxious as everyone else for 2.2, but lets be honest. Very little in 2.2 is going to make a profound difference in our lives. And these are just phones after all. It'll get here when it does...

Then we can all start *****ing about Gingerbread for the next half a year. :) WEE!
[Vibrant General] denny_1986:
+1 on htc being far worse. In fact, after my tilt experience I promised myself I would never again buy an htc device, ever! And thank god I stuck to it. I laugh at the evo guys when they turn their cam on in bad lighting and see their mighty evo record videos at a beasty 10fps...
[Vibrant General] Zylograth:
the reason for all this is due to the large amount of normal phone users who are being talked into buying smartphones and have no clue of how this industry works. most of these people would be better served with a simple clamshell phone and mobile internet.
[Vibrant General] darkknight49:
+1. definitely agree.
[Vibrant General] PaiPiePia:
But without these people, we would never have the smartphone which we have in our hands today. Smartphone going mainstream is the best thing that ever happened to us.
[Vibrant General] DonutYankee:
Well the next part is for T-Mobile to start testing FroYo I guess. I doubt we're getting FroYo before mid-November at best I'd guess, considering the GPS update is still rolling out.
[Vibrant General] down8:
Fixing the lag issue (how about just using ext, Sammy?) should be much higher on their List Of **** To Do than 2.2.

After that, and continued GPS improvements, I'll look for Froyo.

-bZj
[Vibrant General] SkOrPn:
I think Froyo is just around the corner, that is IF you dont wait for TMO to provide it. I have a feeling once this rom leaks, several devs will get busy cooking up their own flavors, not to mention CyanogenMOD 6.1 which should be soon. Im not installing an official TMO rom ever again....

3rd party is the only way to go.
[Vibrant General] Nomedias:
I recently purchased a used Samsung Vibrant. Returning it is not an option at this point. Suffice to say, its not stolen, I've paid my idiot tax, and now I want to move on and try to make someting of the money I 've already wasted. If I had to do it over again, I'd buy a new one.

Basically, the phone unable to show enough signal strength to make a phone call or data connection. Now and then it may show one bar, most of the time no bars or a blue circle/slash icon. AFAIK, even without a SIM the phone should still connect for 911 service. After checking the phone and reading this forum I can verify the phone is running the stock firmware, is not currently rooted or unlocked. As I see it have the following options;

1. Attempt some of the firmware options I find available in this forum. I'm fairly experienced with flashing HTC phones, especially the Touch Cruise, with various radios and Android builds. There seem to be many choices, I'm not sure which to start with but prefer stability over bleeding edge.

2. Contact Samsung support for possible repair, either warranty or at cost. If this is a know simple issue and would cost around $100 or so I'd considering it worth it.

3. Take it to T-mobile and see if I missed something obvious.

4. Slap my self on the back of the head for a bone-head choice, and use my repair money toward a mytouch. At least its Android.

Any helpful suggestions?

Thanks,

Nomedias
[Vibrant General] demo23019:
New JI6 OTA fixes signal problems

Also avoid palming the phone in left hand on a weak signal, covering the bottom left corner your signal strength drops.. Ive personally only seen this effects data not voice
[Vibrant General] Nomedias:
I followed the directions at xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=732458 to update to JI6 update. The problem is still there. FYI, the only 512.pit I can find is the one included with the stock ROM. Is that good or is there a more recent one I couldn't find mention of?
[Vibrant General] demo23019:
you dont need to update pit file. its the same that you already have
[Vibrant General] Nomedias:
Thanks, that makes sense.

An update on the issue. I changed the screen timeout to 10 minutes, then set it down. After a couple minutes it might get 2-3 bars (-95 to -105 dBm), but the moment I pick it up it drops to nothing. And no I'm not using a deathgrip, and other phones I have get a solid signal, also on T-mobile. I'm thinking I gonna contact Samsung tomorrow and see what repair options I have, if any.

Thanks for the assist.
[Vibrant General] demo23019:
Doesn't have to be death grip it happens just by covering the bottom left side...like i said in my OP just palming in left hand can cause this.

This only happens when you're on a weak signal.

I have this problem even on JI6 you have to hold phone certain way so you're not blocking antenna with hand.

This happens to me at home but noticed when i get real strong signal on the road or at girlfriends house it doesn't happen

I'm pretty sure nothing is wrong with your phone i think its just a design flaw on the vibrant

BTW here is an old post i made few weeks back before understanding what was actually going on

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=791058

EDIT

hey if you do find a solution with Samsung over the phone could you give me a heads up/PM on what they had you do?
[Vibrant General] Nomedias:
Yeah, that also follows. FYI, I get a strong signal with other phones at my location using my SIM, even on unlocked AT&T phones. However the Vibrant never gets better than -95 dBm.

I've already sent an email to Samsung support. I'll post an update once that is resolved.

Nomedias
[Vibrant General] demo23019:
I agree with you my nexus and diamond never had this problem.

What i was getting at is the vibrant antenna is **** or just a bad designed flaw.

and requires "stronger" signal

Anyways from my understanding there still isn't a real solution for this... but i know JI6 helps

but now battery drains faster because of the new JI6 modem :eek:
[Vibrant General] heygrl:
What are you talking about? The Nexus One and ESPECIALLY the Diamond has typical HTC garbage cell reception. My Vibrant has excellent reception, better than the new G2 with it's antenna at the top (don't cover it, you'll switch over to EDGE) If there is something wrong with yours you should get that checked out!
[Vibrant General] demo23019:
Yea ok what ever you say :D

There is nothing wrong with mine, like i said before ...

This happens to me at home but noticed when i get real strong signal on the road or at girlfriends house it doesn't happen

its a known issue with vibrant phones..even yours

Just not as noticeable the closer you're to cell towers ;)
[Vibrant General] heygrl:
You know this because?

1) No, I am NOT near any cell towers

2) Took my Vibrant out to the interstate, had EXCELLENT reception - better than my other T-Mobile phones.

3) Like I said, next to the G2 the Vibrant reports a far better signal

4) if it's not reporting anything higher than -95dBm you have a serious problem. That's probably why it was for sale. Lots of people like unloading junk. It's still under warranty, get a new one from T-Mobile.
[Vibrant General] demo23019:
this is my 2nd phone not for that reason but old one did same, my friends does same when tested in same spots..ect my phone is fine

considering im in a spotty 3g area even states this on tmobile site on map..

Im talking about about data here not voice...i drop to Edge 3-4 bars when i cover the bottom left i dont lose signal completed. I think there is miss communication between us

=
[Vibrant General] heygrl:
So what does spotty 3G coverage have to do with the phone?
[Vibrant General] demo23019:
OMG forget it :rolleyes:
[Vibrant General] Nomedias:
UPDATE...

Called Samsung support today. The phone is still under warranty, so they issued an RMA number and sent me a UPS label via email. I'll ship it to them and as long as it isn't due to physical damage, it will be covered at no cost to me.

As expected I had to go through the usual steps such as making sure I had a good signal where I was on another phone. Once it was clear it was either a hardware issue or a problem with the software I can't resolve, they had no problem with an RMA. FYI, I was up front about it being purchased from another T-mobile customer, but this did not appear to be an issue.

This is my first time dealing with Samsung support, and all things considered I'm feeling very positive right now. I deal with tech support lines alot in my job and so far I'm happy. Will update when I get the phone back.

Nomedias
[Vibrant General] Faruk88:
I really want to buy this phone... But when I google around, I find tons of forum threads like this and youtube videos like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsEnYzEjjwM

Not too encouraging....

heygrl, you seem to be the only one here who is extremely happy with your reception, so it's hard for me to take your word for it!

Is there any natural way to hold this phone without making the signal drop? The bigger problem for me is that I'm on Wind Mobile, which does not have an EDGE network. So if I lose 3G, I lose my signal alltogether.

I could buy a Motorola XT720... But the screen is just incomparable to the Vibrant :(
[Vibrant General] heygrl:
If you read the poll 6 people suggested that the OP try a different firmware. Listed in the JI6 bug fixes

http://ars.samsung.com/customer/usa...ID=2&PROD_SUB_ID=557&PROD_ID=560&AT_ID=341559

Considering the fact that this thread has low replies after the JI6 firmware has dropped and the fact that it sounds like a problem with this particular device, This thread proves much of nothing. The only people that have problems are the ones that complain.
[Vibrant General] Faruk88:
Believe me, I'd be happy to buy this phone if I knew for sure that reception wouldn't be a problem... But seriously, 3g antenna bar patch? That's so Apple-esque. It does nothing to fix the underlying issue that people are having, which is a 20dBm drop in signal when holding the phone at the bottom.

Edit: 30dBm in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYzI2j3A78E (-81dBm to -111dBm)

It seems hard to believe that Samsung could have let something like this slip...
[Vibrant General] heygrl:
The problem was with the bars. It reflected a much poorer level of service. It's hard to tell someone that has no idea how the signal is measured why their service isn't gone or bad because you have "0 bars". The Vibrant only went to -81dBm and that was obviously wrong because the Android system should reflect -dBm up until -51. -0dBm is an amazing signal, which we'll never see on any phone. It would often bounce between -111dBm and -0dBm when it showed no bars of coverage. I don't know how many more times I have to explain this.

The bars WE'RE wrong. People took this to mean that their reception was bad when in reality there was nothing wrong with it. You can't explain this to everyone because they won't understand it or care. You could go into Samsung's service menu to see actual -dBm reception because the bars we're broken and so was the Android readout.
[Vibrant General] Faruk88:
Yes I'm an engineer so I know that 0dBm is a gain of 1 and therefore an amazing signal. However, Android just displays 0dBm when it loses service, NOT when it has a perfect signal (obviously this is technically incorrect, but this is what they chose for whatever reason).

And why was it wrong that the Vibrant in the video started off at -81dBm? That's a pretty reasonable value to have indoors.

But even if it should have started off at -51dBm instead of -81dBm, it doesn't matter because that can easily be fixed with a software patch. What CAN'T be fixed with a software patch is the 20-30dBm DROP in signal when the phone is held. So instead of my phone dropping from -81dBm to -111dBm, it will drop from -51dBm to -81dBm. Are you telling me that's supposed to be a good "fix"?

What's more concerning of course, is in low signal environments, where you can lose service alltogether. Sometimes I pull my Samsung phone out of my pocket and it shows "No Service" for a few seconds, until it gets connected to the network again. (what I'm trying to say is that it loses service in my pocket)

If I don't hear anything more convincing, I'm probably gonna go ahead and order a cheap MyTouch Slide... Way inferior to this phone, but at least it's nearly half the price and I can be confident about my reception.
[Vibrant General] Faruk88:
Okay sorry for the double post... But you know what heygrl, why don't you make your own video for us and put it on youtube? That should put things to rest.

Make sure you're on 3G (not EDGE, which seems to be more resilient), and have the service menu open so we can see how strong your signal is in dBm while on a table and while in the palm of your hand. (No need to squeeze the hell out of it, just hold it normally)
[Vibrant General] jtc442:
Got my first vibrant after taking my g2 back, and same issue, no bars, drops to -115, nothing at all. Switch device to edge, full bars. Called tmo, they told me it was the phone and I needed to take it back, so I did, got another one yesterday, same exact issue. Oh well, don't know what else to do.
[Vibrant General] demo23019:
That's funny because when the bars drop down to the point im on edge from just holding phone in left hand my internet speed get significantly slower than when on 3G... but IDK maybe my transfer rate, speedtest are not accurate and maybe im delusional :rolleyes::rolleyes:
[Vibrant General] ram130:
Dude you have weak 3G within your house..ITS NOT THE PHONE!..ensure your on jI6..3G and 2G are TWO different networks on T-Mobile..Their 2g network is stronger than 3G mainly because it's been around alot longer and t-mobile has to build out a new one.
[Vibrant General] Faruk88:
Or maybe the phone has crappy circuitry for the HSPA radio?

Your reasoning doesn't explain why users are able to get a good signal BEFORE holding the phone in their hands. If your phone has good signal on the table, it means there is a good signal in the house... Your reasoning also doesn't explain why people are saying that they had better signal with a significantly older phone, i.e. the G1.

Again, all this aside, nobody who is defending this phone has been able to defend the 20-30dBm signal drop when the phone is held. Whether or not the phone had a good signal to begin with or not is irrelevant.

Clearly, a 30dBm drop in an excellent signal area will still result in a usable signal, whereas in a weak signal area it will drop the connection. You don't need to state the obvious... the problem here is why there is a 30dBm drop to begin with.
[Vibrant General] heygrl:
You have a poor understanding of how wireless signals propagate. Either get the phone or don't.
[Vibrant General] Faruk88:
Excuse me, but if you think I'm wrong you should back yourself up with some evidence instead of just saying that I'm wrong. Or at least specify which part of what I said is wrong, instead of making a vague blanket statement. Wireless communications is my field and I know a thing or two about it (or so I would hope).

I know that covering the antenna with your hand will attenuate the signal. But even my crappy Samsung Gravity 2 only loses about 7-8dB when I hold it in my hand... Nowhere close to 20 or 30.
[Vibrant General] ColbyRyptos:
its very simple do what u want install what u want it will only make little difference... its a flaw.... obviously none of u have ever had an iphone exp the newer ones. they antenna is all wrapped up inside and randomly looses signal.. same as this device you complain about the service get a new phone thats not a vibrant.... other wise deal with dropping a call every now and then.

starting to really get sick of people just *****ing all day long on xda .. getting really old.
[Vibrant General] heygrl:
I'm tired of trying to explain things to ignorant people. If you didn't notice no one else gives a damn enough to even work up a reply.
[Vibrant General] Faruk88:
LOL what a cop-out!

"You're wrong, you don't know what you're talking about, but I'm not even gonna specify which part of what you said is wrong, or bother explaining to you why you're wrong."

If you don't have the knowledge to argue your point, then just gtfo of the thread, don't reply and just let it sink to the bottom and die. Otherwise, if you're going to claim that I don't know "how radio signal propagation works", then you better be ready to enlighten us all. I offered you the opportunity to make your own video and prove everybody wrong, but you didn't take it.
[Vibrant General] heygrl:
I have nothing to prove, besides the fact that you're ignorant.

(no they're not the same ****ing thing, the iPhone 4 has a problem of a COMPLETELY different nature; when you bridge the cellular and BT/GPS/WiFi antenna with your finger or hand there is MAJOR interference between the two causing a high loss in signal)

Anyone that links to a Youtube video with a iPhone 4 "deathgrip" titlehas absolutely NO knowledge of what is a actually going on is simply NOT WORTH THE TIME. You can't be fixed. You will only believe what you want to believe.
[Vibrant General] Faruk88:
OH PLEASE!

I never even mentioned the iPhone throughout the whole thread. But when you referred me to the "signal bar fix", I said that was so Apple-esque, in the sense that you seemed to think the problem was fixed just by adjusting the bars, even though it doesn't change the fact that there is a HUGE 20-30dBm drop in signal when held.

I'm also aware of the nature of the iPhone 4's problem, where all that's required for the massive signal drop in signal is to bridge the antennas with a conductor i.e. even one finger can do it.

But anyway, that's totally off-topic. The topic at hand here is that the Vibrant drops 20-30dBm when held normally in the hand, without any sort of deathgrip. And you've yet to address that. (Too bad this can't be solved with a case, btw... unlike the iPhone)

You're the one showing major ignorance here. You keep avoiding every chance to prove me wrong, by just pointing fingers and going off-topic.
[Vibrant General] heygrl:
Read my POSTS again fool. I already told you that the bars we're broken and fixed in this new firmware and have nothing to do with the iPhone's bars because the problems with the bars on the iPhone are of a different nature and have gone about a different way to address the problem, yet you can't understand that. Not a surprise. I can't fix stupid.
[Vibrant General] jtc442:
T-Mobile did a check with my address, And I am in a very strong 3g hspa area. My first vibrant had full bars, took it back and got g2, it had full bars, took it back, got vibrant again, no bars. Check signal strength in settings and it's zero if I'm holding it. Set phone down and within 5 seconds, full bars til I pick it up, then back to zero and no data errors.
[Vibrant General] heygrl:
The only time the Vibrant says "0 dBm" under signal strength is on the old JFD firmware. You need to update it to JI6 if it's not a problem with the phone itself. I suspect your first one was already on JI6.
[Vibrant General] fudo jay:
NO AUDIO ON MP4 Files

I have Couple movies on my Vibrant that are 720p. I am trying to play with Video Player that comes with Vibrant. But there is no SOUND. HELP HELP. I was searching a lot about it but I couldn't find the solution. I tried other Players

like Rockplayer, meridian, etc... With rock player There is a sound (which is noise, and video is laking. its ennoying. I need a fix)

Anyone out there wud help.

OH and i really dont want to convert them to other formats.