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[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DroidNoob86:
Okay so first off let me just say im a total noob at this(as my name implies). My captivate is the first smart phone ive ever had and im just trying to get ahold of all this stuff, so please bear with me here.

Since ive gotten the captivate ive:

Rooted it(not even really sure how)

root explorer app

busy box installer(not really sure what it does)

Titanium backup

Astro file manager

Task Manager

I also had one-click lag fix but i deleted it

I did the app unlock with root explorer and SQlite to remove the annoying att apps

So all this is good and well but now that Im trying to update the phone, it wont update...

It downloads the update, then restarts to the white update screen with a blue bar, then never updates and just restarts. It says unable to update.

And when I try to resume the update it just says "no firmware"

I have no idea whats going on!!!

Also, when deleting un-used apps, I also deleted some files by accident that I thought were useless... they said they took up no memory so i deleted them n realized that was prob a bad idea! Not sure if that may be a cause...

I know that im probly just doing something stupid but then again, i have no idea what im doing!

Please help me out!!!

Thanks
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cappysw10:
If your phone is still JF6 and your in the US then you can download Mini Kies from Samsung Download Center (which seems to be not loading at the moment Oct 14 12:15pm)
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] avgjoegeek:
Soon as you start tweaking your device - it will end up fubaring the ATT update. It isn't your fault - its the way AT&T/Samsung setup the update process.

But on the plus side it means it didn't brick your phone.

If your looking just for a stock build of the latest and greatest OTA update with all the bloat - I'd suggest you look for the Odin 1 Click that designgears has posted in the Dev forum here. As long as you have A) DISABLED ANY LAGFIXES! and B) can get into Download mode - its a snap and completely safe.

You will have a completely stock phone and have to restart from scratch - but sometimes thats a good thing ;)
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DroidNoob86:
Thanks guys!

Yea, im pretty happy I didnt brick it!!!

Ok, so the phone isnt running badly or anything. It occasionally lags but thats about it. So I dont think I need to flash it back to stock. I just wanted the update for it(mainly to hopefully help the gps which is worse everyday).

I guess its good to know tho.

So what exactly is the kies?

I found it on the samsung site but im not really sure what it is. Driver?

Thanks again!
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cappysw10:
Kies is Samsumg's attempt at interfacing software (and poorly done if you ask me). If you're in the US, then you have to download the full Kies package as if you live in a different country. It's kind like iTunes but not excataly.

Mini Kies showed up for updating to the newer JH7 firmware. OTA updates were bricking too many phones. I'm hopefull that when the official Froyo drops, this will be the preferred method for updating.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xplod420:
I installed Bionic rom today. I know the phone has 16gb of memory. After install i have 12GB total, and 6GB available. What occupies the rest of 6gb? Is that rom that heavy? I am new so forgive my question.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cloudedone:
The rom doesn't take up any storage room room as it's stored in a portion of the internal nand that's not counted. Besides, the rom is only a couple hundred megs large.

2 gigs is used for apps storage, the rest is internal storage (basically you can think of it like an internal sd card). Some space is lost due to file system overhead which you really can't do anything about.

As for where the 6 gigs went, if you were making nandroid backups, you should know they are quite large and can easily eat up a lot of space. If that is the case, delete some of the unimportant backups.

Another option you have, backup the contents of your internal sd card, then format it from the phones options menu. Copy back anything you need. Ensure you at least copy back the update.zip used by rom manager.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xplod420:
thank you.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jbeitel:
I have my contacts and calendar on my incredible that sync to gmail. Just today I set up HTC Sync at work and now have a second one of each on my phone for work. My question is....Is there a way to take the htcsync calendar and move it into google so i can see my work appts at home? I keep my dr appts at work cause i see that calendar more than my phone calendar but dont want to put them in both places as that is just extra work. So is that possible? Or is it possible to use htcsync at home and move my work calendar and contacts to a second one of each at home, or will that create a third? So confusing.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malaeus:
Ive searched google and XDA however i have not found a definitive answer to this.

is there a way to run windows phone 7 from the sd card, the way we currently run android.

i would love to test out win7 but i dont want to have to lose the ability to switch to android when i get sick of windows (which is inevitable).
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bravo261:
dude, how can you run windows 7 from an SD card when there is hardly a windows 7 phone out in the world at all?

if windows phone is ever available to the hd2, it'll be a full rom and not an sd card option
[Captivate General] modest_mandroid:
I'm starting this thread to figure out if I'm an isolated case or if this is a real Froyo problem.

Apparently you can't save images through the browser anymore. Well, you can, but they always save as 305x203 for some reason. It doesn't matter what site you download an image from either. I uploaded a 3000x2000 image to my own server, then tried downloading the image with the stock froyo browser, and it shows up in my gallery as a low resolution 305x203 image. Is anyone else experiencing this, or have a fix for it?
[Captivate General] modest_mandroid:
Really? Nobody else has this problem?
[Captivate General] Justinph5:
Same problem.
[Captivate General] devin21:
Has this issue not been resolved yet? Is there no way to download images from the browser in the size size they are displayed?
[Captivate General] modest_mandroid:
Apparently not.. I'm beginning to think it's more of a "feature" than an irritating bug. I originally noticed this bug in Oct 2010 with the JI6 2.2 leak. Imagine my surprise to see the same behavior 6 months later, in official 2.2.1 releases.

I just tried it with the official i9000 2.3.3 release's browser and it still has this same behavior to a certain degree. Very large images (2000x3000) are no longer saved as 203x305 or whatnot, but they still aren't saved in their full native resolution either.
[Captivate General] studacris:
Try Dolphin browser.
[Captivate General] devin21:
Ok, please excuse me for being facetious and not trying another browser but I guess it just didn't occur to me. Dolphin BrowserHD worked fine for downloading, my only complaint was the weird interface that I wasn't used to, but with this newfound knowledge I tried my Skyfire Browser which works great as well. Needless to say I'll be sticking with Skyfire for all my download needs; thanks for the suggestion much appreciated Studacris & Modest_mandroid thanks for being so responsive and quick.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] palosjr:
I am wanting to change and get my own build working... based on enomther for the Nexus One.

Currently I do not have dual boot setup (had to format pc). Is there anyway I can just edit a current system.ext2 file that I already have in windows or would I need to generate a new one in a linux based system.

Basically I want to know if I can take an update.zip file for the N1 and replace everything in the system.ext2 file with everything in the update.zip file.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] mastajest:
Pretty sure you need linux to mod the ext2

have you tried using a VM to install linux into?
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] palosjr:
yea, I had it running on my PC before I had to wipe it. I just havent gotten it running again. Been so busy with work and school.

I am off for a few days, so that will give me something to do.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Corias:
Suggested solution

I've managed to mount system.ext2 to Windows 7. Without VM and Linux at all.

What tools are needed:

1. Windows Ext2/Ext3 driver. You can get it from here.

2. Any software to mount image to virtual drive. I've used Gizmo Drive, but there are others also working.

Tip: Gizmo doesn't show ext2 as supportable image type, when you browse for image. So, manually type *.* filter.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Archer:
Just download a disc image from here...

http://www.livecdlist.com/

Burn it to a CD and boot from that. No need for dual boot.

:)
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] idogxx:
can you edit system.ext2?

i install 1&2,and i can mount system.ext2,but i can't modify anything.

sorry for my bad english!
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] vua777:
simple & work in win7

thanks bro
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Mark Twain:
you can also simply rename the system.ext2 file to system.ext2.img, will work too :)
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] MrDC:
I was not able to write anything to mounted ext2 :(
[G2 and Desire Z General] SykesAT:
Saw this over at SD. Costco in store and online is offering the G2 for $99 ($150 - 50 rebate) for contract upgrades/renewals as well as new contracts. Comes with an accessory pack (mostly junk but does have a car charger). You can keep your old data plan, from the thread it sounds like it must be a smart phone data plan or you have to get the $30 data plan.

link to the deal

http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2295259
[G2 and Desire Z General] chuck217:
yeah this is a good deal i work at costco they might tell you you have to change your data plan but just call customer service to change it back after jump on this great offer
[G2 and Desire Z General] Efroh:
I was going to wait until the phone was rooted, but this price is too good to pass up since I'll be a contract extension.

Does anyone know if there's a 14-day return period when you buy online, or if Costco's normal 90-day return period applies? When I spoke to the phone kiosk representative in my local Costco, he said it would be 14 days. But at the Costco wireless website, the FAQ says 90-days.
[G2 and Desire Z General] SykesAT:
from what I understand both are in place. You can return the contract extension for 14days, you can return the phone for a refund for 90days. 90 day refund is great if you have an issue with the phone and want to swap it out for a new one.
[G2 and Desire Z General] Efroh:
OK, thanks, that makes sense. Maybe the Kiosk guy didn't understand what I was asking. I tried to place an order online, but they want me to call customer service ("more info needed"), so I'll try going in to my local store tomorrow.
[G2 and Desire Z General] chuck217:
Yeah its 14 days to return and cancel the contract but 90 days to exchange the phone for any reason
[G2 and Desire Z General] grahammyhre:
Definitely returning my G2 to crap shack and going and picking this up at Costco today!
[G2 and Desire Z General] gravis86:
Does anyone know what it costs out-of-contract? Is it still discounted at all?
[G2 and Desire Z General] scrizz:
I would like to know too :p

Retail Price $449.99

http://membershipwireless.com/index.cfm/go/shop/do/PhoneDetails/productId/3812
[G2 and Desire Z General] Escanor2010:
Yep, I believe this is what I was looking for. Originally I was going to wait for the G2 to go BoGo at t-mobile before switching but with this deal I think I'm gonna be there Saturday. Costco Membership just saved me more money!
[G2 and Desire Z General] -RotorDemon-:
I'll call customer service tomorrow and tell them I am thinking about returning my G2 and going to Costco to upgrade and see if Tmo will price match costco.
[G2 and Desire Z General] smthkat789:
One of my buddies called me tonite, asked about how good the g2 is and he was sold.

He was ready to buy it at Tmob store at 200, I told him about this deal and walmart.

He took off from Tmob and went to Costco and got it asap, Thx to OP and slickdeals!
[G2 and Desire Z General] Efroh:
Just picked this up at the Costco at Pentagon City, VA. Price was 125 after tax (or rather 175, since I haven't sent the $50 rebate in yet). Really the best deal out there for upgraders. I'm glad I waited. Thanks to the op!
[G2 and Desire Z General] QwertyAccess:
Anyone have luck with this?
[G2 and Desire Z General] smthkat789:
A while back others have tried that with the vibrant and tmob tells them they will lose their upgrade status if they return it. When costco pulls up your info, the system will show you're not upgradable.

However, if you didnt buy it yet and ask tmob to price match they wont, they will tell you to go ahead and buy it at costco.
[G2 and Desire Z General] flarbear:
Considering that you got the phone for a steep subsidy discount, what does "returning it for a refund" mean here?

You get your $99 back, but then a new phone will cost you full price because you already used your upgrade?

They can switch you to another phone they sell, 1 for 1, for the difference of the subsidized upgrade price? (But only if you do it through them?)

They will refund $449 (their full price for the phone) since they already get their $350 from T-Mobile?

What gets refunded, and what happens to your upgrade status?
[G2 and Desire Z General] deviationer:
Stupid question:

do you have to be a costco member for this deal?
[G2 and Desire Z General] N1M1TZ:
I purchased the phone through a t-mo store and was eligible for an upgrade price. Then I saw this post regarding a cheaper price @ costco. I immediately returned the phone after having it for 3 days. Went to costco and tried purchasing it there and was suprised to find out that I was no longer eligible for the upgrade. I called t-mo rep (Shad) and was informed that I can no longer purchase the phone at a discounted price since I went through the purchase the first time. I tried debating with him as to why I am no longer eligible since I returned the phone and didn't get my full refund if this was the case? I understand not being refunded for the $18.00 upgrade fee for their cost and all but if I lose my eligibility then that is not fair. I challenged him to send me in black & white this rule of theirs and he wouldn't comply. I hung up and called corporate office and was directed to customer loyalty department and explained the issue to Wency and everything went thru perfectly. All she did was price match what costco had and will be shipping it out.

Sorry for the long story (I hope I don't get flamed for this). Just an advice for those who purchased the phone and wanting to return it and call corporate so you bypass the BS you will be going thru like I did.
[G2 and Desire Z General] N1M1TZ:
Yes you have to be a costco member or if you know someone who is.
[G2 and Desire Z General] Android Touch:
How long is this going on for??
[G2 and Desire Z General] donutman:
You can just order from the website.
[G2 and Desire Z General] N1M1TZ:
Promo is good 'til Nov. 7

So hurry now to your nearest costco.. hehe
[G2 and Desire Z General] amack10:
Don't know if anyone knows this but I just started anew line to get the g2 and I got a datat only plan cus my other line has internet and minutes and everything and I didn't want 2 huge bills. So I use my data only line as a hot spot on my g1. But I didn't know and the guy at radio shack didn't even know u could do a data only plan on a android phone
[G2 and Desire Z General] tiynakiz:
not true. it is a coupon deal. they have it is stores too.:p
[G2 and Desire Z General] tiynakiz:
Also, i got mine at costco a week ago at $200, so i had to go back and be there for 2 hours, for them to figure out how i can get my $100 back. So i had to kinda return it and buy my phone back.

Just saying, if anyone is in the same situation like i was. Costco people are willing to give you your $100 back!
[G2 and Desire Z General] chris.arney:
So does Costco have the phones in stock right now? I don't have a membership, but would get one to get both phones on my account upgraded for that price!! But I don't want to pay for a membership just to find out they don't have any in stock.
[G2 and Desire Z General] tiynakiz:
call your local store and ask.:cool:
[G2 and Desire Z General] a2002cmacg:
Grandfathered internet

I have a grandfathered $5.99 T-zones internet plan or whatever it's called from several years ago. {Been with T-Mobile/Viocestream/Powertel for 13 years} I refuse to let it go!

Does anyone else have this plan and was able to successfully upgrade to a G2 w/o "upgrading" their internet package, with Costco or another retailer?

I hate going through the runaround with Tmo who's tried trick me multiple times into changing to the $30 plan. I'll buy it outright before I do that!
[G2 and Desire Z General] flarbear:
In the middle of my transaction with them (buying it on an upgrade eligibility with the $35 unlimited android plan) I got a text message telling me I had switched my data plan. The kiosk salesperson had not said anything about touching my plans and I chewed them out over it. She acted like the system automatically does that and there is nothing she can do about it. She did say that I could call CS and get it switched back. I pointed out to her that I was on a grandfathered plan that was no longer available and she said they could still do it. I was able to do it, but T-Mobile customer care acted like they were doing me a huge favor and that they might not be able to do it again in the future (most likely just a CYA kind of a disclaimer, but still).

Lesson learned - be very clear from the get-go that you will not allow or accept any changes to your plan when they process the upgrade. I have no idea if she could have avoided this had I mentioned that up front, but clearly she had no back pressure to keep from slamming my account when I didn't even bother to discuss it. In my case I am on a specific loyalty plan that was originally designed (and approved) for these phones so the consequences weren't as absolute as in your case where you are trying to hang on to a plan that was never marketed for the use you are making of it. I would just stay away unless you find a really knowledgeable and friendly representative to process you...
[G2 and Desire Z General] a2002cmacg:
Thanks for your advice. Recently Tmo rerouted all my data in an effort to get me to switch to a $30 plan. They do this once or twice a year. It's quite annoying. I think this time I'm going to call the loyalty department ahead of time and make sure I'm in the clear before I purchase.
[G2 and Desire Z General] thepaddedroom:
Price drop

Just checked the CostCo link again. The new contract price dropped again. It's now $49. Go get'em.
[G2 and Desire Z General] pdxrealtor:
Damn. I just got mine for 99. I wonder if they'll credit me the difference.
[G2 and Desire Z General] takinglives:
Same here. Im gonna give them a call today. Ill let you know what happens.
[G2 and Desire Z General] pdxrealtor:
Anyone try this yet
[G2 and Desire Z General] bigstunta101:
yea i got mine for 49.99 but heres the catch:

1: its gotta be brand new line

2: its 133.and some change at the store

you do get a $50 mail in rebate which leaves $33 dollars in question right?

well the $33 goes to 7.5% tax. and mail in rebate takes 6-8 weeks to come in after u mail that bullsh*t in to them.

on top of that, they give u an awesome bluetooth device with its charger and a side pocket case. better than radio shack offered me

so plus tax the phone will be 49.99 + 33= 80 something which is still not bad at all. and you still have your mail in rebate to wait on. so to me its worth it as long as you get a g2 that doesnt cause you much frustration. im gonna go try another g2 tomorrow till i get one with a stiff hinge :) wish me luck :)
[G2 and Desire Z General] takinglives:
So silly question. Was I supposed to get. A mail in rebate?
[G2 and Desire Z General] bigstunta101:
lol the only people i know that handle everything without mail in rebate there at the store. when you got the phone, costco should have gave should some papers i think with your signature and stuff on it and told you to mail it in. i dont know if you bought it at a store or not though
[G2 and Desire Z General] flarbear:
I believe the old $99 deal had a rebate for upgrades (149 - 50), but new customers just got the low price without any rebates. What did you pay and when did you buy it?
[G2 and Desire Z General] takinglives:
I paid the 99 plus tax.
[G2 and Desire Z General] womandroid:
Returned my G2 to T-Mobile and bought the Costco G2 today for 158 dollars (with tax). Waiting on phone and 50$ mail in rebate.

I upgraded my line

I paid 290 dollars for the same thing at T-Mobile
[G2 and Desire Z General] thepaddedroom:
Finally ordered mine online. Renewal price. ~$162 with taxes. Rebate to come.

I'm curious. Has anyone else ordered theirs online? Have you received it yet? I'm trying to get an estimate on an average shipping time. Seeing if the accessories I ordered from eBay will beat the G2 to my door.
[G2 and Desire Z General] pdxrealtor:
I can tell you I got a g2 at costco for 99 and took it back today for a 50 credit. :O
[G2 and Desire Z General] flarbear:
What did you need to get the credit? A copy of the web site? Was the same price available in the store? Did you get the credit at the CS counter or the kiosk?
[G2 and Desire Z General] WoodPusher:
I don't have costco membership but my mom does, could I just get in the store with her card and get the phone at the kiosk ? In order to get the rebate do I have to be the costco member?
[G2 and Desire Z General] womandroid:
I'm not a costco member and I was still able to purchase the phone for 158$ before rebate and after taxes. I guess it was because it was online.
[G2 and Desire Z General] WoodPusher:
Yeah but my only option is to walk in the store since they wont ship to my location. Bummer. Does anybody know the answer?
[G2 and Desire Z General] nighthawk626:
You can use her card, only if she has you included her account
[G2 and Desire Z General] rohit275:
It now looks as if the new contract G2s are being offered for 49.99 (which is just insanely low) while the upgrade is still 99 (still better than I've seen anywhere else).
[G2 and Desire Z General] womandroid:
I ordered mine on Friday have you received yours yet? If so when did you order it?

I called them today and they said it's still processing. :(

When I ordered it with T-Mobile it came the very next day, I was so surprised.
[G2 and Desire Z General] thepaddedroom:
I ordered 10/22 (Friday). Waited through the weekend. Monday, I got two emails. Both identical copies of the confirmation email I recieved after ordering on Friday. Thought it was weird, but I'd had some trouble getting Costco's site to progress beyond the shipping and billing address while ordering. Took me a few tries.

Wednesday came and I hadn't received any shipping information, so I called. Got someone on the phone very quickly. After a short hold, she told me that my phone had shipped that day. She said that the shipping info email would come from UPS and it was 2nd day shipping.

An hour later, I got the email from UPS. It said the estimated delivery time was Friday 10/29. I spent Wednesday and Thursday tracking the package online. Everything was on time.

My fiancée shot me a text around noon today (Friday). My G2 was waiting for me at home. Hurray.

I ordered some accessories off of eBay. They arrived Wednesday. So, after spending a few minutes inspecting the phone for problems, I put on its armor and have been happily playing with it all evening.

I don't have the loose hinge problem. Mine holds just fine upside down. So, you should get a piece of a good batch.

Now, to figure out the mail in rebate.