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[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iamtheculprit:
Hi guys.

I have my captivate running froyo. that's about all I know, though. I was hoping someone could tell me what rom I am running or distro I am running, because I am clueless. I have heard cognition is good, and if I can update to it without losing all my settings I will (assuming I dont have it now. I could, like i said, clueless.). Here is what my phone says in the about phone section:

Firmware version: 2.2

Model number SAMGSUNG-SGH-I897

Baseband version: I897UCJI6

Kernel version: 2.6.32.9 jetaek.lee(at)sep-11 #1 (sorry for wording it this way, i could not post the topic with the at symbol because it thought it was an outside link)

Build Number: FROYO.UCJI6

ok, that's everything I think. Now, if someone can help me root this version, that's just dandy. If not, I would be willing to update to one that has a viable root availible for it already. I had eclair rooted before updating to froyo, and I miss my wifi tethering and backups.

Thank you in advance to anyone who offers help, I greatly appreciate it.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 4got2g0:
Hey I'm sorry I can't really help you, but I'm running the eclair rooted and I've been trying to get wifi tethering working but it just force closes everytime. If you could let me know how you were able to do it or point me in the right direction I'd be forever grateful.

Sent from my rooted Cappy.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mcord11758:
You are on the original leak of froyo. I am not sure how to root it. If I were you I would back up all my apps using titanium backup, flash stock with odin

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

Then look at flashing a 2.2 rom that us pre rooted

You can not flash a rom from the leaked version you are on
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mcord11758:
Flash any froyo rom and you should have tethering enabled
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iamtheculprit:
Unfortunately i do not remember exactly where I got the app, but I do remember that I had to sideload it using an application for windows
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iamtheculprit:
correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought titanium

required

root?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mcord11758:
hmmmm... So it does.

Here is a thread about rooting ji6

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=797444&highlight=root+ji6

I have not done This

Here is another

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=797397&highlight=root+ji6

Hope this helps
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iamtheculprit:
Fantastic! You sir/madam are my digital savior!
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mcord11758:
Sir, your welcome

The search option is useful, not being a jerk, it is worth learning how to use it
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iamtheculprit:
no offense taken, my reason for making a new thread was because I did not what version I was using, and therefore could not sort out what information was applicable. But, either way, thanks!
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iamtheculprit:
With a triumphant thrusting of both fists in to the air, losing my balance in my chair and falling to the ground upon seeing the little "superuser permissions" app after reboot, you have my eternal gratitude. Thank you so much!

Edit: oh crap... now my menu, home, back and search buttons do not work! any idea what I can do to fix this?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mcord11758:
Not a problem. I am happy it worked out

edit. Try reboot. If that don't work an odin flash will do it but you will lose apps and settings
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iamtheculprit:
dernit. It did not work. well, at least i got it rooted, it's a good start. maybe i can figure it out
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mcord11758:
What did you do. it will suck but if you take your time you can get through. I would work toward getting titanium downloaded. You nasty have to reboot a couple of times.

I would get off of ever leaked froyo either way, if you are ever going to move to something else you will have to flash stock
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iamtheculprit:
im thinking I'm just going to go back to eclair, and root. I could do everything i wanted to on that, except for having flashplayer. so yeah. I guess, since all my contacts are synced with my gmail account, it's no big deal. i can re-do my home page and reinstall my apps thanks to appbrain. I mean, after all, it's just a phone.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mcord11758:
That is correct. It is just a phone. If you are at all unfamiliar with odin our ned help getting back to 2.1 on me
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iamtheculprit:
before I start counting my chickens, let me wait for them to hatch. I've been following the directions for flashing back to 2.1, so i'll let you know how it goes.

Edit: It worked, now I just have to set up everything and re-install my apps. Thank you for your help, I'm just taking the "patience is a virtue" approach from now on haha. only thing I will really miss is the little arrow thing that makes it easier to pick a spot in a body of text. oh well
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zippox180:
There is a basic no frills froyo rom in the developement section. I believe its ji6 optimized or something like that. It comes with 2e recovery and root access built in. Sorry I just log off my computer otherwise I would post you links. But backup with tibu. And take a look at that rom in the developement section. You will need rom manager from the market. But after downloading ji6 optimized,copy to your internal sd card. Then open rom manager and select install rom from zip. Select the froyo rom and follow instructions. You will then have a rooted froyo minus att bloat with flash.:D

I would give more detail but I have thumb cramps now lol. But tomorrow I can help if u need it.:)
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tbparker09:
I have a friends evo that gets stuck booting. i can go into bootloader and everything fine. I know its a software issue and I'm wondering if there's something like ODIN that will reflash the phone. I have been through threads and can not find anything. I cant root because it wont boot. So is there any hope to get it reflashed? Thanks
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lcorona056248:
Yeah just go get the ruu.exe and run it see if ur computer can recognize it if it does ur should be able to flash it
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tbparker09:
Yeah. I get the RUU to read the phone.. but it has to be a newer version than whats on the phone. and the phone is on 3.30. And i cant find the actual RUU.exe that is 3.30 or the 3.70. Thats the only thing i see that might work
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] weaselp1:
here is a link to the newest ruu 3.70 so you can flash that:

step 1: download a deoxdexed version in this link: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=874251

step 2: flash that file to your phone by using this guide: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=831559

good luck
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lcorona056248:
y does it have to b a newer version i know there is a pc36img ruu of 3.30 out there in the development section take a look there
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tbparker09:
yeah but the thing is i am not rooted. i cant flash anything if i dont have a custom recovery. and i cant root because i cant boot
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Product F(RED):
http://goo-inside.me/evo/stock/RUU/
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tbparker09:
i downloaded the ruu and zip. the ruu doesnt pick up the phone in fastboot like the older ones i have do. I turned the zip into a PC36IMG and the system got fail-uz.. everything else went ok.
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jaskwith:
What is the keyboard used in cyanogen Rom and how can I flash it to my iced glacier Rom, if possible....

Sent from my freshly rooted sex machine aka Icy MT4G!
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] esincho:
Default android. Everybody that tried can't get it to work
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jaskwith:
****ing me.....

Sent from my freshly rooted sex machine aka Icy MT4G!
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 4got2g0:
Hey everyone. Is there a way to enable flash on the stock 2.1 rom? I know its on froyo, but I haven't got using ODIN down yet, so I'm not trying to flash a new rom until I know what I'm doing and can recover from a screw up. I'm thinking there isn't a way without a new rom, but I'm really hoping there is a workaround.

Sent from my rooted Cappy.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mcord11758:
Not that I know of

Where are you hung up with odin? It is more likely someone can help you with that
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 4got2g0:
I haven't really tried to mess around with it. I don't have a data cable to connect to a PC so once I get one I should be able to figure it out with all the knowledge posted on this site.

And I'm betting if there is a workaround, it'd probably be a whole lot easier to flash a 2.2 rom. I really need to get that cable.

Sent from my rooted Cappy.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mcord11758:
How do you charge your phone???????
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 4got2g0:
with the "charging only cable" I bought from att. Didn't figure out the charging only part until today actually. Thought it wouldn't go into USB mode when I connected it BC of being rooted and the lagfix and new modem.

Sent from my rooted Cappy.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mcord11758:
Got ya, yes an oem cable is a needed.
[HD2 General] mrjackdaniels0309:
After few weeks of searching for the right answer in here and everywhere, I gave up,so I have to ask you guys what kind of the problem do you think I have!

So, first of all,I have the HD2 without the branding T-Mobile on the upper front, but after a soft reset I see the stick together pink logo, so I presume it is a T-Mobile device!

Then I have to say the ROM is not cooked, on Connections I have "Enable HSDPA/HSUPA" checked, on band and network, both of them are on Auto (I've play with both of them but no changes)..the 3G is enabled on Comm.Manager

My problem is I'm ALWAYS getting an Edge sign on signal strenght(South Rainbow Blvd or on the strip-for those who are living in Vegas),my internet speed is a little bit bellow bad(no matter what browser I'm using)all the programs that require a internet connection are also very slow,BUT, on mobilespeedcheck.com(or net?)I am getting something above 3G(Evdo/Hsdpa),getting sometimes speeds very close to Broadband.Maybe I should tell you that on T-Mobile data/sign coverage my home is listed as very good signal(dark red)...and my Radio is 2.10.50.26, ROM 2.13.531.1(90063).

Hoping I'll receive some advices from you guys I hope you'll all have a good day/night and thank you!
[HD2 General] ashasaur:
Sorry to break it to you...but you don't have a T-Mobile US device...you have an international HD2 with a T-Mobile USA stock ROM applied. You will NEVER get anything above EDGE using T-Mobile USA service with an international device, as the bands that they can use are different. The only way to get 3G in the US out of an international HD2 is to use it on AT&T.
[HD2 General] mrjackdaniels0309:
Thank you, man!...But can you tell me why I'm getting those speeds over the mobile speed tests?....'cause that thing I don't understand...and do you know from your personal experience if AT&T internet is worth the sweat to move(like coverage, signal strenght....)

Thanks again for your time
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GhettoOthello:
Apologies in advance if this makes some of the vets here really angry.

My EVO is stuck at the bootloader after I tried flashing a ROM in which an error was received. I Nand restored, as I always back up prior to flashing, and I'm still stuck at the booaloader. Any chance I can download a ROM right onto my SD card and then flash? I can get into recovery.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lawnguy:
Find the PC36IMG thread dl it and put it on the root of your sd card then get to bootloader. Should fix you up...
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GhettoOthello:
Thanks guy.

How can I mount the SD card though? My comp won't recognize the device at all.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xHausx:
It should let you reboot to your recovery from there. What does it do when you try to select it?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GhettoOthello:
I can get into my recovery no problem but getting my SD card to mount is the issue now, even after toggling USB-MS.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xHausx:
ohh, just give it a seconds after you turn USB-MS on. Sometimes it takes its time recognizing it.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GhettoOthello:
10 mins? lol
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GhettoOthello:
Alright guys, my apologies. Looks like my terminology is off. I'm not stuck at the bootloader, but stuck at the HTC White screen.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Addictedtothegreenguy:
Manually Boot into recovery restore the nandroid backup and continue where you left off
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xHausx:
It probably doesn't like the kernel the ROM is using, try flashing one of Netarchy's universal kernels or the Stock #17.

I'm not sure about the usb-ms thing though, ten minutes is definitely too long. You may need to use ADB while in the recovery and push the files.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GhettoOthello:
Manually going into recovery and then going nand restore = at least 5 times. Even the nand didn't work, which is making me a little uneasy. However, the USB-MS has worked (needed a new cable).

I'm downloading Virus's Airborne 4.6 onto my SD card, so lets see what this does.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GadgetMonger:
Did you flash the new radio?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GhettoOthello:
ALRIGHT after the weirdest experience with my EVO (mainly my fault), everything is back to normal. I downloaded a newer version of Virus's Airborne rom via USB MS (needed a new cable) then flashed. After that I went back into recovery and restored the Nand that wasn't working earlier. Weird, but im back.
[Nexus S General] Darrien13:
is it just me or is the back button the hardest to get?
[Nexus S General] slowz3r:
hmm i dont notice it, but they are better than the N1 touch buttons :P
[Nexus S General] Darrien13:
i think its because I don't put enough pressure on it as seeing it is the smallest one
[Nexus S General] Smokexz:
It is the curved screen, it makes it curve upwards and that's what I think makes it hard to get used to, after that it is pretty damn good.

Sent from my Nexus S
[Nexus S General] csmall:
I have trouble with it too.
[Nexus S General] myrr:
I had a problem with mine as well, exchanged it and no problem anymore. The button just didn't work that well.
[Nexus S General] Belarios:
Also having trouble with the back button.

I think I'll go exchange it.
[Nexus S General] Darrien13:
I don't think its worth taking back because you may get a device with something else wrong :eek:
[Nexus S General] Smokexz:
A lot of people having issues, my device is solid, I am telling you it is just that curve that really takes some getting used to, I got used to it.

Sent from my Nexus S
[Nexus S General] myrr:
Actually when I took it back to Best Buy the employee checked it too... you could press the other 3 buttons with no problem, but the back button just didn't work. About 2/3 of the presses would not register. I thought it was the screen curve also, but 2 others agreed at the store. My replacement has no such issue.
[Nexus S General] Darrien13:
ooh, mines is nowhere like that.
[Nexus S General] uansari1:
So you're suggesting someone settle for a defective unit instead? No... keep going back until you get a perfect unit. $529 isn't paltry. I'd just open it up and play with it right then and there in the store and make sure it's up to snuff before leaving.
[Nexus S General] Darrien13:
I think phones are like snowflakes no two are made exactly the same
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] C-4Nati:
Even with the nexus s out would the vibrant be worth trading for the nexus one?
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DMaverick50:
I would say yes. I just switched to att because tmobile has such pitiful coverage. But I kept my T-Mobile line for its unlimited data and the fact that I need an android for work (got iPhone on att). I have the vibrant and the nexus one and I'm definitely selling my vibrant.

The vibrant might technically be faster but its negligible. The vibrant is said to have better media capabilities/hardware. 90 million triangles/second sounds nice but the nexus is much more than adequate. The main reason I chose to keep the nexus is because of software. My vibrant and my wife's vibrant both froze throughout the day. Sometimes only for a second, sometimes we have to pull the battery. That is so stupid, its a $600 phone it should be at least as smooth as the much older nexus one.

Plus you'll get official updates faster. So unless you shoot alot of videos or play a ton of graphically demanding games, the decision is either the vibrants bigger screen or the nexus one's more stable software (not to mention the flash and the dual mics, i got complaints on the first call i made with my vibrant, the nexus ones dual mics are very undervalued).

For me there's nothing more irritating than software that lags and freezes, its so inappropriate and utterly unacceptable when there are so many stable options. And don't forget the GPS issue. Before I got an iPhone I used the vibrant as my daily, and I had to carry around my nexus because I use GPS fairly often. My vibrant and my wife's vibrant have never gotten us all the way to our destination. The vibrant is a disappointment in aspects of its hardware as well as its software and Samsung doesn't care. The Nexus one was ahead of its time and remains on the cutting edge with its hardware and with its software. You'll be better off with the nexus one. Anyone with a vibrant would be.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HRodMusic:
wow reading this made me think about changing to the nexus s!!
[myTouch 4G General] kkevin94:
Went into a corporate store yesterday to do a G2 vs Mytouch 4G and have decided to get a MyTouch. Now, I have kept myself to date with the screen "dilemma" but got a good question, IMO. Where'd you get your phone from??
[myTouch 4G General] vw671:
Yeah! yet another display poll.:rolleyes:

Problem is many of us have returned our phones out to get get a good screen but these polls only let you vote once.
[myTouch 4G General] bagz27:
I too was getting ready to purchase one of these and after reading the problems with the displays I'm not too sure. This will be my first Android experience and i'm wondering if it would be better to get a Nexus S. I really like the features of this phone, but the display and battery life are making me unsure? Any help on choosing between the 2??
[myTouch 4G General] vw671:
Wait a week on the Nexus S, it has it's own problems every phone does. Check out the massive browser lag on the Nexus S youtube videos!!! Very much like all Galaxy S phones. Early reports on GPS are also unfavorable. and also weak WiFi.
[myTouch 4G General] alex9025:
got my good one from 611
[myTouch 4G General] kkevin94:
lol. Just wondering about where you got your 4G's. I should have changed that thing in the poll options so you could vote more than once. Damn it. oh well
[myTouch 4G General] tsunami2312:
[Q] Where Did You buy Your MT4G? Good Or Bad screen.?

I've been wondering if there is a possibility to get a better phone with a good screen in a particular store, also i've seen lots of stores that sell the MT4G in different prices, i dont know why, if you have any idea about this, feel free to comment it.

Have a Wonderful Day.!!!
[myTouch 4G General] ckisgen:
bought mine 11/5 at T Mobile retail store in the mall / Raleigh, NC

Good screen / Taiwan
[myTouch 4G General] spimonkey34:
Black Taiwan bad screen - Radio Shack

White China bad screen - T-Mobile store
[myTouch 4G General] Whosdaman:
Please do not make duplicate threads
[myTouch 4G General] kkevin94:
are you talking about that other one with the same question?? I thought I made mine first. I'll have to check. Either way, sorry if I did.
[myTouch 4G General] Arcadia310:
I've had this phone since launch, not a single problem here.
[myTouch 4G General] Singlespeed:
Bought two on Saturday one good red one and one bad black one. I have seen a total of 8 bad ones opened up in TMO corp stores.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] rosyatrandom:
Hi guys, I'm confused.

I have a stock HTC Desire on Orange with 2.10.405.2. I've been having problems with the radio (losing data connectivity but not showing it, text messages being delayed for hours, etc) and decided to root it with Unrevoked and put a new radio and RIL pack on. Well, I did that OK (although the connectivity problems persist).

The trouble is that now there's an OTA update to 2.29.405.2, which I would quite like to try out. When I tried to run it, Clockwork Recovery gave a signature check error.

Could someone explain how to fix this? I don't mind losing root, but I would very much prefer to run an update rather than flash a rom and lose everything on the phone! A clear description of what's going on would be appreciated, cheers!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Diamond_dawg:
I'm pretty sure, running the OTA would brick your phone,thats why it wont go through, what you need to do it, flash an Stock rom on your phone, then do OTA

Read the Wiki or Ask in the Desire forum for more help
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] rosyatrandom:
Oh my, this reply came in just after I had managed to start an update (by moving/renaming the update file to update.zip in the root directory and using clockwork recovery). And as I read the update, the phone had been on the HTC splash screen for quite some time...

I almost had a heart attack.

But it's booted now :) The update failed due to not having enough free memory.

I suppose I'll just have to back up what I can and flash the stock rom. It's really annoying that rooting the phone in order to give me more flexibility has taken away the option to update painlessly.... That is, unless someone can point me towards a rooted update file?

Oh, the radio I updated to was Radio Froyo 5.11.05.27 (I flashed the RIL zip file separately), I am not sure how much that could affect things.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] arvan:
too bad that my phone had enough memory and now I'm trying to flash a stock rom.

The 1st one I tried was 2.09, and it failed saying kind of "invalid ruu version".

Now downloading 2.29.....
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vincethedevil:
Hi, so i'm very new to Android and while attempting to do the gfree permaroot for my desire Z, i came across a problem. When I type the commands, it says that adb is not and intern or extern command. I have adb file in platform-tools (400ko). When i open it, it make a cmd screen for about 2 seconds then shuts down. Can someone help me with this problem

I just installed HTC sync and my computer cannot find any device attached. It says: the htc vision htc port does not repons.

Thanks

Vince
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dietotherhythm:
are you doing CD C:/location of adb/adb?

You must direct your command line to the directory of adb.

also run cmd as administrator if you're on vista or win7.

If you're not a command line pro I suggest you just rename your folder to whatever you want in C:/folderhere

For example heres the folder renamed to "android"

then just do CD C:/android

Then type "adb" and hit enter

and boom! you're in adb!

Hope this helps :D

I'm no adb pro but I'm ok at cmd. Maybe I should make a video or something on the basics to getting adb running if there isn't one already?
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vincethedevil:
Thanks for the quick reply! It helped me figure out that you need to open adb before using the adb command but the same error occurs (is not an intern/extern command) when i try it :(
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] burtcom:
Nah, you still aren't getting it :)

How did you install ADB? If you search in Windows for the file "adb.exe" what does it tell you?